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Congress has a radical idea: Let people own the games they buy

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The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. A new bill aims to stop publishers from pulling the plug on games you've already paid for -- and make digital ownership actually mean something. U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) is making headlines this month for proposing a bill of legislation that aims to give you ownership of the games you buy, rather than the current commonplace practice of selling you a which can be revoked at any time. Rep. Torres announced the bill (branded the "Power To The Players Act") is intended to "direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish regulations protecting consumers' ability to own and play the video games they purchase."


GridCraft is the open-source Excel clone for Linux I've been waiting for

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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. GridCraft is the open-source Excel clone for Linux I've been waiting for If spreadsheets are your thing, but Microsoft Office isn't, you might want to give the open-source clone, GridCraft, a try. Jack Wallen is what happens when a Gen Xer mind-melds with present-day snark. GridCraft is almost the MS Excel clone it intends to be. GridCraft is both free and open-source.


Linus Torvalds is using AI to develop Linux kernel code now

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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. The move is a turning point in the developer's relationship with AI and Linux. Torvalds just released a set of patches, which were largely written with Anthropic's Claude Code. These new patches address an unsolved memory cache slowdown problem when using multiple cores and processors. Linus Torvalds had been moving closer to favoring AI, and this was the final step toward embracing it for Linux development.


'I use AI to do the things that I'm bad at': Linus Torvalds on why it works for him

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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. 'I use AI to do the things that I'm bad at': Linus Torvalds on why it works for him The Linux creator calls vibe coding'a wonderful way to find joy in programming,' but not for running Linux development. Torvalds likes AI for showing new developers the joy of programming. Torvalds discussed changes in the Linux kernel development process. AI has become a vital component in finding and fixing bugs in the Linux kernel.


openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable mode

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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. One of the more secure Linux distributions has added another feature to help further lock it down. Jack Wallen is what happens when a Gen Xer mind-melds with present-day snark. This addition should make Leap one of the most secure distros. I've been a fan of SUSE and openSUSE for a long time.


Linux fixed a Windows frustration I didn't know I had

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Linux fixed a Windows frustration I didn't know I had Who knew window management could be this easy? I don't know about you, but when I tuned into this week's episode of The Full Nerd I was mostly just excited to hear about the Steam Frame. I haven't bought a VR headset since the Quest 2 but I'm still curious about the state of VR gaming, and I'm sorely tempted to buy a Frame despite the eye-watering $1,000+ price tag. But as it turns out, I was a lot more excited to hear about Linux!


The 5 best Linux alternatives to Windows in 2026 (that aren't Mint)

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I've used Linux for years and there's never better a better time to make the leap. Zorin OS is a beautiful desktop distribution. New Linux users have lots of distros to choose from. This list mostly consists of lesser-known systems. Each makes it easy to migrate from Windows to Linux.


This simple antivirus tool is the easiest way to scan your Linux PC for threats - for free

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Or share a lot of files with Windows users? ClamAV GUI makes that easy. This app is free to use and easy to install. The app includes profile scanning, logs, stats, and more. It's long been debated whether Linux needs antivirus protection.


I asked Canonical if Ubuntu on Windows will outgrow native installs as rumored - it's a no

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I asked Canonical if Ubuntu on Windows will outgrow native installs as rumored - it's a no There's some confusion about Ubuntu's popularity on Windows Subsystem for Linux, so I asked Canonical's Jon Seager directly. Linux on WSL is popular for enterprises and AI developers. WSL helps programmers work across Windows and Linux. There have been reports that Ubuntu on Windows may one day outgrow native Ubuntu installs. I interviewed Jon Seager, Ubuntu Linux parent company Canonical's VP of engineering, and he told me, No, not really, only that the growth rate is faster!


I tried the new ChatGPT Desktop App for Linux - but I'll stick to my browser for now

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I tried the new ChatGPT Desktop App for Linux - but I'll stick to my browser for now This preview release of ChatGPT Desktop for Linux supports Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora is here. The application is proprietary, not open source. I'll keep using ChatGPT in the browser. OpenAI has released a preview of its ChatGPT desktop application for Linux . With this, OpenAI now has a native client on all major desktop operating systems and is placing its coding agent, Codex, alongside ChatGPT and its Work environment.