Former Energy Minister Miroslav Sevlievski told bTV that the protests represent the massive chunk of Bulgarians who skip voting, and he thinks people turned out because politicians have been acting like arrogant jerks. Journalist Konstantin Valkov pointed out that young protesters actually have clear demands this time around, unlike back in 2021 when they just voted against stuff. These younger folks apparently want transparency instead of backroom deals, plus they want economic stability because they actually plan on sticking around in Bulgaria.
Sevlievski said the generation hates provincial mediocrity and despotic vibes, and he thinks this crew is launching a legit revolution that will spawn completely new political projects. Valkov...
GERB leader Boyko Borisov told reporters at parliament that protesters wanted him to quit even though he's just an MP, and he said he'd bounce immediately if that was enough. He mentioned asking Temenuzhka Petkova to drop the stuff business groups and unions wanted, like wage controls, and he's hoping the budget gets through. Borisov said if the Tripartite Party figures things out, they could introduce the budget plan by Tuesday and push it through before the holidays, though no-confidence votes are slowing everything down.
Borisov announced they've got signatures to shut down the Soros commission, calling on PP-DB to back it since GERB opposed it originally. He defended his track record, pointing to billions coming in after PVU...
Bulgaria's parliament kicked off with Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov facing questions about the government's direction, and he got grilled by lawmakers pushing for his resignation over economic issues. Deputy PM Elisaveta Belobradova handed him her resignation letter right there in the chamber, which made things super awkward. The PM basically told critics to check the constitution if they want him gone, pointing out that only a no-confidence vote can force him out.
Zhelyazkov bragged that the economy's been growing at double the EU average, hitting around 3% this year, and unemployment keeps dropping. A no-confidence motion from the Continuing Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition is coming because they think the budget sucks and...
MAXSUN opened pre-orders for their MS-iCraft B850 AIGA motherboard at 225 bucks, and the ATX board packs a 16-plus-2-plus-1 phase power system rated for unlocked AMD chips pulling 400 watts. Four DDR5 slots can hit 8400 megatransfers when overclocked, while storage covers two processor-linked M.2 slots running PCIe 5.0 plus two more chipset-fed slots at PCIe 4.0 speeds.
Connectivity gets handled by Realtek's 5-gigabit Ethernet chip paired with MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 wireless. The rear panel dumps out a bunch of USB-C and USB-A ports at different speeds, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, antenna connectors, and audio jacks powered by an ALC1220 codec. Expansion slots are split between two PCIe 5.0 lanes from the processor and one...
AMD engineering samples for their next mobile chips just leaked showing a 10-core model and a 4-core version aimed at totally different market segments. The Gorgon Point lineup represents the Ryzen AI 400 series coming after Strix Point with better NPU performance for Copilot Plus requirements and upgraded graphics cores.
The beefier 10-core sample suggests AMD wants to compete harder against upcoming Intel mobile processors in performance laptops, while the 4-core variant targets fanless ultraportables where battery life matters more than raw speed. Both chips use early silicon meant for firmware testing, and specs could shift before launch.
The company keeps pushing on-device AI acceleration as its main mobile strategy, and the...
ACEMAGIC announced their M1A PRO+ mini desktop, packing an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip with support for 128 GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory and storage reaching 12 terabytes in the maxed-out config. The Silver Tank chassis supposedly handles four simultaneous display outputs for workstation setups, and front panel connections feature two USB-A ports, USB-C, an SD card slot, and a headphone jack.
The company built three performance modes for tweaking power consumption against thermal limits, and the processor's integrated NPU handles local AI tasks without needing discrete graphics or cloud processing. Wi-Fi 7 comes standard for connectivity.
Pricing and availability remain unannounced, but the spec sheet suggests this thing targets...
ASRock dropped the H610M Combo motherboard that lets people run either DDR4 or DDR5 memory on the same board, which basically never happens because most companies split their product lines instead of dealing with the engineering headache. The thing works with 12th through 14th gen Intel chips and maxes out at 64 gigs of DDR4 or 96 gigs of DDR5, but you can only use one type at a time.
The board targets budget builders who want to upgrade their CPU without immediately buying new RAM, since DDR5 prices are still kind of rough. A basic power delivery setup means this pairs best with non-overclockable processors, staying under 125 watts.
AMD users are stuck with DDR5-only platforms since Ryzen 7000 and 9000 series completely ditched...
ASUS unveiled its TUF Gaming BE9400 router for the Japanese market at 34,920 yen, and the thing rocks tri-band Wi-Fi 7 with theoretical speeds hitting 9.4 gigabits across 6 gigahertz, 5 gigahertz, and 2.4 gigahertz bands. The standout feature is Multi-Link Operation, letting devices jump between frequencies or use multiple bands at once to keep latency down during gaming sessions or streaming binges.
All the Ethernet ports run at 2.5 gigabits per second with one input and three outputs, which means fiber connections can actually stretch their legs without bottlenecking. A quad-core 1.5 gigahertz processor handles routing duties with a gig of RAM backing it up, and the whole setup supports AiMesh for expanding coverage across bigger...
MSI announced their B850MPOWER MicroATX motherboard hits Japan next week for 42,980 yen, which translates to roughly 239 dollars. The board targets compact builds with serious specs like dual DIMM slots supporting 128 gigs of DDR5 RAM, two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, and a 64-megabyte BIOS chip designed to handle future Socket AM5 processors without needing updates.
Storage options are stacked with multiple M.2 slots spanning PCIe 5.0 down to 4.0 configurations, plus legacy SATA ports for spinning drives. The company partnered with memory makers through their MPOWER Alliance program, which supposedly enables one-click activation of high-speed memory profiles without manual tweaking.
The thing packs a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for graphics cards and...
