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Ki is bringing wireless power to kitchen appliances

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced that it’s releasing the finalized specifications for the Ki wireless power transfer standard that will allow smaller kitchen appliances such as toasters and blenders to operate without the need for power cords. It’s not available to consumers just yet but could be just around the corner, as appliance makers will be able to …

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Flashpoints identified in Africa, Asia and the Middle East

A ship stranded in the growing salt flats of Lake Urmia in Iran. Hamed | Afp | Getty Images The diminishing availability of water resources across the globe should be considered one of the most pressing environmental security challenges of the century. That’s the view of one military geography and environmental security specialist, who recently published a study examining the …

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