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Nintendo Reduces Switch 2 Production Due to Declining Console Sales

Nintendo will produce fewer Switch 2 units than it previously projected in response to weakening demand for the console in the US, Bloomberg reports. Four million units of Nintendo’s flagship device are expected to be made this quarter instead of the six million it had originally planned, according to unnamed sources cited by the publication, […]

Reasons Your Old USB Flash Drive Might Be Experiencing Failure Soon

even a requirement for USB flash drives in the current era, but if you’re still making use of an older device, there’s a significant likelihood that it might fail anytime soon. In contrast to conventional drives, flash drives do not have as long of a lifespan, and there are numerous reasons for this. Rough handling (such as dropping the flash drive or treating it carelessly) can shorten the lifespan of these gadgets, alongside external factors like temperature, humidity, and dust. Even if the drive itself is safeguarded and handled correctly, the technology underlying USB flash drives is susceptible to eventual failure.

A flash drive, as implied by its name, employs NAND flash memory — utilizing electrical charges within memory cells to preserve data. Since it is non-volatile, the information remains intact even after power loss, such as when the flash drive is unplugged. Over time and with prolonged use, those electrical charges may gradually dissipate, resulting in data corruption or even total data loss. While it is feasible to retrieve deleted files from a USB flash drive, retrieving corrupted files proves to be more complex.

NAND flash memory comes with a finite lifespan

Lace Secures $40M to Substitute Chip-Making Light with Helium Atoms

Lace Lithography, founded by a University of Bergen physicist, uses a beam the width of a single hydrogen atom to etch chip features up to ten times smaller than what current extreme ultraviolet lithography can achieve. Atomico led the Series A, with Microsoft’s M12 also participating. The chip industry’s most valuable piece of equipment is […]

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