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Seagate, Toshiba vie for TDK HDD heads; Ring launches smart lock; Franklin's DNA notes re-examined

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Seagate and Toshiba are competing to acquire TDK's hard disk drive (HDD) head business, a crucial component for hard drives. This acquisition is significant as TDK is the sole remaining independent supplier of these magnetic heads. Meanwhile, Amazon's Ring subsidiary has launched its first smart lock, designed to address the common issue of dead batteries in smart home devices. Separately, new analysis of Rosalind Franklin's lab notes suggests she understood the significance of her DNA images, challenging James Watson's assertion that she missed the discovery of the DNA double helix. AI

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Seagate, Toshiba vie for TDK HDD heads; Ring launches smart lock; Franklin's DNA notes re-examined

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Seagate and Toshiba battle for TDK's HDD head business, a critical hard drive component Seagate and Toshiba both looking forward to acquiring HDD heads business

    Seagate and Toshiba battle for TDK's HDD head business, a critical hard drive component Seagate and Toshiba both looking forward to acquiring HDD heads business from TDK, the only remaining independent supplier of magnetic heads. https://www. tomshardware.com/pc-components /hdds/…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/seagate-and-toshiba-ba… tomshardware.com/pc-components
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ring announces its first smart lock, solving a major pain point for smart home users Today, Amazon’s Ring subsidiary is announcing its first ever smart lock. It

    Ring announces its first smart lock, solving a major pain point for smart home users Today, Amazon’s Ring subsidiary is announcing its first ever smart lock. It solves a key problem that looms over many smart lock owners: dead batteries. Ring has a clever solution to negate that …

    LINKS 9to5mac.com/…/ring-announces-first-ever-s…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    James Watson Suggested Rosalind Franklin Missed the DNA Double Helix. Her Notes Say Otherwise Franklin's lab notes show she grasped the significance of her DNA

    James Watson Suggested Rosalind Franklin Missed the DNA Double Helix. Her Notes Say Otherwise Franklin's lab notes show she grasped the significance of her DNA images, according to a new essay. https:// gizmodo.com/james-watson-sugge sted-rosalind-franklin-missed-the-dna-double-h…

    LINKS gizmodo.com/james-watson-suggested-rosali…

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