Microsoft has silently removed several online publications from its portal that previously recommended using 32 GB of RAM in computers equipped with Windows 11, especially those aimed at high-demand gaming.
Microsoft has silently removed several online publications from its portal that previously recommended using 32 GB of RAM in computers equipped with Windows 11, especially those aimed at high-demand gaming.
These recommendations were mainly located on the Windows Learning Center pages, which provide users with guidance on how to optimize or get the most out of the operating system.
One piece of material, dated November 28, 2025, detailed how to configure a Windows 11 PC for gaming. This text stated that 16 GB of RAM would be adequate for most gamers, but that 32 GB would be ideal for more demanding games or those using heavy modifications (mods).
The Windows Latest portal observed that this publication, along with at least one other material advising 32 GB of RAM for intensive tasks, disappeared without any official justification. This leads to the presumption that the reason for the deletion is the current memory crisis, which has drastically raised the costs of this component globally.
This hypothesis is strengthened by considering that, besides consumers facing budgetary limitations to upgrade their equipment, the industry is having difficulty manufacturing PCs with 32 GB of RAM or more. In fact, Microsoft itself markets versions of Surface notebooks with only 8 GB of memory.
Another article that was removed and also advocated for 32 GB of RAM was published in May of this year, a period when the memory crisis was already a reality, which generated criticism of that publication. It is plausible that this reaction was also a factor in the removal of the content.
A clear indication that the memory crisis affected Microsoft is a recent commitment by the company: it pledged to optimize Windows 11 so that the system functions satisfactorily even when using only 8 GB of RAM.
It is important to note that the operating system is functional with 8 GB of RAM. The minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11 are 4 GB of RAM, with 8 GB being the recommended minimum. However, performance tends to be more stable when the equipment has at least 16 GB of RAM.
Such optimization makes sense if we consider that, since there is no forecast of improvement in the crisis in the short or long term, a strategy adopted by the PC industry to offer more affordable computers is to focus on configurations based on the minimum recommended RAM, i.e., 8 GB.
The ground-based VLT telescope detected an emission trail that appeared on the surface of the Moon. This trail was formed after the Falcon 9 rocket booster stage landed on the Moon.
This emission was registered by the VLT telescope and lasted no more than ten minutes. Elements of sodium and lithium were found in this trail. This information was published by the European Southern Observatory via its Instagram social media account*.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to become a fundamental tool in the search for life outside of Earth in the coming years. This prediction was made by Jill Tarter, founder of the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on investigating signals from alien civilizations.
During her participation in the Rio Innovation Week event, held this Tuesday (4th), the scientist mentioned that the institute's new generation of telescopes is already being adapted to operate with AI-based systems. These systems will have the capacity to automatically determine where the equipment should be directed and what data should be collected, following the latest scientific discoveries.
According to Tarter, general artificial intelligence (AGI) will also play a crucial role in processing the vast volume of information captured by radio telescopes. She stated: 'We are replacing the first agent telescope, so that pointing and data collection will be decided by a machine and assisted by the most recent information, according to our understanding of what science is doing.'
Tarter emphasized that the main difficulty in the search is not merely technological. She pointed out that scientists still do not precisely know what types of signals should be sought or how an extraterrestrial civilization could establish communication. To illustrate this obstacle, she compared the search for alien intelligence to the efforts made to understand the language of dolphins, primates, and birds here on Earth.
Additionally, the immense scale of the Milky Way greatly complicates the work. According to her, to investigate a larger portion of ten or one hundred million stars in the Milky Way, it will be necessary to rely not only on more powerful telescopes but also on much more robust transmitters than those currently existing on the planet. Thus, technological evolution will be decisive in expanding this investigative capacity.
During the lecture, Tarter made a distinction between the scientific research conducted by the SETI Institute and reports related to UFOs (unidentified flying objects). She argued that such occurrences must be examined with skeptical rigor and detailed investigation, prioritizing physical and statistical explanations before any extraordinary conclusion.
The astronomer also shared the adversities she faced at the beginning of her career because she was a woman. She reported losing a scholarship after getting married and studying engineering at a time when women represented a minority in universities. In 1965, less than 23% of students at Cornell University were women, and in the engineering faculty, female representation was less than 1%, including herself.
However, she observed a significant change in this landscape. Currently, Tarter stated, more than half of the students at Cornell University (USA) are women, a percentage that is also reached at the institution's School of Engineering.
The process of disabling the SIM card PIN is carried out through the security settings on both Android and iPhone. This setting allows you to deactivate the standard or custom operator code, such as from Claro, Vivo, and TIM, thereby eliminating the need to enter a password when turning on the device.
However, disabling this feature makes the line vulnerable if the SIM card is inserted into another phone after theft. Without verification, third parties can use the number to receive confirmation codes from banks or social networks without any obstacles.
It is important to note that the SIM card PIN is not related to the screen lock password of Android or iPhone. While the system password protects photos, applications, and documents stored on the device, locking the card itself serves solely to protect access to the mobile line services.
A step-by-step guide on removing the SIM card password from Android and iPhone is provided below.
One way to recover the PIN is to check the data on the plastic card that comes with the SIM card. If using an eSIM or losing the packaging, you must contact the operator. This will allow you to obtain the original factory codes: PIN and PUK key.
If the PIN code is entered incorrectly three times, the card is blocked for security purposes and requires the PUK code to restore access.
Three consecutive incorrect entries of the SIM card password activate an automatic block in the operator's security system. To unblock the line and remove the PIN code from the card, you should enter the PUK code printed on the original plastic card of your line.
It is not recommended to guess the PUK combination, as ten incorrect attempts will lead to the irreversible failure of the card. If this happens, you will need to visit your operator's store to issue a new SIM card and restore the number.
