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Gaming desktop PCs get plastic surgery in the RAM crisis

March 17, 2026
RAM is insanely expensive right now, and it’s likely to get more so in the coming months. In the face of hundreds of dollars needed to outfit memory for a decent gaming system, at least one supplier is turning to an older idea: dummy RAM. It’s the hardware equivalent of cosmetic surgery, a stuffed bra, or a sock down your trousers. These modules are plastic with a bit of RGB lighting, made to…
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Mislabeled Ryzen CPUs spotted in Chuwi and Ninkear laptops

March 17, 2026
Hardware specifications are generally trusted, if only because they’re hard to fake. But a recent batch of budget laptops from brands originating in China may have done just that, swapping in older, less-powerful AMD Ryzen CPUs and allegedly cheating customers. Chuwi and…
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AI is changing PC graphics. Microsoft wants DirectX ready

March 16, 2026
Games are increasingly being rendered using AI, so Microsoft is bringing AI into the way future graphics chips will render games. Microsoft introduced DirectX Linear Algebra as well as the DirectX Compute Graph Compiler into its DirectX programming interface on Thursday, with previews of each technology due later this year. If nothing else, Microsoft’s positioning statement regarding both…
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AMD wants you to buy a $2,000 ‘agent PC’ just for AI

March 16, 2026
You already have a laptop or desktop PC, but now AMD thinks you need another one—an “agent PC” to support your main machine. AMD has responded to the growing success of OpenClaw’s AI agents with a new suggestion: customers should buy “agent PCs,” which would take…
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6 risky battery charging mistakes (and what to do in case of fire)

March 13, 2026
A mobile phone battery stores enormous amounts of energy in a very small space. As long as everything is working properly, we don’t notice anything. But a technical defect or incorrect handling can trigger a chain reaction — known as thermal runaway. This causes the battery to fuel itself with energy until it bursts into flames or ruptures under intense pressure. What makes this particularly…
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MLB and ESPN blew up baseball streaming. Here’s help

March 13, 2026
In 2026, figuring out how to watch baseball is more confusing than ever. MLB teams are switching channels on cable and satellite TV as regional sports networks collapse, while new companies are carving up the rights for games on national television. New streaming services…
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Glyph Atom EX40 review: Rugged, portable 40Gbps USB4 storage

March 12, 2026
I was impressed with the Glyph Atom EX40 from the minute I took it out of the box. It’s a looker, and its random and real-world performance were top-notch. Alas, it ain’t cheap, though with the current high price of NAND it’s looking almost like a bargain. Read on to learn more, then see our roundup of the best external drives for comparison. The black and dark gray, aluminum-bodied Atom…
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