nyuuz

  1. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Apple weighs Intel chips for iPhones, TSMC gets a nudge

    Apple might tap Intel to make chips for the budget iPhones dropping in 2028, according to analysts at GF Securities who are building on recent claims from Ming-Chi Kuo. The company already grabbed evaluation samples of the 18A-P node and signed an NDA with Intel, with low-end M-series processors...
  2. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    REPLACED locks in launch, pixel cyberpunk hype returns

    REPLACED is finally dropping after getting stuck in development hell since the E3 2021 reveal, and Sad Cat Studios has locked in a launch for the cyberpunk platformer. The 2.5D pixel-art game hits Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and Xbox Series X/S, with the studio confirming they are good to go...
  3. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    ZOTAC denies RMA over tiny scratch, fans left spinning

    A dude sent his ZOTAC RTX 5070 Ti back because the fans were making weird sounds, and the company hit him with a denial after finding scratches near the PCIe slot. The card was working fine aside from the busted fans, but ZOTAC said they had limited repair tools and claimed the scratch damage...
  4. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Apple faces talent drain, Tony Fadell eyes the top seat

    Tony Fadell is apparently telling people he would take the CEO gig at Apple if they offered it to him, which is pretty wild considering Tim Cook might not even be leaving anytime soon. The iPod guy has some fans inside the company who think his aggressive style could shake things up, but sources...
  5. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    TSMC eyes Arizona plant, US chipmakers get a lifeline

    TSMC is planning to set up an advanced packaging plant at its Arizona location by late 2027 after American customers kept begging for local CoWoS capacity. The company is apparently converting space that was supposed to be another chip fab into a packaging facility instead because clients like...
  6. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Pathea teases The God Slayer, steampunk gets a human touch

    Pathea Games is cooking up The God Slayer, a steampunk action RPG that marks a pretty big shift from their cozy My Time series. Founder Zifei Wu says the studio barely touches generative AI because most algorithms choke when you ask for Asian steampunk vibes, spitting out weird garbage that...
  7. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Game Awards returns, big reveals and Evanescence heat up

    The Game Awards is coming back with Geoff Keighley hosting another massive showcase that celebrates gaming's best while dropping world premieres. The show streams free across YouTube, Twitch, Amazon Prime Video, and other platforms, and it'll probably run somewhere between three and four hours...
  8. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    AMD preps Ryzen AI Max refresh, memory speeds get a lift

    AMD is gearing up to drop some refreshed Ryzen AI Max chips that bump memory speeds to LPDDR5X-8533, which is a slight upgrade from the 8,000 MT/s that Strix Halo currently handles. These new SKUs are targeting mid-range buyers and should pack similar integrated graphics power, but specs are...
  9. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Samsung stalls Exynos 2600, chip dreams in limbo

    Samsung might still be tweaking its Exynos 2600 chip before actually cranking out full production runs, despite dropping a trailer for the thing recently. A Korean outlet says the 2nm GAA processor has not hit mass manufacturing yet, even though the company supposedly had decent yields back in...
  10. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Memory prices hit meltdown, AI demand leaves gamers stranded

    Memory prices have gone absolutely haywire, and the situation is about to get way nastier than anyone expected. Both DDR5 and DDR4 kits are skyrocketing because AI data centers are hoovering up all the supply, and manufacturers like Micron are ditching consumer lines to chase those fat...
  11. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Apple folds on SIM trays, making room for bigger drama

    Apple might ditch the physical SIM card slot on the iPhone Fold to save space inside the device, according to a Chinese leaker called Instant Digital. The tipster is backing up what Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo already said about the foldable going eSIM-only. Kuo mentioned...
  12. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Intel fires back at AMD, Panther Lake shakes up the game

    Intel VP John Pitzer says the chip maker is gearing up to claw back market share with its Panther Lake and Nova Lake processors after getting wrecked by AMD this year. Arrow Lake flopped hard against the Ryzen 9000 series and X3D chips, and desktop sales tanked. Panther Lake drops at CES with...
  13. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    ARM schools South Korea in chips, Silicon Valley on notice

    ARM is setting up a chip-design academy in South Korea that'll pump out 1,400 trained semiconductor pros by 2030. The Japanese-owned company inked a deal with South Korea's trade ministry to boost the country's chip and AI game. The school is supposed to help out local fabless chip companies...
  14. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    NEMC gets marching orders, environment, and union in sharp focus

    Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi met with National Environment Management Council people at Treasury Hall in Dodoma and basically told everyone to get serious about protecting the environment because Tanzania's 2050 Development Vision relies on climate resilience. He dropped orders saying public...
  15. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    FIFA gifts Trump a peace prize, critics call foul on the pitch

    FIFA boss Gianni Infantino gave Donald Trump a brand-new peace prize at the White House, and critics went ballistic because the US just bombed more boats in the Caribbean the day before. Former UN official Craig Mokhiber trashed the whole thing as shameful and said FIFA stayed silent on the Gaza...
  16. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Sea Cliff tees up December golf, holiday swing sets new date

    Sea Cliff Resort and Spa Zanzibar wants to bump its December golf tournament from the 27th to the 20th after players complained about holiday travel conflicts. Golf Manager Sophie Nyanjera said the club values feedback from participants and wants everyone to show up without stress during the...
  17. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Chemical safety takes center stage, public-private teamwork protects health

    Tanzania keeps pushing chemical safety training because the government wants to stop people from accidentally poisoning themselves or trashing the environment. Coast Regional Medical Officer Kusirye Ukio told Chemical Supervisors from the Eastern Zone that officials are teaming up with private...
  18. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Morogoro Anglicans celebrate 60 years, faith fuels growth and goodwill

    The Anglican Church Diocese of Morogoro promised to keep backing government development programs during a celebration at Holy Trinity Cathedral. Bishop Godfrey Sehaba led the thanksgiving service for the cathedral hitting its 60th anniversary as the diocesan headquarters, and Kilombero District...
  19. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Air Tanzania told to trim costs, efficiency gets a reality check

    Tanzania's transport minister told Air Tanzania bosses to slash costs and stop burning cash on fuel, maintenance, insurance, and airport fees that eat up most of their revenue. Prof Makame Mbarawa said the airline needs to copy global standards like online booking systems and predictive...
  20. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Chief justice warns lawyers, courtroom drama sparks ethics alert

    Chief Justice George Masaju laid into lawyers who act like activists and trash the court whenever they lose cases. He told 774 freshly admitted advocates in Dodoma that some attorneys literally throw hands inside courtrooms while judges are sitting there, and he said any magistrate who lets that...
Top