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Scientists Built a Proton Battery That Could Dethrone Lithium-Ion
Plus: it doesn’t explode!
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Editor's Note: "The electrolyte in a lithium-ion battery is made of lithium salt, a solvent which is flammable and therefore is a big concern," Chuan Zhao, a professor at UNSW Sydney, said in a press statement. "In our case, we have both electrodes made of organic molecules, and in between we have the water solution, making our prototype battery lightweight, safe and affordable."
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Dollar dominates on cautious Fed, Trump tradeAnalysts expect the Japanese currency to eventually be supported by further Fed easing and interest rate increases by the Bank of Japan. Until then traders are on watch for intervention by Japanese authorities, after they stepped in to support the currency several times this year.
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Stocks fall for 4th straight session in quiet end to strong yearU.S. crude rose 1.24 per cent to $71.87 a barrel and Brent rose to $74.73 per barrel, up 1 per cent on the day as data showing an expansion in Chinese manufacturing was balanced by Nigeria targeting higher output next year. Oil prices were still set to close out 2024 with their second straight year of declines.
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Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year's, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power.
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Where will AI be at the end of 2027? A bet We, Gary Marcus, author, scientist, and noted AI skeptic, and Miles Brundage, an independent AI policy researcher who recently left OpenAI and is bullish on AI progress, have agreed to the following bet, at 10:1 odds, with criteria drawn from two earlier Substack essays by Gary that proposed criteri
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A Miracle: Notre-Dame's Astonishing Rebirth From the Ashes Benoist de Sinety, former vicar general of Paris, was on his scooter that April evening in 2019, driving across the Pont Neuf toward the Left Bank when he spotted flames in his rearview mirror billowing from under the eaves of Notre-Dame. He cursed, made a U-turn and sped toward the cathedral.
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After ups and downs, food delivery startup Epicery closes shop | TechCrunch As an investor, Hermal knows that Epicery was operating in a complex niche, but doesn’t think it’s a no-go. “Logistics businesses are complicated and challenging in terms of metrics, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.” Now that local businesses have had a taste of this, and in a context where every sale counts, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see an Epicery-like model make a comeback at some point.
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The Morning After: A microwave with a 27-inch touchscreen Honesty? 2024 was a dull year for cameras, with new devices offering small tweaks and minor improvements. But drones? Specifically, entry-level ones? DJI made it an intriguing year, spitting out multiple models, including the versatile, easy-to-use Neo, all while fending off the US government's plans to ban sales from the company.
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'This Is What Makes Us Rich': Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab We had just walked into the fentanyl lab when the cook poured a white powder into a stockpot full of liquid. He began mixing it with an immersion blender and fumes rose from the pot, filling the small kitchen. We wore gas masks and hazmat suits, but the cook had on only a surgical mask.
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The housing market is heading into 2025 with a worrying supply trend "Buyers are struggling to keep pace with housing prices. The cost of owning a home now, when adjusted for inflation, is at its highest point in decades. This persistent increase in prices and interest rates has created a challenging environment for both first-time buyers and those looking to move up the property ladder," wrote Selma Hepp, CoreLogic's chief economist, in the report.
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