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  • It’s a bad time to want a new computer an hour ago by Jay Peters
    Gadgets, Gaming, News, PC Gaming, Tech

    It's not exactly surprising that RAMaggeddon is making new tech hardware really expensive. But if you've been in the market for things like a new computer or tablet, this week has been filled with sticker shock. Given how many companies announced price hikes related to component shortages, it seems unlikely things will get cheaper any time soon. Valve started the week off by finally revealing the price of the Steam Machine, its long-delayed, console-like PC that, in our tests, has performance on par with the PS5 . It starts at $1,049 , nearly double the price of the six-year-old PS5,

  • You won’t have long to get these iPad deals before Apple’s price hike an hour ago by Sheena Vasani
    Apple, Deals, Gadgets, iPad, Tech, Verge Shopping

    You can save hundreds on the latest iPad Air. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple just raised prices across its iPad and MacBook lineup . The good news is that many retailers are still selling their inventory at the old prices or far less, which means you can still score some of the best iPad deals we may see in awhile — if ever again. So if you’ve been thinking about picking up a new iPad, now is probably the time to do it. Now the bad news: those discounts are starting to disappear, though. One

  • Polestar has been muscled out of the US market an hour ago by Andrew J. Hawkins
    Electric Cars, Policy, Transportation

    Polestar won't be allowed to sell its electric vehicles model year 2027 and beyond in the US after the federal government denied the company's request for authorization under a new rule banning vehicles with software from China. In a press release, the company says the decision to retreat from the US follows a recent decision by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security to not grant Polestar an authorization under the current Connected Vehicle Rule to sell vehicles from model year 2027 and beyond. The rule, which passed under the Biden administration, blocks the import and sale of

  • Here’s a bunch of Prime Day deals on keyboards, mice, and other peripherals we like 2 hours ago
    Deals, Gadgets, Gaming, Keyboards, Laptops, PC Gaming, Prime Day, Tech, Verge Shopping

    You can get a great, color-accurate 5K monitor for half the price of an Apple Studio Display. | Photo by John Higgins / The Verge RAMageddon has come for computers. The price of memory chips, hard drives, and solid state storage has skyrocketed. That’s led to price increases on desktop and laptop RAM, SSDs , spinning hard drives, and pretty much everything that uses any of those things. Consoles are more expensive . Desktops are more expensive . Laptops are more expensive. Tablets and phones are more expensive. Even MacBooks, which started out expensive but then started looking like a

  • This year’s Prime Day deals on Apple products are the best I’ve seen 2 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Prime Day, Tech, Verge Shopping

    The latest iPad Air is still available at its pre-price hike discount. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon’s Prime Day is now in its third day, and whether you’re looking for a new pair of wireless earbuds or a smartwatch, there’s a good chance you’ll find a discount. The Apple Watch Series 11 has already dropped to a new low price, while the AirPods Pro 3 are discounted to $179 . With Apple recently raising prices on several Macs and iPads , now may be one of the last chances to pick up the company’s hardware


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