RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

The Verge

Microsoft just raised the prices across its line of Surface devices amid the global RAM shortage. Now, the 13-inch Surface Pro 11 and the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 cost $500 more than their original starting price, going from $999 to $1,499, as reported earlier by Windows Central.

Last year, Microsoft stopped selling the $999 versions of the Surface Pro 11 and the 13.8-inch Surface

US Navy aircraft carrier set to break record for longest deployment in modern history

Tech Insider

The Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier is about to break a modern record for the longest deployment of an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War.

By Tuesday, the Ford will have been at sea for 294 days, tying the record the USS Abraham Lincoln set in 2020.

If the Ford stays at sea for 333 days, it will surpass the record set by the USS Midway, which saw the longest deployment ever for a carrier

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NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals

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The Flex PC rental service didn’t make it clear to customers that it wasn’t a “rent-to-own” program. | Image: NZXT
The Flex PC rental service didn’t make it clear to customers that it wasn’t a “rent-to-own” program. | Image: NZXT

NZXT and its business partner Fragile have agreed to pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the companies of attempting to "scam" consumers through their Flex PC rental service. The preliminary settlement was filed in a California District Court on

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AI influencers are ‘everywhere’ at Coachella

The Verge

Coachella kicked off on Friday, and as usual, it's the place to be for online influencers looking to show off their memorable experiences at the festival. A quick scroll through my social media feeds has already shown me many uncannily attractive figures in glitzy outfits, posing for perfectly staged photographs with celebrities.

Only some of these content creators aren't really there

Xbox CEO called Game Pass 'too expensive for players' in a leaked memo

Engadget

Xbox's new chief exec, Asha Sharma, has only been in charge for a few months but things already seem like they might be changing for the better. Or at the very least, they might be getting cheaper. The Verge reported that the new Xbox CEO wrote a memo to employees addressing the current pricing of the Game Pass subscription service. 

"Game Pass is central to gaming value on Xbox. It’s also clear

My boyfriend and I founded a company while traveling the world. A year later, it did $33 million in sales.

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Couple posing for photo on the road
Tricia Redulla and her boyfriend, Max, founded a skincare company together.

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  • Tricia Redulla and her boyfriend, Max, founded a sunblock and skincare company.
  • They built the company while traveling the world, staying in 60 different locations.
  • Travel allowed them to test ideas and products around the globe.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tricia Redulla

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Sam Altman's Molotov attack suspect listed the names of other AI CEOs and investors in a 'last warning' note, the feds said

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Daniel Moreno-Gama is accused of attacking Sam Altman's house.

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  • Daniel Moreno-Gama is facing federal charges in connection with the Molotov attack on Sam Altman's home.
  • The FBI said the suspect mentioned other AI CEOs in an "anti-AI" document found on him.
  • The suspect has also been accused of threatening to burn down OpenAI's headquarters.

The man accused of tossing a Molotov cocktail at the San

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