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    PRAGMATA demo flops on Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Someone tried running that new Capcom demo, PRAGMATA, on a Galaxy S23 Ultra. It did not go well. The phone hit a fatal DirectX error and crashed immediately. That handset runs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which is a few years old now. The general consensus is that its graphics drivers are just too...
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    Samsung’s DRAM windfall hides foundry flaws

    Samsung is making insane money from the memory shortage, with operating profits projected to hit seventy-three billion dollars in a couple of years. That windfall is purely a market fluke, though, not a sign of the company outmaneuvering rivals. Analysts say they are actually lagging in key...
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    Moore Threads launches Yangtze AI SoC with 50 TOPS NPU

    Moore Threads also dropped a new AI processor for PCs called Yangtze. This all-in-one chip has eight CPU cores running up to two point six five gigahertz and a neural unit rated for fifty trillion operations per second. It packs an integrated graphics unit for 3D rendering and a media engine...
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    Moore Threads unveils Lushan, Huashan GPUs with massive AI, RT gains

    Moore Threads just announced two new GPUs at their summit. The gaming-focused one is called Lushan, and the AI model is named Huashan. Both use their next Flower Harbor architecture. The company claims massive performance jumps, saying Lushan will offer fifteen times the gaming speed and fifty...
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    Intel teases 32GB Arc GPU, Big Battlemage looms

    Check this out. Someone digging through Intel's AI Playground guide found a reference to an unreleased Arc GPU with thirty-two gigs of memory. The utility showed a card labeled 'Intel(R) Arc(TM) A750 GPU (32x6)' being used to generate a test image. Intel has never put out a consumer card with...
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    Autodafe drops free formant filter for vocal vibes

    Autodafe just put out their Formant Filter. It does that classic vowel morphing thing, sliding smoothly between A, E, I, O, and U sounds. The whole point is real-time tweaking for musical effects, with just a few knobs for intensity and dry/wet blend. It runs on pretty much everything. You can...
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    Pro Tools 2025.12 drops with Audio Vivid, Bounce Lite

    The newest Pro Tools update has dropped. Version 2025.12 brings native support for Audio Vivid, that AI-powered 3D audio format from the UHD World Association. It lets producers place sound objects in a full sphere for immersive mixes that play back on everything from headphones to big speaker...
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    Rinomhota quits squad hours before AFCON opener

    Zimbabwe's national soccer team just got some bad news right before the Africa Cup. Reading FC midfielder Andy Rinomhota has pulled out of the squad. He cited an urgent private family matter requiring his full attention. Rinomhota posted a statement saying he is deeply disappointed to miss a...
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    Paul Tungwarara drops cash, warns against fund misuse

    A presidential advisor distributed funds for two constituencies in Chimanimani today. Dr. Paul Tungwarara gave twenty-five thousand dollars each to the local areas as part of empowerment and cyclone recovery efforts. Speaking to a large crowd at a business center, he promised a new clinic for...
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    Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa hails fallen hero Mark Charles Chimwaza

    The President honored the late retired Brigadier-General Mark Charles Chimwaza as a selfless patriot. Speaking at the burial in the national cemetery, he expressed condolences to the family and the nation. He stated the loss was deeply felt by all, recognizing the officer's service under his war...
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    NAP slams push to stretch presidential term

    The Nationalist Alliance Party says it is totally against any plan to stretch presidential term limits toward 2030. Its president, Divine Mhambi Hove, called for citizens to defend the country's constitution. He made this statement to emphasize the party's independence, reacting to other...
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    Power’s back on in Pahang flood zones

    Power is back on for all the flood-hit neighborhoods. The utility company TNB thanked customers for their patience while crews fixed everything. They had to shut down several substations covering places like Sri Damai and Taman Guru. Workers brought the substations back online step by step. By...
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    Naim Kurniawan named BN’s Kinabatangan pick

    Sabah Umno and Barisan Nasional are backing Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar for the Kinabatangan parliamentary race. Their state chief, Datuk Jafry Ariffin, said the pick was about organizational strength and grassroots approval, not just family ties. He argued the candidate was chosen by the party...
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    Sultan - Don’t politicise flood food delays

    The Sultan of Pahang warned people against making political attacks over flood aid delays. Al-Sultan Abdullah said the initial holdups happened because the flooding was sudden and created logistical problems. He expressed thanks to everyone working to get supplies to displaced people, asking...
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    Sarawak funds faiths fairly, tithe powers mosques

    Sarawak's leader says the state is boosting funding for all religions, using strong local revenue. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg talked about this at the opening of the new Sri Aman Islamic Complex. That building was paid for mostly by Muslim tithe money, which he called a...
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    Floods fade, evacuees trickle back home

    Floodwaters are fully gone in Kelantan now. Relief centers in the Kuala Krai district shut down for good. Over in Pahang, the situation is slowly getting better. The number of displaced people dropped significantly from the morning count, though thousands are still in dozens of shelters. Kuantan...
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    Madani splashes record cash aid on all Malaysians

    The Malaysian PM, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, says his administration is boosting cash aid to record highs this year. The finance minister stated the Madani government is enhancing social protection, focusing on families and faster disaster response. He claimed this push shows a commitment to...
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    Chinese voters didn’t ditch GRS, says Sabah deputy chief

    A GRS official pushed back on the idea that Chinese voters completely ditched them. Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, a deputy secretary-general for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, said the narrative of a total swing was not fully accurate. He acknowledged those discussions, noting his coalition saw the voting...
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    Barriers block Burma’s bargain stops, anger traders

    Local government in George Town just threw down some concrete justice on Jalan Burma. The Penang Island City Council put up barriers and painted double yellows along a stretch from Cantonment to Jones, making it a total no-stop zone. Their goal was to stop drivers from parking on the roadside, a...
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    MMEA seizes 245 protected animals in Batu Pahat

    Authorities seized over two hundred protected animals off the coast of Batu Pahat. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, working with wildlife officials, found the creatures on a fish farming platform near Sungai Ayam. The haul included two hundred thirty-four oriental magpie robins, ten...
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