HOUSTON (AP) — Doris Brown was nearly asleep when a neighbor knocked on her door, telling her to look outside. “There were no lights, nowhere,” said Brown, recalling the power outage that summer night in 2023. “I didn’t even know it.” Brown’s solar panel and battery system was keeping her power on. She’d prepared for a night like this. “Call everybody,” she told the neighbor. Soon around 15 “neighbors and neighbors’ neighbors” were inside Brown’s three-bedroom, 1 1/2-...

A Florida woman has been charged with neglect of an elderly or disabled adult and battery on a person 65 or older after her children accused her of mistreating their 77-year-old grandmother with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. An arrest affidavit says that Janet Edwards, 49, admitted that she saw her elderly mother eating feces from her hands on at least five occassions and did nothing about it, according to Law&Crime. She told her children that “she’s going to learn” after refusi...

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Galaxy S26 could launch with Samsung’s new Exynos 2600 processor. Expect meaningful camera upgrades across the Galaxy S26 lineup. Rumors still conflict, but here’s what the Galaxy S26 might offer. It is very early in the Galaxy S26 rumor cycle, but the flagship lineup has Galaxy Z Fold 7’s success to match.  There have been confusing details about Samsung’s upcoming phones....

Any battery-saving feature helps Google is reportedly working on a new fix for the Pixel’s always-on display that could improve its battery life. Mishaal Rahman of Android Authority looked a bit deeper into the new Android Canary build and not only spotted a new flashlight brightness slider, but that code within the settings app shows a new option for the always-on display (AOD); “turn off display on inactivity,” which according to the code, “powers down the display when no user activi...

LANSING, Mich. — LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is demanding millions of dollars in incentives back from a Chinese company after plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant collapsed following years of pushback against the project from neighbors and members of Congress. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer supported the $2.36 billion factory in 2022, and state lawmakers approved nearly $175 million in incentives for the project. The state is now holding Gotion Inc. in default of $23.6 m...

The Honor Power smartphone (Image source: Honor) The upcoming Honor Power 2 could redefine smartphone endurance. Leaked details suggest a 10,000 mAh battery paired with MediaTek’s next-gen Dimensity 8500 processor, all packed into a surprisingly slim 8 mm chassis. Honor is rumoured to be prepping an endurance king in the upcoming Honor Power 2. According to recent leaks, the new smartphone is packing a massive 10,000 mAh battery for longer screen times. As if the battery size is not impressive...

Image: Anker MacBooks have fantastic battery life, but even so, you’re better off with a proper power bank in your bag. This Anker 25,000mAh power bank with a built-in USB-C is perfect—and it’s on sale for just $92 at Amazon, a 32% discount and within a few bucks of its all-time low. This isn’t your typical power bank, but rather a multitasker’s dream. The power bank features two built-in cables: one retractable cable and one that doubles as a carrying strap. Besides all these cables,...

Verification survey reinforces active degassing system with elevated H2 gas measurements and no CO2, methane, or sulfur detected Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (CSE: QMET) (OTC Pink: BTKRF) (FSE: 0NB) (“QMET” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce follow-up results from the verification program conducted on October 17, 2025, in the Salt Spring area of Nova Scotia, confirming the persistence and intensity of natural hydrogen (H₂) degassing along a key fault structure identi...

Rondo Energy just turned on what it says is the world’s largest thermal battery, an energy storage system that can take in electricity and provide a consistent source of heat. The company announced last week that its first full-scale system is operational, with 100 megawatt-hours of capacity. The thermal battery is powered by an off-grid solar array and will provide heat for enhanced oil recovery (more on this in a moment). Thermal batteries could help clean up difficult-to-decarbonize sectors...

Spiro, the ebike and battery swapping firm, has raised $100 million to provide affordable and accessible mobility to the masses while transforming Africa’s clean energy and urban transport sectors. The investment round, the largest investment in African two-wheel electric mobility ever, includes $75 million from The Fund forExport Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). ‍ According to Kaushik Burman, CEO of Spiro,“Thi...