Operating Systems

Google researchers poke holes in Galaxy S6 Edge, show OEMs add risky code

The code added by Samsung to the Android firmware on its device had 11 easy-to-find vulnerabilities

Microsoft ends Windows 7 Pro reprieve on new PCs

Computer makers must stop building Windows 7 Professional PCs on Oct. 31, 2016

Winner claimed in $1 million iOS 9 hacking contest

Bug bounty firm Zerodium will make the vulnerability information available to its customers

Baidu Android app component puts 100 million devices at risk

Baidu's Moplus SDK allows attackers to execute malicious commands on users' devices

What do your photos know about you?

5 ways to personalize Windows 10

The Gaming Paradox: There just aren’t enough Free and Open Source video games

I support Free and Open Source software, including video games, but can't stop playing proprietary, closed-source games.

With Surface Book, Microsoft targets Apple — and OEMs

Unveiling a line of pricey, high-end laptops, Microsoft may be eyeing its rival's hardware market while seeking a way to keep Windows afloat in case its partners give up on the OS.

First buyers of Microsoft’s Surface Book report freezes, lock-ups

Customers suspect bad chips; Microsoft tells them to keep updating software

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 beta build for phones fixes pesky upgrade bug

New software brings performance improvements, but no new features