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Microsoft acknowledges how dire the RAM crisis is by promising to reduce Windows 11's 'memory footprint' on 8GB laptops — but it should have been this way from the start

'There needs to be a mechanism to prevent this from happening': Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 run better on 8GB, but users complain something else needs fixing — rogue software installs.

TechRadar

Ugreen DXP2800 GT vs DXP4800 GT: How much NAS do you really need when replacing your costly cloud storage?

The Ugreen DXP2800 GT and DXP4800 GT are equally powerful NAS enclosures but storage, ports and RAID options differ significantly between the two.

Tom’s Guide

10-year-old Japanese boy finds butterflies he raised from caterpillars remember him; his curiosity leads to a surprising discovery about how insect memory works

10-year-old Japanese boy Jo Nagai noticed that the swallowtail butterflies he raised from caterpillars kept flying back to him after release. That observation led to a home experiment, a collaboration with a Georgetown University entomologist, and a 33-page research report that demonstrated insect memory can survive metamorphosis and pass across…

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AI demand keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Price rises for goods such as laptops and smartphones, with cars potentially next, have been an unwelcome side-effect of the artificial intelligence gold rush — and the squeeze is far from over.

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CXMT plans second chip plant in Beijing and is in talks on its funding, sources say

China's largest chipmaker CXMT is planning a new memory-chip plant in Beijing. This facility would be built in the Yizhuang area where another fab already operates. CXMT seeks significant government support for this proposed Beijing expansion project. The company aims to boost production capacity amidst global chip demand. This move…

The Economic Times

Memory review – a cinematic exorcism through a child’s eye view of terror in the Chechen wars

Vladlena Sandu’s extraordinary portrait of an upbringing during the 1990s Chechen wars blends surreal tableaux with flights of imagination to lament a collective loss of innocence

The Guardian - UK

Psychology says people who write to-do lists by hand may have an edge when it comes to remembering tasks, and there’s science behind it

Writing tasks by hand engages the brain more actively than typing. This deeper processing strengthens memory and aids recall of information. Studies show handwritten notes lead to better understanding and application of concepts. The physical act of writing creates additional memory cues for better retention. Digital tools remain useful for…

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DRAM ETF Sinks Nearly 32% as Margin Calls Hit Memory Stock Investors: Charlie Bilello Warns 'That Almost Never Ends Well'

The Roundhill Memory ETF (BATS:DRAM) has plunged nearly 32% in July as a wave of margin calls strikes over-leveraged memory stock investors.

Benzinga

Why Even Ravana Feared Lord Rama's Ancestor

When people think about Lord Rama's ancestors, King Dasharatha is often the first name that comes to mind. But centuries before Lord Rama's birth, the Suryavansha dynasty was blessed with a king whose story is unlike any other in Hindu tradition. According to ancient scriptures, this king miraculously conceived and…

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SanDisk Stock is Down 50% From the YTD High: Will Earnings Spark a Rebound?

SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) shares have plunged roughly 50% from their peak this year as the memory chip sector has come under intense selling pressure. The Roundhill Memory ETF (CBOE: DRAM), a benchmark for the industry, has also retreated about 40% from its year-to-date high.

Benzinga

CXMT’s blockbuster IPO will test whether China’s memory makers are ready for the spotlight: ‘It does not yet mean China is broadly catching up’

Experts say shortages are forcing companies to explore Chinese chip supplies, yet adoption is still likely to be selective and politically contested.

Fortune

Microsoft promises to fix Windows 11 for 8GB PCs, but it put the cart before the horse with low-memory Surfaces

Microsoft has promised fixes for bloated Windows 11 context menus and to optimize the OS for 8GB of RAM, which makes me ask why low-memory Surfaces are already for sale.

Windows Central

Consumer Tech (July 27-31): AI Boom Drives Tech Earnings As Apple, Amazon Lead Markets & More

Senators from across the aisle have reportedly sent a letter to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook, urging the company to refrain from using memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) in its devices, even if the products are meant solely for the Chinese…

Benzinga

RTX 5060 Ti survives car crash after being bent in half — short PCB saves the day, single memory chip resolder restore full performance

What happens when a graphics card gets in a car crash? If you're lucky, the damage is limited to just cosmetic scars that can go away over time with no serious damage under-the-hood.

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Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy

Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakers

Tom’s Guide

Everyone is using ChatGPT Memory wrong — 5 tweaks to make it a true assistant

ChatGPT's memory can be incredibly useful — but only if you know how to use it. These five changes transformed it from a chatbot into an assistant that actually remembers what matters.

The Economic Times

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Memory chip prices are rising significantly due to artificial intelligence demand. This shortage is impacting consumer electronics and potentially vehicles soon. Chipmakers are prioritizing advanced memory for AI training and operations. Customers face higher costs and are delaying purchases or lowering standards. The crunch is expected to continue through 2028…

Times Life

What Animal Rescue Organisations in India Are Doing That Government Programmes Cannot

The number that explains everythingA female dog, left unsterilised, can produce two litters a year. Each litter averages six to eight pups. Factor in her female offspring doing the same, and the arithmetic becomes staggering within three to four years. The WHO has estimated India's stray dog population at roughly…

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5 Lessons From Swami Sivananda on Discipline and Self-Control That Actually Work in Daily Life

Wake at a fixed hour, no matter whatSivananda's own day began at 4 a.m. He called Brahmamuhrta, the pre-dawn window between roughly 3:30 and 5:30 a.m., the single best hour for building any practice, because the mind has not yet accumulated the friction of the day. He was not making…

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Why Indian Grandmothers Still Give the Most Honest Beauty and Skincare Advice for Women

She Had No Product to PushThink about the last ten beauty recommendations that reached you. A reel, a sponsored post, a "honest review" with a discount code buried in the caption. Every single one had something to sell. Your grandmother had a steel dabba of haldi, a bottle of coconut…

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Startup swaps costly AI GPUs for Arm cores and up to 128TB of 'cheap' LPDDR6 RAM instead of expensive HBM to smash through the memory wall

Majestic Labs unveiled an Arm-based AI server replacing GPUs with unified LPDDR6 memory, claiming lower costs and dramatically larger capacity.

TechRadar

$10 billion startup gets SK Hynix backing to build a transformer that does just one thing but exceedingly well

Etched secured SK Hynix backing at a $10.3 billion valuation while expanding custom AI inference hardware using Low Voltage Inference technology.

GamesRadar

A Mario dev burned the handmade diorama he used to pitch a Zelda game because Shigeru Miyamoto said no: "It was such a bad memory that I decided to let it die"

"I burned it"

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Why Investors Shouldn’t Sweat the Dip in Qualcomm’s Handset Revenue, According to Experts

Qualcomm's handset business is under pressure. But experts say its expanding AI and connected-device ecosystem represent the bigger story.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun

While the company's minimum OS specifications officially say 4GB, most PC builders know that 16GB is the bare minimum for a smooth experience on Windows 11. However, the memory chip shortage and the resurgence of 8GB laptops are likely forcing Microsoft to optimize Windows.

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