Mercedes-Benz VLE Prototypes Drove From Stuttgart To Rome, Ahead Of Start Of Sales In 2026

Mercedes-Benz VLE Prototypes Drove From Stuttgart To Rome, Ahead Of Start Of Sales In 2026

Future Grand Limousine : Two Mercedes VLE test vehicles drives from Stuttgart in Germany to Rome in Italy. Test vehicles covered 1,090‑km in around 13 hours, with two stops for 30 minutes charging (15 minutes each). The VLE and flagship VLS are part of future battery chauffeur-driven Minivans – also known as Grand Limousines. As part of numerous development drives, two (2) Mercedes‑Benz VLE test vehicles successfully covered almost 1,100 kilometers from Stuttgart in Germany to Rome in Ital...
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The DJI Power 2000 lets you carry days of energy, anywhere

The DJI Power 2000 lets you carry days of energy, anywhere

The DJI Power 2000 feels like it offers unlimited power. You can plug in tons of devices, it recharges quickly, and it can even act as an uninterrupted power supply in your home. The only real downside is that it’s pretty big and really heavy, but there isn’t a battery with this much power that’s lighter anywhere else. This model offers 2,048Wh of power, which is double the DJI Power 1000 from last year. The real improvement is that the new unit can sustain an output of 3,000 watts, which...
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Fairphone 6 aces repairability test

Fairphone 6 aces repairability test

The Fairphone 6 launched last month with an expanded modular design, a better chipset, and a larger battery compared to its predecessor. This is still no flagship Android smartphone, but its key selling point isn’t performance or battery life, it’s repairability. Thus, you might be interested to find out what the folks over at iFixit have to say about it – after all, they’ve been championing people’s right to self-repair their devices for years, and Fairphone itself...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 and Flip7 FE battery ratings posted, retailer listing confirms key specs

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 and Flip7 FE battery ratings posted, retailer listing confirms key specs

We already came across the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold7’s EPREL label yesterday which confirmed its battery endurance, alongside key info on durability, repairability and ingress protection. We now have the same details for the Galaxy Z Flip7 which unsurprisingly shares identical scores in terms of overall energy efficiency (B), durability (A) and repairability (C) while also boasting an IP48 ingress protection rating. Flip7 does get a higher expected battery life on a single charge – at 42 hours...
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There’s an exclusive new Beats Pill edition, but you can’t buy anywhere

There’s an exclusive new Beats Pill edition, but you can’t buy anywhere

Last year, Beats upgraded its acclaimed Beats Pill speaker with a revamped design, improved specs, and double the battery life compared to the 2015 edition. Then, this May, the Los Angeles-based company released new colors for the product. While Beats is known for making special editions of its products thanks to partnerships with athletes, designers, and influencers, BGR recently spotted an exclusive Beats Pill edition on social media that doesn’t appear to be available anywhere. A few days a...
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Dell Pro 13 Premium review: Featherweight with a punch

Dell Pro 13 Premium review: Featherweight with a punch

Live Science Verdict With stonking battery life and high-performing components fitted inside a drab but robust shell, the Dell Pro 13 Premium is a great laptop to work with on the move. Pros + Extremely light and compact + Plenty of ports + Outstanding battery life Cons – Bland, corporate feel – Screen is underwhelming – Very expensive Why you can trust Live Science Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best ones for...
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Spain pairs battery storage with 26% of new rooftop PV systems in 2024

Around one-quarter of all new rooftop PV systems installed in Spain in 2024 included battery storage, underscoring continual growth in distributed energy, despite a decline in total installed storage capacity. July 4, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina From pv magazine Spain The deployment of batteries for rooftop PV systems under Spain’s self-consumption regime declined 34% year on year in 2024, with 327 MWh installed, according to data from the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), which warned of a â€...
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15 Best MagSafe Wireless Chargers (2025): Power Banks, Stands, Pads, and Travel Chargers

15 Best MagSafe Wireless Chargers (2025): Power Banks, Stands, Pads, and Travel Chargers

More Good MagSafe Chargers Here are a few other MagSafe wireless chargers we have tested that didn’t quite manage to earn a place above. Photograph: Simon Hill UAG Wireless Charging Pad and Stand for $60: If you like industrial design with a carbon-fiber finish, this magnetic charging puck from Urban Armor Gear is solid. It has a handy kickstand for propping your iPhone in landscape orientation to watch a video, and it comes with a detachable, rugged 4-foot USB-C cable but no power adapter...
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Death Stranding 2 Is The First Truly Good Social Media Network

Death Stranding 2 Is The First Truly Good Social Media Network

One night, I pushed too far and took too many risks while playing Death Stranding 2. I was in the middle of an area infested with deadly BTs, aka evil tar ghosts who can kill you. I was running low on battery, meaning my exosuit would stop functioning and all my cargo would suddenly become too much for me to carry. I was properly screwed. Suggested Reading The 3 Best And 3 Worst Korok Challenges In Tears Of The Kingdom Suggested Reading But then, after carefully trekking across one last hill, I...
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World’s largest vanadium flow battery goes online in China

A giant solar-plus-vanadium flow battery project in Xinjiang has completed construction, marking a milestone in China’s pursuit of long-duration, utility-scale energy storage. July 4, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: Image: WeChat, Xinjiang local government From ESS News China has completed the main construction works on the world’s largest vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) energy storage project. The project, backed by China Huaneng Group, features a 200 MW/1 GWh VRFB system paired with a 1 GW sol...
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