Imagine turning on your PC and…nothing happens. No desktop, no icons, no apps. That’s what life would look like without an operating system (OS), the invisible star of every computer. An operating ...

You've probably already chosen a side, but is it the right one? Here's how Apple and Google's mobile operating systems stack up on 14 key features.

What if you could strip away the layers of abstraction that operating systems impose and interact directly with your computer’s hardware? Imagine crafting a program where every instruction is executed ...

Abstract: The electoral system is one of the fundamental pillars of democracy, but the traditional voting system suffers from several limitations such as fraud voting, vote tampering, impersonation, ...

In 2022, the number of mobile phone subscriptions exceeded the world population. 8 Even more, the number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices is projected to reach approximately 16.7 billion ...

We usually at least recognize old computer hardware and software names. But [Asianometry] taught us a new one: Pick OS. This 1960s-era system was sort of a database and sort of an operating system for ...

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, ...

Apple announced a big change to how it names its operating systems at WWDC 2025 on Monday. Instead of using system names like iOS 19 and macOS 19, the company will now use the year as part of the name ...

Version numbers now match the year, but not the current one. Version numbers now match the year, but not the current one. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously ...

They’re apparently going to align with years. They’re apparently going to align with years. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two ...