Solos AirGo A5 ZDNET’s key takeaways The Solos AirGo A5 are available now, starting at $249. They don’t have cameras, instead opting for a ChatGPT-powered AI assistant and speakers. Audio quality leaves something to be desired. View now at Solos Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Smart glasses have exploded in popularity over the past two years, thanks to their ability to incorporate cameras, AI assistants, and speakers into a practical form factor. However, the...

The decision sees the proposal clear a major regulatory hurdle for the development located 15km east of Eneabba in the Mid-West region. Western Australia-based electric and gas utility Synergy submitted the development application for the 2GW solar-wind-BESS project in September 2025. The Tathra project features up to 140 wind turbines generating up to 1GW of capacity, paired with up to 500MW of solar PV generation and a 500MW battery storage system. The hybrid facility will connect to the Sout...

New charging technology and solid-state batteries In addition to the new hardware, the company further unveiled a new charging method. The latest generation of the so-called Ion Oscillation Pulse Charging technology is intended to decrease charging times by 25% without increasing costs. This technology is set to be used in initial electric vehicles starting in the third quarter of 2026. Svolt has also reported progress in its development of semi-solid-state batteries. The first generation of its...

Anker has officially revealed its new whole-home backup product, the Solix E10, a modular system that can power a home for potentially days at a time in the event of a blackout. The system, which competes with existing products like the Tesla Powerwall, is available for preorder now, with official sales of the Solix E10 system starting February 4. Anker says a single E10 battery and inverter can output up to 37.2kW at once to start up to a 5-ton AC unit, while a dual kit can push 66kW; the syste...

Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Amazon Table of Contents A rugged mini speaker is an essential you’ll get use out of all year, from house parties to camping trips. In the warmer months, you can take it to the beach or BBQs, and in the winter, it’s durable enough to handle snowy adventures and warm up with your favorite playlist during a hot shower. The Bose...

The Pixel line is getting its first bug fixes of the new year Happy New Year to Google Pixel owners: Google started pushing out the first update of the year for its flagship device line on Jan. 12. The update is a pretty standard security patch that Pixel owners receive monthly. The update is also limited to the Pixel 7a and up, so anyone with a Pixel 7 Pro is out of luck. As noted earlier, some of the fixes in the update apply only to the Pixel 10 series. According to Google, here is what the u...

Skip to content Image: James Barber/Foundry TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Head-to-toe field of view provides very good coverage of visitor and package zones Operates on either battery or hardwired power  2-year battery life on AA lithium batteries Simple DIY installation and flexible mounting (wireless or wired) make it ideal for first-timers Cons Cloud storage and advanced detection features require a subscription Push-to-talk audio (not full duplex) Limited lo...