This was the year when, once and for all, it became clear that the future of technology belongs to Linux and open-source software. …read more Source:: Linux
Month: December 2019
Hybrid graphics and DisplayLink docks create laptop Linux pain
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If you’ve got a discrete GPU as well as integrated graphics, and you want to run Linux, you’d best pick one master. …read more Source:: Linux
Customer-driven open source is the future of software
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By Matt Asay By some estimates there are roughly 190 million companies on earth today. Imagine if they were all contributing to open source. Of course, most of those companies aren’t in a …read more Source:: OpenSource
Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core
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The Earth’s inner core is hot, under immense pressure and ‘snow’-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect the entire planet. The snow is …read more Source:: Science
ESO observations reveal black holes’ breakfast at the cosmic dawn
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Astronomers have observed reservoirs of cool gas around some of the earliest galaxies in the universe. These gas halos are the perfect food for supermassive black holes at the center …read more Source:: Science
Solar power from ‘the dark side’ unlocked by a new formula
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Most of today’s solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity only from the side facing the sky. If the dark underside of a solar panel could also convert …read more Source:: Science
Grain traits traced to ‘dark matter’ of rice genome
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Research finds that a sizeable amount of domestication-related changes in rice reflects selection on traits that are determined by a portion of the genome that does not transcribe proteins. …read more Source:: Science
Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern humans
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An international team of researchers has determined the age of the last known settlement of the species Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors. The site is called Ngandong, …read more Source:: Science
Early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophrenia
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Ever since humans domesticated the dog, the faithful, obedient and protective animal has provided its owner with companionship and emotional well-being. Now, a study suggests that being around ‘man’s best …read more Source:: Science
The PC is dead. Long live the cloud PC.
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The old-style PC is on its way out. It’s being replaced by desktop-as-a-service, cloud-based PCs. …read more Source:: Linux