The Linux version of the Acer Aspire One mini-laptop comes with a customized version of Linpus Linux Lite, a Linux distro designed to be easy to use on a computer with a small scren. Like the Easy ...

Programmers have released version 1.0 of the Portland software project designed to help bridge the gap between two widely used Linux user interfaces, KDE and GNOME. Portland is overseen by the Open ...

Proton VPN has officially launched the stable version of its Linux CLI app, promising users stronger stability, advanced ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

The latest version of Linux Mint, dubbed “Rosa,” offers long-term support and in our tests we found that it delivers an improved user experience no matter which interface is selected. Linux Mint is a ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. One of the problems that vex many Linux users is the fact that there are two main competing graphical ...

What is phoning home on Linux? With the Little Snitch firewall, applications can now also be monitored outside of macOS.

The Always Innovating Touch Book is a unique little device that blurs the line between a netbook and a tablet-style UMPC. For $299 you get a low power, touchscreen computer with a custom Linux user ...

In 2014, I recovered an old mini PC that didn’t have an operating system, and installed a Linux OS to bring it back to life. Ever since then, I’ve been a big Linux user and advocate. While learning ...

I remember how foreign it all was when I first started using Linux. Granted, back in 1997, I was only just learning how to use a Windows 95 computer. Sure, I understood the most basic terms -- RAM, ...

The company behind Suse Linux tries to bring eye candy to the open-source OS. But will it make anyone more productive? Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...