flash drives
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SanDisk and Western Digital’s Portable SSDs Double Their Capacities to 4 Terabytes
If you haven’t already swapped out your backups for SSDs, then congratulations, it means you haven’t lost data after accidentally dropping a drive on the floor. For many reasons solid-state drives are a safer solution for digital hoarders, and with a bump to 4 TB capacities, Western Digital and SanDisk’s portable SSDs let you put…
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A Real-Life Spy Movie Flash Drive That Self-Destructs After Uploading Malicious Code
Inspired by a photo of someone cramming a firecracker inside a USB flash drive, a hacker who goes by “MG” on Medium has detailed a recent project where he engineered a Mission Impossible-style flash drive that ignites and explodes after delivering a nefarious software payload onto an unsuspecting computer.
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You Can Wrap SanDisk’s New Flash Drives Around Your iPhone
It doesn’t matter how much storage Apple stuffs into the latest iPhone, your ever-growing music, photo, video and app collections will max it out in no time. Instead of constantly having to delete files so you have room to keep adding new media, SanDisk’s new iXpand Memory Case will simply boost your iPhone’s storage capacity.
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This Treacherous 220-Volt Flash Drive Can Fry Your Computer In Seconds
The last thing you ever want to do is connect a random flash drive you’ve found to your computer’s USB port. But a security researcher who goes by the nickname ‘Dark Purple‘ has created an even more dangerous flash stick that can physically destroy your computer — not just infect its drives.