ASRock put up a Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark 16 GB model on their websites when RDNA 4 launched. This black version didn't appear anywhere in AMD's official announcements. TechPowerUp wrote about this darker version of the normally white Steel Legend card earlier this month. The company simply hadn't prepared enough gray and black materials for the March 6 release date.
VideoCardz just highlighted a press release from Hermitage AkiHabara/GDM Japan over the weekend. We learned the dark-colored ASRock graphics card will first hit Japanese stores early next month. ASRock hasn't updated its main website with similar news yet, suggesting international buyers must wait longer.
Japanese customers can expect to pay 133,800 yen with tax...
Police set up checkpoints Monday on roads heading to major cities across Zimbabwe. They searched vehicles for what they called "dangerous weapons" because people planned to protest against the government. Many workers stayed home, and parents kept their kids from school. This caused much less traffic than normal in downtown Harare and Bulawayo.
The streets looked empty in Bulawayo, the second-largest city. Police drove around Joshua Mqabuko Street in trucks, watching for problems. Someone described the central business district as looking like a Sunday morning—hardly any people or cars moved around. Big supermarkets in both Bulawayo and Harare didn't even open their doors.
Blessed Geza, an outspoken military veteran, asked citizens to...
Capcom just shared big news! Monster Hunter Wilds has sold over 10 million copies worldwide since launching on February 28, 2025, marking a company record for first-month sales. The game takes players through a world that shifts between harsh wilderness filled with attacking monster packs and lush natural settings buzzing with life. Thanks to Capcom's RE ENGINE, the game looks stunning with its grand, beautiful visuals.
Players can team up regardless of whether they play on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC because the game includes crossplay features for the first time in the series. The game launched on all these platforms at once. Fans love the new Focus Mode and how they can move between settlements and ecosystems without...
DStv and GOtv's parent company, MultiChoice, has lost 3.7 million customers in under two years. Their viewer numbers fell hard from 23 million to 19.3 million, raising questions about how the company will grow next. Traditional TV services face tough battles against streaming apps that more people prefer.
MultiChoice cannot keep viewers who want on-demand shows instead of scheduled programming. The company has stayed quiet about why customers left. Market experts point to several possible causes - higher prices, boring shows, and better options elsewhere. These problems hit at the same time as inflation makes life more expensive for everyone.
Ayar Labs created the first optical chiplet that connects using Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express. This new chiplet makes AI computers run faster and use less power. It cuts down delays and saves energy compared to older connection types. The chiplet plugs right into customer designs, thanks to its electrical interface.
The chiplet moves data at 8 trillion bits per second using Ayar Labs' SuperNova light source with 16 different light waves. Because it follows UCIe standards, companies can mix parts from different makers in the same system. This makes advanced light-based connections cheaper and easier to use. The technology helps AI systems work better than they can with regular copper wires.
Mark Wade is the CEO of Ayar Labs...
Acer brings two fresh QD-OLED gaming monitors to market today - the Predator X32 X2 and the Predator X27U X1. These screens mix quantum dot tech with OLED displays, creating amazing pictures with rich colors and deep blacks. They use less power than regular LCD screens and deliver sharper images for everyone who plays games. Both serious players and casual fans will love these monitors because they show clear 4K pictures, run at super-fast 240 Hz speeds, and respond in just 0.03 milliseconds.
These monitors come with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro-tech, which stops screen tearing during fast action. This makes everything look smooth, whether you play HDR games or watch movies. Acer has been making better screens since it released its first...
AMD just shared news about their 5th Gen EPYC chips running the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute E6 Standard shapes. These server chips lead the market for business, AI, and cloud needs. Oracle tested these chips and found they work twice as fast for the same cost compared to their older E5 systems. You can find more than a thousand different cloud setups using AMD EPYC processors across all major cloud companies.
Dan McNamara from AMD said cloud companies pick their EPYC chips because they help create better cloud services. He explained that Oracle's setup, paired with their new 5th Gen EPYC chips, helps customers run heavy tasks faster and save money at the same time. Donald Lu from Oracle talked about giving customers the fastest...
MAINGEAR built new MG-1 computers with different options for all kinds of gamers. They made ready-to-buy systems from basic gaming to super powerful machines for pros. Every Platinum, Diamond, Legendary, and Ultimate package lets you add the Boost upgrade. This doubles your memory and storage space plus upgrades Windows.
The Platinum starts at $1,999 or $2,199 with Boost. It comes with an NVIDIA RTX 5070 card inside the MG-1 case. You can pick either AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Intel Core Ultra 5 245K processors. The standard version has 16 GB of fast T-Force RAM and 1 TB storage. Boost jumps that up to 32 GB RAM and 2 TB storage.
Diamond models cost $2,599 or $2,949 with Boost added. These pack an NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti graphics card with AMD...
AMD has finished buying ZT Systems, which makes AI and computer gear for big tech companies. This deal lets AMD create better AI products by combining their CPUs, GPUs, network chips, ROCm software, and rack systems. The purchase speeds up how fast AMD can build and set up AI systems for cloud companies. AMD believes this deal will make money by late 2025 under non-GAAP rules.
The talented design teams from ZT Systems have moved to the AMD Data Center Solutions group under Forrest Norrod. AMD plans to find partners who want to buy ZT Systems' American factory business next year. This factory makes data center equipment at top quality levels. The company has already started talking with several possible buyers.
Forrest Norrod explained...
