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Linux backlash leads to California law change on age verification
By Craig Hale published
OS vendors have been mandated to request use age brackets since late 2025, but Linux systems could be exempt if this amendment bill is enforced.

Best alternative operating systems
By Alex Cox last updated
Updated We list the best alternative operating systems out there, to allow you to explore beyond Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

Windows 1.0 released 40 years ago today - and started Microsoft's road to success
By Ross Kelly published
Windows 1.0 didn't exactly blow the industry away, but it laid the groundwork for Microsoft's future success.

The IBM deal that sparked Microsoft’s rise to prominence
By Ross Kelly published
Microsoft's landmark deal to deliver an operating system for IBM changed the face of tech.

Aligning IT and security teams for optimal business success
By Mike Arrowsmith published
Through improved visibility, internal communication, and cultivating cross-departmental knowledge, siloes can be eradicated.

There's finally a Microsoft Store fix for this long-standing Windows error after six years
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
News Microsoft has finally fixed a problem with its store app that has preceded Windows 11.

Can the cybersecurity industry stop history repeating?
By Gary Southwell published
Cybersecurity vendors must abandon the "patch-and-update" model to prevent future catastrophic IT outages.

Forget Windows 11 or macOS – Huawei is making its own desktop OS from scratch and it could be out by the end of 2024
By Kristina Terech published
Watch out Microsoft and Apple – Huawei's PC spin on HarmonyOS Next aims to challenge Windows and macOS.
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