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Global Analysis by Policy Wire: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You may have heard charging your smartphone overnight could damage your battery but new technology may put that concern to rest....

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April 16, 2026 One Min Read

Global Analysis by Policy Wire:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You may have heard charging your smartphone overnight could damage your battery but new technology may put that concern to rest.

Today, smartphone makers say the best range for your battery is between 20 and 80%. In other words, you don’t want to run it all the way down and keeping it sitting at 100 percent overnight isn’t ideal either.

Now,…

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