Mobile Electronics Nothing CEO warns memory costs now exceed 50% of smartphone's hardware bill The structural shift is coming, faster than anticipated By Alfonso Maruccia, June 15, 2026, 1:02 PM
Tech Culture Gaming Gaming PC saves owner from bullet fired by neighbor's dog In the age of RAMageddon, a $200 RAM stick just proved its worth in an unexpected way By Rob Thubron, June 11, 2026, 9:13 AM 12 comments
Microsoft Industry Xbox is planning major layoffs and hinting at "radically different" console business model Microsoft's gaming division spent $20 billion in five years and lost $500 million in revenue By Daniel Sims, June 11, 2026, 7:57 AM 9 comments
Hardware Industry YouTuber says he will sue Samsung for dodging 990 Pro SSD warranty replacement amid memory crisis A refund based on the original $330 purchase price would not cover today's roughly $950 cost of the same drive By Rob Thubron, June 10, 2026, 9:01 AM 37 comments
Hardware Security TeamGroup built an external SSD that destroys itself when you send it a text message This external SSD can wipe itself remotely over 4G – no Wi-Fi required By Skye Jacobs, June 6, 2026, 10:28 AM 11 comments
Industry Hardware TSMC CEO says it will be "a long time" before they can meet AI chip demand, with price hikes likely The chip crunch could run for years, unless the boom becomes a bubble By Rob Thubron, June 5, 2026, 8:32 AM 18 comments
Hardware Industry The RAM crisis is resurrecting DDR4 memory and motherboard production as hardware cycle reverses CPU, GPU, and RAM production are going back in time, for consumers anyway By Daniel Sims, June 5, 2026, 6:15 AM 28 comments
Hardware Industry PC shipments could drop 20% by year's end as AI datacenters consume 70% of high-end DRAM The hidden cost of the AI infrastructure boom: more expensive PCs with less RAM By Skye Jacobs, June 4, 2026, 10:19 AM 8 comments
Hardware AI Intel Crescent Island data center GPU supports up to 480GB LPDDR5X with 350W air-cooled TDP AI chip uses laptop memory instead of HBM, full specs and performance yet to be disclosed By Kishalaya Kundu, June 1, 2026, 1:06 PM
Hardware Electronics DRAM coolers make a comeback: G.Skill and Cooler Master unveil DDR5 kits with built-in fans A throwback to when DDR3 memory kits shipped with active cooling By Kishalaya Kundu, May 29, 2026, 1:32 PM 11 comments
Hardware Gaming Steam Deck OLED is back in stock with a $300 price hike 512GB model now $789, 1TB jumps to $949 By Daniel Sims, May 27, 2026, 5:32 PM 16 comments
Mobile Industry Smartphone shipments face worst decline ever: memory crisis and US-Iran war hit market "For consumers, it means the era of ultra-cheap smartphones is over" By Rob Thubron, May 27, 2026, 9:34 AM 16 comments
Hardware Electronics SK Hynix is embedding cooling into HBM memory to stop AI chips from overheating New iHBM with cooling structures is said to cut thermal resistance by over 30% By Skye Jacobs, May 26, 2026, 5:38 PM
Industry Hardware Micron just made the most advanced DRAM ever produced in the US, and it's not for your PC The 1-alpha node brings advanced DDR4 production to Virginia fab By Alfonso Maruccia, May 26, 2026, 12:02 PM 13 comments
Gaming Electronics DriftGuard update lets Xbox gamers fix stick drift without replacing controllers A new hardware-level calibration tool supports Xbox 360, Xbox One, Series X|S, and Elite controllers with fixes that survive firmware updates By Skye Jacobs, May 26, 2026, 8:04 AM 8 comments
Hardware Industry Memory prices tipped to fall as China starts flooding the market with DRAM and NAND chips Relief for consumers or just another pipe dream? By Kishalaya Kundu, May 22, 2026, 11:44 AM 50 comments
Industry AI Samsung's strike was called off at the last minute, now workers have to vote on the deal A 10.5% profit share and bonus cap removal are on the table By Daniel Sims, May 21, 2026, 7:07 AM 11 comments
Hardware Industry RAM makers are taking on massive debt to keep up with AI's chip appetite Adata, Apacer, and TeamGroup have collectively raised over $880 million through bonds and loans By Alfonso Maruccia, May 19, 2026, 2:01 PM 36 comments
Hardware AI Researchers unveil NAND-DRAM hybrid that could outperform traditional memory 3D CCD recycles decades-old technology to address the AI memory crunch By Kishalaya Kundu, May 18, 2026, 1:02 PM
Industry AI Samsung avoids worst-case strike scenario as court restricts union action The ruling limits disruption at Samsung's chip plants as 45,000 workers prepare for a walkout By Rob Thubron, May 18, 2026, 6:15 AM 17 comments
Industry AI NAND contract prices surge over 600% since September 2025, DRAM up ~400% Great news for investors, bad news for virtually everyone else By Shawn Knight, May 13, 2026, 1:02 PM 7 comments
Hardware Electronics Fake DDR5 sticks with dummy plastic chips are the latest RAM scam The fake modules are another symptom of soaring DDR5 prices By Rob Thubron, May 11, 2026, 9:53 AM
AI Industry Samsung offered chip workers a $340,000 bonus to avoid a strike. They want it every year An 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion, workers demand a bigger share of the AI windfall By Rob Thubron, May 8, 2026, 7:51 AM 8 comments
Hardware Industry AMD warns gaming revenue will plunge over 20% as memory prices drive up PC hardware costs Higher RAM, SSD, and GDDR prices could make PC upgrades even less appealing in the second half of 2026 By Rob Thubron, May 6, 2026, 7:46 AM 10 comments
Hardware Industry DDR6 development begins as Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron target 2028-2029 launch The new standard promises major speed gains, but the current DRAM crisis could keep prices high By Rob Thubron, May 5, 2026, 6:15 AM 8 comments