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How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah

How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah

The agents designed pager batteries hiding a small explosive charge and a novel detonator undetectable by X-ray.
Wed Oct 16 2024
Tennis - 'Aging' Djokovic calls for earlier starts after late-night opener

Tennis - 'Aging' Djokovic calls for earlier starts after late-night opener

I can feel, you know, my batteries are low now. I'm shutting down, says Novak Djokovic.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Mission accomplished, India puts moon rover to 'sleep'

Mission accomplished, India puts moon rover to 'sleep'

The Pragyan rover from the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was "set into Sleep mode" but with batteries charged and receiver on, ISRO said.
Mon Sep 04 2023
Carrier ablaze off Dutch coast carrying almost 500 electric cars

Carrier ablaze off Dutch coast carrying almost 500 electric cars

EV lithium-ion batteries burn twice the energy of normal fire, maritime officials and insurers say the industry has not kept up with risks.
Fri Jul 28 2023
Indonesia's electric vehicle ambitions hinge on green mining drive

Indonesia's electric vehicle ambitions hinge on green mining drive

With the world's largest reserves of nickel, used extensively in making batteries, Indonesia aims to become an electric vehicle powerhouse.
Fri Mar 31 2023
Factory illegally recycling cadmium, lithium batteries raided by DOE

Factory illegally recycling cadmium, lithium batteries raided by DOE

The Penang DOE has ordered a factory found illegally recycling cadmium and lithium batteries in Ara Kuda, Bukit Mertajam to stop operations.
Fri Aug 19 2022
Vacation checklist: Getting your car ready for a road trip

Vacation checklist: Getting your car ready for a road trip

From punctures to flat batteries and engine failure, breakdowns on the road are an unfortunate reality for many vacationers.
Sun Jul 17 2022
Local electric scooter launched, Malaysia on track to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050

Local electric scooter launched, Malaysia on track to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050

The launch of locally made electric scooters powered by nano-structured batteries proves the commitment of MOSTI in ensuring Malaysia's goal of becoming a carbon-neutral country by 2050.
Thu Dec 09 2021
Four tips for optimal smartphone charging

Four tips for optimal smartphone charging

Current Lithium-ion batteries theoretically support an average 500 to 1,000 charge cycles before giving up the ghost for good.
Fri Feb 12 2021
R&B star Akon enters Congo mining sector in JV with state company

R&B star Akon enters Congo mining sector in JV with state company

Congo is Africa's top producer of copper and the world's leading miner of cobalt, used in electric car batteries.
Wed Jan 06 2021
Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology - Sources

Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology - Sources

Central to Apple's strategy is a new battery design that could "radically" reduce the cost of batteries and increase the vehicle's range.
Tue Dec 22 2020
Electric car batteries: The facts

Electric car batteries: The facts

Electric car batteries have the world's superpowers vying for a share of what promises to be a lucrative market.
Tue Nov 17 2020
How to correctly dispose of unwanted electronic and electrical waste

How to correctly dispose of unwanted electronic and electrical waste

Our societies buy and throw away high-tech items at an astonishing rate.
Wed Sep 02 2020
Is the humble brick the key to the battery of the future?

Is the humble brick the key to the battery of the future?

A prototype of a brick capable of storing electricity, allowing basic bricks to function like batteries has been developed.
Sat Aug 15 2020
Samsung Electronics to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea from July 7

Samsung Electronics to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea from July 7

Samsung said it will offer 400,000 phones, dubbed the Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition, in its home country priced $611 - about 30 percent lower than the Note 7's original launch price.
Sun Jul 02 2017
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear

Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024