Forget your weather app: 15 reliable meteorologists and other sources for accurate ice storm updates

Weather apps can be handy, but they’re often very wrong. Here’s why and how to get the best forecasts now.

Alpine Linux Turns Equinix Metal Exit Into an Infrastructure Upgrade

With Equinix Metal headed for shutdown, Alpine Linux has secured fresh backing from regional cloud and hosting providers, emerging with more diverse and resilient infrastructure than before.
The post Alpine Linux Turns Equinix Metal Exit Into an Infras…

cURL Gets Rid of Its Bug Bounty Program Over AI Slop Overrun

Daniel Stenberg says the inflow of AI slop has become unsustainable for the curl security team to handle.

Tonearm, New Unofficial TIDAL Client for Linux, Hits Beta

Tonearm is a new GTK4/libadwaita TIDAL client that delivers what the streaming service itself doesn’t: a native Linux app with solid desktop integration – albeit unofficially, of course. It’s the third unofficial client for Linux I’ve…

Not An April Fool's Joke, You Can Run Linux and Windows on This Android Smartphone

This $549 rugged smartphone runs Android 16, launches Debian Linux as an app, and dual-boots Windows 11.

My favorite USB-C accessory of all time has a magnetic superpower (and is priced well)

I’ve been using this USB-C connect for over six years and now own several versions. Here’s why it’s still with me at all times.

This new Raspberry Pi accessory is a must-have for your multi-OS and data-hungry projects

The Raspberry Pi Foundation’s new Flash Drive adds fast, durable USB 3.0 storage to the Pi.

Forget Ring: I switched to this Eufy security camera, and can’t go back to grainy night vision

The EufyCam S3 Pro promises to capture evening footage as clearly as daytime footage, and it delivers.

Distribution Release: Guix System 1.5.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Guix System is a Linux-based, stateless operating system that is built around the GNU Guix package manager. The project has published its first release in about three years, introducing …

GNU Guix: GNU Guix 1.5.0 released

We are pleased to announce the release of GNU Guix version 1.5.0!The release comes with ISO-9660 installation images, virtual machine
images, and with tarballs to install the package manager on top of your
GNU/Linux distro, either from source or fro…

Top Linux Gaming Distributions for 2026: Play Better on Open Source

by George Whittaker

Introduction

Gaming on Linux has never been better. Thanks to advances in compatibility layers like Proton, drivers, and distro-level optimizations, Linux now supp…

Fastfetch updated with COSMIC Desktop & Bedrock Linux Support

Fastfetch, the neofetch like system information tool, updated recently with many new features. For those who don’t know about the app, it is a free open-source command line tool that can fetch and display system information for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, etc operating systems. The app can output the current running system and […]

GNU Guix: Meet Guix at FOSDEM

It’s that time of the year again: next week is
FOSDEM time! As in previous
years, many Guix people will
be in Brussels. Right after FOSDEM, about sixty of us will gather on
February 2–3 for the Guix Days!First things first: Guix presence at FOSDEM….

I invested $50 into Bitcoin in 2022 and watched it crash and rally – here’s its value now

My money took a beating when Bitcoin crashed, burned, and gained. Do I wish I’d sold, or am I glad I held? Either way, it’s been a journey.

The best small business web hosting services of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

Kickstart your business with web hosting that offers a suite of tools for growth, improving customer relationships, and creating a standout online presence.

Espressif Launches "Radio Co-Processor" ESP32-E22

The new SoC comes loaded with some utility-focused bits. Engineering samples are available right now.

Oura Ring 3 vs. Oura Ring 4: I’ve tested both and this is the model you should buy

The Oura Ring 4 is one of the best wearables I’ve tested, but it’s not for everyone. Here’s how to decide between the latest model and the old.

This glorious-looking Linux distro is unlike anything I’ve ever seen in my decades of use

The developers got everything right with this custom desktop: Arch-based StratOS with Hyprland is about as cool as they come.

T-Mobile is giving 5G customers Hulu and Netflix subscriptions, free – here’s how to get them

If you’re a T-Mobile customer on an Experience Beyond or Go5G Next plan, Hulu and Netflix (both with ads) are now included with your service.

This one iPhone setting immediately stops all apps from tracking you – turn it off today

You can easily prevent apps from tracking your activity and serving up creepy, hyper-targeted ads. Here’s how.