My top 5 Linux desktops of 2026 (so far) - and I've tried them all

I've spent decades testing nearly every Linux desktop. Which one should you try today? I've narrowed your options down to ...

KDE Linux is the purest form of Plasma I've tested - but the install isn't for the meek

Linux distros present KDE Plasma with a version customized for that particular OS. KDE Linux offers the purest version.
Rock Paper Shotgun

From the C: to the /Mnt/s, Linux is better than ever for PC gaming – and easier to switch to from Windows

For radical, picture me skateboarding ungainly while installing Linux - or, to be more precise CachyOS - on my PC. Windows 11 ...

Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support

The practical impact of the end of 486 support will be negligible; the number of modern Linux distributions that use the kernel’s 486 support is negligible.
XDA Developers on MSN

This lightweight Linux distro is what old hardware has been waiting for

Void Linux won’t be the right distro for everyone, but on old hardware, its lean design can feel like a second life.
How-To Geek on MSN

Fedora Linux ships with an ultra-powerful tool most people never even open

Discover the hidden gem in Fedora Linux that packs a punch for developers and system administrators alike.
Investing

Palantir, NVIDIA unveil sovereign AI operating system architecture

MIAMI - Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) announced Thursday a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture developed with NVIDIA, designed to provide customers with integrated AI datacenter ...