Valve's long-awaited Steam Machine is finally here, but it's not as affordable as anyone had hoped. I've pieced together ...

Following the reports last week using the Windows Global Device ID (GDID) in tracking a malware operators behavior, here is a comprehensive write-up about what goes into the GDID and how it is ...

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A shim is a tiny first-stage bootloader. Its job is simple: hold a Microsoft certificate, verify the next boot component, usually GRUB 2, and hand off control. Microsoft signs most third-party shims ...

Can't wait on the Steam Machine from Valve? Don't want to build your own? Perhaps the Playnix might be what you want then. This is actually the full evolution of a project the EmuDeck team tried ...

The takeaway: As numerous controversies and Microsoft's relentless push for generative AI damage Windows 11's reputation, Linux continues to make strides in performance and compatibility. Handheld PCs ...

No 'wrong' first distro—pick what you want, but know some are harder to set up EndeavourOS is an easier Arch-based pick—now with a refreshed ISO for simpler installs Ganymede Neo updates: Calamares ...

Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current fixations: ...

The new pearOS distro is a Romanian project that picks up the concepts behind the original Pear Linux from 2011 and updates them. It's not going to turn the distro world upside down, but it's fun, ...

I don’t like where Windows is going. Gaming on Linux has never been more approachable. Time to give it a shot. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics ...