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

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Hades 2 has officially launched in full, and the day-one patch notes reveal just how far the game has come since it started its early-access journey.

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What was Microsoft’s best Windows operating system of all time? If you’re like us, you have…opinions. Even if you’re not the type to parse through all of the little details that separated Windows 98 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As foreign as the idea has become over the years, there once was a time when computers' I/O panels were littered with many different standard ...

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Within a span of just a couple of decades, Bluetooth has evolved from a niche wireless protocol to a ubiquitous technology that we rely on daily for connecting everything from headphones to smart home ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Coffee Stain Studios' sci-fi factory sim Satisfactory is now fully available, with the game's 1.0 update out now on PC adding new endgame content, ...

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