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Ten Years of D3D12

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-29 13:45:06

For those of us that have been using it from the start, it can be hard to believe that Direct3D 12 has been around for ten years now. Windows 10 was released on July 29th 2015, and D3D12 has been with us ever since. While it’s true that this is the longest we’ve gone between major D3D version updates, it’s also not fair to say that the API has remained static. On the contrary, D3D12 has received a steady stream of new interfaces, functions, and shader models. These updates have included some ver

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The Evolution of Shaders

computer.org Joshua Roller 2025-10-10 21:40:22

Nvidia launched the first GPU in 1999 with the GeForce 256, pioneering hardware T&L. In 2001, the GeForce 3 introduced programmable shaders, marking the shader era. Over 24 years, GPUs advanced massively, from 57 million transistors in NV20 to 92 billion in Blackwell (B100). Shader counts exploded—from 16 in 2007 to over 21,000 in 2025. Unified shaders appeared in 2007, and AI-focused Tensor Cores began in 2017. Despite huge performance gains, GPU prices rose modestly: a high-end card cost $800

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When to make LODs: Understanding model costs

news.ycombinator.com Jason Booth 2026-01-08 12:56:35

When to make LODs Jason Booth 3 min read · Dec 26, 2021 -- Listen Share Understanding model costs I’m always amazed at how often I hear people talk about “poly counts” in modern rendering, as if that’s even a thing. But lore has a way of sticking around forever, far past its point of being useful. And quite frankly, I’m constantly seeing artwork created in substandard ways because of this lore. First, the cost of rendering something doesn’t really have much relation to how many polygons it ha

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This tool strips away anti-AI protections from digital art

technologyreview.com Peter Hall 2026-01-30 16:00:00

To be clear, the researchers behind LightShed aren’t trying to steal artists’ work. They just don’t want people to get a false sense of security. “You will not be sure if companies have methods to delete these poisons but will never tell you,” says Hanna Foerster, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge and the lead author of a paper on the work. And if they do, it may be too late to fix the problem. AI models work, in part, by implicitly creating boundaries between what they perceive as d

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The one Android settings shortcut I can't live without - and how to customize it

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-04 17:39:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Android is chock-full of features that appeal to a wide variety of users. Some of those features have been met with wide acceptance, while others tend to be relegated to a smaller cross-section of users. Some features are there, waiting for you to make use of them, and yet they go either ignored or underused. One such example is Quick Settings. This feature has been available on Android for quite some time, and exists as a collection of tiles at the

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You're probably not using one of Android's best features - here's how it saves me time every day

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-14 22:09:36

SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Android is chock-full of features that appeal to a wide variety of users. Some of those features have been met with wide acceptance, while others tend to be relegated to a smaller cross-section of users. Some features are there, waiting for you to make use of them, and yet they go either ignored or underused. One such example is Quick Settings. This feature has been available on Android for quite some time, and exists as a collection of tiles at the top of the No

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Coffee in the Sun’ helps you find an ideal outdoor spot to hang

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2026-02-21 06:30:00

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. If you’re trying to find an ideal spot outdoors, whether that be a coffee shop, bar, or restaurant – but want to know whether or not it’ll be in the sun or shade, Coffee in the Sun is the premier app for you. It’s a vibe coded app, but it certainly works well – and the developer put an adequate amount of

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9 Best Smart Shades, Blinds, and Curtains (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Simon Hill 2026-03-13 19:30:00

Tailor-Made vs. Off-the-Shelf: Few things look smarter than perfectly fitted shades in a window frame, and few things look worse than shades that don’t quite fit. If you’re lucky enough to have window sizes that match the exact proportions of off-the-shelf shades then go for it, but most folks will be better served by going the made-to-order route. The downside is that tailor-made options are always going to be more expensive. Measure Properly: Look at your chosen manufacturer’s website to find

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Ten Years of D3D12

The Evolution of Shaders

When to make LODs: Understanding model costs

This tool strips away anti-AI protections from digital art

The one Android settings shortcut I can't live without - and how to customize it

You're probably not using one of Android's best features - here's how it saves me time every day

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Coffee in the Sun’ helps you find an ideal outdoor spot to hang

9 Best Smart Shades, Blinds, and Curtains (2025), Tested and Reviewed

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