"Browser OS" has always, at least to me, been shorthand for stripped-down disappointment wrapped in a polished UI. ChromeOS gets away with the idea because it ships on dedicated hardware, but ...

Google has announced that forthcoming releases of its Chrome browser will be able to run apps in the background. Essentially, the feature moves Chrome one step closer to becoming a true application ...

A leaked 2024 video shows Microsoft once explored 'Aion,' a browser-based OS concept with Copilot at its core, though it ...

On Google’s Pixel Watch series, the Wear OS 4 upgrade is now showing that the platform has a built-in internet browser, but it’s actually a bit more complicated than that. Wear OS 4 brings only a ...

Google could be very close to separating the Chrome browser from Chrome OS. Code references suggest that this change could come to users soon. This would allow the Chrome browser to be updated ...

Chrome OS started out pretty much as a glorified Chrome web browser turned operating system but it has shed that identity a long time ago. It has almost become the one OS that runs them all, ...

Remember that green-on-black terminal cascade from The Matrix? A new browser-based operating system called Aether OS just dropped into alpha, and it brings that whole cyberpunk aesthetic with it. You ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...