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GCHQ headquarters
Intelligence agency misplaced 'a very significant number' of removable drives

By Jowi Morales Published

An investigation revealed that thousands of drives have been lost, with officials having no idea where they could be.

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A drawer full of recent flash drives
Best Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage

By Matt Safford last updated

Today's best flash drives are faster and speedier than ever. We've tested dozens to find the best.

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Magnetic core memory USB drive transfers files in sneakernet first

By Mark Tyson Published

A dinner plate-sized magnetic core memory homebrew USB device has been used to transfer a text file from one PC to another for the first time.

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The Phantomdrive
Open-source stealth USB hides an encrypted partition behind an 8GB decoy drive

By Hassam Nasir Published

A trick to break the walls of hidden partitions.

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Unpowered flash drive data retention test shows promising results after six years

By Bruno Ferreira Published

A long-term data retention test on unpowered flash drives shows promising results, with multiple drives of the same make showing no signs of corruption after six years.

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Samsung 256GB USB-C flash drive deal
Grab a speedy 256GB Samsung USB-C flash drive for just $24.99

By Ben Stockton Published

Deals Amazon-owned Woot has slashed the price of this 256GB Samsung USB-C NAND flash drive to just $24.99, securing you a cheap backup drive with a better-than-half-price saving.

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Researcher builds bizarre 128-byte USB drive the size of a dinner plate using ancient pre-semiconductor magnetic core memory technology

By Mark Tyson Published

A computing enthusiast has assembled one of the most bizarre low-capacity USB drives we have ever seen.

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SanDisk Plug and Stay flash drive
SanDisk debuts Type-C 'Plug and Stay' flash drive that never needs to be taken out of your laptop

By Aaron Klotz Published

SanDisk has created a new flash drive designed to be permanently integrated into your device, serving as a secondary storage solution.

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PortableApps
Carry your favorite apps wherever you go with PortableApps

By Les Pounder Published

The family IT support season is upon us, and this project will have all the tools that you need to solve family IT problems, communicate with loved ones, and get some work done.

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SK hynix's speedy, spacious 2TB Tube T31 SSD stick, is down to an all-time low of $118

By Matt Safford Published

The Tube T31 is an M.2 SSD on a USB-A stick, with the best performance we've seen from a USB-A drive.

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