7 open-source apps I'd happily pay for - because they're that good

7 open-source apps I'd happily pay for - because they're that good ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Linux Release Roundup (January 2026)

VLC 3.0.23, GIMP 3.0.8 and VirtualBox 7.2.6 were among January's Linux app releases, slipping alongside an open-source video ...

Geekom A7 Max review: This mini PC hits a sweet spot for everyday use

The focus of the Geekom A7 Max is on high CPU performance, fast integrated graphics, and an overall balanced platform.
Dong Knows Tech on MSN

ASUSTOR AS6702T v2 Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ Review (vs. Synology DS225+): A Powerful and Veratile NAS Server

The Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ (model AS6702T v2) is the first network-attached storage (NAS) server from ASUSTOR (the storage ...
XDA Developers on MSN

4 PowerShell scripts I run on every Windows install

Get your fresh install settled quickly with these 4 PowerShell scripts ...

After 30 years with Linux, I switched it for Windows 11 - and found 9 serious problems

After 30 years with Linux, I switched it for Windows 11 - and found 9 serious problems ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Civilization 7's big Test of Time update that'll bring back playing as one civ for the whole game is set to drop this spring

Civilization 7 developers Firaxis have announced that they're aiming to drop a big update with in-depth feature overhauls dubbed Test of Time this spring.

Thirty years after launch, this classic space combat sim just got updated to work on modern systems and released for free

Until now, that is. Three decades since Star Quest first appeared, its designer Paul Lauzon has updated the space combat sim so that it works on modern machines, and re-released it over on itch. Best ...
Redmondmag.com

Linking a Physical GPU to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine

This step-by-step guide explains how to use Discrete Device Assignment to attach a physical GPU directly to a Hyper-V virtual machine, enabling hardware-accelerated workloads such as AI while ...