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Scientists Built a Proton Battery That Could Dethrone Lithium-Ion
 Plus: it doesn’t explode!
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Editor's Note: "The electrolyte in a lithium-ion battery is made of lithium salt, a solvent which is flammable and therefore is a big concern," Chuan Zhao, a professor at UNSW Sydney, said in a press statement. "In our case, we have both electrodes made of organic molecules, and in between we have the water solution, making our prototype battery lightweight, safe and affordable."
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WorkNearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year's, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. Work
WorkWorkWhere will AI be at the end of 2027? A bet We, Gary Marcus, author, scientist, and noted AI skeptic, and Miles Brundage, an independent AI policy researcher who recently left OpenAI and is bullish on AI progress, have agreed to the following bet, at 10:1 odds, with criteria drawn from two earlier Substack essays by Gary that proposed criteri
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WorkWorkA Miracle: Notre-Dame's Astonishing Rebirth From the Ashes Benoist de Sinety, former vicar general of Paris, was on his scooter that April evening in 2019, driving across the Pont Neuf toward the Left Bank when he spotted flames in his rearview mirror billowing from under the eaves of Notre-Dame. He cursed, made a U-turn and sped toward the cathedral.
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WorkAfter ups and downs, food delivery startup Epicery closes shop | TechCrunch As an investor, Hermal knows that Epicery was operating in a complex niche, but doesn’t think it’s a no-go. “Logistics businesses are complicated and challenging in terms of metrics, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.” Now that local businesses have had a taste of this, and in a context where every sale counts, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see an Epicery-like model make a comeback at some point. Work
WorkWorkThe Morning After: A microwave with a 27-inch touchscreen Honesty? 2024 was a dull year for cameras, with new devices offering small tweaks and minor improvements. But drones? Specifically, entry-level ones? DJI made it an intriguing year, spitting out multiple models, including the versatile, easy-to-use Neo, all while fending off the US government's plans to ban sales from the company.
WorkWorkWork'This Is What Makes Us Rich': Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab We had just walked into the fentanyl lab when the cook poured a white powder into a stockpot full of liquid. He began mixing it with an immersion blender and fumes rose from the pot, filling the small kitchen. We wore gas masks and hazmat suits, but the cook had on only a surgical mask. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkThe housing market is heading into 2025 with a worrying supply trend "Buyers are struggling to keep pace with housing prices. The cost of owning a home now, when adjusted for inflation, is at its highest point in decades. This persistent increase in prices and interest rates has created a challenging environment for both first-time buyers and those looking to move up the property ladder," wrote Selma Hepp, CoreLogic's chief economist, in the report. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkThe perfect New Year's Eve comedy turns 30 Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is the trusted source in a sea of information. After all, you don’t need to know everything, only what’s important. WorkWorkThe best SSDs in 2025 Getting a bigger SSD doesn’t always translate into a faster drive overall. A bigger SSD will provide a higher storage capacity, which means more space for storing digital files and programs. To understand how fast an SSD will be, you’ll want to look at its read/write speeds: read speeds measure how fast a drive can access information, while write speeds measure how fast the drive can save information. Most SSDs list their approximate read/write speeds in their specs, so be sure to check out those numbers before you make a purchase. WorkBluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future All that may not ultimately be enough to fend off Meta, which can afford to throw billions of dollars at Threads. But Bluesky’s vision for an open-source decentralized platform is about much more than becoming the next big social media site. “We set out to change the way social media works from the bottom up,” Graber said during a recent press event. “I want us to have choice over what we see.” WorkDang, 2024 was a great year for horror game fans There it is — our humble ode to horror gaming in 2024. It’s been a dozen months of indie innovation and gorgeous gore, with a side dish of fabulous remakes and sizable updates. Some new horror games push against the boundaries of the genre, expanding our ideas of what’s scary and why, while others find fresh ways to dissect classic tropes. It’s a case of modern cuisine vs. comfort food, and on my plate, there’s plenty of room for both. WorkRussia is trying to make its own game consoles in a bid for technological independence Russia is likely unable to achieve true technological independence, in video gaming or other crucial areas, as it relies too much on China and doesn’t have the capabilities to produce PS5 or Xbox-level chips. The two Russian video game consoles serve as a good example of the challenges the country faces given its poor relations with many of the world’s superpowers. Just like the Elbrus processor isn’t going to truly compete against the best consoles, Russia will likely continue to struggle for technological sovereignty. WorkWorkWorkWork TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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