Operating Systems: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

The system-level Google Cast support could be restricted to EU countries.

Based on my decades of evaluating and using macOS, it's baffling that Apple has yet to add these essential features.

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In California, a new law will require operating systems to ask for your age—and potentially verify it with your identity. Similar legislation is under consideration elsewhere. Critics are sounding the alarm.

SMS-based authentication is convenient, but it's also a leading source of fraud, Microsoft says.

Google's upcoming Pause Point feature adds welcome, deliberate friction to nix mindless scrolling on your phone, and I can't wait for its debut later this year.

Google's Tuesday I/O keynote was jam-packed with news about AI, AI, and more AI, from agentic AI in search and Gemini enhancements to details about the Google-Samsung smart glasses.

Want Google's version of Handoff and a revamped Android Auto before everyone else? Here's how to install the latest Android 17 beta on your Pixel phone today.

Apple now lets you limit location sharing with your mobile carrier if your device and provider support this service. Here's exactly how to tweak your iPhone settings to optimize your privacy.

Though designed to work bidirectionally, Google's 'Continue on' feature will initially be limited to handoffs from Android phones to tablets.

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Apple will let users automatically delete chats after 30 days or 1 year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

From customizing messages to securing them with end-to-end encryption, the latest version of Apple's OS kicks in several helpful new features for Messages. Here’s how to tap into them all.

Android's open ecosystem is its superpower, but fragmentation is its kryptonite. As we head into Google I/O, these are the Android 17 upgrades that would help crush my daily frustrations.

Windows 11 is full of powerful features and useful tweaks. Take a tour of these off-the-beaten-path options to customize, optimize, and secure your PC.

The ‘Contextual suggestions’ feature is popping up on recent Pixel phones.

If you install something that doesn't work for your Windows machine, Microsoft will roll it back.

Want to peek at the latest preview edition of Windows 11? Microsoft just simplified its Windows Insider Program, making it easier than ever to be the first to use upcoming features.

The feature is designed to make sharing between both Android and iOS easier. Phones that don't support it yet will be able to generate a QR code through the Quick Share menu.

This Pixel 9 puts Gemini Live and the pro-grade Magic Editor in your pocket, along with $350 in savings right now on Amazon.