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All Rights Reserved. 2026-07-19T14:20:01+00:00 Slashdot Media feedback@slashdot.org Technology 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 hourly Slashdot: Bookmarks Popular https://a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/topicslashdot.gif https://slashdot.org/bookmarks.pl?op=showbookmarks&popular=1 Memory chip boss admits RAM prices are 'abnormally high' — SK Group chairman considering building a semiconductor plant in the US to expand supply, calm ‘chipflation’ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/policy/memory-chip-boss-admits-ram-prices-are-abnormally-high-sk-group-chairman-considering-building-a-semiconductor-plant-in-the-us-to-expand-supply-calm-chipflation?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T14:12:07+00:00 Are OLED TVs still worth the premium in 2026? https://www.engadget.com/2213634/are-oled-tvs-still-worth-price-2026/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T13:32:17+00:00 ‘Phantom Twist’ drone spins so fast that it is nearly invisible — flying device adds motion blur to the real world https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/phantom-twist-drone-spins-so-fast-that-it-is-nearly-invisible-flying-device-adds-motion-blur-to-the-real-world?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T13:32:06+00:00 Samsung cuts hundreds of US consumer electronics jobs ahead of Texas HQ move — 739 roles affected in New Jersey as chip division posts record profit https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-cuts-hundreds-of-us-consumer-electronics-jobs-ahead-of-texas-hq-move?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T12:52:06+00:00 As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/as-mosquito-ranges-expand-better-monitoring-is-key-to-preventing-disease/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T12:12:21+00:00 Russian drones spotted using screwed-on magnetic compasses as navigation aids — the on-board camera can occasionally tilt down to check bearings if satellite comms are lost https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/russian-drones-spotted-using-screwed-on-magnetic-compasses-as-navigation-aids-the-on-board-camera-can-occasionally-tilt-down-to-check-bearings-if-satellite-comms-are-lost?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T12:12:05+00:00 Coil whine can be musical, demonstrates engineering student — this usually hated noise can make some people happy https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/coil-whine-can-be-musical-demonstrates-engineering-student-this-usually-hated-noise-can-make-some-people-happy?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T11:32:49+00:00 Clever hacker fits 537,000 domains in a tiny $5 ESP32 ad-blocking dongle — firmware uses only around 50KB of RAM and can answer blocked lookups in 10 milliseconds https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/clever-hacker-fits-537-000-domains-in-a-tiny-usd5-esp32-ad-blocking-dongle-firmware-uses-only-around-50kb-of-ram-and-can-answer-blocked-lookups-in-10-milliseconds?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T10:12:23+00:00 Crazed enthusiast runs PC on 192 AA batteries, successfully boots into Hannah Montana Linux — System is stable during stress testing and even plays FreeDoom https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/crazed-enthusiast-runs-pc-on-192-aa-batteries-successfully-boots-into-hannah-montana-linux-system-is-stable-during-stress-testing-and-even-plays-freedoom?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T10:12:13+00:00 Using AI makes people less likely to admit they don't know something https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/19/using-ai-makes-people-less-likely-to-admit-they-dont-know-something/5274567?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-19T08:12:05+00:00 France doubles down on restricting access to Polymarket https://www.engadget.com/2218130/france-doubles-down-on-restricting-access-to-polymarket/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T19:53:14+00:00 This Week In Techdirt History: July 12th – 18th http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/18/this-week-in-techdirt-history-july-12th-18th/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T19:12:41+00:00 Apple has banned home service content on upcoming Maps ads https://www.engadget.com/2217915/apple-banned-home-service-content-on-upcoming-maps-ads/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T18:53:25+00:00 ZA/UM announces layoffs two months after the launch of Zero Parades https://www.engadget.com/2218116/disco-elysium-studio-za-um-layoffs-after-launch-zero-parades/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T18:13:16+00:00 GTA 3 and Vice City are now playable inside San Andreas — a mod lets you revisit Liberty City and Vice City without leaving San Andreas https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/gta-3-and-vice-city-are-now-playable-inside-san-andreas-a-mod-lets-you-revisit-liberty-city-and-vice-city-without-leaving-san-andreas?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T17:52:19+00:00 AMD’s new Ryzen 7 7700X3D plummets to $279 days after launch — the X3D chip rules the mid-range at its discounted price https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-new-ryzen-7-7700x3d-plummets-to-usd279-days-after-launch-the-x3d-chip-rules-the-mid-range-at-its-discounted-price?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T17:52:08+00:00 Strapping 11 fans and a 360mm AIO to an RTX 3080 sounds crazy until you see the 30C temp drop — modded GPU delivered less than 5 FPS uplift at turbojet noise levels https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/strapping-11-fans-and-a-360mm-aio-to-an-rtx-3080-sounds-crazy-until-you-see-the-30-c-temp-drop-modded-gpu-delivered-less-than-5-fps-uplift?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T17:32:17+00:00 Jurassic Park packed $4 million of legit 1993 computer hardware — a software engineer detailed every single piece of hardware in the film https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/jurassic-park-packed-usd4-million-of-legit-1993-computer-hardware-a-software-engineer-detailed-every-single-piece-of-hardware-in-the-film?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T17:32:07+00:00 X and music publishers quietly settle opposing lawsuits https://www.engadget.com/2218101/x-music-publishers-quietly-settle-opposing-lawsuits/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T17:13:05+00:00 How does the Apple Watch water lock feature actually work? https://www.engadget.com/2213629/how-apple-watch-water-lock-feature-works/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T15:52:19+00:00 Converting your Android Auto to wireless is easy with an adapter https://www.engadget.com/2213625/converting-android-auto-to-wireless/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T13:52:28+00:00 Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs are reportedly ready, but stuck in limbo due to excessive GDDR7 pricing — 3GB GDDR7 module costs triple the price of 2GB https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-50-super-gpus-are-reportedly-ready-but-stuck-in-limbo-due-to-excessive-gddr7-pricing-3gb-gddr7-module-costs-triple-the-price-of-2gb?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T13:52:17+00:00 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark leather jacket raises nearly $1 Million at charity auction — bidding makes $60,000 valuation look like pocket change https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/wearable-tech/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-trademark-leather-jacket-raises-nearly-usd1-million-at-charity-auction-bidding-makes-usd60-000-valuation-look-like-pocket-change?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T13:33:04+00:00 Java was a three-day hotfix away from dying horribly on stage https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/07/18/java-was-a-three-day-hotfix-away-from-dying-horribly-on-stage/5274590?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T13:32:52+00:00 Chinese solar company says its new cell has an efficiency of 35.5 percent https://www.engadget.com/2218081/chinese-solar-cell-efficiency-35-5-percent/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T13:13:17+00:00 Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse? https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/will-ai-fix-prior-authorization-or-make-it-worse/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T13:13:06+00:00 AI-run 'utopias,' Moss in 2D and other new indie games worth checking out https://www.engadget.com/2217879/ai-run-utopias-moss-in-2d-and-other-new-indie-games-worth-checking-out/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T11:52:11+00:00 Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/security-engineer-ports-password-cracker-hashcat-to-gameboy-advance-16-8-mhz-chip-can-perform-a-meager-727-hashes-a-second-30-million-times-slower-than-a-modern-rig?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T11:32:05+00:00 Korean outfit hosting 1.44MB game development contest to honor the floppy disk — entrants must confine entire fileset, including resources, engine, and library, to miniscule storage format https://www.tomshardware.com/software/korean-outfit-hosting-1-44mb-game-development-contest-to-honor-the-floppy-disk-entrants-must-confine-entire-fileset-including-resources-engine-and-library-to-miniscule-storage-format?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T11:12:33+00:00 OpenAI will start notifying parents if their teen has been kicked off of ChatGPT https://www.engadget.com/2218076/openai-notify-parents-teen-banned-chatgpt-violence/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T11:12:06+00:00 TikTok is no longer banned on US government devices https://www.engadget.com/2218069/us-government-lifts-tiktok-ban-federal-devices/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T09:32:32+00:00 Autonomous micro-drone achieves first air-to-air insect kill on the way 'towards completely eradicating mosquitoes' — 40-gram unit uses car parking sensors, can eliminate insects at up to 26 feet https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/autonomous-micro-drone-achieves-first-air-to-air-insect-kill-on-the-way-towards-completely-eradicating-mosquitoes-40-gram-unit-uses-car-parking-sensors-can-eliminate-insects-at-up-to-26-feet?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T09:12:10+00:00 NextBSD returns to dollop Apple source on FreeBSD https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/18/nextbsd-returns-to-dollop-apple-source-on-freebsd/5273788?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T07:52:11+00:00 RFK Jr. May Have Violated The Hatch Act In Encouraging Iowa Congressional Candidates To Drop Out http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/rfk-jr-may-have-violated-the-hatch-act-in-encouraging-iowa-congressional-candidates-to-drop-out/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-18T02:52:12+00:00 Ken Paxton Vowed To Crack Down On “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law. http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/ken-paxton-vowed-to-crack-down-on-illegal-voting-he-may-have-violated-texas-election-law/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T22:13:03+00:00 There's now an API for mainlining Trump's Truth Social posts https://www.engadget.com/2217943/there-s-now-an-api-for-mainlining-trump-s-truth-social-posts/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T22:12:51+00:00 Meta is reportedly considering a multibillion-dollar data center deal with Anthropic https://www.engadget.com/2217904/meta-is-reportedly-considering-a-multibillion-dollar-data-center-deal-with-anthropic/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T21:12:15+00:00 Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Putting Some Meat On The Bans http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/ctrl-alt-speech-putting-some-meat-on-the-bans/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T20:12:48+00:00 Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/google-backed-satellites-for-wildfire-detection-launch-as-smoke-chokes-us-canada/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T20:12:37+00:00 The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/the-pentagons-space-development-agency-hasnt-moved-as-fast-as-anyone-would-like/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T20:12:26+00:00 Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/hegseth-wants-a-high-t-military-doctors-call-it-a-clinical-minefield/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T20:12:16+00:00 Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/taco-bell-iceburg-lettuce-identified-as-source-of-cyclosporiasis-in-5-states/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T20:12:05+00:00 Zoox issues software recall because its robotaxis may be confused by smoke https://www.engadget.com/2217803/zoox-issues-software-recall-because-its-robotaxis-may-be-confused-by-smoke/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T19:33:59+00:00 The Odyssey in IMAX is worth a long journey of your own https://www.engadget.com/2217775/the-odyssey-in-imax-is-worth-a-long-journey-of-your-own/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T19:12:17+00:00 Apple Music and Apple One prices rise for the first time in years https://www.engadget.com/2217745/apple-music-and-apple-one-new-price-increase/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T19:12:06+00:00 Is the Apple TV 4K still worth buying after the price hike? https://www.engadget.com/2212812/is-apple-tv-4k-worth-after-price-hike/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T18:53:43+00:00 JK Rowling Threatens To Sue Amnesty International Into Oblivion For Expressing An Opinion About A Charity She Funds http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/jk-rowling-threatens-to-sue-amnesty-international-into-oblivion-for-expressing-an-opinion-about-a-charity-she-funds/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T18:52:14+00:00 Daily Deal: 6-in-1 Magstand Mini Magnetic Charge Station + Bedside Lamp http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/daily-deal-6-in-1-magstand-mini-magnetic-charge-station-bedside-lamp/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T18:52:03+00:00 Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/troubling-new-details-emerge-on-diabetes-ouster-controversy/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T18:32:30+00:00 Will Russia's answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight? https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/will-russias-answer-to-the-falcon-9-rocket-ever-take-flight/?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed 2026-07-17T18:32:19+00:00