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RAM prices are soaring. Framework may not survive it

April 13, 2026
If you want an ongoing tally of how bad the “AI” bubble is for consumers, all you need to do is look at RAM prices. Laptops, game consoles, and cell phones are going up, too, but seeing a RAM DIMM that’s 500 percent more expensive than a year ago is a real shock to the system—and no company has felt this more keenly than Framework, who’s only one step above consumers in the supply…
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I upgraded to OLED and now every other monitor feels broken

April 10, 2026
Guys, I’ve done it. I’ve drunk the kool aid and joined the pantheon of super gamers that will tell you without doubt, that if you aren’t gaming on an OLED monitor, you’re missing out. That’s what I wish I’d been able to tell myself earlier, at least. This upgrade…
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Why your ‘fast’ PC feels slow: Blame your RAM

April 10, 2026
If your PC isn’t performing as expected despite a powerful CPU and fast graphics card, the RAM might be the culprit. Modern apps and games process huge amounts of data, and if your RAM can’t keep up, the CPU ends up slowing down. You can check for a RAM bandwidth…
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Stellar Phoenix Data Recovery review: Clean interface, good results

April 9, 2026
There’s nary a media type that some edition of Stellar Phoenix Data Recovery won’t handle: hard drives, memory cards, optical discs… You name it. However, in my last look over a decade ago, Stellar Phoenix was playing second fiddle to the other data recovery program I’d tested in terms of what it would recover. Well, times change and the latest version seems to be on top of its game with…
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Asus TUF Gaming A14 review: Great performance, just not for gaming

April 8, 2026
A casual glance at the Asus TUF Gaming A14 might have you think it’s a mid-range gaming laptop built for gamers on a budget. That’s not quite right. In fact, the laptop doesn’t even have Nvidia discrete graphics and instead relies on AMD’s Radeon 8060S, a powerful IGP provided by AMD’s APU. These design choices have consequences for its performance, which may look more or less alluring…
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HyperX Omen OLED 27q review: A budget OLED monitor champ

April 8, 2026
HP came to CES 2026 with a major announcement about its approach to PC gaming hardware. Going forward, the company’s PC gaming hardware—including monitors and even laptops—will be sold under the HyperX brand name, not HP. The HyperX Omen OLED 27q is the first such…
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Your Nvidia GPU is your PC’s newest security weakness

April 8, 2026
When you think about the graphics card in your gaming laptop or desktop, the first thought is probably about performance, maybe power draw or efficiency. It probably isn’t whether or not it’s a security risk. But a newly developed attack uses the super-fast memory in a…
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Inside Project Nova, Firefox’s biggest redesign in years

April 7, 2026
Almost any browser is at a fundamental disadvantage in terms of users and influence (that is, unless you’re Google or Microsoft). But that hasn’t stopped Mozilla, which is reshaping its Firefox browser in a “Project Nova” overhaul, while threading the needle between AI, privacy, and additional features. The simple questions is this: Why aren’t more people using Firefox and what could…
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