Steam On Linux Ends 2024 With Small Marketshare Boost, AMD Linux CPU Use Near 74%

Phoronix reports on Valve’s “Steam Survey” results for December 2024, saying the new numbers “reflect a nice upward trend for the Linux gaming statistics and a high point in recent times.”

In November the Steam Survey reflected a 2.03% marketshare fo… Continue reading Steam On Linux Ends 2024 With Small Marketshare Boost, AMD Linux CPU Use Near 74%

C Drops, Java (and Rust) Climb in Popularity – as Coders Seek Easy, Secure Languages

Last month C dropped from 3rd to 4th in TIOBE’s ranking of programming language popularity (which tries to calculate each language’s share of search engine results). Java moved up into the #3 position in September, reports TechRepublic, which notes tha… Continue reading C Drops, Java (and Rust) Climb in Popularity – as Coders Seek Easy, Secure Languages

What’s the ‘Smartest’ City in America – Based on Tech Jobs, Connectivity, and Sustainability?

Seattle is the smartest city in America, with Miami and then Austin close behind. That’s according to a promotional study from smart-building tools company ProptechOS. Newsweek reports:

The evaluation of tech infrastructure and connectivity was based… Continue reading What’s the ‘Smartest’ City in America – Based on Tech Jobs, Connectivity, and Sustainability?