The Atomic-Scale Searchlight

The feeling of a laptop warming one’s knees, or a smartphone heating up a pocket, is a familiar one. Just as frequent, but far less cozy, is the frustration of electronic devices operating too slowly. Although we may not always realize it, these experiences are connected, as our devices waste precious energy in the process of writing and reading data.



March 12, 2015 at 05:39AM

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