California Backs Down on Forcing Linux to Verify Users' Ages After Pushback

California plans to exclude Linux and most other open-source operating systems from its new age verification law, which takes ...
OSTechNix

Linux Is Exempt From Colorado and California’s New Age Verification Laws – Here’s Why

Colorado's SB 26-051 and California's AB 1856 require OS-level age verification, but Linux and open-source software are ...

Considering a gaming laptop on a budget? Alienware 15 keeps things simple and powerful

Alienware has long been synonymous with high-performance gaming, but its latest laptop opens the door for a whole new wave of ...

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment propo…

California lawmakers introduced a new amendment that could exempt most Linux distributions from the state’s upcoming Digital ...
The Verge

Dell and RAMageddon are watering down the Alienware brand

The new Alienware 15 sounds cheap — but it comes at a price. The new Alienware 15 sounds cheap — but it comes at a price. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, ...
PC Magazine

Alienware 15 First Look: I Love the $1,299 Price, But Not the Specs

A cheaper Alienware gaming laptop sounds great—until you look at what was cut to get there. After starting my career at PCMag as an intern more than a decade ago, I’m back as one of its editors, ...
Gizmochina

Dell launches a more affordable Alienware 15 gaming laptop with up to RTX 5060 GPU

Earlier this year at CES 2026, Dell stated it wanted to make its Alienware brand more accessible to people who don’t want to spend premium prices. After releasing a $350 QD-OLED monitor last month, ...
Forbes

Update Linux Now As 9-Year-Old Root Hack Confirmed, CISA Warns Users

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. With more than 27 million active users and powering 75% of all web-facing servers, it’s ...
TweakTown

Modder releases PS5-Linux project, turning some consoles into a Linux gaming machine

TL;DR: Security engineer Andy Nguyen developed PS5-Linux, enabling PS5 Phat consoles on specific firmware versions to run Ubuntu and play Steam games smoothly using a patched hypervisor exploit. The ...
Liliputing

Now you can run Linux on some PS5 consoles, use them to play Steam games

Modern game consoles are basically PCs… so much so that Microsoft’s next Xbox is expected to support PC games and rumor has it that it’ll run a version of Windows. But folks have been using another ...
The Verge

Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC

A developer has released a method to get PC games running on a PS5 console with Linux. A developer has released a method to get PC games running on a PS5 console with Linux. is a senior correspondent ...
Android

Someone modded a PS5 to run Linux and play PC games

A developer has reportedly created a mod for the PS5 that allows you to run Linux on it, opening up the possibilities for playing PC games on the console. The mod has been showcased working with PC ...