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Windows 10 'doomsday clock' creeps as Valve's SteamOS looms
By Ben Wilson published
Windows 10 Windows 10's impending death, paired with lackluster UX efforts, means Microsoft could be threatened by a rising 'flavor' of Linux.

Microsoft's WSL 2 looks like it could be getting even stronger with official support from Fedora
By Richard Devine published
WSL WSL on Windows 11 might be getting an official Fedora release

Apple AI arrives late: Windows and Linux users already enjoy superior free tools
By Kevin Okemwa published
Watch out Apple Apple insiders recently expressed worries that the company lags two years behind competitors in the fast-growing AI market.

Linux lead dev says we're only getting 10% reality of the oversold AI hype
By Kevin Okemwa published
10% reality? Is AI just a fad? Linux Kernel lead developer Linus Torvalds says it's complicated, and only 10% of the hype sold is reality.

How to set up a new virtual machine in Virtualbox
By Richard Devine published
Guide Virtualbox is a great app for using different operating systems on your PC, so here's how to get a fresh virtual machine set up and running.

Microsoft breaks dual-boot Windows and Linux PCs with security update sent to wrong systems
By Sean Endicott published
oopsy A monthly patch update was sent to dual-boot systems by mistake, preventing machines from booting.

Microsoft has already rolled back the kernel in WSL2 while issues are debugged
By Richard Devine published
Rollback The pre-release version of WSL2 that had been bumped to a more modern 6.6 kernel has been rolled back to the older kernel due to unspecified issues to debug.

Huawei's Android-free PC alternative for Windows will reportedly ship later this year with a macOS-inspired design
By Kevin Okemwa published
HARMONYOS NEXT Huawei might get back to developing its own operating system — HarmonyOS Next for PC to compete with Windows later this year.

Microsoft finally moves the WSL2 kernel onto a more modern LTS release, but you'll have to install it yourself right now
By Richard Devine published
Big jump Microsoft is finally moving WSL2 away from its aging kernel with the first release of a new 6.6 LTS that can be built and installed right now ahead of it being rolled in by default.
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