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Got an ancient laptop or desktop lying around? Here's how to transform an old PC into an NAS, experiment with a new OS, build your own security cam, and more.

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Personal project — manually tested on Ubuntu 24.04. Other Linux distros may work; bug reports welcome. AVream turns your Android phone into a Linux virtual camera and microphone for real meetings and ...

The Galaxy S26 Ultra could gain support for a full Linux Terminal through Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 update based on Android 16. If enabled, it would give developers and power users the ability to ...

After delaying its Siri improvements to 2026, Apple's artificial intelligence plans are starting to take shape, at least according to the rumor mill. Bloomberg reports that Apple is turning Siri into ...

Back from the Dead: Microsoft's Windows Phone project has long been dead, yet interest in a PC-like operating system on mobile devices appears to persist. Los Angeles – based Nex Computer is betting ...

NexPhone, built by the people behind NexDock, is pitching an Android phone with Linux that can also switch into a Windows 11 setup when you need desktop apps. Use it as a normal phone, then plug it ...

Nex Computer has announced NexPhone, a new smartphone that aims to blur the line between a phone and a full computer. The company, which is known for lapdocks that turn phones into laptop-like ...

Smartphones are basically tiny computers small enough to fit in your pocket. But most ship with Android, iOS, or other operating systems designed for devices with small touchscreen displays rather ...