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Memory chip shortage 2026 reaches crisis levels as Samsung raises prices by 60% and Silicon Motion warns of unprecedented supply constraints AI data centres are draining memory supply, forcing steep price hikes that will add ~$96 to basic PCs while delaying GPU launches and product releases The memory chip shortage 2026 is shaping up to ...
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In the latest headache-inducing update, there are now dubious figures surrounding this ultra-dubious phone. Read more ›
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Our neighbors to the north are slashing tariffs on Chinese EVs as tensions with the U.S. continue to rise. Read more ›
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After an ICE agent shot and killed the Minneapolis mother, conservative media launched an all-out attack on her reputation. Her identity as a queer woman was central to it. Read more ›
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If you love 'Berserk' and 'Vinland Saga,' you'll get a kick out of 'Centuria.' Read more ›
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“I would pay no attention whatsoever to Elon Musk. He's an idiot. Very wealthy, but he's still an idiot.” Read more ›
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Here come another influx of refugees to competing sites like Threads and Bluesky. Read more ›
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A new study from Cornell and University of Toronto researchers has found that polyester microfibers shed from synthetic clothing during laundry can interfere with cherry tomato plant development [non-paywalled source] when these particles accumulate in agricultural soil. Plants grown in contaminated soil were 11% less likely to emerge, grew smaller and took several days longer to flower and ripen. Household laundry is a leading source of this contamination. Treated sewage... Read more ›
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Commentary: Supernatural is now a zombie workout app on the Quest, and the metaverse just lost its best reason to join. Read more ›
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Is help really “on its way” for Iran’s protesters? That’s what President Donald Trump promised in a Truth Social post earlier this week, adding that “Iranians Patriots” should “KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” Trump first threatened that the US was “locked and loaded” to launch strikes on Iran if it continued killing protesters […] Read more ›
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The recent capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro recalls a botched 2020 coup attempt that resulted in the imprisonment of two former US Army Green Berets. Read more ›
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Canada has agreed to drastically reduce its tariffs on imported Chinese EVs from 100 percent to 6.1 percent as part of a new deal between the two countries. In return, China will be reducing tariffs on Canadian canola seeds from 84 percent to about 15 percent. The move is a break from the United States, which maintains a 100 percent tariff on EVs from China, effectively banning them in the... Read more ›
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There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity. Read more ›
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Apple once set the bar for suppliers including TSMC. Now it's being unseated by Nvidia and AI cloud giants. Read more ›
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Speaking as she departs as Lucasfilm president, Kennedy didn't outright confirm Johnson's potential trilogy of films was truly dead—but suggested the 'Last Jedi' backlash pushed the director away for the forseeable future. Read more ›
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A new report says that Lucasfilm scrapped both an animated show and a live-action spinoff too. Read more ›
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The final stage of launch preparations officially kicks off tomorrow. Read more ›
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Although X removed Grok’s ability to create nonconsensual digitally undressed images on the social platform, the standalone Grok app is another story. It reportedly continues to produce “nudified” deepfakes of real people. And now, Ashley St. Clair, a conservative political strategist and mother of one of Elon Musk’s 14 children, has sued xAI for nonconsensual sexualized images of her that Grok allegedly produced.In the court filing, St. Clair accused xAI’s... Read more ›
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Author: Aaron Crowe, Head of Revenue, APAC, Eagle Eye Discussions with retail leaders in Bangkok and Taipei reveal how AI-driven loyalty programmes are reshaping the competitive landscape. Years of Netflix recommendations and Amazon’s “customers who bought this” suggestions have trained shoppers to expect personal recognition from every business they interact with. What started as a ... Read more ›
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Indonesia and Malaysia blocked Grok over deepfake, non-consensual sexualised images. Officials cite human rights violations and user harm. Access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot run by Elon Musk, has been blocked in Indonesia and Malaysia after the tool was used to generate sexualised images of real people. The move comes after days of growing ... Read more ›
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India weighs smartphone rules that would require source code access. Tech firms say the plan has no global precedent, could expose sensitive data. India is weighing a set of new security rules that could change how smartphones are built, tested, and updated before they reach users. At the centre of the debate is a proposal ... Read more ›
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New technique lets AI models process information and reduce reliance on GPU memory. Chinese AI companies ‘innovate around’ US chip export restrictions. Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled a new approach to building larger, more capable AI models without needing the most advanced – and expensive – computer chips that US export controls have restricted. ... Read more ›
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Meta’s Reality Labs layoffs and VR closures come as smart glasses rise. The metaverse remains, but focus is shifting away from VR. Meta’s pullback from virtual reality is not subtle. Roughly one in ten employees in its Reality Labs division are losing their jobs, and several VR game studios owned by the company are being ... Read more ›
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The Trump administration green-lights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China with conditions. Shipments cannot exceed half of the US domestic sales’ volume. White House’s balancing act between protecting US chipmaker revenues and limiting Beijing’s abilities. The Trump administration has approved Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, but the green light comes with significant strings ... Read more ›
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