A formal tie-up between Sharjah's innovation park and Nokia aims to fast-track talent development and bridge the gap between ideas and scalable tech solutions.
MoU signing details
SRTI Park (SPARK) and Nokia Solutions and Networks AE inked a strategic MoU.
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi attended the ceremony at SPARK's Ramadan Majlis.
Hussain Al Mahmoudi signed for SPARK as CEO.
Rima Manna represented Nokia as the UAE Country Director.
Four collaboration pillars
Knowledge exchange and joint innovation efforts anchor the deal.
Regional and global network engagement gets a formal boost.
Co-developed master classes target capacity-building goals.
Innovation support platforms will connect solution providers with stakeholders...
TSMC's InFO-PoP packaging physically fuses RAM onto the A18 Pro die, and that single design choice is why the MacBook Neo is stuck at 8GB.
Why 8GB is baked in
DRAM sits directly on top of the A18 Pro as one fused package.
Swapping to a 12GB module would have blown past the $599 target.
Board-level RAM upgrades are impossible with this packaging approach.
Max Weinbach and High Yield both flagged this limitation on X.
A19 Pro was never realistic
Component sourcing and product design happen months or years ahead.
An ongoing DRAM shortage pushed 12GB LPDDR5X costs to $70 per unit.
Absorbing that expense would have wrecked the budget-friendly price point.
A19 Pro availability would also cannibalize iPhone 17 Pro production.
Hidden GPU...
Permanent bans with zero appeal are coming to Apex Legends for anyone caught using input-manipulating hardware like Strikepacks or Cronus devices.
Respawn's new zero-tolerance stance
EA and Respawn will permanently ban Apex Legends cheaters using hardware exploits.
Strikepacks, Cronus, and XIM devices are all explicitly called out.
Appeals for leniency on confirmed accounts will not be entertained.
Creating a fresh account just restarts the countdown to another ban.
What counts as cheating here
Automating actions or modifying recoil through external hardware qualifies.
Altering input behavior to gain unfair advantages is a bannable offense.
Console and controller ecosystems get hit hardest by these exploits.
Detection system in the...
Epic's years-long fight with Google just wrapped up, and Android users everywhere are about to get way more freedom with app stores and payment options.
Fortnite's Google Play comeback
Fortnite will return to the Google Play Store after years of absence.
Sweeney confirmed it is arriving soon but gave no specific date.
Epic's mobile store already brought Fortnite back to Android in 2024.
Australian players had to wait longer than everyone else for that return.
What Google is actually changing
Competing app stores will be formally permitted on Android devices.
Alternative payment processors get the green light for developers.
Google Play fees are dropping for devs who stick with its billing system.
Sameer Samat framed it as evolving...
Confirmation of a Black Flag remake that literally everyone already knew about is the headline of Ubisoft's latest Assassin's Creed franchise update.
Black Flag Resynced is official now
Ubisoft finally confirmed Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced after years of open-secret leaks.
That title originally surfaced through a leak back in December 2025.
First official artwork dropped alongside the announcement.
Ubisoft still refused to name it directly, opting for a cringey riddle instead.
Jean Guesdon's new role
Guesdon was recently appointed head of AC content at Ubisoft.
His video focused on tenure and maintaining a consistent creative dialogue.
Actual franchise details got dumped into the blog post, not the clip.
Codename Hexe is...
Four hours of free internet access just went live at Liquid hotspots across Zimbabwe with zero subscription hoops to jump through.
How it works
Searching for Liquid Free Wi-Fi on any device gets you connected.
Up to four hours of access comes with each connection.
No subscription or sign-up process is required at all.
Unanswered questions remain
Nobody has clarified if the limit is daily, per-session, or per-device.
Speed caps are completely unknown at this point.
What happens after four hours run out is still a mystery.
Where to find hotspots
Liquid's public hotspots sit in busy areas like CBDs and malls.
No official location list exists for specific coverage spots.
Checking WiFi settings while out is the easiest discovery...
A virtual Visa card from CABS is dropping later this month, but the actual details separating it from existing options remain totally unclear.
CABS and Visa are going deeper
CABS is launching a virtual Visa card through its digital platforms.
This signals a formal strategic partnership beyond standard issuing.
Users can generate a card digitally and skip the branch visit.
Online payments for services like Starlink and Netflix get easier.
Growth numbers with context
CABS claims it is now Zimbabwe's third most popular Visa issuer.
Transaction volumes jumped 195% year-on-year with values up 215%.
That ranking is almost certainly Visa-specific, not overall card issuing.
Starlink's September 2024 arrival likely turbocharged Visa demand...
Nearly a third of Zimbabwe's schools are privately operated, yet most still juggle spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups for basic admin work.
Fundah's core pitch
Fundah is a locally built SaaS school-management platform.
It bundles student records, billing, attendance, and communication.
An e-library and staff-clocking feature round things out.
Schools pick modules and pay monthly or annually.
Founders and backstory
Isau Garwe cofounded it after years of paper-based admin pain.
Englon Kavhuru handles the engineering side of things.
Garwe's classroom frustrations directly shaped the product roadmap.
Nothing affordable or locally tailored existed before they started.
Traction in Harare so far
Over 20 private colleges in Harare are...
A $599 price tag on Apple's new MacBook Neo came with a laundry list of trade-offs that make budget shoppers think twice.
MacBook Neo headline specs
A 13-inch Liquid Retina display runs at 2,408 x 1,506 resolution.
Brightness tops out at 500 nits with uniform bezels.
Dual-firing speakers pack Spatial Audio support.
Color-matched aluminum frame and keyboard complete the look.
A18 Pro chip instead of A19 Pro
Supply constraints on the A19 Pro forced Apple's hand here.
Letting a low-margin laptop cannibalize iPhone 17 Pro production was a nonstarter.
Apple fell back on the A18 Pro to keep things moving.
RAM and storage workaround
Only 8 GB ships inside, courtesy of TSMC's InFO-PoP packaging.
Bumping that number would have wrecked...
