Published May 7, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT Abhinav pivoted from a career in banking to pursue his first love in writing. Even while working full-time, he continued contributing as an editor-at-large, a role he has held for more than 7 years. A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM. His MSc dissertation explored how artificial intelligence will reshape the future of work, reflecting his curiosity about the wider social impact of emerging technologies. Ever since Microsoft started relentlessly bombarding Windows 11 with intrusive, resource-hogging AI tools and unwanted features, there has been a lot of silent dissatisfaction in the air around the OS, so naturally, Linux is looking attractive to many. The problem is a little more complicated than just getting rid of the main OS and installing a distro on a whim, though.…