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I built a NAS from an old laptop—here's what Linux taught me the hard way

5 hard lessons I learned about Linux and Docker while building my first DIY NAS ...
AOL

Can Magnets Actually Damage Hard Drives?

A hard drive with its internal components visible - Suwan-Studio/Shutterstock There are many urban legends about computers, and while some might be true, others lack ...
TweakTown

Seagate announces next-gen Mozaic hard drives with up to 44TB capacity

TL;DR: Seagate's Mozaic 4+ storage platform uses advanced HAMR technology to deliver up to 44TB per drive, enhancing storage density and energy efficiency for hyperscale data centers. This ...
BGR

8 Uses For Your Old External Hard Drives (Other Than Storage)

External hard drives have quietly become one of the most overlooked pieces of modern tech. Many people buy them as backup devices, use them for a few years, then replace them with the faster and ...
ExtremeTech

AI Firms Have Snapped Up All of Western Digital’s Hard Drives for the Year

It's mid-February, and AI companies have already purchased Western Digital's entire hard drive production run for 2026. WD CEO Irving Tan told investors during the company's Q2 FY2026 earnings call ...
IGN

It Seems Like the AI Apocalypse Has Come for Hard Drives

PC gaming has been off to a rough start in 2026, with both RAM and graphics cards facing massive stock issues, due to demand from AI datacenters. It looks like hard drives are next. Both Seagate and ...
Futurism

AI Data Centers Are Now Spiking Hard Drive Prices

Over the last couple of months, the AI industry’s obsession with building out costly data centers has sent the price of RAM skyrocketing, turning a simple computer upgrade into a costly investment.
Gizmodo

AI Companies Bought Out All of Western Digital’s Hard Drives for 2026 Already

Thanks to data center demands, Western Digital has committed all of its HDDs for at least the rest of the year. Reading time 2 minutes We’ve been taking the humble external hard disk drive for granted ...
PC Gamer

Old school hard drives are getting more reliable according to a new survey but good luck buying one later this year thanks to AI demand

1.36% overall HDD failure rate reported as one drive maker says it's sold out for 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
AppleInsider

Thanks AI: Hard drives aren't going to get cheaper anytime soon

Hard drive prices will continue to be high for quite some time, as the needs of AI data centers continue to consume storage and raise prices for everyone. One of the major talking points about ...
Mashable

Thanks a lot, AI: Hard drives are already sold out for the entire year, says Western Digital

Western Digital says its all sold out of hard drives for 2026, less than two months into the year. Credit: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images Looking to buy a new hard drive? Get ready to pay even ...
HotHardware

You've Heard of High Bandwidth Memory, Now Get Ready For High Bandwidth Hard Drives

Western Digital is introducing a couple of new technologies, dubbed "High Bandwidth Drive" and "Dual Pivot", that will significantly boost the performance of hard drives. According to Western Digital, ...