I’ve spent weeks with the Acer Predator Orion 5000, and it’s all you could want from a mid-range pre-built gaming PC

Offering excellent performance, good value for money, and plenty of ports, with some room to grow too, the latest Acer ...
KLTV

Crews work to remove balloon from radio tower in Gregg County

GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Crews have lowered the balloon basket to the ground following a Saturday collision with a radio tower. A crane was used to free the basket and lower it to the ground by 11 ...
BGR

8 Uses For Your Old External Hard Drives (Other Than Storage)

External hard drives have quietly become one of the most overlooked pieces of modern tech. Many people buy them as backup devices, use them for a few years, then replace them with the faster and ...
KLTV

Crews outline plan to remove balloon from Gregg County communications tower as wind complicate efforts

GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A hot air balloon remains caught in a communication tower near the intersection of FM 1844 and State Highway 300, one day after two people were rescued from more than 900 ...
abcnews4

$5K reward offered by police for information on late-night Franklin Tower Drive shooting

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Local law enforcement is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the Franklin Tower Drive shooting, where one person was injured. The shooting ...
IGN

It Seems Like the AI Apocalypse Has Come for Hard Drives

PC gaming has been off to a rough start in 2026, with both RAM and graphics cards facing massive stock issues, due to demand from AI datacenters. It looks like hard drives are next. Both Seagate and ...
Futurism

AI Data Centers Are Now Spiking Hard Drive Prices

Over the last couple of months, the AI industry’s obsession with building out costly data centers has sent the price of RAM skyrocketing, turning a simple computer upgrade into a costly investment.
Gizmodo

AI Companies Bought Out All of Western Digital’s Hard Drives for 2026 Already

Thanks to data center demands, Western Digital has committed all of its HDDs for at least the rest of the year. Reading time 2 minutes We’ve been taking the humble external hard disk drive for granted ...
PC Gamer

Old school hard drives are getting more reliable according to a new survey but good luck buying one later this year thanks to AI demand

1.36% overall HDD failure rate reported as one drive maker says it's sold out for 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
AppleInsider

Thanks AI: Hard drives aren't going to get cheaper anytime soon

Hard drive prices will continue to be high for quite some time, as the needs of AI data centers continue to consume storage and raise prices for everyone. One of the major talking points about ...
Mashable

Thanks a lot, AI: Hard drives are already sold out for the entire year, says Western Digital

Western Digital says its all sold out of hard drives for 2026, less than two months into the year. Credit: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images Looking to buy a new hard drive? Get ready to pay even ...