A Valve engineer’s Linux patch makes 8GB AMD GPUs better at gaming

An independent contractor for Valve gave Linux a way to boost discrete GPU performance on budget cards with 8GB of memory or ...

I tested Artix Linux: An enjoyable systemd-free distro for experienced users (and ChromeOS speeds)

If you want a stable Linux distribution with a unique take, Artix is one of the fastest and most reliable I've tested.

I watched Valve's Linux-first handheld turn into a Windows 11 experiment thanks to its community

The Steam Deck was never intended to run Windows, but that hasn't stopped a savvy community from making it work.
PC Gamer

The evolution of Alienware: how the Area-51 changed the game

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theregister

Age checks creep into Linux as systemd gets a DOB field

After weeks of debate, code to record user age was finally merged into the Linux world's favorite system management daemon. Pull request #40954 to the systemd project is titled "userdb: add birthDate ...
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Boot Barn officially opens new Westminster store later this week

WESTMINSTER, Md. — A nationally renowned retailer is about to put the 'West' in Westminster. On March 24 Boot Barn is opening at the old JOANN Fabric store on Englar Road. This marks the western ...
TechSpot

Alienware updates Area-51 and Aurora laptops with OLED and Arrow Lake-HX Refresh

What just happened? Alienware is finally addressing one of the most obvious gaps in its premium gaming laptops. After years of sticking with LCD panels while rivals pushed OLED harder, Dell is ...