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The FBI just remotely reset thousands of home and small office routers
The FBI obtained court-authorization to reset thousands of routers remotely, so they could kick lurking Russian hackers out of compromised networks
Chinese ‘cellular modules’ could be included in new expansion of federal restrictions
In banning Chinese-made cellular modules, the FCC could cause serious disruption to the supply chain of many electronic goods.
Low and behold, the Nintendo Switch 2 will face a price hike this September
Rumors have long suggested that Nintendo would ultimately increase the Switch 2 price, and unfortunately, that day has indeed arrived.
Motherboard sales are reportedly collapsing due to the RAM crisis
The AI boom and its impact aren't letting up, as the trouble it has caused for RAM kits is now affecting motherboard manufacturers.
AMD's CEO predicts 'higher memory and component costs' later this year
Following Lisa Su's revelation, a disgruntled Redditor predicted: 'The RAM economy will permanently change and data centers will be a nuisance for the rest of recorded time'.
Micron warns 'AI is in very early innings' and RAM crisis isn't going away
Micron has warned on the gravity of the RAM crisis, meaning that every major memory chip maker has now done so.
Apple warns on RAM pricing and Samsung echoes those sentiments
Apple has weathered the RAM storm pretty well so far, but that could change before long.
