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No, Asus isn't going into memory manufacturing — Taiwanese tech giant issues statement smashing rumor

No, Asus isn't going into memory manufacturing — Taiwanese tech giant issues statement smashing rumor

💡 Verdict: Asus denies rumors of entering the memory manufacturing market within the next six months. Check Price: Check Latest Price ⚡ Quick Hits * Asus has issued a statement refuting claims of memory production. * The company assures it has no plans to enter the memory market soon. * The rumor suggested Asus would

Seagate's 22TB Expansion external hard drive drops to an all-time low of $249.99 — ideal for massive backups and data archives

Seagate's 22TB Expansion external hard drive drops to an all-time low of $249.99 — ideal for massive backups and data archives

💡 Verdict: The Seagate 22TB Expansion external HDD is now available at its lowest price ever, offering a large-capacity, plug-and-play storage solution. Check Price: 22TB Expansion ⚡ Quick Hits * Lowest price ever for this model. * High capacity ideal for backups. * Simple plug-and-play setup. Seagate 22TB Expansion HDD

Old Ryzen AM4 CPUs top US, UK Amazon charts as DDR5 pricing pushes buyers to last-gen platform — DDR4-friendly Ryzen 5 5800X, XT claim spots in the top 5

Old Ryzen AM4 CPUs top US, UK Amazon charts as DDR5 pricing pushes buyers to last-gen platform — DDR4-friendly Ryzen 5 5800X, XT claim spots in the top 5

💡 Verdict: Older Ryzen 7 5800X and 5800XT CPUs are unexpectedly popular due to DDR5 RAM prices driving consumers to the AM4 platform. Check Price: Ryzen 7 5800X ⚡ Quick Hits * DDR5 RAM prices are influencing CPU purchasing decisions. * Older AM4 platform CPUs like the Ryzen 7 5800X and 5800XT offer a

Copy of Grand Theft Auto that runs in a web browser gets taken down by DMCA — Take Two says DOS Zone infringed company’s intellectual property rights despite disclaimers and requirement to own original copy of title for full game

Copy of Grand Theft Auto that runs in a web browser gets taken down by DMCA — Take Two says DOS Zone infringed company’s intellectual property rights despite disclaimers and requirement to own original copy of title for full game

💡 Verdict: Take-Two Interactive issued a DMCA takedown of an online, browser-playable demo of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City hosted on DOS Zone, citing copyright infringement. Check Price: Vice City ⚡ Quick Hits * Take-Two Interactive issued a DMCA takedown of the browser-playable demo. * The demo was hosted on

AI data centers may soon be powered by retired Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines — firm asks U.S. DOE for a loan guarantee to start the project

AI data centers may soon be powered by retired Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines — firm asks U.S. DOE for a loan guarantee to start the project

💡 Verdict: A Texas startup wants to repurpose retired Navy nuclear reactors to power AI data centers, seeking a U.S. DOE loan guarantee to kickstart the project. Check Price: Navy Nuclear Reactors ⚡ Quick Hits * A Texas startup wants to repurpose retired U.S. Navy nuclear reactors. * The proposed use is

Laptop maker Framework announces another immediate memory price hike, says additional increase expected within a month — encourages buyers to bring their own memory and check PCPartPicker for better deals

Laptop maker Framework announces another immediate memory price hike, says additional increase expected within a month — encourages buyers to bring their own memory and check PCPartPicker for better deals

💡 Verdict: Framework is raising memory module prices again due to market conditions and advising customers to seek better deals elsewhere. Check Price: Memory Modules ⚡ Quick Hits * Framework memory module prices are increasing. * This is due to ongoing market-wide memory price increases. * Framework suggests customers explore alternative memory vendors for

Google is allowing users to change their Gmail address, per official Google support doc — experimental @gmail feature rolling out in India first, no official announcement yet

Google is allowing users to change their Gmail address, per official Google support doc — experimental @gmail feature rolling out in India first, no official announcement yet

💡 Verdict: Google is rolling out a feature that allows users to change their Gmail address without creating a new account, initially in India. Check Price: Gmail ⚡ Quick Hits * Users can now change their Gmail address without creating a new account. * The feature is currently being tested in India. * Users will