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YouTube Responsible For 16% Of Global Internet Traffic

A rather unique business model and a video platform that most people use for free has catapulted YouTube to the top 1 download traffic source on the internet in 2024.

ByKatharina Buchholz,

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Apr 22, 2025

The Productivity Trap Of Successful People

Even top performers often feel behind, and that they don't have enough time in the day. Reclaiming the hidden minutes in your day can transform focus, energy, and joy.

ByRebecca Shaddix,

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Apr 21, 2025

WDC, Microsoft And Material Recyclers Recover Rare Earths From HDDs

WDC, Microsoft and a couple of recycling companies have shown a high efficiency, acid-free process for extracting rare earth elements from shredded hard disk drives. 

ByThomas Coughlin,

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Apr 17, 2025

Digital Storage And Memory Impact Of USA Tariffs

Most digital storage and memory devices are manufactured in Asia so tariffs will increase their costs.

ByThomas Coughlin,

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Apr 17, 2025

Where Chinese Or American Tech Is Used In Cloud Data Storage

American and Chinese firms dominate the cloud computing and data center space, raising questions around data security and independence for third countries.

ByKatharina Buchholz,

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Apr 16, 2025

Seagate Survey And Report Shows How To Create Green Data Centers

Seagate’s commissioned survey and report indicates ways that data centers can manage more stored data while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

ByThomas Coughlin,

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Apr 8, 2025

Why Every Strategy Needs An ‘Acceptable Mistake’

Setting the right KPIs and North Star metric isn’t enough to drive results. This one strategy could be the difference between hitting and missing your goals.

ByRebecca Shaddix,

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Apr 7, 2025

23andMe Bankruptcy Affects Marginalized People Who Didn’t Share DNA

The 23andMe bankruptcy puts the privacy of 15 million customers in the spotlight. But millions who didn't give their DNA, including marginalized groups, are also at risk.

ByAbigail Dubiniecki,

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Apr 7, 2025

How Will DOGE Save $1 Million Per Year By Converting From Magnetic Tape?

It is not clear how DOGE will save $1 million per year conventing from magnetic tape unless it is converting to more modern magnetic tape for archive storage.

ByThomas Coughlin,

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Apr 4, 2025

Trump's Tariffs: Biggest Tax Hike Since 1982

The Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs announced April 2 will raise government revenue in 2025 by $290 billion — a cost U.S. companies and consumers will pay.

ByKatharina Buchholz,

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Mar 31, 2025

Deleting Your 23andMe Account? Some Data Could Still Be Sold

23andMe’s IT systems saw a surge in traffic as people scrambled to delete DNA and genetic data before it's sold in bankruptcy proceedings.

ByAbigail Dubiniecki,

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Mar 31, 2025

23andMe Bankruptcy Court Could Appoint A Privacy Ombudsman. Will It?

The DNA and sensitive data of 15 million people could soon be sold to the highest bidder. Yet 23andMe opposes the appointment of a consumer privacy ombudsman.

ByAbigail Dubiniecki,

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Mar 31, 2025

March 31 Is World Backup Day

March 31 is World Backup Day, when experts suggest that you backup your data today and every day so you don’t end up being an April Fool.

ByThomas Coughlin,

Contributor

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Mar 26, 2025

Join The Data Movement Movement

Moving data is risky because data in transport mustn't end up in the wrong place & shouldn't be sent to machine entities that don’t have access policy rights. 

ByAdrian Bridgwater,

Senior Contributor

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Mar 25, 2025

AI, Privacy And Power: Are People Finally Reclaiming Their Data?

In the shadow of tech overreach and endless tracking, a quiet revolution rises—one where wisdom, awareness, and dignity are reclaiming the digital realm—thanks to AI.

ByMichael Ashley,

Contributor

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Mar 25, 2025

23andMe Bankruptcy: What Happens To Your DNA Data When A Genetic Testing Giant Fails?

The collapse of 23andMe is sparking important conversations — and unanswered questions — about genetic data privacy and consumer protection.

ByAnisha Sircar,

Contributor

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Mar 22, 2025

Data Engineering Requires Human+Machine Fusion

We sit at the point of an extended automation revolution where basic RPA software “robots” look like legacy relics from a bygone era, before modern AI.

ByAdrian Bridgwater,

Senior Contributor

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Mar 21, 2025

U.S. Consolidates Position Among Highest-Spending Cities

In 2020, there were five U.S. entries among the cities with the biggest consumer spending in the world. This will grow to six by 2040, while other top regions reshuffle.

ByKatharina Buchholz,

Contributor

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Mar 19, 2025

Storage And Memory Enable Next Generation AI At The 2025 Nvidia GTC

New semantic storage with AI query agents and storage-next project improves GPU data access.  Micron, Phison, Vast Data and VDURA announcements at the 2025 GTC.

ByThomas Coughlin,

Contributor

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Mar 17, 2025

A Conversation With Lightspeed’s Co-Founder Barry Eggers On AI And Market Cycles

A conversation with Barry Eggers, Co-Founder of Lightspeed Venture Partners, shares insights on AI, market trends, and the future of Silicon Valley.

ByTaarini Kaur Dang,

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