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.

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A classic computer game series may hold one of the most important lessons for the world’s newest, most controversial ...

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This year's Free Software Awards recipients are Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, and Govdirectory. Andy Wingo is the winner of the Award for the Advancement of Free Software, which is given to an individual who ...

Windows 11 has been on the market long enough that it should feel like a clear upgrade, yet in everyday use it still ...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 has now officially stopped providing built-in security updates to users. Though it is possible in some cases to apply for a paid extension, this only adds another year of ...

Windows 11 Pro is now available for just $9.97, giving you the full professional operating system with advanced security, ...

Google has officially acknowledged the upcoming merger of Android and Chromebooks, and it may be coming in 2026.

A newly released Steam game has serious Octopath Traveler vibes, and the best part for fans of the genre is that it's completely free.

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