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    Gavi slashes malaria vaccine cost to aid kids

    The global immunization alliance Gavi and partner organization UNICEF have negotiated a 25 percent cost reduction for the Serum Institute of India's R21 malaria vaccine, lowering each dose from approximately four dollars to $2.99 within the coming year. The arrangement will generate $90 million...
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    Lula visits Mozambique to strengthen ties

    Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva touched down in the Mozambican capital for a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. The trip follows his attendance at the G20 summit in South Africa and comes after President Daniel Chapo extended an invitation...
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    Wizz Air adds new Polish routes to Rijeka

    Budget airline Wizz Air will launch service to Rijeka for the first time, linking the Croatian city with Katowice, Lublin, and Gdansk in Poland. Flights begin next year with twice-weekly operations from Katowice and Lublin, while Gdansk will see three weekly departures through the summer season...
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    Interliber 2025 sees record sales and attendance

    Croatia's Interliber book fair attracted approximately 120,000 attendees across six days at the Zagreb Fair venue, with over 360 exhibitors from 15 nations participating in 200 hours of programming. Slavko Kozina from the Croatian Chamber of Commerce noted that publishers featuring quality new...
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    Intel's Nova Lake to boost AI performance with NPU6

    Intel's forthcoming Nova Lake desktop processors will feature the NPU6 neural processing unit capable of 74 AI TOPS in INT8 operations, representing a 1.5-fold improvement over the NPU4 hardware present in Lunar Lake chips, according to leaker jaykihn0. The advancement marks a substantial...
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    Call of Duty - Black Ops 7 drops massive Season 1 update

    Activision and Treyarch have launched their largest seasonal update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, delivering an extensive content package that spans multiplayer battlegrounds, zombie scenarios, and player-versus-environment challenges. The expansion introduces seven original maps across its...
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    TSMC's 2nm wafers might not be as pricey as expected

    TSMC's upcoming 2nm manufacturing process may cost substantially less than the $30,000 per wafer estimates circulating among industry observers, according to claims from Weibo tipster Smart Chip Insider. The source suggests multiple chipsets built on the N2 node are advancing toward their...
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    DDR5 RAM deals drop below $200 as prices soar

    Memory prices have surged to two or three times their manufacturer-suggested retail levels, though several budget options remain available for computer builders facing urgent requirements. V-Color's Manta XSky DDR5 configuration with 32 gigabytes of capacity currently sells at $197 through...
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    ARC Raiders hits 7 million sales despite AI voice backlash

    Embark Studios' third-person extraction shooter ARC Raiders has approached 7 million sales across all platforms despite controversy over its use of generative AI technology for character voices, according to Alinea Analytics. The title reached 4 million units on Steam alone after moving...
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    Apple's iPhone Fold could cost a jaw-dropping $2,399

    Fubon Research analyst Arthur Liao projects that Apple will price its debut foldable handset at $2,499, making the device substantially more expensive than Samsung's competing Galaxy Z Fold 7 at $1,999. The premium reflects elevated manufacturing costs for the display panel, hinge mechanism, and...
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    Elon Musk sets sights on dominating AI chip production

    Tesla chief Elon Musk has disclosed that his electric vehicle company operates on a yearly development cycle for artificial intelligence processors, releasing updated platforms every 12 months. The executive stated on X that Tesla has spent several years designing such semiconductors and intends...
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    AMD crushes Intel in CPU sales with massive lead

    AMD continues its market dominance over Intel in client CPU sales, with German retailer Mindfactory reporting stark disparities during a recent sales period. The retailer shipped approximately 2,260 AMD processor units compared to just 220 Intel chips across all product lines, according to data...
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    Battlefield 6 dominates as new games hit big in October

    Newzoo's latest report reveals that Battlefield 6 and its battle royale companion Battlefield REDSEC dominated revenue charts for the video game sector during October 2025 across the US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. The franchise outpaced EA Sports FC 26 and Fortnite to claim first...
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    Nioh 3 brings an open world and accessible challenge to the series

    Koei Tecmo will handle publishing duties for Nioh 3, marking a departure from Sony Interactive Entertainment's involvement with earlier franchise entries and enabling simultaneous PlayStation 5 and PC availability. Producer Fumihiko Yasuda told Italian media outlet Multiplayer.it that the Team...
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    Half-Life 3 leaks reveal advanced physics, vehicles, and AI features

    Dataminers examining Valve's Source 2 engine updates have compiled extensive details about project HLX, widely believed to represent the long-dormant Half-Life 3. A collaborative documentation board aggregates leaked information revealing advanced gameplay systems spanning fire propagation...
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    Rockstar fires union members over Slack policy leak in private Discord

    Investigative outlet People Make Games has obtained details suggesting Rockstar terminated 34 unionized workers for discussing workplace policy modifications within a private employee Discord channel. The dismissed staff across Edinburgh and Toronto locations allegedly shared information about...
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    Lenovo warns of tougher 2026 as memory shortages worsen

    Lenovo has accumulated component stockpiles approximately 50 percent above normal levels to shield against memory price increases driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure demand, Chief Financial Officer Winston Cheng revealed. The strategy allows the world's largest computer manufacturer...
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    Samsung Singapore caught using an iPhone to manage its official X account

    Samsung's Singapore division has drawn scrutiny after its social media presence revealed reliance on Apple infrastructure, with the X platform account displaying connectivity through Apple's App Store rather than Samsung's ecosystem. The disclosure adds to a pattern of similar incidents where...
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    PIONER post-apocalyptic MMO hits Steam Early Access December 16

    Serbian studio GFA Games has scheduled PIONER for Steam Early Access arrival on December 16 after the post-apocalyptic shooter reached 500,000 wishlists. The multiplayer title will offer standard and deluxe purchase options, with premium buyers receiving exclusive cosmetics such as Renegade...
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    AI storage demand sparks shortage of MicroSD Express cards for Switch 2

    Nintendo Switch 2 owners face potential difficulty acquiring compatible storage expansion as artificial intelligence enterprises deplete global memory card inventories. The upgraded console requires MicroSD Express technology rather than standard cards used in the original system, and retailers...
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