
MIT Technology Review on how chargers went from peripheral accessories to standalone devices
MIT Tech Review put out a piece on the evolution of device charging. The interesting argument is that chargers have quietly gone through the same kind of reinvention that phones and wearables did over the last decade but nobody noticed. They interview Anker's North America GM who makes a pretty bold claim that chargers are shifting from accessories to infrastructure. Worth a read if you're into where consumer electronics is heading.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/11/1136406/innovation-abounds-in-device-charging/