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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.

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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.

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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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Tech Deals 8TB
Turn up your storage with this 8TB WD Black SN850X SSD at an all-time low price

By Stewart Bendle Published

Deals Western Digital's massive 8TB WD Black SN850X SSD drops to a new all-time low price.

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WD's new HDMR tech to enable record-breaking 100TB+ drives

By Anton Shilov Published

Western Digital unveils HDD technology roadmap: expects 100TB HAMR HDDs in 2030, then 100TB+ hard drives featuring HDMR later in the decade.

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Western Digital's plans
Western Digital to unveil 44TB HAMR HDDs in 2026, 100TB in 2030

By Anton Shilov Published

Western Digital outlines HAMR HDD roadmap: First 36TB – 44TB drives in 2026, growing to 80TB – 100TB in 2030.

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Mystery second hard drive maker gears up to start producing laser-powered HAMR HDDs

By Anton Shilov Published

Intevac says industry-wide HAMR adoption is three years away.

HDDs
WD Red Plus 10TB HDD
WD Red Plus 10TB NAS HDD hits its lowest-ever price point for Cyber Monday — Just $146

By Christopher Harper Published

Western Digital's WD Red Plus 10TB NAS HDD goes on sale for Cyber Monday for about 1.6 cents per gigabyte.

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Western Digital
Western Digital separates WD.com and SanDisk.com websites, split between HDD and SSD product categories

By Anton Shilov Published

Western Digital gets a feeling of what is to come after the company is split into two.

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