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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in Storage ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If you're wondering where all the storage is going, it's landed in this 245 TB data center SSD from Micron ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How's your 1 TB HDD feeling now? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Bentley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FgiWBumW5ZncL9oXpiDA5e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ People are shaming a Redditor for not emptying their 300 GB recycle bin and I realised mine is just as bad ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/people-are-shaming-a-redditor-for-not-emptying-their-300-gb-recycle-bin-and-i-realised-mine-is-just-as-bad/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ That's gotta feel so good for the hard drive. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Bentley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x9QMcP4u8ireBYzKDpdSRP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windrose should no longer threaten to significantly reduce your SSD's lifespan thanks to a fresh patch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/windrose-should-no-longer-threaten-to-significantly-reduce-your-ssds-lifespan-thanks-to-a-fresh-patch/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ship shape. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:35:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pCMEAyadnBZKuvfVR4MDmf-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kraken Express]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Windrose - A pirate player character standing beside the smuggler leader]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Windrose - A pirate player character standing beside the smuggler leader]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nextorage unveils fresh new gaming SSDs, but they only come with a one-year warranty ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/nextorage-unveils-fresh-new-gaming-ssds-but-they-only-come-with-a-one-year-warranty/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Has the memory supply crisis claimed another victim? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:08:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MUgmJksZGi2V57JYbLvPzC-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Four of the Nextorage G Series EEA gaming SSDs float in a blue-to-pink gradient void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four of the Nextorage G Series EEA gaming SSDs float in a blue-to-pink gradient void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate FireCuda X Vault review ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/hdds/seagate-firecuda-x-vault-review/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Big on size, big on capacity, not that big on price. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:17:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:56:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JXLS7e4jj2mAVYgRnTJQBK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of a Seagate FireCuda X Vault external hdd, resting on a computer desk]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a Seagate FireCuda X Vault external hdd, resting on a computer desk]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Redditor tries to return a failed enterprise HDD to Toshiba, but it turns out that a replacement would take at least a year to arrive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 2026 is not the year for upgrades OR replacements, it seems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:55:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:55:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wnBXkXAUs4Fk6BE4D6ZVtS-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[WD]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A battery of WD hard drives.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A battery of WD hard drives.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Normal memory chips couldn't withstand the hellscape of Venus so scientists have crafted something that can ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Memory of the stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:25:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C8MVPqV7EzUEFKkT94dHwX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An astronaut relaxing on planet Venus with a spaceship in the background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut relaxing on planet Venus with a spaceship in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's YMTC is reportedly aiming to more than double its wafer production, which could eventually help put cheap gaming SSDs back on the menu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Paying over $160 for a basic 1 TB drive at the moment just feels like a fever dream. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:21:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fFTDChtrJP3x3RL6buZc7i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up photo of a YMTC 232-layer TLC 3D-NAND flash memory module, from a Team Group MP44 SSD]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up photo of a YMTC 232-layer TLC 3D-NAND flash memory module, from a Team Group MP44 SSD]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't like the MacBook Neo's storage options? Well, with lots of electronics gear, years of experience, and nerves of steel, you too can have a 1 TB model ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/dont-like-the-macbook-neos-storage-options-well-with-lots-of-electronics-gear-years-of-experience-and-nerves-of-steel-you-too-can-have-a-1-tb-model/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shame you can't embiggen your own gaming SSDs like this. Or can you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:33:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Laptops]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AGvt6mkRxBMd2eQGTYGptE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[dosdude1 / YouTube]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A screenshot of a YouTube video by dosdude1, in which they replace the 256 GB flash chip in a MacBook Neo with a 1 TB module]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A screenshot of a YouTube video by dosdude1, in which they replace the 256 GB flash chip in a MacBook Neo with a 1 TB module]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SK hynix's latest 321-layer QLC flash memory chips are ready to roll out, with Dell's PCs first in line to host the tiny SSDs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's good for SK hynix and Dell isn't necessarily good for you. Yet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:48:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VqBMkV5eKc8wiZpQL2VAa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A promotional image of the SK hynix 321-layer QLC PQC21 SSD, against a colorful gradient background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A promotional image of the SK hynix 321-layer QLC PQC21 SSD, against a colorful gradient background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Teamgroup MP44Q 2 TB NVMe SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Arrived at a bad time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:11:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Storey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2rGtjyopcrdEYdnbJ4XbMb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Teamgroup MP44Q SSD on a desk.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Teamgroup MP44Q SSD on a desk.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former Windows boss reveals previous plans to reduce Windows 11's memory and storage footprint by 20% and now I'm hoping Microsoft includes that in its new Windows 'quality' drive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dare we say it, but Microsoft seems to be reading the room. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:20:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Operating Systems]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Re9eSiM6o8LrTf8ANCQQ47-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If you're thinking about buying a Framework PC or laptop with 2 TB-plus of storage 'now is the time to do that' says company CEO ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Framework still has some SSDs at old prices but once they sell out... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:09:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mGJ3SMmWVK98q9L25Jaqtj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crimson Desert's updated system requirements look very promising for any PC gamer, and for what must be a first-ever move, the devs have namechecked the ROG Xbox Ally handheld ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You're looking at 60 fps at 4K, maxed out, on hardware that isn't unobtanium level for once. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:22:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iR3fxwkiUvwBsF2qGtCZei-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Kliff soars on a dragon over the lands of Crimson Desert.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Kliff soars on a dragon over the lands of Crimson Desert.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lock up your data. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:08:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ian Evenden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uEc8DqcxBowMbpYEg52RFN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD on a white table with a phone.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD on a white table with a phone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A UK redditor flew to New York City to buy 280 TBs worth of HDDs to avoid 'literally ridiculous' pricing, declares it was 'worth it in the end' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I would fly several thousand miles, and I would fly several thousand more... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:07:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Edser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szY6BdKABjgCStQFv24mmS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Samsung is prepping PCIe 6.0 SSDs already but don't expect to get your hands on them without screw-you AI datacentre money ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 256 TB—yes, terabytes—with double that planned for next year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:39:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ud37mVu8Avvyg4UCgeMPGh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A Samsung 9100 Pro SSD in both 2 TB and 4 TB sizes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Samsung 9100 Pro SSD in both 2 TB and 4 TB sizes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft says its glass-based storage project now works with 'the same material found in kitchen cookware and oven doors' and can hold data for 10,000 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Served on a platter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:50:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bw2ADup65ytJSEF8bTfDbV-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Parts of Microsoft&#039;s Project Silica, an experimental glass-based data storage solution.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Parts of Microsoft&#039;s Project Silica, an experimental glass-based data storage solution.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 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 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 1.36% overall HDD failure rate reported as one drive maker says it's sold out for 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:37:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wnBXkXAUs4Fk6BE4D6ZVtS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A battery of WD hard drives.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A battery of WD hard drives.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nintendo president is 'carefully considering the situation' around memory prices as research firm predicts Switch 2 price hike ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It seems the memory crisis will come for us all. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:29:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:34:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Bentley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QyPE6vSzasJA3Fs43mAFxG-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Shuntaro Furukawa (R), president of Japan&#039;s video game company Nintendo, and representative director Shigeru Miyamoto (L) attend a briefing of the company&#039;s financial results at a hotel in Tokyo on January 31, 2020. - Japanese gaming giant Nintendo reported a leap in sales and profit for the nine months to December, upgrading its full-year profit forecast on strong demand for its popular Switch console. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shuntaro Furukawa (R), president of Japan&#039;s video game company Nintendo, and representative director Shigeru Miyamoto (L) attend a briefing of the company&#039;s financial results at a hotel in Tokyo on January 31, 2020. - Japanese gaming giant Nintendo reported a leap in sales and profit for the nine months to December, upgrading its full-year profit forecast on strong demand for its popular Switch console. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Memory manufacturer Kioxia reveals its entire NAND flash production volume for 2026 is already 'sold out' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And we're unlikely to see supply improve until 2027 at the earliest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:02:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LogJhRM5b34ZRkqJHNGQbf-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[This photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows signage for Japanese company Kioxia, the world&#039;s third largest manufacturer of NAND flash memory chips, at their Yokohama Technology Campus in the Ofuna area of Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows signage for Japanese company Kioxia, the world&#039;s third largest manufacturer of NAND flash memory chips, at their Yokohama Technology Campus in the Ofuna area of Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SK Hynix's unique way of chopping cells in two is a big step in making PLC flash memory chips viable and could offer a solution to ballooning SSD prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Though we're still some way off from seeing the light at the end of the AI-induced tunnel. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:26:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/La7ckjBjht5hVQ7UdF7Ui4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The SK Hynix Semiconductor Inc. logo is displayed at the company&#039;s plant during a media tour organized by Korea Industrial Complex Corp. (KICOX) in Cheongju, South Korea, on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. KICOX, which develops and manages industrial complexes and support for resident enterprises as a public company under South Korea&#039;s Ministry of Knowledge Economy, held a media tour to the plant]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The SK Hynix Semiconductor Inc. logo is displayed at the company&#039;s plant during a media tour organized by Korea Industrial Complex Corp. (KICOX) in Cheongju, South Korea, on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. KICOX, which develops and manages industrial complexes and support for resident enterprises as a public company under South Korea&#039;s Ministry of Knowledge Economy, held a media tour to the plant]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Running Factorio from over 1,000 floppy disks is a masochistically manual process that surely sets a new record for game load times ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Put aside a week to get the game loaded. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:15:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QELXzshUxkatdnBAJj7NZK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unfortunately, all of that doomsaying last year was correct and SSD prices are surging as a result of the memory crisis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best time to buy an SSD? Yesterday. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PWacb8ufgLzDC5c6ixMXAB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Micron isn't done with consumer SSDs after all, unveiling a PCIe 5.0 QLC drive that should be both affordable *and* fast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ QLC, not QVC. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:33:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WTupGSDBdgVyhcSNzYtNa5-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Phison's E37T controller could make PCIe 5.0 SSDs faster, cooler and *get this* slightly less pricey ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finally, some good news. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:39:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9eZ8TJ7WuabvNRtjPBFYGe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The names of some of the most popular SSDs are changing so their new owner Sandisk gets the glory ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bye, bye, WD Black. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:56:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:01:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Ridley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aw9E86tTEAYootH2oG3AFm-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The new Sandisk Optimus branding on various SSDs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The new Sandisk Optimus branding on various SSDs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best SSD of 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I see three SSD queens before me—but which one will take the crown home? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fzACLfaHhZue8vCdKmy4EZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Random IOPS could increase by up to 80% for servers, says Microsoft. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:33:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:50:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Ridley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6cv5kVFHhdUkGCGGXxRnoV-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Add it to the pile: G.Skill issues statement on surging DRAM memory prices and the company totally blames AI ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 2026 is shaping up to be a very expensive year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:10:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3WsMPXNQJeokcET8mXzTEQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Samsung denies reports that it is exiting the SATA SSD consumer market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A company spokesperson has described the rumours as 'false'. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:48:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:51:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eod6EK2csKApZYbgeZBo8V-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These glorious little animations offer the best visual explanation of the benefits of SSDs over hard drives I've ever seen  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Great for visual learners. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:17:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:17:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LNUWx7nnLkw2MiT9imhgxY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A WD Black SN8100 solid-state drive on a desk and ready to be installed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A WD Black SN8100 solid-state drive on a desk and ready to be installed.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Massive generational leap takes the 5000 line to the next level. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:42:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:42:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Storey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FZWHE6u2J4heeFh7rUsevW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kingston Fury Renegade G5 8 TB NVMe SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A spectacular hardware combo that we've seen before, packing mountains of storage. And a moutainous price tag, unfortunately. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:33:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Storey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fuqxqwDdiBjgCNUrtoKU7C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of an 8 TB Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD, resting on the open page of a book]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of an 8 TB Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD, resting on the open page of a book]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lexar NQ780 4 TB NVMe SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Old tech for a modern era. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:36:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:01:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Storey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QRg3gJskXaBuFSQL86d73G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Just last week alone, we were notified that costs had risen by 50–100%': SSD maker Transcend further tightens its belt amid delayed Samsung and Sandisk shipments ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ No one is safe from the memory apocalypse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:10:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hR6rvz3ifjzhApuThJvQy9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hypixel Studios releases the PC system requirements for its Minecraft-lookalike Hytale, and it's the most comprehensive breakdown I've seen in a long time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And the entry bar to the blocky sandbox world is very much a voxel-shaped potato. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:55:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tgubZeYyCm6n9CfUdJDWTd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's not just RAM—SSDs could soon cost way more too, and it's all downhill from here ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Throw the GPUs in there too, why don't you? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ monicajwrites@gmail.com (Monica J. White) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monica J. White ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NEqMxr8AHh29HFKhBW7GXB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Explainer: The RAMpocalypse is making memory, SSDs, and even GPUs much more expensive, and it's all down to AI ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's all we know about skyrocketing memory prices and what's causing it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:43:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:23:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WjZrVuAD5PzQc8q9V3fmZV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five things I always tell people before they buy a new gaming PC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I bought my first gaming PC almost two decades ago, and here are the things I've learnt since then that I think you should know. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:49:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:29:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LX3zDAR8xJEnvUxQzfR4QV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Destoyinator is a data-blitzing coffin that can wipe up to 60 drives at once ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/storage/the-destoyinator-is-a-data-blitzing-coffin-that-can-wipe-up-to-60-drives-at-once/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ And it's not picky about which drives it'll have for breakfast either. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:54:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m4sXDSm6i6tqMo84y5R8oT-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SanDisk has launched the world's teeny-tiniest 1 TB USB-C drive, which looks to be one sneeze away from total oblivion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I'm not the only one that constantly loses USB drives, right? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:07:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:07:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Edser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VNGsHQvzTyLDV9k3Faua5K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flash storage has doubled in price over the last few months, says Phison: 'All the capacity is sold out' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/storage/flash-storage-has-doubled-in-price-over-the-last-few-months-says-phison-all-the-capacity-is-sold-out/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ At least memory prices are fi- oh, wait. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:27:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4LFjbozrJBgEBJ73hRKFJL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You can watch RAM prices going up almost in real-time on Amazon and it's only likely to get worse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ PC memory prices have doubled since the summer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:21:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:22:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FdnUaaxjmYZXT7SRg6BP3Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ex Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer says 'SD cards are lame!' and opts to rescue a 200 lb 14-inch magnetic disc drive from the '80s with just 622 MB of storage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just listen to that noise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:53:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:53:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Bentley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zUyGC6fTeVeRFPEk6dt5WE-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Team Group has built the world's first external SSD with built-in Apple-based location tracking and it's padlock-shaped ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Where did I leave my... oh, never mind. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:17:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:17:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Edser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZNu52nxCMf7zM3jxpyz86B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Uh oh, it's happening: ADATA chairman says the perfect storm of simultaneous DRAM, SSD and HDD shortages is already upon us and it looks like prices are only going in one direction ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All in the name of AI slop. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:15:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FdnUaaxjmYZXT7SRg6BP3Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A data center fire in South Korea sees 858 TB of government files and 'eight years’ worth of work' stored in the cloud go up in smoke ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The second best time to back up your files is right now. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:11:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vsxN7L2c2KNKzLvqA6no36-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Decade-long SSD and RAM 'pricing apocalypse' predicted as AI data centers gobble up hardware on an epic scale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are SSDs and memory prices headed the same way as graphics cards? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:41:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3WsMPXNQJeokcET8mXzTEQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ With this HDD mashing machine, you can watch your old hard drive being squished in half and then wonder if the spooks could still get at your data ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Good enough for most peeps, but probably not sufficiently secure for the No Such Agency. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:30:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WZEpyWFNH4aHa6oHUA9HdW-1280-80.png">
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