Microsoft’s Warning — “Don’t Change Linux Files In Windows”

Short Bytes: Microsoft has advised Windows 10 users to avoid altering Linux subsystem files using Windows tools, app, consoles etc. This might result in the loss of metadata, making the whole Linux environment corrupt. The company advises you to access files on your Windows filesystem from...

A Complete Island Is Powered By Tesla’s SolarCity In The Pacific Ocean

Short Bytes: The Tesla-acquired SolarCity has made commendable efforts to change the diesel-dependant lives of the people in Ta’u island in American Samoa. They have set up a 1.4 MW solar microgrid which provides uninterrupted electricity to the 600 local residents. The island...

Twitter Bans Its Own CEO Jack Dorsey’s Account

Short Bytes: Imagine the world where Twitter’s own CEO is barred from using his/her own service. Earlier today, this happened–just for 15 minutes. Due to some internal error, Jack Dorsey’s account was suspended. In a strange development, Twitter briefly banned the Twitter account of...

This “Supercapacitor” Battery Charges In Seconds, Lasts For Days

Short Bytes: A group of researchers has developed a new battery technology that uses supercapacitors and newly discovered 2D materials. While the supercapacitor core provides high energy and power densities, 2D material coating facilitates fast charging. The researchers from the...

Wardriving: How To Create Wi-Fi Map Of A Town Using A Raspberry Pi

Short Bytes: Wardriving is an activity in which a person drives around the streets in order to track Wi-Fi networks in that area. The data can be collected using a device running a wardriving software. Security Researcher Scott Helme describes how he made his wardriving tech and created...

Fedora Linux Distro Available For Raspberry Pi — Here’s How To Install It

Short Bytes: Fedora 25 Beta now supports the popular single-board computers Raspberry Pi 2 and 3. Apart from the Workstation version, you can also run Fedora 25 Beta Server. At the moment, the newer Raspberry Pi 3 owners need to useBluetooth and Wi-Fi USB dongles as onboard WiFi/Bluetooth isn’t...

Surface Studio — Microsoft Launches Its First Ever Desktop PC

Short Bytes: At its Surface Event, Microsoft announced the much-anticipated desktop PC, dubbed Surface Studio. It’s company’s first desktop PC that comes with the thinnest LCD monitor ever built. Panos Panay, Microsoft’s leader of devices, revealed a new family of Microsoft devices in...