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Western Digital's HDD production for 2026 is already sold out
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
Western Digital has already sold out its entire HDD manufacturing capacity for the year, and it's only February. According to CEO Irving Tan, 2026 is effectively fully booked. AI companies are purchasing storage drives that have yet to be manufactured, and relief for traditional customers is unlikely anytime soon –...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple set to unveil new iPhone, MacBooks, iPads at March 4 event
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
Most expect to see Apple introduce a handful of new products at the event including the iPhone 17e. The entry-level iPhone will likely be a dialed back variant of the standard iPhone 17, but with enough bells and whistles to drum up consumer interest. The handset is said to be...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Micron's world-first PCIe Gen 6 SSD doubles data rates for AI data centers
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
Micron has announced that the 9650 NVMe SSD has finally entered mass production, hailing the new drive as the first PCIe Gen6 storage product in the world. Like everything else these days, the high-end SSD is largely focused on accelerating AI workloads, and generating hefty returns thanks to Big Tech's...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
IBM says it will triple entry-level hiring for roles "we're being told AI can do"
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM's chief human resources officer, gave hope to entry-level hires who are often the most at risk of losing out to AI when it comes to getting – and holding onto – a job.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Chrome rushes emergency patch for actively exploited zero-day bug
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
Google has pushed an emergency update for Chrome to close a high-severity zero-day vulnerability that's already being exploited in the wild. The flaw stems from a use-after-free bug in Chrome's CSS font handling and can lead to crashes, rendering issues, or worse.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung shows off Galaxy S26 Ultra privacy display in new teaser video
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
Rumors that Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S26 Ultra could offer a built-in privacy screen protector have been circulating since last August.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Memory shortages could delay PlayStation 6 launch until 2029, raise Switch 2 price
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
Multiple analysts and industry insiders have recently claimed that the next-generation PlayStation console could be delayed due to the AI-fueled memory crisis. Bloomberg has now reiterated the rumors, claiming that Sony is unlikely to release the PlayStation 6 next year, even though the next-gen Xbox is still said to be...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Acer and Asus ordered to halt PC sales in Germany after Nokia wins HEVC patent ruling
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
At the center of the case is the widely used video compression standard HEVC, also known as H.265. Nokia owns several standard-essential patents tied to the codec and argued that Acer and Asus failed to obtain proper licenses under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video generator sparks Hollywood outcry after viral clip
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0 in China earlier this week for users of its Jianying app. Currently able to generate 15-second clips, the company says it will soon be available globally for users of its CapCut app.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Absurd GPU Pricing Update: Q1 2026 Edition
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026
GPU pricing is broken again - but the real question is how badly. We're putting hard numbers to this situation. How much have graphics card prices increased since memory prices went through the roof?Read Entire Article Continue Reading »