Smartphone and PC prices just got another reason to deliver a hike jab

Excerpt: The Iran war has disrupted a key raw material used in circuit boards, sending prices surging 40% in April alone and squeezing electronics manufacturers already battling rising chip costs.

Samsung’s new Snapdragon-powered Galaxy Book isn’t the MacBook Neo rival I was hoping for

A Snapdragon X2 Elite chip and AMOLED screen sound great, but Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Edge may not land where I thought it would.

The RAM crisis just got so bad that YouTubers are making it in their sheds — and our only hope now is a consumer rebellion

Over the past week, we’ve suffered a whole lot more pain with RAM pricing, one way or another — and it’s unlikely to get any better.

Microsoft revamps Windows Insider Program with simpler structure and more user control

Microsoft has revamped the Windows Insider Program, simplifying channels and giving users more control, aiming to improve testing, feedback, and overall Windows update experiences.

Discord users breach access controls to reach Anthropic’s Mythos model

Unauthorized access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI highlights growing concerns around safeguarding powerful systems, exposing vulnerabilities not in the model itself but in its surrounding access ecosystem.

I never thought AI would add typos – but it kind of makes sense

A new AI tool deliberately adds typos to emails, reflecting a shift where imperfect writing is seen as more human and trustworthy in the age of AI-generated communication.

NotebookLM can now automatically organize your research sources for you

Google has rolled out automatic source labeling and categorization to NotebookLM. The feature activates automatically once you have five or more sources in a notebook.

I upgraded to the MacBook Air M5 at last — and, boy, is it fast

I upgraded to the MacBook Air M5 and its lightning-fast performance puts my Intel-based MacBook Pro to shame.