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Tech NewsGadgetsBrilliant Battery Adapter Lets You Power Small Devices Over USB
If sacrificing the portability of a small device is outweighed by the inconvenience of having to feed it a constant supply of replaceable batteries, a clever adapter has popped up on Kickstarter that converts a battery-powered device to USB power, and it’s as easy to use as popping in a fresh pair of AAs. It’s … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsA New 3D Printer Can Produce On-Demand Batteries
The Sakuu Corporation, a California-based company backed by Musashi Seimitsu, has announced a new 3D printing system that can print large electric vehicle batteries on demand. The system uses new techniques to create solid-state batteries that are lighter and smaller than traditional lithium-ion batteries. The system uses two types of printing to get the job … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsAdding Wireless Charging to a 46-Year-Old Calculator Shows Off Incredible Devotion to a Gadget
Even if you’re obsessed with owning the latest and greatest tech, there’s probably still an older gadget you still have a soft spot for. Maybe it’s the original Game Boy, or a classic PDA? For Jan Rychter, it’s a Hewlett-Packard HP-25 calculator, which they recently upgraded so it was compatible with at least one modern … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsClever Auto-Changing Wallpapers Match Your iPhone’s Battery to Remind You When It’s Time to Charge
Given how catastrophic and traumatizing a dead smartphone can be, Ben Vessey has created a better alternative to the tiny, easy-to-miss battery icon in the corner of the iPhone’s screen: a set of colorful wallpapers that dynamically change based on how much battery life the device has left. Those struggling with battery anxiety may have … Continued
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EartherEnergyElon Musk Is Reportedly Plugging a Giant Battery Into Texas
If the Texas power crisis taught us anything, it’s that the state has some serious infrastructure issues that not eventhe state’s regulators are prepared to fix. Thankfully, everyone’s favorite high-profile Twitter troll, Elon Musk, might have a plan: a giant battery ready to plug more than 16,000 homes’ worth of power into the state’s electric … Continued
