Linux Operating System

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  Google Chrome Passkey Support Gets an Improvement Allowing Users to Sync Across Devices

  Google Chrome is getting a new update that will make it easier for users to sign into their Google Accounts across devices. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant introduced an update which allows users to add the Google Password Manager PIN on multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. This means users can now ...

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  Maya OS to Replace Microsoft Windows on Defence Ministry Computers Amid Rising Cyber Threats: Details

  Maya OS is reportedly set to replace Microsoft Windows on Ministry of Defence computers, according to a report. The secure operating system is based on Ubuntu, a free and open-source Linux distribution. Here's everything you need to know about Maya OS.

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  China Launches Its First Homegrown Open-Source Computer Operating System

  China has released its first homegrown open-source desktop operating system, named OpenKylin, state media said, as the country steps up efforts to cut reliance on US technology.

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  Amazon Brings macOS to Cloud in a Boost to Apple App Developers

  Amazon will run Apple's macOS on its cloud service for the first time, allowing app developers for Apple's devices to access the operating system on demand.

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  Android's Nearby Sharing Feature May Be Coming to Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS

  Android’s ‘Nearby Sharing’ feature will make its way to Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS, as per the code of Chrome OS Settings app. Google is planning on implementing this Nearby Sharing feature in Android that will allow users to share files wirelessly to nearby devices. Now, a new report suggests that the search giant plans on bringing t...

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  Toyota Uses Open-Source Software In New Approach To In-Car Tech

  Toyota is among 10 global automakers working with suppliers and technology companies to jointly build AGL, a basic, open-source platform for vehicle applications which automakers can customise, eliminating the need to code systems from the ground up for each vehicle model.

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  Google Fuchsia Armadillo Smartphone OS, Not Based on Linux, Spotted in Images and Video

  Google's new operating system, not based on Linux, has been spotted online in images and video.

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  Five Free Alternatives to Microsoft Windows

  Windows is great, but it's also pretty expensive. If you're trying to put together a budget laptop, then check out one of these five free alternatives.

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  Acer Aspire C Series of Budget-Friendly All-in-One PCs Launched

  Acer is providing users with the operating system options of Windows 10, FreeDOS, and Linpus Simple Linux for Aspire C22 and Aspire C24 AIOs.

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  Some Lenovo Laptops Won't Let You Install Linux (Yet), Company Confirms

  Redditor BaronHK stumbled upon the issue when he tried to install Linux on his Lenovo Yoga 900 ISK2 ultrabook.

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  Google Building Fuchsia OS for IoT Devices

  Fuchsia uses a new Magenta kernel that is specifically designed to compete with other embedded hardware operating systems like FreeRTOS, and ThreadX.

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  Linux Distributions Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks: Report

  Researchers report a vulnerability with the Transmission Control Protocol on all Linux operating systems, allowing for remote hijacking.

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  Linux Vulnerability Exposes 66 Percent of All Android Devices to Attacks: Report

  Dubbed as CVE-2016-0728, the vulnerability affects Linux kernel version 3.8 or later and any operating system that is based on it.

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  Paranoid: North Korea's Computer Operating System Mirrors Its Political One

  This latest version is based on a version of Linux called Fedora and has eschewed the previous version's Windows XP feel for Apple's OSX.

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  Microsoft Develops a Linux-Based Operating System - Azure Cloud Switch

  In an unprecedented move, Microsoft on Thursday announced that it has developed a Linux-based operating system.