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Gaming-first Linux distro delivers a petabyte of ISOs in one month as users avoid forced updates to Windows 11
By Mark Tyson published
Bazzite devs boast of 'over 1 petabyte of Bazzite ISOs' downloaded in last month.

Secure yourself and save 30% with these Black Friday deals on YubiKey 5 NFC fobs
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals Save 30% off a YubiKey security key for Black Friday.

The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996
By Mark Tyson published
On this day in 1996, a freshly inked U.S. patent quietly laid the cornerstone of the digital music revolution.

In the wake of Windows 10 EOL, over 780,000 Windows users skip 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers
By Zak Killian published
The Windows-like Linux distribution claims over a million downloads in the past month for its latest build, most of which came from Windows users.

Frustrated users crowdfund a $2,000 fix for Lenovo Legion ‘speakers not working properly’ error
By Mark Tyson last updated
A motivated Lenovo Legion Pro 7 (16IAX10H) owner has successfully gotten their system’s speaker issues fixed after setting up a bug bounty program on GitHub.

Snapdragon X1 Elite Linux laptop cancelled due to performance concerns
By Jowi Morales published
Tuxedo Computers, which builds Linux-powered desktops and laptops, has stopped work on Linux for the Snapdragon X1E, saying that the chip is less suitable for the open-source OS than expected.

Windows 1.01 was launched 40 years ago, but it didn't start well
By Mark Tyson published
Windows 1.01 was released by Microsoft 40 years ago. It didn't start well.

Microsoft opens Full Screen Experience to all Windows gaming handhelds
By Bruno Ferreira published
Microsoft opens Full Screen Experience to all Windows gaming handhelds
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