#hardware

Microsoft is reportedly discontinuing the Surface Hub line after a decade on the market, signaling the end of one of its most ambitious attempts to define the digital conference room.

Higher RAM prices are pushing some PC users to consider virtual memory as a stopgap, but the tradeoff remains clear: it can help in tight situations without replacing physical RAM.

A small wave of new devices suggests the physical smartphone keyboard is returning not as nostalgia alone, but as a niche hardware bet on messaging and focused work.

The Federal Communications Commission has halted all new equipment authorizations for routers not manufactured in the United States, a sweeping national security measure that leaves existing approved devices in legal limbo — and raises hard questions about who will fill the supply gap.

HP revealed that RAM now accounts for 35 percent of its PC bill of materials, nearly doubling from last quarter's 15-18 percent. The AI-driven memory shortage is forcing price hikes across the industry as chipmakers abandon consumer brands to chase data center profits.