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Rebecca Heilweil

Rebecca Heilweil

Former Reporter, Recode by Vox

    Latest articles by Rebecca Heilweil

    Technology
    These batteries work from homeThese batteries work from home
    Technology

    How batteries can help power homes, buildings, and the grid.

    By Rebecca Heilweil
    America is trying to fix the chip shortage one factory at a time
    Technology

    A billion-dollar chip factory just opened in upstate New York. The Biden administration wants more.

    By Rebecca Heilweil
    Technology
    How to use Apple’s new repair programHow to use Apple’s new repair program
    Technology

    You can finally buy new replacement iPhone parts from Apple.

    By Rebecca Heilweil
    How to build a better battery
    Technology

    For the electric vehicle takeover, batteries need a major makeover.

    By Rebecca Heilweil
    Technology
    The death of the gas stationThe death of the gas station
    Technology

    As EVs hit the road, gas stations will have to adapt or risk going out of business.

    By Rebecca Heilweil
    Technology
    NASA’s moon dust monopoly is finally endingNASA’s moon dust monopoly is finally ending
    Technology

    A tiny sample of dust collected by Neil Armstrong will go up for auction next month.

    By Rebecca Heilweil
    Technology
    The neon shortage is a bad signThe neon shortage is a bad sign
    Technology

    Russia’s war against Ukraine has ramifications for the chips that power all sorts of tech.

    By Rebecca Heilweil
    Technology
    War in the time of cryptoWar in the time of crypto
    Technology

    In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which side is crypto helping? Both.

    By Emily Stewart and Rebecca Heilweil
    Technology
    Inheriting bitcoin is harder than it soundsInheriting bitcoin is harder than it sounds
    Technology

    Your bitcoin can live on, even if you don’t.

    By Rebecca Heilweil
    Technology
    Why some crypto fans are praising Joe BidenWhy some crypto fans are praising Joe Biden
    Technology

    The president’s new executive order is the government’s next step toward regulating crypto.

    By Rebecca Heilweil