Google has become aware of an exploit for CVE-2024-4671 that exists in the wild. This "use after free" vulnerability in the Visuals component of the browser has been patched on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Unity's new GPU resident drawer and GPU occlusion culling systems optimize rendering performance for larger worlds, while spatial-temporal post-processing (STP) enhances visual quality and runtime performance across platforms. Download here for Windows and macOS.
FurMark's latest release supports Raspberry Pi hardware as well as new GPU fan monitoring capabilities. In addition to bug fixes, it also incorporates the latest versions of GPU Shark2, GPU-Z and GeeXLab.
AI is not just changing programming, it's also altering how students learn to code
Forward-looking: For computer science students, generative AI isn't just the future – it's the present. These smart language models are already reshaping how the next generation of programmers learns to code, with teachers giving their approach a whole new spin.
Firefox fan's 7,500 simultaneous tabs show browser's memory efficiency
In brief: For most of us, having more than a couple dozen browser tabs open at once feels like a cluttered nightmare. But for one software engineer, managing nearly 7,500 active Firefox tabs is just another day at the office.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Tiberian Sun also now playable
The big picture: Proton is essential to the Steam Deck's ability to run thousands of PC games exclusively developed for Windows, and Valve hasn't stopped working to expand the range of its Linux compatibility layer. A major new update enables support for some important titles with the improvements permeating across all Linux systems.
Nvidia ChatRTX introduces support for additional LLMs, such as Google's Gemma and ChatGLM3. Other features include automatic speech recognition and better photo search capabilities.