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

Let's change things up a bit. Normally, this column is anchored on the worst performances of the week -- it's called "grossest quarterbacks" for a reason. But Week 16 was a smorgasbord of inspiring ...

House prices will increase by 1% to 3% this year, according to forecasts by Halifax, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender, writes Kevin Pratt. Its latest report saw average house prices fall by 0.6% in ...