Today's "Slopwatch" will be rather short. We just want to draw attention to Sunday's RC4 of the next Linux release. If people search for "Linux" news, they won't see the release announcement or LWN or ...

Today Microsoft will lay off many people (maybe as many as 10,000 or even more), then toss some bogus figures to the media through one of its media moles or operatives, as usual. The LLM slop will ...

According to StatCounter's June 2025 report, 47.8% of Windows users worldwide now use Windows 11, placing Microsoft's latest operating system just over one percentage point behind ...

By Alimat Aliyeva Microsoft Vice President Yusuf Mehdi recently stated in a publication that the Windows operating syst ...

While Windows 11 does boast system-level advantages, Microsoft is playing a little fast and loose with claims of performance ...

The company quietly updated a blog post published last week correcting the number of Windows devices currently in use today ...

Windows didn’t lose 400 million devices over the past three years. At worst, its growth has slowed, but it isn’t losing market share, ...

From improving troubleshooting skills to boosting confidence, there are plenty of benefits to having a home lab.

This Linux distro is probably one of the best places to start if you're a long time Windows user, in no small part due to it ...

Microsoft argues that Windows 11 is "faster and more efficient" and that compared to Windows 10 it delivers faster updates, ...

Longtime programmer Jonathan Corbet tells the story of Linux and reveals what's made it successful over its three decades.

If you're thinking of switching from Windows 10, Linux may look like the shining light at the end of the tunnel. But... stop!