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Samsung Color E Ink Screen Ditches Power Drain
Samsung launched a new 32-inch color e-paper screen for businesses. The EM32DX model uses digital ink to save power and stay bright. Companies can put these displays on walls or tables without cables. The screen weighs just 2.5 kilograms and measures 17.9 millimeters thick. Static images need zero watts of electricity to show. The display shows 2560 by 1440 pixels with sharp colors. Special software makes images look like printed posters. Users control the screen through phone apps on Android and Apple devices. Two USB-C ports connect the display to other equipment. Built-in battery lets the screen work anywhere without power cords. Samsung made the cover from recycled plastic and uses paper boxes. The company has led digital signs...
AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme Is A Pocket AI Beast
AMD launched two fresh Ryzen Z2 chips ahead of Computex 2025. The Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme targets power users who need strong performance. The Ryzen Z2 A serves basic computing needs at a lower price point. Both processors leaked before AMD made them official. The company designed these chips for portable gaming devices and compact laptops. The AI Z2 Extreme runs on AMD's newest Zen 5 design and packs a special AI chip inside. This AI unit can handle 50 trillion math operations every second. The processor has eight main cores and uses RDNA 3.5 graphics technology. Engineers gave it the code name Strix Point during development. The chip can use between 15 and 35 watts of power. The Z2 A uses older Zen 2 technology with four cores and RDNA...
Cyberpunk 2077 Lives On With Sneaky New DLC
CD Projekt RED said they would stop major Cyberpunk 2077 updates back during March but changed their plans. A small team keeps making patches and adding content to the game. The studio works mainly on The Witcher 4 and a North American Cyberpunk sequel. Patch 2.21 arrived late January with bug fixes and stability improvements. The company promised no more big changes but recent news shows different plans. Senior community manager Alicja Kozera confirmed more content comes to Cyberpunk 2077 during a Nintendo Switch 2 live stream event. She told fans that patch 2.21 was not the final update for the popular game. Global community director Marcin Momot shared that patch 2.3 launches this month with more details coming soon. The team stays...
Roko Forced to Shell Out 1.5B After Court Snub
A judge rejected Roko Construction Company's request to stop a court order that forces them to pay over 1.5 billion shillings to Pramukh Steel Limited. Justice Ginamia Melody Ngwatu said Roko failed to meet legal requirements for delaying the payment. The company could not prove they would face serious harm if forced to pay right away. Roko also failed to show that Pramukh lacked money to return funds if an appeal worked. The judge dismissed the case and ordered Roko to pay court costs. Pramukh Steel sued Roko back during 2020 to recover nearly 400,000 dollars for construction materials. The court learned that Roko paid just 51,671 dollars from a total bill of 450,850 dollars. Justice Cornelia Sabiiti Kakooza ruled for Pramukh during...
Five Dead in Kampala Gulu Road Carnage
Five people died and six suffered serious injuries after a taxi crashed into a milk truck Sunday night. The accident happened at 8:30 p.m. at Kyalweza village near Nakasongola district on the Kampala-Gulu highway. A Toyota Hiace taxi carrying passengers to Kigumba hit a Nissan milk truck heading toward Kampala. Police suspect the taxi driver was speeding and lost control before the head-on collision. Both vehicles suffered major damage from the impact. Regional police spokesperson Sam Twineamazima said officers removed the bodies and took them to Nakasongola health center for examination. Medical workers rushed the injured passengers to Nakasongola health center and Kiryandongo hospital for emergency treatment. Police towed both...
Konami Press Start Hypes Snake Eater and Silent Hill
KONAMI plans a live broadcast called Press Start for June 12 at different times across the world. The Japanese game company will stream the 37-minute show on YouTube, Twitch and Facebook with subtitles for 13 languages. Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater and Silent Hill f will appear during the event. Both games represent major franchises that fans have waited years to see return. The developer promises more surprises beyond these two titles. Metal Gear Solid Delta remakes the 2004 stealth classic with modern technology and controls. Unreal Engine 5 powers the updated graphics and Virtuos helps with development work. Snake takes realistic damage that shows cuts, bruises and bullet holes on his body throughout each mission. Players can...
Switch 2 Smashes French Sales Record
Nintendo Switch 2 went on sale June 5th after months of waiting. People who pre-ordered or found consoles at stores could finally buy the new system. French sales data shows amazing early success for the handheld console. The Switch 2 sold over 200,000 units during its first weekend there. Sales doubled the previous French record set by PlayStation 5. French sales expert Pierre485 shared these numbers from GyoJvfr sources. Nintendo France has not confirmed the exact sales figures from the launch period. Early reports suggest the Switch 2 could become the biggest console launch ever across all countries. Most French buyers chose the Mario Kart World bundle over the basic console package. The racing game appears to drive strong sales for...
Pixel 7a Schooling Switch 2s Wimpy CPU
Nintendo Switch 2 runs on advanced NVIDIA chips but struggles with demanding tasks. Tests show older Google Pixel 7a phones beat the new console at CPU work. The Tensor G2 processor handles Minecraft explosions better than Nintendo's newest hardware. Four devices faced the same graphics test with TNT blasts and smoke effects. Google's old phone chip surprised testers when it outran the Switch 2. Critics had bashed the Tensor G2 for weak performance years ago. Nintendo appears to have cut CPU power to save battery life. The company focused on graphics improvements instead of processing speed. Batman Arkham Knight runs much smoother on Switch 2 than the original model. Nintendo made trade-offs between power and efficiency for portable...
Switch 2 Devkit Surprise Dual USB C and Keyboard
Photos show the Nintendo Switch 2 developer kit for the first time. Nintendeal shared pictures on social media that reveal how game makers test their projects. The development system looks almost the same as regular models that people can buy. Two USB-C ports sit at the bottom instead of one and everything comes painted black. Nintendo released the Switch 2 around the world last week. Mario Kart World launched alongside the new console as the main attraction. Third-party games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy also arrived on launch day. The handheld screen disappoints with poor HDR colors that look washed out. Mouse and keyboard support works great for games like Civilization VII that need precise controls.
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