Science Car Tech Ordinary rocks could power the next EV battery breakthrough Another promising battery breakthrough By Zo Ahmed, July 8, 2024, 10:46 AM 13 comments
Mobile Hardware Apple is working to make iPhone 16 battery removal easier to comply with EU regulations New battery removal procedure could involve low-voltage electricity and a frosted metal casing By Daniel Sims, June 29, 2024, 7:43 AM
Industry News Around the Web Lithium battery plant fire in South Korea claims 23 lives It's unclear what caused the explosion that led to the blaze By Rob Thubron, June 26, 2024, 6:55 AM 7 comments
Hardware Industry Major capacitor breakthrough could usher microelectronics with 170 times higher power density Tiny capacitors, huge potential By Zo Ahmed, June 22, 2024, 11:26 AM
Science Electronics NASA spin-off's new robot can explore oceans autonomously without recharging Infinite power underwater bots By Zo Ahmed, June 20, 2024, 11:31 AM 11 comments
Electronics Industry TDK unveils prototype solid-state battery with 20 times the energy density of closest competitor These tiny wafer batteries could power small devices like the Apple Watch in just a couple of years By Cal Jeffrey, June 17, 2024, 3:33 PM 7 comments
Industry Car Tech As EV sales slump, a breakthrough lithium extraction method could turbocharge the industry The new technique can extract the mineral from sources as diluted as seawater By Zo Ahmed, June 13, 2024, 9:33 AM 29 comments
Electronics Tech Culture DIY project uses recycled vape batteries to charge smartphone, e-bike 70 vape batteries performing as an e-bike battery By Daniel Sims, June 13, 2024, 7:38 AM
Electronics Hardware This mouse ditches traditional batteries for supercapacitors, promises 5-minute charging It charges in 5 minutes and lasts a month By Zo Ahmed, June 6, 2024, 10:53 AM 19 comments
Science Electronics Battery costs have plummeted by 90% in less than 15 years, turbocharging renewable energy shift Predicting a sixfold increase in global energy storage capacity by 2030 By Zo Ahmed, April 29, 2024, 1:24 PM 37 comments
Electronics Science A battery that can recharge in seconds: Researchers use supercapacitor parts to build a new type of sodium-ion battery Sodium is safer and more abundant than lithium By Shawn Knight, April 24, 2024, 12:02 PM 30 comments
Electronics Science New charging algorithm could double life of li-ion batteries The new algorithm could greatly reduce the ageing effects of continuous recharge cycles By Alfonso Maruccia, April 16, 2024, 12:49 PM 36 comments
Science Electronics Innovative sand battery can heat entire town for a week Water batteries, and now sand batteries By Shawn Knight, April 3, 2024, 2:10 PM 29 comments
Electronics Science Eco-friendly "water batteries" are cheaper and safer than lithium-ions Water batteries pose no fire risk By Shawn Knight, March 7, 2024, 1:54 PM 24 comments
Car Tech New battery tech could finally improve EV performance in extreme weather Good news for EV enthusiasts By Kishalaya Kundu, March 1, 2024, 8:59 AM 13 comments
Mobile Electronics Meet the smartphone with a week-long battery life: the 28,000mAh Energizer Hard Case P28K Thicker than a brick, too By Rob Thubron, February 26, 2024, 9:42 AM 16 comments
Apple Electronics Apple doubles iPhone 15's advertised battery lifespan ahead of EU regulations iPhone 15 batteries can now retain 80% of their capacity at 1,000 charge cycles By Shawn Knight, February 21, 2024, 12:09 PM
Electronics Science A promising new calcium-oxygen battery design can withstand up to 700 recharge cycles New electrolyte material provides a potential breakthrough for calcium-based batteries By Alfonso Maruccia, February 13, 2024, 10:03 AM 10 comments
Electronics Industry Snap recalls drones due to fire risk, offers refunds to all users The Pixy batteries are overheating, resulting in at least one minor fire By Kishalaya Kundu, February 2, 2024, 8:41 AM
Gaming Hardware An upgraded Sony PS5 DualSense controller with 12-hour battery life may be in the works A DualSense "V2" has appeared on store pages in various countries By Daniel Sims, January 11, 2024, 10:04 PM 9 comments
Car Tech First EV fueled with a sodium-ion battery introduced in China The Volkswagen-backed Yiwei E10X hits China's streets in January By Cal Jeffrey, December 28, 2023, 4:28 PM 8 comments
Mobile Electronics Samsung's next budget phone to pack massive 6,000mAh battery The rumored Galaxy M15 could also get four major OS updates By Shawn Knight, December 28, 2023, 1:26 PM 15 comments
Industry Car Tech This startup uses wood chips to make graphite for EV batteries Logging waste may be key in reducing reliance on China for battery materials By Adrian Potoroaca, December 12, 2023, 11:58 AM
Software Microsoft Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 energy saver mode for laptops and desktops The new feature is available on all Windows devices By Kishalaya Kundu, November 30, 2023, 7:43 AM
Electronics Industry Sodium-ion battery breakthroughs may be key to our electric future Sodium batteries will be well worth their salt in the not-too-distant future By Adrian Potoroaca, November 17, 2023, 3:33 PM 29 comments