How many times have you been asked what operating system version you use, and you haven’t got a clue? The question is often asked when you’re seeking technical support for software or hardware issues, ...

Retro gaming is having a huge revival right now, with hardware emulating classic consoles so you can use original cartridges, ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...

Teaching little kids to use computers is a great idea, but the thought of exposing innocent minds to the drek that flies across the Internet is enough to make a sane parent think about relocating to ...

Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

Windows is probably the most consequential software ever created. It for nearly four decades, it has run the computers that we use to learn, create, defend our country, heal the sick, and look at ...

Aditya Akella leads the project that aims to boost performance of OSes and help enable assistant robots, autonomous vehicles and smart cities. Research that will use artificial intelligence to boost ...

A NeXTcube computer running the NeXTSTEP operating system. Simon Claessen / Flickr Today marks the 35th anniversary of the launch of NeXTSTEP, a computer operating system launched by Steve Jobs during ...

It is very normal to have multiple operating systems installed on a PC. If you need to use Linux and Windows for your work purposes or any other purposes, the obvious option you have is dual-booting ...

Tyler Lacoma has spent more than 10 years testing tech and studying the latest web tool to help keep readers current. He's here for you when you need a how-to guide, explainer, review, or list of the ...