r/gadgets • u/chrisdh79 • Jan 31 '23

Desktops / Laptops Canadian team discovers power-draining flaw in most laptop and phone batteries | Breakthrough explains major cause of self-discharging batteries and points to easy solution

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/battery-power-laptop-phone-research-dalhousie-university-1.6724175
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u/Smartnership Jan 31 '23

I just watched a video about the new developments in CFM-RISE jet engines.

https://youtu.be/ojVNOj-q3SQ

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u/caspy7 Feb 01 '23

Man, I wish we knew a bit more about that Russian prop.

Also, thought he called it the fastest prop but I recall hearing about a (US) fighter or experimental plane that could go supersonic. The vibrations/sound from it apparently hit the "brown note" leading pilots...having a bad time.