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tomshardware.com › tech-industry › cryptocurrency

Korean funeral services company lost $33 million of its customers' money over a bad crypto bet — firm was secretly investing client funds into leveraged crypto ETFs

… Go deeper with TH Premium: AI shortages AI data centers are swallowing the world's memory and storage supply Chip scarcity assaults auto industry amid the worsening Nexperia and DRAM crisis Samsung and SK hynix shorten memory contracts as pricing power shifts back to suppliers Memory makers are set… …

May 21, 2026 · Hassam Nasir
tomshardware.com › pc-components › dram

Counterfeit G.Skill and V-Color DDR5 modules hit Chinese marketplaces, impacting company sales — cheap contraband memory using identical PCBs and heat spreaders almost impossible to spot

… However, the new case is different because forged memory modules use PCBs that are identical to those used by G.Skill and V-Color and use the same heat spreaders and perhaps complex RGB lighting, making distinguishing between real and counterfeit products particularly difficult. …

Jun 3, 2026 · Anton Shilov
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › cyber-security

Google Chrome 'silently' downloads 4GB AI model to your device without permission, report claims — researcher says practice may violate EU law, waste thousands of kilowatts of energy

… For users whose data is capped, metered, or expensive, including most of the developing world, silently transferring gigabytes of data can have real financial consequences. Even in developed markets, users on mobile hotspots or rural connections may feel the impact acutely. …

May 6, 2026 · Zak Killian