This Machine Generates Electricity From Humidity
This silver cube looks like it belongs on a spaceship—but actually, it's way more exciting than that.
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This Might Be the Battery From the iPhone 6
It's supposedly 1,810 mAh, up from the iPhone 5s's 1,560 mAh.
This is the Weirdest Engine I Have Ever Seen
This is the weirdest engine we've ever seen.
Sand-Based Battery Has Three Times the Capacity of Standard Li-Ion Cells
*Desperately pours sand into phone's headphone jack*
Fascinating Graphics Show Who Owns all the Major Brands in the World
Food, cleaning products, banks, airlines, cars, media companies...all in their hands.
Boston is Getting Solar-Powered Smart Benches in its Parks
It's only just started to roll out, but here's hoping something similar turns up here sooner rather than later.
Could We Ever Power a Laptop by Recovering Energy From Typing?
Tip-tap-tip-tap-tippety-tap. We all spend our days bashing keys at our computer—so how much energy could we create if we could recover just a little of it?
A Candle-Powered Speaker Keeps Playing Even When the Power's Out
Now the villainous power cuts can't stop you from having great quality music.
A Family Holiday to Iceland and a Portable Power Bank are Your Deals of the Day
Get yourself on holiday to Iceland for just £172pp as well as scoring £30 savings on a small-device power bank, plus many more deals.
Recharging This Backup Battery Takes as Little as 15 Minutes
External power packs can usually take hours to charge, but UNU claims its new batteries can be charged enough in just fifteen minutes to top off a smartphone.
Teen Invents Footwear That Will Charge Your Phone as You Walk
Angelo Casimiro is only 15, but he just invented electricity-generating footwear.
Flexible Battery Straps Could Double a Smartwatch's Runtime
At Computex 2014, the folks over at Engadget stumbled across a clever solution to the battery life woes that have plagued smartwatches for years now.
Scientists Solved the Mystery of Why Rechargeable Batteries Go Bad
Surprisingly this is something that people knew about, but had no idea why it happens. Fortunately scientists have figured it out.
Everything You Need to Know About the New SpaceX Dragon V2
The new SpaceX Dragon V2 seems to be an amazing machine.
Tesla Motors Tech Boss: 'I Might Love Batteries More Than Cars'
Even if its electric cars turn out to be a complete flop, Tesla Motors has an ace up its sleeve: the skills and tech and expertise to corner the world’s high-tech battery market. Tesla’s technology boss knows that, and it turns out he didn’t get into the game just to make cool new vehicles: he wants to change the entire energy landscape.
Broadcom's New Chip Will Let Your Phone Use any Wireless Charger
There are way, way too many wireless charging standards, which is part of the reason that the technology is struggling to take off. Now, though, Broadcom has developed a chip that could allow your phone to use any of them. This could change things completely.
