Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1394, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (died 1441) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 1995, Luke Shaw, English footballer was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Oh no, that's Lenovo saying they think these RAM prices will be the new normal and may never go back to how they were
Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon
That RAM crisis, huh? Surely it'll end sometime soon. Undoubtedly. We'll all be able to afford technology again, games consoles and computers won't be only for the 1, and we can laugh about this silly point in history. Sorry, I've just had a note handed to me and, oh, oh no, Lenovo are saying they think that these new astronomically high prices will be the new normal as we enter 2030. Excuse me while I scream into the void for a moment. Read more
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The Motley Fool
· Jun 26, 2026
This Memory Stock Has Soared From About $40 to More Than $2,300 in a Year. Is It Too Late to Buy?
After a gain this large, is there any room left to run?
Quartz
· Jul 10, 2026
SK Hynix is set for the biggest foreign listing in U.S. history as it debuts on the Nasdaq
The South Korean memory chipmaker priced 177.9 million ADRs at 149 each, topping Alibaba's 2014 U.S. offering
ZDNet
· Jun 23, 2026
Looking for a good deal on a new ThinkPad? I found one that's $830 off
The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 (Gen 3) is on sale for 1,319 for Amazon Prime Day - nearly 40 off the regular price.
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jun 28, 2026
Laptop Prices Are Never Coming Back Down After Apple (AAPL) Move, And Memory Makers Are To Blame
Laptop prices have crossed a threshold from which consumers should not expect a return, with RAM costs reshaping the economics of personal computing for years ahead. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has recently raised MacBook Pro prices, and the 2,000 entry point for a capable MacBook is now considered the new baseline rather than a premium outlier. [] The post Laptop Prices Are Never Coming Back Down After Apple (AAPL) Move, And Memory Makers Are To Blame appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
BoingBoing
· Jul 1, 2026
This refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad is down to $440
TL;DR: The refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 3 features a Ryzen 5 Pro processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, a 15.6-inch touchscreen, and Windows 11 Pro for 439.99 (reg. 799). It's almost unheard of for business laptops to have a cult following, yet ThinkPads somehow managed it. — Read the rest The post This refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad is down to 440 appeared first on Boing Boing.
The korea Herald News
· Jul 9, 2026
Why Apple wants Chinese memory it can't use
When Apple raised MacBook and iPad prices by up to 20 percent last month, wiping 263 billion off its market value in a day, it blamed unsustainable memory prices. Then it went to Washington to ask permission to buy DRAM from a Chinese company sitting on a Pentagon blacklist. Kim Yang-paeng, a semiconductor researcher at the state-run Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, does not think Apple actually wants to buy these chips. He thinks it wants to be seen trying. From the consu
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Related coverage for "Oh no, that's Lenovo saying they think these RAM prices will be the new normal and may never go back to how they were": The Motley Fool — This Memory Stock Has Soared From About $40 to More Than $2,300 in a Year. Is It Too Late to Buy?. Quartz — SK Hynix is set for the biggest foreign listing in U.S. history as it debuts on the Nasdaq. ZDNet — Looking for a good deal on a new ThinkPad? I found one that's $830 off. Foreign Policy Journal — Laptop Prices Are Never Coming Back Down After Apple (AAPL) Move, And Memory Makers Are To Blame. BoingBoing — This refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad is down to $440. The korea Herald News — Why Apple wants Chinese memory it can't use