New Cleaning Method Can Make Solar Panels More Efficient

We need a new way to keep solar panels dust-free. Dust, explains Muller, lands on the solar panel due to gravitational and other deposition methods. Clean Getaway? Prapass Pulsub / Getty Images Furthermore, he adds that the researchers conducted tests with road dust, which is an ideal case. Steve Proehl / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Sue Robbins

New Colorful Options Available for the PlayStation 5

The new options are each sold separately, with the colorful controllers launching first on January 14, 2022. The black and red options will be available at select stores in certain countries. This includes the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, and Korea, to name a few. Sony It’s important to remember that the standard PS5 and Digital Edition covers are different and are not interchangeable. Buyers should be sure to order the correct cover for their model....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Amanda Harrington

New Computer Chips Could Process More Like Your Brain Does

BrainChiprecently announcedits Akida neural networking processor. The processor uses chips inspired by the spiking nature of the human brain. It’s part of a growing effort to commercialize chips based on human neural structures. Science Photo Library - PASIEKA / Getty Images The vehicle incorporates neuromorphic computing to help reduce power consumption and extend vehicle range. BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic chip allows in-cabin keyword spotting instead of using power-hungry data transmission to process instructions....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Anthony Johnson

New Data Storage Tech Could Mean Never Saying Goodbye to Your Information

“We can extract insights from the data as they are completely stored in the disk. In a recent paper, scientists describeda method for writing dataencompassing two optical dimensions and three spatial dimensions. The new discs are made using high-speed lasers and are more than 10,000 times denser than Blu-ray. Cavan Images / Getty Images Each voxel contained four bits of information, and every two voxels corresponded to a text character....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Michael Sellers

New Dell XPS 14 Laptop Hands-On: Powerful With a Beautiful Display

A versatile compromise between size and performance Weindependently evaluateall of our recommendations. If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. But what happens when you’re neither? The Dell XPS 14 is about the perfect size for a laptop.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford That’s where Dell’s XPS 14 comes to the rescue. This sleek-looking laptop is a great “in-between” size that feels neither too small nor too big. Before I discovered Apple, though, I was a Windows Baby....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Kelsey Donaldson

New Digital Car Keys May Bring Security Risks

Samsungis adding supportto their phones for digital car keys with the all-electric Genesis GV60. A growing number of manufacturers are launching digital car keys, but there are risks attached. “One of the biggest vulnerabilities is key cloning,” cybersecurity expertScott Schobertold Lifewire in an email interview. Samsung “Cybercriminals can exploit an encryption flaw using a simple RFID transmitter. d3sign / Getty Images Other manufacturers are working on digital car keys, as well....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Jennifer Murray

New Disney+ Streaming Bundle Could Mean Savings for Some

The new bundle was announced via a press release and is available to people in the US. It will include all three services and is available either with ads or without. You’ll also have access to upcoming premiers and exclusive content on all three services. The Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle is available now.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 54 words · John Richards

New Display Tech Could Mean Sharper VR Headsets

10,000 PPI, anyone? “However, the challenge of a higher pixel density is the necessary computing power, which is enormous. The metasurface can change the reflective properties of light letting different colors resonate in the pixels. Kilito Chan / Getty Images The field of nanoscale photonics keeps bringing new surprises and now were starting to impact real technologies.” Furthermore, the effectiveness of virtual reality games relies heavily on how realistic the environment is to the player....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Jennifer James

New DNA Storage Could Hold All Your Data

Experts say that DNA offers the potential to pack more information into a smaller space than conventional drives. In the research paper, Microsoft announced the first nanoscale DNA storage writer. Chinese researchers alsorecently announceda DNA storage breakthrough. janiecbros / Getty Images He said the technology could be ideal for storing massive amounts of data over very long periods. DNA storage also faces engineering obstacles before it’s commercially feasible. Costs are high, and speeds are slow, Heudecker said....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Thomas Richardson

New EU Charging Standard Shows How Regulation Could Improve Tech

This week, Native Union announced itsBelt Cable Duo, a hammerhead cable that can charge almost any unit. Most other phones either used their own proprietary charging connectors or micro USB, aka the worst USB ever. Lightning was, and is, fantastic. Native Union It can be inserted either way, makes a solid connection, and it’s small. Apple has used USB-C in laptops and iPads for years. Finally, the EU has forced it into line....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · John Warren

New EU Rules Say You'll Be Able to Replace Your Own iPhone Battery

The European Parliament hasapproved new rulesgoverning the sustainability of batteries. That includes phones but applies to all portable gadgets. Does this mean we will return to the old days of thick handsets and pop-open battery doors? Someone repairing a broken smartphone.Revendo / Unsplash It does not, but it will still make a huge splash. Cheap electronics will be the hardest, from a cost standpoint, as many currently are simply throw away....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Danielle Oliver

New EV Charging Rules Sound Good, but May Not Go Far Enough

The goal of theBipartisan Infrastructure Lawis to install 500,000 public chargers nationwide by 2030. However, Tesla doesn’t allow non-Tesla vehicles to use their fastest superchargers. And not every EV owner may be covered. Maskot / Getty Images Logistics expertMarc Taylorsaid in an email thata big segment of potential EV owners is forgotten. “Namely those that live in apartments and/or those that do not have off-road parking,” he added. Martin Pickard / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Kevin Walker

New Exploits Discovered in Windows and Linux

The Windows exploit was discovered by security researcher Jonas Lykkegaard, whoshared his findings on Twitter. The SAM is a database that stores user accounts and account descriptors. While they havent confirmed it yet, the researchers suggest that other Linux systems could have the vulnerability. In asecurity advisory, Microsoft confirmed the exploit affects Windows 10 version 1809 and newer systems. Version 1809 released in October 2018, so versions of the OS released since have the bug....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Christy Santana