Bethesda's new logo design brinks peak gaming nostalgia with a nod to its iconic original branding "The first decent logo redesign in recent memory". Creative Bloq · Jul 31
How your conscious and unconscious mind interact Have you ever heard the phrase “you only use 10% of your brain”? In reality, there is no way of measuring the percentage terms of consciousness – partly because the brain has no static baseline. The Conversation · Jul 31
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting 'a hundred-year flood' on memory pricing — expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes Apple will pay even more for memory in the September quarter than it did in the June quarter, CEO Tim Cook told analysts on the company's earnings call. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 31
Apple’s Worst Day Since March 2020: A ‘100-Year Flood’ Triggered It Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported the best June quarter in its history on Thursday, but shares still plummeted early Friday. Benzinga · Jul 31
Chipmakers Are Rebounding Sharply After a Rout. Samsung And SK Hynix Stocks Are Seeing Historical Gains SK Hynix and Samsung saw their best day on record in South Korea on Friday as chipmakers rebound following a sharp rout. International Business Times · Jul 31
Setting up OpenClaw isn’t as straightforward as the internet wants you to think – running local AI on humble hardware How realistic is it to run a local AI model and have it automate tasks for you using hardware that doesn’t cost the Earth? We gave it a shot with a Gorgon Point-powered Mini PC, with mixed results. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 31
Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAM, AMD's 3D V-Cache chips drop less than 3% with single stick To avoid rising RAM costs, some PC builders and OEMs have shifted toward using a single DDR5 module for gaming PCs. We test how much of a performance loss that actually represents. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 31
MSI promises an EXPO ULL-like boost for your existing DDR5 memory — High-Efficiency Mode brings low-latency tuning to older RAM A new firmware update for MSI motherboards features High-Efficiency Mode, which offers latency tuning similar to AMD's EXPO ULL on regular memory kits. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 31
I pointed a thermal cam at a luxury cooling pillow to see if it actually helps you stay cool in a heatwave — here are the results, and how it compares to a cheap alternative We pitted a $93 luxury cooling pillow against a $20 down alternative pillow by pointing a thermal imaging camera at both. Here's which one kept our testers from searching for the cool side... Tom’s Guide · Jul 31
Apple posts record June quarter revenue of $109.4 billion; flags higher memory chip prices as pressure point Apple reported an all-time high revenue of $ 109.4 billion for the June quarter, marking a notable surge in emerging markets, particularly in India. While iPhone and Mac sales flourished, iPad numbers took a dip. Nonetheless, the tech giant alerted stakeholders about looming challenges including rising memory chip costs and… The Economic Times · Jul 31
7 Everyday Mistakes That Can Harm Your Brain Your brain works every second of every day, even when you are asleep. It controls your thoughts, memories, emotions, and every movement you make. But what if some of your daily habits are silently harming it without you even noticing? From skipping meals to holding on to anger, small lifestyle… MyLifeXP · Jul 31
iPhone Prices to Go up as Memory Chip Costs Keep Climbing? Tim Cook Says Apple Is 'Evaluating All Options' Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing rising memory chip costs that could pressure its business beyond the September quarter, with outgoing CEO Tim Cook saying the company is exploring ways to manage the impact without revealing whether higher costs could eventually affect product pricing. Benzinga · Jul 31
Apple revenue, profits beat expectations on iPhone, Mac sales Apple said sales for its fiscal third quarter ended June 27 were up 16.4% to $109.42 billion, compared with analyst estimates of a 15.5% rise to $108.65 billion, according to LSEG data, and Apple's own forecast of 14% to 17% sales growth. The Economic Times · Jul 31
Bill Ritter's Wife Thought It Was Just Aging, But Doctors Say These Memory Changes Can Signal Alzheimer's Bill Ritter's Wife Thought It Was Just Aging, But Doctors Say These Memory Changes Can Signal Alzheimer's Medical Daily · Jul 31
The Economic Times · Jul 31 South Korea’s Kospi rockets 17% after massive 3-day selloff. What’s behind the surge? The KOSPI was up 17% at 6,549 points after tumbling nearly 17% over the previous three sessions, marking one of its steepest weekly declines, as fears of mounting competition from Chinese memory chipmakers triggered heavy selling across semiconductor stocks.
Medical Daily · Jul 31 Signals from the Gut Appear to Help the Brain Decide What Is Worth Remembering, in Rats A rat study found that gut signals via the vagus nerve boost a memory chemical in the hippocampus after nutritious food, not sweet taste alone.
Fortune · Jul 31 Tim Cook signs off on final Apple earnings call with warning of ‘100-year flood’ in memory chip pricing The iPhone maker said severe constraints in the supply chain will affect sales of iPhones, Macs, and iPads in the current quarter.
International Business Times UK · Jul 30 Meghan Markle's Princess Diana Grave Photo Branded 'Exploitative' by Royal Experts Meghan Markle's Instagram post from Princess Diana's grave has sparked criticism, with commentators calling it exploitative and hypocritical, adding tension to the ongoing debate over Diana's memory.
Tom’s Guide · Jul 30 'We reluctantly raised prices': Tim Cook weighs in on hikes as Apple reports $109 billion in revenue Tim Cook discussed the recent Apple price hike during the company's Q3 Earnings call and more.
International Business Times UK · Jul 30 Qualcomm's 1 Sept Price Hike Is Set to Push Flagship Android Smartphone Prices Past $1,000 Qualcomm plans to raise chip prices by double digits from September 2026, potentially increasing flagship Android phone costs. This follows rising input costs and a memory chip shortage.
Barchart · Jul 30 Why Wedbush Says Price Hikes Are a Double-Edged Sword for Qualcomm Stock Qualcomm is gearing up for a price hike. But a Wedbush analyst says the plan could backfire with MediaTek lurking.
Android Central · Jul 30 Samsung suffers Q2 loss, looks to Galaxy S26 FE, Tab S12 later this year Samsung reported its Q2 2026 earnings, highlighting a loss in its smartphone business division.
International Business Times · Jul 30 Samsung Says The AI Chip Boom Isn't Slowing. It Expects Supply To Stay Tight Until 2028 Samsung's latest results suggest the global race to build AI infrastructure is creating a longer-lasting memory shortage than many expected, with major cloud providers locking in multi-year supply agreements.
MarketBeat · Jul 30 Qualcomm’s Turnaround Is Working, So Why Is Wall Street Selling? Qualcomm's Q3 revenue beat estimates on strong Automotive and IoT growth, but weak guidance from faster Apple modem losses and rising memory costs sent shares down about 4% after hours.
Barchart · Jul 30 Nvidia Stock Warning: Why Wedbush Is Worried About Rising Memory Prices AI demand is still working in Nvidia's favor, but memory prices are rising, too. Here’s why Wedbush sees rising costs as a growing concern.