Modern Linux distributions are powerful operating systems that can fully replace Windows or macOS for many users. But there are still some Windows-only applications that may not be available for Linux ...

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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 ...

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Abstract: The article shares experience with teaching operating systems courses (of various complexity) for large number (up to one thousand) students. The nature of operating systems requires ...

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A new campaign employing ClickFix attacks has been spotted targeting both Windows and Linux systems using instructions that make infections on either operating system possible. ClickFix is a social ...

In brief: An estimated 240 million PCs will become obsolete when Windows 10 reaches end-of-life status in October. Microsoft is begging impacted users to buy new devices (preferably Copilot+ PCs) to ...

Abstractions are the keystone of the dynamic ecosystem of information and communication technology. You can think of them as allowing you to drive a car without understanding how the engine or ...

It remains a challenging time for the nation's rural hospitals. The percentage of such hospitals operating with negative margins is slightly lower than it was last year, at about 46%. At the same time ...