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Understanding Machine Code vs. Bytecode

FEATURE By Kirk Borne, January 15, 2025, 5:24 AM TechSpot Software

In software engineering, code transforms from human-readable high-level languages like Python or Java into machine-readable binary (machine code). An intermediate step, bytecode, bridges portability and execution.

Software Download of the Week

DaVinci Resolve offers a free pro-grade video editing platform

DaVinci Resolve 19 offers advanced 8K video editing, color correction, VFX, and audio production tools in a free, industry-standard platform. The latest version introduces AI capabilities such as text-based editing, music remixing, dialogue separation, and IntelliTrack for seamless audio-video syncing.

By Ivan Franco, January 14, 2025, 2:55 PM

Gaming Software

Latest Doom port runs inside a PDF document, but performance is limited

Rip, tear, and Emscripten

By Alfonso Maruccia, January 14, 2025, 1:32 PM

Software AI

Adobe's new bulk AI image tool can edit thousands of images in seconds

The big picture: Traditional AI-based image tools often focus on generating images from scratch using text prompts, which has invited controversy due to copyright concerns. Firefly, however, leverages prompts to make complex edits to existing images within Adobe programs like Photoshop and Illustrator. Users can seamlessly add objects while maintaining consistent lighting, introduce new patterns, remove backgrounds, or extend image boundaries – though sometimes with unintentionally humorous results.

Full story By Daniel Sims, January 13, 2025, 6:12 PM

Software Tech Deals

Unlock your productivity with the latest Microsoft Office 2024 for $119

New Office upgrades Excel and Word, and more

By TechSpot Deals, January 13, 2025, 5:44 PM

AI Software

Meta AI's Llama language model modded to run on decades-old Xbox 360

Adapting llama2.c to Xbox 360 was no easy feat

By Alfonso Maruccia, January 13, 2025, 12:32 PM

Software Microsoft

Microsoft DirectX embraces neural rendering for next-gen graphics

A cross-platform revolution in real-time PC graphics rendering?

By Alfonso Maruccia, January 13, 2025, 8:57 AM 11 comments

Gaming The Web

Activision keeps frighteningly granular data on your Call of Duty gameplay - here's how to see it

A stats goldmine exposing crazy match details

By Zo Ahmed, January 13, 2025, 8:18 AM

Gaming Tech Culture

Tetris has been crammed into a tiny 60KB PDF, works in any browser

Falling tetriminos find new life in a PDF

By Zo Ahmed, January 13, 2025, 6:59 AM

Download of the Week Software

VMware Workstation and Fusion now free for all, including commercial users

Starting today, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion are available for free on both personal and commercial environments. This shift means VMware has discontinued its paid Pro versions, and the free applications now include all the features previously available in the Pro versions.

By Ivan Franco, January 12, 2025, 12:51 PM

Software Google

Google, Microsoft, and others team up for Chromium browser alliance under Linux Foundation

"Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers"

By Kishalaya Kundu, January 10, 2025, 12:33 PM 10 comments

AI Software

Study on medical data finds AI models can easily spread misinformation, even with minimal false input

Even 0.001% false data can disrupt the accuracy of large language models

By Skye Jacobs, January 10, 2025, 9:10 AM 8 comments

Software Hardware

Nvidia's secret weapon: It's the software, stupid

The big picture: Nvidia's Jensen Huang kickstarted CES this year with his keynote. We listened to it and read a fair amount of analysis since. If you don't have 90 minutes to spare, we can sum it up for you: Nvidia has all the software. Or at least it has more than you do.

Full story By Jonathan Goldberg, January 10, 2025, 5:21 AM 31 comments

Gaming Software

AMD FSR 4 upscaling shows much improved image quality, fewer artifacts, but it will be exclusive to newer GPUs

Meanwhile DLSS 4 will also improve image quality, but across all RTX series GPUs

By Daniel Sims, January 9, 2025, 9:24 PM 27 comments

Download of the Week Software

Tails OS runs from a USB drive to leave no trace behind

Tails 6.11 focuses on addressing critical security vulnerabilities to enhance privacy and system integrity. Additional updates include a Tor Connection assistant link, improvements in WhisperBack reporting, and more.

By Ivan Franco, January 9, 2025, 4:31 PM

Software AI

VLC celebrates 6 billion downloads, teases AI generated subtitles and translation

It all runs on local AI

By Shawn Knight, January 9, 2025, 1:11 PM

Download of the Week Software

Use Wireshark to identify and solve networking traffic and latency issues

Wireshark is a popular and free network protocol analyzer - version 4.4.3 brings security updates and enhances protocol support such as ARTNET, HTTP2, IEEE 802.11 and more.

By Ivan Franco, January 9, 2025, 10:15 AM

Gaming Software

Early DLSS 4 test showcases cleaner images and multiplied framerates

A relatively small latency penalty and the biggest upscaling improvement in years

By Daniel Sims, January 9, 2025, 8:39 AM 38 comments

Software Gaming

Microsoft to merge Xbox and Windows features for better gaming on handhelds

Will Windows handhelds get a much-needed boost?

TL;DR: Microsoft is looking to bring the Xbox experience to PC and handheld gaming. Speaking at an AMD and Lenovo event at CES 2025, Microsoft's VP of "Next Generation," Jason Ronald, said that the combined Xbox and Windows experience could be rolled out before the end of this year. But isn't this just a reactionary move to SteamOS coming after PC gaming?

Full story By Kishalaya Kundu, January 8, 2025, 9:44 AM

AI Agents Explained: The Next Evolution in Artificial Intelligence

FEATURE By Brian O'Neill, January 8, 2025, 5:26 AM TechSpot AI

Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but the next level of everyday AI goes beyond answering questions: AI agents carry out tasks for you.