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Micron and Sandisk stocks are surging again this week: 2 reasons why memory chip makers are on the rise (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-06 | get Crucial Ballistix DDR4 RAM → | tags: micron, sandisk, memory chip

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Crushing shortages have pushed long-term supply agreements for SSDs and HDDs to record five years — large customers are signing large contracts (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-04 | by Anton Shilov | get Samsung 970 EVO SSD → | tags: ssd, sandisk, hard drives

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Discovering hard disk physical geometry through microbenchmarking (2019) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by Leela Kamalesh | get SSD Diagnostic Tool Kit → | tags: hard disk, microbenchmarking, disk geometry

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Recovering files from beyond the grave using PhotoRec (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get PhotoRec Data Recovery Software → | tags: photorec, testdisk, ntfs

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Pirate RPG game is secretly looting your SSD lifespan — new Windrose patch promises smoother sailing and addresses excessive disk writing (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-30 | by Aaron Klotz | get SSD Monitoring Tool → | tags: windrose, kraken express, ssd lifespan

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Micron and Sandisk continue rally as demand for memory expected to persist (cnbc.com)

2026-04-27 | by Katie Tarasov | get Crucial Ballistix Memory Kit → | tags: micron, sandisk, high bandwidth memory

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Seagate FireCuda X Vault (8TB) review: A USB-powered, RGB-lit hard drive aimed at gamers (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-23 | by Matt Safford | get Seagate FireCuda Gaming Drive → | tags: seagate, firecuda, usb-c

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Columnar Storage Is Normalization (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-22 | get Columnar Storage Database → | tags: columnar storage, relational database, data normalization

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Rapid cooling shaped the formation of the first meteorites in the Solar System (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-22 | by Lauretta | get Meteorite Collection Kit → | tags: solar system, meteorites, protoplanetary disk

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How to secure philanthropic funding in a competitive climate (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-22 | by Fleming | tags: novo nordisk foundation, niels bohr institute, jim simons

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Amazon launches GLP-1 weight loss program, promising 'fast, convenient' access (cnbc.com)

2026-04-21 | by Brandon Gomez | tags: amazon pharmacy, glp-1, wegovy

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Soul Player C64 – A real transformer running on a 1 MHz Commodore 64 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | get Commodore 64 Mini → | tags: commodore 64, soul player c64, 6502 assembly

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Relive the PC magazine cover disk era with 758-strong archive.org CD-ROM collection — 1.2TB treasure trove also includes Floppy Disks from as early as 1993 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Mark Tyson | get CD-ROM Collection Archive → | tags: pc gamer, internet archive, cover disks

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Remembering Zip Drives - the Trendy Storage Technology of the 1990s (slashdot.org)

2026-04-19 | by Posted | get USB Flash Drive → | tags: zip drive, iomega, floppy disk

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Non-functioning counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro SSDs are circulating in Europe — Despite convincing packaging, blue PCB easily gives away the dupe (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-16 | by Hassam Nasir | get Samsung 990 Pro SSD → | tags: samsung 990 pro, counterfeit ssds, europe

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Memory cards and flash drives prices rocket 124%, some products peak at 261% jump — increases from 2025 driven by AI chip shortage across a range of formats and capacities (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-15 | by Jowi Morales | get SanDisk Ultra SD Card → | tags: sandisk, usb drives, nand chips

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Microsoft is removing 32GB size limit for FAT32 volumes, this time for real (techspot.com)

2026-04-14 | get FAT32 Format USB Tool → | tags: microsoft, windows 11, fat32

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Wegovy Maker Novo Nordisk Strikes Deal With OpenAI to Speed Up Drug Discovery (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-14 | tags: novo nordisk, wegovy, openai

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Novo Nordisk and OpenAI Partner to Speed Drug Discovery (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-14 | tags: novo nordisk, openai, drug discovery

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SanDisk's new 2TB SD card costs $2,000, and it's not even the fastest option (techspot.com)

2026-04-09 | get SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II → | tags: sandisk, sd card, 2tb

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2TB SanDisk memory card card surfaces for eye-watering $2,000 — top-tier Extreme Pro UHS-II SD promises more than 300 MB/s sequential read and write performance (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-07 | by Jowi Morales | get SanDisk Extreme Pro SD Card → | tags: sandisk, extreme pro, uhs-ii

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Why Is the New York Times Laundering the Reputation of a Sleazy AI Startup That’s Selling GLP-1s via a Dishonest Dumpster Fire of Fake Doctors, Phony Before-and-After Pictures, and Other Glaring Red Flags? (futurism.com)

2026-04-06 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | get AI Health Monitoring Device → | tags: nytimes, medvi, glp-1

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Why Is the New York Times Laundering the Reputation of a Sleazy AI Startup That’s Selling GLP-1s via a Dishonest Dumpster Fire of Fake Doctors, Phony Before-and-After Pictures, a Warning From the FDA, and Other Glaring Red Flags? (futurism.com)

2026-04-06 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | tags: ny times, medvi, openai

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Sharge Disk Pro 2TB review: Great sustained writes, active cooling, and a built-in hub (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Matt Safford | get Sharge Disk Pro 2TB → | tags: sharge, disk pro, usb-c hub

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Running Out of Disk Space in Production (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | get SSD External Hard Drive → | tags: hetzner, nixos, nginx

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A new weight-loss pill is here, and it could reshape the GLP-1 market (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-02 | get Ozempic Semaglutide Pen → | tags: lilly, foundayo, glp-1

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FDA Approves Eli Lilly's GLP-1 Pill (wired.com)

2026-04-01 | by Emily Mullin | get Eli Lilly Ozempic Pen → | tags: eli lilly, foundayo, glp-1

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Wegovy’s new pricing could save you $1,200—but it’s not for everyone (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-31 | get Wegovy Weight Loss Pen → | tags: wegovy, novo nordisk, subscription

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Memory chip stocks are falling again: Why Micron, SanDisk, WDC, and Seagate keep getting hammered (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-31 | get Micron Memory Chip Kit → | tags: micron, sandisk, western digital

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This $28 floppy disk SSD enclosure is a fun and fast way to keep your storage safe — both practical and nostalgic, this rugged USB-C aluminum enclosure for M.2 drives supports speeds of up to 1,200 MB/s (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-31 | by Ben Stockton | get M.2 SSD Enclosure → | tags: hagibis, m.2 nvme, usb-c