ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to disaster.Sudo is the preferred method of gaining elevated privileges. When I first ...

When you open a WSL Distro on your Windows computer, it signs you into a particular default user account. You can change this default user if you want. You need to open Command Prompt or Powershell ...

With so many Linux distributions available, it takes something special to lure users away from Windows. Aurora checks all the boxes.

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Zetaris, maker of a lakehouse for AI, has a new chief technology officer: former Hitachi Vantara CTO of Emerging Technologies ...

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US President Donald Trump this week first abandoned the idea of meeting with russian dictator vladimir putin again, and then imposed the first direct sanctions against moscow during his presidency.

(AP) — The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Board voted Tuesday to delay the effective date ...