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Optimizing Performance Lets You Run Iron Farms and Shaders Simultaneously

For years, modded Minecraft players faced a hard trade-off: run heavy shaders and watch your frame rate plummet, or stick to ...
Sportskeeda

5 best Minecraft Bedrock addons to play if you like Actions and Stuff

Actions and Stuff is a Minecraft Bedrock addon that adds a bunch of new animations, textures, 3D models, and even new decorative blocks and mobs using armor stands and name tags. Ever since the addon ...
Guru3D.com

NVIDIA Adds Auto Shader Compilation Beta to Cut Load Times

NVIDIA has introduced a new beta feature called Auto Shader Compilation, or ASC, through the latest NVIDIA App update, and it targets a familiar pain point in modern PC gaming: long initial loading ...
TweakTown

NVIDIA App's new 'Auto Shader Compilation' feature speeds up game loading and reduces stuttering

TL;DR: NVIDIA's new Auto Shader Compilation feature, available in Beta with driver 595.97 or newer, rebuilds DirectX 12 shaders during PC idle time after updates to reduce load times and in-game ...
Sportskeeda

How to use shaders in Minecraft 26.1

Mojang has finally released the Minecraft 26.1 Tiny Takeover game drop on March 24, 2026. Compared to previous game drops, this update is slightly smaller because it only brings updated models and ...
InfoQ

Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...
TechSpot

Nvidia, AMD, and Intel back Microsoft's plan to fix shader compilation stutter

TL;DR: PC gamers have likely noticed frequent stuttering or lengthy shader-compilation loading screens in many titles over the past few years. Microsoft unveiled a potential solution to the problem ...
Houston Chronicle

What to know about Houston Rodeo’s half-price carnival packs

Houston Rodeo carnival rides can add up quickly, but discounted ticket packs are available for visitors who plan ahead. Half-price Carnival Packs are on sale and provide advance savings for time on ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Inspired by Octopus Skin, This Synthetic Material Can Change Color and Texture on Demand

Some octopuses have incredible camouflaging abilities. Victor Micallef via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Octopuses and cuttlefish are sneaky sea creatures. To hide from predators and surprise ...
GitHub

Trevin-Small/Texture-Pack-Randomizer

It does make for a funny joke, though I can't recommend really playing the game with this texture pack ...
EurekAlert!

New material changes color and texture like an octopus

Octopus and cuttlefish are masters of disguise. Many species can rapidly change both the color and the texture of their skin – an ability that scientists have long sought to replicate with synthetic ...