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Don't throw away your old SSD—do this with it instead

There are many ways to repurpose it, but the one thing you should not do is throw it away.As long as the drive is functional, it can be useful, and even if it's not, you should still be careful with ...
ZDNet

Want Linux in your pocket? Run it straight from a USB - but read this first

Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...
GamesRadar+

Crucial has slashed its SSD prices in the lead-up to Black Friday, including its lightning-fast new Gen 5 drive

Black Friday is still days away, but some brands are eager beavers and are already dropping prices ahead of the big day, just like Crucial. The storage brand behind some of the best SSDs for gaming ...
IEEE

Data integrity validation using host write counts in Solid State Drive (SSD) in digital forensic investigation.

Abstract: Solid-state drives (SSD) are currently replacing hard disc drives (HDD) in most computing systems. In terms of performance, SSDs have proven to be superior to HDDs, which has increased the ...
The Verge

Sandisk’s new 1TB USB-C drive is so small you never need to take it out

The Extreme Fit is designed to leave in your laptop wherever you go. The Extreme Fit is designed to leave in your laptop wherever you go. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in ...
Cult of Mac

Tiny, super-fast Planck SSD is perfect for recording iPhone video [Review]

The Planck SSD was created specifically for iPhone, and is so small and well-designed that it plugs into the handset’s USB-C port and practically disappears. But there’s still room for up to 2 ...
IEEE

Prophet: SSD Failure Analysis and Prediction Guided by Flash Reliability Characteristics in Data Centers

Abstract: Solid-state drives (SSDs) are massively deployed in various fields, especially in data centers, for their excellent cost-effectiveness. However, SSDs may fail due to their imperfect ...
IGN

How to Use the Tinker Station to Diagnose Car Quirks

Your car is your key to survival in Pacific Drive. If it's not operating properly or doing some kind of weird, nonsensical, and oftentimes frustrating things, you have probably developed a quirk of ...
PC World

This 2TB portable SSD that looks like a flash drive just hit its best price yet

If you’re thinking of buying a new USB flash drive, maybe hold your horses and consider getting this SK Hynix Tube T31 portable SSD instead. Not only is it lightning fast with better performance than ...
fandomwire

Helldivers 2’s PC Bloat Explained: Mechanical Hard Drives Are the Culprit and There’s No Quick Fix Yet

Arrowhead has finally addressed why Helldivers 2 requires 150 GB on PC while console versions need just 50 GB. The culprit is data duplication optimization for ...
IGN

Blame HDDs.

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios still doesn't have a solution for the shooter's groaning installation size on PC — but it is working on it. In an update posted to Steam earlier today, ...