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A new Wine update could finally bring Adobe Photoshop to Linux  TechSpot

The growing enthusiasm among Gen Z for ditching smartphones in favor of basic "dumbphones" may be overlooking a significant cognitive reality, according to a WIRED essay that draws on the 1998 "extended mind hypothesis" by philosophers Andy Clark and David Chalmers. The hypothesis argues that external tools can extend the biological brain in an all but physical way, meaning your phone isn't just a device -- it's part of a single cognitive system composed of both the tool and your brain. "Interference with my phone is like giving me some brain damage," Clark told Wired. He expressed concern about the dumbphone movement, calling it "generally a retrograde step" and warning that as smartphone enmeshment becomes the societal norm, those who opt out risk becoming "effectively disabled within that society." Clark described this as "the creation of a disempowered class." 98% of Americans between 18 and 29 own a smartphone, dropping only to 97% for those aged 30 to 49. Even committed dumbphone users struggle. One user profiled in the piece still carries an "emergency iPhone" for work requirements and admits long-distance friendships have become "nearly impossible to maintain."

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What is Bazzite, and is it better than Windows for PC gaming? I installed this trending Linux distribution to see for myself  Windows Central

AMD Linux GPU Driver Enhances Gaming with HDMI VRR and Auto Low Latency Mode  filmogaz.com

BrianFagioli writes: The New York Stock Exchange, owned by Intercontinental Exchange, is developing a platform for trading tokenized versions of U.S. listed stocks and ETFs around the clock, pending regulatory approval. The system would combine the NYSE's existing matching engine with blockchain-based settlement, enabling 24x7 trading, instant settlement, and fractional share purchases priced in dollar amounts. Shares would remain fully regulated securities, with dividends and voting rights intact, rather than cryptocurrencies, even though the backend would run on blockchain-style infrastructure.

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Adobe Photoshop spotted running on Linux with a Windows compatibility fix  Windows Central

Adobe Photoshop spotted running on Linux with a Windows compatibility fix  Yahoo! Tech

Linux PCs Set New RAM Sweet Spot For 2026  findarticles.com

What Makes Linux the Real Operating System  LinuxInsider

Want to try Linux? Just install Ubuntu or Fedora  How-To Geek

How to run Windows apps on Linux with Wine - it's easy  ZDNET

The "surprisingly resilient" global economy is at risk of being disrupted by a sharp reversal in the AI boom, the IMF warned on Monday, as world leaders prepared for talks in the Swiss resort of Davos. From a report: Risks to global economic expansion were "tilted to the downside," the fund said in an update to its World Economic Outlook, arguing that growth was reliant on a narrow range of drivers, notably the US technology sector and the associated equity boom. Nonetheless, it predicted US growth would strongly outpace the rest of the G7 this year, forecasting an expansion of 2.4 per cent in 2026 and 2 per cent in 2027. Tech investment had surged to its highest share of US economic output since 2001, helping drive growth, the IMF found. "There is a risk of a correction, a market correction, if expectations about AI gains in productivity and profitability are not realised," said Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF chief economist. "We're not yet at the levels of market frothiness, if you want, that we saw in the dotcom period," he added. "But nevertheless there are reasons to be somewhat concerned."

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I abandoned Photoshop for this free alternative on Linux  How-To Geek

Steam Deck running Photoshop could soon be possible thanks to new Adobe Creative Cloud fix for Linux  PC Guide

China's birth rate fell to 5.6 per 1,000 people in 2025, the lowest figure since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, and the country's total population contracted by 3.39 million, the sharpest decline since the Mao Zedong era. The drop marks the fourth straight year of population decline and comes despite government efforts to encourage childbearing, including subsidies of about $500 annually per child born on or after January 1, 2025. Beijing has also imposed a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives this year. The government is betting on automation and productivity to offset the shrinking workforce -- China already leads the world in robot installations -- and President Xi Jinping has written that population policy must transition "from being mainly about regulating quantity to improving quality."

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Opera GX Linux version confirmed for Q1 2026, challenges Windows 11  Windows Central

Opera GX Linux version confirmed for Q1 2026, challenges Windows 11  Windows Central

Opera GX Linux version confirmed for Q1 2026, challenges Windows 11  Windows Central

Opera GX Linux version confirmed for Q1 2026, challenges Windows 11  Windows Central

Opera GX Linux version confirmed for Q1 2026, challenges Windows 11  Windows Central