A corrupt DStv hard drive can be frustrating, especially when it affects recording, playback, or normal viewing. This problem is common on DStv decoders that use internal or external hard drives to ...

Hard drives still matter where capacity, cost efficiency and durability outweigh raw speed Most modern hard drives are built for data centers, servers and specialized storage roles Consumer hard ...

High-speed hard drives designed for quick data transfers, large file handling and dependable performance for work, gaming and everyday storage needs. Slow file transfers can disrupt work, delay ...

A developer who said he had their entire Data (D): drive wiped out by accident by an artificial intelligence tool developed by Google said that at least the AI agent was very apologetic about it and ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? There’s nothing interesting about an external hard drive. Those big bricks of digital ...

If you have hard drives that no longer serve you, maybe due to limited storage or finicky operation, it might be time to finally get rid of them. First, if it does still work, consider ways you can ...

Solid-state drives (SSDs) use flash memory versus the physical storage technologies found in a traditional hard drive (HDD). They have no moving parts and that affords unique properties like faster ...

Earlier this year Synology announced that you’d need to use Synology-branded hard drives in its 2025 line of “Plus” branded network-attached storage devices if you wanted full functionality. While you ...

Synology has backed down from only allowing certified hard drives that it conveniently sells in its 2025 network attached storage device line — but the new 7.3 DSM update is far from a complete ...

After months of silence and community frustration, Synology has finally decided to loosen the grip it tightened on its rather loyal following of NAS users. And I, for one, couldn’t be happier.

If you look for a desktop or laptop PC, you’ll see that with very few exceptions, the hard disk drive (HDD), which has served us for decades, is no longer offered as an internal storage medium.

This article is part of Kotaku Deals, produced separately from the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. There’s no argument really: offline storage remains ...