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July 26, 2026

Feds Charge Citizen Over Using a 'Duress Password' That Wiped His Device

A US citizen was charged for using a 'duress password' to erase data after being asked to unlock his phone. Customs officers suspected the accused had evidence of child exploitation on the device.

Apple Watch Series 12 Won't Be a Big Change..

Bloomberg reports that the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will focus on internal spec bumps rather than a design overhaul.

FCC Chair Says the World Cup Should Stay on Free TV

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggests that the next FIFA soccer tournament (to be held in 2030) should be made available on free broadcast TV, not locked behind a paywall. But those broadcasts will be more restrictive and expensive if he allows OTA DRM encryption.

Lenovo's ThinkCentre X is a High-Spec Workstation with Dual 5060ti GPUs

Lenovo's new ThinkCentre X desktop features extreme specs including up to 256GB of RAM and dual RTX 5060 Ti GPUs. The price? $14,000..

Chinese CXMT DRAM enters the market, but prices still track the big three

Chinese-made CXMT RAM will likely not do much to lessen the impact of RAM prices due to sky-high demand. The chips are also said to be made with older fabrication methods that impact performance and power efficiency.

Switch 2 Final Fantasy XIV Gamers Need to Buy the Game AND Storage ..

Final Fantasy XIV is reportedly arriving on the Switch 2 with a massive 117GB file size, highlighting potential storage bottlenecks for Nintendo's next-gen gaming handheld which does not come with external storage. Nintendo hard caps their "Game Card" cartridges at 64GB.

Sony promoting vinyl player enrages critics opposing end of physical PS5 game discs

Sony is facing criticism for promoting new vinyl record players while simultaneously moving to end PlayStation 5 disc production by 2028.

Micron is opposing Apple's efforts to use Chinese manufactured RAM

The Wall Street Journal reports that Micron is pressing the Trump administration to block Apple’s push to use memory chips from Chinese suppliers. This effort comes as Apple was forced to increase devices prices due to sharp increases in memory prices.

Which 4k Blu-Ray Players are the Most Reliable?

With fewer manufacturers making 4k Blu-Ray disc players, a Reddit poll of 400 actual owners reveals that the Panasonic DP-UB820 has the fewest problems. Owners of the player I have, the Sony UBP-X700, report the most.