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If you have been keeping an eye on PC hardware prices lately, you already know the story hasn't been a happy one. RAM and SSD prices have climbed sharply over the past year, driven by a global memory shortage that shows no real signs of easing. Unfortunately, it now looks like the ripple effects may be spreading further across the PC hardware ecosystem.

For most of the past year, OpenAI's hardware ambitions have felt deliberately vague. We knew something was brewing. We knew Jony Ive was involved. And we knew the device was described, repeatedly, as "screenless." Beyond that, everything else was speculation. Now, a fresh leak is adding some much-needed texture to the story, and it points to something far more unusual than a phone or tablet.

The race to build faster, denser, and more efficient flash memory has never been hotter — and Kioxia is stepping on the gas. According to new reporting from Nikkei, the company is accelerating production of its next-generation BiCS9 and BiCS10 3D NAND technologies, with its most advanced 332-layer BiCS10 now expected to enter production in 2026, much earlier than originally planned.

If you were around in the early 2010s, you probably remember the Sony Xperia Play. It was one of those devices that made you stop and think, "This is actually pretty clever." A proper Android smartphone that slid open to reveal physical gaming controls, long before mobile gaming became what it is today. Unfortunately, Sony never followed it up, and the idea quietly disappeared.

Jolla — the Finnish team behind the privacy-centric Sailfish OS — is stepping back into the smartphone arena with a new Linux phone created through community feedback. Instead of a traditional product launch, Jolla is inviting supporters to help define the hardware and fund early production through a refundable reservation system. And yes, Malaysians can absolutely participate.