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TECHNOLOGYMay 6 · 20:49 UTCTHE REGISTER

Young evil genius forces hamster to run on wheel to power his gadgets

A young YouTuber, Flamethrower, created a device that harnesses the energy generated by his brother's hamster running on a wheel to charge small electronics. The device uses a low-power energy-harvesting chip to boost and regulate the input power. The invention can provide enough energy to charge smartwatches, but not enough to fully charge a phone.

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