Making a CPU or indeed a whole computer system from scratch using discrete logic chips is by no means an unusual project, but it’s still one that requires quite a lot of technical ability and ...

Some developers are trying to innovate OS design to reduce legacy baggage and improve cybersecurity. Existing operating systems contain decades-old code that can lead to bloated, disjointed software.

Ken Thompson (seated) and Dennis Ritchie created Unix in 1969. It's still the core of many operating systems.Courtesy of Nokia Bell Labs In August, Google set rumor mills spinning when it quietly ...