From Java and ActiveX to Flash, Houdini, and Direct3D, these 1996 releases shaped how we build apps, sites, and games today.

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While players are still enjoying Peak's brand-new Mesa biome, the game's latest patch is here to address some technical concerns--specifically making ...

Apple’s latest graphics API update introduces native AI capabilities that go beyond typical developer tools. Metal 4 is primarily designed for game developers, but the technology it introduces has ...

Most modern Android smartphones support Vulkan, a superior graphics API that outperforms the older OpenGL standard. Despite this hardware capability, many devices still default to OpenGL, leaving ...

Mozilla is shipping its long-awaited WebGPU support in Firefox 141, bringing a modern graphics API to the web. The update will first roll out to Windows users, giving developers a powerful successor ...

Apple has unveiled Metal 4, an overhaul of its graphics API that brings native AI capabilities alongside improved gaming performance. The announcement, made during the company’s WWDC 2025 developer ...

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The error “GPU Initialization Failed” in DaVinci Resolve occurs when the software fails to access a required graphics API, such as OpenGL, CUDA, Vulkan, or in ...

Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is arguably the most powerful innovation in AI integration to date, but sadly, its purpose and potential are largely misunderstood. So what's the best way to really ...

When Samsung integrated Vulkan API support into their flagship devices in 2016, they promised revolutionary graphics performance, efficiency, and gaming experiences. Yet surprisingly, most Galaxy ...

GAINESVILLE, Va., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), the trusted global leader in computing benchmarks, today announced the availability of the ...