AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change

Jun 18, 2026 | Market News

According to a report by Ars Technica, AMD has quietly stripped a critical security feature from its lower-end CPUs, leaving unaware users potentially vulnerable to physical attacks. Following a months-long investigation tracked on GitHub, Ben Kilpatrick confirmed...

Team Group agrees to $1.1 million DRAM settlement in another false advertising lawsuit — claimed advertised memory speeds required BIOS tweaks and overclocking settings

May 20, 2026 | Market News

PC memory manufacturer Team Group has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit to the tune of $1.1 million over allegations it advertised deceptive speeds for its DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5 memory products purchased in the U.S. between May 3, 2020, and April 8, 2026. Similar...

New tech can see a CPU’s transistors in action — terahertz radiation can potentially steal data as a chip is running

Apr 14, 2026 | Market News

Researchers at Adelaide University have made a discovery that could change the way we test semiconductors for good. As reported by IEEE Spectrum, these researchers have discovered a method of detecting a chip’s transistor activity using terahertz radiation. The...

Intel Nova Lake CPU teaser lists official support for speedy DDR5-8000 RAM — B960 mini-PC’s upgraded power system signals Nova Lake’s higher power demands

Mar 11, 2026 | Market News

As reported by German news outlet ComputerBase, ECS has unveiled its newly revamped Liva P300 mini-PC, specifically engineered to harness the power of Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 400 (codenamed Nova Lake) processors. These next-generation chips aim to put Intel back...

AMD’s future ‘Medusa Halo’ APUs could use LPDDR6 RAM — new leak suggests Ryzen AI MAX 500 series could have 80% more memory bandwidth

Feb 11, 2026 | Market News

Following its well-received family of Strix Halo APUs, AMD will refresh its high-end gaming APU lineup with Gorgon Halo, bringing it up to date with the recently announced Gorgon Point, aka Ryzen AI Max 400, series. The real fun may arrive after that, though, as the...

Samsung refutes claims of ‘80% price hike’ across all memory products — leaks and rumors denied by Samsung PR amidst historic RAM shortages

Jan 22, 2026 | Market News

Samsung was quick to respond this morning when speculators rapidly spread reports of an unprecedented 80% price hike on its entire memory product line. Taiwanese newspaper United Daily News reports that both Samsung and a number of memory module manufacturing partners...