Huawei on Tuesday launched the Mate 70 series of smartphones that can run on the company's latest self-developed operating system, as the Chinese giant continues its push toward technological ...

Resist the urge to toss that old phone. Give it a second life by installing this open-source version of Android optimized for outdated hardware. That's where LineageOS comes in. This is an open-source ...

I'm sorry NixOS, I've failed you.

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Do you primarily use Windows 11 but want to have a quick look at a Linux distribution like Linux Mint? Well, booting from a live DVD or USB stick is a convenient solution. The advantage of this is ...

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With cybersecurity threats on the rise and data breaches occurring almost every week, it’s natural to ask: What is the most secure operating system (OS)? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t ...

A machine running Google's new Aluminum OS for notebooks and desktops has been spotted showcasing the operating system's UI ...

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Today Meta made what is likely to be an industry-altering announcement: it plans to open up the Quest operating system to third-party device makers. Asus, Lenovo, and Xbox have been tapped to create ...