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Weird magnets could make computers that work 1000 times faster

1 December 2017

We are approaching the physical limits of our computer drives. Antiferromagnets could outdo our fastest technology without using huge amounts of energy

Icy hard drives cram 5300 movies onto a postage stamp

23 August 2017

Tiny molecular hard drives offer a cool way to put all your old Gmail and Facebook photos on ice

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Weird magnets could make computers that work 1000 times faster

Icy hard drives cram 5300 movies onto a postage stamp

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