The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...

The race to become the operating system of the Internet is just beginning to heat up. It’s no longer about Windows vs. Linux vs. Unix. Or Intel vs. SPARC. The focus of this scenario is on the ...

Internally, Apple engineers rely on a dedicated app to view, manage, and toggle in-development features and user interface elements within pre-release versions of new operating systems. Here's what ...

What's really the most popular operating system? That depends on how you look at them and who's doing the looking. For example, Net Applications shows Windows on top of the desktop operating system ...

Abstractions are the keystone of the dynamic ecosystem of information and communication technology. You can think of them as allowing you to drive a car without understanding how the engine or ...

OpenAI is exploring a future where ChatGPT goes beyond being a chatbot and starts acting like an operating system. According ...

The world of computing has long been governed by traditional operating systems like Windows, Linux and Unix. These platforms form the backbone of how we interact with computers, enabling software to ...

OpenAI has hired a new Head of App Platform to help turn ChatGPT from a chatbot into a full-fledged operating system. With ...

Maintaining a secure Windows environment in the enterprise may seem a daunting task. Though there are many elements to consider — antivirus protection, intrusion detection and personal firewalls — ...

Modern operating systems are all far more secure than their historic counterparts, but which operating system is the safest? That somewhat depends on how you use it — no operating system is “safe” if ...

IBM has announced IBM z/OS V2.5, the next-generation operating system (OS) for IBM Z, designed to accelerate client adoption of hybrid cloud and AI and drive application modernization projects.