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Minisforum launched the MS-R1 on Monday, positioning the device as the first Arm-based mini workstation globally to feature UEFI boot capability alongside multi-system virtualization support. The compact 1.7-liter system operates on a CIX CP8180 processor delivering 12 cores at 28 watts thermal...

Advanced Micro Devices published documentation for its Zen 6 processor architecture that introduces advanced vector extensions enabling 16-bit floating point calculations on mainstream desktop chips, according to the instruction set manual released to developers and businesses. The additions...

Sandisk increased its contract pricing for NAND Flash memory by 50 percent during November to reflect shifting market conditions, according to DigiTimes. The adjustment prompted several module manufacturers, including Transcend, Innodisk, and Apacer Technology to temporarily suspend shipments...

Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000 on Monday, representing the 26H1 update that primarily aims to support upcoming processor architectures rather than introduce major feature enhancements or interface modifications. The company stated the release contains platform...

The Jacob Zuma Foundation accused South African authorities of politically motivated prosecution as Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, appeared in Durban High Court on Monday to face charges related to social media posts during the July 2021 civil disturbances. The...

A 27-year-old man from the Chief Masunda area died following a machete attack during a violent confrontation over mining rights at Devon 86 Mine in Mashava, Zimbabwe. Monashe Mache sustained injuries to his back and right wrist on Tuesday, October 28, around 11:00 p.m., when approximately 300...

Apple has discontinued nearly all manufacturing of the iPhone Air after the ultra-slim device captured only 3 percent of total iPhone sales during September, according to three people familiar with internal operations. Assembly partner Foxconn will cease its remaining production lines by month's...

Samsung introduced HDR10 Plus Advanced on Monday, a royalty-free high dynamic range format that supports peak brightness levels reaching 5,000 nits and incorporates several technological enhancements designed to compete with Dolby Vision 2. The standard includes ambient light adaptation that...

Advanced Micro Devices completed its purchase of MK1, a Mountain View, California-based company specializing in rapid inference and reasoning technologies for artificial intelligence systems, according to a company announcement released on Monday. The acquired firm's Flywheel platform processes...

Embark Studios announced that ARC Raiders exceeded 700,000 simultaneous players across all platforms during the recent weekend, with Steam accounting for the majority at a peak of 462,488 concurrent users recorded on Sunday. The game has maintained more than 100,000 active Steam players...

Intel Foundry Services generated approximately 120 million dollars in revenue during calendar year 2025, representing roughly one thousandth of the income earned by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company during the same period, according to data from SemiAnalysis analyst Sravan Kundojjala...

Apple plans to introduce a subscription-based health coaching service called Health Plus alongside its iOS 27 software release, according to Mark Gurman. The AI-driven platform will provide personalized wellness guidance through expert videos addressing medical conditions and lifestyle...

Kadokawa reported on Tuesday that Elden Ring Nightreign exceeded projected performance despite contributing to declining gaming division revenue compared with the prior year period, when Shadow of the Erdtree expansion generated substantial sales. The multiplayer spinoff surpassed five million...

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang rejected comparisons between artificial intelligence expansion and the late 1990s internet speculation period during a Financial Times interview, arguing that contemporary computing infrastructure faces genuine utilization unlike the excess optical fiber...

Modder Halk Hogan announced a 2026 release for an updated version of The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project that will further enhance textures beyond those included in the Next Gen edition. A YouTube trailer demonstrated planned improvements, including three-dimensional surface depth for previously...

Packaging for a Pillsbury cookie collaboration has revealed character designs from the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie ahead of its April 2026 theatrical debut. The promotional material displayed on a TopsMarkets grocery website shows Yoshi prominently featured on Yoshi egg-shaped cookie dough...

Samsung faces mounting component expenses that could total approximately $4 billion for Qualcomm processors alone in its Galaxy S26 Ultra production run, according to industry cost projections. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset carries an estimated $240 to $280 unit price compared with $190...

Bethesda Game Studios is developing a remastered edition of Fallout 3 similar to the Oblivion remake released earlier this year, according to executive producer Todd Howard in a magazine profile. The project has been underway since at least 2020, when internal planning documents leaked during...

Developer Keen Games released the Wake of the Water expansion for survival title Enshrouded on Monday, introducing voxel-based aquatic systems and underwater exploration requested by the player community. The seventh major update during early access incorporates a marine biome, fishing...

Bethesda Game Studios conducted a major internal playtest for The Elder Scrolls VI on Sunday, according to director Todd Howard in a GQ interview published on Monday. Howard acknowledged the prolonged gap since Skyrim's November 2011 release but explained his development team required a creative...