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It's full Windows 8-style shell for Linux ...

Laptop being used in this instance is an Asus VivoBook 14 with Ryzen AI 7 350 with Radeon 860M. user@pop-os:~$ uname -ar Linux pop-os 6.17.9-76061709-generic #202511241048~1764607909~24.04~df6b2b6 SMP ...

Pop!_OS is a new Ubuntu-based Linux distribution from System76, flaunting the COSMIC Desktop Environment and available on either a PC of your choice or one of many US-made laptops or desktops. While ...

To make the easy and powerful features of RaiDrive—such as support for major global cloud storage services, an intuitive interface, file locking for collaboration, local disk functionality useful for ...

OK, brace yourself for this one, peeps. Linus Torvalds, the software developer who created the Linux operating system and one of the most iconic figures in the indy computing scene, says the bad rep ...

What if the Steam Deck wasn’t the only handheld gaming device redefining portable play? Enter the ROG Xbox Ally, a sleek contender that dares to challenge Valve’s beloved console, particularly for ...