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Floppy disk pre-paid cash card launched in Taiwan
By Mark Tyson published
Taiwan’s iPass has released a new custom payment card that looks just like a Floppy Disk.

Nintendo Switch 2 to reportedly get smaller capacity game cartridges soon, offering an alternative to costly 64GB cards
By Hassam Nasir published
16GB and 32GB physical media on the way?

5D glass storage 'memory crystals' promise up to 13.8 billion years of data storage resilience, which is also the age of the universe
By Luke James published
SPhotonix says it has moved its so-called 5D Memory Crystal technology out of the lab and closer to real-world deployment.

Tiny Core Linux still fits a proper Linux desktop into a 23MB download
By Zak Killian published
Tiny Core Linux is a true example of just how small a functional desktop operating system can be, even in 2025.

'World's first scalable DNA data storage offering' announced offering a staggering ‘60PB in 60 cubic inches,’ enough to hold 660,000 4K movies
By Mark Tyson published
Atlas Data Storage, a DNA-based storage tech startup, has announced its first commercial offering.

Helldivers 2 install size slashed from 154GB to just 23GB
By Kunal Khullar published
The newly released beta version of Helldivers 2 delivers the same gameplay with far less disk usage, offering PC players a much leaner install without sacrificing performance or progression.

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.

Retro computing enthusiast creates perforated tape reader that reads at 50 bytes/sec
By Mark Tyson published
An electronics enthusiast has demonstrated a compact new perforated tape reader design.
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