tech news from around the world
- Samsung One UI 9 beta is here: What Galaxy users should know
Table of contents What is One UI 9? What is new in One UI 9 Which Samsung Galaxy phones will get One UI 9 When will your phone get the update How to join the One UI 9 Beta Samsung has officially launched the One UI 9 beta, built on Android 17, starting with the
- ASUS Unveils ROG Crosshair 2006: A Retro-Themed 20th Anniversary X870E Masterpiece
Retro hardware remains hot, with some awesome recreations of classic systems, and ASUS is looking to ride the wave with a motherboard celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand. The ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard has a design language that’s reminiscent of what was dominant when the company launched its first gaming
- Microsoft Launches Windows Driver Quality Initiative to Reduce BSOD Crashes
Microsoft's initiative to improve Windows 11 is in full swing and the company just announced an overhaul to how system drivers are handled. In Taipei at WinHEC 2026, Microsoft announced the Driver Quality Initiative (DQI), which is described as a comprehensive, ecosystem-wide effort to improve driver quality across Windows. The initiative
- ASUS ROG XREAL R1 240Hz Micro OLED Gaming AR Glasses Open for Preorder at $849
ASUS and XREAL have opened pre-orders for the new ROG XG Mobile... wait, wrong expensive gaming accessory. The companies' new ROG XREAL R1 gaming glasses are now available to pre-order for $849, promising a virtual 171-inch display with a 240 Hz refresh rate aimed squarely at handheld PC gamers and laptop users. The new ROG-branded glasses
- How to fix Samsung One UI 8.5 problems
Any major software update comes with a settling-in period, and One UI 8.5 is no different.
- Xbox Elite Series 3 Leak Points to Dual Scroll Wheels and Swappable Battery
It's a great time for fans of premium controllers: not only did the new Steam Controller just release to high sales and critical acclaim, but now leaked photos confirm the existence of an Xbox Elite Series 3 controller. The first Elite Series controller released in October 2015 well into the Xbox One's lifespan (ahead of One X), while Elite
- Perseverance Rover Captures Incredible Selfie While Exploring Mars’ Ancient Western Rim
NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back another self-portrait from Mars (its sixth), captured at the farthest western point the mission has ever reached. The stunning composite image shows the rover perched on rugged terrain beyond Jezero Crater’s rim, offering both a visual milestone and critical scientific context for its ongoing exploration. Perseverance
- Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Deal: RTX 5070 Ti and Core Ultra 9 Laptop Hits $1,799
Laptops that qualify as desktop replacements like the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 typically command big price tags, though if you shop around, you can find some real bargains. One such bargain is a $400.99 discount on Acer's Predator Helios Neo 18 AI with a fast 240Hz IPS display with a 2560x1600 resolution. Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI Laptop
- Gmail's 15GB Era Fading? Google Explains 5GB Storage Cap for New Accounts
The era of 15GB of free cloud storage with every new Gmail account by default could be quietly ending, at least for some users. Google has confirmed it is testing a new policy that gives new users in specific regions only 5 gigs by default unless they verify their account with a phone number, which then unlocks the full 15GB. Credit: sungsungu
- ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 Debuts With 4K 240Hz Mini LED Display and 320W Power Limit
If you're a fan of big and powerful gaming laptops, you'll likely appreciate what ASUS has just unveiled—the ROG Strix SCAR 18 with what ASUS is billing as having the world's first 18-inch 4K 240Hz mini LED display featuring ROG Nubula ELMB multi-zone strobing technology for "supreme clarity." It's fully loaded and, according to ASUS, has
- ASUS ROG NUC 16 Debuts: 3-Liter AI Powerhouse With RTX 5080 and Intel Arrow Lake
It's been three years since Intel essentially handed the keys to the Next Unit of Computing (NUC) kingdom to ASUS via a licensing deal, and the company continues to crank out new models. Its newest variant is the ROG NUC 16, a compact system that pairs up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU Intel's Arrow Lake-HX platform. More specifically,
- Africa has seen oil shocks before. Why 2026 could be the turning point for clean energy
Africa has been here before. Oil climbs above $100, import bills balloon, Finance ministers across the continent convene emergency sessions, and somewhere in a development bank boardroom, a clean energy investment pipeline gets quietly deprioritised while everyone waits for the price to come back down. In 2008, the global financial crisis interrupted a Brent spike
- The Kenyan Boeing engineer who chose trucks over prestige
When we spoke, Thuo reflected on leaving Boeing, why Africa’s logistics startups keep failing, the cultural acceptance of inefficiency, and why verification, not payments, is the real bottleneck holding back African trade.
- Samsung phones that lost software support in May 2026
Table of contents How Samsung’s update system works The three phones that lost support Quick specs comparison What losing software support means for your phone Samsung phones still receiving updates (May 2026) How to check for updates on your Samsung phone In May 2026, Samsung removed three Galaxy smartphones from its software update eligibility chart.
- Trazo built a food delivery business in smaller cities. Now it wants to enter Lagos.
Six years after launch, OliliFood has processed over 120,000 orders and generated ₦2 billion ($1.5 million) in gross merchandise value (GMV) across Asaba and Warri, according to Nweze.
- AGL taps REasy to launch China-Cameroon shipping service for SMEs
Africa Global Logistics (AGL) and REasy have partnered to launch a groupage shipping service for small businesses importing goods from China.
- 👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Jumia plans job cuts
In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Babatunde Onadipe || Jumia to cut jobs || Kenya’s 16% VAT now applies to EVs || Who secured the bag? 💰️
- Quick Fire 🔥 with Babatunde Onadipe
Meet Babatunde Onadipe, a cybersecurity professional at the Bank of Canada, and co-founder and CTO of WakaMi, a platform where people can outsource errands.
- 6/3/2026 : Bank of America Global Technology Conference 2026
- YellowKey Tool Bypasses Windows 11 BitLocker Using Only a USB Stick
Nightmare-Eclipse, a cybersecurity researcher previously known for a controversial reveal of three Windows Defender zero-day exploits seemingly rejected by Microsoft for petty reasons, has followed up with information regarding a BitLocker bypass vulnerability dubbed "YellowKey." Nightmare-Eclipse describes the vulnerability as one of the