#Engadget

Samsung SSD Prices Triple in Half a Year — USB Flash Drives Are Suddenly the Smart Buy

The AI boom has sent SSD prices through the roof — Samsung's 990 Pro jumped from $318 to $1,100 — and suddenly the humble USB flash drive everyone used to mock is the most cost-effective way for regular people to move files around.

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Ray-Ban Meta's Privacy Maze: Photos Stay Local, But Ask AI a Question and It's Uploaded

Photos don't upload, but AI queries get saved. Voice can't be turned off in the US. And that LED light? It can be physically disabled. Ray-Ban Meta's privacy situation isn't one simple toggle—it's four completely different sets of rules.