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I tested this $14 USB flash drive and was in for a speedy surprise

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The PNY Elite-X Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysI tested a 128GB PNY Elite-X Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 flash drive, available on Amazon for only $14.Excellent write speeds, solid performer, and robust enough to survive being carried attached to keys.Slip-slide cover on the USB-C connector can be difficult, and … Read more

‘I Saw My Life Flash’

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Justin Timberlake is recalling an encounter he had with Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce that caused his “life to flash before his eyes.” The ‘Bye Bye Bye’ singer appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ where he and Jimmy Fallon took a trip down memory lane and discussed a previous golf tournament the two participated in … Read more

San Diegans cry, hug, outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stunned residents, some breaking down in tears, pulled soggy and muddy furniture from their homes in San Diego on Tuesday, a day after flash floods from a torrential storm produced the city’s fourth-wettest day in nearly 175 years, an inundation in stark contrast to its image as a balmy seaside paradise. … Read more

Flash floods kill 21 people in South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal, police say

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JOHANNESBURG — Flash floods killed over a dozen people in the small town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal province, South African officials said Saturday. “As of Friday, 29 December 2023, a total of 21 bodies have been recovered,” said police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda. The floods hit the town on Christmas Day, destroying about 1400 homes, … Read more

Zack Snyder’s DCEU Plans Included Superman’s Son and a Flash Trilogy

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The Big Picture Zack Snyder expressed interest in continuing his Snyderverse on Netflix if given the opportunity, and Netflix president Scott Stuber is open to it. Snyder’s vision for the DCEU was visually spectacular, unique, and divisive, but he shouldn’t shoulder all the blame for its demise. If Snyder had been allowed to continue, his … Read more

This SanDisk flash drive is tiny, cheap, and fast

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SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeaways While cloud storage is the modern way to back up data, sometimes nothing beats physical storage. But the mixture of USB-A and USB-C ports on computers and other devices means that you need flash drives that are capable of handling both ports. The good news is … Read more

1 dead, 11 missing after landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

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Rescuers have recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks following flash floods and a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island ByThe Associated Press December 3, 2023, 8:54 AM Rescue workers use heavy machines to clear a road from rock and mud following a landslide … Read more

At least 12 people are missing after heavy rain triggers a landslide and flash floods in Indonesia

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MEDAN, Indonesia — Torrential rain triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving at least 12 people missing, officials said Saturday. Tons of mud, rocks and trees rolled down from a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages, said Budiono, who heads the local … Read more

Western Digital is spinning off its flash memory business as sales decline

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Western Digital is splitting into two companies: one for its flash business and another for its hard drive storage products. The company announced the change alongside its earnings results on Monday, noting that spinning off its flash business will allow Western Digital to “realize its full value.” “Our HDD and Flash businesses are both well … Read more