DDR5 RAM prices now over 4x higher since September 2025 www.guru3d.com/story/ddr5-r...
DDR5 RAM prices now over 4x higher since September 2025
A quick check on some price search engines underscores just how hostile the current upgrade market has become for system builders. In its latest look at online retail pricing for RAM, HDDs, and SSDs, ...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM
DDR5 RAM prices now over 4x higher since September 2025 www.guru3d.com/story/ddr5-r...
Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming. The AI feature also failed to adjust these figures for patient demographics such as age, sex, & ethnicity arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/g...
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming. The AI feature also failed to adjust these figures for patient demographics such as age, sex, & ethnicity arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/g...
Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming.
arstechnica.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming. The AI feature also failed to adjust these figures for patient demographics such as age, sex, & ethnicity arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/g...
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming. The AI feature also failed to adjust these figures for patient demographics such as age, sex, & ethnicity arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/g...
Data centers in Oregon might be helping to drive an increase in cancer & miscarriages
The data centers suck up tens of millions of gallons of water from the aquifer each year to cool their computer equipment, which then gets funneled to the Port’s wastewater system www.theverge.com/news/834151/...
The data centers suck up tens of millions of gallons of water from the aquifer each year to cool their computer equipment, which then gets funneled to the Port’s wastewater system www.theverge.com/news/834151/...
Data centers in Oregon might be helping to drive an increase in cancer and miscarriages
Amazon data centers might be adding to a public health crisis in Morrow County, Oregon.
www.theverge.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Data centers in Oregon might be helping to drive an increase in cancer & miscarriages
The data centers suck up tens of millions of gallons of water from the aquifer each year to cool their computer equipment, which then gets funneled to the Port’s wastewater system www.theverge.com/news/834151/...
The data centers suck up tens of millions of gallons of water from the aquifer each year to cool their computer equipment, which then gets funneled to the Port’s wastewater system www.theverge.com/news/834151/...
The Corrupt Memory Industry & Micron
Micron has sold out consumers and terminated its consumer line of house brand memory products, Crucial, to focus on the illusory two-lettered god of money, AI www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-e...
Micron has sold out consumers and terminated its consumer line of house brand memory products, Crucial, to focus on the illusory two-lettered god of money, AI www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-e...
WTF Just Happened? | The Corrupt Memory Industry & Micron
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December 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The Corrupt Memory Industry & Micron
Micron has sold out consumers and terminated its consumer line of house brand memory products, Crucial, to focus on the illusory two-lettered god of money, AI www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-e...
Micron has sold out consumers and terminated its consumer line of house brand memory products, Crucial, to focus on the illusory two-lettered god of money, AI www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-e...
RAM prices are so out of control that stores are selling it like lobster
Micro Center is apparently doing the same: “Due to market volatility, we ask that you please see a Sales Associate for price” www.theverge.com/news/828337/...
Micro Center is apparently doing the same: “Due to market volatility, we ask that you please see a Sales Associate for price” www.theverge.com/news/828337/...
RAM prices are so out of control that stores are selling it like lobster
Catch of the day.
www.theverge.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 AM
RAM prices are so out of control that stores are selling it like lobster
Micro Center is apparently doing the same: “Due to market volatility, we ask that you please see a Sales Associate for price” www.theverge.com/news/828337/...
Micro Center is apparently doing the same: “Due to market volatility, we ask that you please see a Sales Associate for price” www.theverge.com/news/828337/...
LinkedIn will use your data to train its AI models unless you manually opt out before the change takes effect next week www.techradar.com/pro/linkedin...
LinkedIn will use your data to train its AI models unless you opt out
You're already opted it, so you have to take action on LinkedIn now
www.techradar.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
LinkedIn will use your data to train its AI models unless you manually opt out before the change takes effect next week www.techradar.com/pro/linkedin...
‘AI’ data centers are so power-hungry, they’re now using old jet engines
Data centers that can't be supplied by local energy grids are being augmented with refurbished engines from planes www.pcworld.com/article/2949...
Data centers that can't be supplied by local energy grids are being augmented with refurbished engines from planes www.pcworld.com/article/2949...
'AI' data centers are so power-hungry, they're now using old jet engines
Data centers that can't be supplied by local energy grids are being augmented with refurbished engines from planes.
www.pcworld.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
‘AI’ data centers are so power-hungry, they’re now using old jet engines
Data centers that can't be supplied by local energy grids are being augmented with refurbished engines from planes www.pcworld.com/article/2949...
Data centers that can't be supplied by local energy grids are being augmented with refurbished engines from planes www.pcworld.com/article/2949...
Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms www.npr.org/2025/10/22/n...
Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms
The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms www.npr.org/2025/10/22/n...
Microsoft Breaks Localhost with Windows 11 October Update, Users Forced to Revert
Users on Microsoft Support Forums, Stack Overflow, and Server Fault have reported that the localhost functionality in Windows 11 is now broken www.techpowerup.com/341976/micro...
Users on Microsoft Support Forums, Stack Overflow, and Server Fault have reported that the localhost functionality in Windows 11 is now broken www.techpowerup.com/341976/micro...
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October 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Microsoft Breaks Localhost with Windows 11 October Update, Users Forced to Revert
Users on Microsoft Support Forums, Stack Overflow, and Server Fault have reported that the localhost functionality in Windows 11 is now broken www.techpowerup.com/341976/micro...
Users on Microsoft Support Forums, Stack Overflow, and Server Fault have reported that the localhost functionality in Windows 11 is now broken www.techpowerup.com/341976/micro...
More than half of all bird species are in decline, according to a new global assessment, with deforestation driving sharp falls in populations across the planet www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis
Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
More than half of all bird species are in decline, according to a new global assessment, with deforestation driving sharp falls in populations across the planet www.theguardian.com/environment/...
There’s hope for sunflower sea stars, with their killer unmasked and reintroductions pending
Increasing sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, driven by anthropogenic climate change, are believed to have triggered or exacerbated the disease news.mongabay.com/2025/08/ther...
Increasing sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, driven by anthropogenic climate change, are believed to have triggered or exacerbated the disease news.mongabay.com/2025/08/ther...
There’s hope for sunflower sea stars, with their killer unmasked and reintroductions pending
There’s hope for an iconic ocean predator that has mostly disappeared from California’s coastlines: the sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides). The population began to plummet in 2013, followin...
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October 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
There’s hope for sunflower sea stars, with their killer unmasked and reintroductions pending
Increasing sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, driven by anthropogenic climate change, are believed to have triggered or exacerbated the disease news.mongabay.com/2025/08/ther...
Increasing sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, driven by anthropogenic climate change, are believed to have triggered or exacerbated the disease news.mongabay.com/2025/08/ther...
A software update rolling out to Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators in the US is putting ads on the fridges for the first time. The “promotions and curated advertisements” are coming despite Samsung insisting to The Verge in April that it had “no plans” to do so. www.theverge.com/news/780757/...
Samsung brings ads to US fridges
Samsung’s ‘screens everywhere’ initiative is morphing into ads everywhere.
www.theverge.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A software update rolling out to Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators in the US is putting ads on the fridges for the first time. The “promotions and curated advertisements” are coming despite Samsung insisting to The Verge in April that it had “no plans” to do so. www.theverge.com/news/780757/...
Borderlands 4 CEO: "Code your own engine and show us how it's done please" — as performance woes hit the game's Steam review score www.windowscentral.com/gaming/borde...
Borderlands 4 CEO: "Code your own engine and show us how it's done please" — as performance woes hit the game's Steam review score.
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford issues a barrage of posts on X over the game's performance criticisms, as Steam reviews hit "Mixed."
www.windowscentral.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Borderlands 4 CEO: "Code your own engine and show us how it's done please" — as performance woes hit the game's Steam review score www.windowscentral.com/gaming/borde...
An app developer has jailbroken Echelon exercise bikes to restore functionality that the company put behind a paywall last month, but copyright laws prevent him from being allowed to legally release it www.404media.co/developer-un...
Developer Unlocks Newly Enshittified Echelon Exercise Bikes But Can't Legally Release His Software
A firmware update broke a series of popular third-party exercise apps. A developer fixed it, winning a $20,000 bounty from Louis Rossmann.
www.404media.co
September 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
An app developer has jailbroken Echelon exercise bikes to restore functionality that the company put behind a paywall last month, but copyright laws prevent him from being allowed to legally release it www.404media.co/developer-un...
Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year
Google says it’s no different than checking IDs at the airport.
arstechnica.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Bug in Windows 11 update reportedly breaks some SSDs - and Microsoft says it's now 'investigating' www.techradar.com/computing/wi...
Reports of Windows 11 update breaking some SSDs are scattered - but they make me nervous, and Microsoft's now 'investigating' the matter
SSDs are failing after large installations or patches, according to some reports
www.techradar.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Bug in Windows 11 update reportedly breaks some SSDs - and Microsoft says it's now 'investigating' www.techradar.com/computing/wi...
T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree
T-Mobile can't overturn $92 million fine; AT&T and Verizon verdicts still to come arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
T-Mobile can't overturn $92 million fine; AT&T and Verizon verdicts still to come arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree
T-Mobile can’t overturn $92 million fine; AT&T and Verizon verdicts still to come.
arstechnica.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree
T-Mobile can't overturn $92 million fine; AT&T and Verizon verdicts still to come arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
T-Mobile can't overturn $92 million fine; AT&T and Verizon verdicts still to come arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Volkswagen (VW) has introduced a subscription for UK customers wanting to increase the power of some of its electric cars
Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to pay extra if they want to unlock the full power of the engine inside the vehicle www.bbc.com/news/article...
Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to pay extra if they want to unlock the full power of the engine inside the vehicle www.bbc.com/news/article...
VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power
The German car-maker says its "optional power upgrade" is designed to give customers more choice.
www.bbc.com
August 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Volkswagen (VW) has introduced a subscription for UK customers wanting to increase the power of some of its electric cars
Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to pay extra if they want to unlock the full power of the engine inside the vehicle www.bbc.com/news/article...
Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to pay extra if they want to unlock the full power of the engine inside the vehicle www.bbc.com/news/article...
WinRAR Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation – Update to Latest Version Immediately thehackernews.com/2025/08/winr...
WinRAR Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation – Update to Latest Version Immediately
WinRAR 7.13 fixes CVE-2025-8088 zero-day exploited in attacks on Russian firms, linked to Paper Werewolf.
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August 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
WinRAR Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation – Update to Latest Version Immediately thehackernews.com/2025/08/winr...
‘Corn Sweat’ Is Making This Heat Wave Even Worse
Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest www.scientificamerican.com/article/humi...
Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest www.scientificamerican.com/article/humi...
‘Corn Sweat’ Is Real—And It’s Making This Heat Wave Miserable
Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest
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July 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
‘Corn Sweat’ Is Making This Heat Wave Even Worse
Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest www.scientificamerican.com/article/humi...
Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest www.scientificamerican.com/article/humi...
Help Support Seattle Strong vs. Nestlé
Nestlé is challenging Seattle Strong Coffee Company's trademark, claiming it's too similar to Seattle's Best Coffee.
We say: ‘Seattle’ is in our name because it’s where we started, and it’s who we are. www.gofundme.com/f/help-suppo...
Nestlé is challenging Seattle Strong Coffee Company's trademark, claiming it's too similar to Seattle's Best Coffee.
We say: ‘Seattle’ is in our name because it’s where we started, and it’s who we are. www.gofundme.com/f/help-suppo...
Donate to Help Support Seattle Strong vs. Nestlé, organized by Evan Oeflein
Help Us Keep Seattle Strong
Nestlé says that ‘Seattle Strong’ infringes on ‘Seatt… Evan Oeflein needs your support for Help Support Seattle Strong vs. Nestlé
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July 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Help Support Seattle Strong vs. Nestlé
Nestlé is challenging Seattle Strong Coffee Company's trademark, claiming it's too similar to Seattle's Best Coffee.
We say: ‘Seattle’ is in our name because it’s where we started, and it’s who we are. www.gofundme.com/f/help-suppo...
Nestlé is challenging Seattle Strong Coffee Company's trademark, claiming it's too similar to Seattle's Best Coffee.
We say: ‘Seattle’ is in our name because it’s where we started, and it’s who we are. www.gofundme.com/f/help-suppo...
The ASUS Dumpster Fire
ASUS' decisions to force unwanted software onto users has put them at risk, like with Armoury Crate, MyASUS and DriverHub, and even its "AI" security features in its routers www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy_K...
ASUS' decisions to force unwanted software onto users has put them at risk, like with Armoury Crate, MyASUS and DriverHub, and even its "AI" security features in its routers www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy_K...
The ASUS Dumpster Fire
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
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July 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The ASUS Dumpster Fire
ASUS' decisions to force unwanted software onto users has put them at risk, like with Armoury Crate, MyASUS and DriverHub, and even its "AI" security features in its routers www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy_K...
ASUS' decisions to force unwanted software onto users has put them at risk, like with Armoury Crate, MyASUS and DriverHub, and even its "AI" security features in its routers www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy_K...
The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable
For example, it's now estimated that the world is now installing one gigawatt worth of solar energy infrastructure every 15 hours — or about the output of a new coal plant futurism.com/electricity-...
For example, it's now estimated that the world is now installing one gigawatt worth of solar energy infrastructure every 15 hours — or about the output of a new coal plant futurism.com/electricity-...
The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable
Solar power has become the fastest growing source of energy throughout the globe, with one gigawatt of capacity installed every 15 hours.
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July 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable
For example, it's now estimated that the world is now installing one gigawatt worth of solar energy infrastructure every 15 hours — or about the output of a new coal plant futurism.com/electricity-...
For example, it's now estimated that the world is now installing one gigawatt worth of solar energy infrastructure every 15 hours — or about the output of a new coal plant futurism.com/electricity-...
Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff
Belkin's abandonment of most of its Wemo products is the latest example of an Internet of Things (IoT) company ending product support and turning customer devices into e-waste arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Belkin's abandonment of most of its Wemo products is the latest example of an Internet of Things (IoT) company ending product support and turning customer devices into e-waste arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff
There’s no easy alternative, and IoT customers are paying the price.
arstechnica.com
July 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff
Belkin's abandonment of most of its Wemo products is the latest example of an Internet of Things (IoT) company ending product support and turning customer devices into e-waste arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Belkin's abandonment of most of its Wemo products is the latest example of an Internet of Things (IoT) company ending product support and turning customer devices into e-waste arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday arstechnica.com/security/202...
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday arstechnica.com/security/202...
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday.
arstechnica.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday arstechnica.com/security/202...
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday arstechnica.com/security/202...