Minecraft puts its Java multiplayer test on hold: "The experience wasn't what we wanted"

The new Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 pre-release build removes peer-to-peer multiplayer connections, but the friends list will ...

Minecraft 26.2 pre-release 1 patch notes: Sulfur Cube changes, bug fixes, and more

Mojang has officially kicked off the pre-release phase for Minecraft Java Edition 26.2, and the first pre-release has now ...
Sportskeeda

All Minecraft Java Friends List settings explained

Mojang recently released a brand new friends list feature for Minecraft Java Edition. Previously, only Bedrock Edition gave you the option to send friend requests and add friends to the game. This ...
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Minecraft and Roblox Are Embracing New Update Systems and Events in 2026

The landscape of sandbox gaming is shifting in 2026, with both Minecraft and Roblox moving away from monolithic annual updates toward a more frequent, event-driven cadence. Minecraft has officially ...
GameSpot

Minecraft Multiplayer – How To Play With Friends

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. How do you play with your friends in Minecraft? It all depends which ...
ZDNet

Want to change your Gmail address? Now you can, without losing any data - here's how

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Minecraft: Java Edition To Replace OpenGL With Vulkan

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...
TechSpot

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...
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Minecraft is Moving From OpenGL to Vulkan: What Does This Mean for Players?

Minecraft Java Edition is replacing OpenGL with Vulkan as its graphics API. Vulkan is going to enable better performance, better graphics, and a solid backbone for the Vibrant Visuals. Moreover, it ...
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 ...
IGN

How to Change Your Avatar Appearance and Clothing

The Character Avatar that you create within Street Fighter 6 is fundamental to your immersion in the game, so you want it to be perfect. But how do you make some avatar changes after the fact if ...
InfoWorld

Java Stream API tutorial: How to create and use Java streams

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...