You should also pay attention to the PCI Express connection–at least PCIe 3.0, preferably PCIe 4.0 or 5.0–and the M.2 form ...

The cost of lots of the devices we all use could be forced up in 2026 because the price of Ram - once one of the cheapest computer components - has more than doubled since October 2025. The tech ...

The world has a memory problem, thanks to artificial intelligence. The explosion in AI-related cloud computing and data centers has led to so much demand for certain types of memory chips that now ...

Mouse Computer suspends all PC sales due to overwhelming order surge Customers face delays as Mouse pauses systems sold under multiple brands Memory and SSD shortages contribute significantly to the ...

Quilter’s AI built a dual-PCB Linux computer in only one week The system booted Debian on the first attempt with minimal human help Engineers spent just 38.5 hours, while AI completed most of the ...

Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots has gone through the roof. In July 2025, OpenAI reported that its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, received over 2.5 billion ...

A Los Angeles-based startup has demonstrated what it calls a breakthrough in hardware development: an artificial intelligence system that designed a fully functional Linux computer in one week — a ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. RAM, also ...

Quantum computers are powerful, lightning-fast and notoriously difficult to connect to one another over long distances. Previously, the maximum distance two quantum computers could connect through a ...

Erie County's IT director, Jeffrey Cudicio, is under criminal investigation over allegations of theft of county-owned computer components, according to newly unsealed search warrants. Warrants show DA ...

Chip manufacturers are warning of a shortage in DRAM, NAND and probably HBM memory chips because demand from cloud providers is outstripping supply. The problem is compounded by the Trump ...

Being a consumer has been challenging over the past few years. Between a global pandemic and sweeping tariffs, wallets have taken repeated hits — but for PC hobbyists right now, it might actually be ...