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Western Digital Pledges Transparency, Will Replace QLC SN550 for Unhappy Buyers
Western Digital Pledges Transparency, Will Replace QLC SN550 for Unhappy Buyers

If you bought an SN550 that didn't meet your performance expectations, we suggest contacting WD. Please let us know how it goes.

Samsung Is the Latest SSD Manufacturer Caught Cheating Its Customers
Samsung Is the Latest SSD Manufacturer Caught Cheating Its Customers

Samsung has joined the ranks of companies found shipping faster SSDs to reviewers than to consumers without telling anyone about it.

Astronomers Still Can’t Explain Fast Radio Bursts
Astronomers Still Can’t Explain Fast Radio Bursts

It's not quite back to the drawing board, but the remaining possibilities don't entirely fit the data either.

SteelSeries Peripherals Can Bypass Windows Security, Too
SteelSeries Peripherals Can Bypass Windows Security, Too

Windows users around the world were looking warily at their Razer peripherals earlier this week. That's when a security researcher noted the devices could be used to gain administrator privileges on Windows, and it turns out Razer is not alone. The same vulnerability exists in the SteelSeries ecosystem.

Why Lying About Storage Products Is Bad: An IBM DeskStar Story
Why Lying About Storage Products Is Bad: An IBM DeskStar Story

We never thought we'd be publishing an article on any variation of "Why Lying is Bad," but given recent events in the storage industry, a refresher seems to be in order. Bait-and-switching customers has consequences.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds Competitive Multiplayer
Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds Competitive Multiplayer

The new mode will allow you to race friends and online players, and includes a number of famous race planes.

Samsung Galaxy A21 Spontaneously Combusts on Plane
Samsung Galaxy A21 Spontaneously Combusts on Plane

Another Samsung phone has reportedly caught fire—this time, a Galaxy A21.

CPU, GPU Prices Likely to Increase as TSMC Hikes Wafer Prices
CPU, GPU Prices Likely to Increase as TSMC Hikes Wafer Prices

TSMC will reportedly raise wafer prices across the board in January. Older nodes will be hit harder than newer ones, but everyone's getting a price hike.

Hubble Spots Stunning ‘Einstein Ring’ Formation
Hubble Spots Stunning ‘Einstein Ring’ Formation

You might think there are six celestial objects here: four points of light and a ring-like structure orbiting one large glowing blob. But you'd be wrong. There are only three objects in this picture, and the rest is an illusion perpetrated by gravity.

Best Buy Is Getting a Huge Nvidia RTX GPU Restock Tomorrow
Best Buy Is Getting a Huge Nvidia RTX GPU Restock Tomorrow

Dozens of Best Buy stores in the US are getting restocks of the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3080, RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti. However, you'll have to get an early start to the day.

Remote-Control Firefighting Tank, Other Projects Receive Millions in 5G Grants
Remote-Control Firefighting Tank, Other Projects Receive Millions in 5G Grants

The Australian government announced late last year it would be providing organizations with up to $2 million AUD each in grants for 5G projects. Now it has revealed the winners.

AMD May Add Graphics to More Zen 4 CPUs, Additional Details Leaked
AMD May Add Graphics to More Zen 4 CPUs, Additional Details Leaked

A few new details have surfaced on AMD's Zen 4 changes compared with Zen 3, as well as future GPU plans.