Category: News

Prototype batteries could make consumer electronics last twice as long

We all know the drill. you charge up your smartphone overnight, make a couple of phone calls during the day, play a generic game for a few minutes on a lunch break, and surprise, surprise, by the time you make it back to bed, the batteries are prone to be charged again. Life expectancy of batteries is just as frustrating as it is tricky to prolong.

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Afonso Ferreira

How internet is increasingly taking over human memory

Almost every day we find our memory engulfed in a vortex of information. Be it phone numbers, scheduled events or a need for particular facts, there is a lot of information to be remembered. Given the imperfections of human memory, some knowledge falls prey to forgetfulness. In the event we need to access some information quickly without too much recalling or when our memory fails, we tend to rely on the vastness and informational depth of internet.

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China has actually built an elevated bus that straddles car traffic

Traffic jams are a pain, especially in the mornings when all of humanity joins together for a mutual cause – cursing the congested roads. Travelling by car is usually deemed more effective. But given the right circumstances a bus can hold the high ground and allow passengers to not only move at “lightning speed” compared to frustrated drivers, but also become more ecological means of transportation.

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