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Graphical abstract. Credit: Joule (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2022.09.008 Researchers have found that the irregular movement of lithium ions in next-generation battery materials could be reducing their capacity and hindering their performance. The team, led by the University of Cambridge, tracked the movement of lithium ions inside a promising new battery material...

Anyone invested in the Apple ecosystem will have had to confront the need for multiple USB-C ports when they're home and away, with iPhones, iPads, and Macs all vying for the connectivity these days. But in many cases, there's still a lingering need for USB-A to charge older devices, and...

THE BOTTOM LINE Following a period of beta testing lasting several months, Google has made Android 13 available to all users of the Pixel phone. The operating system is an iterative update that builds upon the framework built down with Android 12, and it will debut sooner in 2022 than...

Faraday Future, the California-based electric vehicle firm that has come close to going bankrupt far too many times to count, has finally produced a vehicle. The business staged a gathering on Wednesday to commemorate the completion of its first “production intent” FF91, an ultra-luxury electric SUV that has been under...

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Across Silicon Valley and beyond, tech entrepreneurs are making big promises to disrupt our diets. Their aim is to tackle global hunger, climate change, and animal welfare issues by replacing meat with alternative proteins derived from increasingly far-out sources, like insect larvae, plastic waste, or even...

Graphical abstract. Credit: Materials Today (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2022.08.016 An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Northeastern have built a device that can recognize "millions of colors" using new artificial intelligence techniques—a massive step, they say, in the field of machine vision, a highly specialized space with broad applications for a range...

Bitcoin, one of the earliest and most well-known cryptocurrencies, began circulation in 2009. Credit: Shutterstock In simple terms, digital money can be defined as a form of currency that uses computer networks to make payments. Breathless media coverage of the future potential of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has made digital...

Robotics is one area where small volumes of advanced sensors can now be produced with 3D printing. Credit: David Callahan A newly-developed 3D printing technique could be used to cost-effectively produce customized electronic "machines" the size of insects, which could enable advanced applications in robotics and medical devices. In particular,...

Credit: Shutterstock About 30% of Australian homes have rooftop solar panels installed—the highest uptake of any nation. Their popularity has been helped along by government subsidies that reduce the upfront costs of the technology. But these subsidies may not always have a positive climate impact. While people like to "keep...

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have designed a state-of-the-art walking robot that could revolutionize large construction projects in space. They tested the feasibility of the robot for the in-space assembly of a 25m Large Aperture Space Telescope. They present their findings in Frontiers in Robotics and AI. A scaled-down prototype...