Mini PC manufacturer Minisforum announced Thursday that rising memory and storage component expenses will force the company to raise product costs. The firm cited substantial increases in DRAM and NAND flash pricing as primary factors driving manufacturing expenses higher, explaining that internal evaluations left two options: maintaining current rates while compromising build standards or implementing moderate adjustments while preserving quality benchmarks.
Systems sold without pre-installed DDR5 modules or solid-state drives will remain exempt from the increases, according to company statements. Industry observers note memory chip costs have approximately doubled during the current year, affecting categories from graphics processors...
An extreme computing enthusiast has claimed the global DDR5 memory speed championship by reaching 13,211 megatransfers per second, surpassing a mark set just four days earlier. The overclocker known as AiMax utilized a Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 module alongside an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor and GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard to achieve the validated result, which appears in CPU-Z verification records submitted to HWBot on Sunday.
Liquid nitrogen cooling applied to both processor and memory enabled the configuration to operate at 6,605.7 megahertz while maintaining CL68-127-127-127-2 timing specifications. The GIGABYTE motherboard has dominated recent leaderboard positions, with multiple record holders employing the...
Tanzania will launch consultations nationwide to address divisions following contested elections in October that saw President Samia Suluhu Hassan secure nearly 98 percent of votes, Deputy President Emmanuel Nchimbi announced. Opposition groups, which were prevented from participating, rejected the outcome as illegitimate while the African Union determined the process failed to satisfy democratic benchmarks. Violent demonstrations afterward resulted in hundreds of deaths according to multiple accounts, though authorities disputed casualty figures and maintained the voting proceeded fairly.
More than 240 individuals face treason charges linked to the unrest, with potential death sentences if convicted. Nchimbi said the forthcoming...
President William Ruto commended Colonel Fabian Lengusuranga during a Samburu church gathering on Sunday, highlighting the military officer's comprehensive knowledge of presidential movements and security protocols. Ruto emphasized that Lengusuranga maintains constant awareness of his location and activities while coordinating daily engagements with precision.
The aide-de-camp position carries significant responsibility beyond its public ceremonial functions, requiring coordination of logistics and communication with multiple security agencies. Lengusuranga, a Samburu County native who joined Kenya's armed forces in 1999, assumed the role in October 2022 after serving in special operations units. His advancement to brigadier rank...
African Union Commission leader Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called for urgent global intervention as Mali confronts deteriorating security conditions and a deepening humanitarian emergency. Armed organizations have severed supply lines and prevented the distribution of food, fuel, and medical provisions to vulnerable populations, while persistent violence against civilians has forced thousands from their homes into overcrowded displacement sites. On Sunday, Youssouf condemned attacks on noncombatants and demanded the immediate release of three kidnapped Egyptian citizens.
The continental body reaffirmed its support for Malian authorities and stressed the necessity of coordinated international efforts to address extremist threats across...
Angola has honored Jomo Kenyatta with a posthumous decoration during the nation's 50th independence anniversary celebrations, prompting expressions of thanks from retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. The recognition took place on Thursday in Luanda under the Honour Class designation and acknowledged the founding leader's Pan-African commitments and support for Angola's liberation struggle.
Uhuru Kenyatta stated in his office on Saturday, praising President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and Angolan citizens for the tribute. Muhoho Kenyatta, who attended the ceremony, described the award as validation of his father's belief in African interconnectedness and self-determination. The gesture reinforces diplomatic relations between the two...
Yemen's Houthi militia has indicated it will restart aerial assaults on Israel should the Gaza truce fail, communicating this position to Hamas through correspondence aired by al-Masirah television on Sunday. Yousif al-Madani, the group's recently installed chief of staff, reaffirmed the movement's commitment to supporting the Palestinian faction regardless of costs. Madani assumed his role following the death of his predecessor in Israeli strikes on Sanaa last August.
The Houthis had launched numerous projectiles toward Israeli territory between October 2023 and the October 10 ceasefire, with most intercepted, while also attacking vessels with Israeli connections in the Red Sea. Recent days have seen the militia mobilize tribal...
President William Ruto has demanded that residents of Samburu County hand over unlawfully held weapons, cautioning that authorities will forcibly confiscate firearms if owners fail to comply voluntarily. During a visit on Sunday, Ruto stated that security forces have identified individuals possessing illegal guns and will pursue them if the arms are not surrendered promptly. He emphasized that communities should abandon armed livestock herding and return to using traditional methods, noting that gun violence has caused numerous deaths and left families without breadwinners.
Ruto suggested that young men interested in carrying weapons should instead enroll in formal police recruitment rather than keep firearms illegally. The directive...
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka honored late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during Pan African Day 2025 commemorations, describing him as a tireless advocate for continental unity and democratic values. Speaking on Sunday at Lukenya University in Makueni County, Kalonzo highlighted Odinga's work as the African Union's High Representative for Infrastructure Development, where he pursued a vision of interconnected railways, roads, energy systems and digital networks across Africa. Former Botswana President Seretse Ian Khama presided over the event.
Kalonzo linked recent youth-led demonstrations against corruption and poor governance to Pan-Africanism's enduring principles, calling on African leaders to engage with protesters...
