HeadRush just dropped version 5.0 firmware for their Prime, Core, and Flex Prime guitar pedals, and it's packing some legit upgrades. The biggest additions are a built-in drum machine that uses Alesis Drums and BFD tech, plus direct Tidal streaming for practice sessions. Users also get three fresh amp models, two boutique overdrive pedals, and better pitch-shifting effects.
The drum machine comes loaded with 16 kits and 134 different styles across multiple genres, and you can trigger fills and variations with footswitches while jamming. The Tidal feature lets you loop specific sections, slow down tough parts without messing up the pitch, or change keys without affecting tempo. They also threw in some quality-of-life stuff like better...
Russia dropped a robotics and educational tech festival at Tanzania's National Institute of Transport with help from Rossotrudnichestvo and partners like 1T IT Company and Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University. Students and teachers got access to robot-building workshops, VR design sessions, gaming tournaments, and career guidance while six Russian specialists shared their expertise through hands-on demonstrations.
Rector Prosper Mgaya said the event gives Tanzanian students real exposure to technologies reshaping global industries while opening doors for educational cooperation between both countries. Alexander Evstigneev from the Russian House stressed that robotics and artificial intelligence represent the future rather...
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba wrapped up a directive seminar for ministers and deputy ministers at Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam after Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi kicked things off earlier. The whole point was getting cabinet members on the same page about their responsibilities, ethics, and what citizens expect from government operations.
Nchemba told attendees the training should help them execute the election manifesto, manage public resources, and push the 2050 Vision forward while improving service delivery across Tanzania.
Tanzania Revenue Authority boss Yusuph Mwenda said all the tax offices that got wrecked during the election chaos are back up and running after getting fixed. The commissioner stopped by the new Buguruni location in Dar es Salaam and felt bad that people had to trek across town while the seven damaged offices got renovated.
Mwenda told everyone not to stress about their data because TRA keeps everything on digital systems that live somewhere else, not at the physical office locations. All the affected branches across Tanzania are operating normally again after quick restoration work got them functional.
Tanzania's ambassador to Turkey, Iddi Seif Bakari, met with Turkish business leaders at the Vision 25 Connectivity Conference to pull investment and strengthen trade links between both countries. The Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association hosted the event in Istanbul, and it brought over 10,000 attendees from across the globe to talk about economic resilience and international cooperation.
Presidents, ministers, industrialists, and academics showed up to discuss how Turkey fits into the changing global economy. The conference theme centered on connectivity and shared responsibility as ways to navigate economic turbulence, and Turkey positioned itself as a major player in the shifting world order.
The court in Dar es Salaam pushed the economic sabotage case against Mange Kimambi to late January after prosecutors said they needed more time to wrap up their investigation. Kimambi lives in the United States and got hit with money laundering charges over 138.5 million shillings tied to unauthorized journalism work and threats he allegedly made back in 2022.
Senior Resident Magistrate Hassan Makube told the prosecution to finish their investigation before the next hearing since no defense lawyer showed up. The charges fall under anti-money laundering laws and economic sabotage statutes, and the case is supposed to move forward once investigators finish their work.
Tanzania Forest Service sent two conservationists to a workshop in Lilongwe, where African countries learned how Michigan State University tracks carbon stored in trees growing outside actual forests. Rogers Nyinondi and Jameseth Lazaro represented TFS because Tanzania pledged to restore 5.2 million hectares of wrecked land through the AFR100 program.
Professor David Skole from MSU showed participants how to use satellite tech and machine learning models to count individual trees across massive areas. Scientists from Rwanda, Kenya, DRC, Senegal, India, and Malawi showed up to discuss better ways to verify restoration data and improve carbon measurement systems across the continent.
LATRA started handing out temporary licenses to bus operators in Dar es Salaam so they can handle the holiday rush on packed routes. Salum Pazzy from the authority said buses need at least 40 seats or a special group license to qualify, and they have to be hooked up to the Vehicle Tracking System with valid insurance and a police inspection report.
Drivers must have their i-button ID registered with LATRA and linked to the online ticketing platform before they can roll out. The whole thing kicked off to boost passenger transport capacity when everyone started traveling for the festive season.
Tanzania Geological Society president Prof Elisante Mshiu told over 4,000 scientists in Mbeya that geologists are pushing small-scale mining forward while helping hunt for oil and gas deposits across the country. The annual meeting pulled researchers from government offices, universities, and institutes to talk about sector challenges like slow processing of resources and delays in getting the professional board fully registered.
Assistant Regional Administrative Secretary Anna Mwambene said better geological studies would help small-scale miners dodge risks, boost output, and find fresh mining zones. Mbeya sits as the second-biggest gold producer right now, and officials think proper research recommendations from the conference could...
