The Linux kernel is moving toward a better way of identifying developers and their code. This new approach can be used by other open-source projects. It's not being rolled out yet, but I expect it to ...

Anthropic's launch of new AI productivity tools spooked investors. The worries hit a wide swath of software and data service companies. Among the worst-hit companies on the Nasdaq were Thomson Reuters ...

Pop!_OS is a new Ubuntu-based Linux distribution from System76, flaunting the COSMIC Desktop Environment and available on either a PC of your choice or one of many US-made laptops or desktops. While ...

Debian and Ubuntu are similar, but they're not the same Debian is more stable, and Ubuntu is easier to use. I'd only recommend one of them to users new to Linux. Ubuntu is based on Debian, and ...

The Nasdaq composite led indexes higher, rising 0.6%. Bitcoin bounced back a bit, moving above $90,000. The crypto sector has skidded as investors dial back risk. Shares of companies that focus on ...

Ubuntu Touch is a mobile operating system designed to run on smartphones, tablets, and other touchscreen devices. It was originally developed by Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu for desktop and ...

Chromebooks are low-cost laptops that mostly target students and educators. While running ChromeOS under the hood makes them efficient, they lack a strong upgrade path and full-featured options ...

Big quote: Linus Torvalds, the founder and lead developer of the Linux kernel, firmly rejected a code contribution intended to enhance RISC-V architecture support in the upcoming Linux 6.17 release.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 25.04 to the general public. This release brings new versions of GNOME and the Linux kernel, but it's only going to be supported for a short time. Canonical has just ...

Three security bypasses have been discovered in Ubuntu Linux’s unprivileged user namespace restrictions, which could be enable a local attacker to exploit vulnerabilities in kernel components. The ...

Virtual Reality (VR) is one of the most revolutionary technologies of the 21st century. From entertainment and gaming to healthcare and education, VR has opened up new avenues for immersion, ...