I've made the long overdue decision to keep backups on an external USB drive, but should I go with NTFS or exFAT for the drive? We have an all Windows household here, and although I fiddle with Linux ...

When formatting a drive, one crucial setting to consider is the allocation unit size, which determines how the drive's space is divided into smaller units. This setting can significantly impact how ...

We like weird new engineering ideas here at Ars, and today we have a particularly interesting one in the realm of electric cars. It’s called the Uni Wheel, and it has been designed by Hyundai and Kia ...

This application note presents the Gate Control Unit for IGBT Drive Converters that offers IPM functionality maintaining flexibility in system design. It presents the driver board that has been ...

It's magnetic. It's electric. It's photonic. No, this isn't going to be about a new superhero trio in the Marvel universe. This is all about our precious digital data. We need to store it somewhere ...

While today's ebikes may not be identical to one another, their form factor is limited by the fact that their pedals have to be mechanically linked to the rear wheel. Schaeffler's new Free Drive ...

You can format an external drive quickly and easily in Windows, without the need of any third-party tools. But before you format your USB drive, you need to consider which file system to use. File ...

Massive German automotive supplier ZF has introduced a new permanent magnet-based drive unit for electric vehicles. Called the EVSys800, the compact, 163-pound assembly consists of a single radial ...