Why used EV batteries are hard to value
The complexity of EV batteries can fuel dealer and consumer concerns and questions about the performance of used vehicles. History offers little data......»»
Six ways inequality holds back climate action
Are improvements to green technologies, like better batteries and more efficient solar panels, enough on their own to tackle climate change? Unfortunately not. Our behavior and lifestyles must change too......»»
Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future
Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt—a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs......»»
Apple Vision Pro accessories: $200 Travel Case, $200 Battery, $200 Light Seal, and more
Apple Vision Pro is now available for pre-order, and so are lots of accessories for Apple’s first spatial computer. The price for most things? $200 each. That’s how much extra light seals, batteries, and the Vision Pro carrying case costs. There.....»»
North Korea: Rare footage shows teens sentenced to hard labour over K-drama
North Korea: Rare footage shows teens sentenced to hard labour over K-drama.....»»
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra turned me into an AI believer
Samsung is pushing AI on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but there's so much hype around AI it's hard to get excited by it. Here's why the S24 Ultra converted me......»»
Healthy food is hard to come by in Cape Town"s poorer areas: How community gardens can fix that
In 1950, as part of the Group Areas Act, South Africa's apartheid government banished people of color to outlying areas, away from central business districts. The Cape Flats are one such area, sprawling to the east of central Cape Town......»»
"Quantum ping-pong": Two atoms can be made to bounce a single photon back and forth with high precision
Atoms can absorb and reemit light—this is an everyday phenomenon. In most cases, however, an atom emits a light particle in all possible directions—recapturing this photon is, therefore, quite hard......»»
MagSafe Monday: Anker’s 10,000mAh battery with stand keeps your iPhone 15 running night and day
One of the downsides of leaving the Max lineup with my iPhone 15 was the battery life. The Max iPhones, thanks to their bigger batteries, keep running and running. While the battery life of the iPhone 15 is fantastic, I have noticed that I can get lo.....»»
Four factors that drove 2023"s extreme heat and climate disasters
Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it's hard to ignore that something unusual is going on with the weather in 2023......»»
Tesla gets a $94 billion reality check as EV winter sets in
Elon Musk's automaker has lost more than $94 billion in market valuation in the first two weeks of 2024. It’s not hard to figure out why......»»
3 sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in January
It's hard to find good science fiction movies on Peacock. That's why we've already picked out the 3 sci-fi movies on Peacock that you need to watch in January......»»
Are bugs bugging humans or the other way around? Study reveals a few surprises
Insects and spiders often receive little attention from people, except when we're swatting them away. However, as arthropods—creatures distinguished by a hard exoskeleton and jointed legs— they play an essential role in sustaining the ecosystems.....»»
Lazy use of AI leads to Amazon products called “I cannot fulfill that request”
The telltale error messages are a sign of AI-generated pablum all over the Internet. Enlarge / I know naming new products can be hard, but these Amazon sellers made some particularly odd naming choices. (credit: Amazon).....»»
The next step in smartphone battery tech – nuclear power!
A Chinese startup has unveiled a new battery based on nuclear technology that they claim allows batteries to last for as long as 50 years! The post The next step in smartphone battery tech – nuclear power! appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Rocket Report: A Chinese launch you must see; Vulcan’s stunning debut
"I am so proud of this team. Oh my gosh, this has been years of hard work." Enlarge / Vulcan launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday. (credit: United Launch Alliance) Welcome to Edition 6.26 of the Roc.....»»
Stellantis invests in French sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat
Sodium-ion batteries could offer an alternative to lithium, especially for inexpensive short-range EVs......»»
Researchers report successful synthesis of specific chiral molecules using rearrangements of simple hydrocarbons
In nature, organic molecules are either left- or right-handed, but synthesizing molecules with a specific "handedness" in a lab is hard to do. Make a drug or enzyme with the wrong "handedness," and it just won't work. Now chemists at the University o.....»»
The Swapery gives new meaning to swappable smartphone batteries
The Swapery has made its debut at CES, allowing users to quickly swap out smartphone drained batteries for fully recharged ones. The post The Swapery gives new meaning to swappable smartphone batteries appeared first on Phandroid. Power ba.....»»
ESR has a range of Qi2 charging products at CES 2024
The latest chargers from ESR shown at CES provide 15W Qi2 wireless charging for home, work, in the car, and travel.ESR's Qi2 lineupESR is a popular iPhone accessory maker that offers cases, charging stands, batteries, wallets, and more. Its new range.....»»
MSI just went hard
MSI brought some serious contenders to CES 2024 against the MacBook Pro in the creator space......»»