Harare's flooding is a brutal monument to civic failure. Residents are ripping the city council for negligence after heavy rain turned streets into rivers, calling the disaster totally man-made. Major suburbs and downtown roads flooded badly, with ironic knee-deep water raging right outside the council's own headquarters on Leopold Takawira Road.
Locals say blocked drains and poor planning make seasonal rains an annual crisis. One Kuwadzana resident called the flooding absurd, noting it happened a stone's throw from Town House. Another demanded central government step in because the council clearly cannot handle it.
The flooding wrecked vehicles, with hidden potholes damaging suspensions in submerged streets. Although weather services...
Zimbabwe just told foreign businesses to hand over their keys. The government set a January 31 deadline for foreign companies in reserved economic sectors to submit plans for compliance. This new policy forces those firms to either regularize their operations or exit, aiming to protect local enterprises and keep profits inside the country. Sectors like retail, transport, and bakeries are now reserved for indigenous citizens.
Foreign owners in completely restricted fields, including artisanal mining and salons, must divest fully. Those in partially reserved sectors face huge investment minimums. Retail requires a twenty-million-dollar investment and two hundred local employees. Haulage needs ten million dollars and one hundred workers...
Free plugin alert for digital audio destruction. Autodafe dropped a bitcrusher that wrecks sounds with bit depth and sample rate reduction. It creates textures from mild grit to full digital chaos, featuring a dry versus wet blend knob. The interface is minimal and built for real-time tweaking.
This tool comes as a free download, working on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It supports VST3, Audio Unit, and standalone formats. A five-euro supporter edition exists, but only functions as a tip. The paid version offers no extra features.
Audeze just dropped their new pricey gaming cans. The Maxwell 2 headset is here, boasting bigger 90mm planar magnetic drivers for better sound and spatial tricks. Audeze says their SLAM tech improves bass, while AI processing cleans up chat audio by killing background noise. Comfort gets a nod with a new padded headband and updated ear cushions.
Battery life is a monster, rated over 80 hours wirelessly. It connects via a low-latency USB-C dongle supporting high-res audio or Bluetooth 5.3. You can also plug in with a 3.5mm jack or USB-C cable. There are two models: one for PlayStation and PC, and another for Xbox and PC with Dolby Atmos. The Xbox version costs more.
The detachable boom mic uses physical and AI noise reduction. The...
Triller just got yeeted off the stock market. The app company blew deadlines for their financial paperwork, making Nasdaq delist their stock. A panel confirmed the boot after Triller missed filing its annual and quarterly reports. Their shares, traded as ILLR, are now only available over-the-counter.
The company blamed one technical issue with combining accounts for a US division. Management claimed they would fix everything within weeks. They hired a lawyer to appeal the decision, even asking the SEC for an emergency halt to the suspension.
This mess is another headache for the TikTok rival, which recently poached a TikTok product lead as its new CEO. Triller runs a social video app and a separate Asian fintech unit called AGBA. That...
UK music streaming is finally hitting a wall. The latest numbers show tracks got over 210 billion plays last year, but that growth is seriously cooling off. It only inched up 5.5 percent, which is way slower than before. Streaming now makes up almost 90 percent of all music listening there.
Vinyl is weirdly still crushing it, with sales jumping over 13 percent. Taylor Swift's latest record sold more than 147,000 copies, making it the top seller since they started counting. Neil Gibbons from Key Production Group noted the audience for records keeps getting bigger, beyond just Gen Z.
Female artists basically ran the show. Lola Young and Olivia Dean had massive hits, with Dean pulling off a historic chart double. Taylor Swift also broke...
Some agency is telling businesses to make better stuff. TANTRADE managers in Dodoma recently lectured local entrepreneurs on producing higher-quality goods for competitive markets. A seminar at the SIDO offices aimed to build business skills like market research and customer service handling.
Officials stated their authority helps identify buyers abroad and connect them with Tanzanian producers through trade shows and advisory services. They also conduct market research on pricing and regulations in partner countries. Business owners were encouraged to use the agency's trade information system for operational data.
TANTRADE pushed wider adoption of the Made in Tanzania branding for international recognition. A separate tech executive...
Governments finally remember mental health exists sometimes. Zanzibar opened a new psychiatric facility in Pandani to serve Pemba residents, who previously faced stigma and long travels for care. A state minister claimed this move aligns with the islands' revolutionary values, putting citizen needs first under President Hussein Mwinyi's administration.
Officials insisted the government remains dedicated to upgrading healthcare for everyone on both main islands without discrimination. A regional commissioner said the hospital reflects foresight in tackling future health challenges. The health ministry's permanent secretary stated the facility should cut deaths related to mental illness and improve service efficiency. It aims to reduce...
The president is donating beans for good PR again. Samia Suluhu Hassan sent gifts to children's care homes in Dodoma through Assistant Commissioner Mussa Mkamate. Items like rice, sugar, and live goats were delivered to Kijiji cha Matumaini and the KISEDET Centre for holiday celebrations. Mkamate stated this was to provide joy and dignity to the children during the festive season.
He emphasized society's shared duty to protect children, citing domestic conflict as a major reason for child abandonment. The center manager, Vicent Bosseli, thanked the president for the support through the ministry and the regional commissioner's office. The donation was framed as an effort to ensure the children could celebrate the New Year.
