ZDNET's key takeaways Running Linux from a USB drive is possible.You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB.There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used ...

Putting the drive together takes about a minute. Most enclosures are tool-free; you slide the SSD into the M.2 slot, secure ...

Quilter's AI designed a working 843-component Linux computer in 38 hours—a task that typically takes engineers 11 weeks. Here ...

Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

Pop!_OS wraps Ubuntu in a sexy new COSMIC Desktop Environment and flaunts a user-first approach to operating systems.

At first glance, these two distributions seem quite similar, but dive in with me, and you'll soon appreciate the stark differences.

A bus standard introduced by HP in 1972 has finally gained stable Linux driver support, more than fifty years after its initial release. HP created the interface to link laboratory instruments with ...

Why it’s great: Ubuntu is one of the most recognizable Linux distributions, and for good reason. It offers a polished ...

While flash drives are more portable, they can't match the speeds of bulkier SSDs. However, Kingston's Dual Portable SSD ...

The Radxa Dragon Q6A is a credit card-sized computer that looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi. But it’s an interesting little device for a few reasons. One is that it has an m.2 slot with support for PCIe ...

Now there’s another option. The Azulle Acces Arm is a mini PC with a similar design. But instead of an Intel processor it’s powered by a Rockchip RK3576 Arm-based chip. And instead of shipping with ...

Experience smoother gameplay with the latest SteamOS update, delivering a major Steam Deck fps boost and optimized ...