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How-To Geek, Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026

Recordable CDs Were Supposed to Preserve Our Data Forever, but They're a Ticking Time Bomb

Vol 339 · Issue 4 · 2026-06-23

CD-Rs promised permanent storage but degrade and hold little data, making them poor long-term archives.

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