I tested nine Linux desktop environments to find out which ones offer the best balance of features, customization, ...

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KDE Plasma 6.8 was officially released on October 14, 2026, but availability through Linux distributions depends on their individual packaging and testing schedules. KDE publishes the upstream source ...

Work on the KDE desktop environment began 30 years ago. The team is celebrating the anniversary with parties, a major ...

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Growing up as a kid in the 1990s was an almost magical time. We had the best game consoles, increasingly faster computers at a pace not seen before, the rise of the Internet and World Wide Web, as ...

Microsoft Defender expands to Linux desktops in public preview, bringing antivirus, threat detection, vulnerability management, and response tools.

One of the longest running jokes in our sphere is that the coming year will finally be the year of “Linux on the Desktop.” Never mind that the erosion of the traditional Windows-style desktop form of ...