The battery storage industry in the U.S. has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, surpassing its most aggressive targets to become one of the largest new sources of power on the grid.

Power banks are the easiest gadget to neglect. You charge them, stick them in a drawer and then only pull them out when you need to travel or when the power's out. Which is why it's easy to miss when your power banks are outdated or no longer suitable to have your back when you need them most.

I probably spend way too much money on gadgets, but if there’s one thing that makes me not want it, it's a battery compartment meant for disposable batteries. No matter how good the tool is, if it isn’t rechargeable, I'm not interested and you probably shouldn't be either.

The battery inside your laptop is slowly degrading, and there's no way to prevent it from happening. The catch is that some bad habits can expedite the process. If you're practicing one of the following habits, there's a good chance your laptop's battery is degrading faster than it should.