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 ## **[How Linux Became So Popular](https://hackernoon.com/how-linux-became-so-popular)** ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/2URpjmJLkjVeYGsWZeCo2hCb90Y2-vaa3qp8.jpeg)
 By [@manik](https://hackernoon.com/u/manik) [ 5 Min read ] 
 How Linux, which started as a hobby project, became a beast that no one in the tech industry could ignore. Not even Bill Gates. [Read More.](https://hackernoon.com/how-linux-became-so-popular)
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 Blockchain is a very secure technology in theory but it hasnt enjoyed great PR recently. Theres always news of a hack which begs to differ with the technology [Read More.](https://hackernoon.com/the-blockchain-is-probably-not-that-secure)
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 As we reported on the industry, we invited current and former customer service representatives to contact us. They did. [Read More.](https://hackernoon.com/the-terrible-truth-of-working-in-customer-service) 
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