Articles by Mayank Sharma

With almost two decades of writing and reporting on Linux, Mayank Sharma would like everyone to think he’s TechRadar Pro’s expert on the topic. Of course, he’s just as interested in other computing topics, particularly cybersecurity, cloud, containers, and coding.

Articles by: Mayank Sharma

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Best Linux distro for beginners of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 11 February 25

Updated We list the best Linux distros for beginners, to make it simple and easy to get started with this open source operating system.

Best Python online course of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 10 February 25

Updated We list the best Python online courses, to make it simple and easy to improve your Python coding skills, whether you're a complete beginner or more advanced user.

Best Linux repair and rescue distro of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 7 February 25

Updated We list the best Linux repair and rescue distros, to make it simple and easy to recover and fix your distro in the event of a crash.

Best Excel online course of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 7 February 25

Updated We list the best Excel online courses, to make it simple and easy to improve your skills using Microsoft spreadsheet software, for beginners as well as advanced users.

Best Ubuntu app of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 4 February 25

Updated We list the best Ubuntu apps, to make it simple and easy to get the most from your Ubuntu Linux distro.

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What is PyTorch?

By Mayank Sharma published 3 February 25

Developed by Meta, PyTorch is a popular machine learning library that helps develop and train neural networks.

What is TensorFlow?

By Mayank Sharma published 2 February 25

Developed by Google, TensorFlow is a software framework that’s widely used for training and inference of neural networks.

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What is a Generative Adversarial Network?

By Mayank Sharma published 1 February 25

A Generative Adversarial Network is a type of machine learning model that can generate new data.

What is Deep Learning?

By Mayank Sharma published 31 January 25

Deep learning models go above and beyond traditional machine learning and can process data and recognize patterns much more efficiently.

What is an AI accelerator?

By Mayank Sharma published 29 January 25

AI accelerators are specialized hardware that are designed to enhance the performance of AI and ML applications.

What is a Neural Network?

By Mayank Sharma published 29 January 25

Neural network is a machine learning (ML) model that’s inspired by the function of the human brain.

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Best endpoint protection software of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 24 January 25

Updated We feature the best endpoint protection software, to protect your business IT network from intrusions and hack attacks.

Best USB bootable distro of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 17 January 25

Updated We list the best USB bootable distros, to make it simple and easy to run Linux using nothing more than a USB drive.

Best alternative operating systems of 2025

By Alex Cox last updated 14 January 25

Updated We list the best alternatives operating systems, to make it simple and easy to find an OS you may never had heard of, but can be worth checking out for their unique features.

Best weird and wonderful niche Linux distros of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 8 January 25

Updated We list the best weird and wonderful niche distros, to make it simple and easy to find different and interesting Linux options to try out.

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What is Prompt Engineering? Almost everything you want to know about one of the hottest jobs in AI

By Mayank Sharma published 1 January 25

Prompt engineering is the secret sauce that helps generative artificial intelligence systems come back to you with the right response to your query.

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What is Natural Language Processing?

By Mayank Sharma published 30 December 24

Natural Language Processing helps computers communicate with us in our own language.

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What is AI bias? Almost everything you should know about bias in AI results

By Mayank Sharma published 27 December 24

Generative Artificial Intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT are trained on vast amounts of human generated data. Surprisingly, in addition to the knowledge they also pick up our prejudices.

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What is Predictive analytics?

By Mayank Sharma published 27 December 24

Predictive analytics is a practical application of Artificial Intelligence that uses techniques like machine learning to analyse historical data and forecast future outcomes.

What are AI Hallucinations? When AI goes wrong

By Mayank Sharma published 26 December 24

Generative Artificial Intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT are very adept at finding answers to all kinds of questions. Though they aren’t always the ones you’re expecting.

What is Artificial General Intelligence? Can AI think like humans?

By Mayank Sharma published 25 December 24

Having cracked the artificial intelligence puzzle, engineers have now set their sights on making computers think like us.

Best Photoshop courses online of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 19 December 24

Updated We list the best Photoshop courses online, to make it simple and easy for you to develop and advance your Photoshop skills, regardless as to whether you're a beginner or pro.

Best Linux server distro of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 17 December 24

Updated We list the best Linux server distros, to make it simple and easy to decide which one will make it easiest for you to manage your servers.

Best Linux desktop of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 17 December 24

Updated We list the best Linux desktops, to make it simple and easy to better customize your Linux home screen experience.

Best NAS & media server distro of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 16 December 24

Updated We list the best NAS & media server distros, to make it simple and easy to setup a storage server and stream media across your network.

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