According to the Unite union, more than 30 construction workers have been suspended from the Johnson Matthey’s hydrogen gigafactory construction site in Hertfordshire for refusing to accept worsening conditions. More than 30 workers have been suspended from the Johnson Matthey’s hydrogen gigafactory construction site in Hertfordshire for refusing to accept worsening dangerous conditions. Johnson Matthey’s contractors, BGEN and Bilfinger, are also accused of disregarding mental as well as p...

The Smalth Titanium smart ring offers up to 7 days of battery life in normal use (Image source: Smalth) Smalth has introduced a new Titanium smart ring with 12 days of battery life. The smart ring has a titanium shell, an offline data storage feature, SpO2 and heart rate tracking, and app-based controls. On top of that, it’s said to be waterproof up to 10 ATM. Smalth has introduced its latest smart ring, the Titanium, in the global market. The company’s new smart ring features a medical-grad...

Unigrid has replaced the electrolyte with a solid sulfide electrolyte, the anode with tin impregnated with single-walled carbon nanotubes, and the cathode with sodium-chromium-oxide (NaCrO2). Unlike batteries that use lithium for the cathode, the Na+ Fleet does not use rare earths, is safer during storage and use, and is better for the environment at the end of its life, according to the company. Unigrid CEO Darren Tan notes the sodium-ion batteries won’t catch fire until temperatures exc...

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MY EARS DO a solid job rejecting nearly every earbud I try. I’ve chased after too many rogue AirPods that fly out mid-run to stick with those, and I haven’t done much better with other standard earbud styles. But the Powerbeats Fit offers a different style that works for chronic earbud rejectors like me. Compared to standard earbuds that hang down from your lobes, the Powerbeats Fit snugly secures to the outside of your ear canal with flexible wingtips to help lock it into place in your oute...

The official launch date for the Realme 16 Pro series is still “coming soon”, but the company is ramping up the teasers. The Realme India store already has a landing page for the upcoming phone, which reveals quite a few details. For starters, it confirms the periscope rumors – this teaser shows 1x, 3.5x and 10x magnification. If we had to guess, that’s 3.5x optical zoom and 10x digital. For what it’s worth, the Realme 15 Pro didn’t even have a telephoto camera, while the 14 Pro+ had...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Amazon Table of Contents The rugged 49mm Apple Watch Ultra 2 with GPS and Cellular is down to a record-low $549 (originally $760), making it a notably lower entry point for Apple’s most durable smartwatch—and the perfect time to invest in this adventure-ready tech wearable.  Powered by Apple’s S9 chip, it’s faster, larger, and more responsive than the orig...

(Image credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images) A breakthrough battery technology could vastly improve the safety of batteries used for electric vehicles (EVs) and could enhance the stability of energy grids, scientists say. Researchers made the breakthrough while developing solid-state sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries, which could one day supplement and replace the lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries used in many everyday devices today. Solid-state sodium batteries could be safer, cheaper, more powerfu...

A Chinese operator works next to a French operator at the AESC factory in northern France – Copyright AFP/File – Etienne BALMER France is developing domestic production of electric vehicle batteries with an eye on industrial independence but Asian experts are proving key in launching operations. In the Verkor factory outside the northern city of Dunkirk, which will be inaugurated on Thursday, foreign specialists, notably from South Korea and Malaysia, are training the local staff. Ve...

An article from Dive Brief Turner Construction and SPC Construction have begun work on the city’s first progressive design-build project, according to a spokesperson. Published Dec. 9, 2025 Rendering of the $1.7 billion Battery Park City resilience project in New York City, N.Y. Courtesy of Turner Construction This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction on a $1.7 billion resiliency megaproject in New York City will advance following a project...