Hard drives byte

February 20, 2024

Hard drives byte: At CES 2024, Phison unveiled a 128TB SSD, pushing us closer to the 1PB dream. Nerd speak warning: With specs like PCIe Gen5x4, TSMC’s 12nm technology and insane read and write speeds, this is the biggest thing in storage since … OK, not quite the cloud. If you want to impress a geek in your life, tell them about this.

Tags: technology, warning

Printer friendly

Amazon owns a lot, check these alternatives

I bet you used Amazon today. Maybe you picked up chicken soup ingredients from Whole Foods, streamed “Fast Car” on Amazon Music or went old-school and bought a book on Amazon.com — naturally, with your Prime Rewards Visa card.

Continue reading →

We may receive a commission when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.

Their kids died in shootings. Now they’re voices of gun reform

When I read how some grieving parents are using AI to grab the emotions of lawmakers, I thought you’d want to know about it, too. I will warn you this is not one of my usual happy stories.

I’m sure you remember six years ago when a gunman opened fire on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 14 students and three staff members. One of the students who died that day was 17-year-old Joaquin Oliver.

Continue reading →

As you’d probably guess, New York City is the most expensive city for an Uber ride. Which city takes the No. 2 slot — Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Seattle or Nashville?

Find the answer here →

$225,000 plus travel

How much a 27-year-old government contractor made in a year. That year, though, she worked 92 hours a week in Taiwan. Ouch. Fascinating read.

Stop the constant interruptions

🤳🏻 Does it bother you when you’re talking with someone and they get a notification on their phone, look down and read it? It’s like your convo with them wasn’t as important as knowing the exact moment someone liked a tweet or posted a new vacation photo. So rude.

My solution: Let notifications come through at specific times. This way, you can stay focused on what matters.

On iPhone:

Go to Settings > Notifications and scroll to select the app for which you want to receive notifications. (NOTE: You’ll need to enable Allow Notifications for this to work.)
Tap Notification Grouping. Here, you can choose Automatic, By App or Off. To batch your notifications, select By App.
In iOS 15 and later, you can also receive a summary of notifications at specific times. To set this up, go to Settings > Notifications > Scheduled Summary and enable it.

On Android:

Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications. Steps may vary slightly depending on your phone.
Tap to see a list of all your apps. Pick the app you want batch notifications for, then tap Notifications.
On the next window, look for an option called Notification Grouping or Bundled Notifications. Turn it on or select how you want your app’s notifications grouped.

$60M per year

That’s how much Reddit is getting paid to hand over user content for AI training. The “who” is a mystery for now, but just know that you agree to this in the terms and conditions if you use Reddit.

5-second detection

Scientists say a $5 circuit board can sample saliva to detect breast cancer. The test strips cost a few cents each. As someone who hates cancer, I love this.

$90M in revenue

That’s what video game Baldur’s Gate 3 brought in for Hasbro last year. It’s based on Dungeons & Dragons. Old-school nerds, this one is for you!

$8,000 price drop for Lucid Motor’s cheapest EV

The Air Pure now starts at $69,900. I’d steer clear. Fisker did the same thing with its hybrid before the company went out of business.

Hide your home on Google Maps and Apple Maps

Don’t want your house and address number visible to anyone online? Request a privacy blur over pictures of your home and car. I did it and so should you.

On Google Maps:

Open Google Maps or the Street View gallery and look up your address.
Tap the Street View photo you want blurred. It has to show your face, home, license plate or other identifying information.
Click Report a problem in the bottom right or by clicking the three-dot menu on a photo. Complete the form, then click Submit.

Apple Maps makes it more of a pain. Get this — you actually have to email them. (At least it’s not a fax!) Email your request to MapsImageCollection@apple.com. Include your full address and any property details so they know which house is yours.

😂 I got a Bonnie Tyler GPS. It just keeps telling me to turn around. And every now and then, it falls apart. (I heard you laugh!)