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Everything you open on a device involves RAM. When you open a browser tab, for example, it gets copied from storage into RAM, allowing the processor to reach it quickly (a matter of nanoseconds). DRAM is the most dominant type of RAM, and it stores each bit as a charge in a tiny capacitor that gets refreshed thousands of times per second. It can't be refreshed if power is cut, so if that happens, everything stored there disappears. If you're a PC enthusiast or have built your own rig, you'll probably be familiar with the (now wildly expensive) DDR5 sticks they use.

Consumer advocate Lindsay Owen's new book,, traces how corporations use software--from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms--to squeeze every penny from you. I always feel like I'm overpaying whenever I buy something these days. I never seem to have access to the best coupons, and apps with algorithmically adjusted prices don't exactly the cost of what's in my cart. It feels like prices are constantly creeping up and my budget is being stretched thin. These core frustrations were what drew me to .

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MSPs asked to pause Scotland's AI data centre boom Scotland has a new boom industry, at least if planning applications are taken at face value. The term "hyperscale data centre", rarely heard a few years ago, is now dividing opinion across the country as a rush of applications are made to build them. A debate at Holyrood later, led by the Scottish Greens, will call for planning applications to be put on hold until promised new national guidelines are in force, with an emphasis on energy demand and the environment. Ahead of the debate, ministers announced that all new applications for AI data centres will have to undergo an environmental impact assessment. The growth of AI is happening at lightning pace, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of Scotland being at the forefront?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed the "Buy Canadian" movement, saying the power lies in "decisions taken at the kitchen table, not the boardroom table." Canadians are responding en masse, embracing patriotic shopping, even with the challenges it can present.