Linux users can now test the official Office 365, thanks to Mirko Brombin's work on Bottles.

The Technitium DNS server helps you get rid of web ads and other browsing annoyances.

Traditional SSH requires public IP addresses, port forwarding, and constant key management. Tailscale offers a modern alternative built on WireGuard that eliminates open ports while providing zero-trust remote access.

When booting a newer Raspberry Pi OS version, you might notice some cryptic cloud-init messages flash across the screen. We explain what they mean and how you can put them to good use.

AI sure has been dominating the tech news. I guess I should admit, the fact that AI insiders are predicting that this technology will soon destroy humanity is probably news worth covering. But is it the only news?

The ecosystem for Python developers has evolved remarkably during the past few years. Much of this is due to three new tools created by Astral: uv, Ruff, and ty.

A deep dive into the Linux boot process covers UEFI, GRUB, kernel initialization, and userspace startup.

Do you trust a cloud-based AI with your sensitive data? If you're looking for privacy, or if you just want a less expensive way to experiment, an air-gapped local AI system might be on the cards.

This month, we explore TUXEDO OS Debian Open Beta, NetHydra 1.1.0, Manjaro Linux 26.1.0, and Soplos Linux 2026.08.

The Radicle collaboration tool offers the power of Git without the need for a centralized server.

This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

Which image in a series is the sharpest? Mike Schilli explores the depths of sharpness physics with homemade Go tools.

This month, we explore the top FOSS, including a powerful video downloader, a command-line torrent client, and a privacy-focused grammar checker.

Chatbots are all the rage. A new AI HAT+ 2 for the Raspberry Pi 5 lets you run large language models.

A comprehensive guide to building, editing, and perfecting ebooks with the Sigil open source ePub editor.

The most common reasons people give for not using Linux don't hold up any more (if they ever did!).

In the news: Ubuntu Stonking Stingray Gets Even Rustier; AI Fixes Linux Bottlenecks Using "Hideous" Code; Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent; 2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release; Linux Exempt from California's Age Verification Law; China Switching from Windows to Linux; Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices; and The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming.

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on process play in the Linux kernel community.

Transform images into terminal-friendly masterpieces using the Pillow library and custom Python scripts.

Following in the footsteps of other European countries, the Netherlands is looking to increase its sovereign digital infrastructure with open source software.

If you're thinking about buying a Snapdragon X2-based desktop or laptop, Linux may soon be an option.

A new community of KDE wants the project to adopt a strict no-AI policy for KDE Plasma.

KDE Connect reveals the goals for the Linux desktop darling, with one of those goals long overdue.

Fedora 45 beta has been released with updated Gnome, KDE Plasma, and kernel.

Ubuntu 26.10 has completed its migration to the Rust-based coreutils.

A Linux developer used AI to fix bottlenecks that caused problems when building the kernel. The resulting AI-generated code needed a lot of work.

Brazilian patent BRPI0109962B1 has expired, which means that DivX and Xvid are no longer problematic for Linux, but it doesn’t mean that video is all of a sudden fully unleashed.

Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.

So long as Linux is distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses, the OS is  exempt from being required to verify the age of its users in California.

Flet lets you easily build real-time, cross-platform GUI apps using Python. We walk you through installing Flet to building your first interactive graphical application.

This month, we explore Hannah Montana Linux v26.0, RakuOS 2026.07.03, ArchBang Linux 010726, and Galactic Mandate Linux v00.

The flexibility of FOSS – and its open source nature – means it can address a number of issues, even beyond programming.

This month, we explore the top FOSS, including a stripped-down version of Brave, a lightweight audio player, and a command-line search utility.

A GUI application written in Go helps Mike Schilli select videos from his phone using animated thumbnails and get rid of the clutter.

This month in Linux Voice.

Use Octave to plot and run statistics on CSV files in as little as one line of code.

Object detection is easier than it used to be. We'll show you how to build an app that finds objects in medical images using the YOLOv8 model architecture.

The news gets weirder every day. It isn't hard to find something weird to write about, but the problem is that weird is the new normal, so the same old dystopian topics are starting to sound monotonous.

The powerful Opera GX browser has now come to Linux: Should gamers rejoice, or was this one port we could do without?

Despite its current bad rap, AI does have its uses. We'll show you how to best use some practical AI features in popular KDE apps.

Vosk lets you embed a simple voice decoder into your homegrown applications.

Install the KernelUNO firmware on your Arduino UNO R3 and get a Linux-like shell that lets you access files and talk to the GPIO pins. You can even extend the current feature set.

Running a shell on your Raspberry Pi Pico lets you use it like a classic Unix or MS-DOS workstation. All you need are basic filesystem commands – no C/C++ or Python skills required.

This innovative Linux distribution combines virtualization with the Tor network to deliver out-of-the-box privacy you won't find with the mainstream distros.

The AsteroidOS is designed to run on smartwatches, including several devices that are no longer supported by the original vendor.

In the news: The Linux Kernel Dev Staging Area Now Rejects AI-Generated Patches; Linux Surpasses Double-Digit Market Share; AI Helped Develop a Linux Exploit; Yet Another Linux Kernel Vulnerability Discovered; Ubuntu 26.10 to Include Ubuntu Certified Hardware Check; Substantial Update to IPFire Now Available; Gnome Working on Test Center App to Make Testing Easier; and New Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel.

35 years ago, a Finnish student began a humble project that would forever change the course of technology.