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 ...

This backs up previous comments from Mark Cerny, the lead PS5 architect, during an interview with Wired last year. It sounds like Sony is keen to blur the line between the user’s game and the console ...

Today, we got a first look at a brand new operating system that Google has been building called Fuchsia. Although we do not know what Google plans to do with this new OS, the pre-alpha build does give ...

Palm’s innovative mobile operating system, webOS, was never a commercial success, but the team behind it certainly had some great ideas. Now, long after HP largely abandoned the operating system, the ...

What if your operating system didn’t just run your computer but actively worked alongside you, anticipating your needs, learning your habits, and automating your most tedious tasks? Enter warmwind OS, ...

Although Microsoft touts its Pocket PC as the best software package for handheld computing devices, it is offering another option for computer makers that think they can do better. Microsoft ...

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 ...

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