Five Finger Death Punch plans to record their old songs again after losing control of the original recordings. The metal band will release new versions of hit tracks on greatest hits albums starting next month. Taylor Swift inspired the band to take back control of their music catalog. The group wants to decide how their songs are used for marketing and licensing deals. Their manager says Swift helped them understand their legal rights as artists.
The band fought with Prospect Park record label for years over money and control issues. Label head Jeff Kwatinetz took half of all touring income and merchandise sales from the group. He promised the musicians would share ownership of their recordings but never gave them actual control. The...
Rick Beato earned fame through his popular YouTube music channel that attracts more than five million subscribers. The music expert started his career as a record producer before becoming an internet educator. Shinedown frontman Brent Smith remembers working with Beato during the early 2000s. Smith credits the producer for helping shape his band's debut album Leave A Whisper from 2003. The collaboration produced several hit songs that launched Shinedown's career.
Beato demonstrated exceptional musical knowledge during studio sessions with the Jacksonville rock band. Smith praises the producer's deep understanding of guitar techniques and music theory. The producer co-wrote multiple tracks with Smith such as Lost In A Crowd and Stranger...
Kenyan President William Ruto asked citizens to stay peaceful after demonstrations broke out Wednesday across the East African nation. The president urged people to avoid violence and stop destroying public buildings. Ruto said Kenya needs everyone working together to make progress. Local news reports said two people died during the unrest. Scores more suffered injuries as property worth millions faced destruction.
Thousands of protesters filled streets carrying signs and singing songs. One man died when police fired shots at demonstrators in Matuu Town within Machakos County. A student lost his life in Molo Town located in Nakuru County. The demonstrations remembered those killed one year ago during protests against the Finance Bill...
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i criticized Kenya's government for ignoring citizen complaints. He spoke during the first anniversary of June 25 youth-led protests. Matiang'i said officials must address public concerns to stop repeated street demonstrations. He called the current violence and destruction unbearable. The former minister demanded a national discussion about Kenya's problems.
Matiang'i questioned how many people must die before leaders listen to each other. He said the country cannot function properly under current conditions. The former official urged all political sides to work together on solutions. He criticized assumptions that young protesters lack genuine reform goals. Matiang'i blamed government...
Several Kenyan governors praised their residents for peaceful protests Wednesday. The demonstrations marked one year since young people led major anti-government rallies. Leaders from different political parties issued statements celebrating the calm atmosphere. Citizens exercised their constitutional rights without causing violence or destruction. The anniversary events honored victims of police violence and demanded government accountability.
Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Shariff Nassir thanked people across his county for staying peaceful. He said the quiet protests showed Kenya has a mature democracy. Nassir promised his county would continue fighting against unfair treatment and discrimination. The governor called the peaceful...
A Kenyan court stopped the country's media regulator from blocking live news coverage of protests. The Law Society of Kenya asked Justice Chacha Mwita to reverse the Communications Authority's ban on real-time reporting. The judge agreed and ordered the agency to restore all television and radio signals immediately. Faith Odhiambo leads the Law Society and warned officials they could face jail time for ignoring the court ruling. She said the original ban was illegal and harmful to free speech.
The Communications Authority shut down several major news stations on Wednesday after they refused to stop covering demonstrations. NTV and KTN went off the air when they continued broadcasting the protests live. David Mugonyi runs the authority...
ASUS released four new graphics cards under the GeForce RTX 5050 brand. The company created Prime and DUAL models with standard and overclocked versions of each design. Computer users can choose between different sizes and performance levels across the product range. The Prime cards offer higher performance but take up more space inside desktop computers. DUAL models provide similar features at lower prices for budget-conscious buyers.
Prime graphics cards measure 26.8 centimeters long and 12 centimeters tall. These larger cards need 2.5 expansion slots for proper installation inside computer cases. ASUS equipped Prime models with aluminum cooling systems and three 70-millimeter fans. The company used dual ball-bearing technology for...
Intel announced plans to shut down its automotive chip division and eliminate jobs across the unit. The company told workers about the closure Tuesday at its Oregon campus. Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan made the decision as part of his strategy to focus on core business areas. Intel will continue serving current automotive customers until existing contracts end. The tech giant did not reveal how many people will lose their jobs.
Tan became CEO three months ago and wants Intel to concentrate on data center processors and artificial intelligence chips. The automotive division generated smaller profits compared to other business units. Intel chips currently operate inside 50 million cars around the world. These processors handle...
NVIDIA plans to release a new graphics card for China in August. The company created the GeForce RTX 5090 DD to follow updated American trade rules. These rules blocked the original RTX 5090 D from entering Chinese markets. The graphics card maker changed the hardware to meet new export requirements. This move allows NVIDIA to keep selling powerful gaming cards to Chinese customers.
The RTX 5090 DD keeps the same processing power as its predecessor. Engineers included 21,760 CUDA cores for graphics work. The card also features 170 ray tracing cores for realistic lighting effects. AI tasks run on 680 tensor cores that speed up machine learning. These numbers match the banned RTX 5090 D model exactly.
Memory systems received major...
