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Unlucky Amazon shopper orders DDR5 memory but gets DDR4 hidden under the heatspreader — RAM sold as new was a switcharoo

Unlucky Amazon shopper orders DDR5 memory but gets DDR4 hidden under the heatspreader — RAM sold as new was a switcharoo

💡 Verdict: An Amazon shopper received DDR4 memory disguised as DDR5, indicating a possible fraudulent return and resale. Check Price: DDR5 ⚡ Quick Hits * Shopper purchased DDR5 memory from Amazon. * Upon inspection, the memory was actually DDR4 hidden under a DDR5 heatspreader. * This suggests a possible case of a fraudulent return being
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Surprising biomedical application found for ASML’s chipmaking EUV lithography machines — they can mass produce nanopores for molecular sensing

Surprising biomedical application found for ASML’s chipmaking EUV lithography machines — they can mass produce nanopores for molecular sensing

💡 Verdict: ASML's EUV lithography machines are now being used to mass produce nanopores for biomedical molecular sensing. Check Price: EUV Lithography ⚡ Quick Hits * ASML's EUV machines have a new biomedical application. * The machines are being used to create nanopores. * This nanopore fabrication is done at full
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NIST warns several of its Internet Time Service servers may be inaccurate due to a power outage — Boulder servers 'no longer have an accurate time reference'

NIST warns several of its Internet Time Service servers may be inaccurate due to a power outage — Boulder servers 'no longer have an accurate time reference'

💡 Verdict: NIST warns that its Internet Time Service servers may be inaccurate due to a power outage at its Boulder, Colorado campus affecting the primary atomic time scale. Check Price: Atomic Time Scale ⚡ Quick Hits * A power outage at NIST's Boulder, Colorado campus has impacted the primary atomic
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