Minecraft developer Mojang is switching the Java Edition's graphics API from OpenGL to Vulkan ahead of its Vibrant Visuals update.

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Work continues for the Vibrant Visuals update to come to Minecraft Java, and as part of that they're switching the rendering from OpenGL to Vulkan.

This week's Java roundup for January 19th, 2026, features news highlighting: JEP 527, Post-Quantum Hybrid Key Exchange for TLS 1.3, targeted for JDK 27; GlassFish Grizzly 5.0; the quarterly release of ...

A new firmware update for PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles has today been pushed out by Sony around the globe. Typically, most new PS5 updates don’t tend to do very much. Other than improving the overall ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

The US government could face a brief partial shutdown starting Saturday, but lawmakers say it is likely to end early next week if the House approves a Senate-backed funding plan, according to the BBC ...

There are apparently changes to Disney’s timeline for shuttering the Hulu app and merging its content into Disney+. Speaking at Disney’s Q1 2026 earnings and investor call, Disney’s Chief Executive ...

Julia Bradbury has provided fans with a health update. The Countryfile star, 55, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 after having a mastectomy to remove the 6cm tumour. Since then, she has been ...

Apple released iOS 12.5.8, its first update to the older operating system since 2023, extending certificate validity for iMessage and FaceTime until 2027. Macworld reports that Apple also updated ...

The annual Doomsday Clock announcement is taking place today (Tuesday) at 3pm. Atomic scientists set the clock which warns the public about how close we are to the end of the world. The Bulletin of ...

Lawmakers failed to pass a funding package by the Jan. 30 deadline, triggering another partial government shutdown over the weekend. This comes less than three months after the last shutdown in ...