It is a widely held misconception that in order to fully make use of the performance available with multicore processors, virtualization in the form of a hypervisor must be used, along with a ...

Linux kernel 3.17—part of the series codenamed “Shuffling Zombie Juror” (yes, really!)—is now out. This means great new features are coming to a Linux distribution near you, though the 3.17 kernel’s ...

Hardware In the battle for our living rooms, Xbox Project Helix and the Steam Machine make for unlikely rivals on paper—but Microsoft's new PC gaming-capable console might be raising some eyebrows at ...

With Linux 4.18 due for release in the autumn, news has just come in that it will bring driver support for the Steam Controller. The controller will work across the system, not just on Steam. With ...

Everyone's heard the term, but what exactly are containers? The software enabling this technology comes in many forms, with Docker as the most popular. The recent rise in popularity of container ...