Apple’s AirTag is designed to run quietly in the background, helping you keep track of everyday items like keys, bags and luggage. Unlike many small trackers, an AirTag doesn’t need to be charged.

To combat rising lithium prices, Chinese battery manufacturers are pushing for new types of battery chemistries, including sodium-ion. CATL unveiled its first sodium-ion battery, “Naxtra,” during its ...

Volkswagen Group of America Inc. will recall more than 44,000 cars due to the risk that the high-voltage battery may overheat and cause a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...

On January 1, 2026, Google filed a patent (via Hypertxt.ai) for an interesting smartphone battery design that skips glue and opts for a more mechanical way of locking the battery inside a phone using ...

Faster charging, greater durability, cheaper production, more energy density, and improved safety. Donut Lab unveiled a production-ready solid-state EV battery at CES 2026 that recharges fully in five ...

As brand new gadgets come in and old ones are moved out of homes, one 2026 ban to note aims to keep the batteries in those items out of landfills for the safety of people and property. Under the ...

Lithium-ion batteries are found in everything from smartphones to cars, and while they are generally very safe if stored and charged correctly, there are thousands of documented cases of them catching ...

Cold weather can kill a weak car battery fast. Learn the warning signs and how to test your battery before freezing temperatures leave you stranded. Winter is when weak batteries get exposed. Cold ...

You try to turn on your car, and it just won’t start. Maybe the dashboard doesn’t even light up. A likely cause: The 12-volt battery is dead. All cars lose a little battery power when parked. If you ...

Laptop batteries can be a bit of a mystery. You’ve been told when you bought your laptop that its battery can last a certain length of time, but can it really last that long? You don’t have to sit on ...

iFixit's new app comes with all the information you need to prolong the lifespan of your phone -- including an AI chatbot for specific guidance and a battery death predictor. Katie is a UK-based news ...

Batteries are the backbone of America’s technological ambitions. Electric vehicles, drones, aircraft, defense systems, grid storage, consumer electronics—the entire future runs on electrons stuffed ...