Scientists find new use for spent lithium-ion batteries in hydrogen peroxide production

Electrochemical measurements in a system with glassy carbon electrode modified with powder obtained from spent lithium-ion batteries. Credit: PBS / jch The global use of lithium-ion batteries has doubled in…

Team develops versatile knee exoskeletons for safer lifting

Emily Keller, a doctoral student in robotics at the Locomotor Control Systems Lab, University of Michigan, demonstrates the knee exoskeletons on the steps outside of the Ford Robotics Building at…

EU court trims Qualcomm fine to 238.7 mn euros

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An EU court on Wednesday largely upheld an antitrust fine against US chipmaking giant Qualcomm but reduced the penalty slightly to 238.7 million euros ($265 million).…

Study finds that thousands of browser extensions compromise user data

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Browser extensions, the software add-ons that help users customize and enhance their web browsers, are wildly popular. Some of the most-used extensions find shopping deals, fix…

Seeking help for crypto wallet problems on social media can attract scammers

Intel delays Germany, Poland chip factories for two years

Intel has delayed two mega chip-making factories in Germany and Poland. Chip-making giant Intel on Monday said it was delaying its plans to build two mega chip-making factories in Germany…

New algorithm helps enhance LLM collaboration for smarter, more efficient solutions

“Co-LLM” uses a general-purpose large language model to start replying to a prompt, with a “switch variable” intervening at certain words to call upon a more accurate answer from the…

Research explores potential of smart grid energy optimization

Union says talks with Boeing to resume Tuesday

Boeing workers in the Seattle, Washington region went on strike against the company on September 13, 2024. Talks between Boeing and striking US factory workers will resume Tuesday under a…

New plan shows Australia’s hydrogen dream is still alive

A map included in the new strategy, showing places in Australia best suited to green hydrogen production. Credit: Geosciences Australia Producing hydrogen remains vital to Australia’s prosperity through the net-zero…