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## August 24, 2026

- [Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/memory-prices-climb-500-percent-in-12-months-up-to-10x-the-lowest-ever-tracked-prices-128gb-of-ddr5-now-usd3-399) *Tom's Hardware*
- [PINE64 has some very bad news for Linux hardware fans](https://nerds.xyz/2026/08/pine64-linux-device-production/) *NERDS.xyz*
- [Canonical is Funding a PhD to Automate C to Rust Translation for Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/news/canonical-c-to-rust-automation/) *It's FOSS*
- [The 6 AI-free Linux distros I recommend most - and why they're likely to stay that way](https://www.zdnet.com/article/top-6-ai-free-linux-distros/) *ZDNet*
- [Detect Movement in Your Home with WiFi Motion](https://www.xfinity.com/hub/smart-home/wifi-motion) *Xfinitiy*
- [As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/as-wisconsin-cities-flee-flock-its-shared-camera-network-loses-value/) *Ars Technica*
- [Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/fairphone-brings-the-repairable-fairphone-gen-6-to-the-us/) *Ars Technica*
- [Could Mecha Comet's Linux PC-Phone Hybrid Be the Future of Linux Smartphones?](https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/08/24/0228216/could-mecha-comets-linux-pc-phone-hybrid-be-the-future-of-linux-smartphones) *Slashdot*