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GeForce Now app on Steam Deck OLED
This Nvidia app completely transformed the way I use my Steam Deck

Cloud gaming on Valve's handheld is incredible with this one app.

Secure Boot setting on Windows laptop BIOS
I turned off Secure Boot and my PC didn't explode

Your system will still work without the security feature, but what are the risks if you disable it?

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The PS3 used to have a feature Sony would never allow today

Your $599 purchase could have been turned into a Linux computer... and it still, technically, can be!

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Google is bringing Chrome to ARM64 Linux later this year

Chrome expands to ARM64 Linux, offering full Google ecosystem integration, cross-device sync, and security features for Linux users this year.

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Heroic Games Launcher gaming mode
My SteamOS handheld now has the ultimate library thanks to this launcher

Heroic Launcher absolutely lives up to its name, and should be installed on anything running SteamOS.

A computer running Steam on Linux connected to a monitor.
I found the key to gaming on desktop Linux

Bazzite for most games, and a dual-boot of Windows for games that won't typically work

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Tenacity running on a Windows laptop.
Audacity was too clunky, so I switched to this modern open-source audio editor

Is Tenacity still a viable open-source audio editor? I tried it to find out.

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VS Code and Command Prompt open on Windows 11.
I built my dream developer setup — and it's not on Linux

The dual-boot mess pushed me to rethink my workflow.

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Linux mascot coming out from Windows logo and Windows 11 screen behind it.
Linux comes for Windows at 40 — and gaming can't save it

Windows is 40 and its midlife milestone comes with a Linux-shaped crisis.

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A personal hand holding a Sandisk USB flash drive and a laptop in the background
I finally found the perfect travel-ready productivity toolkit—and it fits on a USB stick

It works on any computer!

VS Code and Command Prompt open on Windows 11.
I ditched Linux for Windows (yes, really) — and you might want to as well

I gave Windows another shot for development and it’s not the clunky OS you remember.

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Ubuntu desktop showing on a MacBook Air, with the Windows logo next to it
I borrowed these habits from Linux and my Windows setup is better for it

See how adopting a Linux mindset breathed new life into Windows productivity.

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Login screen for Kali Linux distro on a laptop.
Linux isn’t really free—you have to pay the DIY tax

Linux doesn’t bill you, it dares you.

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Several laptops side by side with different Linux distributions.
Don't switch to these 5 Linux distros when you finally leave Windows 10

Switching to Linux is a great decision, just don't start with these distros.

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Debian Linux terminal image
It took me 5 years to learn not to make these Linux mistakes

Linux isn’t hard—you just need to dodge these traps.

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MacBook and a Dell laptop running ZorinOS next to each other
Sorry, Linux fans: This OS is actually the better Windows replacement

Not Linux, not Windows. Something better.

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Hands showing thumbs up and thumbs down around the Linux logo, indicating mixed opinions on the operating system.
Everyone says Linux is better than Windows, but I’m not buying it

I get the love for Linux; I just don’t share it.

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Linux Mint desktop, running on Virtualbox
I Made the Switch to Linux—These Surprises Caught Me Off Guard

Switching to Linux can be just as surprising as it is exciting.

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Linux Mint desktop, running on Virtualbox
I Left Windows 11 for Linux—Here’s the Best Distro to Start With

This flavor of Linux is a breath of fresh air.

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Linux Mint desktop on a ThinkPad laptop, with a mouse and USB stick nearby
I Left Windows for Linux—and I’m Never Looking Back

There's no jumping back through this window.

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