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AIâs RAM Hunger Hands Samsung and Memory Rivals Record Profits
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron are posting record profits as AI soaks up DRAM and HBM, pushing a 32GB DDR5 kit from $80 to $340 and keeping RAM prices elevated for years.
Samsungâs Ballie home robot is now basically vaporware
Six years after its CES 2020 debut, Samsungâs Ballie home robot has been âindefinitely shelvedâ and relegated to an internal âinnovation platform.â
Bose open-sources SoundTouch speakers instead of fully bricking them
Bose is ending cloud support for its SoundTouch speakers on February 18 but will keep AirPlay and Spotify Connect working and has open-sourced the API for developers.
Expired certificate bricks Logitechâs Mac apps and wipes custom settings
An expired security certificate has completely broken Logitechâs Logi Options+ and G Hub apps on macOS, forcing users to manually patch them to restore custom settings.
Motorolaâs Razr Fold Takes Aim at Big Book-Style Foldables This Summer
Motorola teases the Razr Fold, a book-style foldable with an 8.1-inch 2K OLED, Moto Pen Ultra stylus, triple 50 MP cameras, and new Qira AI, launching this summer.
Nvidia skips new GeForce cards at CES and bets on DLSS 4.5 instead
Nvidia skipped new GeForce GPUs at CES 2026 and leaned on DLSS 4.5 and MultiâFrame Generation updates instead. Hereâs what changed and why hardware is on hold.
HPâs EliteBoard G1a puts a Ryzen Windows 11 PC inside a keyboard
HPâs new EliteBoard G1a puts a Windows 11 Pro PC with an AMD Ryzen AI 300âseries chip and 32 W battery inside a membrane keyboard, targeting hotâdesking offices.
Dellâs XPS comeback is a quiet rebuke to the âAI PCâ hype
Dell resurrects the XPS 14 and 16, dials down âAI PCâ marketing, and brings back practical design features like physical function keys and a bordered touchpad.
AMDâs 2026 Ryzen lineup is mostly a reheat, with a few smart tweaks
AMDâs 2026 Ryzen lineup leans on refreshed Ryzen AI 400 laptop chips, new Max+ 392/388 APUs for gamers, and a faster Ryzen 7 9850X3D for AM5 desktops.
Intelâs Panther Lake Core Ultra 3 lands this month on new 18A process
Intelâs new Core Ultra Series 3 âPanther Lakeâ laptop CPUs debut the 18A process, promise big CPU/GPU gains, 50 TOPS NPUs, and ship in premium ultraportables this month.
SanDisk kills WD Blue and Black SSD brands, rolls out new Optimus line
SanDisk is killing the WD Blue and Black SSD brands and rebadging them as SanDisk Optimus drives with the same model numbers, amid a volatile SSD market.
Stewart Cheifet, PBS host who chronicled the PC revolution, dies at 87
Stewart Cheifet, creator of PBSâs Computer Chronicles and Net Cafe and a key chronicler of the PC and early Internet revolutions, has died at 87 in Philadelphia.
Amazonâs new Alexa+ escapes the Echo and hits the web in free early access
Amazonâs rebooted Alexa+ is now free to use on the web at Alexa.com during early access, before a planned Prime-linked subscription paywall kicks in.
Streaming in 2026: Higher prices, fatter bundles, less âinfiniteâ
Streaming in 2026 will feel less infinite and more like premium cable: higher prices, more bundles, safer content, and a slow HBO Max reshuffle.
Windows 10âs âdeathâ explains why Windows 11 feels so annoying
Windows 10 is âdeadâ on paper, but its legacy explains why Windows 11 feels so pushy. Hereâs how a good OS laid the groundwork for Microsoftâs most annoying era.
eSIM Regret: When Killing the SIM Slot Breaks Everything
Ars Technicaâs Ryan Whitwam explains how going eSIMâonly with the Pixel 10 led to two SIM failures in three monthsâand why SMS-based security makes it worse.
Next.js 15 Server Components: A Complete Tutorial
Master React Server Components with practical examples and performance tips.
Building Scalable APIs with Supabase Edge Functions
Learn how to deploy serverless functions at the edge for lightning-fast APIs.