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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 starts at $1,000. Is it worth it? (The 3:59, Extended Weekend Edition)

Here’s an extended edition of The 3:59’s episode 440, which was originally recorded Thursday. CNET’s Jessica Dolcourt and Shara Tibken join co-host Roger Cheng to discuss the highlights from Samsung’s Unpacked event in New York, including: The new Galaxy Note 9 phone. The Galaxy Home smart speaker. The Galaxy Watch. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the …

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Intel’s 32TB ‘ruler’ SSD is super weird

Intel has invented a new shape for solid state drives: the “ruler.” It’s a foot-long housing primarily for use in datacenters.  Intel describes its 32TB DC P4500 as “the world’s densest SSD.” By combining 32 of these “rulers” together you can hold up to 1 petabyte of data — that’s a thousand terabytes. The new design is intended to reduce …

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