Benjamin Beukes finally became a Namibian citizen after trying for almost 45 years. The 61-year-old man was born in South Africa but has lived in Namibia for more than 30 years. He married a woman from Namibia back in 1995. Mr. Beukes feels thrilled about this fresh start in his life. His long struggle for citizenship ended with success.
The path to legal status proved difficult for Mr. Beukes despite his deep roots in the country. He spent decades waiting for officials to recognize him as a true Namibian. His marriage to a local woman helped support his case through the process. Many foreign-born residents face similar challenges when seeking citizenship papers. After his long wait, Mr. Beukes can enjoy all rights as a full citizen.
Aupindi won the spot on the parliamentary standing committee with 15 votes yesterday. His rival, opposition leader Imms Nashinge, received just seven votes from lawmakers. Tuuliki Abrahams serves as deputy chair for this natural resources group. The committee watches over resource matters for the National Assembly as stated in Article 63 of the Constitution. Members make sure the government follows proper rules when dealing with the country's natural wealth.
The vote showed strong support for Aupindi among fellow representatives despite some backing for Nashinge. This committee plays a key role in protecting Namibian resources through careful oversight. Throughout the year, they report back to the full Assembly about their findings...
Expert Gawie Kanjemba says Namibians need more training to grab all the jobs in the energy field. He thinks the current energy conference, running April 23 through 25, will help chart where the nation heads next with power plans. Kanjemba shared these thoughts during his Desert FM radio talk before the Windhoek meeting started. The three-day event brings together people from across the energy sector to discuss future projects. Visitors can learn about new developments that might create work for residents.
The energy analyst believes many citizens lack the skills for the upcoming positions that energy growth will create. More education programs might help prepare workers for these future jobs. The Namibia International Energy Conference...
AMD plans to discuss AI tech progress at the next Computex show. The company will host both real-life people and web viewers on May 21, 2025, at Grand Hyatt Taipei. The show starts at 11 a.m., Taiwan time. Jack Huynh from AMD will bring partners to share news about gaming, work computers, and smart AI machines. People can watch online starting May 20 at 8 PM Pacific time or 11 PM Eastern time on the AMD website.
The event showcases many new AMD products with live demos. Visitors will see AI computers running new Ryzen AI chips. Gamers can check out fresh experiences on desktop towers, laptops, and handheld devices powered by AMD parts. Workers might like the AI workstation running its language model on the machine. Data centers get...
Sapphire finally put out its NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 16 GB graphics card after missing the March 6 launch date. The company already had its top RX 9070 XT model ready when AMD released the new RDNA 4 line. ITHome reported last week that these cards reached stores worldwide. British shop Overclockers UK sells them for £629.99 with tax.
The new card looks just like the more expensive version, with the same outer shell. It keeps all fancy features, such as Quick Connect MagniPlate, STEALTH hidden cables, 12V-2x6 power connector, Tri-X cooling system, special heat pipes, and Honeywell PTM7950 paste. The main differences show up in speed ratings, with boost clocks up to 2700 MHz and game clocks up to 2210 MHz. Sapphire never explained why...
The game makers behind classics like Alien vs. Predator, Forza Horizon, and Goldeneye N64 formed Athena Worlds. They just revealed their next project, Xenomorph. The company brings together talent from many chart-topping games. Veterans with decades of experience lead this new team. Their past work earned hundreds of awards across the gaming world.
Jane Whittaker heads Athena Worlds after working on the original Alien vs Predator for Atari Jaguar. That game became known as one of the first true survival games ever made. Fans ranked it number three among the scariest games of all time. The horror title helped create an entire franchise that continues today. Gamers have asked Whittaker for a follow-up game for over 30 years.
Players...
Marvell Technology proved its Structera CXL products work well with both AMD EPYC chips and Intel Xeon machines. The company tested these memory expansion tools through many setups, workloads, and conditions. Tests showed their systems run smoothly together, giving cloud companies the stable memory growth they need for large rollouts. Customers can pick different CPU brands but still use the same CXL memory tools across all their equipment.
Will Chu from Marvell says these partnerships help spread CXL 2.0 benefits to all buyers. Raghu Nambiar at AMD notes their work with Marvell combines EPYC power with CXL features for better memory use. Richelle Ahlvers from Intel adds that they remain committed to CXL 2.0 standards that improve...
Drop teamed up with The Lord of the Rings for a new desk mat showing the Argonath statues. These giant monuments guard Gondor's borders in the famous story. The mat brings this Middle-earth scene to home offices everywhere. Artists from Dwarf Factory created the impressive artwork using an impressionist style. The design captures the Fellowship sailing past these massive kings on the Anduin River.
The desk mat measures 36 inches wide, almost 16 inches tall, and 4 millimeters thick. Its top layer uses high-density mercerized fabric that feels smooth under computer mice. The bottom has eco-friendly rubber with waves that grip desk surfaces. Stitched edges help the mat last longer through daily use. The special fabric repels water...
Lenovo showed off new ThinkPad devices for modern workers like content makers, engineers, office staff, and remote teams. The lineup features Copilot+ PCs such as ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 AMD and ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 AMD mobile workstations. It also adds new ThinkPad L Series business laptops and more ThinkPad X1 Aura Editions. These computers help with AI work needs, green goals, and flexible work styles.
The ThinkPad P14s AMD is Lenovo's lightest mobile workstation, weighing just 3.06 pounds. Both P14s and P16s come with AMD Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series chips up to Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370. These processors deliver 50 NPU TOPS for AI tasks and multitasking. The workstations support up to 96 GB of memory for big data sets and complex projects...
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