What is an operating system? Essential computing software explained

An operating system is the essential software that's needed to run your computer's suite of software. Everything from video ...
Android Police

Kernel: What it is, and why it's essential for your computer, smartphone, and tablet

Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...

Hidden in storage, a University of Utah research associate happened upon the only known copy of this ‘revolutionary’ software

It took careful work to recover the UNIX V4 operating system from the 9-track magnetic tape. The software is foundational for ...
ZDNet

Zorin OS is exactly what a desktop operating system should be

I've used nearly every possible desktop operating system known. I've experienced nearly every incarnation of Windows and MacOS, I've used just about all the various Linux distributions over the years, ...
Computer Weekly

The importance of upgrading to the latest Windows operating system

Windows 10 was launched in July 2015. It was supposed to be the last major operating system (OS) upgrade, but Microsoft released Windows 11 in October 2021, and now Windows 10 has reached end of life, ...