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How Fast Charging Damages Your Phone Battery & Wagtail 7.0 Upgrade Benefits

Nevron io
April 24, 2025

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This weekend, the Netherlands turns orange for King’s Day. In that spirit, our newsletter is orange-themed and highlights ways to spend your time smarter—whether that means putting down your phone to enjoy the moment, keeping your tech secure, or making your code safer. Happy King’s Day!

This week we’ll dive into the following topics:

Python 3.14 will introduce T-Strings to assist developers to write safer more flexible code
Distraction-Free Phones & Their Benefits
How to Protect Your Projects From AI-Generated Package Threats
Wagtail CMS 7.0 Is Launching In Mid-May
How Fast Charging Impacts Your Phone’s Battery and How to Protect It

Python 3.14 Will Introduce T-Strings To Assist Developers To Write Safer More Flexible Code

Python 3.14 will introduce t‑strings (template strings), a new literal syntax (the rules defining the structure of a computer language) that produces a Template object instead of a plain string.

def pig_latin(template: Template) -> str:
	"""Convert a Template to pig latin."""
	result = []
	for item in template:
		if isinstance(item, str):
			result.append(item)
		else:
			word = item.value
			if word and word[0] in "aeiou":
				result.append(word + "yay")
			else:
				result.append(word[1:] + word[0] + "ay")
	return "".join(result)

name = "world"
template = t"Hello {name}!"
assert pig_latin(template) == "Hello orldway!"

Unlike f‑strings—which immediately insert values into a string—t‑strings delay rendering, giving libraries full access to both string fragments and raw values for safe processing (e.g. HTML encoding or SQL cleaning).

This makes it easier to build reusable, secure string‑handling APIs without risking injection type cyberattacks.

Read more here

Distraction-Free Phones & Their Benefits

There’s a growing movement toward “dumb phones”—devices that intentionally strip away features to help users avoid distractions and regain focus. For example, the Light Phone III offers calling, texting, basic tools, and navigation, but no social media, email, or web browsing.

Why are people interested?

Less distraction: No social media, no endless notifications, no doomscrolling.

Better focus: Only essential features like calls, texts, maps, calendar, and music.

Intentional use: Forces you to be present and reduces screen time.

Appealing for parents: A safer first phone for kids, with fewer risks of inappropriate content or addictive apps.

What are the trade-offs?

Limited functionality: No app store, no advanced camera features, no multitasking.

Not ideal as a sole device for most users—better as a secondary phone or for those who value minimalism above all.

High price: Premium dumb phones like the Light Phone III can cost as much as a full-featured smartphone, despite doing less.

Dumb phones offer a compelling solution for those who want to reclaim their attention and simplify their digital lives—but they’re not for everyone. For most, they work best as a secondary device or a tool for intentional disconnection.

How To Protect Your Projects From AI-Generated Package Threats

Slopsquatting happens when AI tools hallucinate (invent) nonexistent package names in generated code. Attackers preemptively register these names on package repositories, then distribute malicious versions.

Recent research from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Virginia Tech, and the University of Oklahama shows package hallucination is common with large language models (LLMs), creating a realistic risk of widespread compromise if AI‑recommended names become popular.

Slopsquatting Diagram

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What you need to know:

LLMs often suggest packages that don’t exist.

Cybercriminals register those names and publish trojanized code.

Minimizing distractions and verifying dependencies manually reduces exposure.

Learn more here

Wagtail CMS 7.0 Is Launching In Mid-May

Wagtail 7.0, due in mid‑May, will be the first release offering Long‑Term Support (LTS), with security fixes guaranteed for 18 months. As a Django‑based CMS, Wagtail 7.0 focuses on:

Improved editing interface: Streamlined page tree navigation and block editor enhancements.

Performance optimizations: Faster page rendering and reduced memory usage.

Extended plugin compatibility: Official support for third‑party modules on Long Terrm Support schedules.

This LTS release gives organizations stability for large‑scale projects and reduces upgrade overhead.

Get in touch with us for more information about updating your CMS.

How Fast Charging Impacts Your Phone’s Battery And How To Protect It

Fast charging technologies, like Qualcomm Quick Charge and USB Power Delivery, allow your phone to recharge much more quickly by increasing the charging current and voltage.

While this is convenient, it comes at a cost: fast charging generates extra heat and stress inside the battery, which accelerates chemical wear and reduces overall battery lifespan.

Studies show that after around 50,000 miles (for EVs) or hundreds of charge cycles (for phones), batteries charged mostly with fast chargers can retain about 70% of their original capacity, compared to about 75% for those charged more slowly—a roughly 5% greater capacity loss over the same period

High charging currents can cause lithium plating and thermal stress, leading to faster capacity fade and, in rare cases, battery swelling or failure

Warmer batteries charged at optimal temperatures can achieve over 3,000 full charge cycles before significant capacity loss, but charging in extreme cold or heat accelerates degradation

How to Protect Your Battery

- Use standard (slower) charging when possible, especially overnight.

- Avoid charging your phone in hot environments.

- Unplug your device once it’s fully charged to prevent unnecessary heat buildup.

- Enable battery protection or optimized charging modes if available.

- Avoid charging at extreme battery levels (below 5% or above 90%).

By moderating your use of fast charging and keeping your device cool, you can help preserve your phone’s battery health for the long term.

Read more here

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