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5 nefarious RAM scams you need to know about in 2026 — Bad actors are benefitting from the memory shortage, and I want to help honest buyers

RAM prices remain out of control, and bad actors are taking advantage of honest buyers with a wide range of scams. Here's how they work and how you can protect yourself next time you buy memory.

Windows Central · May 12

This Artist Paints Rainy Scenes So Realistic They Blur The Line Between Photography And Oil Painting (33 Pics)

Through rain-streaked windows, blurred headlights, glowing city reflections, and soft bokeh lights, the Manchester-based oil painter Riona Buthello transforms ordinary moments into emotionally charged scenes filled with nostalgia and quiet introspection. Her work often captures the feeling of sitting in a car during heavy rain, watching the outside world dissolve…

Bored Panda · May 12

The Most Shocking Brain Injuries That Changed People Forever

The human brain is often described as the most complex structure in the known universe. It stores memory, controls emotion, shapes personality, influences morality, and creates the very sense of identity people carry throughout life. Yet some of the greatest discoveries about the brain did not come from laboratories or…

MyLifeXP · May 12

FormFactor Targets Revenue Doubling by 2030 on AI Chip Testing Boom

FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) laid out a plan to double revenue by 2030 during an investor day presentation at the Nasdaq market site in Times Square, with executives pointing to growth in high-performance computing, advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory and co-packaged optics as the primary drivers.

MarketBeat · May 11

AMD is reportedly developing an entry-level RDNA 4 GPU with 8GB of VRAM — RX 9050 rumored to debut with 2048 cores, more than RX 9060

AMD is allegedly planning to launch an RX 9050 SKU to compete with the RTX 5050, featuring more cores than the OEM-exclusive RX 9060.

Tom’s Hardware · May 11

How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key to navigation

When was the last time you paid attention to your commute? And I don’t mean a couple of feet in front of you, at the car merging into your lane without a blinker. I mean really paid attention to the route you take.

The Conversation · May 11

Why Vijay’s First Day as CM Sparked a Tamil Identity Row

For C. Joseph Vijay, May 10 was meant to be the symbolic beginning of a new political chapter. The actor-turned-politician, whose rise has already altered Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, took oath as Chief Minister amid enormous public attention, ending decades of uninterrupted dominance by the state’s traditional Dravidian power centres.…

MyLifeXP · May 11

Intel, SK hynix shares surge following reports of chip packaging partnership — SK is said to be testing Intel's 2.5D EMIB for HBM integration

The rally followed a report claiming that SK is conducting R&D with Intel on 2.5D packaging using Intel's EMIB technology.

Tom’s Hardware · May 11

‘We are treading heavily on the Earth’: Ailton Krenak on consumerism, shock tactics and how to sleep in a hammock

Since his groundbreaking address to the Brazilian congress in 1987, the 72-year-old Indigenous leader has challenged assumptions and championed rights, urging us to ‘have the courage to change’

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Scammers are selling fake DDR5 with empty plastic chips relabeled to pass as legit — fake components mounted to PCBs are yet another sign of the RAMpocalypse

DDR5 memory is overpriced right now, which might make some people desperate to get their hands on a good deal. Unfortunately, that could lead to you being taken advantage of with fake modules that are literally empty inside. A Japanese buyer warns of how this scam works and how to…

Tom’s Hardware · May 11