The Latest Breaking News from Memory

This New ETF Could Soon Be a Big Hit Or a Distant Memory: Why DRAM Is As Good As the AI Trade Allows It to Be

The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) is new, and it offers something a little different. Here's what makes this fund one to watch.

Barchart · Apr 20

New cost-effective DDR5 memory 'HUDIMMs' show around 50% reduction in throughput with single subchannel — Two HUDIMMs are as fast as a single stick of regular DDR5 RAM

HUDIMM is being proposed as a cheaper memory spec using only 1x 32-bit subchannel per stick instead of 2x 32-bit in order to populate less ICs. Turns out, halving the bandwidth like that actually slashes the performance in half too, alongside the expected capacity reduction. Two HUDIMMs running in dual…

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 20

Bhagavad Gita on Love vs Attachment: Do You Miss Them or the Feeling?

You miss the warmth of being chosen. You miss the future your mind built in their name. You miss how easy it felt, for a while, to forget your own emptiness. This is what makes heartbreak so confusing. It does not only take away a person. It removes the mirror…

Times Life · Apr 20

“What Franchise Are These Titles Part Of?”: Guess 16 Film Series From Just A Few Installments

Think you know your movie franchises? Whether you're a fan of action-packed adventures, epic fantasy worlds, extensive superhero universes, or classic cinema, this movie quiz is designed to test your memory and sharpen your instincts. From billion-dollar blockbusters to cult-favorite sagas, get ready to test your knowledge on these unforgettable…

Bored Panda · Apr 20

These haunting images make history as Bangladesh's first student photographer wins global honor at Sony World Photography Awards

The award-winning photo series captures memory and loss in Dhaka – reflecting a shifting landscape where familiar places are being transformed by urban change

Digital Camera World · Apr 19

40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBM’s DRAM breakthrough — a major leap beyond the 64 kilobit chips common at the time

40 years ago today IBM was in the news for becoming the first computer company with 1-megabit memory chips.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 19

New HUDIMM memory specification debuts with goal of slashing DDR5 prices during RAM shortages — A new, cheaper memory standard with half the bandwidth and half the capacity

DDR5 RAM usually has 2x 32-bit subchannels (single rank), which requires more ICs to populate a 64-bit wide bus. ASRock's new HUDIMM has just 1x 32-bit channel and can work with standard DDR5 in mix-and-matched configs as well. HUDIMM sticks are being made by TeamGroup and are supported on most…

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 19

Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty — company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher current retail price

Toshiba said that it can only offer a refund at the original cost for a broken hard drive, as replacing it would take over a year. The user expressed disappointment over the move, as they'll have to spend significantly more than they'll get back in the refund due to chip…

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 19

$20,000 in 32GB RAM sticks saved from the dumpster are now worth a fortune — seventy-two DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMMs were about to turn into e-waste

A Redditor's dad saved 72 32GB HPE DDR4-2666 RDIMMs that were headed for the trash heap after their company upgraded their brand-new servers.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 19

Buying a laptop in 2026 is complicated — here's a survival guide to help you make the best choice

Buying a laptop in 2026 is complicated thanks to the ongoing RAM crisis. Here are some tips to help you decide whether to buy a new laptop now or wait.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 19