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Holographic ribbon aims to oust magnetic tape with 50-year life span and 200TB capacity per cartridge
By Mark Tyson published
Further details about HoloMem’s holographic tape have come into view.

Where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express cards 2025
By Stewart Bendle last updated
Where to buy the latest microSD Express cards for the Nintendo Switch 2.

This new SSD will literally self destruct if you push the big red button it comes with — Team Group posts video of data destruction in action
By Mark Tyson published
Team Group's new M.2 2280 SSD comes with a big red button. Hold it one second too long, and it destroys your NAND instead of just erasing the data.

FolderDrive USB-C flash storage drags computer folder icon into the physical world – Skeuomorphism in reverse
By Mark Tyson published
A new flash storage drive looks like a classic MacOS folder icon dragged into the real world.

Laser-engraved ceramic storage device that stores data for 5,000 years targets astounding 100 petabytes per rack by 2030
By Mark Tyson last updated
Cerabyte's ambitious plans target 100PB per rack by 2030, rocketing to 100,000PB per rack by 2045.

Massive MicroSD card testing database exposes fakes, charts performance and endurance
By Mark Tyson published
The Great MicroSD Card Survey is one of the most exhaustive guides to these fingernail sized slivers of storage that we have seen.

Xbox Series X|S expansion card from Seagate now comes in 4TB
By Stephen Warwick published
Seagate has unveiled a new 4TB version of its Xbox Series X|S that costs $499.99.

HighPoint's Gen5 M.2 NVMe PCIe card is here — promises 50 GB/s+ speeds for less than $1,000
By Mark Tyson published
Storage expert HighPoint has revealed details and pricing for its new Rocket 7604A RAID add-in-card. Its $999 AIC fits up to four M.2 SSDs and is claimed to deliver real-world 50 GB/s+ performance.
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