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Samsung says the RAM shortage could get even worse next year

There may be a long wait before the end of the RAM shortage that's driving up prices on everything from phones to gaming handhelds. During an earnings call on Thursday, Samsung predicted that the severe memory shortage, driven by demand from AI data centers, will not only

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Lividus Lives: The Return Of Uta Plotkin

From 2009 to 2014, Uta Plotkin was the vocalist for the Portland band Witch Mountain. Those years in American doom had the shape of a miniature heavy metal epoch. A half-decade is an eternity in scene years: The term "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" was coined in 1979, and

Brent crude oil hits 4-year high on Iran worries

Global oil prices surged to a four-year high overnight before retreating somewhat early Thursday as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the prospect of a deal to end the conflict looks dim. The price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, briefly jumped to $126

Outlaw Country Singer David Allan Coe Dead At 86

The outlaw country star David Allan Coe, a storied figure who leaves a vast and tangled legacy, has died. Coe's wife Kimberly Hastings Coe confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone , though the cause and circumstances of his death have not yet been revealed. Coe was 86, and it's

Indonesia should think twice about China’s bauxite rush

Indonesia has seen this movie before. It begins with a surge of foreign capital, accelerates with a rush to build smelters and ends with an industry struggling under its own weight. This time, the metal is not nickel – it’s bauxite. And the driving force is not just global

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Verified by Spotify badge lets you know this artist isn’t AI

Spotify is launching a new verification program to combat spam, fakes, and AI. Some artists will now have a "Verified by Spotify" badge and a green checkmark on their profile, indicating that the company has confirmed a real person is behind the music and the profile. At least

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Mills suspends Senate campaign in Maine

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Thursday that she will suspend her Senate campaign. “When I decided to run for the United States Senate last year, it was because I believed Maine people were getting a bad deal from Washington and because the President of the United States