Got a spare PC? How I turned mine into an open-source smart home hub for free

Smart homes make sense. The devices that bring a certain level of automation to your home are exciting, and they can also ...

I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive

I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive ...
CNET

Who Needs a Steam Machine? I Converted My PC for Free and It Was Simple

Valve's Steam Machine is pricier than expected (thanks, RAMageddon), but there's a way to get most of the experience on your ...

VirtualBox 7.2.12 fixes a kernel panic bug affecting Arch Linux users

If you've been avoiding VM startups on Arch Linux, VirtualBox 7.2.12 finally fixes the annoying kernel freeze bug behind it.
GitHub

SoftGPU: SW and HW accelerated driver for Windows 9x Virtual Machines

A) Virtual machine supporting Bochs VBE (Bochs, VirtualBox, Qemu) B) Virtual machine supporting VMware SVGA-II (VMware, VirtualBox, Qemu) C) Real or virtual machine with video adapter supporting VESA ...
Computerworld

Industry

France’s OVHcloud bets on frontier AI as Europe seeks alternatives to US models The company says the cost of training frontier AI models has fallen sharply, but analysts say the bigger challenge may ...
GitHub

[Bug]: New Virtual Machine dialog hangs when selecting an Windows 11 ISO image #735

Version 7.2.10 Host OS Type Linux Host OS name + version Oracle Linux 10.1 Host Architecture x86 Guest OS Type Windows Guest Architecture x86 Guest OS name + version Windows 11 build 2H52 Component ...