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Bringing ‘Dead’ Batteries Back to Life – Researchers Extend Battery Lifetime by 30%

Islands of inactive lithium creep like worms to reconnect with their electrodes, restoring a battery’s capacity and lifespan.Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University believe they have discovered a means to revive rechargeable lithium batteries, which might increase the range of electric cars and battery life in next-generation electronic devices.As lithium batteries cycle, small islands of inactive lithium form between the electrodes, reducing the battery’s…

Google needs to convince us WearOS isn’t dead (again)

If Google needs to achieve one thing during Google I/O this year, it’s to convince us that WearOS isn’t dead. To be saying this in 2022, a year after Google showed WearOS 3 to the world at Google I/O 2021, is hugely depressing. What was seen as a transformational moment, a moment of hope for Google’s wearable tech platform, has turned out to be nothing more than the status quo, as WearOS gets sidelined once again. Where are you WearOS? During the past 12 months, there’s been almost no evidence whatsoever that WearOS…

How burying the dead keeps the living human

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Olena Koval found out that her husband was dead via text message. He was shot by Russian soldiers inside their home in Bucha while she was sheltering nearby, their neighbors told Human Rights Watch. In the days that followed, despite the brutal cold and her spinal disability, she made repeated attempts to recover his body but was turned back each time by the soldiers' threats.…

Electric Scooter Explodes in Vijayawada, One Dead and Three Injured

Representative Image. (Image: Manav Sinha/News18.com)In yet another incident, a man was killed and three others were injured when the battery of an electric two-wheeler exploded in their house in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.IANS Last Updated:April 23, 2022, 15:56 ISTFOLLOW US ON:In yet another incident, a man was killed and three others were injured when the battery of an electric two-wheeler exploded in their house in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. The incident occurred in Vijayawada early Saturday when the man had kept the…

Apex Legends’ new season drops a dead kaiju in the game

When Apex Legends‘ newest season, Saviors, drops on May 10, it’ll bring some major changes to the battle royale game. Notably. the game’s Storm Point map will see a drastic change thanks to a new activity and a giant, crustacean monster that’s died in the middle of the battlefield. Apex Legends: Saviors is the shooter’s 13th season and it’s continuing its story in some creative ways. Not only does it add a compelling character in Newcastle, but it also opens up the game’s lore further by introducing the monster,…

How to run the Red Dead Redemption 2 benchmark

One of the games we often use to test gaming laptops and PCs here at The Verge is Red Dead Redemption 2. It’s a popular, demanding game that includes a wide range of effects and scenery, from snowy blizzards to sandy roads and dynamic gunfights. Its benchmark is easy to use and can help you see how well your PC can run demanding games and which settings it can handle. First, you need to get the game if you don’t already have it. To do that: Open Steam and click Store Search for Red Dead Redemption 2 Select Add to…

PlayStation Plus May 2022 Free Games Include FIFA 22, Tribes of Midgard, Curse of the Dead Gods

PlayStation Plus free games for May have been announced. Gamers will get three titles — FIFA 22, Tribes of Midgard, and Curse of the Dead Gods — as part of their subscription next month. All three titles are available for PlayStation 4 players, while two of them will also be available on PlayStation 5. The three PS Plus titles will be available for download starting Tuesday, May 3. Sony has also reiterated that Persona 5 will be leaving the PS Plus Collection on May 11, which it had announced a few weeks back.The…

Destructive hacking group REvil could be back from the dead

There was a period in 2021 when the computing world was gripped by fear of a dizzyingly effective hacking group fittingly named REvil — until its website was seized by the FBI and its members arrested by Russia’s security services, that is. Yet like a malevolent curse that just can’t be dispelled, it now seems the group’s websites are back online. Has the group returned to spread discord and wreak havoc once again? In case you missed them the first time around, REvil came to global attention by hacking into various…