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A Hidden Tesla Coil Wirelessly Powers This Lamp’s Interchangeable Bulbs
Based on a fun demo used at science centres across the country, the Arc Light features a pair of glowing LED tubes that aren’t actually connected to the lamp in any way. Instead, tucked out of sight is a compact Tesla coil that wirelessly powers the bulbs whenever they’re close enough.
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Screw Wearables — Now Wi-Fi Will Monitor Your Body
The business of tracking your health with smartwatches or fitness trackers is oppressively hardware-heavy — all those wires, charging docks, and batteries. But that’s poised to change. Soon, it might be the space around you that do the monitoring.
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Google’s Mobile Service Could Come With Free International Roaming
Yes, Google wants to be a mobile carrier. Not to take the whole world by storm (yet), but to push the limits of what mobile telecommunications carriers do. The latest possible perk? Service outside the US at no additional cost.
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Two Of The Big Wireless Charging Organisations Are Merging
There are way, way too many wireless charging standards, which is part of the reason that the technology is struggling to take off. Now, two of the competing bodies have decided to merge.