Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

Certain Linux commands are no longer maintained for a number of reasons - including security vulnerabilities. Here's the list.

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

Ximian, a start-up that employs the leader of one of the two major software packages used to put a friendly face on the Linux operating system, released a new version of its software on Tuesday.

The latest version of Linux Mint, dubbed “Rosa,” offers long-term support and in our tests we found that it delivers an improved user experience no matter which interface is selected. Linux Mint is a ...

There are some nifty tools in PowerToys for everyday users – people scared of the BIOS, even – that can make a real ...

The command line interface (CLI), often simply called the terminal, is an essential tool for developers, system administrators, and power users. Despite its ...

Phosh is a user interface designed for smartphones running Linux-based operating systems. First developed by Purism for the Librem 5 smartphone, it’s now available for a wide range of devices and ...

Fresh is an easy-to-use and poweful text editor for the terminal. It takes many things we love about modern graphical editors ...

The vast majority of the programming I do, for work or otherwise, is C/C++ network coding. Lately stuff like sending files to multiple machines simultaneously via UDP multicast (we've got a lab of ...

Linux offers more security, privacy, and freedom from vendors. Modern Linux distros are user-friendly -- even for non-techies. Linux Mint, Zorin OS, MX Linux top beginner distro list. Get more ...

Linux offers control, security, and freedom, but its learning curve, software, and hardware issues may challenge some users.