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Harare car rental fraudster jailed for eight years for a string of vehicle thefts using fake IDs
A 36-year-old fraudster received an eight-year prison sentence for stealing rental vehicles through elaborate identity theft schemes. The man operated under four different aliases between October and November 2024, targeting car rental businesses across Harare. He presented counterfeit driver's licenses and forged residence documents to secure vehicles from unsuspecting operators. The criminal would make initial payments to establish credibility before vanishing with the rented cars. Police recovered a Honda Fit in Damafalls and a Toyota Axio in Dema after tracing sales to innocent buyers. GPS tracking technology proved instrumental when one vehicle owner became suspicious and located his silver Honda Fit in Murisa Village. Detectives...
Richard Tsvangirayi slams Zimbabwean banks for exploitation and calls for urgent reforms
Norton representative Richard Tsvangirayi condemned Zimbabwe's banking sector for predatory practices targeting citizens. The legislator accused financial institutions of retaining customer funds after transaction failures. Banks promise 48-hour reversals, but customers report waiting weeks for their money. Tsvangirayi specifically criticized CBZ Holdings and EcoCash for these practices. He termed the situation economic violence against vulnerable populations. The MP questioned why banks charge fees for basic services like balance inquiries. Customers suffer when money intended for essentials remains trapped in failed transactions. Tsvangirayi previously addressed excessive banking charges through parliamentary motions. He called the...
Walter Mzembi is critically ill at Parirenyatwa after collapsing in Harare prison
Walter Mzembi faces critical health complications while detained at Harare Remand Prison. Medical staff transported the former Foreign Minister to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after he collapsed within the detention facility. Physicians report severe cardiac enlargement and significant swelling in his lower extremities. Healthcare providers express alarm over insufficient pharmaceutical supplies and inadequate medical equipment that restricts proper treatment protocols. Authorities arrested Mzembi on June 14 following his return from Zambia. The charges stem from alleged misconduct during his tenure as Tourism Minister more than ten years ago. He had lived in exile across three countries for seven years before voluntarily returning...
Polokwane faces uproar as Zimbabwean Nyasha Chihota is named water director over locals
Polokwane Municipality faces criticism after selecting Nyasha Kennedy Chihota, a Zimbabwean citizen, for the Director of Water and Sanitation role. Mayor John Mpe defended the appointment by emphasizing merit over nationality. The council approved this decision despite public opposition. Social media users expressed outrage following news reports about the hiring. Many citizens questioned whether qualified local candidates existed for this government position. Residents demanded transparency regarding Chihota's credentials and qualifications. One social media user detailed the appointee's extensive educational background spanning multiple engineering disciplines and business administration. Critics argued that government positions...
AMD keeps over 90 percent CPU share in Germany as Intel misses Mindfactory's top ten
Advanced Micro Devices maintains market supremacy across German and American retail channels according to recent sales data. The company secured over ninety percent of processor sales through Mindfactory during July 2025. Intel processors failed to achieve placement within the top ten bestselling units on Amazon's United States platform. German retailer statistics demonstrate AMD's overwhelming advantage over competing products. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D outsold Intel's Core Ultra 7 265K by a thirty-two to one margin. AMD processors occupied all positions within the top twenty bestselling categories, while Intel's flagship achieved merely ninety unit sales. Revenue figures reflect this market dominance, with AMD generating four million...
Intel Nova Lake enters Linux Kernel as Family 18, ending two decades of Family 6
Intel advances the development of Nova Lake processors through recent Linux Kernel patches. The company transitions from Family 6 classification after two decades of use across multiple processor generations. Family 6 previously encompassed Alder Lake, Raptor Lake variants, and Arrow Lake series processors. Nova Lake receives the Family 18 designation while Diamond Rapids server processors move to Family 19. Intel establishes separate classifications for client and server processor lines. The patches identify two variants with distinct model numbers for desktop and mobile applications. The foundational patches establish basic identifiers for future development work. Nova Lake succeeds Panther Lake architecture with planned...
GIGABYTE drops PCIe 5.0 option from B650 BIOS as update pulls non-functional feature
GIGABYTE eliminated PCIe 5.0 functionality from the B650 motherboard firmware through recent updates. Reddit user Rejumi reported losing graphics card PCIe 5.0 access after installing BIOS version F35 on a B650 Gaming X AX V2 motherboard. The company subsequently withdrew F35 from support pages and released F36 as replacement firmware. AMD B650 chipsets lack official PCIe 5.0 support for primary graphics card slots despite previous BIOS availability. User complaints regarding GPU compatibility issues prompted GIGABYTE to disable the feature entirely. The manufacturer never marketed PCIe 5.0 capabilities for the B650 product lines. Current flagship graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA operate effectively within PCIe 4.0 x16 bandwidth...
TCL CSOT debuts HVA and HFS panels at ChinaJoy 2025 for eSports gaming monitors
TCL CSOT demonstrated advanced display technologies at ChinaJoy 2025, presenting HVA and HFS panel innovations to gaming enthusiasts. The company supplies panels to major manufacturers such as Samsung, Lenovo, Philips, AOC, ASUS, and MSI across the industry. Between 2022 and 2024, TCL CSOT achieved the top position among esports monitor display producers. Statistics indicate that one-third of all eSports monitors utilize panels manufactured by this company. The organization continues expanding its technological offerings through these latest developments. Three distinct panel variants emerged from the presentation, each targeting specific gaming applications. HVA Fast delivers one-millisecond response times for large displays measuring...
Google delays Play Store overhaul as Epic Games court win forces app store changes
A federal appeals court confirmed Epic Games' victory against Google regarding the Play Store monopoly practices. The December 2023 verdict required Google to permit third-party billing systems and alternative app stores within its Android ecosystem. Google received a fourteen-day deadline to implement these changes after maintaining strict control over app distribution for years. The company previously collected thirty percent commissions from in-app purchases through its dominant platform. Epic initiated legal action when Google removed Fortnite for violating payment policies. Google filed an emergency stay request to delay compliance with the court mandate. The company argued that rapid implementation could threaten Android security...

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