Nintendo Switch 2 launches with Mario Kart World as its flagship title. The game serves as the sequel to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which sold nearly 70 million copies on the original Switch. Critics gave the new racing game positive reviews despite some concerns about matching its predecessor's success. Wccftech awarded Mario Kart World an 8.5 out of 10 score for its updated mechanics and open world design.
Development required a much larger team than previous entries. Around 300 developers worked on Mario Kart World compared to 163 people who made Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo expanded the art department from the previous game, tripling its workforce size. The company partnered with external studios like Monolith Soft, Bandai Namco...
Apple plans major changes for the iPhone 18 Pro models coming in future years. The company will ditch the pill-shaped notch that has appeared on recent phones. A small circular hole will replace it to house just the front camera.
The iPhone 18 Pro will have a 6.27-inch screen. The larger Pro Max version will feature a 6.86-inch display. Both phones will use advanced OLED technology that adjusts refresh rates between 1Hz and 120Hz to save battery power.
Face ID sensors will move underneath the screen instead of sitting in the notch. This change gives users more screen space since the display can stretch further. Apple has tested this technology for several years but moves slowly when making design changes.
The under-screen Face ID...
Capcom will host a livestream on Thursday, June 26 at 3 PM Pacific Time. The show runs for 40 minutes and covers news about upcoming games and current titles. Fans can watch on Capcom's YouTube channels.
Two new games will appear during the broadcast. Resident Evil Requiem features Grace exploring an abandoned hotel where she encounters infected humans and massive monsters. The demo shows her healing with med injectors and facing creatures that move through ceiling spaces.
PRAGMATA takes place on a lunar station where players control an astronaut. The character can jump and glide between platforms during exploration. Players find weapons and healing items when they explore beyond the main path.
Monster Hunter Wilds and Street Fighter...
Japanese company Sycom released new graphics cards that use famous Noctua cooling fans. The Silent Master series covers three models from NVIDIA's latest lineup. These cards run much quieter than regular versions.
Each graphics card has two fans and a metal design. The cooling system uses copper pipes to move heat away from the chip. Sycom tested how loud these cards sound during heavy use.
Regular graphics cards make about 46 decibels of noise under stress. The new Silent Master cards only produce around 35 decibels. That makes them nearly silent during gaming.
The cards stay cool during tough workloads. Temperatures peak between 79 and 82 degrees Celsius. The cooling fans can spin up to 2200 rotations per minute when needed.
Sycom...
Google plans to launch its Pixel 10 phones later this year with a major change behind the scenes. The tech giant will use TSMC instead of Samsung to make its Tensor G5 chips for the first time. TSMC will build these processors using advanced 3nm technology that delivers better results than Samsung's current methods. Samsung executives are scrambling to figure out what went wrong after losing this important contract. The Korean company held emergency meetings to discuss how to improve its chip-making business.
Samsung has struggled with low success rates when manufacturing advanced processors. Google visited Taiwan recently to secure a five-year deal with TSMC that covers chips through the Pixel 14 series. Samsung made some progress...
SK Hynix beat its rivals to become the first company supplying HBM4 memory modules to NVIDIA for testing new Rubin AI chips. The Korean memory maker started delivering small amounts of HBM4 to NVIDIA, putting it ahead of Samsung and Micron. This gives NVIDIA the parts needed to launch Rubin graphics cards during the fourth quarter of 2025. HBM4 represents a major advance because it combines memory and processing elements into one package for the first time. The new standard will play a key role in future computer markets.
Micron trails behind SK Hynix because the American company struggles with lower production success rates and factory allocation problems. Samsung has made progress with HBM4 but keeps its production results secret...
Zimbabwe started using new health safety rules to catch disease outbreaks faster. The country held a meeting in Harare where officials talked about protecting people from sickness. Health Secretary Dr Aspect Mientras said the new system helps Zimbabwe watch for health problems better. Government workers and medical experts came together to support the plan.
Dr Maunganidze told everyone that keeping people healthy matters most to the government. He said Zimbabwe has dealt with many disease outbreaks over ten years. COVID-19 showed everyone that the old system had problems spotting threats early. Africa faces similar challenges with tracking diseases across the continent.
The health secretary warned that having good rules on paper does...
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa praised the central bank for building up gold reserves during his visit to their vaults Thursday. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has pushed the country's gold stockpile past three tonnes. This achievement makes Zimbabwe the sixth largest gold holder among African nations. Officials launched the gold-backed ZiG currency last April to strengthen the economy.
Mnangagwa said the milestone proves their strategy works. Two years ago leaders decided to collect more gold as backing for their money system. The president wants Zimbabwe to build financial strength using natural resources the country already has. Gold reserves help create a stable national currency that doesn't depend on foreign money. The vault...
Zimbabwe picked 16 players for their upcoming Test series against South Africa. The matches will happen at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo starting June 28. Craig Ervine leads the team as captain for both games scheduled through July 10. The squad features new faces and returning veterans ready to face the World Test Champions.
Fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani headlines the attack after reaching 50 Test wickets recently. Brian Bennett earned attention for scoring Zimbabwe's fastest Test century during their England tour. Sean Williams adds experience to the middle order batting lineup. Prince Masvaure and Takudzwanashe Kaitano return to strengthen the top order positions.
Kundai Matigimu receives his first Test call-up as a pace bowler...
