Linux patents are getting more defensive as the Open Invention Network expands its licensing options. Meanwhile, are you ready for mandated options for a software bill of materials (SOBM)? Government ...

No operating system is 100% safe. As long as your computer is connected to a network, there is always the possibility that it can be compromised. These compromises can come by way of viruses, malware, ...

So I think I have some bad RAM, but I don't have much to go on. Here's why. A long while ago, my windows side (used for games) starting crashing continually, I assumed it was the hard drive going, but ...

The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017, the kernel jumped from two years of support to six. Now, six years later, it turns out that’s a lot of work. ZDNet ...

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Linux driver issues tend to be rarer today, but can also be harder to untangle when they do happen. Problems can be tied to specific kernels, desktop environments, or distro-specific patches. Two ...