Why can most household appliances run off AC but things like phones and computers require DC?

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Just wondering cus like wouldn’t it be more convenient to just plug your phone into the wall without a brick, or like cheaper to build a pc without a power supply? why do these devices need DC but lamps, fridges, fans, most household appliances can run off AC?

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Batteries are only DC.

Alternating current is much easier to transmit long distances with minimal loss, DC needed a large station every mile, it wasn’t economically viable to electrify countries with DC.

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