Operating Systems

How Windows 10 data collection trades privacy for security

Here's what data each telemetry level collects and the price you pay to send the least telemetry to Microsoft

Joe Belfiore returns to Microsoft to put more ads in Windows 10

The head of the Windows Phone initiative has a new mission

Microsoft declares summer’s Windows 10 upgrade fit for business

End-of-support countdown for original Windows 10, aka build 1507, starts in January

Finland’s largest airline inks iOS deal with Apple and IBM

Finnair will work with Apple and IBM to develop a set of enterprise iOS apps for airplane mechanics and their supervisions. The software is expected to be available in early 2017.

Android malware steals access to more than 1 million Google accounts

The Gooligan malware targets devices running older versions of Android

Unix tip: Making umask work for you

Windows could get design language overhaul

Project NEON, expected in a major Windows 10 update next year, will give the UI a modern look—hopefully

2016 Linux predictions: Which ones came true?

Are we in a golden age of open source or just openwashing?

More developers than ever are contributing to open-source projects, but many vendors are practicing openwashing where their claims are more spin than reality

Hottest Cyber Monday 2016 Google & Microsoft tech deals

Sure, you'll need to figure out why the heck you really need it, but Google Home is going for $99