ZDNET's key takeaways RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience.Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows.More ...

Once you've got your live USB, boot to your USB drive in your PC's BIOS, and your Linux distro will boot up. You could extend ...

For decades, PC gaming was synonymous with Windows. Microsoft’s ecosystem — from drivers to DirectX — cemented near-total ...

As of October 2025, Linux has broken a new record among PC gamers. It's gaining new users... almost as fast as Windows is ...

When an application doesn't respond, it's usually accompanied by it gobbling up system resources. Should that application consume all your remaining CPU or RAM, your system could become unresponsive, ...

Blue Recorder is another basic screen recorder that's as effective as it is easy. Blue Recorder sits somewhere between Kooha and Simple Screen Recorder in terms of simplicity and features. With this ...

The Russian hacker group Curly COMrades is abusing Microsoft Hyper-V in Windows to bypass endpoint detection and response ...

Marking a major win for Linux gaming initiatives, Steam's latest hardware survey has revealed that Linux adoption on the platform has finally risen to new heights.

Sonic Rumble from SEGA has arrived on Steam, and although it has anti-cheat it is enabled for Linux / Steam Deck so you're ...

Thanks to Amazon's Luna cloud gaming services bundled with Prime, you can now play free games on your Steam Deck using the ...

As hardware and software become ever more inextricably intertwined, the line between renting and owning has become blurred, ...

About 31% of Steam gamers still run Windows 10 despite Microsoft ending support. Linux, however, topped 3% for the first time ...