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Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining. Apps that exceed a “bad behavior threshold” may be flagged on Google Play for negatively impacting battery performance and may affect their visibility in the Android ecosystem. Developers have until March 1, 2026, to update their apps to comply with a new core Android Vitals metric called “excessive partial wake locks.̶...

If you’re a mobile gamer, you know the bliss of playing anywhere you want to go — and the anxious downside of draining your phone’s battery as you do. That’s why the OnePlus 15‘s massive 7,300-mAh battery makes this a promising handset for the discerning gamer on the go. Presumably, you’ll be able to play for longer without draining your phone down to low capacity. The reality is a little more complicated, partially because the OnePlus 15’s advantages ca...

The OnePlus 15 is now a globally available phone, and we have the review and a camera comparison versus the OnePlus 13. The new phone isn’t the outright winner in the comparison, though. Read our detailed article to get the full idea! The OnePlus 15 is on sale in most global markets. Compared to the OnePlus 13 launch prices, the US price is the same. In Europe, the 12/256GB model is €50 cheaper, but the 16/512GB variant is now €50 more. In India, both models are ₹3,000 more. Although...

Gas generators solve power outages but fill your garage with fumes, wake the neighbors with engine noise and require constant fuel runs that get expensive fast. Portable power stations eliminate all those headaches while delivering clean electricity that works safely indoors during winter storms when you need heat, light, and charged devices the most. The good news is that the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 just dropped to an all-time low of $699 on Amazon, slashed from its usual $1,499 price. This ma...

Danies Lee, CEO, NextStar Energy speaks at the Automobility and Innovation Centre in Windsor on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star Article content The chief of Canada’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility in Windsor on Thursday touted the success of a training program preparing area workers for what he called the industry’s “new frontier.” THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across...

One of the biggest mental hurdles for potential Electric Vehicle owners to overcome is the charging time. While charging infrastructure continues to improve, battery technology continues to improve, we would all like fast-charging times to be reduced. As you recharge an EV, the speed will taper off dramatically as the state of charge increases to protect the battery. It’s not uncommon to see the promised 30-minute top-ups often stretch out to 40 or 45 minutes. This is often due to the manufact...

OnePlus 15 (Image Source: OnePlus) The OnePlus 15 boasts top-tier specs, but a ‘hidden’ detail in the memory setup is easy to miss. The 16GB variant features significantly faster LPDDR5X Ultra+ RAM than the 12GB model. We dive into the technical difference behind the “Ultra” monikers and what the speed boost means for performance. The OnePlus 15 recently arrived on the global stage, attracting attention with its massive battery and top-tier specifications. A recent tough...

While there are many useful questions to ask when encountering a new robot, “can I eat it” is generally not one of them. I say ‘generally,’ because edible robots are actually a thing—and not just edible in the sense that you can technically swallow them and suffer both the benefits and consequences, but ingestible, where you can take a big bite out of the robot, chew it up, and swallow it. Yum. But so far these ingestible robots have included a very please-don’t-ingest-this asterisk:...

The 238MWp project, comprising two phases, was commissioned in mid-2021, with the developer citing an associated investment cost of US$170 million for the 535-hectare facility at that time. Acciona Energia—a full lifecycle renewable energy developer and a subsidiary of Spain-headquartered infrastructure and renewables developer Acciona—said the batteries will allow the PV plant’s output to be stored, managed and dispatched as required. The company said the BESS at Malgarida is one of three...