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

DirectX 11 hasn't gone anywhere, and don't expect to see DirectX 13 any time soon, either. Or ever, perhaps. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

TL;DR: Intel's Arc Graphics driver version 32.0.101.8247 Non-WHQL enhances game support for six new PC titles, including ARC Raiders and The Outer Worlds 2. It fixes crashes in World of Warcraft and ...

TL;DR: Intel Game On Driver 32.0.101.7029 Non-WHQL supports Intel Arc GPUs and adds compatibility for Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, EA Sports FC 26, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. It fixes ...

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 ...

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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 ...