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Our zombie solar cells could power indoor devices without sunlight by Marina Freitag, Newcastle University Internet connected devices need power. That either means connecting them to the grid, which limits what we can use them for, or using batteries. To avoid this, my colleagues and I are helping develop a new type of smart solar cell that can adapt to the amount of available light. Last week, that all died. Sidewalk Labs canceled the Quayside project on May 7. More Unknown Devices on Corporate Networks A report published this week by Sepio Systems suggests the number of devices being attached to corporate networks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic began has increased sharply.