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TechLinked covers the latest tech news including disappointing Chinese RAM pricing, a landmark privacy ruling on warrantless car surveillance, Valorant's hardware bans affecting used CPUs, and various tech mishaps from Microsoft updates to Alexa's mysterious singing. The episode highlights several AI-related developments and product launches while maintaining a humorous tone throughout.
Chinese RAM Fails to Deliver Price Revolution
Colorful has released consumer RAM kits using Chinese CXMT chips, but the pricing is far from the cheap revolution many hoped for. A 32GB DDR5 kit is priced at roughly $600, significantly higher than expected. While this isn't even the first CXMT-powered kit on the market, the increased supply from having another DRAM manufacturer could eventually help reduce prices as data centers continue straining existing suppliers like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron.
- Colorful's 32GB DDR5 iGameShadow kit with Chinese CXMT chips costs approximately $600
- Corsair already beat Colorful to market with CXMT RAM back in May
- Additional DRAM supplier could help relieve pressure on Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron struggling with data center demand
" Is Chinese-made RAM finally going to end the RAMpocalypse? Are days of this strife over? No. No, they're not. "
Federal Judge Rules Flock Car Surveillance Unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that warrantless searches of Flock's car surveillance database constitute indiscriminate mass surveillance, suppressing 91 pounds of meth as evidence in a case. A Tulsa County deputy looked up a California-plated Mazda in Flock without reasonable cause, receiving a month of the vehicle's movements before conducting a traffic stop. Judge Sarah Hill determined the Flock lookup required a warrant because unlike single-suspect tracking, Flock tracks every car everywhere all the time, making all evidence from the subsequent stop inadmissible.
- Deputy searched Flock database for California-plated Mazda without warrant, receiving month of vehicle movement data
- Judge ruled Flock's universal car tracking differs from 1983 precedent allowing single-suspect vehicle tracking
- 91 pounds of meth evidence suppressed because traffic stop only happened due to illegal Flock lookup
- Flock expects the ruling to be appealed and overturned
" Flock tracks every car everywhere all the time "
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