Audi R18 E-Tron wins 24 Hours of Le Mans

Hybrid looks like the way to go to go faster. Not surprising really, stop throwing energy away every time the brakes are used, recycle that energy instead & go faster.

Look for more hybrids in next years race, unless the rules are changed to restrict hybrids even further.

http://gas2.org/2012/06/17/audi-r18-e-tron-wins-24-hours-of-le-mans/

/ flywheel Toyota Nissan delta wing accident recycle regen regenerative braking /

Smarter Stand increases the IQ of your Apple Smart Cover

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/06/17/smarter-stand-increases-the-iq-of-your-apple-smart-cover/

/ iPad /

Researchers catalog your microbial zoo

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428193/researchers-catalog-your-microbial-zoo/

/ microörganisms live human body ecology bacteria viruses fungi microbes human microbiome obesity infectious diseases harmony disease interaction communities ecosystems evolved co-evolved /

Pipe-twisting robot is Bender’s great-great-great-grandfather

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/this-pipe-twisting-robot-is-benders-great-great-great-grandfather/

/ pipe bending bend twisting /

Apple iOS 6 moves Podcasts to a separate app

http://allthingsd.com/20120615/apple-gives-podcasts-a-gentle-push-out-of-itunes/

/ iTunes music tunes iPod iPhone iPad /

Shakes on a plane — can turbulence cause a plane crash?

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2012/06/can_turbulence_cause_a_plane_crash_.html

/ stressed beyond tolerances CAT clear air /

Facebook wants users' cell numbers in bid to bolster security

Will they manage the security of your phone number any better than they have managed your other data?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57453667-93/facebook-wants-users-cell-numbers-in-bid-to-bolster-security/?tag=mncol;editorPicks / privacy password forgotten breach social network media text message SMS LinkedIn hashed eHarmony compromised mobile phone /