Any time you buy a new smartphone, you probably take a look at your wireless carrier to see if they have any deals. While you’re investigating which is the best phone for you, you may realize that your carrier is charging you way more than it should be. So while you can still get the…
NIST researchers aim to turn the cell into a biological computer factory by designing and inserting DNA into a cell’s genome. Cell proteins would produce RNA based on the DNA through transcription. The RNA strand would then fold, binding to itself, and split in two, thanks to a special self-cleaving sequence of RNA called a…
NIST researchers aim to turn the cell into a biological computer factory by designing and inserting DNA into a cell’s genome. Cell proteins would produce RNA based on the DNA through transcription. The RNA strand would then fold, binding to itself, and split in two, thanks to a special self-cleaving sequence of RNA called a…
Tiny biological computers made of DNA could revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat a slew of diseases, once the technology is fully fleshed out. However, a major stumbling block for these DNA-based devices, which can operate in both cells and liquid solutions, has been how short-lived they are. Just one use and the computers…
Kristian from the YouTube channel Krisseck shared a really cool Raspberry Pi accessory this week, and it’s overflowing with nostalgia. After rummaging through some hardware, he came across a shield featuring an refurbished display panel from a Nokia cell phone. Some of the best Raspberry Pi projects we’ve come across recycle old hardware, and PCD8544…
John McAfee, founder of the security company bearing his name, was reportedly found dead in a Spanish prison, El Mundo reports. Reuters and the Associated Press both confirmed the news. He was 75. Just hours earlier, McAfee had been authorized for extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges by the Spanish High Court.…
In the ongoing contest to find the world’s smallest booting computer, we might have found a new contender. In a post via Hackaday, prolific builder of things Ryan Walker has posted on Medium about his project to squeeze a fully functional Wi-Fi router into the casing of a phone charger. And for once this doesn’t…