A glimpse at the battery assembly process and machinery

This is how iPhone batteries are made

During a visit to one of China's largest battery factories, we got the chance to build an iPhone battery ourselves. From programming the battery management system to quality control testing, here's what it takes to make a battery that's safe enough to go inside your phone.

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Sony’s PlayStation Puts a Nail in Physical Media’s Coffin

Alongside Rockstar announcing that GTA 6 will come in the form of a digital code, Sony said it will stop producing physical discs for all new PlayStation games starting in 2028, arguing that digital distribution better matches consumer behavior and the technical demands of modern games. But the move marks a major step toward an all-digital future and raises serious concerns about ownership.

SOURCE: WIRED

Collapse of Personal Computing | Investigation Into the Destruction of Ownership

If you want to dig deeper into the issues plaguing modern ownership, check out this recent Gamers Nexus long-form video detailing how the AI boom is eroding personal computing. They explain how tech companies, by prioritizing selling high-margin hardware and cloud services to data centers, are driving the rampant component shortages, higher prices, and shift toward subscription-based computing.

SOURCE: GAMERS NEXUS

Open Printer Progress Update & Nomination for a French Design Award

On a positive note, the team behind Open Printer's open-source, repairable inkjet printer says their prototype is now successfully printing in black and full color. It's also been nominated for two French Design Awards—vote for them in the Audience Award category!

SOURCE: OPEN PRINTER

TLDR: Why physical media is important

From Trevor Noah via X

On X, Trevor Noah writes, "I completely understand where you’re coming from, but for a lot of gamers physical discs are the only way they could afford to play games because they could get them secondhand. You can also give games to your younger siblings Which is a great way to introduce them to the games you were playing. Most importantly though, as we saw from PlayStation this past week, if the media we buy is only digital, it can be taken away from us at a moment’s notice with no recourse. Imagine that, one day your entire library of games could be deleted overnight because technically you don’t own it."

The new Megalodon Driver is stands beside its 2" bits and case with easy-to-read foam labels.

We made the home toolkit we wish we had

Home repairs usually don't need a full-size drill or a delicate electronics set. They need a driver that can reach a screw two inches down a vacuum cleaner housing, muscle a dishwasher panel back into place, or reassemble furniture without stripping the hardware. Enter: Our first dedicated toolkit for home repair.

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