Image: Michael Crider/Foundry I got to see the Asus Zenbook A14 at a preview event, and I was instantly smitten with its super-light weight, incredible battery life, and stylish finish. But I waited for a sale (I’m a nerd, not an oil baron!) before I bought it for myself. Today you can get the same laptop I bought at an even better deal: just $579.99, $420 off the retail price. The Zenbook A14 is no powerhouse, In fact its Snapdragon X Plus processor is definitely on the pokey side compared to...

Last year, Audi killed the long-running A4 in favor of the A5 Sportback as part of a plan to use odd-number nomenclature for gas cars, and even numbers for EVs. Audi has since abandoned that bizarre plan, but the A4 was still a casualty. Now, however, the A4 is coming back… as an EV. Audi CEO Gernot Döllner told Autocar that the company is developing a new A4 EV as part of “the biggest change in the history of the company.” Döllner has been pretty open about the fact that A...

A South Carolina high school teacher who resigned last month in the midst of an investigation into inappropriate relationships with students now faces 24 counts of sexual battery of student. The new charges relate to another victim, investigators told WHNS. Micah Keith Lanford was initially charged with eight counts last month shortly after his resignation from Boiling Springs High School in Spartanburg County, as CrimeOnline reported. Lanford was denied bond at the time, WHNS reported. This wee...

Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. How we test phones Some underlying smarts in your iPhone running iOS 26 can help extend battery life, even in some older models. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices...

Today, Tesla announced a new variant of the Model Y crossover for North America. Tesla fans have long-awaited a cheaper entry-level model; this was supposed to be the $25,000 Model 2. But the development of that electric vehicle was shelved earlier last year as CEO Elon Musk began to lose interest with car-making in favor of humanoid robots. However, car sales still make up the overwhelming majority of Tesla’s revenue, and the removal of the IRS clean vehicle tax credit at the end of Septe...

Skyjack’s rough-terrain hybrid and electric articulating booms are now available in North America Low- and zero-emissions machines for indoor and outdoor job sites By Stephanie Bontorin October 07, 2025 Linamar Corporation’s Skyjack division has officially brought its new hybrid-electric and battery-electric rough terrain articulating booms to the North American market. Rental companies and contractors can rely on the all-electric zero-emission productivity of the new SJ45 AJE+ and S...

A recent report from battery intelligence firm Accure reveals that while most battery energy storage systems (BESS) operate reliably, nearly 19% of projects experience reduced returns due to technical issues and unplanned downtime. October 7, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: Arevon From ESS News BESS are fast becoming central to the global energy transition, but the sector still faces significant operational and financial risks that are reshaping how assets are deployed and managed at scale. As a resul...

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Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a Level 5 felony battery charge involving serious bodily injury, which carries a potential penalty of one to six years in prison, according to Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears. Mears announced the upgraded charge after receiving new information about the alleged victim’s condition, explaining that the injuries were more severe than initially believed. According to the amended probable cause affidavit, the victim suffered a “severe lacerati...