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March 8, 2013
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Linux triumphant: Chrome OS resists cracking attempts

The Chrome web browser on Windows is breakable, but its little brother, the Linux-based Chrome OS, proved to be essentially uncrackable at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada, Linux triumphant: Chrome OS resists cracking attempts. More >

March 5, 2013
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Chromebook Pixel: Does this device herald Android and Chrome OS’s wedding?

Pretty much everyone agrees that Google’s Chromebook Pixel is too expensive to just run the Chrome OS Web browser. But what if it could run Android tablet apps as well? Chromebook Pixel: Does this device herald Android and Chrome OS’s … Continue reading

February 27, 2013
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Torvalds clarifies Linux’s Windows 8 Secure Boot position

No one, but no one, in the Linux community likes Microsoft’s mandated deployment of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot option in Windows 8 certified PCs. But, how Linux should handle the fixes required to deal with this … Continue reading