Digital device serves up a taste of virtual food
We're used to measuring our digital devices by how fast they are, how clear the sound is, how crisp the display is, how large the storage capacity is.
May 25, 2020 report
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News tagged with charging
Energy & Green Tech
New battery concept based on fluoride ions may increase battery lifespans
Imagine not having to charge your phone or laptop for weeks. That is the dream of researchers looking into alternative batteries that go beyond the current lithium-ion versions popular today. Now, in a new study appearing ...
Dec 06, 2018
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Consumer & Gadgets
Xiaomi device will charge devices from across a room
The multinational electronics company Xiaomi announced the development of a new power transmission system that can charge a cellphone from across a room without any wires or charging pads.
Jan 29, 2021 report
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Next-generation computer chip with two heads
EPFL engineers have developed a computer chip that combines two functions—logic operations and data storage—into a single architecture, paving the way to more efficient devices. Their technology is particularly promising ...
Nov 05, 2020
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New room-temperature liquid-metal battery could be the path to powering the future
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have built a new type of battery that combines the many benefits of existing options while eliminating their key shortcomings and saving ...
Jul 07, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Fast-charging damages electric car batteries
Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can cause them to crack, leak, and lose their storage capacity, write engineers at the University of California, ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Water vapor in the atmosphere may be prime renewable energy source
The search for renewable energy sources, which include wind, solar, hydroelectric dams, geothermal, and biomass, has preoccupied scientists and policymakers alike, due to their enormous potential in the fight against climate ...
Jun 09, 2020
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Robotics
See that blue car in D8? A robot is charging it
OK, this is the future and it is just a normal day at a parking garage where the new norm is the electric vehicle. A little blue car pulls in and ambles over to the lane space of D8.
Dec 28, 2019 weblog
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Energy & Green Tech
FastCharge prototype station shows three-minute time feat
How easily, how conveniently, how fast, will I be able to charge my electric car? Simple questions and car makers are quite busy giving us answers that will impress.
Dec 16, 2018 weblog
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Cheaper, more efficient solar technology a step closer
A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to cheaper and more efficient solar technology.
Dec 19, 2018
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