Batteries for electric vehicles – the news is all good (almost)

Electric vehicle (EV) batteries will be lighter, store more energy & cost less. By 2015, they will be 30% lighter & 70% cheaper for the same capacity. Further improvements are predicted by the United States Department of Energy in coming years.

The bad news? We have to wait!

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http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/502BC476D1003D00CA2578AB002147AE

Microsoft gets antitrust okay for Skype purchase, readies shockingly large wire transfer

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/17/microsoft-gets-antitrust-okay-for-skype-purchase-readies-shocki/

ChevronWP7 Labs will jailbreak your Windows Phone with Microsoft's approval

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/chevronwp7-labs-will-jailbreak-your-windows-phone-with-microsoft/

Firefox 5 slips out ahead of schedule, gets official June 21st

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/firefox-5-slips-out-ahead-of-schedule-gets-official-june-21st/

FTC says it's talking to Adobe about the problem with "Flash cookies"

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/04/ftc-says-its-talking-to-adobe-about-the-problem-with-flash-cook/

Internet Explorer 9 privacy measures to include Tracking Protection

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/internet-explorer-9-privacy-measures-to-include-tracking-protect/

Chrome & Firefox adding new opt-out features to prevent third-party advertisers from tracking you

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/chrome-and-firefox-adding-new-opt-out-features-to-prevent-third/

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Is this the best xkcd ever? 

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