TechLinked RAM prices down in China, Artemis II lunar fly-by, LinkedIn 'Browsergate' + more!
Apr 7, 2026
Talks about a sudden crash in Chinese DDR5 prices while major makers hike contract rates. Covers Artemis II's lunar flyby, record distance and odd onboard mishaps. Discusses LinkedIn scanning thousands of browser extensions and the privacy uproar. Mentions Nvidia and Intel demos on extreme texture compression and a CRISPR therapy nearly curing sickle cell disease.
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China Gray Market Drops DDR5 While Makers Raise Prices
- DDR5 prices plunged on China's gray market with discounts of 25–30% from peak levels.
- Those falls contrast with Samsung raising Q2 DRAM contract prices ~30%, showing makers aren't pressured by gray-market oversupply.
Artemis II Lunar Flyby With GoPros Laser Comms And Floating Nutella
- Artemis II crew set a new distance record and conducted a lunar flyby while photographing far-side features and testing high-bandwidth 4K laser comms.
- Live feeds used modified GoPros and an O2O laser system capable of 260 Mbps, and astronauts joked about frozen urine and floating Nutella.
LinkedIn Scans Browsers For Thousands Of Extensions Without Disclosure
- LinkedIn runs hidden JavaScript checks for 6,236 Chrome extensions on each page load and reports results back to its servers.
- The scans include job tools, competitors, and extensions tied to religion, politics, and neurodivergence yet aren't disclosed in LinkedIn's privacy policy.