There is a serious deadline facing computer users at the end of this calendar year, one that places countless businesses, non-profit companies and individual users at high risk of becoming a victim of ...

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 ...

One way or another, you’re interacting with operating systems. Your smartphone uses one, and your tablet and laptop do as well. However, little is said about how the ways we interact with our ...

Using Ubuntu Linux to import and edit photos from a digital camera. By J. D. Biersdorfer Companies are starting to see the advantages of being able to do large amounts of computing with technology ...

New computer operating at a snail's pace? Get it up to speed again. (Photo: Getty) When you’re stuck with a sluggish computer that struggles to start up or stream a video, it’s tempting to just ...

New computer operating at a snail's pace? Get it up to speed again. (Photo: Getty) When you’re stuck with a sluggish computer that struggles to start up or stream a video, it’s tempting to just ...

While access to the internet and the latest in applications and technology are widely available to us in the United States, the situation is a bit murkier in other global markets. One company, Endless ...

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 during ...

Microsoft's plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups ...