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Is this $450 laptop from an unknown brand too good to be true?
Chuwi, an obscure Chinese electronics brand, announced a $450 Windows laptop with premium materials and a new Intel processor — a claim The Verge immediately treats as implausible and ultimately refutes.
Aug 8, 2026
Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st
Qualcomm announced double-digit price increases for its smartphone processors effective September 1st, citing memory cost surges amid a 20% YoY revenue decline in its handset business — the lowest since 2021.
Jul 30, 2026
Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ device leasing program in partnership with Klarna
Apple launched a device leasing program called 'Upgrade' in partnership with Klarna amid industry-wide memory chip shortages driving up hardware costs.
Jul 28, 2026
Framework’s premium laptop is shipping with less RAM
Framework reduced available RAM configurations for its Laptop 13 Pro due to steep, unexpected memory supplier cost increases — impacting preorder fulfillment and forcing configuration adjustments.
Jul 23, 2026
Even Microsoft couldn’t make Windows 11 work well on 8GB of RAM
Microsoft reduced the RAM in its $950 13-inch Surface Laptop from 16GB to 8GB — a downgrade that undermines performance expectations for modern Windows 11 usage — raising concerns about value erosion and platform readiness.
Jul 17, 2026