The top software development news of the year

This article contains 10 of what we believe to be the biggest stories we covered throughout the year on SD Times.

This Hidden Windows 11 NVMe Driver May Give SSD Performance A Huge Speed Boost

It sounds too good to be true, but this hidden NVMe driver for Windows that boosts performance is real — and you can try it, ...
Make Tech Easier

Raw Accel App Finally Fixed Mouse Acceleration For Me in Windows – Here’s How to Use It

After years of disabling mouse acceleration in Windows, Raw Accel app finally made cursor movement feel natural and reliable.
How-To Geek on MSN

Ho to run Linux GUI apps natively on Windows 10/11 with WSL, No VM Required

Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...
Cult of Mac

How to set up Apple Watch — and tips for getting the most out of it

How do you set up a new Apple Watch? Whether you got the surprisingly capable Apple Watch SE 3, the battery-boosted Apple Watch Series 11 or the rugged Apple Watch Ultra 3, you might be wondering how ...

Top 10 News 2025 – The trends on iX Developer: Little AI, lots of security

What our readers found particularly interesting: The Top 10 News of 2025 were dominated by security, open source, TypeScript, ...
NPR

Up First

December 26, 2025 • The U.S. has launched a "deadly strike" against Islamic State fighters in northwest Nigeria, according to Trump. And, holiday spending was higher than expected this year. December ...