On The Surface: The Data of Wearables
Three major types of wearables and their capabilities reveal the ways data can be harnessed in new and exciting ways.
December 1, 2021 • 6 min read Technology
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Researching at the Nanoscale
Western Digital’s nanoscale research lab allows engineers to view storage at a nanometer scale 5,000 times smaller than a blood cell.
November 15, 2021 • 6 min read People
ALERTWildfire: How Data Is Fighting Wildfires in the West
ALERTWildfire's network of cameras combines with powerful data modeling to understand wildfires, improve response times, and save lives.
November 8, 2021 • 7 min read Data
Building Blocks: How Data Reinforces Construction Projects
More than half of construction projects are behind deadline. Data has a significant role to play in speeding up and optimizing these projects.
October 25, 2021 • 5 min read Data
Data in Space: The Exabytes from Orbit
The proliferation of data from space is changing how we understand life on Earth.
October 18, 2021 • 6 min read Technology
The Small Satellite (Smallsat) Revolution
It's a new space age of small hardware and big data. Thousands of small satellites will launch in the coming years creating a tsunami of space data.
October 11, 2021 • 6 min read Technology
Data Storage in Space: a Cosmic Challenge
This is part one of a three-part series about data storage in the new space age. Design by Aisha Alkinaey. Space is austere. It’s an airless vacuum. Temperatures can swing from hundreds of degrees near the sun to so cold that atomic motion slows to a crawl. For engineers and scientists designing satellites and other spacecraft, […]
October 4, 2021 • 6 min read Technology
Where Fantasy Becomes Reality: What Data Can Teach Us about Sport
Data uncovers new ways for people to love and understand sport, making connections deeper and more widespread than ever before.
September 30, 2021 • 7 min read Data
How Western Digital Turned a Million Machines into Connected Data
Western Digital has been recognized as a world-leader in smart manufacturing, turning over 1 million HDD tester slots into connect data.
September 29, 2021 • 5 min read Technology
Cruising Altitude: How Drones Elevate Industries with Data
By equipping drones with cameras and sensors, industries like construction, agriculture, and mining can gather insights humans simply cannot.
September 13, 2021 • 4 min read Data