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USB-C chargers: Will EU law cut down on e-waste or just anger Apple?

24 September 2021

The European Union wants all smartphones and other portable devices to use USB-C chargers, but Apple says such a law would stifle innovation for its iPhones
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Wooden floors laced with silicon generate electricity from footsteps

1 September 2021

Wooden floors impregnated with silicon and metal ions can generate enough electrical power from human footsteps to power light bulbs or other small electrical appliances

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