Category: Engineering

A lithium battery powers
most of our favorite devices—
a charge every twenty-four hours
for typical usage suffices.

Billions of tiny transistors
enable these wonders of science:
video calls between sisters,
virtual briefings with clients,

Wi-Fi and

Researchers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest recently delivered a piece of assistive technology whose design began with a simple but important question: What will the person using this tech need?

Last month, a team of engineers and occupational…

Imagine installing a new smart-home assistant that seems almost magical: It precools the living room before the evening price spike, shades windows before midday sun warms the house, and remembers to charge your car when electricity is cheapest….