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DDR5 RAM gets another fleeting discount, lowest price in months — Corsair's 32 GB Vengeance kit is $329 at Woot
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (506+ words) Sold out: As of February 24, this deal is out of stock. The next best bet for 32 GB of RAM on Amazon is this Crucial Pro DDR5 kit for $359. It has slightly faster speeds than the kit below, and is only $30 more....
Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 " big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers across 145 countries, 500 GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (603+ words) A huge suite of privacy apps with a big discount If you're looking for a privacy-focused VPN service, along with a password manager, email service, cloud storage, and more all rolled into one, then this Proton deal will knock your…...
Europol's Operation Saffron takes down First VPN service over ransomware attacks " 33 'bulletproof' servers spread across 27 countries seized
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (383+ words) Tom's Hardware - Get deeper insights with deeper News Analysis posts You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Takedowns of "bulletproof" VPNs allegedly used for cybercrime activities have become fairly common, and they often raise some interesting legal questions....
AI data centers trigger massive 'irreversible' 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (97+ words) Data centers are skewing the power supply market, resulting in higher prices for everyone....
Texas county passes data center ban for rural areas for a year, move comes in wake of AI data centers moving to remote areas to skirt regulations " state senator says counties cannot legally impose these bans
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (653+ words) Tom's Hardware - Get deeper insights with deeper News Analysis posts You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Commissioners of Hill County have voted 3-2 to issue a one-year moratorium on data center projects on rural land, with one member…...
Google floats reduced initial 5 GB free cloud storage limit, users claim " 15 GB to require extra security measures, company confirms it is 'testing a new storage policy for new accounts"
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (218+ words) Google floats reduced initial 5 GB free cloud storage limit, users claim " 15 GB to require extra security measures, company confirms it is 'testing a new storage policy for new accounts' Tom's Hardware - Get deeper insights with deeper News Analysis posts You…...
Save a huge $229 on a two-year Nord VPN subscription and get three extra months free " massive 73% saving for privacy-focused VPN with no-logs policy unlocks access to over 7400 servers across 118 different countries for just $83
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (405+ words) Protect yourself online with this massive Nord VPN discount " Check out this deal at Nord VPN Not only is this a fantastic price for a service that helps to protect your privacy and security online, making it the equivalent of…...
TP-Link Archer BE770 Wi-Fi 7 router review: Prioritizing wireless performance over wired connectivity
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (959+ words) While wireless performance is stellar, we expect higher-specced LAN ports at this price point. Strong 6 GHz and 5 GHz performance Two 10 Gb E ports and two USB 3. 0 ports Well-designed app and web interface Short-range 2. 4 GHz performance is not as strong as…...
AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations " rural locations allow sites to bypass city council approvals, rezoning votes, land-use reviews, and reduce public scrutiny
1+ week, 4+ day ago (473+ words) Tom's Hardware Unparalleled insights. Industry analysis. Insider access. Tom's Hardware Premium equips you with world-class coverage and detailed insights into the evolving hardware landscape. - " Full access to our trusted Bench database: - Get deeper insights with deeper News Analysis posts You…...
Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers " state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks "ratepayer protection pledge" promises
1+ week, 6+ day ago (476+ words) Tom's Hardware - Get deeper insights with deeper News Analysis posts You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful "Without FERC action, Maryland customers face paying billions for transmission infrastructure that PJM is advancing to benefit data centers," said Maryland…...