Windows is learning Linux's best tricks, while Linux is learning Windows' best tricks
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The Steam Deck didn't make Linux gaming viable — it made Windows gaming look bloated
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Valve's Steam Deck didn't just succeed, it quietly changed how PC games are made
…Developers who once said Linux is too small to care about have been forced to enable Proton support just to keep their Steam Deck player counts high enough. We're seeing more…
A Valve engineer just stopped Linux from stealing VRAM from your 8GB GPU
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Why kernel-level anti-cheat software is a ticking time bomb for your handheld's battery life
…While Windows users brag about being able to play any game, they're actually paying a heavy efficiency tax by forcing developers to use user-mode anti-cheat implementations for Linux/Proton…
CachyOS skipped the Open Gaming Collective, and gamers rewarded it by making it the top Linux distro on Steam
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Your Android phone has a hidden dashboard that shows which apps are spying on you
Megan Ellis May 28, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Megan is a Software Writer at XDA Developers who has been writing about consumer technology since 2016. With a postgraduate degree in New…
I regret switching to Linux, even though I wanted to love it
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