Solid-state batteries, currently used in small electronic devices like smart watches, have the potential to be safer and more powerful than lithium-ion batteries for things such as electric cars and storing energy from solar panels for later use. However, several technical challenges remain before solid-state batteries can become widespread. A Sandia National Laboratories-led study, published […]
Microsoft will be celebrating the one-year birthday of Windows 11 with the release of a major update codenamed “Sun Valley 2”. If you have a Windows 11 device, you’ll get the update automatically, and for absolutely free provided that your device is already on the new OS. As we draw ever closer to the release […]
What just happened? Lapsus$, a hacking group that leaked confidential information from Nvidia just last week, has reportedly moved to a new target: Samsung. The hackers have claimed an attack that leaked 190GB of confidential information from the South Korean technology giant, including encryption data and source code for Samsung’s most recent devices. The hackers behind […]
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are using artificial intelligence to set a new world record for producing algae as a reliable, economic source for biofuel that can be used as an alternative fuel source for jet aircraft and other transportation needs. Joshua Yuan, Ph.D., AgriLife Research scientist, professor and chair of Synthetic Biology and Renewable […]
The most important properties of a semiconductor to be used as a solar cell include the mobility and lifetime of electrons and “holes”. Both quantities can be measured without contacts with spectroscopic methods using terahertz or microwave radiation. However, measurement data found in literature often differ by orders of magnitude. This has made it difficult […]
There are clear environmental benefits to driving an electric vehicle (EV). But will it leave you stranded between charging stations? Here we’ll look at how an EV’s battery range compares to a tank of gasoline. How Far Can You Drive an EV on a Single Charge? “Range anxiety,” or the fear that an EV won’t […]
BARCELONA — Mobile World Congress made a big comeback this year — but the term on everyone’s lips wasn’t “smartphones” or “5G.” Instead, it was the “metaverse,” a vague concept used to describe vast digital worlds in which users can work, play games or even party. The term has been the talk of the tech […]
It’s time to make the switch to triple-pane windows. That’s the message from a series of studies led by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in collaboration with a coalition of public and private partners. “Lower costs, greater availability, and the drive to reduce carbon emissions are pushing us toward a tipping point […]
Call it the electric T-shirt. Or, as the researchers at the University of California San Diego have dubbed it, the “wearable microgrid.” Whatever its nickname, the long-sleeve shirt designed by the brainiacs at the Jacobs School of Engineering can harvest and store energy while the wearer is moving or exercising. The school’s nanoengineers anticipate that […]
There’s nothing worse than picking up a new flagship Android device, only to find out software restrictions hold it back from peak performance. Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series might be running on some seriously powerful hardware, but as we reported yesterday, the company throttles its devices when playing popular gaming titles, among other apps. Now, in response to its […]
Gadgets are getting too thin, again. These past few weeks saw some of the latest victims of the seemingly unending drive towards making our devices as thin as possible, no matter the consequences. Samsung’s Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus — what will undoubtedly be some of the most popular Android phones of the year — […]
Solar electricity is produced almost entirely by panels, or modules, constructed with light-absorbing cells made from silicon. Silicon is the industry standard because it is reliable and inexpensive, with structure and performance that are well understood. But silicon cell modules are little more than 20% efficient in converting sunlight into electricity, and their production is […]
