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Huawei Router X2 Pro shown with its book-like cover design on a shelf

Network & Storage

Huawei Router X2 Pro Ditches the Spider-Leg Look

The Huawei Router X2 Pro trades the usual antenna-covered box for book-inspired styling, Wi-Fi 7+ speeds and AI-driven mesh networking.

Synology DS725Neo+ review

Network & Storage · Reviews

Synology DS725Neo+ Review: Compact Starter NAS for Home and Office

The Synology DS725Neo+ delivers quiet, expandable 2-bay storage that suits home offices and first-time NAS owners perfectly.

Circular first-generation Starlink dish being replaced as part of the Starlink dish upgrade program

Network & Storage

SpaceX Offers Free Starlink Dish Upgrade for Early Adopters

SpaceX will replace the original circular Starlink dish with a modern V4 standard dish, free of charge, for eligible early customers.

Starlink satellite dish mounted outdoors, representing the company's new Starlink dynamic pricing trial

Network & Storage

Starlink Dynamic Pricing Trial Sparks Backlash From Users

Starlink is trialling dynamic pricing that shifts bills by local demand, frustrating users who feel they have no other provider to turn to.

T-Mobile 5 Gig fiber plan branding shown alongside a home router representing high speed internet

Network & Storage

T-Mobile Launches $90 5 Gig Fiber Plan With Price Lock

T-Mobile has begun selling a 5Gbps home fiber plan for $90 a month, backed by a 10-year price guarantee.

Fujifilm magnetic tape storage cartridges used for archiving AI training data

Network & Storage

Fujifilm Pours $63M Into Magnetic Tape Storage For AI Era

Fujifilm is spending around $63 million to scale up magnetic tape storage production as AI data volumes outpace cheaper storage options.

A Raspberry Pi connected to an external drive running Plex Media Server

Guides · Network & Storage

How to Set Up a Plex Media Server on a Raspberry Pi

Set up Plex server on Raspberry Pi by installing the official Plex repository, mounting your media, and fixing folder permissions.

Starlink satellite dish mounted outside an Alaskan home, illustrating the reduced Starlink demand surcharge

Network & Storage

Starlink Slashes Alaska Demand Surcharge From $1,500 to $500

Starlink has lowered its one-time demand surcharge in a dozen Alaskan cities from $1,500 to $500, easing the cost of joining its satellite network.

Foldra pocket cloud server shown on a keyring with its small touch OLED screen

Network & Storage

Foldra Pocket Cloud Server Fits File Sharing On A Keyring

The Foldra pocket cloud server is a keyring-sized open source drive that shares files with nearby devices without needing the internet.

ASUS Wi-Fi 7 router shown during the critical ASUS Wi-Fi 7 firmware update rollout

Network & Storage

ASUS Rushes Wi-Fi 7 Router Fix For Critical Security Flaw

ASUS has released an emergency Wi-Fi 7 firmware update after discovering a flaw that let nearby attackers seize full admin control without a password.

Minisforum S5 NAS fanless chassis showing NVMe drive bays and rear USB4 and 10GbE ports

Network & Storage

Minisforum S5 Packs Silent All-Flash NAS With 10GbE and USB4

Minisforum's S5 NAS swaps spinning disks and fans for silent all-flash storage, 10GbE networking and dual USB4 ports.

Stacks of enterprise hard drives representing rising AI hard drive demand in data centres

Network & Storage

Toshiba Ramps Up Hard Drive Output as AI Demand Soars

AI hard drive demand is growing so fast that Toshiba is accelerating factory expansion plans by years to keep data centres supplied.

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Wi-Fi 8 router shown from the front with its antenna array

Network & Storage

ASUS Launches the World’s First Wi-Fi 8 Router for Gamers

ASUS has released the world's first Wi-Fi 8 router, built to keep gaming connections stable in homes packed with smart devices.

BiWin CL 100 Mini SSD chip shown next to a coin to illustrate its tiny 15 by 17mm size

Network & Storage

BiWin’s Tiny CL 100 Mini SSD Targets Handheld Gaming

BiWin's new CL 100 Mini SSD crams up to 2TB of NVMe storage into a chip just 15 x 17mm, built for compact handheld gaming devices.

A NAS device connected to a USB printer and network router for shared printing and scanning

Guides · Network & Storage

How to Set Up NAS Network Printing and Scanning

A step-by-step guide to turning your NAS into a shared print server, so every computer and phone on your network can print and scan without extra cables.