ZDNET's key takeaways RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience.Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows.More ...

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Canonical's newest versions of Linux are due Thursday. Notable features: synchronization for PCs and a built-in replica of Amazon Web Services for servers. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...

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Rhino Linux is a new GNU/Linux distribution that’s based on Ubuntu, but which handles some key things differently from Canonical’s operating system. Unlike Ubuntu, Rhino is a rolling release operating ...

Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? These are my picks.

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CPU benchmarks are in for the latest release of Windows 11, version 25H2, and results stacked up against Ubuntu aren't looking particularly flattering for Microsoft's latest and greatest. In ...