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

A computer's operating system is the program initially downloaded to the computer and manages all other application programs that are added.

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 ...

Dodge7's recent thread about how he expected more from computers given the Amiga, Atari in the 1980's got me thinking about the next, possibly mythical evolutionary step in computing. And as I sit ...

The kernel plays an essential role, as it manages how your phone, tablet, and PC's hardware and operating system.

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 ...