Unmasking Shingled Magnetic Recording in Western Digital and Seagate HDDs

Date: 30/08/2025

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Until recently, users—at least the savvy ones willing to spend a few days scouring forums—were sure of one thing: Seagate’s consumer hard drives use SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording), which is bad, while Western Digital’s do not. Many people based their purchasing decisions on that single criterion. But a recent investigative report turned that assumption on its head.
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Why iPhone Performance Beats Android—Now and in the Future

Date: 25/08/2025

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Why is the iPhone 7 faster than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and the iPhone 8 faster than the Galaxy S8? Part of it comes down to the differing design philosophies of their operating systems, but a major advantage for Apple has been—and remains—its custom system-on-chip designs. The A10 and A11 processors significantly outpace Qualcomm’s competing Snapdragon 820/821 and Snapdragon 835 in benchmarks. Why is that? What’s the “Apple magic”? Setting aside fanboy takes like “Android is better!”, let’s dig into the factors that have led Apple’s mobile processors to outperform Qualcomm’s offerings.
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How Everyday Users Try to Hide Digital Evidence—and Why It Fails

Date: 23/08/2025

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Most offenders are far from professionals, so the ways they hide data are usually pretty naive. Yet these methods often work—not because they’re clever, but because investigators may lack the time or expertise to do a thorough analysis. So what tricks do the average John and Mary use to conceal evidence? The toolkit is small, and the tricks themselves are fairly unsophisticated.
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How Phone Makers Ruin Android with Bloatware, Heavy Skins, and Broken Updates

Date: 11/08/2025

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In one of our previous pieces, we took a close look at why Apple smartphones have been—and will continue to be—faster than current Android flagships. The article sparked lively debate and mixed reactions. With that in mind, we decided to take the topic further and dig deeper, discussing the roadblocks Android smartphone makers themselves put in the way of what is, fundamentally, a solid platform.
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Unlocking and Accessing Data on iOS Devices

Date: 24/07/2025

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In this article, we will provide a detailed account of what happens to an iPhone in a forensic laboratory. We’ll explore the feasibility of bypassing iOS security across different versions and what tools or methods are required for each case. We’ve previously touched on various aspects of this process, but today we’ll delve into it comprehensively and aim to cover all possible scenarios.
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