batteries
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Flight Safety Warning Issued After Headphone Batteries Catch Fire
Battery-operated headphones worn by a passenger on a recent Bejing to Melbourne flight “likely caught on fire” according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, prompting a warning to be issued regarding the safety of batteries on board aircraft.
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The Creator Of Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Solved The ‘Exploding Phones’ Problem
John Goodenough, co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery, has a new product in the works. The 94 year old has developed a new formula for solid-state batteries offering three times more power.
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How To Turn Nerf’s Newest Rival Blaster Into A Foam Bullet Fire Hose
It was only announced last month, and it’s not supposed to be available until later in the year, but somehow YouTube’s LordDraconical managed to get his hands on Nerf’s new Rival Nemesis MXVII-1oK. He promptly gutted it and then upgraded it to turn it into a wacky foam bullet-shooting monster.
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Salt Water Is All You Need To Power This Lamp For 80 Hours
Hurricanes, earthquakes, elected officials — there are plenty of legitimate reasons to prepare for the end of civilisation as we know it, and if the world’s supply of batteries ever runs out, you’ll be glad you had this emergency LED lamp tucked away in your doomsday shelter.