The World’s Slimmest Power Station (2.6″) Was Built for Your Fridge
Backup power is one of those things most people don’t think about until they absolutely have to. You lose electricity during a storm, open the…
Batteries
Most Laptops Seal the Battery In, Dynabook’s New One Lets You Swap It
AI on laptops has created a new kind of battery problem. The promise of on-device AI processing, where the work stays local rather than routing…
Camera Batteries Go Missing, So This $70 One Tracks Itself
Camera batteries are one of those accessories that photographers never think about until something goes wrong. They’re small enough to vanish into the bottom of…
At $230, This Gaming Headset Keeps Playing While You Swap Its Battery
Wireless gaming headsets have carried a quiet contradiction since they first appeared. Cutting the cable was supposed to mean more freedom, but the moment the…
Dead Battery by Noon? This 45W Pocket Charger Fixes That for Good
Battery anxiety has become a familiar part of modern daily life. Smartphones, wireless earbuds, tablets, and handheld gaming devices all run down faster than most…
This Battery Charger Shows Which AAs Are Dead on an E-Ink Display
The drawer full of half-used AA and AAA batteries, some new, some dead, some leaking, is familiar. The last-minute scramble for batteries when a remote…
Anker SOLIX E10 Brings Hybrid Whole-Home Backup to the Modern House
Modern homes depend on electricity for everything, from fridges and routers to medical devices and central A/C. Storms, rolling blackouts, and grid hiccups trigger a…
This DIY Wooden Battery Charger Brings Dead AAs Back to Life
Most homes accumulate a drawer full of dead AA and AAA batteries, and the uneasy feeling of tossing heavy little cylinders into recycling or the…
Spoa Concept Devices Imagine a Home Where Wasted Energy Becomes Power
Your home is quietly bleeding energy right now. That Wi-Fi router humming in the corner, the TV on standby, the microwave clock glowing in the…
$4.8M on Indiegogo? Why the BLUETTI Apex 300 Is Worth It for Home Backup and Off-Grid Power
When hurricane winds pick up and wildfires rage, power outages are never far behind. As blackout season sets in, the need for reliable backup power…
3D printed, biodegradable battery made of fungi powers sensors, feeds on sugar instead of charging
Graphene batteries are developing into the next big improvement in our everyday devices. As opposed to Lithium-ion, these have the potential to improve the performance…
Rechargeable paper batteries promise safe, flexible, and compostable power
Many of our electronics today rely on batteries, from laptops to phones to smart home appliances to even cars. It’s almost ironic, then, that these…