HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:23:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Memory crisis heads to court: Class-action lawsuit calls Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron DRAM market ‘oligopolists’, alleging anticompetitive behavior https://hardware.nrgnews.net/memory-crisis-heads-to-court-class-action-lawsuit-calls-samsung-sk-hynix-and-micron-dram-market-oligopolists-alleging-anticompetitive-behavior/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:23:33 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/memory-crisis-heads-to-court-class-action-lawsuit-calls-samsung-sk-hynix-and-micron-dram-market-oligopolists-alleging-anticompetitive-behavior/ The world of high-performance computing is currently operating under a veil of severe scarcity, driven by a memory supply crisis that has reached truly astronomical levels. This isn’t just about slow load times; it’s about a sprawling legal battle alleging sophisticated corporate maneuvering and price-fixing among the giants controlling the flow of essential memory components. […]

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]]> Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron sued over alleged DRAM price fixing amid record memory costs — lawsuit claims coordinated HBM shift was cover to curtail DDR3 and DDR4 production https://hardware.nrgnews.net/samsung-sk-hynix-and-micron-sued-over-alleged-dram-price-fixing-amid-record-memory-costs-lawsuit-claims-coordinated-hbm-shift-was-cover-to-curtail-ddr3-and-ddr4-production/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:20:28 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/samsung-sk-hynix-and-micron-sued-over-alleged-dram-price-fixing-amid-record-memory-costs-lawsuit-claims-coordinated-hbm-shift-was-cover-to-curtail-ddr3-and-ddr4-production/ The highly competitive world of semiconductor manufacturing is facing a dramatic legal challenge, as three of the industry’s largest memory makers—Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron—have been sued for allegedly conspiring to manipulate the supply of DRAM. On June 25th, these titans were named in a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for […]

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]]> Windows 10 gets yet another year of life as Microsoft extends security updates into 2027 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/windows-10-gets-yet-another-year-of-life-as-microsoft-extends-security-updates-into-2027/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:18:01 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/windows-10-gets-yet-another-year-of-life-as-microsoft-extends-security-updates-into-2027/ For those who still hold onto Windows 10, there is genuinely some good news on the horizon: the waiting game just got a little longer. Microsoft has extended its Extended Security Updates program, giving enthusiasts and die-hards an extra year of crucial security protection. This reprieve is significant, especially as the industry continually pushes users […]

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]]> 2003-era DDR2 memory prices jump up to 60% — AI-driven DRAM shortage reaches the oldest standard still in production https://hardware.nrgnews.net/2003-era-ddr2-memory-prices-jump-up-to-60-ai-driven-dram-shortage-reaches-the-oldest-standard-still-in-production/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:24:56 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/2003-era-ddr2-memory-prices-jump-up-to-60-ai-driven-dram-shortage-reaches-the-oldest-standard-still-in-production/ The world of memory has undergone a dramatic inversion, and the price increases are finally hitting the legacy systems: DDR2. What started as a specialized supply issue driven by artificial intelligence spending is now echoing down the supply chain, demonstrating how technological shifts force entire generations of components into an uncomfortable, high-cost reality. In the […]

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