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......»»
Control over friction, from small to large scales
Friction is hard to predict and control, especially since surfaces that come in contact are rarely perfectly flat. New experiments demonstrate that the amount of friction between two silicon surfaces, even at large scales, is determined by the formin.....»»
"Red gold": Why saffron production is dwindling in India
The spice saffron fetches huge sums of money, but is hard to grow and Indian production is falling......»»
Startlingly good iPhone 15 Pro Max fake is hard to spot
A new video teardown of a fake iPhone 15 Pro shows just how incredibly well the counterfeiters are making them — and just how few ways you can tell you're being ripped off.A remarkably convincing fake iPhone 15 Pro MaxA fake iPhone 15 Pro Max was n.....»»
This HP gaming PC with an RTX 4090 is $1,000 off right now
If you want one of the most powerful gaming PCs out there, this HP Omen 45L deal is going to be hard to beat......»»
iOS 17.2 expected soon with these new features and changes
After the release of iOS 17.1 in October, Apple is hard at work on iOS 17.2 with a collection of new features and changes. iOS 17.2 is currently in beta testing with developers and public beta users. Here’s everything new so far… more….....»»
Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide right off
When entering public restrooms, it's hard not to dwell on what germs previous users have left behind in the toilet bowl. Imagine, instead, a self-cleaning system that doesn't require a brightly colored gel. Researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materi.....»»
Next-gen computing: Hard-to-move quasiparticles glide up pyramid edges
A new kind of "wire" for moving excitons, developed at the University of Michigan, could help enable a new class of devices, perhaps including room temperature quantum computers......»»
Best Cyber Monday power tool deals: DeWalt, Milwaukee, and more
These are the best deals on power tools (and the batteries that go with them) that we can find this year......»»
I’m worried about the future of the Microsoft Surface
2023 has been a hard year for Microsoft's Surface, and it's left the PC brand with an uncertain future......»»
Saturday Citations: Lead, microplastics and coal on our filthy planet—plus, faster-charging lithium-ion batteries
This week, we reported on new developments in lithium-ion batteries, and a real industrial pollution hat trick with stories on coal, lead and microplastics......»»
Best Cyber Monday 2023 Apple Deals: Apple Watch Series 9 $330, AirPods Pro 2 $169, more
It’s officially Cyber Monday 2023 here at 9to5mac, and the team over at 9to5Toys has already begun working hard to curate all of the best deals of the holiday season. Through Thanksgiving Week, we’ll be delivering on Apple devices, home goods.....»»
The best Black Friday external hard drive and portable SSD deals
With these early Black Friday deals you can add some additional storage space for your laptop or desktop computer for cheap......»»
Study identifies key algae species helping soft corals survive warming oceans
Scleractinian corals, or hard corals, have been disappearing globally over the past four decades, a result of climate change, pollution, unsustainable coastal development and overfishing. However, some Caribbean octocorals, or soft corals, are not me.....»»
Best Black Friday power tool deals: DeWalt, Milwaukee, and more
These are the best deals on power tools (and the batteries that go with them) that we can find this year......»»
Best Black Friday 2023 Apple Deals: M3 MacBook Pro $250 off, iPhone 15 cases, more
It’s officially Black Friday 2023 here at 9to5mac, and the team over at 9to5Toys has already begun working hard to curate all of the best deals of the holiday season. Through Thanksgiving Week, we’ll be delivering on Apple devices, home goods.....»»
Best Black Friday 2023 Apple Deals: M3 MacBook Pro $200 off, official accessories, more
It’s officially Black Friday 2023 here at 9to5mac, and the team over at 9to5Toys has already begun working hard to curate all of the best deals of the holiday season. Through Thanksgiving Week, we’ll be delivering on Apple devices, home goods.....»»
Low storage space? These Black Friday SSD & hard drive deals for Mac can help
Everybody needs more file storage space. Snap up these hard drive and SSD Black Friday deals and go into the new year with significantly more storage for your Mac.Black Friday storage dealsThis AppleInsider deals roundup collects together the best st.....»»
My 5 favorite Black Friday laptop deals on Apple, Dell, and HP
While it's hard to top the currently crop of Black Friday laptop deals, here are five that stood out to me as offering exceptional value this shopping season......»»
OpenAI drama continues, with negotiations for Sam Altman’s return [U]
While not exactly our normal beat, it’s hard to ignore the biggest tech news of the day: the OpenAI drama which saw CEO Sam Altman abruptly fired from the ChatGPT developer. This happened without notice, and for reasons we can guess but which were.....»»
Vision Pro batteries could be head-mounted, borrowing from Meta accessory
Apple’s decision to use tethered Vision Pro batteries raised a few eyebrows when the upcoming product was announced, with the decision apparently made to reduce the weight of the headset. However, the company was concerned that the front-heavy w.....»»