More like this: • How coal-fired power stations can become giant batteries • Where EV batteries go to die – and be reborn • How the concrete in your house could be turned into a giant battery Cetegen makes a final point in favour of liquid air energy storage: it’s cheap. Energy storage technologies are often assessed using a metric called the “levelised …
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Water may seem boring, but it’s way weirder than it looks. Scientists in Japan have now shown that when confined to tight spaces, water molecules can behave like both a solid and a liquid simultaneously. The differences between liquid water and ice that we experience at the macro scale start at the micro. In ice, molecules are locked into rigid …
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Vivo’s latest OriginOS 6 platform looks like it was designed by someone who had iOS 26 open on the next screen. From the rounded icons and frosted overlays to the glass-like dock and depth-shifting wallpapers, the resemblance is uncanny. The company is clearly borrowing Apple’s Liquid Glass aesthetic, a design language that received backlash after release due to usability issues. …
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Samsung’s next big Galaxy update, One UI 8.5, continues to leak with a number of visual changes, with one of the latest finds being a “3D” effect for icons. Multiple sources have spotted a new effect for homescreen icons in the latest early One UI 8.5 build, with icons getting a sort of “3D” look. The change, shown in live …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🔍 NASA’s breakthrough in replicating Mars’ spiders unveils insights into the planet’s geological processes. 🧊 Scientists simulated Martian conditions to study the formation of these unique geological structures. 🌞 The process of sublimation explains how sunlight and ice create the spider-like formations. 🔬 Ongoing research aims to uncover the mysteries of Mars’ past and its potential for …
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Electronics don’t play nicely with most liquids, which is why liquid cooling in the datacenter is often considered a little dangerous. Microsoft, however, has found a way to dispel such worries with a scheme that sees liquids flow across the surface of chips. As explained in a Tuesday post, the technique is called “Microfluidics” and sees “Tiny channels … etched …
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September 23, 2025 05:33PM Written by Mnmzzz According to an X post by self-proclaimed esports insider Vladislav Gromov, Liquid are set to unveil NA superstar Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski as Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken’s replacement on their Counter-Strike 2 roster, seeing the player return to the organization he represented for eight years. The reported move follows the completion of Twistzz’s transfer …
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With the launch of iOS 26 earlier this week, Google Chrome 141 rolled out with Liquid Glass tweaks on iPhone and iPad. As a reminder, Chrome for iOS has a pretty different interface and experience from the Android version. Beyond getting the bottom address bar in October 2023 (vs. July 2025), there’s a unique Tab Grid and bottom sheet menu …
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Apple released iOS 26 for iPhone this week, introducing the world to its new Liquid Glass design language. If you’re looking for fun third-party apps that take advantage of the new Liquid Glass design, here are over 30 recommendations. Widgetsmith 8 Download Widgetsmith 8 on the App Store Dark Noise Download Dark Noise on the App Store Overcast Download Overcast …
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