The Komatsu PC26E-6 The Komatsu PC26E-6 (2.5-tonne) is coming to the European market to join the smaller PC20E (2-tonne) and larger PC33E-6 (3.5-tonne) in the Japanese company’s line-up of electric mini-excavators. The PC26E-6 has a 15.8 kW engine, an operating weight of 2,655 kg and a buck capacity of 0.035 to 0.085 cubic metres (35-85 litres). Emanuele Viel, product marketing manager at Komatsu Europe, said: “As demand for electric compact machinery continues to rise, particularly in urban...

Indian online retailer Flipkart teased a new Realme P-Series smartphone yesterday, which was believed to be the P4 Power with a 10,001 mAh battery. Today, Realme confirmed that this upcoming P-Series smartphone is the P4 Power without revealing its launch date. While Realme hasn’t detailed the P4 Power’s specs sheet, it has revealed a few features of the smartphone. For starters, the Realme P4 Power will pack a big battery. How big? Well, Realme hasn’t provided a number but sai...

At CES 2026, I met up with the folks from Lucyd, a company that makes smart glasses without cameras, which helps with privacy, battery life and style. At the event, I tried out the Lucyd Lyte and Lucyd Armor in collaboration with Reebok. I’m a huge fan of wearable style, which is why I like my Meta Ray-Bans, and while my smart glasses are stylish, they’re a bit thick and look like smart glasses, especially when you notice the two cameras. The Lucyd Lyte, my favourite of the two series I trie...

Daniel Oropeza Daniel Oropeza Staff Writer Experience Daniel is a Staff Writer for Lifehacker. He served in the U.S. Navy, where he reached the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class as a Logistic Specialist and was awarded a Navy Community Service Medal and Navy Letter of Commendation for his exemplary service aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier. He earned his bachelor’s in Environmental Science from the University of California, Davis, and earned his master’s degree from the Co...

Brandon has been involved in tech journalism since the year 2000 and was part of the OG team of XDA and Pocketnow. 5G phones have been out for more than half a decade. The hype around its launch was tremendous: we were promised ubiquitous near-gig speeds with latency so minimal that even remote surgery would be feasible. Now, most modern phones can take advantage of the benefits of 5G, which makes uploading large files and streaming high-resolution video easy. Providers like Mint even offer 5G a...

Run-up the step-counter high enough while traversing the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES and a reporter’s notebook is bound to fill up with intriguing technologies. I’m talking about things that don’t easily fit into a category like smart cockpits, sensor technology, battery technology, etc. It happens every year. Here’s the CES 2026 download. Aumovio Trailer Assist Features What with backing knobs and automatic hitch alignment gizmos readily available on modern pickup tr...

Our man in the U.K., Angus MacKenzie, got an advanced look at the electric Longbow Speedster and Roadster last November and came away mightily impressed. Thanks to its sub-ton (1,973-lb) weight, single 270-hp motor spinning the rear wheels, and a 55-kWh battery, the Longbow was claimed to hit 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds with 275 miles of range. Seemed sensible to us. Well, just a couple months later, co-founder Mark Tapscott was in Las Vegas at CES showing the same car off in an extreme-performan...

Northern Graphite Corp. and Al Obeikan Group for Investment Co. said they have signed a term sheet to jointly develop and operate a large-scale Battery Anode Material (BAM) facility in Yanbu Industrial City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a joint venture company. Northern Graphite shares advance on the news, rising 25.5% or $0.065 to 32 cents. The shares previously traded in a 52-week range of 30 cents and $0.08. The term sheet outlines the development of an approximately US$200 million BAM fa...

Falco found that the Takeuchi TB20e ran for five days between charges After trialling a pair of all-electric Takeuchi TB20e mini-excavators, Falco Construction has ordered 15 of the machines, with delivery expected within the next few weeks. Falco teamed up with to UK Power Networks for a 16-month trial of two TB20e diggers. Feedback from site teams was that performance surpassed expectations, with batteries lasting five days without re-charging. And they are back to capacity within a few hours....