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Wireless tech could replace Bluetooth at short distances and boost battery life 5-fold

Rearview of a barefoot girl in headphones playing games and listen to music, lying on a sofa indoors.

Scientists have created a new wireless technology that could one day rival the reigning wireless communication technology, Bluetooth. The new technology requires so little power it could make devices last five times longer on a single charge.

Currently, the main wireless technologies — including Wi-Fi, 5G and Bluetooth — embedded in devices such as smartphones and wearables, as well as smart home devices, rely on classical radio configurations. These transmit data through electromagnetic waves generated by electromagnetic field modulation.

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