Linux is just too powerful for Windows 10 S, so Microsoft blocked it

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May 26, 2017

How Thunderbolt 3 won the port wars

Intel's putting Thunderbolt 3 into its CPUs and opening up the spec, and that means one thing: world domination. Read More ▶

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•	These 12 Android apps won the 2017 Google Play Awards

•	Why installing a text-mode web browser is a good idea

•	HP's Envy 13 offers Surface Laptop features without the markup—or Windows 10 S

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Blazing-fast Connectivity Powers Direct-to-gamer Video Game Development

CIG chose to work with Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC) to equip its US development studios with ultra high-speed Internet. Read More ▶

Linux is just too powerful for Windows 10 S, so Microsoft blocked it

Though Linux is now a downloadable app within the Microsoft ecosystem, it provides access at too low of a level to work with Windows 10 S, Microsoft says. Read More ▶

AMD Ryzen Threadripper: Everything we know so far about this monster CPU

With 16 cores on tap, AMD's Threadripper just might be the fastest consumer CPU ever sold. Read More ▶

The Pi Desktop kit transforms your Raspberry Pi into a stylish, SSD-powered mini-PC

Element 14's Pi Desktop kit includes everything you need to transform the Raspberry Pi 3 into a low-powered HTPC, including an mSATA interface for an SSD. Read More ▶

Surface Pro is Microsoft's long-awaited Surface Pro 4 upgrade, restyled as a laptop

Microsoft's Surface Pro brings better CPUs and battery life to the flagship tablet, which is being restyled as a laptop. Read More ▶

Wanawiki is the WannaCry fix that might save affected PCs—if you work fast

A new tool, calleed wanawiki, helps defeat the WannaCry ransomware on older Windows PCs by reconstructing the unlock key. Read More ▶

HP's Spectre x2 may be the Surface Pro killer we've been waiting for

HP's Spectre x2 packs a 7th-gen Kaby Lake CPU, Iris graphics, and a higher-res screen and lower price than the aging Surface Pro 4. Read More ▶

4 Google Translate features you'll use every day

Use these tips to translate documents, build a personal phrasebook, and even improve your own English. Read More ▶

Fight ransomware by running Windows in Linux as a virtual machine

You can minimize the damage caused by malware by running Windows in Linux as a virtual machine. A virtual machine's isolation helps keep you out of trouble. Here's how to do it. Read More ▶

These 12 Android apps won the 2017 Google Play Awards

These are the twelve Android apps that Google saw fit to honor in 2017. Read More ▶

Why installing a text-mode web browser is a good idea

A text-based web browser like Links can save the day when Linux experimentation goes awry and prevents you from using a GUI. Read More ▶

HP's Envy 13 offers Surface Laptop features without the markup—or Windows 10 S

HP's Envy 13 wants to steal users from the MacBook Air and the upcoming Surface Laptop. Comparing specs, it certainly offers more for the money. Read More ▶

White Paper: Spectrum Enterprise

Forrester Technology Assessment Profile for BCDR

In March 2016, Spectrum Enterprise (formerly Time Warner Cable Business Class) and Navisite commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate the criticality of infrastructure and network diversity to support an always-on digital business. Read More ▶