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Linux in 2025: Separating Fact from Fiction for Windows 10 Users Facing the October 14 Deadline
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will pull the plug on Windows 10 security updates, leaving millions of perfectly functional PCs without official support. Unless you pay for extended security updates...
As Windows 10 Support Ends, Linux Distro WINUX Delivers a Windows 11-Like Experience on Aging Hardware
The final days of Windows 10 are upon us. Microsoft will pull the plug on security updates for the venerable operating system on October 14, 2025, leaving an estimated 240 million PCs that can’t...
Wine 10.14 Brings vkd3d 1.17 with Shared Memory Support, Experimental Metal Backend for macOS
Wine 10.14 landed this week with a critical vkd3d upgrade that introduces HLSL shared memory support and—for the first time—an experimental Metal Shading Language backend, offering a glimpse of...
How to Move From Windows to Linux Without the Risks: 4 Expert-Backed Steps
The clock is ticking on Windows 10, with support set to end in October 2025. For millions of PC owners facing a forced upgrade to Windows 11 or an uncertain future on an unsupported OS, the...
My 2-Month Linux Gaming Odyssey: Bazzite, Proton, and Why You Might Not Need Windows Anymore
Two months ago, I booted my gaming PC into something other than Windows for the first time in a decade. The operating system was Bazzite, a Fedora-based Linux distribution, and the bet was simple:...
The Linux Mindset Revolution: 5 Signs You've Left Windows Behind and Why Open Source Might Win the Long Game
The shift from Windows habits to a Linux mindset isn’t just about installing a new operating system—it’s a fundamental rewiring of how you think about software, privacy, and control. A recent...
SteamOS Turbocharges Lenovo Legion Go S: Up to 20% Faster, Longer Battery Life
Lenovo’s decision to ship the Legion Go S with Valve’s SteamOS isn’t just a software swap—it’s a hardware upgrade in all but name. Independent testing shows the SteamOS edition consistently...
SteamOS Turns the Lenovo Legion Go S Into the Windows-Free Handheld Gamers Crave
Lenovo’s Legion Go S arrives with a split personality: it’s a competent but flawed Windows 11 mini-PC in one configuration, and a lean, game-first portable console in another. Reviews of the...
Epic's ARM Easy Anti-Cheat Officially Lands, Unlocking Fortnite on Snapdragon Copilot+ PCs and Linux
Epic Games has shipped a native ARM version of its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) client, removing the single biggest technical barrier that has kept competitive multiplayer titles—starting with...
Windows 10 EOL: Migrate Seamlessly with Linuxfx, the Ubuntu Distro That Feels Like Windows
The countdown to October 14, 2025, is on—Microsoft has firmly set that as the day Windows 10 reaches end of support. After that date, no more security patches, no technical assistance, and no...
Valve's SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview Targets Non-Steam Deck Handhelds as Windows 10's October Demise Nears
Valve opened the floodgates for a broader SteamOS rollout in its latest preview. The SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview build explicitly adds support for "non-Steam Deck handhelds," signaling that the operating...
Steam for Chromebooks Beta to Cease Functioning on January 1, 2026, Taking Installed Games With It
Google has quietly confirmed that the Steam for Chromebook Beta will shut down permanently on January 1, 2026, rendering all locally installed games unplayable and marking the end of a four-year...