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Yesterday — 15 May 2026Tech

Rising RAM Costs Aren’t The Only Nightmare For Chinese Smartphone OEMs As Upcoming 618 Sale Has iPhone 17 Models Discounted By Up To $368

15 May 2026 at 18:31

Apple's iPhone 17 lineup will dominate China's 618 sale

China’s 618 sale offers local players a small breathing room to get their shipment momentum going strong, but the ongoing DRAM shortage has been quite problematic for these manufacturers, as rising component costs have pretty much guaranteed that consumer demand will fall off a cliff, unless you’re Apple. The Cupertino firm is expected to dominate the forthcoming shopping festival as all of its iPhone 17 models have been discounted, with buyers offered up to a whopping $368 price cuts. As expected, the iPhone Air will receive the heftiest of discounts, which includes subsidies, but the iPhone 17 Pro lineup is also […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/iphone-17-models-618-sale-up-to-368-discount-chinese-smartphone-oems-will-be-worried/

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How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared

14 May 2026 at 19:06
While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way  to turn off the feature, especially those who have accidentally sent images to others, not fully understanding how the feature works. 

NVIDIA Passes Another $300 Hit to RTX 5090 Board Partners as VRAM Shortage Pushes Flagship GPU Toward $5,000

14 May 2026 at 16:29

Two NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards on a green, abstract background.

Once again, we may see the RTX 5090 prices jumping even further as NVIDIA has reportedly hiked the GPU price due to VRAM shortages. GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5090 V2 Reportedly Seeing Another Price Hike Due to VRAM Procurement Costs NVIDIA is once again set to increase the prices of its flagship Blackwell GPUs worldwide. Due to the ongoing VRAM shortages and higher VRAM sourcing costs, the company is reportedly bringing another hike for its board partners. It's expected that the GPU prices will jump by another $300, as if the GPU wasn't selling for 2X its original price. […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/nvidia-passes-another-300-hit-to-rtx-5090-board-partners-due-to-vram-shortage/

Scammers are selling fake DDR5 with empty plastic chips relabeled to pass as legit — fake components mounted to PCBs are yet another sign of the RAMpocalypse

DDR5 memory is overpriced right now, which might make some people desperate to get their hands on a good deal. Unfortunately, that could lead to you being taken advantage of with fake modules that are literally empty inside. A Japanese buyer warns of how this scam works and how to stay away from it.

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