Author: Zach_Wilson
RAM prices are so out of control that stores are selling it like lobster
Michael Crider’s headline at PCWorld today perfectly captures how ridiculous the PC memory shortage has become: stores like the San Francisco Bay Area’s Central Computers are beginning to sell RAM at market prices, like you’d pay for the catch-of-the-day at a seafood restaurant. “Costs are fluctuating daily as manufacturers and…
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Game of drones – DragonFire laser is so accurate it can hit a coin from a kilometer away, and even 400mph drones didn’t stand a chance
DragonFire laser defense system has just been tested It can shoot down drones moving at 400mph with incredible accuracy With a contract signed for $415 million (£316 million), it’ll be on board a UK destroyer in 2027, with a rapidly accelerated deployment timeframe DragonFire, a new laser defense system, has…
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UN climate negotiations burned up and then fizzled out
“It’s a wrap … Don’t forget to buy an ‘i survived Belém’ shirt,” reads the opening line of an email I got Saturday, the final day of highly anticipated United Nations climate negotiations in Belém, Brazil. The email was sent from Shravya Jain-Conti, the US climate diplomacy lead at the…
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DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing
The Department of Justice has announced a settlement with RealPage, the widely used rent-setting software that it accused of engaging in collusion to drive up rent prices by sharing previously private information from competing landlords. The settlement puts limits on RealPage’s ability to collect and use that data, and blocks…
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ChatGPT shopping research builds you a buyer’s guide using AI
OpenAI is making it easier to plan out holiday shopping with ChatGPT’s latest feature, called “shopping research.” Any shopping question in ChatGPT will trigger this new feature, which is rolling out to all ChatGPT users on free and paid plans on mobile and web, with “nearly unlimited usage” available during…
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Walmart’s 2025 Black Friday sale is live – 65 expert-picked deals from Apple, Ninja, Lego, and more
Refresh Get notified of updates 2025-11-25T02:39:03.952Z Big screen, lower price (Image credit: Walmart) Looking for a new TV? A big new TV? A REALLY big new TV? Look no further than the 98-inch TCL Q6, available for under $1,400 at Walmart in the early Black Friday deals. This is a…
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