Microsoft has officially finalized Windows 10, prepared for the release at the end of July. A big push for Windows 10 has been the company trying to encourage current PC users to upgrade. One might be able to see why PC users are hesitant– with the mess Windows 8 has been, can we really trust …
Samsung has released the Galaxy A8, the thinnest phone the company has ever made. It is only 5.9mm thick, and is available in China for 3,199 yuan, or around $515. Samsung has announced that the A8 will only be released in China and Singapore. The phone features a 16 megapixel-camera and 5-megapixel front-facing camera, a …
Rotterdam city council has agreed to consider the usage of a new type of road surface being considered as a green alternative to asphalt. According to the construction firm VolkerWessels, the surface would be made entirely from recycled plastic, and would be able to withstand greater extremes (-40 to 80 degrees C) with less maintenance. The …
Since the 1960’s, scientists have theorized the existence of a particle composed of five quarks, but were unable to find it. Now, data collected at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider indicates that researchers have finally detected the pentaquark. LHC Spokesman Guy Wilkinson said that “studying [the pentaquark’s] properties may allow us to understand better how ordinary matter, the …
Created by the startup YOLK, Solar Paper can charge an iPhone 6 in 2.5 hours, and is only 1.5 millimeters thin and weighs 120g. According to YOLK, it is “the world’s thinnest and lightest solar charger.” The charger is composed of solar panels that can be easily attached together with magnets, to increase or decrease …