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1 month ago | itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra

May 5 2025, is the day Skype will cease to exist as Microsoft retires it, pushing people to switch to their Teams offering. The death of Skype was a slow one, but one that has been coming for quite some time now. While it may be appealing to switch to Teams, it is still Microsoft, the not-so-privacy friendly company☠️ So, why not give open source Skype alternatives a chance instead? You can stop sending your data to companies, and privately communicate with your friends and colleagues.

2 months ago | itsfoss.com | Ankush Das

Google's ecosystem includes several products and services. It is one of the prominent ecosystems on the internet with a dominating market share. While I believe their products require no introduction, as a formality, I should mention some of them as Gmail, YouTube, Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Search, Google Photos, and Google Gemini. Considering I am an Android user, and prioritize my convenience, I have been using Google services for a long time now.

Jan 22, 2025 | itsfoss.com | Ankush Das

Whether you are a Windows/macOS user, or someone who is new to computers, Linux often comes as a challenge to everyone when they encounter unfamiliar terms. You do not usually come across Linux-specific jargon in standard high school academic computer books, unless there is a dedicated chapter for Linux. So, for the majority of users who never used Linux, the terms associated will sound alien to them.

Jan 17, 2025 | itsfoss.com | Ankush Das

The Raspberry Pi is an extremely popular invention that enabled tinkerers to make interesting projects out of it. You name it, and there must be a way for tinkerers to make it happen using the Raspberry Pi board. The possibilities are endless. Don't believe me? You can explore our list of Raspberry Pi project ideas to see what kind of projects exist. That being said, the Raspberry Pi can also be used in arrangement to make a laptop you can use, or maybe a tablet.

Jan 15, 2025 | itsfoss.com | Ankush Das

One of the superpowers of having a computer is dual booting. You can have two operating systems installed on a single computer, and switch between them at boot time. If you are hearing it for the first time, I suggest you read our article on dual booting to learn more about the impressive capability. And, the most popular option to dual boot is Linux and Windows. So, you can have the best of both worlds, without any compromises.