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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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Online safety regulator Ofcom has begun a formal investigation into X under the UK’s Online Safety Act, following what is being regarded as misuse of the Grok AI chatbot. The regulator said it was responding to reports of the chatbot account on X being used to create and share undressed images of people – which…
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The RAM crisis may worsen beginning in 2026 based on new TrendForce estimateThe report suggests we may see more 8GB configurationsThis will ultimately impact gaming laptop performance if system RAM and VRAM are 8GBThe PC market is in a shaky state due to rising RAM prices, and while rumors suggest SSDs are next to be…
