Berkeley Lab's 2D Transistor Could Supercharge Tomorrow's Electronics

Source: http://gizmodo.com/berkeley-labs-2d-transistor-could-supercharge-tomorrows-1584558279

Graphene is regularly touted as a "super material" in electronics manufacturing—one able to do everything that silicon does, except better. But that isn't good enough for one team at Berkeley Labs. They've combined graphene with two other cutting-edge materials to create the world's first 2D field effects transistor. Your gadgets are about to get much, much faster.

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Did Bitcoin Just Have Its First-Ever Reaction To A Central Bank Announcement?

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-jumps-after-ecb-2014-6

This is interesting. Maybe it's nothing. Maybe it's not. But Simon de la Rouviere points out that it looks like Bitcoin just had its first ever reaction to a central bank announcement.

Specifically, at 7:45, the ECB made the historic decision to cut rates to negative. In other words, one of their interest rates will literally make it so that it costs people to save money.

And look what Bitcoin did right then. It's hard to believe there would be any direct link between monetary policy and the digital currency. But still, the timing is notable.

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Article: Intel issues $1m challenge for devs to make RealSense apps

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Intel first revealed its RealSense 3D camera back at CES at the start of the year. Calling it the first of its "perceptual computing" products, Intel's Mooly Eden talked about how the RealSense camera could use technologies such as facial and voice recognition along with gesture...

http://www.cnet.com/news/intel-issues-1m-challenge-for-devs-to-make-realsense-apps/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Article: How Candy Crush gets you hooked - six addictive tricks

From colour theory to cultural awareness, psychologist Dr Simon Moore explains the compulsion secrets hidden in mobile games like Candy Crush Saga Casual games like Candy Crush Saga and Angry Birds may look simple, but underneath those bright colours, calming sounds and flashing messages, there's...

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/04/candy-crush-angry-birds-mobile-games

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Article: Future Macs could lose the cables as Intel demos next-generation wireless charging, docking & displays

If you're like me and love technology but hate the rats nest of cables it requires, we could be in for some good news. Intel has demonstrated a system that could be incorporated into future computers that allows wireless connectivity for power, displays, and connection to accessories like externa...

http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/04/future-macs-could-lose-the-cables-as-intel-demos-next-generation-wireless-charging-docking-displays/

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