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Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets (arstechnica.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don't do this not because they can't but because they don't want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Could you please elaborate on these improvements to Lithium battery chemistry that have alleviated the problem with battery wear?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

To my understanding, the underlying chemistry/material science has not made significant advancements.

But all the stuff we used to have to do to avoid damaging said batteries (e.g. Never fully charging it, discharging it a bit periodically, etc) is now more or less automated by controllers. Which goes a long way to reduce the impact of "wear" and stretch out the lifespan of a battery.