This isn't the first time atomic batteries have made the news. The first radioisotope battery was developed in 1954 by the Atomic Energy Commission in the US. It used strontium-90 as the ...

In the world of batteries, duration is king. Whether nestled in the smallest wearable or providing back-up power for the electric grid, a battery that provides reliable energy for longer will ...

The good news is that Windows laptops have a battery report feature that breaks down whether your battery is still kicking or on its last legs. All you need to do is enter a simple line of code.

The researchers produced a prototype betavoltaic battery with carbon-14, an unstable and radioactive form of carbon, called radiocarbon. "I decided to use a radioactive isotope of carbon because ...

As details continue to flood in about Nintendo's Switch 2 console, it's been confirmed that the battery, whilst having a larger overall capacity than that found in its predecessor, won't actually ...

Battery-saver apps have emerged as tools for smartphone users, promising to extend the longevity of our devices between charges. However, finding an application that saves you battery is ...

While the Nintendo Switch 2 is going to be a big step up in terms of performance from the original Switch, it seems like that extra muscle is going to come at a cost. During today’s Switch 2 ...

1. BYD's new battery tech The Chinese firm BYD unveiled an EV-charging station that it claims can deliver up to 400 kilometers in driving range after just five minutes of charging. This would be a ...

Core Devices has announced the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2, two watches that run the open source Pebble OS and offer up to 30 days of battery life. Core Devices is a new hardware company founded by ...

When owning a laptop, one of the most important things to know is how to check the battery health of your device. Checking the battery health may mean the difference between forking out hundreds ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 5, 2025) – The Charleston Battery claimed a 2-1 victory the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday at Patriots Point. Goals from Cal Jennings and MD Myers powered Charleston past Tampa ...

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