Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

Universal Blue could change how you view Linux and make it more accessible to everyone. Here's why it's so great.

Linus Torvalds believes that Windows doesn't deserve jokes about the Blue Screen of Death. He argues that the reasons for the ...

With the end of support for Windows 10 in the rearview mirror, Todd Dixon talks about what it means for everyone who is still ...

At first glance, these two distributions seem quite similar, but dive in with me, and you'll soon appreciate the stark differences.

SALT LAKE CITY — A research team at the University of Utah uncovered a rare piece of computing history. University of Utah researchers found a rare 1973 UNIX tape in storage. The tape may reveal ...

Linux users can't seem to agree on what the best setup is, and there's a reason for that. The perfect one is the one you ...

Echo, an Israeli startup, is announcing a $35 million in Series A funding today (bringing its to-date total to $50 million in ...

Kali Linux has released version 2025.4, its final update of the year, introducing three new tools, desktop environment improvements, and enhanced Wayland support.

Setting your computer to auto-shutdown can save energy and enhance productivity. By scheduling shutdowns, you can ensure that ...

Fanboys insist we are getting the numbers wrong  For years, Linux fanboys have been insisting that this year will be the time of Linux on the desktop. Now, ZDnet's Steven Vaughan-Nichols thinks the ...