One for the sickos: Linux shell 'revives' Windows 8's infamous tile-based Metro look

Win8DE is an attempt to 'revive' Microsoft's tile-based interface, but for Linux. Developer [er-bharat] describes the project ...

This OS quietly powers all AI - and most future IT jobs, too

Modern AI began with open source, and it ran on Linux. Today, Linux isn't just important for artificial intelligence; it's the foundation upon which today's entire modern AI stack runs. From ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I ditched my GUI file manager for these 5 terminal tools, and I'm never going back

It works better than it looks ...

Wine 11 runs Windows apps in Linux and macOS better than ever

Wine lets you run 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit Windows x86 binaries on modern Unix and Unix-like OSes. This release eliminates ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.
Wall Street Journal

Shell Flags Weak Oil-Trading Performance

Shell warned that a weak oil-trading performance would weigh on its earnings, compounding what is shaping up to be a challenging period as prices continue to slide. The London-based energy company ...
coinspeaker

Vitalik Buterin Compares Ethereum to BitTorrent and Linux

Vitalik Buterin described Ethereum as shared infrastructure, not a speculative asset. He compared Ethereum’s scaling model to BitTorrent’s decentralized mass distribution. Ethereum’s long-term goal is ...
theregister

The most durable tech is boring, old, and everywhere

Opinion COBOL turned 66 this year and is still in use today. Major retail and commercial banks continue to run core account processing, ATM networks, credit card clearing, and batch end-of-day ...