"The increase in memory prices means entry phones will become more expensive, but premium devices are likely to go up less," he said. As a result, the price advantage enjoyed by budget smartphones will shrink, leading some buyers to move upmarket while others will simply hold off purchasing.

#AIRuinsEverything #FuckAI #RAM

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/memory_price_hikes/

In today's "AI ruins everything" News:

https://gizmodo.com/the-memory-shortage-could-end-the-era-of-physical-games-2000701295

#AIruinseverything

I just shared a link to an article on SF Gate that explains how bad #AI is for us and gives plenty of examples. In my toot, I also mentioned that the spoken version of that article, was, ironically, created with the use of a generated AI voice.

Digging deeper into the SF Gate website, I come to learn that the newspaper uses AI in the generation of its content. https://www.sfgate.com/ai_use/

So now I'm wondering how reliable anything on SF Gate is.🤔

#AIRuinsEverything

"Still, some device manufacturers have found ways to entice consumers to ditch their older phones for newer ones. For instance, Apple just had one of its most successful new launches with the iPhone 17, and artificial intelligence could be a game-changer."

In my world, #AI is a primary reason to KEEP my old phone. #AIRuinsEverything

H/T @chrisod

How device hoarding by Americans is costing economy https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/how-device-hoarding-by-americans-is-costing-economy.html