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WINUX really does give a Windows 11 experience in a Linux distro
By Richard Devine published
Linux WINUX is an interesting idea that should make switching from Windows 10 or 11 to Linux much less jarring by offering a very similar experience. And it does.

Forget Microsoft Word — here’s why I write in the terminal
By Richard Devine published
Software For years, now, I've done virtually all of my written work inside the terminal. Here's why I simply can't let go of it.

Borderlands 4’s chaotic charm is back — but can it last?
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming If this preview is similar to the rest of the game, it's time for all the veteran Borderlands players to rejoice.

World of Warcraft's Player Housing system is not what you think
By Jez Corden published
Gaming At Gamescom 2025, I tried out World of Warcraft's exciting new Player Housing feature. This is why I think it could end up being the maturing MMO's most important feature in years.

Running Ollama on WSL vs. Windows: how does it compare?
By Richard Devine published
AI On Windows 11, you can use Ollama either natively or through WSL, with the latter being potentially important for developers. The good news is, it works well.

Borderlands 4 is getting endless looting in the form of dynamic events
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Gearbox's Associate Creative Director, Grant Kao, recently explained how Dynamic Events improve the farming experience of Borderlands 4 in my recent interview.

Everything we know about Microsoft's Surface Pro 12 so far
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft's next flagship Surface Pro is in development. Here's everything we think we know, and what we want to see from the 12th generation Surface Pro.

Obsidian’s sci-fi sequel already feels like a win
By Zachary Boddy published
Xbox Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment invited me to preview The Outer Worlds 2, and I'm even more excited to play this sci-fi RPG at launch now.

8 new Windows 11 Insider features you can try in August 2025
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows Windows 11 Insider builds add resume Android apps, new File Explorer dark mode, updated battery icon, and deprecate more Control Panel settings in August 2025.

I tested the new Razer Blade 18 to see how hot this gaming laptop really gets
By Ben Wilson published
Laptops NVIDIA's RTX 5090 GPU meets vapor chamber cooling in this Razer Blade 18 sample that I'm testing in 2025. It's still tornado loud, but can it handle the heat alongside its high-end Intel CPU?
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