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    Apple tests iMac Pro with M5 Max, skips Ultra chip

    A new iMac Pro might actually be happening. Internal software leaks suggest Apple is testing a high-end all-in-one workstation with the upcoming M5 Max chip, codenamed Sotra C. This model would not get the more powerful M5 Ultra, which is reportedly reserved for a refreshed Mac Studio. The...
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    Capcom’s PRAGMATA drops April 2026, runs silky smooth

    Capcom finally locked in a release date for their delayed sci-fi game, PRAGMATA. It launches on April 24, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, and Nintendo Switch 2. A free PC demo called Sketchbook is available now, showcasing its hacking and combat mix. The developers shared...
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    iPhone 18 Pro ditches pill, goes punch-hole

    A major design change is reportedly coming for the iPhone 18 Pro models. The Dynamic Island cutout will be replaced by a simple punch hole for the front camera, with the Face ID hardware hidden under the display. The standard iPhone 18 might lose touch sensitivity on its camera button. The Pro...
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    Disciples - Domination sets dark strategy sequel date

    Disciples: Domination finally has a release date. This dark fantasy strategy RPG from Artefacts Studio and Kalypso Media is set to launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series consoles on February 12, 2026. The game continues the story fifteen years after the last entry, Liberation, with...
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    Sucker Punch co-founder exits after 28 years

    A major shift is happening at Sucker Punch Productions. Brian Fleming, a co-founder and longtime studio head, is stepping down after nearly three decades. New leadership will come from Jason Connell and Adrian Bentley, who will serve as co-studio heads, with Nate Fox remaining as co-creative...
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    OnePlus 15R arrives with big battery, brighter screen

    OnePlus announced a new budget phone along with a tablet and a watch. The OnePlus 15R sits below the flagship model, featuring a 6.83-inch 165Hz AMOLED screen and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip. It comes with 12GB of RAM and either 256GB or 512GB storage, priced around 664 or 760 dollars. A huge 7400...
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    AMD drops low-power 9060 XT, trades watts for whispers

    AMD added a low-power version of its RX 9060 XT graphics card. The new Radeon RX 9060 XT LP model cuts the typical board power to 140 watts, down from 160 watts on the standard 16GB card. This also lowers the recommended power supply requirement to 450 watts. The trade-off is a slight...
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    RAM prices may chill, but won’t drop back to cute

    Sapphire thinks the messy memory market might calm down a bit in about six to eight months. Company rep Edward Crisler said prices could stabilize, but not necessarily drop back to what consumers want. He described the current volatility as a supply issue mixed with major uncertainty, causing...
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    Intel’s new chip stumbles out the gate, scores lower

    An early Geekbench listing shows Intel's upcoming Panther Lake mobile chip, the Core Ultra 7 365, might be slower than current models. The eight-core processor, with four performance and four efficiency cores, was spotted in a Lenovo test system. It scored 2451 in single-core and 9714 in...
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    Tiny tower fits big GPUs, barely

    FSP launched a new small form factor case called the S210 series. This microATX tower, with a volume of around 23 liters, aims for space efficiency without sacrificing standard parts compatibility. The black model measures 350 by 212 by 310 millimeters and uses SPCC steel with a tempered glass...
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    SSD prices skyrocket, blame vanishing NAND chips

    Kingston is warning that SSD shortages are about to get worse. Cameron Crandall, a company manager, said on a podcast that NAND flash supply constraints will likely intensify within a month, pushing prices even higher. Costs for this crucial component have already skyrocketed this year, jumping...
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    Zim bets big on carbon credit insurance, eyes green cash

    Zimbabwe might be on the verge of an investment shift, thanks to carbon credit insurance. This financial tool, while still new locally, is seen as a way to unlock foreign cash for green projects. Officials like Zida CEO Tafadzwa Chinamo say it can de-risk investments, making the country more...
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    Econet ditches stock exchange, takes $700M with it

    Econet Wireless Zimbabwe wants to bail from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. This delisting, needing shareholder approval, would erase over 700 million dollars from the market's total value. Analysts, like Kuda Taimo, warn that this guts one of the exchange's most liquid and popular stocks, further...
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    Modular synth goes free, chaos guaranteed

    Audulus just went permanently free. The modular audio app, which runs on iOS, iPad, Mac, and now iPhone again, dropped version 4.7 with no subscriptions or paywalls. You get the full node-based environment for building synths and effects. They added a new tier of paid content called Pro...
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    Tape plugin returns, warmer than your ex’s lies

    Variety of Sound dropped a new plugin, FerricTDS mkIII. It is an update to their old tape dynamics simulator, which won some developer challenge years back. This thing aims to emulate the warmth and compression of vintage tape machines. The plugin is meant to glue a mix together and shape tone...
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    Free plugin drops, glitter like a disco sun

    Another free plugin just dropped. Dawesome Music, teaming up with some guy named Chris Bryant, put out a thing called Sol. It is a textural effects engine for Windows and Mac, with VST3 and AU support. This plugin is basically a box of shiny, atmospheric sounds. It focuses on illumination...
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    Dotec-Audio’s DeeTrans warms up your mix with transformer magic

    Dotec-Audio has a new plugin called DeeTrans that mimics analog transformer hardware. It aims to add natural warmth and harmonic density to digital audio tracks. The tool offers simple one-click presets alongside seventeen deeper parameters for detailed tone shaping. Key features include...
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    Kiive Audio drops VX-Q, a clean British EQ with secret saturation sauce

    Kiive Audio dropped a new equalizer plugin modeled on a rare British unit. The VX-Q focuses on clean, detailed tone shaping for precise sources like a master bus. It features five distinct saturation modes alongside its EQ controls for adding color. The advanced section lets users tweak...
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    Pulsar’s Lunar Lander 2.5.0 beams down new BBD mode and presets

    Pulsar Modular updated their Lunar Lander delay plugin. Version 2.5 adds a modern bucket brigade mode for cleaner, wider repeats with an analog vibe. It also ships with over a hundred new presets covering classic hardware and modern ambient styles. The preset system got a full overhaul, now...
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    Cubasis 3.8 drops with new amps, tuners, and piano plugins

    Steinberg dropped a major update for its mobile recording app alongside two new piano instruments. Cubasis 3.8 adds new amp model suites for guitar and bass, complete with effects pedals and a tuner. The update also enables Bluetooth audio recording and better MIDI file support for tempo data...
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