Memory Cards and Flash Drives Prices Rocket 124%, some Products Peak at 261% Jump — Increases From 2025 Driven by...
The 2025‑2026 AI‑driven chip shortage has pushed NAND supply toward high‑performance SSDs, leaving USB flash drives and memory cards with soaring prices. PCWorld’s price tracking shows a median increase of 123% across formats, with some items jumping over 260%. Manufacturers such as SanDisk and Lexar are responding by launching premium, high‑capacity cards—like SanDisk’s 2 TB Extreme Pro SDXC priced at $2,000—rather than expanding production. The squeeze forces consumers to either pay premium rates or postpone upgrades, reshaping the consumer‑grade storage market.
Enermax Platimax II 1200DF Power Supply Review: Powerful with Platinum Level Efficiency
The Enermax Platimax II 1200DF is a 1200‑watt power supply that meets 80 Plus Platinum efficiency, delivering 91 % efficiency at 115 V and 93 % at 230 V. It features Dust‑Free mode, a 13‑year warranty, and all‑Japanese capacitors, but its modular layout offers only one 12 V‑2×6...
Corsair Vengeance RGB Custom Lab Cherry Blossom DDR5-6000 C36 2x16GB Review: RAM Customization Made Easy
Corsair’s Custom Lab service now offers a Cherry Blossom‑themed DDR5‑6000 C36 memory kit, emphasizing visual flair over raw speed. The kit runs at 1.4 V with looser 36‑44‑44‑96 timings, placing it near the bottom of performance charts on both Intel and...
Get 64GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM for an Unbelievable $266 in This Newegg Bundle Deal — Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processor,...
Newegg is offering a limited‑time bundle that pairs a Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, MSI X870E Edge Ti Wi‑Fi motherboard, Corsair 3500X mid‑tower case and 64 GB (2 × 32 GB) of Corsair Vengeance DDR5‑6400 RAM for $1,099.99. The package represents a 43% discount, effectively pricing the high‑end...
China's Premiere Memory-Maker YMTC Plans Two Additional Wuhan Fabs Using Homegrown Chipmaking Tools — Phase 3 Crosses 50% Domestic Tooling...
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) is adding two new 100,000‑wafers‑per‑month fabs in Wuhan, more than doubling its current output. The upcoming Phase 3 plant, slated to start late 2024, will operate with over 50% of its equipment sourced from Chinese vendors, marking...
Bambu Lab X2D Review: Improving a Fan Favorite
Bambu Lab’s new X2D 3D printer arrives at a $899 combo price, positioning it between the budget‑friendly P2S and the premium H2 series. The machine adds a dual‑nozzle toolhead, active chamber heating, and an upgraded AMS 2 Pro filament system, while retaining...
Pay $1349.99 for Gigabyte's Aero X16 Laptop and Save $300 on This 32GB Beast with RTX 5070 Graphics — Outstanding...
Gigabyte’s Aero X16 laptop is now priced at $1,349.99 at Best Buy, a $300 discount from its $1,649.99 launch price. The 16‑inch model packs an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, 32 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD, delivering strong gaming performance while remaining...
Veteran Windows Dev Shows Off AI Running on 47-Year-Old PDP11 with 6 MHz CPU and 64KB of RAM — 'Gloriously...
Veteran Windows developer Dave Plummer has demonstrated that a 47‑year‑old PDP‑11, equipped with a 6 MHz CPU and 64 KB of RAM, can train a functional transformer model written entirely in assembly. The single‑layer, single‑head model, dubbed “Attention 11,” contains 1,216 parameters and uses...
Grab MSI’s RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop for Just over $2,000 — Offers Fast 240 Hz QHD+ Display, Dual Storage Slots,...
MSI’s Vector 16 HX AI gaming laptop now retails for $2,099 on Newegg, making it one of the cheapest machines equipped with Nvidia’s RTX 5080 GPU. The 16‑inch QHD+ panel runs at a rapid 240 Hz, while the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX delivers up to 5.4 GHz...
Iran's Forced Nationwide Internet Blackout Becomes Second-Longest on Record as It Passes 1,000 Hours Offline — Possessing Starlink Terminals Punishable...
Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has surpassed 1,000 hours, making it the second‑longest on record, with connectivity hovering at roughly 1 % of normal levels since February 28. The government employs military‑grade jamming to block Starlink terminals, and possession of such equipment can...
Linux Lays Down the Law on AI-Generated Code, Says Yes to Copilot, No to AI Slop, and Humans Take the...
After months of heated discussion, the Linux kernel maintainers approved a formal policy that permits AI‑assisted code contributions. The new rules replace the traditional “Signed‑off‑by” certification with an “Assisted‑by” tag to flag any AI‑generated lines. Human submitters remain fully liable...
Keychron Q6 Ultra 8K Review: 660 Hours of Battery Life at 8 KHz
Keychron unveiled the Q6 Ultra 8K, a full‑size wireless mechanical keyboard that boasts an industry‑leading 660‑hour battery life (about 27 days) when running at an 8 KHz polling rate with lighting off. The board features an all‑metal chassis, double‑shot PBT keycaps, a...
$27 Platypus PCIe Adapter Converts Half-Height GPUs Into Full-Height While Adding Two M.2 Slots for SSDs — Enthusiast Demos Low-Profile...
RIITOP’s $27 PCIe adapter merges a half‑height GPU riser with two M.2 SSD slots, converting low‑profile graphics cards to full‑height while adding storage expansion. It leverages PCIe bifurcation, splitting an x16 lane into x8 for the GPU and two x4...
Save $680 Instantly on This Massive Corsair 96GB DDR5-6000 RAM Kit — 57% Discount Slashes Price Tag to $499
Corsair’s Vengeance 96 GB DDR5‑6000 memory kit is on sale for $499 on Newegg, representing a $680 discount from its typical price. The kit comprises two 48 GB sticks with CL36 latency, targeting high‑performance PCs and AI workloads. Prices for comparable 96 GB...
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Ryzen 7 9700X Faceoff — a New Midrange CPU Champ Emerges
Intel introduced the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus at a $300 launch price, positioning it as a value‑focused midrange contender. In direct testing against AMD’s Ryzen 7 9700X, the Intel chip delivered slightly higher gaming frame rates while costing $10 less. When performance...
