University of Missouri scientists build rewritable DNA hard drive using nanopore sensor for storing and editing digital data.

Researchers have made DNA storage rewritable, overcoming one of its biggest limitations. The breakthrough could turn DNA into a practical alternative to today’s energy-hungry data centers.

With so much data stored on ephemeral mediums like hard drives and magnetic tape, what will remain of our civilization in the millennia to come? Thanks to an innovation from Microsoft researchers, the ...

Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy ...

PCWorld examines Microsoft’s Project Silica breakthrough, which now uses common borosilicate glass like Pyrex for ultra-long-term data storage lasting over 10,000 years. This technology addresses ...

Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...

After attorneys' fees, litigation costs and awards to named plaintiffs, it's expected that most Kaiser members who file a claim will receive a payment of $20 to $40, according to classaction.org. How ...

AT&T customers are eligible to receive compensation from the telecommunications giant as part of a $177 million settlement over two data breaches last year. AT&T notified millions of customers that ...

Store loyalty programs used to be simple: You’d get a punch card at a local sub shop, buy eight sandwiches and get your ninth for free. It felt like a transparent “thank you” for your business. But ...

One way of viewing efforts by storage suppliers to move into data management over the past couple of years is that storage technology is emerging from the backroom and wants to be at the centre of ...

After two separate data breaches that led to the theft of highly sensitive customer information last year, Dallas-based AT&T agreed to settle a class action lawsuit by paying those affected a total of ...