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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook: Is the Ultimate Chrome OS Platform Worth the Price?

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is now available to buy -- but the US$999 price tag for its one-of-a-kind configuration may cause an internal struggle between want and need ...

eBay Lends Hand to Bring SMB Merchants Online

eBay is waiving seller fees and providing other initiatives to help shuttered retailers move online, as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to wipe out Main Street ...

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LMDE4: How Much Does Debian Matter?

Linux Mint Debian 4, or LMDE4, is now available. Does it really matter whether you run this latest Linux Mint release, based on Debian Linux, instead of Linux Mint 19.3, based on Ubuntu Linux? ...

How to Turn an Old Android Device Into a Cool, Useful Gadget

What do you do with your old Android phones or tablets? That question usually prompts three tired answers. You might trade them in for a new purchase. Or you could resell them on eBay. Probably, though, you will just stuff them in a drawer as emergency backups ...

Fast Coronavirus Test Gets Emergency FDA Approval

Abbott will deliver 50,000 COVID-19 tests per day to healthcare workers, starting Wednesday, using its modified ID NOW testing process, it said. Bringing rapid coronavirus testing capacity to the medical front lines is crucial in the battle to flatten the rising death and infection curve worldwide ...

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AryaLinux Provides the Building Blocks for a Unique Linux Experience

AryaLinux is something different, and when it comes to Linux operating systems, different can be very intriguing ...

Concerns Grow That COVID-19 Could Take Down the Internet

It may not be a question of if but when the Internet will reach the breaking point under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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Zorin OS Core Makes GNOME More Comfortable

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Facebook Pledges Funds for SMBs in Face of Shutdowns

Facebook on Tuesday announced a US$100M commitment to offer cash grants and ad credits to help as many as 30,000 eligible small businesses in 30 countries where the company operates ...

Open Source Tech Rushes to Front Lines of COVID-19 War

Open Source software, once the scorn of Microsoft and profit-seeking software developers, is playing an active role in efforts to combat COVID-19's spread. Several open source projects are assisting health providers and helping people mitigate some of the hardships associated with the pandemic. ...

Amazon Buckles Under Stress of Staple-Hoarding

Shopping hysteria in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is crippling Amazon's ability to fill online orders and meet timely delivery promises ...

Report: Open Source Vulnerabilities Rampant in Popular Projects

Open source vulnerabilities rose by nearly 50 percent in 2019 over the previous year, based on a report released Thursday ...

How to Run the Linux KDE Desktop on a Chromebook

Chromebooks with the right stuff inside are now able to install and run a complete Linux experience with the KDE desktop without giving up the Chrome OS on the same device. It is not yet flawless, but it does create a hybrid computing platform that lets Linux and Android apps coexist on top of the Chrome OS ...

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Elive Beta With Enlightenment Is Brilliant, but Don’t Get Lost in the Maze

Elive is one of the most multipurpose and different Linux distributions you are likely to encounter ...

Study: Fake Reviews Take Heavy Toll on E-Commerce

Product vendors are facing a growing negative reaction from consumers concerned about product quality and fake or misleading product reviews posted online, according to a study Bazaarvoice released Thursday ...

Tech Industry Occupies Front Line on Coronavirus Battleground

The coronavirus known as "COVID-19" is posing global threats that are challenging businesses worldwide, forcing them to put new policies and practices into place to prepare for and communicate with their workforces. One of the most critically impacted sectors is the technology industry ...

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Netrunner Linux Still Goes Its Own Way at ‘Twenty’

Netrunner "Twenty" is a birthday release offering that makes what was good even better ...

Linux-Powered Azure IoT Security Platform Arrives

After several years of building and testing previews, Microsoft on Monday announced the general availability of its Azure Sphere secure IoT service ...

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Freespire 6.0: A Return to GNOME2’s Simpler Linux Days

If you are tired of distro hopping and want a computing platform that works without drama, check out the latest Freespire Linux release. Freespire, a U.S.-based distribution built on Debian/Ubuntu, is a no-nonsense operating system that is uncomplicated to install and use ...

Unsigned Firmware Puts Windows, Linux Peripherals at Risk

Researchers at firmware security company Eclypsium on Tuesday released new research that identifies and confirms unsigned firmware in WiFi adapters, USB hubs, trackpads, and cameras used in Windows and Linux computer and server products from Lenovo, Dell, HP, and other major manufacturers ...

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