Unreal Engine 5 PS5 demo was just 1440p, 30 FPS, and lacked ray-tracing
A demo of Unreal Engine 5 running on the upcoming PS5 was running at just 1440p resolution,…
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Unreal Engine 4.25 adds support for Xbox Series X and PS5
The latest version of Unreal Engine has been released, adding support for the Xbox Series X and…
Interest in COBOL surges like it’s the 60s
Research from job site Indeed has shown a surge in interest for the COBOL programming language. COBOL…
Xbox chief Phil Spencer expects next-gen games to be like ‘2D to 3D’
Xbox chief Phil Spencer is expecting a truly generational leap in games will occur later this year,…
Former PlayStation dev calls Xbox Series X a ‘beast’ compared to PS5
A former PlayStation developer has praised the Xbox Series X as a “beast” compared to the PS5….
GitHub makes its core tools free for all development teams
GitHub has given developers a welcome helping hand during these difficult times by making its core tools…
I/O, uh-oh: Google’s in-person developer event is cancelled
Google is the latest company to cancel the in-person portion of its biggest annual event on the…
Linux Foundation and LISH publish latest open-source census with suggestions to boost security
The latest open-source census has been published by the Linux Foundation and Laboratory for Innovation Science at…
Microsoft begins charming developers into supporting its dual-screen vision
Microsoft has kicked off its campaign to get developers to support its dual-screen vision with the release…
Android 11 will add a new App Compatibility feature to ease testing
Google plans to make testing your apps for compatibility issues much simpler in the next Android release….
UK gov offers $130k to any developer able to build cryptocurrency tracing software
The UK government is so desperate to better trace cryptocurrencies that it’s offering up $130k to any…
Ethereum ‘officially’ kicks off its One Million Devs initiative
Blockchain giant Ethereum has ”officially” kicked off its One Million Devs initiative as the platform aims to…
Huawei sets out its post-Google plans with release of HMS Core 4.0
Huawei has unveiled further details about its replacements to Google’s services as it prepares to lose access…
Google prepares to send Chrome apps to its infamous graveyard
Google has announced its timeline for ending support of Chrome apps, meaning another headstone will be needed…
Analysis shows the 16 most in-demand programming skills
A new analysis highlights the most in-demand programming skills looked for by employers as we begin the…
Bitcoin developer reports 42% drop in build time, 44% fewer packages
A developer contributing to Bitcoin has published a report detailing improvements made to the world’s largest cryptocurrency….
Facebook announces winners of its 2019 Developer Circles Community Challenge
Facebook has announced the winners of this year’s Developer Circles Community Challenge during their iD8 conference in…
GitHub announces native Android and iOS apps alongside new features
GitHub has announced native mobile apps for Android and iOS alongside several new features during its annual…
Opinion: What does ‘done’ actually mean? Using the definition of done to drive results
In agile software development, scrum teams focus on finishing one small portion of product functionality at a…
Octoverse 2019: Python slithers past Java to become GitHub’s second most popular language
GitHub has published its latest State of the Octoverse report which provides fascinating insights into the development…
Google Cardboard goes open-source as VR SDK development halts
Google has open-sourced its Cardboard project as Mountain View winds down its mobile VR ambitions. Cardboard was…
TikTok releases SDK to help developers tap into the viral phenomenon
Viral hit app TikTok has released an SDK enabling third-party app developers to create and share to…
We can work it out: How the Lennon-McCartney partnership can translate to software development
At the beginning of October Abbey Road, The Beatles’ last studio record – though penultimate release –…
Transitioning to DevOps: The four priorities
Enterprises across the world today are becoming increasingly interested in leveraging DevOps to deliver applications and services…
Farewell, benevolent dictator: Python creator Guido van Rossum retires
Guido van Rossum, the “benevolent dictator for life” creator of Python, is stepping down from his current…
Google is pulling open-source apps which feature donation buttons
Google is cracking down on open-source apps which feature a donation button to help support the developer’s…
GitHub employees demand Microsoft cancels its contract with ICE
Microsoft is set to enter into a controversial contract with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and…
Google releases web app for Grasshopper, a tool which teaches basic coding
Google has released a web version of its Grasshopper app, a tool which teaches basic coding skills….
