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Ookla is teaming up with Microsoft to bring its well-known Speedtest tool directly into some of Microsoft's biggest platforms — including Windows 11 and Bing. It's a move that sounds simple on the surface, but actually makes a lot of sense when you think about how people typically check their internet speed today.

For many people, a router is just one of those devices that quietly sits in a corner doing its job. It powers the Wi-Fi, keeps the internet running, and only gets attention when something stops working. But if your router has a USB port on it, there is a good chance you are sitting on a feature that can do much more than most people realize.

Intel just pushed out a new Wi-Fi driver package for Windows 10 and Windows 11, and while it's not the kind of update that comes with flashy UI changes, it tackles something that can genuinely affect day-to-day Wi-Fi: roaming.

If you've been casually following ReactOS over the years, you'll know the vibe: it's an ambitious "open-source Windows" project that's been building toward better Windows compatibility one hard-earned milestone at a time. And lately, ReactOS has been stacking wins faster than usual.

The Linux ecosystem just hit another milestone. Linus Torvalds has officially released Linux kernel 6.18, and while he mentioned he would have preferred a calmer final development week, the update was stable enough to ship. With that, Linux users now have access to a wide range of improvements touching everything from memory management and networking to virtualization, storage, security, and hardware support.