FFmpeg is way cooler than it sounds.

Not that I'm there very much, but now I can run Instagram, fully functional, on my desktop.

Java turned 30 in 2025. That's a good time to look back, but also forward.

Five areas where Linux gives you more power, privacy, and simplicity that Windows 11 can't match. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Linux 6.19 just came out, and Torvalds has confirmed that 7.0 will be next "Almost running out of fingers and toes again," in reference to ending at x.19 The latest major release (and first of 2026) ...

Although Windows 11 is my preferred desktop operating system, it's impossible to ignore that Linux is capable, flexible, and essential across many computing areas. It dominates servers, development ...

Linux finally documents how to select who steps in after its long-time leader Decades of stability masked a zero bus factor problem at kernel leadership A formal organizer role replaces assumptions ...

Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current fixations: ...

Windows 10 is on its last legs: The predecessor to Windows 11 has already reached its official end of support in October 2025, and will continue to limp along with free Extended Security Updates (ESU) ...

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The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase. According to the web traffic analysis website StatCounter, Linux ...