Storage

A collaboration between TU Wien and Cerabyte has established a new Guinness World Record for creating and reading the smallest ever QR codes.

Phison CEO says NAND shortages can kill consumer electronics companies in 2026

An IT employee reportedly attempted to destroy sensitive company data by drilling a hole through a SATA SSD before disposing of it.

A Redditor buys a damaged Z690 motherboard for $50 but discovers up to $1,500 worth of SSDs beneath the heatsinks.

Western Digital's production for 2026 is completely earmarked for its top seven customers, with a few long-term agreements already in place for the next couple of years.

Backblaze just released its annual drive reliability report, with the company getting a 1.36% annualized failure rate for 2025. It says that this is its best result since 2022.

Micron is the first SSD maker to introduce the world's first mass-produced PCIe 6.0 datacenter SSD. The Micron 9650 series is capable of speeds of up to 28 GB/s.

Researchers have identified unusual magnetism in twisted, two-dimensional chromium triiodide, revealing long-range spin textures that extend beyond the material’s underlying moiré pattern.

Sandisk Optimus SSDs are finally available for purchase, but they come with a hefty premium over already hiked-up prices.