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Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries

Ars Technica

As the owner of a 3-year-old laptop, I feel the finite lifespan of lithium batteries acutely. While that sounds like science fiction, a team of Chinese researchers has identified a chemical that can deliver fresh lithium to well-used batteries, extending their life.

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Power tool companies have discovered USB-C — and DeWalt’s two-way charger sounds awesome

The Verge

Power tool batteries are some of the densest lithium-ion packs lying around your house (or construction site), but they rarely play nice with the kind of chargers and batteries that top up your laptop, phone and PC. Instead, you’ll have to buy into a new “Ryobi USB Lithium” lineup of tools with roughly the power of a cordless Dremel.

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Watch Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi complete a 150-mile flight

The Verge

Granted, it doesn’t sound too impressive, but it’s actually among the longest flights ever performed by an electric aircraft. Chief among them is Joby Aviation, an electric aviation company based in Northern California that just posted a noteworthy video of its six-rotor aircraft completing an impressive 150-mile flight.

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This graphene battery pack charges incredibly fast 

The Verge

That’s roughly four to five times longer than conventional lithium-ion battery packs, which would be good for both your wallet and the environment. I can’t conceivably test the lifespan claim, but Elecjet did send me a review sample of the Apollo Ultra to validate the improved charging speed. Charges from zero to full in 27 minutes.

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Asus ExpertBook B9450 review: lightweight, long-lasting work laptop

The Verge

My test unit is 2.19 Asus says the keyboard has a lifespan of up to 10,000,000 keystrokes, per its durability testing. In my testing, it lasted an average of 10 hours and 47 minutes — and that was while multitasking with a decent load of Chrome tabs and apps at 200 nits of brightness. All this sounds great, so what’s the catch?

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FleetZero looks to capsize the shipping world with electric vessels serving forgotten ports

TechCrunch

The images in this article are of a proposed smaller test ship.). It sounds promising, but it also sounds like a lot. “We needed a battery that didn’t self oxidize,” said Henderson, referring to the process that can make things like lithium ion and nickel metal hydride batteries serious risks.

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Analogue Pocket review: Game Boy games have never looked so good

The Verge

It’s powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery instead of AAs, and you’ll get between six to 10 hours of gameplay depending on the brightness settings. It sounds cliche, but the Pocket breathes new life into old games by showing them at their very best. The biggest change, though, is the incredible screen. The Pocket features a 3.5-inch

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