Google debuts first Android 15 developer preview without a single mention of AI
Expect it to be stable in June, ready for release sometime after July
OSes19 Feb 2024 | 10
Operating System
Microsoft warns Dev Drive daredevils to back up or beware after latest build
Rolling back will cause data loss, Windows Insiders told
OSes15 Feb 2024 | 6
Worried about the impending demise of Windows 10? Google wants you to give ChromeOS Flex a try
Hello, Mr. Frying Pan, meet Mr. Fire
Personal Tech15 Feb 2024 | 61
Moving to Windows 11 is so easy! You just need to buy a PC that supports it!
New Start Menu is a 'game changer' claims relentlessly cheerful vid
OSes14 Feb 2024 | 186
Closure of Windows 10 upgrade path still catching users by surprise
That Windows 7 license is little more than a digital paperweight now
OSes09 Feb 2024 | 60
Microsoft embraces its inner penguin as sudo sneaks into Windows 11
Linux users have enjoyed such functionality for decades
OSes08 Feb 2024 | 35
Windows 11 24H2 is coming so we can all shut up about Windows 12 for another year
References to future update found in Microsoft documentation
OSes02 Feb 2024 | 43
Oracle quietly extends Solaris 11.4 support until 2037
Legacy OS and app holdouts get three more years of paid support, also on versions 10.0 and 11.3
OSes29 Jan 2024 | 67
SparkyLinux harbors a flamboyant array of desktops
Both stable and rolling releases, Pi versions, and some very unusual customizations
OSes28 Jan 2024 | 60
Top Linux distros drop fresh beats
PC unsupported in Windows 11? Start 2024 with a new OS
OSes25 Jan 2024 | 84
Microsoft admits issues with Windows 10 patch almost 2 months after release
Problematic Microsoft Edge package could affect System Preparation Tool
OSes24 Jan 2024 | 18
Huawei prepares to split from Android on consumer devices with HarmonyOS Next
Touts custom kernel that creams Linux, coming soon for devs and later for punters
OSes22 Jan 2024 | 55
What makes a hard error hard? Microsoft vet tells all
A peek back at the wobbly Windows of yesteryear
OSes19 Jan 2024 | 23
Could immutability be a Leap too far for openSUSE users?
Updated Update on Linux distro's next major version heralds big changes ahead
OSes17 Jan 2024 | 43
Microsoft touts migration to Windows 11 as painless, though wallets may disagree
Millions have perfectly serviceable PCs running Windows 10 at home
OSes17 Jan 2024 | 80
Windows 12 fan fiction shows how Microsoft might ladle AI into the OS
Unlikely to be a stop-the-slurpage button, but look at the wallpaper
OSes16 Jan 2024 | 28
Asahi Linux team issues promising update on efforts to conquer Apple Silicon
Good progress for penguinistas keen on Macs
OSes16 Jan 2024 | 13
Microsoft braces for automatic AI takeover with Copilot at Windows startup
Experiment is limited to the Insider Dev Channel. For now
OSes15 Jan 2024 | 70
Linus Torvalds postpones Linux 6.8 merge window after being taken offline by storms
Roads are icy and drivers are dangerous. There will be no Starbucks run.
OSes15 Jan 2024 | 17
The Hobbes OS/2 Archive logs off permanently in April
Updated Fans of the tech dinosaur have a few months to fill their drives with software
OSes10 Jan 2024 | 56
Biggest Linux kernel release ever welcomes bcachefs file system, jettisons Itanium
Farewell IA64, hello snapshots and Rusty refinements
OSes10 Jan 2024 | 56
Code archaeologist digs up oldest known ancestor of MS-DOS
86-DOS version 0.1-C found and archived – all nine files of it
OSes05 Jan 2024 | 45
Windows boss takes on taskbar turmoil, pledges to 'make Start menu great again'
Users aren't the only ones questioning the Windows 11 feature's utility
OSes03 Jan 2024 | 131
Microsoft nixed Mixed Reality: This Windows VR didn't even make it to the ER
Stick WMR next to 3D TVs, Segways, and maybe soon generative AI
Personal Tech27 Dec 2023 | 18
Debian preps ground to drop 32-bit x86 as separate edition
Bad news for several downstream distros, but good news for NetBSD
OSes19 Dec 2023 | 22
Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come
Comment The difference between 1983 and 1993 is vast. Since then, not so much
OSes19 Dec 2023 | 264
Linux Kernel of the Beast 6.6.6 exorcised by angelic 6.6.7 update
The rapture of the black T-shirt brigade was very short indeed
OSes14 Dec 2023 | 40
Kernel kerfuffle kiboshes Debian 12.3 release
A mis-merged patch causing corruption on ext4 volumes is to blame
OSes12 Dec 2023 | 29
Raspberry Pi OS goes goth
First post-Pi 5 update brings dark mode among numerous bug fixes
Personal Tech07 Dec 2023 | 18
Microsoft's code name for 64-bit Windows was also a dig at rival Sun
Should have called Vista 'Shitterton' and had done with it
OSes07 Dec 2023 | 55
Microsoft opens sources ThreadX under MIT license
The 'Azure RTOS' used in millions of Raspberry Pis is now FOSS
OSes28 Nov 2023 | 22
Tiny11 shrinks Windows 11 23H2 down to pocket size
An option when sun sets on Windows 10, but Microsoft might have a problem
OSes27 Nov 2023 | 54
Fedora 39 waves goodbye to modularity, but has enough spins to make your head spin
20th anniversary version of Linux distro brings lots of new goodies
OSes09 Nov 2023 | 21
Canonical reveals more details about Ubuntu Core Desktop
Ubuntu Summit This new entrant in the immutable space is not a replacement for ordinary Ubuntu
OSes08 Nov 2023 | 34
GhostBSD makes FreeBSD a little less frightening for the Linux loyal
Traditional Unix sanity plus your choice of MATE or Xfce
OSes07 Nov 2023 | 106
Revamped Raspberry Pi OS boasts Wayland desktop and improved imager tool
Complete rebuild of Debian distro optimized for diminutive computer
OSes03 Nov 2023 | 41
Don't fear the Thread Reaper, a Windows ghost of bugs past
Otherwise known as 0x13 – and not coming to a desktop near you
Software02 Nov 2023 | 21
Trinity desktop's latest release snaps into action on Q4OS 5.3
It's already available on this lightweight Debian spin
OSes02 Nov 2023 | 12
Windows 11 23H2 is a Teams effort but Microsoft already spoiled the best bits
Chat chopped and Copilot preview still rolling out
OSes01 Nov 2023 | 34
Microsoft's 11-year itch: The uncelebrated anniversary of Windows 8
Lots to like under the covers, but what was on top made it truly unforgettable
OSes31 Oct 2023 | 101
Microsoft calls time on Windows Insider MVP program
Unwavering loyalty and devotion rewarded with termination
OSes30 Oct 2023 | 34
Clippy-like AI at forefront of Windows update previews
Bugfixes for Windows 10, but 11 is where the Copilot action is
OSes27 Oct 2023 | 25
Windows 11: The number you have dialed has been disconnected
Opinion In a world of incremental updates, Windows 12 won't be Windows 12
OSes23 Oct 2023 | 163
Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird
Indie C++ Unix-like OS project now has an indie Javascript-capable browser, too
OSes17 Oct 2023 | 5
Microsoft gives unexpected tutorial on how to install Linux
You may need it – Windows 10 is no longer a free upgrade
OSes11 Oct 2023 | 101
After a clean and inclusive Ubuntu-based desktop? Elementary, dear user
iPadOS-like distro reaches 7.1 and talks to you on installation
OSes05 Oct 2023 | 6
Mint freshens up its Linux garden for Ubuntu and Debian fans
One version's edgier than the other
OSes04 Oct 2023 | 27
Ex-Microsoft maverick takes us on a trip through vintage Task Manager code
Plus: Have you updated to the latest version of Bloated Fetal Sacs?
OSes04 Oct 2023 | 23
UTM: An Apple hypervisor with some unique extra abilities
Friday FOSS Fest Fancy running Windows, Linux and Classic MacOS on your modern x86-64 or Arm64 Mac? Walk this way
Virtualization29 Sep 2023 | 19
It looks like you’re a developer. Would you like help upgrading Windows 11?
Microsoft adds a PC setup option and tools just for coders in Win 11 23H2, which debuted Tuesday
OSes27 Sep 2023 | 49
Long-term support for Linux kernels is about to get a lot shorter
Open Source Summit Despite the OS's success, maintainers are short-staffed and under-appreciated
OSes26 Sep 2023 | 55
Why Chromebooks are the new immortals of tech
Opinion A decade of support is a much better deal than what Microsoft or Apple will give you
OSes22 Sep 2023 | 98
Linux distros drop their feelgood hits of the summer
A quiet period for the IT industry is a good time to rebuild and refresh, apparently
OSes07 Sep 2023 | 12
Windows File Explorer gets nostalgic speed boost thanks to one weird bug
A glitch that makes the lives of users better? Where do we sign?
OSes06 Sep 2023 | 58
Fedora and Asahi Linux pals revamp installation process
Switch to Calamares aims to make setup simpler
OSes05 Sep 2023 | 4
ArcaOS 5.1 gives vintage OS/2 a UEFI facelift for the 21st century
When your '90s nostalgia craves a modern touch
OSes04 Sep 2023 | 73
antiX 23: Anarchic for sure, but 'design by committee' isn't always the best for Linux
Still, it's blisteringly fast and systemd-free too
OSes01 Sep 2023 | 58
Bodhi Linux 7 brings Enlightenment to Ubuntu
With a choice of kernel versions, and even a 32-bit edition
OSes25 Aug 2023 | 47
Intel seems to think Wi-Fi 7 is too cool for old-school Windows 10
What do you mean, you 'haven't updated yet'?
Systems24 Aug 2023 | 52
Xebian is the Marie Kondo of Linux distros – it's here to declutter
Clean, simple, quick, and an example of how less can give you more
OSes24 Aug 2023 | 19
30 years on, Debian is at the heart of the world's most successful Linux distros
August 16 was an especially big day for this island of stability
OSes17 Aug 2023 | 89
Linux project's first full version has all the subtlety of a Rhino in a China shop
An option if Ubuntu interim releases are too slow, easy and stable for your liking
OSes11 Aug 2023 | 5
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