Tragic images showing 50 mangled M.2 SSDs have been shared on social media. Sticks of speedy NVMe flash storage, like these Samsung PM991a models, are currently in high demand . However, it would be a hard sell to shift these particular samples, with their newfound non-factory-standard banana-curved profiles. The culprit? A ten-year-old boy, oblivious to the world's global NAND
Don't wait if you're planning to upgrade your RAM or SSD, Kingston rep warns — says 'prices will continue to go up,' NAND costs up 246%
Kingston Datacenter SSD Business Manager Cameron Crandall said in an interview that NAND prices for RAM and SSD are expected to rise throughout 2026. The Kingston employee said on T he Full Nerd Network podcast that NAND prices increased by 246% from 1Q25, 70% of that happening in just the last 60 days. And with this component making up 90% of the bill of materials for an SSD, the company will have to
Sapphire rep predicts DRAM prices will begin to stabilize in the next 6-8 months, but warns 'it may not be the prices we want' — GPU vendor says memory crisis is similar to tariff uncertainty
Edward Crisler, PR manager for Sapphire, sat down with Hardware Unboxed to discuss a myriad of relevant topics, most timely of which were his opinions on the cascading RAM shortage. Despite being a representative for a GPU maker during these rather opportune times, Edward offers a very community-centric, hopeful answer to the current situation.
How The DRAM Crisis Will Affect Gaming GPUs (feat. Ed from Sapphire) - YouTube
Qualcomm’s Ventana acquisition points to a long-term RISC-V strategy to complement its Arm lineup
Qualcomm has acquired Ventana Micro Systems, a RISC-V CPU specialist whose engineers have spent several years pushing the open instruction set toward high-performance server and edge designs. The deal brings Ventana’s core CPU talent in-house just as Qualcomm is broadening its compute ambitions well beyond smartphones, balancing Arm-based designs with a growing interest in RISC-V as AI continues to disrupt, well, everything.
Qualcomm is in the middle of expanding Oryon, its custom
Last Minute 3D Printers for Kids, Teens, and Beginners - these models are available now and will arrive in time for Christmas
The holiday season is upon us, and you just found out your kid really wants a 3D printer. What’s the best 3D printer for kids you can buy and still get under the tree in time? We checked Amazon for the best deals on beginner-friendly 3D printers that are waiting in US warehouses for
Intel appoints Trump economic advisor as head of government affairs — announces broader leadership shakeup, new interim CTO
Intel has tightened its ties with the current US administration, appointing an economic advisor to President Trump as its new head of government affairs, as reported by Reuters . On top of that, it has installed Lip-Bu Tan associate, Jason Chew, as head of what must be the newly created position of "Intel Government Technologies," to oversee the company's business dealings with the US government.
Intel's relationship with President Trump and his administration has been a
Dual-PCB Linux computer with 843 components designed by AI boots on first attempt — Project Speedrun was made in just one week and required less than 40 hours of human work
LA-based startup Quilter has outlined Project Speedrun , which marks a milestone in computer design by AI. The headlining claims are that Quilter’s AI facilitated the design of a new Linux SBC , using 843 parts and dual-PCBs, taking just one week to finish, then successfully booting Debian the first time it was powered up. The Quilter team reckon that the AI-enhanced process it demonstrated could unlock a new generation of computer hardware makers.
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The data center cooling state of play (2025) — Liquid cooling is on the rise, thermal density demands skyrocket in AI data centers, and TSMC leads with direct-to-silicon solutions
The rise of AI, hyperscale clouds, and the general need for performance have significantly transformed the design and cooling of data centers in 2025. However, the rapid evolution of AI and adjacent technologies will change the scale of data centers and drive the adoption of even more sophisticated cooling technologies over the next decade, so let's examine what the future holds.
Just 10 years ago, in 2015, data center liquid cooling was primarily limited to specialized applications
Roomba maker iRobot announces bankruptcy — brand will live on under ownership of former supplier
In a somewhat unsurprising turn of events for anyone who's been following the robot vacuum market, iRobot, the maker of the Roomba, has announced bankruptcy and was sucked up by its former main supplier, Picea Group. According to a Bloomberg report, Picea had already bought up iRobot's $190 million debt from Carlyle Group Inc, and now owns the marque.
The story leading up to the bankruptcy and buyout is a sad tale of a company losing its edge
HKC announces world's first RGB Mini LED monitor — M10 Ultra will have 4,788 addressable full-color backlight zones
HKC Co. LTD has announced its plans to release the M10 Ultra, a 32-inch, 4K, RGB Mini LED computer monitor, in 2026. RGB Mini LED panel technology is the newest hot tech in the display world, and HKC has beaten the biggest companies in TVs and displays to become the first company to announce an RGB Mini LED monitor .
The M10 Ultra's secret sauce is its RGB Mini LED backlight system, which