Apple plans to dump four older computers from its next software update. The company will skip macOS 16 and jump straight to macOS 26 next month. Four Intel-powered machines cannot run the new system. Apple wants to move away from Intel chips toward its newer processors. The 2018 MacBook Pro leads the list of abandoned devices.
Three other models join the compatibility death list. The 2017 iMac Pro stops receiving updates after years of support. Apple also cuts off the 2018 Mac mini and 2020 Intel MacBook Air. These machines currently run macOS Sequoia but cannot handle the upcoming version. Developers never received test versions for these older computers.
Several Intel machines will survive the software transition. MacBook Pro models...
Police took five expensive cars from a bank worker who stole over two million dollars from his job. Cletas Nyakambiro worked at Standard Chartered Bank and was supposed to stop crimes like this. He teamed up with another man to create fake bank accounts. The two men moved money meant for taxes into these false accounts. They used the stolen cash to buy luxury items for themselves.
Nyakambiro faces serious criminal charges for money laundering and fraud. His partner Candrink Kupakuwana has disappeared and police cannot find him. The theft happened back in September 2022 but took years to discover. Officers seized a Toyota Fortuner, Chevrolet Cruize, Toyota Aqua, Land Rover and Mercedes Benz from the banker. Court records show Standard...
Zimbabwe teachers want changes to the new school curriculum. The Progressive Teachers Union says the heritage program asks students to do far more work than they can handle. Union leader Majongwe wrote letters to education officials about the problems. The ministry has not answered their concerns from March. Teachers worry that students cannot finish all the required tasks.
Grade 7 students must complete 12 different projects before September. Half of these assignments were supposed to happen last year. Form 4 and Form 6 students face the same problem with double workloads. Majongwe calls this timeline impossible for young learners. Schools struggle to help students meet these tight deadlines.
The union believes these projects focus...
NVIDIA beat Wall Street expectations for overall sales but missed data center targets. The chip company earned 44.06 billion dollars against predictions of 43.29 billion dollars. Data center sales reached 39.1 billion dollars compared to analyst estimates of 39.22 billion dollars. The Trump administration forced NVIDIA to change how it sells chips to China. These new rules hurt the company's profits badly.
The Chinese chip restrictions cost NVIDIA 4.5 billion dollars during the quarter. Company profits fell to 61 percent from normal levels because of these losses. Adjusted profits hit 71.3 percent compared to 78.9 percent from last year. NVIDIA expects to make 45 billion dollars next quarter with some wiggle room. Wall Street wanted to...
NVIDIA boss Jensen Huang admits Huawei makes chips that match his company's best products. The Chinese tech giant built AI processors that perform like NVIDIA's H200 models. Huang told Bloomberg that Huawei moves fast and creates strong competition. He called the Chinese company a tough rival that never stops working. NVIDIA faces real threats from Huawei's rapid progress.
Huawei created a system called CloudMatrix that beats NVIDIA's newest Grace Blackwell technology. The Chinese company's Ascend 910C chip competes directly with NVIDIA's top H200 accelerator. Huang had never talked about Huawei's performance before this interview. He confirmed that Huawei caught up with Western technology despite trade restrictions. The Chinese firm...
Steam released a Russian military tactics game called Squad 22 ZOV yesterday. The Russian army officially recommends the game for training new soldiers and cadets. Soldiers who fight against Ukraine helped make the game. The developers claim their game shows real history from 2014 and recent years. Players learn about events that changed people's lives during wartime.
Ukrainian officials already criticized the new video game as dangerous propaganda. The Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation says Russia uses the game to recruit young men for military service. They believe the game creates false hero stories about Russian fighters. Officials warn that Russia wants to prepare its people for long wars. The game tries to make war...
Samsung might make the Galaxy S26 Ultra much thinner next year. Reports suggest that the company wants to replicate the slim design of its Galaxy S25 Edge phone. The S25 Edge measures just 5.8mm thick and looks very sleek. Tech experts believe Samsung aims for all its premium phones to share this ultra-thin appearance. Making the S26 Ultra thinner could create serious problems for users.
The S-Pen stylus may not function properly within a super-thin phone body. Samsung currently builds the S26 Ultra thick enough to hold the digital pen inside. Engineers would need to redesign the entire stylus system for a thinner phone. The pen provides pressure sensitivity and handwriting features that many people love. Losing these capabilities...
Huawei begins work on advanced 3nm computer chips that could rival Western technology companies. The Chinese tech giant aims to build these chips using Gate-All-Around methods following the success of its 5nm processors. Taiwan Economic Daily reports that the company has begun research and development for this cutting-edge manufacturing process. The firm built the Kirin X90 processor using domestic Chinese factories. These early successes give Huawei confidence to tackle even smaller chip designs.
The company plans to use special two-dimensional materials instead of traditional silicon for these tiny transistors. Samsung remains the single manufacturer that has tried Gate-All-Around technology for 3nm chips. Huawei also explores carbon...
NVIDIA released the GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck users today. The company first showed this app at CES 2025 earlier this year. Steam Deck owners could use GeForce NOW through their web browser before. The browser method worked, but created problems for players. People can download the new app from NVIDIA's website and install it easily.
The cloud gaming service saves battery power on Steam Deck devices. Games use 50 percent less battery when streamed through GeForce NOW compared to running them directly on the handheld. Players can stream games at 1440p resolution and 120 frames per second when they connect their Steam Deck to computer monitors. The service streams at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second when connected to...
