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Chinese memory maker CXMT enters mainstream consumer memory with Corsair Vengeance DDR5 kit — Chinese-made DRAM emerges as an antidote for crushing shortages (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 61 points 4 months ago* (6 children)

We dont have to ask that question, because we already KNOW that the US mandated manufacturers to put backdoors into commercial and consumer hardware for years. So we have got "guaranteed to be a threat actor" vs "maybe a threat actor" hmmmm idk man, seems like an easy choice.

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  • [–] 31 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Yes, that is highly likely. That’s why I’m always surprised that it’s almost exclusively Chinese products that come under suspicion in public debate. Not that we shouldn’t have safety concerns here as well, but it’s exactly as you say: With U.S. products, it’s at least just as appropriate to fundamentally distrust the manufacturers, especially since the country is obviously ruled by a criminal regime that has absolutely no scruples and blackmails other countries with everything at its disposal.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    almost exclusively Chinese products that come under suspicion

    Its not that complicated. "China bad, US good" is the mantra of all the politicians in the west. Even with Trump in power going crazy they are still loyal dogs for the US.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago*

    Yes, and the reason for that is lobbying, aka corruption.

    This clearly illustrates the extent to which our politicians are selling out the interests of citizens for their own gain. Right now would be the ideal time to finally promote digital sovereignty, especially since products that don’t come from China or the U.S. could use that trust as a selling point. Unfortunately, however, everything remains the same because our politicians allow themselves to be bribed by criminals in the U.S.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Bro have you been reading the news? The West basically hates America right now. Actively ramping up funding arms and software intiatives to de-american their supply chains.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Ah yeah thats why they keep exempting all the big tech companies from privacy laws and why we keep doubling down on US fossil imports despite the obvious need for more renewables.

    The EU populations hates the US, but the leadership is still very divided.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    Chinese law mandates that businesses do intelligence gathering and that all encryption has a backdoor. So the question you should be asking is do you want to support a government that openly slaughters those who oppose it and use slavery to lower labour prices, or do you want to support China?

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