Three US states have passed laws requiring operating systems to verify your age before you can use your computer, and Congress is considering similar legislation. Here's everything we know so far.

I think the next revolution in Operating Systems will be presenceas opposed to UI. The "desktop metaphor" will be augmented by the presence metaphor - your "desktop", or more abstractly your state, ...

Aditya Akella leads the project that aims to boost performance of OSes and help enable assistant robots, autonomous vehicles and smart cities. Research that will use artificial intelligence to boost ...

Computer systems produce a lot of heat. Data centers are full of buzzing cooling fans, and even smartphones can heat up with high use. Reducing energy consumption is one of the main challenges in ...

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 ...

With all the cool things that a Raspberry Pi can do, from powering a takeout display to converting your garage door into a smart one, you're probably already looking to get started with this popular ...

Are you someone like me whose entire life revolves around their desktop PCs? Do you work, study, game, and watch movies all from a single computer? If yes, having separate OSes for each of your ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...

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 ...