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Microsoft enables Linux GUI apps on Windows 10 for developers

The Verge

Microsoft is starting to allow Windows 10 testers to access Linux GUI apps. The first preview of support for GUI applications is available today for Windows Insiders, allowing developers to run GUI editors, tools, and applications to build and test Linux apps. Linux GUI apps running on Windows.

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Microsoft is bringing Linux GUI apps to Windows 10

The Verge

Microsoft is promising to dramatically improve its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with GUI app support and GPU hardware acceleration. The software giant is adding a full Linux kernel to Windows 10 with WSL version 2 later this month, and it’s now planning to support Linux GUI apps that will run alongside regular Windows apps.

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OpenRecall is a free and open source alternative to Microsoft's Recall feature

TechSpot

Last week, coder and well-known Windows tipster Albacore demonstrated how Recall can be enabled on traditional Windows 11 PCs without a built-in NPU. Now another developer has created a third-party app to bring similar functionality to all devices running Windows, macOS and Linux. Called OpenRecall, the new tool is free.

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Cybersecurity: Increase your protection by using the open-source tool YARA

Tech Republic Security

Here's how to install it on Mac, Windows and Linux. This won't replace antivirus software, but it can help you detect problems much more efficiently and allows more customization.

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Unleash Your PDFs: Top Tools for Free PDF to ePub Conversion

Kitaboo

The most straightforward approach involves utilizing tools tailored for this particular type of conversion. In this blog we’ll explore the best free PDF to ePub converter software for Mac, Windows, as well as mobile devices. Table of Contents: I. billion by 2027. It offers the ability to read, edit, export, and share files with ease.

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Razer’s first Linux laptop is here, but it’s not for gamers

The Verge

It’s been a decade since Razer shipped its first Blade laptop , and they’ve all come with Windows. Razer has teased better Linux support over the years, but popular Linux computing news site Phoronix wrote in 2019 that those plans had seemingly been mothballed.

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Amazon Luna runs on Windows — and yet it’s hiring Linux gaming engineers

The Verge

When Amazon’s cloud gaming service Luna launched last October, the fact it ran on Windows set it apart. But it now appears that Amazon is considering a shift to Linux-based servers, too — the company is hiring three software engineers to bring Windows games to Linux (via Phoronix ). Why Linux for Luna?

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