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Rising memory and component prices are expected to push average computer prices up by as much as 20% by year's end. With new machines becoming less affordable, guidance is circulating on low-cost ways to boost an existing PC's performance, such as cleaning out dust, deleting junk files, and reusing spare parts.
Engadget tested a midrange Dell XPS 13 with 16GB of RAM after reviewing the base $700 model, which ships with only 8GB. The reviewer found that even with no extra apps open, Windows 11 consumed over half the 16GB unit's memory at idle, suggesting the 8GB base model would leave little headroom for everyday use.
Android Authority's Stephen Radochia has published a comparison review of Google's Pixel 11 Pro XL against the Pixel 8 Pro after a week of testing. He reports that the new phone feels lighter and more refined, with a matte black finish and color-matched aluminum frame, while gaming performance remains a weaker point. He now says it's harder to recommend holding onto the Pixel 8 Pro than in previous years.
A hobbyist developer completed a multi-year project to increase the storage capacity of a third-generation iPod Nano to 16GB by replacing its NAND flash chip. The creator, who started with no soldering or reverse-engineering experience, chose the Nano 3G because its NAND chip has legs rather than being surface-mounted, making it more approachable than other Apple devices with soldered BGA chips.
Meta has launched its third-generation Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, now starting at $449, adding new Aviator and Zena frame styles alongside the existing Wayfarer shape. The Gen 3 models feature a programmable action button, adjustable temple tips, up to 9 hours of battery life, and six microphones for improved voice pickup in noisy settings.
Teardown analysis from Expand Mac mini shows the new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models have their NAND storage soldered directly to the logic board, reversing the removable SSD design found in the previous M4 Mac mini. Expand Mac mini, which sells cheaper aftermarket storage modules for the M4 lineup, says supporting the newer chips now looks unlikely.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that companies often rush to deploy new AI models the moment they show marginal accuracy gains, without weighing the real costs of testing, deployment, monitoring and engineering labor. The piece uses an example of a model that improves just 0.2% to show how such upgrades can cost far more than they're worth while customers notice no difference. The core argument: technical accuracy gains and genuine business value are not the same thing, and conflating them leads to wasteful decisions.
Apple's newest iPhone and Apple Watch models are now available for purchase in physical and online stores. A tech columnist evaluated the new devices primarily by comparing them against previous generations already owned by many consumers.
Clicks Technology announced upgrades to its upcoming Clicks Communicator keyboard phone ahead of its December launch, increasing RAM from 8GB to 12GB and battery capacity from 4,000 mAh to 4,350 mAh. Despite these enhancements, the company is holding the preorder price at $499, even as major manufacturers like Apple, Samsung, Google and Motorola raise prices on new devices due to rising memory costs.
Google's storage warnings push many users toward paid upgrades, but much of the used space in Gmail, Drive, and Photos can be reclaimed by clearing out large attachments, duplicate files, and unnecessary backups. A few targeted cleanup steps can free up meaningful space across the shared 15GB storage pool in minutes.
A comparison of financing a 256GB iPhone 17 Pro shows Apple's own Upgrade lease program, paired with a low-cost carrier plan, totals about $1,819 over two years. Verizon's competing offer, which bundles the phone with its pricier Unlimited Ultimate plan over three years, adds up to roughly $3,520 for the same device.
CERN is proceeding with a major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider intended to significantly increase the rate of particle collisions, giving physicists more data to search for phenomena beyond the Standard Model. This follows years in which the collider largely confirmed existing theoretical predictions without producing the unexpected results many researchers had hoped for.