Creator of DirectX Dies at Age 55
The Wall Street Journal looks back to the days when Windows was "a loser in the world of computer games." But to change that, Eric Engstrom and his cohorts "secretly hired programmers to get the work done, and they had to do an end run around partner.....»»
Retro MacOS desktop blanket trades pixels for thread, and it looks Mac-nificent
New knit screenshot throw celebrates the Mac's early years. We talk to its creator. Enlarge / Throwboy's new monochrome throw includes a Mac desktop screenshot knit into the blanket itself. (credit: Throwboy) Vintage tec.....»»
YouTube Announces new Monetization Policies for Creators
YouTube has recently unveiled some updated policies which will make earning revenue a bit easier for new creators. One of the biggest perks of being a content creator on YouTube is that the platform allows you to earn some extra revenue on.....»»
Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert “wasn’t even told” about Sea of Thieves DLC
Disney owns the LucasArts catalog, and Disney only calls you if it needs to. Enlarge / Guybrush Threepwood's enthusiasm to meet some character archetypes from Sea of Thieves does not seemingly match that of his creator. (credit:.....»»
Twitch reverses overlaid stream sponsor ban after mass creator backlash [Updated]
"I've never seen creators so pissed," one industry watcher said of the furor. Enlarge / Visual examples of the kinds of "burned in" sponsorships that Twitch's new guidelines won't allow. (credit: Twitch) [Update (9:53 p......»»
Twitch bans stream sponsor overlays, and “I’ve never seen creators so pissed”
Twitch tries to walk back "overly broad" new policy following instant creator furor. Enlarge / Visual examples of the kinds of "burned in" sponsorships that Twitch's new guidelines won't allow. (credit: Twitch) A recent.....»»
New DirectX 12-to-Metal translation could bring a world of Windows games to macOS
CrossOver announces early, case-by-case support for Windows' current gaming API. Enlarge / This Diablo II Resurrected screenshot looks pretty unremarkable until you zoom into the top-right and see that it's running on an Apple M2.....»»
CrossOver Mac DirectX 12 support arriving later this summer
The developers of CrossOver for Mac are adding support for DirectX 12, enabling more Windows games to be playable on macOS.Windows games running on Apple SiliconIn a CodeWeavers blog post, the company claims it will be introducing DirectX 12 support.....»»
Twitch streamer Puppers, who lived with MND, dies aged 32
The gamer, known for playing Dead by Daylight, dies after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease......»»
Exclusive Q&A with Sean Murray, CEO of Hello Games and creator of "No Man"s Sky"
AppleInsider managed to get a few moments with Hello Games CEO Sean Murray to ask a few questions about the "No Man's Sky" launch on Mac. Here's what he had to say.'No Man's Sky' now available on MacNo Man's Sky launched on Mac via Steam today, June.....»»
ChatGPT creator seeking to eliminate chatbot ‘hallucinations’
In a bid to make its chatbot technology more reliable, OpenAI engineers say they're working to reduce ChatGPT's erroneous outputs, also known as hallucinations......»»
Cryptic tease may suggest imminent "No Man"s Sky" launch on Mac
Sean Murray, founder of Hello Games and creator of "No Man's Sky," may have revealed the game's imminent Mac launch, or given the proximity to WWDC, an Apple VR Headset release.'No Man's Sky' is coming to MacIt's no secret that "No Man's Sky" is comi.....»»
TikToker shocked by high Verizon bill over "free" Apple Watch promo
A TikTok creator claims she was scammed by a Verizon store over the Apple Watch, after being told a promotion involving the wearable devices didn't use cellular service, except they did.Apple Watch SERetailers often provide extra hardware as a promot.....»»
Why Garry’s Mod recently decided “nazi glorification” crosses the line
Creator says being a parent has made his moderation attitudes "less black and white." Enlarge / A scene from a Garry's Mod server or a WWII documentary? Who can say, really? (credit: ModDB / Garry's Mod) In the realm of.....»»
Pale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC"s Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33
Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who brought a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan as he nested above Fifth Avenue for three decades, has died......»»
John David Washington headlines epic sci-fi action thriller in The Creator trailer
Humans are at war with artificial intelligence in the first teaser trailer for The Creator, the sci-fi action thriller from Gareth Edwards......»»
Google’s AI Test Kitchen adds ‘MusicLM’ text-to-music creator [U]
Ahead of I/O 2023 kicking off, Google has updated its AI Test Kitchen app with a neat “MusicLM” demo. more… The post Google’s AI Test Kitchen adds ‘MusicLM’ text-to-music creator [U] appeared first on 9to5Mac......»»
MSI Creator Z17 HX Studio review: large and in charge
The MSI Creator Z17 HX Studio laptop provides great performance thanks to one of the fastest CPUs around......»»
MusicSmart gets major update with Smart Sections, Instruments Insights, and more
Two years ago, developer Marcos Tanaka (creator of the popular MusicHarbor app) released MusicSmart, an app that enhances the Apple Music experience with detailed notes and credits for each song. This week, Tanaka released version 2.0 of MusicSmart,.....»»
Nerd Out About Toys And RCs With Us On May 11
We’re overjoyed to bring you another episode of Hangout & Nerdout on Thursday, May 11, this time focusing on toys and R/C! We’ll be talking to the creator of Make: Volume 85’s cover star – the R/C Thing from Netflix’s Wednesday – Ben Ead.....»»
7 most likable New Girl characters, ranked
New Girl lives and dies by its lovable characters, and all of them are likable in their own ways. However, a select few of them stand out among the bunch......»»