New study finds HGST, WD hard drives fail less often than Seagate and Toshiba
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Bottom line: A study of Backblaze's hard-drive fleet found that HGST and Western Digital drives had lower failure rates than Seagate and Toshiba drives after accounting for factors such as age, capacity, operating temperature, and form factor. The results show how raw fleetwide failure figures can obscure meaningful reliability differences when manufacturers' drives are at different stages of their service lives.
The peer-reviewed IEEE study was written by
Iran offers US$30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers
Iran’s military announced on Sunday that it was offering a bounty equivalent to US$30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the reward doubled if carried out by a woman.
Army chief Amir Hatami said the plan had been drawn up following a “large number of requests” to take part, according to the IRNA state news agency.
There has been no known deployment of US ground forces in Iran during the Middle East war, with the exception of a rescue mission in April for
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How Photographers Can Turn ‘Bad’ Weather Into Better Landscape Images
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After more than 20 years photographing landscapes in changing conditions, I’ve learned that the goal isn’t to wait for perfect weather, but to understand what each type of weather can offer and be prepared to make the most of it. This guide covers how to harness those conditions with the right techniques, settings, and tools to turn unpredictable weather into powerful compositions.
Last time, we looked at how challenging weather can transform wildlife photography, from photographing animals in falling snow to using rain, fog, and



