| Kris Holt 07/29/14 7:01 AM PT | |
 | Having to plug smartphones into chargers every 24 hours, give or take, may seem ridiculously old-school a decade from now. Stanford scientists have designed a battery that could last up to four times as long as current models. "We solved a couple of major problems, but I think there's a few years of research needed," said team leader Yi Cui. "I think we're looking at a five-year timescale." [More...] |
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 | The Shocking Truth About Torvalds' Home Office If the Linux world has anything akin to royalty, Linus Torvalds surely must be its monarch. So what could be more natural than for the Linux-loving masses to want to see where he works and lives? Fortunately for FOSS fans, none other than the Linux Foundation has stepped up with an answer to that desire in the form of a video showcasing Torvalds' home office. Think it's tidy? Think again. [More...] |
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