Operating systems are the invisible engines behind every computer, smartphone, and smart device, yet many people take them ...

The hardware provides the raw power and functionality that enables the computer to work, and the operating system controls the bulk of the hardware's activity.

New York Times writer Joe Nocera argues that the Windows operating system doesn't matter any more, because webapps are rendering all operating syste ...

An operating system that is designed to work in a computer that processes 64 bits at a time. Most personal computers today are 64-bit, and mobile devices are expected to begin using 64-bit CPUs in ...

Today’s operating systems pose a significant barrier to a number of promised exciting innovations in computer hardware and applications — from personal assistant robots to autonomous vehicles to edge ...

An operating system designed to work in a network. More complex than a centralized or decentralized architecture, each computer in a distributed system operates and scales independently but is ...

Called ZARDOS, the operating system is built to run on an Arduino MEGA although a smaller version is available for the Uno. The Arduino is connected by a serial cable to the Minitel terminal.

The first passwords were easily compromised, but Corbató's pioneering time sharing and operating system work led to the LAN, email, file sharing, and other technologies computer users now take ...

Decisions made years ago about which operating system to roll out can affect corporate security today. Of the big three in widespread use, one can credibly be called the most secure.