Are lithium-ion battery arrays on electrical grids safe? Residents voice concerns

Are lithium-ion battery arrays on electrical grids safe? Residents voice concerns

More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand. But as more energy storage is added, residents in some places are pushing back due to fears that the systems will go up in flames, as a massive facility in California did earlier this year. Proponents maintain that state-of-the-art battery energy storage systems are safe, but more localities are enacting moratoriums. “We’re...
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Do you even need USB-C charging cables if this portable battery exists? My verdict after testing

Do you even need USB-C charging cables if this portable battery exists? My verdict after testing

Baseus EnerCore CR11 power bank ZDNET’s key takeaways Baseus’ EnerCore CR11 is a powerful 67W power bank that’s about as compact as you can get for $63 on Amazon. Its built-in retractable cable means you don’t have to worry about bringing cords along, and powerful enough to top up a laptop. It might be overkill if you’re just charging your phone or a camera. $62.99 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I’ve noticed that when I’...
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Robert Griffin III Involved In ‘Scary’ Wreck, ‘Worst Car Accident Of Our Lives’

Robert Griffin III Involved In ‘Scary’ Wreck, ‘Worst Car Accident Of Our Lives’

Robert Griffin III Involved In ‘Scary’ Car Wreck … Worst ‘Accident Of Our Lives’ Published October 3, 2025 11:07 AM PDT | Updated October 3, 2025 12:32 PM PDT 12:13 PM PT — The Fort Worth Police Dept. tells TMZ Sports … the accident occurred at around 11:48 AM CT on Friday and involved a total of four vehicles. “Upon arrival, officers located three of the vehicles that were involved; the other had left the scene prior to officers’ arrival,...
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A simple formula could guide the design of faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries

A simple formula could guide the design of faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries

MIT researchers developed a model that explains lithium intercalation rates in lithium-ion batteries. WEBWIRE – Friday, October 3, 2025 At the heart of all lithium-ion batteries is a simple reaction: Lithium ions dissolved in an electrolyte solution intercalate or insert themselves into a solid electrode during battery discharge. When they de-intercalate and return to the electrolyte, the battery charges. This process happens thousands of times throughout the life of a battery. The amount of p...
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Our favorite budget electric toothbrush for kids is $3.79 ahead of Prime Day in October

Our favorite budget electric toothbrush for kids is $3.79 ahead of Prime Day in October

(Image credit: Colgate/ Future) October is a great time to invest in a new electric toothbrush for your little ones. Not only is it National Dental Hygiene Month, when the importance of good oral health takes the much-deserved spotlight, but it is also one of the best times to save money on dental care essentials. Plenty of electric toothbrushes get heavily discounted in the run-up to Prime Day, and we have already seen some truly irresistible deals. This one is particularly unmissable — the C...
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Plan-B Net Zero combines battery storage and hydrogen storage in new concept

The Swiss startup presented the battery plus hydrogen idea to a Symposium this week. October 3, 2025 Tristan Rayner Image: Plan-B Net Zero From ESS News Plan-B Net Zero has presented a concept that integrates battery storage and hydrogen systems for grid balancing, specifying the option as ideal for the grids in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company outlined the approach at the D-A-CH Hydrogen Symposium in Wiener Neustadt this week. The Swiss company, founded in 2023, proposes using bat...
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This battery-powered amp that turns any analog speaker into a portable Bluetooth speaker is bonkers, but I love it

This battery-powered amp that turns any analog speaker into a portable Bluetooth speaker is bonkers, but I love it

(Image credit: LastObject) The SoundUp battery-powered Bluetooth amp is launching on Kickstarter 100W of mono class D amplification, and two can work in a pair 40 hours of playback on battery, 1kg (2.2 lbs) weight What’s more convenient than taking one of the best Bluetooth speakers to the beach? Taking some heavy analog speakers, speaker wire and a battery-powered amplifier to the beach. Er… It’s not the best pitch I’ve ever pitched, I’ll admit. But the SoundUp por...
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Analysis: Does wireless charging wear down your iPhone battery?

Analysis: Does wireless charging wear down your iPhone battery?

Skip to content Image: shutterstock.com/Primakov A year ago, Macwelt (Macworld in Germany) surveyed Facebook readers about their iPhone charging behavior and found that the charging limit introduced by Apple contributed to the slowdown in battery ageing. This year, Macwelt asked about another factor in charging behavior: whether users prefer to charge their iPhones inductively or by cable, and whether this type has a significant impact on maximum capacity. Macwelt asked about charging behaviour...
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Why iOS 26 Is Draining Your iPhone’s Battery (And What You Can Do About It)

Why iOS 26 Is Draining Your iPhone’s Battery (And What You Can Do About It)

Adnan Ahmed/SlashGear For years, we’ve seen incremental updates to the iPhone’s software, but with iOS 26 getting a design overhaul, quite a few heads have turned. From updates to iMessage, to call screening in the Phone app, there are several new iOS 26 features you ought to check out. Beyond just shiny new elements, reasons you should keep your iPhone updated include access to the latest security updates and bug fixes. Moments after updating to the new version, you might experience...
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Malaysian drivers’ group says JB-Singapore trips were for executives, calls enforcement ‘indiscriminate’, Singapore News – AsiaOne

Malaysian drivers’ group says JB-Singapore trips were for executives, calls enforcement ‘indiscriminate’, Singapore News – AsiaOne

PUBLISHED ONOctober 03, 2025 8:05 AMBYKoh Xing Ying An association that claims to support Malaysian cross-border drivers has expressed unhappiness and disappointment following an enforcement operation carried out by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) officers at the border checkpoint on Tuesday (Sept 30).  In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Oct 1), the Southern Private Hire Vehicle Association highlighted that a significant number of the detained Malaysian-registered vehicles were transporting se...
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