The original Portable Operating System Interface for Computing Environments (Posix) standard, first published in 1990, is based on Unix, a well-established technology dating back to the early 1970s.

The OS 26 updates are likely to be released toward the end of 2025, so these new version numbers will look ahead to the next year, much as automakers do with vehicle model years. Unsurprisingly, Apple ...

An operating system is a collection (or suite) of programs that manages and controls the computer. Operating systems have many functions: A user interface is a program, or suite of programs that ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A traditional operating system (OS) such as Windows, macOS and Linux facilitates user ...

Have an old laptop that just can't run mainstream OS? Try the Raspberry Pi Desktop operating system and revive your ...

The /e/OS Foundation has been offering a de-Googled version of Android since 2018, with an emphasis on privacy and security.Now developers have introduced the biggest update in years. Among other ...

The company’s virtual reality operating system, visionOS, differs visually from the others with a 3D, spatial interface optimised for gesture controls rather than traditional screen taps.

Putting a new digital coat of paint on iOS 26 and the company’s other new operating systems is an easy way to make its devices feel fresh again—and, if done right, it can go a long way to ...

Philips made a surprise announcement alongside its new TV lineup, with news that it will be moving away from Google TV with some of its lower-end models for 2024. Instead, it will launch Titan OS, an ...