Topic: development tools
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Baldur's Gate 3 Studio Rejects AI for Art and Writing
Larian Studios has definitively rejected using generative AI for final art and writing in their upcoming game *Divinity*, clarifying their stance after earlier exploratory comments sparked community criticism. The studio's leadership confirmed AI plays no role in crafting narrative content like d...
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QNX 8.0 Developer Desktop Launches with Wayland & Xfce
A new self-hosted QNX development desktop allows developers to build applications natively on QNX 8.0, eliminating the traditional need for cross-compilation and offering a free personal license for non-commercial use. The environment provides a modern desktop experience with Xfce and Wayland, an...
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CDPR Plans Three Witcher Sequels in Six Years
CD Projekt Red plans to release a trilogy of new Witcher games within six years, starting after the first title (often called The Witcher 4) launches, which is not scheduled for 2026. This accelerated release schedule is enabled by the studio's transition from its own REDEngine to Unreal Engine, ...
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Boost Your Coding Speed & Save with GPT-5.1
OpenAI's GPT-5.1 enhances coding efficiency and reduces costs through smarter reasoning modes and extended prompt caching, addressing latency and expense issues for developers. The update introduces adaptive reasoning and no reasoning mode, which adjust cognitive effort based on query complexity ...
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Cursor Launches AI Coding Model with Multi-Agent Interface
Cursor has launched its own competitive AI coding model called Composer and a major 2.0 release of its IDE, featuring a multi-agent interface for parallel task execution. The Composer model is built with reinforcement learning and a mixture-of-experts architecture, operating four times faster tha...
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Assembly: The Brutal, Beautiful Path to Better AI
Rollercoaster Tycoon was uniquely programmed entirely in assembly language by Chris Sawyer, allowing for precise control and high performance, which was uncommon for such a complex game. Sawyer chose assembly due to the inefficiency of 1990s development tools, enabling him to bypass slow compiler...
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Nvidia CUDA Now Available on Top Enterprise Linux Distros
Nvidia's CUDA toolkit is now natively integrated into Rocky Linux, SUSE Linux, and Ubuntu, eliminating manual installation and simplifying AI development workflows. This integration ensures reliable installations, reduces version conflicts, and allows organizations to move from setup to productio...
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