The rolling release distro switches to Niri, a scrollable, tiling compositor that's better than you'd think. See why.

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If you have an Android device and haven't visited its System services page yet, you're inadvertently leaving important software updates on the table.

Google has been tinkering with porting its Play Games platform to Windows for several years, but it started getting serious about it last year. Now, with the 2026 Game Developer Conference underway, ...

IBM OS/2 was an alternative to Microsoft Windows throughout the 1990s, but Microsoft won out in the end, and the operating system was relegated to niche use cases. Over 24 years since the final OS/2 ...

Google is partnering with Back Market to sell USB sticks that let you install ChromeOS Flex on older Windows and Intel-powered Macs collecting dust.

Google officially releases a native desktop mode for Android 16 with the QPR3 update, turning your Pixel 8 or newer into a ...

And now, the move is trickling down to operating systems. Well, at least in California. In October 2025, Governor Gavin ...

Google is developing Aluminium OS, a new operating system merging Android and ChromeOS, with commercial testing expected for late 2026 despite earlier 2026 release hopes. PCWorld reports that court ...

A leaked video confirms the Chromebook's Android future. A now-restricted Google report reveals “Aluminium OS,” the successor to ChromeOS. An included video shows unreleased UI features. The video ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...