Hardware Crypto miners are buying up all the AMD Ryzen CPUs The Ryzen 9 7950X is particularly sought after because of its support for AVX512 instruction sets By Erika Morphy, March 13, 2024, 5:29 PM 35 comments
Hardware Gaming Upcoming ban of GeForce RTX 4090 exports to China is affecting prices everywhere Things could get worse before they get better By Rob Thubron, October 20, 2023, 10:12 AM 17 comments
Gaming Hardware Tokyo retailers sound the alarm on potential graphics card drought Demand for the high-end Lovelace cards is outpacing supply in Japan By Rob Thubron, October 2, 2023, 9:59 AM 11 comments
Gaming Hardware Xbox wireless controller shortage confirmed by Microsoft European countries particularly hard-hit By Daniel Sims, June 21, 2022, 1:55 PM 8 comments
Hardware Industry The global chip shortage is now impacting DDR5 manufacturing Don't rush for an upgrade just yet By Adrian Potoroaca, November 18, 2021, 11:40 AM 9 comments
Industry Cardboard shortages put additional stress on the supply chain heading into the holidays Shipping supplies are in short demand this holiday season By Shawn Knight, October 22, 2021, 2:46 PM 19 comments
Apple Electronics Component shortages finally catch up to Apple as delivery times slip further out You can still get Apple products before the holidays By Shawn Knight, October 21, 2021, 10:52 AM
Hardware Industry The tech industry is bracing for a potential shortage of passive electronic components Taiwanese suppliers are cautiously optimistic about the coming months By Adrian Potoroaca, October 15, 2021, 12:27 PM 14 comments
Industry Tech Culture After waiting a year for his GPU, this man sent the shop an anniversary cake Congratulations? By Isaiah Mayersen, October 9, 2021, 10:29 AM 8 comments
Hardware Industry Reduced silicon output in China is leading to increased chip production costs Surging prices for high-purity silicon is sending a shockwave towards chipmakers By Adrian Potoroaca, October 4, 2021, 8:42 AM 16 comments
Gaming Industry Xbox Boss Phil Spencer says supply chain constraints will continue to slow Xbox production into 2022 Issues go beyond the global chip shortage By Cal Jeffrey, September 30, 2021, 4:48 PM
Hardware Industry Malaysia aluminum disruption adds to global chip shortage Summer Covid lockdowns affected aluminum capacitor supply By Daniel Sims, September 25, 2021, 7:51 AM 7 comments
Hardware Industry Rare earth metal prices explode, may lead to increased prices for electronics Adding to a tsunami of bad news about the global supply chain By Adrian Potoroaca, September 14, 2021, 5:44 PM 79 comments
Industry Hardware Renewed lockdowns in Asia threaten supply of important ceramic components in addition to chips Multilayer ceramic capacitors are now in short supply By Adrian Potoroaca, August 31, 2021, 7:51 AM 17 comments
Mobile Industry Chip shortage currently affecting "everybody but Apple," report says Samsung and OnePlus appear to be the most affected by supply chain bottlenecks By Adrian Potoroaca, August 24, 2021, 7:27 PM 16 comments
Hardware Industry Graphics cards could become even more expensive following GDDR6 price rise "Stop, stop! The market's already dead!" By Rob Thubron, June 10, 2021, 5:15 AM 68 comments
Industry Electronics Chip manufacturers have started to increase prices due to the global chip storage The manufacturers include UMC, SMIC, and Power Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. By Joao Silva, May 24, 2021, 4:43 PM 13 comments
Industry Apple Apple reportedly postponed iPad and MacBook production under continuing chip shortage Key component suppliers just don't have the stock By Cal Jeffrey, April 29, 2021, 4:04 PM 12 comments
Electronics Industry Shortage of $1 display driver chips is causing production delays for everything with a screen The tech industry now can't keep up with demand for screens By Adrian Potoroaca, April 6, 2021, 5:17 PM 53 comments
Industry Car Tech Foxconn's profit disappoints, but the big manufacturer has set its sights on electric vehicles Apple and its largest supplier both want a piece of the EV pie By Adrian Potoroaca, March 30, 2021, 9:21 PM
Industry Taiwan introduces further water restrictions amid drought, potentially worsening chip shortages Not what we need right now By Rob Thubron, March 26, 2021, 5:16 AM 13 comments
Hardware Industry Global shortage of chips is getting worse, with no sign of supply catching up The supply chain might not recover until 2023 By Adrian Potoroaca, March 24, 2021, 7:47 AM 26 comments
Industry Chip shortages expected to worsen as Texas fabs struggle to restart production Potential price hikes incoming By Rob Thubron, March 4, 2021, 5:17 AM
Industry Global chip shortages expected to last into 2022 A perfect storm of factors By Rob Thubron, February 24, 2021, 5:16 AM 27 comments
Hardware Nvidia turns to the RTX 2060 and GTX 1050 Ti as GPU shortages bite It's hoped the old cards will help meet demand By Rob Thubron, February 12, 2021, 5:15 AM 27 comments