Google has found a new way to shame battery-hogging apps before you even install them

It looks like Google doesn’t want to keep taking the heat for that. As of March 1, 2026, the Play Store can warn users when ...
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A faster, greener method to recycle lithium-ion batteries can also ease supply chain issues

As global demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to surge, a team of Rice University researchers has developed a faster, ...
IEEE

Machine Learning-Based EV Charging Management System for Vehicle-to-Home and Vehicle-to-Building

Abstract: With the increase in adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) around the world, there has been an increasing interest in bidirectional EV charging that allows EV to act as an energy storage ...
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No batteries, just body heat: Demonstrating the potential of battery-free sensing

As devices for wireless sensing systems become smaller and more complex, finding suitable power sources for them is becoming ...
IEEE

Advanced Prognostics and Health Management for Distributed Plasma Control Systems: A Stochastic Timed Colored Petri Net and Machine Learning-Based Approach

Abstract: The LingShu plasma control system (PCS) is a distributed, real-time control system designed for tokamak control, featuring a modular architecture and adaptability to heterogeneous hardware.