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Surfshark expands dedicated IP to Linux in its latest desktop update

Surfshark has added dedicated IP support to its Linux GUI app, extending a feature it’s been focusing on since 2023.

TechRadar · Dec 23, 2025

Want to back up your iPhone securely without paying the Apple tax? There’s a hack for that, but it isn’t for everyone... yet

Want to back up an iPhone locally without iCloud fees? A small Linux-powered device offers encrypted USB backups but you've got to put in the work to set it up.

TechRadar · Dec 15, 2025

53 years later, bus standard launched by HP in 1972 gets stable Linux driver — General Purpose Interface Bus has blistering 8 MB/s of bandwidth

HP's GBIP interface will finally receive stable drivers for Linux (6.19 kernel release), 53 years after its debut.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 14, 2025

Windows 10 retirement pushes 780,000 users to Linux as Zorin OS Hits 1M downloads — but Microsoft still wants to evolve Windows 11 into an agentic AI OS

Zorin, a Linux-based operating system designed to rival macOS and Windows, recently surpassed one million downloads following Microsoft's decision to pull the plug on Windows 10 on October 14, 2025.

Windows Central · Nov 26, 2025

In wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780,000 Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers — distro hits unprecedented 1 million downloads in five weeks

The Windows-like Linux distribution claims over a million downloads in the past month for its latest build, most of which came from Windows users.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 24, 2025

Snapdragon X1 Elite Linux laptop cancelled due to performance concerns — Linux PC maker says Qualcomm CPU is ‘less suitable for Linux than expected’

Tuxedo Computers, which builds Linux-powered desktops and laptops, has stopped work on Linux for the Snapdragon X1E, saying that the chip is less suitable for the open-source OS than expected.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 22, 2025

TUXEDO scraps its Linux-based Snapdragon X Elite laptop — says the SoC "proved to be less suitable for Linux than expected"

Linux PC maker TUXEDO has scrapped plans to launch a Snapdragon X Elite-powered notebook, citing issues with development and support with Qualcomm's chip.

Windows Central · Nov 21, 2025

Rust developer has 'no plans' for Linux or Proton support, says games that support them are 'not serious about anti-cheat'

So much for my Steam Machine plans.

PC Gamer · Nov 20, 2025

'I like boring, and boring to me is no super exciting new features that will break machines for millions of people around the world' says Linux creator Linus Torvalds

A lovely shade of beige.

PC Gamer · Nov 19, 2025

While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago

Good ideas just need more time in the oven to bake properly.

PC Gamer · Nov 13, 2025