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VirtualBox review: Supports Windows on M-series Macs, but not for beginners

If you want to run Windows apps on your Mac VirtualBox is free for personal use, but you need the technical know-how.

I just found an obscure Linux distro that's outstanding on old hardware

ZDNET's key takeaways Vinari OS is based on Debian 13.The GNOME DE offers a modern and sleek UI.This Linux distribution can ...

Qilin ransomware abuses WSL to run Linux encryptors in Windows

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to ...
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Fast and Lightweight Linux Distros You Can Install In Virtual Machines

For the best Linux performance, check out these fastest and most lightweight Linux distributions you can run inside a virtual machine.

Inside Canonical's plan to make Ubuntu 26.04 the Linux desktop that finally goes mainstream

At the Ubuntu Summit 25.10 at Canonical headquarters in London, Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO, and Jon Seager, VP of engineering for Ubuntu, explained their vision and plans for 26.04, Resolute ...

The most versatile Linux distributions you can install right now - and I've tried them all

ZDNET key takeaways There are plenty of Linux distributions to choose from.Many of those distributions are general ...

The only antivirus I trust on Linux - and it's free to use

ClamAV is an open-source antivirus tool for detecting Trojans, viruses, and other types of malware. ClamAV is a toolkit for email scanning, web scanning, and endpoint security. You'll find versions of ...