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 ...

I’m trying to determine the technical details of why software produced using programming languages for certain operating systems only work with them. It is my understanding that binaries are specific ...

OS X changed the game for Apple. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac OS X, the most important piece of software in Apple history, turns 20 today. Going on sale in its full, public version on March 24, ...

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 ...

Trains are no longer the steaming leviathans of yesteryear run by men in overalls with lantern signals. Today, they are gleaming, articulated subways and light-rail transit (LRT) systems moving tens ...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, announces the launch of SCIEX OS software 3.3. With this new release, SCIEX OS now supports triple ...

With cybersecurity threats on the rise and data breaches occurring almost every week, it’s natural to ask: What is the most secure operating system (OS)? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t ...

Google leaked might have secretly unveiled its upcoming OS that is expected to combine Chrome and Android OS. As of the moment, Google is focusing on different innovations that certainly excite users ...

Back when Ars Senior Products Editor Andrew Cunningham was forced to work in Mac OS 9 by his colleagues in September 2014, he quickly hit a productivity wall. He couldn’t log in to his Ars e-mail or ...

The desktop operating system is dead as a major profit center, and Apple just delivered the obituary. Amid a slew of incremental improvements to its iPad tablets and MacBook laptops, Apple today ...

Automotive manufacturers have been talking about the benefits of software-driven vehicle platforms for a while now. A particular focus has been the ability to deliver services and applications ...

With the introduction of the Volkswagen ID.4, VW's all-electric future was quickly coming to fruition. What it also needed, however, was something that would put them on par with the likes of Tesla ...