No one knew it at the time, but in retrospect Ellen DeGeneres' star-studded selfie moment from 2014 feels like the last stand of a shared popular culture that no longer exists.

The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build fixes some annoying bugs and ads some new features.

Users have discovered that Xbox Series X|S storage expansion cards can be used as high-speed external storage on a PC using an inexpensive CFexpress adapter. Testing shows speeds reaching up to 1,560 MB/s, offering a potential secondary use for these proprietary cards.

Memory shortages are projected to inflate DRAM prices by up to 60%, a major concern for PC builders and tech buyers. This market shift is already driving a temporary boom in PC shipments as consumers try to buy before prices peak.