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SK hynix to place custom tiny CPU cores in its SSD controllers to ease Arm load as drive speeds rocket

By Shane Downing Published

Premium SK hynix detailed H-TPU, tiny in-house cores that offload routine I/O from the Arm CPUs in its next enterprise SSD controllers.

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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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Best External SSDs 2026

By Matt Safford Last updated

We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs, running them through several benchmarks, and chosen models we've reviewed that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

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DDR5 Chip
NOR Flash and SLC NAND production are under threat as capacity gets routed to more profitable products — 'severe undersupply' threatens everyday electronics

By Chris Stokel-Walker Published

Premium NOR Flash and SLC NAND are the latest products to be impacted by the ongoing AI buildout, with capacities tightening and production being routed to more lucrative chips.

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Silicon Power US RMA policy now hedges against AI-driven RAM and SSD shortages

By Bruno Ferreira Published

Most RAM and SSD manufacturers still offer in-warranty replacements as Silicon Power U.S. hedges policy against shortages

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Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express cards
Large-capacity microSD cards are now regularly out of stock in Japan as storage crunch claims another victim

By Hassam Nasir Last updated

512 GB, 1TB, and 2TB models affected.

microSD Cards
A tiny 0.5MB SmartMedia card wins the Small Capacity Memory Card Championship (Japan)

By Mark Tyson Published

The Small Capacity Memory Card Championship (Japan) has been a tightly run race, but the results are now in.

microSD Cards
Kingston debuts versatile SSD thumb drive with USB-A and USB-C connectors

By Mark Tyson Published

Kingston Technology has announced its first cable-free SSD, the new Kingston Dual Portable SSD Storage Solution, in capacities from 512GB to 2TB.

External SSDs
Titan submersible camera and SD card recovered
Tragic OceanGate Titan submersible’s $62 SanDisk memory card found undamaged at wreckage site

By Mark Tyson Last updated

Recovery teams working on the Titan submersible have found the vessel's specialist stills and video camera intact.

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Phison CEO
Phison CEO claims NAND shortage could last a staggering 10 years

By Sunny Grimm Published

AI profits are changing the landscape of storage and memory, perhaps fundamentally

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