Before Unreal Engine and Fortnite, Tim Sweeney designed and programmed Jill of the Jungle in 1992. The game was ahead of its time with a female protagonist and console-quality platforming on PC. It’s still surprisingly playable today.
Three years after its November 2022 launch, ChatGPT has become the go-to tool for millions seeking information. The AI assistant now handles 800 million weekly queries, fundamentally reshaping how people approach search.
Linux kernel developers are working on performance optimizations for context switching, one of the most critical operations in any operating system. The patches focus on forcing inline functions in hot code paths to reduce performance degradation from CPU vulnerability mitigations.
Apple’s December lineup brings back familiar iPad multitasking features while adding new macOS video call enhancements. The company continues its software-focused approach through the holidays while holding new hardware for 2026.
Apple Podcasts has been automatically opening to unfamiliar shows, some dating back to 2019. At least one podcast attempted a cross-site scripting attack. The app can launch without user interaction.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says up to 30% of code in some projects is AI-generated. The company’s developers are using GitHub Copilot agents to save thousands of hours on tasks like migrations and bug fixes. But there’s growing concern about what this means for junior developer roles.
Opera has rolled out major updates to its experimental Neon browser, including a one-minute research mode that generates fully-cited reports. The browser now integrates Google’s latest Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro AI models alongside Google Docs functionality. These enhancements target advanced user
Google is building a new Android-based operating system called Aluminium OS that will eventually replace ChromeOS. The AI-first platform is scheduled to debut on PCs in 2026 across laptops, tablets, and streaming devices. This represents Google’s most ambitious desktop project in years.
Rebel Wolves’ debut RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker is taking a radically different approach to open world design. The game features no main quest, instead giving players complete freedom to approach objectives however they choose.
The GNU C Library is getting a massive performance upgrade with a new generic FMA implementation that delivers up to 12.9x speed improvements. The patch eliminates expensive floating-point rounding mode changes and introduces integer-based arithmetic. Additional optimized math functions are also bei
