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The WD Black SN850X SSD with heatsink on a wooden table
The Best SSD for the PS5 gets a massive price cut

By Kunal Khullar Last updated

Compatible with both desktops, laptops, and PlayStation 5.

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Western Digital's $500 million penalty for patent infringement reduced to a mere $1

By Jowi Morales Published

A California court reduced the damages awarded to SPEX Technologies after the testimony of its expert has been excluded from the case.

Tech Industry
WD SN770
Windows 11 24H2 updates are still failing on Western Digital's SN770, despite the fact that a fix came out 8 months ago

By Anton Shilov Published

Well, their firmware does.

SSDs
Seagate
Western Digital still plans to start shipping 36TB HAMR hard drives in 2027

By Anton Shilov Published

At Computex 2025, Western Digital confirmed plans to begin mass production of HAMR-based hard drives in 2027, starting with 36TB, 40TB, and 44TB models.

HDDs
cerabyte ceramic hard drive
Western Digital is investing in ceramic hard drive pioneer Cerabyte

By Stephen Warwick Published

Cerabyte has announced that Western Digital is investing in its near-indestructible hard drives.

Storage
Toshiba 24TB N300 and N300 Pro HDDs
Toshiba says Europe doesn't need 24TB HDDs, witholds beefy models from region

By Anton Shilov Published

Toshiba has withheld the European launch of its 24TB N300 and N300 Pro NAS hard drives despite rivals offering similar models there, citing low demand.

HDDs
Old HDD modded into a variable speed disc sander
Old hard drive modded into a variable speed disc sander, spinning rust sands things nicely

By Mark Tyson Published

A step-by-step guide showing how to convert an old HDD into a small variable speed sanding tool has been shared.

HDDs
Seagate
U.S. tariffs to heavily impact HDD and SSD manufacturers, increasing costs

By Anton Shilov Published

U.S. tariffs are reshaping the global storage industry, hitting HDD and SSD makers the hardest due to their complex supply chain.

Storage
Tech Deals
Beef up your Steam Deck storage with this 2TB WD Black SN770M SSD deal - only $177 at Amazon

By Stewart Bendle Published

Deals Expand the storage of your gaming handheld or laptop with this 2TB SSD deal on a small form-factor M.2 2230 WD Black SN770M, on sale for only $177 at Amazon.

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Chinese researchers reveal self-encrypting molecular HDD technology supporting 100TB+ capacities

By Anton Shilov Published

Scientists propose to use self-assembled Ru LPH molecular coatings for next-generation hard disk drives, but there are major obstacles.

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