From cheap universal storage to high-speed data transfers, these flash drives get the job done for me

They may not be exciting or as crucial as they once were, but USB flash drives are still an important tool used by millions all over the world. There are several companies known for creating quality, reliable flash drives that you can depend on, and one such company is PNY. Flash drives are highly portable, […]

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Looking for USB flash drives? This is the brand I trust to back up my important data — and it’s all on sale right now

Flash drives aren’t glamorous — they’re basic tools of the modern world, and we rarely give them much thought. People also use those tools to backup and store some of the most important data in their life, so it’s important to buy from a trusted and quality brand. PNY has been my go-to choice for […]

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Google Drive’s Android app now works even better on foldables, tablets

With the launch of Android 12L, Google promised to improve its apps for foldable smartphones and tablets. The company is following up with its promise and has already revamped most of its popular apps to suit the big-screen devices. Now, Google has released another update to the Google Drive app that makes it better on […]

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DNA Drives Help Identify Missing People. It’s a Privacy Nightmare

That’s why Natalie Ram, a law professor at the University of Maryland, cautions that, although families of missing loved ones may be desperate to get answers, it matters which DNA database they choose. Strict state and national laws govern how CODIS data can be used. Family member reference samples collected for the purpose of identifying […]

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Score a big saving on one of the best NAS hard drives courtesy of Prime Day

Amazon is offering a special deal for the Western Digital 8TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD. This sturdy internal hard drive from Western Digital can store up to 8TB of data. The none deal price is $151, but thanks to Prime Day, you can grab this hard drive for $119.99 which is […]

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macOS 13.2 Breaks Compatibility With Pioneer’s CD/DVD Drives

The latest version of macOS Ventura breaks compatibility with Pioneer’s lineup of USB-connected CD/DVD/Blu-ray drives for the Mac. Apple released macOS 13.2 in late January with support for a new Security Keys for Apple ID feature and various bug fixes. Unfortunately, users who have installed the update have said that their Pioneer disc drives are […]

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What Drives Galaxies? The Milky Way’s Black Hole May Be the Key

On May 12, at nine simultaneous press conferences around the world, astrophysicists revealed the first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way. At first, awesome though it was, the painstakingly produced image of the ring of light around our galaxy’s central pit of darkness seemed to merely prove what experts […]

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Best NAS hard drives 2022: Reliable storage for Synology

Choosing the best hard drives for your network-attached storage (NAS) is incredibly important. Western Digital and Seagate are the two giants for storage, and both companies offer an almost identical offering specifically designed with servers in mind. This makes it easy to select the right drive(s) for your NAS. (Image credit: Future) Seagate IronWolf The […]

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NVIDIA RTX 4000 announcement drives down prices of RTX 3000 GPUs

NVIDIA just announced its RTX 4000-series GPUs. While the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 will compete to be the best graphics cards, their predecessors are still solid pieces of hardware in 2022. If you’re building a PC or looking to upgrade an older rig, you’ll be able to get arguably a better value by opting […]

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LaCie’s Newly Designed Mobile Hard Drives Provide Up to 5TB of Storage

Seagate brand LaCie has announced two new mobile hard drives, the LaCie Mobile Drive and LaCie Mobile Drive Secure, offering Mac and iPad users up to 5TB of portable capacity. Encased in an all-new design by Neil Poulton, each drive is made of strong aluminum and features one-click automatic backup, as well as a 130 […]

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Fear of recession drives investors to a four-day Samsung share selling spree

Samsung share prices have dropped to a 22-month low for a brief moment earlier today, as institutional investors went on a Samsung Electronics share selling spree due to worries over an economic recession looming over the South Korean market and abroad. Samsung shares finished at 56,200 won ($43.21) on Friday, but not before reaching a […]

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Farming Drives Toward ‘Precision Agriculture’ Technologies

This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Across Midwestern farms, if Girish Chowdhary has his way, farmers will someday release beagle-sized robots into their fields like a pack of hounds flushing pheasant. The robots, he says, will scurry in the cool shade beneath a wide diversity of plants, […]

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All you need to know to manage hard drives on Windows 11

On Windows 11, every storage device needs to have a volume with a compatible file system and drive letter to make it usable. Typically, when you connect an internal or external hard drive, it comes already formatted with the necessary settings to make it plug-and-play. However, sometimes, you will need to manage the storage device […]

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Expand your storage with a huge sale on hard drives, SSDs, and more

You have data. You need to put it somewhere. You need storage. If that math lines up, then you’re going to need a new hard drive, solid state drive, flash drive, microSD card or whatever else to hold your data and transfer it from one device to the other. Well, Amazon has you covered on […]

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You need one of these great portable drives for the journey ahead

Best portable hard drives Windows Central 2022 Taking files with you can be a pain if you rely on flash drives. However, if you have larger files or want everything in a single physical location, you’re likely going to want to look at a portable drive instead. We rounded up a few of the best […]

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Samsung’s got new USB-C flash drives to make up for Galaxy S22’s missing microSD slot

Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones—Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra—lack a microSD card slot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t expand the storage space. The South Korean firm has released its new flash drives that can be easily attached to smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop PCs for data storage and moving files from one […]

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