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Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline: A Grassroots Toolkit Offers a Rescue Plan for Millions of Unsupported PCs
The Restart Project, a community-driven repair advocacy group, has published a free new toolkit designed to help local tech volunteers keep aging but still-functional Windows 10 computers secure and...
antiX 23: The 512MB Linux OS That Turns Your Windows 7 Laptop Into a Usable PC
More than a decade after their heyday, millions of Windows 7-era laptops sit in closets—too sluggish for Windows 10 or 11, and increasingly too weak for mainstream Linux distributions. But a niche...
Consumer Reports Demands Free Windows 10 Security Updates Beyond October 2025 — Here’s What It Means for You
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing free security patches for Windows 10. Consumer Reports is now pushing for that deadline to be meaningless for the millions of people who can’t or...
Seelen UI: The Free Shell That Gives Windows 11 True Linux-Style Tiling and macOS Docks
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How Windows Users Can Leverage Tmux for Persistent SSH Sessions and Terminal Multitasking
Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has quietly turned millions of Windows desktops into Linux-capable workstations. But one tool that still catches many newcomers off guard is Tmux, a terminal...
CVPeople Tanzania Seeks IT Supervisors and 23 Technicians for Airport Biometric Rollout
CVPeople Tanzania is simultaneously advertising for an IT Airport Supervisor and more than 20 junior technicians, signaling a deliberate build-up of on-site technical capacity at the country’s...
Microsoft Kicks Off Live Rollout of 2023 Secure Boot Certificates—Time to Act Before the 2026 Cutoff
Microsoft has begun pushing new Secure Boot certificates to Windows devices, a critical transition that will permanently retire trust in 2011-era signing keys and prevent older bootloaders from...
WSL2 vs. Native Ubuntu: Phoronix Benchmarks Expose 13% Performance Hit on Windows 11 25H2
A new Phoronix benchmark blitz reveals that running Ubuntu 24.04 inside WSL2 on Windows 11 25H2 extracts a 13% performance penalty compared to bare-metal Ubuntu on the same hardware. The gap widens...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
From Windows 11 to macOS: A Pragmatic Migration Driven by Raycast and Workflow Efficiency
For years, Windows 11 has been the operating system of choice for countless professionals, but for João Carrasqueira, a writer and creative, the nagging interruptions and subscription upsells...
WinBoat: Bridging Linux and Windows with Docker-Powered App Integration
Seamless Windows Apps on Linux: WinBoat Enters the Scene Linux users who rely on Windows-only applications now have a compelling new option. WinBoat, a free and open-source project from developer...
Beelink SER5 PRO Deal Drops to $265 – A Windows Mini PC With Ryzen 7 and Triple 4K Display for Half the Mac Mini Price
A compact desktop that can drive three 4K displays, packs an 8-core Ryzen 7 processor, and now costs just $265—less than many Prime Day promos—makes the Beelink SER5 PRO a compelling Windows...