September 2024 A button-up shirt may be your closet’s stealthiest chameleon, equally at home in a blue-chip law firm, an oonz-oonz dance club, and a Sunday farmers market. But this undeniable ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Nothing's as important to smartphones' existence on a basic level as energy-dense batteries and efficient hardware use, with performance ...

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly sparking house fires and changing the dynamic of the blazes that firefighters face. Emergency service responders say these fires are hotter than regular ones ...

An energy start-up plans to build the world's biggest battery in Lincoln, Maine, to help ease stresses on the region's power grid. The project is being funded by the Department of Energy ...

Grid-scale batteries are finally gaining momentum, essential for stabilizing intermittent renewable energy sources like solar and wind. As storage costs drop and capabilities expand, grid-scale ...

Giving lithium-ion batteries their first charge at high currents before they leave the factory is 30 times faster and increases their lifespans by 50%. Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator ...

One of the big iPhone 16 rumors that’s been floating around for a while is that Apple will be adding a brand new Capture button to all four devices launching later this month. Set to live on the ...

The rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power most of our laptops may be the most practical battery tech we have right now, but they naturally degrade over time as their ions flow back and ...

In our tech-driven world, batteries are the unsung heroes powering everything from your smartphone to electric cars. But here's the catch: Traditional battery manufacturing can be pretty harsh on ...

Grid-scale energy storage is essentially a large-scale battery for the electrical power grid. It's a technology that stores excess energy produced during times of low demand or high renewable energy ...

The U.S. Fire Administration says lithium-ion batteries should not be kept in direct sunlight or hot cars because they pose a fire risk. A button battery inside a children’s book caused a car seat to ...

Videos of “button dogs” often go viral on social media as they tap soundboards with prerecorded words such as “walk,” “park” or “mom.” But are the pets really communicating or are ...