HP looks to Chinese suppliers for DRAM amid global shortage
To be clear, this isn't definitive confirmation that HP is going to source memory from smaller providers – but qualifying additional suppliers is the first step toward that eventuality.
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CachyOS emerges as a fast, gaming-ready Arch Linux OS alternative
CachyOS is a performance-driven Arch Linux-based distribution that's been grabbing attention lately as more gamers and power users highlight its speed and polished out-of-the-box experience. As Linux gaming continues to gain momentum and become a bigger talking point, CachyOS is increasingly being mentioned as a go-to choice for users who want cutting-edge software without sacrificing responsiveness or control.
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Instagram asked millions to reset passwords, but Meta says it was just a bug
Is Instagram facing another coordinated cyberattack? Meta says no, despite reports that a large number of users are receiving emails urging them to reset their account passwords.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus trades blows with Intel and AMD, but underperforms Apple M4
PC Magazine tested the X2 Plus against the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V, Core Ultra 9 285H, Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 375, and Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 across multiple popular benchmarking apps. The lineup also included a 2024 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by Apple's M4 chip. The results...
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Global smartphone shipments rose 2% in 2025, with Apple taking the top spot
Tariffs were expected to have a significant impact on the market. Many OEMs frontloaded shipments in the first half of the year to help soften the blow but as the year progressed, they proved not to have much of an impact on the smartphone industry.
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Meta shuts down over 500,000 accounts under Australia's under-16 ban, urges the government to end it
Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect on December 10, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube to verify the ages of Australian users and close the accounts of those identified as under 16....
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Intel Panther Lake could bring PS6 portable-level power to handhelds, but efficiency is a concern
According to tipster Kepler_L2, Panther Lake chips will outperform AMD's Z-series processors, which currently dominate the handheld market, but will fall short of the Strix Halo APUs featuring Zen 5 CPUs and RDNA 3.5 graphics. However, those AMD chips are reportedly too powerful to meet the low TDP requirements of...
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FCC approves SpaceX plan to launch 7,500 more Gen2 Starlink satellites
The approval is a major win for SpaceX, even though it falls short of the company's original request to deploy nearly 30,000 satellites. The green light allows Starlink to significantly expand its next-gen network, which is designed to deliver faster speeds, lower latency, and greater overall capacity compared to the...
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Google removes AI Overviews from some medical searches after experts warn of risks to users' health
The Guardian reported at the start of January that AI Overviews, which are supposed to provide AI-generated summaries of search results, were putting people at risk by offering misleading health advice.
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