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Linux Mint team considers longer gaps between releases in attempt to accelerate development efforts
By Mark Tyson published
Linux Mint developers want to break from their self-imposed six-monthly cycle to build more ambitious updates.

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 will be for Arm devices only at launch
By Aaron Klotz published
It's 24H2 all over again, but with the caveat that 26H1 will only support specific hardware for its entire lifecycle. Devices running 26H1 will not be able to upgrade to 26H2.

Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates to plug security holes before they happen — if you bought a PC last year, you should be set
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates for Windows PCs. If you bought one in the past year, you should be set, but others should be sure to keep up with Windows 11 updates.

Torvalds confirms Linux Kernel 7.0 is almost ready for release, bringing many performance improvements with it
By Bruno Ferreira published
Linux Torvalds confirms that the Linux kernel 7.0 is almost ready with multiple performance improvements. We could see it in April with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Yet another Windows update is wreaking havoc on gaming rigs worldwide
By Zhiye Liu published
Nvidia representative recommends GeForce graphics card owners to uninstall the Windows 11 KB5074109 update to solve framerate drops and gaming artifacts.

Microsoft is reportedly working to fix Windows 11's most annoying flaws
By Aaron Klotz published
Complaints about Windows 11 bugs and glitches from the Windows community have apparently reached a tipping point. Microsoft is reportedly using all of 2026 to fix Windows 11's core issues.

Leaked images showcase Android's new Aluminum OS desktop interface
By Jowi Morales published
Is this the future of desktop Android computing?

After 34 years, the Linux kernel community finally has a contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds
By Bruno Ferreira published
Linux kernel community draws up contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds
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