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Three gaming-focused Linux operating systems beat Windows 11
By Aaron Klotz published
ComputerBase benchmarked three different Linux operating systems and found that all three can achieve better gaming performance than Windows 11.

Windows 12 will launch in June 2024 with a slew of AI PCs: Report
By Mark Tyson published
Windows 12 will launch in June 2024, coinciding with a wave of AI PCs, according to a new report based on information gleaned from a recent tech exhibition in Taipei.

32-bit Mac holdouts will find games like 'Half-Life 2' and 'Metro 2033' unplayable soon
By Anton Shilov published
Mac users can say goodbye to 32-bit games as Valve's Steam ceases support for older macOS operating systems.

Windows 11's new energy saver mode in Insider builds limits background activities to increase battery life
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft is actively testing a new power-saving technique that kills off uncontrolled background applications that are consuming too much power.

Microsoft's 2023 ugly sweater lets you wear the famous Windows XP wallpaper
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Microsoft's new ugly sweater for the holidays features the "Bliss" wallpaper from Windows XP

Microsoft used a 'USB Cart of Death' to debug early Windows PCs
By Mark Tyson last updated
A veteran developer recalls stabilizing and toughening Windows USB support using a repurposed mail trolley nicknamed the USB Cart of Death.

Super tiny Windows 11 OS that fits inside your 4GB thumb drive gets a big update
By Aaron Klotz published
Tiny11 gets even smaller!

Chinese cloud giant used AI to tune Linux kernel, boosting performance
By Matthew Connatser published
TikTok developer ByteDance used AI and machine learning to optimize the Linux kernel, improving it in a variety of areas.
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