This is different from how it works on PlayStation 4, which allows users to back up save data to a USB drive as well as cloud storage. Without that option, PS5 owners are at risk of losing their ...

Some users likened the bug to "ransomware," a type of malware that encrypts your local storage and then demands money for your data. One fix is to completely erase your device with a factory reset ...

Many cartridge-based platforms put save data on the game cartridge itself, not the console’s internal storage. Not so with the Switch — all saves live only in the system’s built-in flash memory.

On Monday, Google launched a new auto-archiving feature, which removes more than 60% of an unused app’s data from an Android phone to save storage space on the device.

Android 14’s user-profile data bug seems indistinguishable from ransomware Users with multiple profiles are getting locked out of local storage and losing data.

A recent bug has meant that Chrome’s cookie and site data deletion feature hasn’t been covering YouTube. Google says it’s aware of the problem, and that a fix should arrive in the coming days.