Discord declares it’s the “YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP.”
… Hopefully, this will mean smoother screen capture on my Fedora PC and better Discord performance overall for the record number of gamers using Linux. …
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Acer’s launching a Linux handheld for streaming your PC games
The Acer Nitro Blaze Link might run on Linux, but it’s no Steam Deck. …
Ubuntu’s AI plans have Linux users looking for a ‘kill switch’
Canonical’s plan to add AI features to Ubuntu has some users asking for “a version of Ubuntu that does not include these features,” while others say they’ll stick with older versions of the Linux distro or even switch to a different one. …
Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
… It’s also launching the ability to create, run, and interact with Linux containers through its Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL , along with a new Intelligent Terminal that provides context to a developer’s preferred AI-powered agent. …
Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost
… Microsoft is using a common practice, used by macOS and Linux, to dynamically scale a CPU to prioritize interactive tasks. “Apple does this and y’all love it,” said Hanselman. “Let Windows cook.” Microsoft’s latest speed boost to Windows 11 is part of sweeping changes coming to the operating system… …
Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
… This puts open-source operating systems, like various flavors of Linux, in a precarious position, as most currently don’t force users to create an account that could store and pass along a user’s age. The developers behind popular Linux distros are grappling with the new requirements. …
Framework announces Laptop 13 Pro, ‘the MacBook Pro for Linux users’
… That prebuilt price is $400 more than Framework has charged for a Ryzen AI 5 340 with 16GB of RAM and 256GB storage, but you’re theoretically getting a lot more for the cash — and not just in terms of performance, battery life, and doubled storage. …
Nvidia announces RTX Spark as ‘the most efficient PC chip ever built’
… That can mean lower performance. …
Listen to the new Steam Controller buzz to the tune of Doom
… With CrazyCritic89’s “Steam Haptics Singer,” which is available on GitHub in Windows and Linux versions, you can have your Steam Controller either generation or your Steam Deck play MIDI tracks — simple digital music files that contain notes rather than actual recorded audio. …
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… Hopefully, this will mean smoother screen capture on my Fedora PC and better Discord performance overall for the record number of gamers using Linux . …