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Transparent solar technology represents ‘wave of the future’ | MSUToday | Michigan State University

Posted by: Listgrotto on August 12, 2018

See-through solar materials that can be applied to windows represent a massive source of untapped energy and could harvest as much power as bigger, bulkier rooftop solar units, MSU scientists report in Nature Energy. Source: Transparent solar technology represents ‘wave of the future’ | MSUToday | Michigan State University

So Hey You Should Stop Using Texts for Two-Factor Authentication | WIRED

Posted by: Listgrotto on August 12, 2018

Well that was quick. I only just started messing around with this. A string of recent SMS hacks means security-conscious users should switch to a more secure login system. Source: So Hey You Should Stop Using Texts for Two-Factor Authentication | WIRED

China’s Bullet Trains Threatening Domestic Airlines

Posted by: Listgrotto on 9:10 pm

Just lovely. Watch the airlines offset that loss everywhere else. Thanks China /s China’s high-speed bullet trains might be threatening the domestic airlines, especially because of the increased speed and security. Source: China’s Bullet Trains Threatening Domestic Airlines

Instant bank transfers are coming to PayPal and Venmo — TechCrunch

Posted by: Listgrotto on 1:40 pm

PayPal announced this morning a plan to speed up money transfers between its service, Venmo and users’ bank accounts for those with supported MasterCard and Visa debit cards. This new “instant transfers” service will be available at a rate of $0.25 per transaction, and will deliver funds in a matter of minutes, instead of the… via [More]

Recharge batteries instantly

Posted by: Listgrotto on July 12, 2019

Industry may soon address one issue with going electric with some improvements to the “Flow Battery” concept. A flow battery, or redox flow battery (after reduction–oxidation), is a type of rechargeable battery where rechargeability is provided by two chemical components dissolved in liquids contained within the system and separated by a membrane.[More]