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Discovery of twisted graphene may finally make ultra-fast electronics possible
2013-08-16 14:30:58| Extremetech
Graphene has frequently misbehaves under experimental conditions, which has held back development. A team of scientists think they've figured out why.
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Tiny twisted magnets could boost hard drive capacity by 20 times
2013-08-09 13:37:39| Extremetech
Quantum physicists at the University of Hamburg have finally worked out how to read and write data using skyrmions -- tiny twisted knots of magnetism that could allow for storage densities 20 times greater than today's hard drives -- allowing for hard drives that might one day store hundreds of terabytes of data, or alternatively finger-tip-sized drives that can carry a few terabytes.
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ExxonMobil subsidiary, with arm twisted behind back, agrees to treat fracking wastewater
2013-07-23 18:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: XTO Energy, an ExxonMobil subsidiary, will reluctantly shell out $20 million to properly treat and dispose of fracking wastewater in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It will also pay a $100,000 EPA fine as part of a settlement agreement [PDF] over water-pollution charges [PDF]. From PennLive: The company is accused of violating the Clean Water Act by releasing over approximately 65 days between 6,300 and 57,373 gallons of fluids that contained barium, calcium, iron, manganese, potassium, sodium,...
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Twisted laser vortexes carry 1.6 terabits per second over fiber optic network
2013-06-28 19:21:42| Extremetech
The team of researchers that produced infinite-capacity wireless vortex beams has deployed the same technology in optical fibers, using twisted laser beams to transfer data at 1.6 terabits per second over 1.1 kilometers (0.68 miles).
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Twisted Sister's legal threats over coffee shop's URL
2013-05-11 22:34:13| CNET News.com
A tiny coffee shop In Kansas called Twisted Sisters has been served with legal papers by lawyers for the rock band of a similar name. Oh, yes, they're claiming trademark. [Read more]