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Uncover the limitations of learning Linux through Ubuntu, and why other distros offer a deeper, more comprehensive education ...

The open-source community is looking for a way out of the wave of new laws requiring operating systems to collect users’ ages.

I've been using Ubuntu for decades. Whether you're new to the OS or returning to it after a while, these are the essential apps, hidden settings, and useful tweaks you need to know about. I've been ...

U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA says the CopyFail bug is being actively used in hacking campaigns, and poses a major risk to servers and data centers that rely on Linux.

Using Ubuntu Linux to import and edit photos from a digital camera. By J. D. Biersdorfer Companies are starting to see the advantages of being able to do large amounts of computing with technology ...

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS now requires 6 GB of RAM and a dual-core 2GHz processor, exceeding Windows 11’s 4 GB RAM requirement. PCWorld highlights this shift challenges Ubuntu’s reputation as a lightweight ...

You don’t have a huge number of choices when it comes to your computer's operating system, but the one you pick has wide-ranging consequences. PCMag has been testing operating systems since the dawn ...

Choosing an operating system in 2026 requires more thought than ever. Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS each offer unique strengths in hardware compatibility, software support, and user experience.

A lightweight Linux distribution can revive old hardware. Puppy Linux and Linux Lite achieve this in very different ways. Both of these distributions can be used for free. Do you have an old computer ...

Computers running software will still work but steadily become more vulnerable to viruses and malware From Tuesday Microsoft will no longer offer free support as standard for Windows 10, an operating ...

Quick: what multisyllable word is associated with the spirit of South Africa? No, it’s not vuvuzela, that love-it-or-hate-it horn that provided a soundtrack for the World Cup, but “ubuntu,” a Bantu ...