Microsoft acknowledged that recent Windows updates are forcing certain computers into BitLocker recovery screens without warning, affecting devices with Intel processors across Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, along with some Windows 10 22H2 installations. The encryption system typically requests recovery credentials only after detecting significant hardware modifications or BIOS resets, but the latest patches…
Advanced Micro Devices posted third-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings of $9.2 billion, surpassing analyst predictions and marking a 36 percent gain from the prior year. The chip maker also reported a 20 percent jump compared to the second quarter, establishing a new company benchmark for quarterly sales. Chief executive Lisa Su disclosed during the earnings presentation…
Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake mobile processors have appeared in fresh specifications revealing performance targets and internal architecture for the Core Ultra 300 family. The flagship Core Ultra X9 388H will combine 16 cores across three cluster types with maximum speeds reaching 5.1 GHz at 45 watts of power consumption, according to details from leaker @jaykihn0….
Activision plans to release Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 across Battle.net, Steam and Xbox on PC platforms on Thursday, November 14. Treyarch developed the shooter while Beenox handled optimization work, delivering more than 800 customization settings for graphics, controls and interface elements. The collaboration brings hardware-specific tuning for desktop and handheld systems, with compatibility…
Zimbabwe authorities are promoting an agricultural initiative designed to convert subsistence farming operations into formal commercial businesses across rural areas. The V30 Accelerator Model upgrades irrigation infrastructure with solar technology while providing business management instruction to participants who establish legally recognized village enterprises under corporate registration rules. The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority program registers…
UK mining company Ariana Resources Plc has begun drilling operations at the Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe to extend known deposits and confirm mineral estimates at the site containing more than one million ounces of reserves. With current prices near $3,966 per ounce, the underground holdings carry an estimated value approaching $4 billion. The reverse…
Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Robert Mugabe Junior after the 33-year-old son of Zimbabwe’s late president failed to attend court proceedings related to drug possession charges. Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki authorized the warrant when court officials called his name three times without a response. Three witnesses prepared to provide testimony were informed they would receive…
Australian mining company Prospect Resources Limited will exit Zimbabwe after agreeing to transfer its Step Aside Lithium Project to Fatima Resources Pty Ltd for as much as $2.2 million. The transaction allows Prospect to concentrate on copper development in Zambia after previously divesting the nearby Arcadia Lithium Mine to Chinese battery materials producer Zhejiang Huayou…
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reached an agreement with Luminate to feed Chinese consumption figures into Billboard charts for the first time, addressing what both parties described on Wednesday as a longstanding representation void in global music rankings. The entertainment data firm will analyze activity across QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and JOOX through the…
A Spotify user filed legal action on Tuesday, claiming the platform misleads subscribers by allowing record companies to increase track exposure through lower payment rates while advertising playlists as tailored suggestions. Genevieve Capolongo brought the complaint in Manhattan federal court, describing the Discovery Mode program as contemporary payola and seeking class-action designation for 100 members…
