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A screenshot from the virtual reality world "Second Life." Correspondent A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a weekly guide to the future of ...

Second Life will soon face off against Meta on its home turf. Linden Labs, owner-operators of the platform since its launch nearly two decades ago, announced this week that a mobile version of Second ...

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Retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be repurposed for second-life applications such as stationary energy storage and lower power electromobility applications. In some cases, cells or modules ...

FOR MANY, THE “metaverse” — an all-enveloping, all-online world — is a fairly new concept. For the regulars on Second Life, it’s just part of everyday reality. Second Life is an immersive online ...

11.5. Annual retired EV battery availability forecast by region and EV (2020-2035) (GWh) 11.6. Annual retired EV battery availability by region (2020-2035) (GWh) 11.7. Annual retired EV battery ...

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Global automakers have touted plans to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries when they lose power, but competition for battery packs and cell materials, and the appetite ...