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

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

As AI moves beyond chatbots and toward systems that can take actions, the Linux Foundation is launching a new group dedicated to keeping AI agents from splintering into a mess of incompatible, ...

For years, Windows users frustrated with constant changes, aggressive updates, and growing system bloat have flirted with switching to Linux. But 2025 marks a noticeable shift: a new generation of ...

Costco filed a recent lawsuit seeking a full refund if the Supreme Court strikes down the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs. The big-box warehouser joins dozens of companies that have lined up for ...

President Donald Trump hosted members of the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, ahead of an announcement that Michael Dell is donating $6.25B to add $250 to each of the first 25 million children who set up ...

A second major Texas university system is restricting how faculty teach — and students learn — about race and gender in campus lecture halls. The Texas Tech University System banned courses that ...

The stable release of Linux Kernel 6.18 was officially tagged on November 30, 2025. It’s expected to become this year’s major long-term support (LTS) kernel, something many users and distributions ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Northwestern agreed to pay $75 million to restore $790 million in frozen federal research funding. The Trump ...

Immutable operating systems are the way of the future. Aurora is an immutable distribution based on Fedora. Aurora is free to download and install. I've gone on and on about immutable operating ...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series processor made a big splash when they first hit the scene last year, because they were the first Arm-based chips for Windows PCs that promised competitive performance ...

I don’t like where Windows is going. Gaming on Linux has never been more approachable. Time to give it a shot. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics ...