Electromagnetism

Tesla / Tesla You may be familiar with the concept of wireless charging for your phone — but what if you could wirelessly charge your electric car? Well, it seems like that concept may not be all that far-fetched. In fact, Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen announced in a video with Jay Leno about the Cybertruck that Tesla is working on an inductive charger for the home. Now, of course, this is Tesla we’re talking about. The company noting that it’s “working” on something like this could mean that it’s coming…

General Motors Electric cars are slowly, but surely becoming commonplace, and they introduce a whole new generation of specifications that are worth caring about. Range is an obvious one — but there’s another metric that has a major impact on the overall experience of owning an electric car: voltage. You’ll often see the voltage of an electric car’s battery pack touted in advertising. Hyundai, for instance, is proud of the 800 -volt battery in cars like the EV6 — that’s double the voltage of the 400V battery in the…

If you rely on one of Anker’s portable chargers to ensure your smartphone survives a day of heavy use, the company now offers a product that offers the same peace of mind super-sized for your home appliances. The Anker PowerHouse 767 is the largest battery the company makes, and it can make a power outage much less stressful or a camping trip much more comfortable. How long it will keep you powered updepends on what creature comforts you prioritize.Is USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone?Although my home is in a neighborhood…

Earlier this week, Anker debuted a new battery large enough to power an entire home, but those wanting to escape from the grid are going to need deep pockets. The company did debut another product that’ll help you disconnect for a good long while, though—a new set of wireless earbuds that include premium features like active noise cancelling (ANC) and over two days of battery life.Although Anker might not be the first brand that comes to mind when people think of wireless headphones and earbuds, the company’s Soundcore…

There are two things that make this prototype 65-inch OLED TV from TLC stand out. It can fold away into a coffee table where half the screen remains visible under glass, but that’s questionably useful. What’s more interesting is that this is the first 8K, 65-inch TV to be manufactured using inkjet printing techniques that promise to bring down the price of OLED screens.It's Magic: LG's Rollable OLED TVYesterday, Vincent Teoh, from the YouTube channelHDTVTest, shared a video of a monstrous 110-inch, 16K TV being…

A small satellite the size of a tissue box has achieved a tremendous feat, beaming down data from space to Earth at a record-breaking rate, and doing so with laser communications. Little Mermaid Director Rob Marshall on Handling the Music of a Disney Legend | io9 InterviewNASA’s TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) system transmitted data from orbit to a ground station on Earth at a rate of 200 gigabits per second, beating its previous record of 100 gigabits per second, the space agency recently announced. The data relay…

Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden made a groundbreaking development: they created a functional transistor out of wood. This new transistor could pave the way for much more sustainable computing. One day, it could even enable electronic control of living plants — but there’s a major catch. THOR BALKHED/LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY A transistor is a key component in all kinds of electronic devices, including powerful processors. It can act as an amplifier or a switch. Typically, transistors are made out of…

April’s often a tough month to swallow, starting with that awful holiday, April Fools, and then countless teases of warmer Summer temperatures before thermometers plunge and remind us it’s still Spring. April’s only saving grace is all the fun gadgets that debuted this past month, including many you may have missed.From 8K drones to form-fitting computer miceto SSD drives adorned with glowing lightsabers, check out all the coolest and weirdest gadgets that helped us get through April. April’s often a tough month to…

I love a mechanical keyboard with an OLED on it—remember the SteelSeries Apex Pro? It was neat because of the customizable window in the corner of the keyboard. Now, imagine getting those same OLEDs for each key on your board. This would let you change your layout and label macros on the fly. And it’s exactly the premise behind the PolyKybd, a mechanical keyboard with OLED displays inside each key.It's Magic: LG's Rollable OLED TVThe PolyKybd is a split mechanical keyboard with an ortho-linear layout, meaningthe keys are…

As we head into a world of electric cars, charging is the biggest concern for many first-time buyers. It makes sense. While the hype for electric cars themselves is arguably justified, the biggest drawback is the fact that you have to charge them, and right now, that can be a bit of a hassle. That’s not only because of the fact that you have to wait to charge — but also because of the fact that there are different types of electric car chargers, and you may not be able to charge an electric car with all of those…