Linux kernel 6.17 is released with sizeable performance boosts, new laptop drivers, and a controversial filesystem removal – ...

ZDNET key takeaways The Linux desktop has continued its slow growth.Linux has been making gains in no small part because of ...

ZDNET's key takeaways RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience.Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows.More ...

If you're looking to migrate from Windows 10 or 11 and Linux is in your sights, you might want to try one of these desktop environments to ease the transition.

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

With SteamOS and Linux, Valve has polished away many of the things that make PC gaming unapproachable to some people. Want to ...

Debian is the classic server Linux, but tends to be the second choice on desktop hardware. It'd be wrong to write off Debian ...

What is Microsoft doing with Linux? Everything you need to know about its plans for open source Your email has been sent Microsoft is following the customers and the ecosystem, but pragmatic ...

Support for a faster version of USB in Linux is imminent and will become a permanent part of the Linux landscape when the next version of the operating system is introduced. The upcoming 2.4.19 ...

When it comes to music production tools, there are plenty to choose from for Linux users. Ars rounds up and runs down some of the best music production tools for open source devotees. No one ever got ...

2009 has been a rather interesting year for Linux, and 2010 promises to be even better. In 2009 we have seen the explosion of Linux in the mobile phone segment: Google’s Linux-based Android OS ...