Green plants and shelf in front of glass block windows - Ina Smirnova/Getty Images Glass block windows were trendy in the 1980s, and believe it or not, they were actually making a comeback then.

Drop that window dressing -- that frame could soon go bare. Researchers say they have created a new kind of “smart glass” – one that can, at the flip of a switch, block heat and still stay transparent ...

In an effort to improve the energy efficiency of building, researchers have sought to develop windows that change transparency to let more light – andtherefore heat – through when it's cold, and less ...

Microsoft finally pulled back the curtain on Windows 11 last month. The company once said that Windows 10 would be the last ever version of the desktop operating system, but plans changed. Windows 11 ...

Curtains are great for privacy and light-blocking, but they don't necessarily keep UV rays out while also letting light in.

As sunlight passes through a building's windows it can cause indoor temperatures to rise, to the point that the structure's power-hungry air conditioning system has to be used. A new switchable window ...

Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one ...