Software is computer code that tells a computer how to perform a specific task. Software can include operating systems, applications, and malware.

The operating system (OS) is the backbone of your computer. If the OS is compromised, attackers can take over your computer -- or crash it. Now researchers have developed an efficient system that ...

Huawei on Thursday officially introduced its HarmonyOS PC operating system, in a latest move which Chinese experts said marks a historic breakthrough in China’s push for self-reliance in core ...

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Software engineers apply engineering principles and knowledge of programming languages to build software solutions for end users. Software engineers design and develop computer games, business ...

For some, though, a similarly insistent effort to change a personal-computer operating system — the foundational program that makes other software tick — is going too far.

Google is releasing a lightweight, open-source PC-operating system later this year, the company announced Tuesday night, a move that threatens the very heart of Microsoft, long seen as Google’s ...

A Chinese company says it has developed system software for quantum computers, but an expert questions if the effort is ahead of the current stage of hardware development. Xinhua reported on ...