August 13, 2008 (Wednesday)
- A new type of MRAM is shown that is 10 times faster than previous MRAM prototypes that were already faster than conventional RAM. (NewScientist)
- Cyber attacks echoing the war between Georgia and Russia appear to be the work of Russian youth. (CNet)
- Facebook becomes the No. 1 social networking site with 153% growth in the last year overtaking MySpace. (TechNews)
- The University of South Australia has found a simple and cheap alternative to cleaning water using silica particles covered in an active hydrocarbon. (Nanowerk)
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