Author: Zach_Wilson
BMW will recycle old EV batteries with Redwood Materials
BMW of North America struck a deal to recycle lithium-ion batteries from all of its electrified vehicles with Redwood Materials, the companies announced today. The German automaker said it would instruct its dealers to send old batteries from all of its electrified models, including battery-electric, hybrid, mild hybrid, and plug-in…
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iFixit Portable Soldering Iron Review: Worthy of Your Work Bench
The repair gurus at iFixit have created the soldering iron that you didn’t know you’ve always wanted. Source
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EA announces a new type of The Sims 4 DLC and confirms that The Sims 5 isn’t in the works
Developer Electronic Arts has shared a new update concerning the future of The Sims franchise. It introduces a new type of downloadable content (DLC) for The Sims 4 and confirms that the series will now “move beyond linear, sequential” releases and instead focus on a “variety of games and experiences”.…
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Behold, the black Apple Watch Ultra 2
You don’t need the black Apple Watch Ultra 2. There’s nothing truly new here. This is the same as the regular Ultra 2. The only difference is that this is black. That’s it. It bears reminding: the Ultra 2 is $800. I think we, rational human beings, can all agree…
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This iOS 18 Messages bug could cause you to lose an entire conversation
iOS 18 is out now, and it’s an update that brings a lot of good things, but it also comes with at least one quite serious bug. Fortunately, it’s a bug that’s also easy to avoid if you know about it. 9to5Mac reports that if someone shares their Apple Watch…
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Solid-state battery prototype boosts energy density by nearly 25 percent
Solid-state batteries have the potential to make EVs far more affordable and practical, but their commercial development has a record of false promises that would make Tesla's full self-driving blush. That means reporting on them is tricky, but we're seeing some promising news from Imec, a well-established R&D giant based…
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