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technology10 days ago•16 min saved

Pokémon Bank to Close in 2027, Pushing Transfers to Pokémon Home

Pokémon Bank will shut down on February 25, 2027 at 10:00 p.m. EST, after which Pokémon can only be transferred to Pokémon Home; Gen 3–7 Pokémon will no longer be transferable to Home or Switch titles. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch will gain Home compatibility in October, and players who link those games to Home will receive the mythical Celebi. Home’s Premium Plan will raise the deposit cap to 9,000 Pokémon (price unchanged). Pokémon Bank launched in 2013, with a 2014 relaunch, and Home has served as the cloud storage hub since 2020.

via Anime News Network|

#cloud-storage #game-transfers #nintendo-3ds

technology11 days ago•6 min saved

PBS archive in jeopardy as 50TB stored with defunct cloud vendor faces court fight

Nine PBS is suing Iron Mountain to recover 50TB of archival material stored by the now-defunct OSS in Iron Mountain’s Denver data center. Iron Mountain says it only provides infrastructure and cannot access customer data, while OSS manages the data. A court has blocked deletion and ordered retrieval help, with Nine PBS relying on a former OSS employee and a 30-day window to coordinate access; the archive includes decades of PBS coverage and regional materials deemed irreplaceable.

via Ars Technica|

#archival-data #cloud-storage #data-storage

technology12 days ago•3 min saved

PBS Station Sues to Reclaim 70 Years of Archival TV History From Data Centers

Nine PBS sued Iron Mountain Data Centers to recover more than 50 terabytes of archival material after its cloud provider OSS cut off access and later went defunct; a court ruled Nine PBS owns the data, and temporary relief prevents deletion while the dispute over OSS’s ownership and Iron Mountain’s custody unfolds. The 70-year archive includes coverage of East St. Louis, the COVID-19 era, and the 1993 Great Flood, underscoring risks of relying on a single cloud provider and third-party storage for irreplaceable media.

via Gizmodo|

#archiving #cloud-storage #data-centers

technology14 days ago•3 min saved

Google Photos Ends Drive Backups, Moves to Web Uploads in August 2026

Starting Aug 10, 2026, Google Photos will stop backing up via Google Drive. New content added to Drive folders will not be backed up to Photos after that date, though existing photos stay safely stored. Backups must be performed directly through photos.google.com (using 'Back up folders') or via the Photos web app, which can run in the background, with the page/app kept open (or set to launch at startup) to continue automatic syncing.

via bgr.com|

#backups #cloud-storage #google-drive

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Stretch Android Storage: Cloud, USB Drives, and OTG Tricks

To free up space on Android without a microSD, you can use cloud storage like Google One/Photos/Drive (15GB free, with backups counting toward your quota) or connect USB-C external storage via OTG (external SSDs or USB drives accessed through the phone’s file manager). Some newer Android versions also let you move installed apps to an SD card on devices that still include a microSD slot. High-end phones capable of 8K recording may even write directly to an external SSD.

via Engadget|

#android #cloud-storage #otg

technology1 month ago•8 min saved

WhatsApp for iPhone Tests Its Own Cloud Backup as iCloud Alternative

WhatsApp is testing a first‑party iPhone cloud backup option in its iOS beta (TestFlight), letting users choose a backup destination besides iCloud while keeping iCloud as the default. The plan includes 2GB of free WhatsApp storage, a 50GB tier for about $0.99/month, and a possible 1TB option. Backups on WhatsApp’s servers will be end‑to‑end encrypted by default, with encryption not removable. The feature is not yet available to testers and there’s no official launch date yet.

via MacRumors|

#backup #cloud-storage #end-to-end-encryption

technology1 month ago•7 min saved

Taming a Lifetime of Photos: One Person's 3-2-1 Backup Cleanup

The author faced a chaotic mix of photos and videos spread across Google, Apple, Flickr, Dropbox, OneDrive, and physical drives. After gathering everything, they decluttered by removing blurry/low-quality shots and duplicates, then consolidated into Google Photos using the 3-2-1 backup rule (local, external, and cloud) to cut costs from about $300/year to under $60 while keeping access and ongoing maintenance.

via CNET|

#backups #cloud-storage #duplicates

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Pickle in the Middle: Vertex AI Bucket-Squatting Bug Lets Attackers Swap Models

A security flaw in Google Cloud Vertex AI's Python SDK allowed an attacker with their own Google Cloud project to hijack a victim's model upload by pre-creating a predictable staging bucket and swapping the uploaded model before Vertex AI reads it, enabling code execution when models saved with pickle/joblib are loaded. Google patched the issue in v1.144.0 (randomized bucket names) and v1.148.0 (ownership verification); upgrade to 1.148.0+ and explicitly set staging_bucket, plus audit all google-cloud-aiplatform usage across notebooks, CI jobs, and pipelines. No CVE has been assigned as of publication, and no exploitation in the wild was observed.

via The Hacker News|

#bucket-squatting #cloud-storage #pickle

technology2 months ago•1 min saved

Google Cuts AI Plus Price, Doubles Storage to 400GB

Google AI Plus pricing drops to $5/month (local equivalents) and storage increases from 200GB to 400GB, covering Gmail, Drive and Photos. The update also brings Gemini features like Gmail integration, Daily Brief and Gemini Omni, and is presented as a move to capture more AI subscribers by consolidating Google One services.

via GSMArena.com|

#ai #cloud-storage #gemini

technology2 months ago•4 min saved

Google AI Plus Cuts Price and Doubles Storage in One Move

Google AI Plus on Google One drops its monthly price from $7.99 to $4.99 and doubles storage to 400GB, usable across Gmail, Drive, and Photos, while other features (Gemini usage limits, Omni in Gemini, Daily Brief, and Gmail AI Inbox) remain the same for now.

via Droid Life|

#ai #cloud-storage #google

technology2 months ago•9 min saved

Google Drive's AI cleanup promises order, but clutter persists

ZDNET tester assesses Google's Organize My Files, powered by Gemini AI, which suggests moves and new folders to tidy Drive. It can surface useful reorganizations (like resumes and a new Family/Real Estate folder), but the tool feels unfinished: suggestions can repeat, it misses deeper cleanup, and it requires Google Workspace and AI access. As a result, the reviewer still faces a messy Drive and ongoing subscription costs, though the feature shows potential for future improvements.

via ZDNET|

#cloud-storage #file-management #gemini-ai

technology3 months ago•3 min saved

Google Tests 5GB Free Gmail Tier for New Accounts, Signals Push Toward Paid Plans

Google is reportedly piloting a 5GB free storage cap for new Gmail accounts in select regions, down from the standard 15GB; users can unlock more space by linking a verified phone number, a move that could steer users toward paid Google One plans and bolster account security.

via CNET|

#cloud-storage #gmail #google

technology3 months ago•11 min saved

Which? Faces UK £3B Fight Over Apple iCloud Lock-In

Which? is pursuing a £3 billion damages claim against Apple in a UK tribunal, alleging iCloud lock-in harms both paying and non-paying users and that Apple favors its own cloud storage. The tribunal denied Apple's bid to exclude non-paying users, and the case will go to trial to determine whether Apple abused its position on iOS. Eligible consumers include those who used iCloud services since November 8, 2018, with Which? estimating an average payout of about £70 per consumer; it also proposes settling by refunds and allowing iOS to support third-party cloud providers.

via MacRumors|

#apple #cloud-storage #icloud

technology5 months ago•4 min saved

ChatGPT Library Debuts Cloud Storage for Personal Files

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Library, a feature that automatically saves uploaded and created files to a dedicated, secure cloud location for easy access in future chats. Available to Plus, Pro, and Business users worldwide except the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, Library holds files until you delete them, with OpenAI purging deleted items within 30 days. Images generated stay in the Images tab.

via BleepingComputer|

#chatgpt #cloud-storage #data-security

technology6 months ago•2 min saved

Massive 100TB Lifetime Cloud Storage Deal from Internxt at $849.97

Mashable Deals reports a limited-time sale offering 100TB of Internxt Cloud Storage for life for $849.97 (down from $9,900). The plan is available to new users only and codes aren’t stackable. It features end-to-end encryption, zero-knowledge storage, open-source software, GDPR compliance, and post-quantum security, usable across Windows/macOS/Linux, iOS/Android with unlimited devices and ongoing app updates. The sale runs through Feb. 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT and prices may change.

via Mashable|

#cloud-storage #deal #encryption