Technology News for Thursday 2nd January 2025

1. Preventing Oxygen Release Is Key to Extending Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Life

This breakthrough, which significantly extends battery lifespan, was published in the renowned energy journal Energy & Environmental Science. Lithium-ion batteries are indispensable in applications such as electric vehicles and energy storage systems ...

2. Preventing Oxygen Release Is Key to Extending Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Life

A novel electrolyte strategy boosts lithium-rich cathode durability, achieving 84.3% energy retention after 700 cycles. News. Published: January 2, 2025.

3. It's National Hobby Month. How much time do you spend on your favorite activity?

Another prominent hobby was attending sporting or recreational events. Participants spent an average of 3.16 hours on days they attended these events in 2023, compared with 3.17 hours in 2022. In 2023, arts and entertainment ...

4. Firm predicts $3 billion in sales for GTA 6 over first year

Grand Theft Auto VI is one of 2025's most anticipated video games, and one market research group believes it's primed to set new sales records. DFC Intelligence, the oldest market analyst firm covering the video games industry, believes Rockstar's ...

5. GTA 6 and what awaits the video game industry in 2025

2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for video games. The gigantic Grand Theft Auto 6 is slated to come out. Nintendo is set to announce its newest console as Microsoft has de-emphasized its own Xbox line. Meanwhile, mass layoffs continue to plague ...

6. Rice chemists create eco-friendly method to make chlorine-based materials for drugs and chemicals

Now, a team of chemists at Rice University has developed a more environmentally friendly way to integrate chlorine into chemical building blocks for medications, plastics, pesticides and other essential products while reducing costs. This research was ...

7. Swiss ski resorts log record numbers of visitors

The number of people hitting the slopes of Anzère in canton Valais over the festive season was “the best ever”, declared Télé Anzère President Sébastien Travelletti on Thursday. The last record for daily admissions, set in 2019 (5,723), was broken twice ...