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According to new footage from Brazil Pixel, Xbox Series X runs Indiana Jones and The Great Circle almost as well as PlayStation 5 Pro. Their YouTube video compares all versions during an early game sequence. The Xbox version is closer to PS5 Pro in quality than the base PS5, despite using less...

Xbox gaming chief Phil Spencer told Variety he feels positive about their game lineup for the rest of 2025. He mentioned several upcoming titles, including Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2, South of Midnight, and Doom, along with other unannounced projects. Spencer carefully avoided revealing anything...

Meta argues it cannot be a monopoly because Apple's iMessage dominates the messaging market. The company shared slides in federal court showing iMessage reaches 88.39 percent of users, far ahead of Instagram at 48.19 percent and Facebook Messenger at 37.55 percent. WhatsApp follows at 36.76...

Phone makers face higher prices as Qualcomm and MediaTek move to advanced manufacturing processes. This pushes Xiaomi to ramp up its chip development efforts. The Chinese company recently formed a team dedicated to creating its custom silicon, led by former Qualcomm senior director Qin Muyun. He...

Markets tumbled today as trade tensions between the US and China intensified. The US raised import tariffs on Chinese goods to 245 percent, sending shockwaves through tech companies. This comes alongside ASML reporting weak bookings and NVIDIA expecting a $5.5 billion loss from new export rules...

A civil society leader believes two political heavyweights need to set differences aside to resolve Gambia's constitutional deadlock. Marr Nyang from Gambia Participates believes President Adama Barrow and opposition leader Ousainu Darboe hold the key to resolving the issue. He made these...

Kenya Power says electricity will go off in several parts of seven counties this Thursday. The outages will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and affect areas in Nairobi, Kajiado, Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Meru, Kiambu, and Mombasa counties. Nairobi residents on General Mathenge Drive, Mpaka Road, parts...

Several rising music stars plan to join Holy Ten at his album launch party on Independence Day. The celebration will take place at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare's Avondale neighborhood. The event, called "Zvaiwana Ngwarati," is a collaboration between Samanyanga Records and Dee Nosh Harare. It aims...

Kenya plans to welcome new commercial banks next year after a long pause. The Central Bank of Kenya will end its ban on new banking licenses starting July 1, 2025. This change opens doors for fresh competitors in East African banking. The restrictions began in November 2015 when several smaller...

Kenya wants stronger action on the Sudan crisis. The country expressed disappointment about the lack of agreement on a joint statement at the London Conference. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi pushed for talks that include all Sudanese groups. Kenya believes equal pressure must target...

Nintendo plans to stream its Mario Kart World Direct on April 17, 2025, at 6 a.m. PT. The company first mentioned this presentation during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct earlier this month. According to YouTube placeholders, viewers can expect a brief 15-minute show with an in-depth look at the...

NVIDIA released its GeForce Game Ready 576.02 WHQL driver, which addresses numerous problems affecting graphics cards. The update fixes black screens, crashes, and freezes that plagued RTX 50 series users for months. These issues also impacted older RTX 40 and RTX 30 cards, causing many gamers...

Intel appears ready to release Bartlett Lake-S desktop processors for consumers as the chips receive Linux support. These CPUs might help address disappointing performance from Arrow Lake-S products. The company initially announced Bartlett Lake-S for industrial applications like AI workloads...

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume recently cleared up rumors about weekly fees at the Mbare Musika Hub. He denied social media claims that traders would pay $50 per week. The actual fee will not exceed $30 weekly, according to his statement. He mentioned the investors would receive rent breaks as part...

NVIDIA released its Unreal Engine 5 Zorah tech demo for public download today. The demo showcases neural rendering technology, which the company calls the future of graphics. The downloadable package allows users to experience this cutting-edge visual system firsthand. Performance might run...

A new mod for Monster Hunter Wilds called Tex Decompressor Tool helps fix stuttering problems on many computer systems. Players can download it from Nexus Mods to create uncompressed texture files that improve gameplay smoothness, though these take up extra disk space alongside regular textures...

Huawei plans to release its Ascend 910C AI chips soon, closing the performance gap with NVIDIA. The Chinese company aims to shake up the AI market with technology that competes directly against Western manufacturers. Research from SemiAnalysis reveals details about Huawei's CloudMatrix 384 AI...

Nintendo picked an 8 nm chip for the Switch 2 that might seem outdated to some gamers. But tech experts at Digital Foundry suggest this choice could make future upgrades easier. The company likely secured good pricing on manufacturing lines that aren't heavily used anymore. This strategy keeps...

Athletics Malawi leaders say developing homegrown talent remains key to boosting the sport nationally. AM Vice President James Phiri shared this message on Tuesday at the Balaka Run competition organized by Andiamo Trust. He noticed promising young athletes throughout the country who could bring...

MTN Mobile Money Uganda issued Shs1.15 trillion in digital loans last year, a 155.7% jump from 2023, the results released Wednesday show. The telecom company has become a major force in Uganda's credit market, accounting for about 1.8% of national lending. According to Uganda Bureau of...