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The Download: the problem of plastic, and how AI could boost batteries

[ad_1] This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again. The problem of plastic waste hides in plain sight, a ubiquitous part of our lives we rarely question. But a closer examination of …

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The Download: recycling batteries, and augmented reality hits stores

[ad_1] This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why your iPhone 17 might come with a recycled battery Lithium-ion batteries power most of our personal electronics today. Mining the metals that make up those batteries can mean a lot of …

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Power storage is the missing link in green-energy plans

[ad_1] Solar and wind power are the glamorous twins of the clean-electricity revolution. It is thrilling to see a field of glistening panels absorbing the sun’s energy or a vast turbine twirling above the ocean. Stationary power storage does not have quite the same allure—think of a large metal shed stuffed with piles of big …

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