Researchers found the only known surviving copy of Unix Version 4 on magnetic tape, a key milestone in the evolution of modern operating systems.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports a University of Utah associate discovered a rare 1973 UNIX V4 software tape, believed to be the ...

Chromebooks, delightful little laptops that promise fast boot and no maintenance, have been with us for well over a decade.

Linux doesn’t hide the system behind guardrails. Here’s why its freedom, flexibility, and control still outclass the ...

This digital fossil took me back in time when computers played Tic-Tac-Toe on paper.

It took careful work to recover the UNIX V4 operating system from the 9-track magnetic tape. The software is foundational for most devices used today, including iPhones. Storage room 3495 at his ...

One is the world's oldest Linux distro, the other isn't Linux at all. Each delivers superb stability - let's compare.

The giant confinement building encapsulating the Chornobyl nuclear reactor that exploded nearly 40 years ago is smooth and curved—built with scientific precision. Installed in 2016, the structure was ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A research team at the University of Utah uncovered a rare piece of computing history. Aleks Maricq, research associate in the Flux Research Group, discovered a version of the ...

Windows is laying the groundwork for a future where AI agents operate as first-class participants in the OS—governed, identifiable, and securely contained. We are all familiar with the basic concept ...

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