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How to Take Screenshot on Windows: Complete 2025 Guide

May 13, 2026 Adisa Moyosoore 0

Master every method to capture your screen – or take the so-called screenshot – on Windows 11, Windows 10, and earlier versions with built-in tools and keyboard shortcuts. Working with a Windows-based laptop – associative photo. […]

Cloud call center services: Top 8 advantages for modern businesses

May 13, 2026 Adisa Moyosoore 0

A cloud call center is a modern, internet-based communication system that manages inbound and outbound customer interactions through a network of remote servers hosted on the internet. What advantages does this business-related system offer compared […]

How to Pair Roku Remote

May 13, 2026 Adisa Moyosoore 0

Kay Facts about Pairing Roku Remote: Infrared (simple) remotes need no pairing at all — just point them at the TV and press the buttons. Voice remotes connect over Wi-Fi and must be paired before use. First-time […]

Gevo licenses catalyst technologies for jet fuel production

May 13, 2026 Adisa Moyosoore 0

Gevo, an advanced biofuels company based in Colorado, has licensed two patented catalyst technologies from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for use in the production of sustainable aviation fuel […]

Why are stop signs octagons?

May 13, 2026 Adisa Moyosoore 0

Most of the time, when you see the red octagonal stop sign, you don’t ask many questions. Still, it may be interesting to know what the reasons are behind this particular shape. An octagon-shaped stop sign. […]

For anyone wrestling with modern AAA games at high settings or trying to load a sizable AI model onto a laptop, 8GB of video memory has become a wall. Nvidia has now nudged one of its mobile chips past that wall, but the way the announcement was delivered — and the sting in the pricing — tells you everything about the current state of the GDDR7 supply chain. Image credit: Nvidia Image credit: Nvidia Key Takeaways: The laptop GeForce RTX 5070 is moving from 8GB to 12GB of GDDR7 memory, a 50 percent capacity bump on otherwise identical silicon. Framework’s pricing puts the 12GB module at $1,199 versus $699 for the 8GB version — a 71.5 percent premium for the same GPU with extra RAM. Memory shortages are the cause; Framework warns even the 8GB module’s price will rise once current GDDR7 stock runs out. The reveal came without fanfare. Nvidia tucked the news into the bottom of a Game Ready driver blog post, a placement that hardly screams milestone. Yet for laptop buyers staring down VRAM-starved benchmarks, the change matters: textures, frame buffers, and local model weights all benefit when there’s headroom to spare. Beyond the memory swap, nothing else has changed. The chip still talks to its memory through a 128-bit interface and still carries 4,608 CUDA cores. The mobile RTX 5070 uses Nvidia’s GB206 die — the same silicon that powers the desktop RTX 5060 — rather than the beefier GB205 that sits inside the desktop RTX 5070. Extra RAM does not close that gap. The desktop card remains the stronger performer, and the laptop chip’s identity hasn’t shifted; it has simply gained breathing room. Where things get uncomfortable is the bill. Modular laptop maker Framework was among the first to ship the upgraded module, slotting it into the Framework Laptop 16. As a standalone purchase, the 8GB module sells for $699. The 12GB version costs $1,199. That works out to a 71.5 percent surcharge for four additional gigabytes. Buying a complete Laptop 16 produces similar math, and the GeForce options are gated behind the pricier high-end AMD Ryzen CPU tiers. Framework didn’t dance around the cause. The company pointed to the pricing we’re seeing from silicon suppliers as the reason behind the new module’s cost, and it warned that the 8GB version’s price was also likely to climb once we deplete our current inventory of the GDDR7 capacity it uses. Framework is one player, but every notebook builder draws from the same memory pool. Earlier in the year, rumors circulated that Nvidia had quietly delayed or scrapped a memory-boosting “Super” mid-generation refresh of the RTX 50 series, with GDDR7 costs cited as a major factor. The mobile 5070 upgrade looks like a narrower, opportunistic move — a single SKU getting more RAM rather than a broad refresh — and the price tag confirms why a wider rollout would have been painful. The unfortunate read for shoppers is that an extra 4GB of laptop VRAM now costs roughly what an entire midrange gaming desktop did a few years ago. The bottleneck has a fix. The fix has a receipt.

Nvidia Boosts Mobile RTX 5070 to 12GB VRAM — But the Price Hike Is Brutal

May 13, 2026 Adisa Moyosoore 0

For anyone wrestling with modern AAA games at high settings or trying to load a sizable AI model onto a laptop, 8GB of video memory has become a wall. Nvidia has now nudged one of […]

Everything Google Announced at Android Show: I/O Edition 2026

May 13, 2026 Oli Euphemia 0

Google used its Android Show: I/O Edition 2026 event to unveil a sweeping set of artificial intelligence, software, and hardware updates designed to reshape the Android ecosystem. The event centered heavily around Gemini Intelligence, Google’s […]

Kenya targets Visa, Mastercard, Microsoft in sweeping digital tax overhaul

Kenya Targets Visa, Mastercard, and Microsoft in Major Digital Tax Overhaul

May 13, 2026 Oli Euphemia 0

Kenya is preparing one of its most ambitious digital tax expansions yet, targeting global payment companies, software providers, and digital infrastructure firms as part of a broader effort to increase government revenue. The proposed changes, […]

Bolt Hikes Ride Fares in Kenya by 6% as Fuel Costs Squeeze Drivers

May 13, 2026 Oli Euphemia 0

Ride-hailing platform Bolt has increased ride fares in Kenya by 6% as soaring fuel prices and mounting operational costs continue to pressure drivers across the country. The fare adjustment, announced in Nairobi, marks one of […]

Jiji Acquires Bangladesh’s Bikroy in First Expansion Deal Outside Africa

May 13, 2026 Oli Euphemia 0

Lagos-headquartered classifieds marketplace Jiji has acquired Bikroy, Bangladesh’s largest online classifieds platform, marking the company’s first acquisition outside Africa and signaling a major step in its global expansion strategy. Although the financial terms of the […]