XDA Developers on MSN

NixOS broke my brain, but now I can't use anything else

NixOS's declarative approach promises a revolutionary OS experience. But is it worth the steep learning curve and potential ...

Keeping Windows and macOS alive past their sell-by date

Some of the hints for older, unsupported OSes apply equally to both Mac and Windows. Both come with an assortment of bundled ...
OMG! Ubuntu

elementary OS 8.1 is Out, Now Uses Wayland by Default

Elementary OS 8.1 is out with Wayland enabled by default, new apps, animations and eye candy. Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS ...
How-To Geek on MSN

5 features that make Linux more productive than Windows or Mac

Switching to Linux can be challenging. But once you've overcome the learning curve, you'll find that Linux offers a more ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop

Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS is available for download, the first version of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution to use System76's all-new Rust-based COSMIC desktop ...
HotHardware

Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Defending Windows BSODs Wasn't On Our Bingo Card

In a collaboration video with LinusTechTips where they build his new PC, Linux creator Linus Torvalds made a surprising defense of Windows by stating that "a big percentage of those [Blue Screens of ...
Gizmochina

Finnish maker Jolla is back with a new smartphone with its own Linux OS

After years of silence, Finnish company Jolla is stepping back into the smartphone market. Today, the company announced on X that the new-generation Jolla Phone is coming soon with fresh hardware, a ...
Gizmodo

Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Is Sort of Okay With Vibe Coding, Actually

"Vibe coding may be a horrible, horrible idea from a maintenance standpoint, if you actually tried to make a product," Torvalds said. Reading time 2 minutes Vibe-coding, the AI-assisted form of ...
Engadget

For the Steam Machine to change PC gaming, Valve must solve Linux's anti-cheat problem

Following months of rumors, Valve finally announced the new Steam Machine earlier this week. And while I might question the company's decision to ship a system with only 8GB of VRAM in 2026, I believe ...
ZDNet

5 obscure Linux distros you've probably never heard of - but should definitely try

If you thought you knew every Linux distro, think again. These obscure distros are fascinating and impressive. You can download and install each of these for free. It ...
Forbes

Ongoing Ransomware Attacks Exploit Linux Vulnerability, CISA Warns

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...
PC World

The ‘death’ of Windows 10 led to record growth for Zorin OS Linux

Last week, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, forcing users to either extend support in a few limited ways, upgrade to Windows 11, or switch to a non-Windows operating system if they ...