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So here’s something I never thought I’d be writing: Microsoft’s newest operating system is Linux-based. Today the company introduced Azure Sphere, a new solution designed to bring better security of ...

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The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...

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