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Steel Seed Delay Gives Devs More Time to Perfect It
ESDigital Games said Steel Seed needs more work. The Italian team at Storm in a Teacup pushed the release back to April 22 instead of April 10. The game will come out for PC through Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S all at once. They want extra time to make sure everything runs smoothly across all systems. Ilia Svanidze from ESDigital Games explained that they found technical problems during platform testing. They decided against rushing out the console version, which might need immediate fixes. The team wants players on every platform to have the same high-quality experience from day one. These few extra weeks help them polish everything completely. The game takes place where humans almost died out. You...
XPG and Gigabyte Crush DDR5 Overclock Record
XPG and GIGABYTE joined forces and broke the world record for DDR5 memory overclocking. Their setup hit an incredible 12,762 MT/s speed with XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 memory under liquid nitrogen cooling. The popular overclocking platform HWBOT verified this amazing feat, cementing XPG as the leader in extreme memory performance. GIGABYTE's expert overclocker, HiCookie, led this record-setting achievement. The record came from combining a Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE motherboard with XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 memory and an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor. The LANCER features a carefully designed circuit board that stays stable even when chilled to extremely low temperatures with liquid nitrogen. AI technology played a major role in reaching this...
UP 710S Edge is a Mini PC for Smart Automation
AAEON just launched its tiniest Mini PC ever with Wi-Fi support. The UP 710S Edge runs on Intel Processor N chips but takes up just 92 mm x 77 mm x 38 mm of space. Companies looking to upgrade their factory systems will find this small device perfect for modern automation needs. It comes with any chip from the Intel Processor N family, which used to be called Alder Lake-N. The UP 710S Edge brings new features to the product line, including an 8-bit GPIO that can work with SPI, I2C, and PWM if needed. Users will appreciate the added COM port that supports RS-232/422/485 connections and the M.2 2230 E-key slot that makes Wi-Fi easy to set up. You'll also find three USB Type-A ports using USB 3.2 Gen 2 technology, plus gigabit Ethernet...
MSI Tweaks OLED Care for Smoother Play
MSI has made changes to its OLED CARE 2.0 technology after hearing from users. People complained that the Panel Protect feature activated every 16 hours, which often cut into their gaming sessions. MSI fixed this problem by pushing the activation time to 24 hours instead. This gives gamers more time to play without unexpected interruptions, yet still keeps the display panels safe from damage. The company plans to release this better version through a firmware update for all its QD-OLED monitors starting next month. Users can easily download the update themselves when it becomes available. MSI promises these changes won't affect any warranty coverage. Their three-year burn-in warranty stays the same, though some details might differ...
TCREATE Wins Design Award for CinemaPr P31
Team Group's T-CREATE brand just picked up the iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 for their CinemaPr P31 Portable SSD. Camera crews and filmmakers love this storage device because it combines artistic design with practical features like diverse media format support, real-time recording, and fast data transfer. The compact, palm-sized gadget acts as a key to creativity, helping users tap into endless inspiration. This award stands as one of the design world's highest honors, similar to what Oscar trophies mean for movies. Expert judges picked winners based on function, idea, form, differentiation, and sustainability. The CinemaPr P31 beat over 10,000 competitors from 66 countries, proving Team Group leads in design innovation. The product logo comes...
Seagate completes Intevac merger and share delisting
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC just wrapped up buying Intevac, Inc. Each share cost them $4.00 cash. The deal cut off right after midnight on March 28, 2025. Seagate leads in making big data storage, and Intevac builds thin-film processing systems. Computershare counted the shares and told Seagate exactly what happened. People handed over 23,968,013 Intevac shares—about 87.95% of all shares. Every single condition for the deal checked out perfectly. Merger Sub, which Seagate runs, accepted these shares and plans to pay for them right away. The full takeover finished on March 31, 2025, matching the agreement they signed on February 13. All leftover shares automatically became $4.00 cash payments. When everything was finished, Intevac...
AAEON UP new AI kit for pro devs
AAEON just released a new AI kit called the NV8600-Nano. You can buy it only from their UP Shop website. The kit includes an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano module that works in Super Mode, plus a special carrier board made by AAEON. It already has Jetson Platform Services software loaded on it. This marks a big step for the UP brand, which started out making Intel-based boards for industrial uses but has expanded into new areas. The company has previously made developer kits with software included, but this stands out as their first one using NVIDIA tech. What makes this different from other AAEON products is that it comes ready to help people optimize AI models. Most of their NVIDIA stuff focuses on ready-to-deploy industrial systems, but...
Mnangagwa under fire from his own party
Zimbabwe's president faces the biggest challenge to his leadership since he took power almost eight years ago. The threat comes from inside his party as members demand he step down. They call for action during a time when the country battles economic problems and corruption claims that never seem to end. President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to fight back against anyone who speaks up. He called these actions "treasonous" during a recent ZANU-PF party meeting and blamed the unrest on people he labeled "chameleon-like characters." Many citizens worry about possible violence as tension grows in this southern African nation that has suffered through years of political and financial troubles. People mostly stayed home during planned...
Mnangagwa gives youth farm machines and drilling rigs
President Mnangagwa just gave young farmers across different provinces a huge boost. At a ceremony in Hatcliffe, he gave 72 fancy tractors and 10 combine harvesters to youth farming groups. These machines cost about $7.4 million in total. This handout came after he started the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme, where he promised to cover half the price of all equipment. Every province also walked away with a machine that drills boreholes to help set up watering systems for Youth Business Units. The president brings these farming tools from Belarus and sells them through Empower Bank with very friendly payment plans. Farmers can pay back the money over three years without needing any property as security. The interest rate stays...
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