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Watch the iPhone 16’s electrically-charged battery replacement process

September 23, 2024
No sooner has the Phone 16 lineup arrived than the folks at iFixit start taking them apart, a process made easier this time around by the day-one release of repair manuals from Apple. The disassembly process shows the Camera control is a real button that moves, along with a flex cable that likely measures force, and the heat sink that appears positioned to keep the A18 chip’s Neural Engine cool…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla produces 100 millionth battery cell, here's what it means

September 20, 2024
Tesla has announced that it produced its 100 millionth 4680 battery cell. Here’s what it means for its production growth. The 4680 battery cell is a new format, 46mm x 80mm, enabled by a few new technologies that Tesla announced at Battery Day in 2020. It’s the first time that Tesla is manufacturing its own battery cells – although other cell manufacturers have since announced plans to build…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Tencent’s EzAudio AI transforms text to lifelike sound, sparking innovation and debate

September 20, 2024
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Tencent AI Lab have introduced EzAudio, a new text-to-audio (T2A) generation model that promises to deliver high-quality sound effects from text prompts with unprecedented efficiency. This advancement marks a significant leap in artificial intelligence and audio technology, addressing several key challenges in AI-generated audio. EzAudio operates in…
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CryptoNews

Louisiana Announces Crypto Payment Options for State Services

September 20, 2024
The U.S. state of Louisiana has announced that residents can now use bitcoin, bitcoin lightning, and USD Coin to pay for state services through private, secure crypto wallets. “By introducing cryptocurrency as a payment option, we’re not just innovating; we’re providing our citizens with flexibility and freedom in interacting with state services,” said Louisiana’s State…
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