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If Apple is truly learning from the MacBook Neo, it should return the iPhone to its $199 roots
Apple is selling an insane number of MacBook Neos, so much so that it’s now trying to adjust production to meet demand. People want the MacBook Neo in ways they have never wanted a MacBook before. It’s a near-perfect blend of Apple quality and affordability, and it’s opened the floodgates…
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OpenAI made economic proposals — here’s what DC thinks of them
Happy ceasefire day and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech’s rocky journey through the world of politics. If you’re not a subscriber yet, you can do so here, but my only request is that you sign up before Donald Trump decides to revisit his previous…
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I finally get the iPhone Air
I saw a lot of weird phones at Mobile World Congress last month: robot phones, cameras disguised as phones, phones for dogs. But the one that caught me most off guard was the one my friend (and Verge alum) Sam Byford brought to dinner: an iPhone Air. “Ha!” I said.…
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‘Our work shows that Rowhammer, which is well-studied on CPUs, is a serious threat on GPUs as well’: High-end Nvidia hardware targeted by all-new attacks entering a new “territory.”
Rowhammer attacks now extend beyond CPUs into high-performance GPUs GPU memory manipulation enables direct access to CPU memory systems New attacks achieve full system compromise through controlled bit flips Rowhammer has been a known issue on CPU-facing DRAM for more than a decade, but the same weaknesses now apply to…
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As the Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Global Shipping Will Take Months to Recover
After weeks of disruption, a ceasefire is easing pressure on the Strait of Hormuz. But backlogs, infrastructure damage, and delayed supply mean the system won’t return to normal overnight. Source
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The AI RAM shortage is also driving up SSD prices
I thought the WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD in my gaming PC was pricey when I bought it for $173 in 2024, but now that same SSD costs $649, more than what I paid for most of the parts in my PC combined. The price on my WD Black drive…
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