Conditions in the hardware market remain strained, with prices for nearly all components rising sharply as AI companies place unprecedented pressure on supply chains for future demand. In this environment, stricter market regulation may be warranted, but there appears to be little appetite in Washington for increased government intervention. Read...
Keychron shares 3D keyboard blueprints on GitHub, opening hardware to modders
Keychron's devices have long supported the open-source QMK and VIA firmware platforms, allowing users to customize firmware behavior. However, the addition of editable hardware files takes that openness a step further. Read Entire Article
Nvidia’s mythical N1 SoC surfaces on a real motherboard, and it’s packing 128GB of LPDDR5X
The long-rumored Nvidia N1 chip has been circulating in leaks and rumors for what feels like an eternity. But with a fresh leak, we may finally be getting our first proper look at it – and this time, it includes actual, high-quality images. From these, the product appears closer to......
Tesla is working on a smaller, cheaper electric SUV
Three of the sources said the new model would be produced in China, while one added that Tesla also aims to expand production to the United States and Europe. Two sources said the vehicle would measure about 4.28 meters (14.0 feet) in length, making it significantly shorter than the Model......
DDR5 prices drop nearly 30%, but memory costs are still far from normal
The spot price of a 16GB DDR4 chip has reportedly fallen by around 5% to $74.10 over the past month, following more than a year of unrelenting increases. This modest correction marks the first monthly decline in DRAM spot pricing since the rally began in early 2025, when a 16GB......
Amazon laid off 30,000 workers while CEO Andy Jassy got a 30% pay bump
Amazon published its annual proxy statement yesterday, revealing Jassy's compensation for last year. Read Entire Article
FBI recovers “deleted” Signal messages through iPhone notifications
Supporters of the defendants at a recent Texas trial informed 404 Media that the FBI extracted incoming Signal chat messages from a defendant's phone even though the defendant deleted the app and messages. The agents instead recovered message content that the iPhone had stored in a separate database containing push...
PC market posts modest growth in early 2026 despite memory shortages and economic strain
The growth came despite a convergence of headwinds, including weakening economic indicators and a persistent memory shortage that has reverberated across the tech supply chain. IDC's latest analysis attributes the uptick partly to pre-emptive purchasing by vendors and customers ahead of expected memory price hikes, as well as continued upgrades......
TikTok star Khaby Lame’s $975 million deal is raising serious red flags
The transaction was structured as an all-stock deal for 75 million new shares, not a cash payout, briefly turning Lame into a paper billionaire as Rich Sparkle shares surged. An SEC filing also said Lame directly and indirectly controlled 49% of Step Distinctive. Read Entire Article
Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages
West Virginia resident Rebecca Michalski struggles with soaring electricity bills that exceed her income