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

Let's go back in time to an era of personal computing, where dial-up internet was cutting-edge and desktop monitors were enormous. Specifically, let's jump to April 6, 1992, the day Microsoft released ...

Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...

Just over a month after the official release of iOS 26 to the public, Apple is now rolling out iOS 26.1, the first major update to Apple’s new iPhone OS. While the 26.1 update isn’t a huge one, it ...

Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...

Rumors say Google will release Gemini 3.0 on October 22, as the next-generation frontier AI model has been in testing for a while. It's unclear what Gemini 3.0 will have to offer, but it's easy to ...

The Windows Package Manager aka the Winget tool comes pre-installed on Windows 11. For Windows 10, you need to install the App Installer package from the Microsoft Store. We have added some Winget ...

I’m trying to install OptiFine for Minecraft 1.21.9 (preview_OptiFine_1.21.9_HD_U_J7_pre2.jar). When I double-click the .jar file, I get the blue loading circle ...

A new update has landed for iOS 26, exactly 14 days after the new cycle began. Final verdict now added below. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: both are among the phones affected by the latest iOS ...

Apple has released iOS 26.0.1 with several bug fixes. The updates are designed to fix several feature flaws and one security bug. Apple also updated iPadOS, MacOS, WatchOS, TVOS, and VisionOS. Hello, ...

Today alongside iOS 26.0.1 for iPhone, Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 with a variety of bug fixes and security updates, including a fix for Mac Studio owners. macOS 26.0.1 fixes installation ...