Once Windows 10 security updates end on 14 October, users will have a couple of options if they can't upgrade to Windows 11. One is to extend your Windows 10 licence and then splash out on a new PC.

If you read “Jenny’s Daily Drivers” or “Linux Fu” here on Hackaday, you know we like Linux. Jenny’s series, especially, always points out things I want to try on different distributions. However, I ...

You'll find various versions of Ultimate Edition Arch Linux for different needs - gaming, development, older hardware, and even a minimal installation. Here's where the distro really shines.

Fancy a taste? The version based on Debian 'Trixie' is nearly ready, but not all the changes may be entirely welcome The new Debian-13 version of MX Linux, version 25, is looking very close to ready ...

One of the smartest moves before switching to Linux from Windows is to first test the waters and see for yourself if you like using it. You want to ensure you can do everything you need and actually ...

If you're looking to jump from Windows 10 to Linux, and you have specific apps you need to use that aren't available on the open-source platform, here's how to get around that.

Four years after launching Windows 11 and prodding PC owners to update, Microsoft has finally decided that it's time force everyone to use it. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security ...

Floppy disks, long dismissed as obsolete relics of the past, have unexpectedly returned to the Linux development spotlight. For the first time in nearly three years, a new patch has been submitted to ...

The gigantic Pokémon, Eternatus, has made its debut in Pokémon Go as part of the finale for Pokémon Go's ongoing Max Battle-themed summer. This Legendary beast is unique, and even though it's not ...

Attackers can exploit two newly discovered local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities to gain root privileges on systems running major Linux distributions. The first flaw (tracked as ...

Apple has released the first iOS 26 beta to developers, but even non-developers have the opportunity to download beta software updates on their iPhones for free. Keep reading to learn how it's done.