AKEX

The 3 Best Wi-Fi Routers You Can Buy From Costco, According To Customers

4 minutes of reading / Amazon, Tech / By

Proxima Studio/Shutterstock There are several reasons to buy your electronics from Costco. While it’s true you won’t find as many options as a dedicated consumer electronics retailer like Best Buy, Costco’s price savings, generous return policy, and executive membership annual cashback make it a good idea to at least give the retailer a chance before…

The 3 Best Wi-Fi Routers You Can Buy From Costco, According To Customers Read More »

‘Consider a system with no DRAM’ replaced by a ‘recycling fiber loop’: John Carmack envisages bold future to avoid AI-driven RAM crisis

5 minutes of reading / AI, Google, Hardware, Tech / By

John Carmack has shared an idea for using fiber rather than RAMThis is a vision of the future for replacing RAM modules in AI workloadsWhile it’s highly theoretical and a long way off, there are other possible nearer-term solutions to reduce AI’s all-consuming appetite for RAMJohn Carmack has aired an idea to effectively use fiber…

‘Consider a system with no DRAM’ replaced by a ‘recycling fiber loop’: John Carmack envisages bold future to avoid AI-driven RAM crisis Read More »

Do Unused USB Chargers Really Waste Electricity?

3 minutes of reading / Amazon, Tech / By

Lechatnoir/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Rather than spending time chasing adapters around your home and seeking open outlets to plug into before charging your gadgets, it’s much more convenient to leave the adapters themselves plugged in, even when you’re not using them. The question, of course, is whether…

Do Unused USB Chargers Really Waste Electricity? Read More »

Steam Deck OLED stock runs dry in the US, and Valve’s Steam Machine prep and the RAM crisis are likely why

4 minutes of reading / AI, Google, Hardware, Microsoft, Sony, Tech / By

Valve’s Steam Deck OLED is out of stock in the US, and reportedly in some regions in AsiaThe RAM crisis appears to be the culprit, as Valve is likely facing memory and storage shortagesValve is yet to officially confirm why its OLED handheld is out of stockAs Valve continues to prepare for its upcoming Steam…

Steam Deck OLED stock runs dry in the US, and Valve’s Steam Machine prep and the RAM crisis are likely why Read More »

DDR5 memory theft is becoming a real problem — to the point Corsair is using entirely new packaging to beat the RAM scammers

4 minutes of reading / AI, Google, Hardware, Tech / By

Corsair has new packaging for its DDR5 RAMSome kits are in a sealed plastic clamshell rather than a cardboard boxLower-tier RAM still comes in the old box, but a security label is being addedCorsair has introduced countermeasures with its product packaging designed to foil scammers who are stealing memory sticks by swapping them out for…

DDR5 memory theft is becoming a real problem — to the point Corsair is using entirely new packaging to beat the RAM scammers Read More »

MSI RTX 5090 Lightning GPU costs more than an Alienware gaming PC with an Nvidia flagship — and that’s before price gouging inflation

5 minutes of reading / AI, Google, Intel, MSI, Tech / By

MSI’s RTX 5090 Lightning can only be bought via a lottery system in the USSome buyers are therefore taking advantage of this and reselling the GPU for between $8,000 to $15,000 on eBayIt’s cheaper to buy the RTX 5090 Lightning from the UK and pay for shipping and import, but however you dice it, you’ll…

MSI RTX 5090 Lightning GPU costs more than an Alienware gaming PC with an Nvidia flagship — and that’s before price gouging inflation Read More »

My suspicions were right: Valve confirms the Steam Deck OLED is out of stock ‘due to memory and storage shortages’

4 minutes of reading / AI, Google, Tech / By

(Image credit: Valve) Subscribe to our newsletter Valve has confirmed the Steam Deck OLED’s stock woes are indeed due to the RAM crisisThe Steam Deck OLED is out of stock intermittently in some regionsThe Steam Machine may be in danger of another delay, an unaffordable price point, or low availability at launchValve is currently working…

My suspicions were right: Valve confirms the Steam Deck OLED is out of stock ‘due to memory and storage shortages’ Read More »

eGPUs are on the rise again – and Razer finally has some strong competition from this new UGreen contender

4 minutes of reading / AI, Google, Tech / By

Razer has new competition, with UGreen launching the new Linkstation eGPU dockUGreen’s Linkstation comes with an Oculink port and an 850W built-in power supplyIt costs $325 based on Chinese currency conversionWith portable experiences becoming an integral aspect of gaming thanks to the resurgence of handheld gaming PCs and more powerful laptops, eGPUs have become vital…

eGPUs are on the rise again – and Razer finally has some strong competition from this new UGreen contender Read More »

UK regains second spot in global fintech investment ranking

3 minutes of reading / fintech, Tech / By

Investment in financial technology (fintech) reached $53bn globally in 2025 after a 21% increase in investment compared to the previous 12 months, according to Innovate Finance’s annual report. The second half of 2025 also saw the UK regain second spot in the global ranking after it was leapfrogged by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in…

UK regains second spot in global fintech investment ranking Read More »

Thinking of buying a budget SSD? It’d be wise to act quickly, as these drives could get a lot pricier soon

5 minutes of reading / AI, Amazon, Google, Samsung, SK Hynix, Tech / By

Samsung is rumored to be ditching SATA SSDsThe firm will supposedly announce this in January 2026This means fewer models at the cheapest end of the SSD spectrum, which is likely to impact pricing considerablyThere’s some more bad news on the SSD front to join yet another worrying development in the RAM world, both of which…

Thinking of buying a budget SSD? It’d be wise to act quickly, as these drives could get a lot pricier soon Read More »

Shopping Cart
Scroll to Top