Tech News 2/5/10
Pentagon Looks to Breed Immortal ‘Synthetic Organisms,’ Molecular Kill-Switch Included
The Pentagon’s mad science arm may have come up with its most radical project yet. Darpa is looking to re-write the laws of evolution to the military’s advantage, creating “synthetic organisms” that can live forever — or can be killed with the flick of a molecular switch.
Samsung to Release Laptop with a Transparent Screen within 12 Months
Remember this insane transparent OLED laptop we saw at CES? Well, Samsung is actually planning on selling this ludicrous contraption within a year. Prediction: it will be expensive and not worth it.
New lithium-ion battery could last 20 years, long after you've broken the devices they once powered
Modern gadgetry (you know, as opposed to "ancient gadgetry," such as the abacus and the hour glass) lives and dies by its batteries, so it's no surprise that lots of time and effort is spent researching both wackyalternatives to the tried and true power cell, as well as ways to make existing cells better..
Last Updated (Friday, 05 February 2010 10:43)