Lightweight Linux distributions get a bad rap for shipping with minimal reinstalled software. Besgnulinux, loaded with old-school charm, is the exception.

It looks like we finally have a name for Google’s massive desktop project. After years of rumors and hints, a new job listing has basically spilled the beans: Aluminium OS is coming. This is the ...

(RTTNews) - Google (GOOGL) is moving ahead with Aluminium OS, a new Android-based operating system intended to replace ChromeOS and finally give the company a unified platform across phones, tablets, ...

ChromeOS has been a very successful platform for Google, helping it secure a foothold in the laptop industry without competing at the premium end of the spectrum. Google positioned ChromeOS devices as ...

The big picture: Google is reportedly developing a new Android-based operating system for traditional PCs. Codenamed "Aluminium," the OS is expected to replace ChromeOS, Google's cloud-focused laptop ...

A job listing reveals the first details of Google’s fusion of Android and ChromeOS. A job listing reveals the first details of Google’s fusion of Android and ChromeOS. is a news editor with over a ...

Despite Android's presence in nearly every corner of the tech industry, it has yet to truly establish a foothold on PC platforms. Google has had ChromeOS for years, but the ubiquity of Android — ...

As Google prepares to introduce its new Android experience for PCs next year, a new job listing is revealing some details around Google’s efforts and how that ties back to ChromeOS. That all brings us ...

Google is working on the “Aluminium OS” project, a new Android-based system set to replace ChromeOS. The new platform targets desktop PCs, even in the premium segment, aiming to compete with Windows ...

Google has officially confirmed the internal codename for Android 17. The next major OS update is called “Cinnamon Bun,” as seen in the latest Android Canary 2511 release. Cinnamon Bun now sits as a ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...

The launch of an Android OS on PCs will definitely happen, and it will be as early as next year, according to a senior Google executive. Speaking at the Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Maui, Hawaii on ...