12+ iPhone settings you can change to noticeably improve its battery life (iOS 26 and older)

12+ iPhone settings you can change to noticeably improve its battery life (iOS 26 and older)

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Squeeze extra hours from your iPhone, no battery swap required. Simple iOS tweaks cost nothing and take seconds to apply. These free settings changes beat an expensive upgrade anytime. I’m sure you’ve had the dreadful experience of your iPhone hitting 1% when you’re miles away from an outlet. It’s the worst. If this happens more often than not, especially on an...
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450MW solar-plus-storage project granted EPBC Act clearance in Australia

450MW solar-plus-storage project granted EPBC Act clearance in Australia

Located approximately 40km southwest of Gladstone and 20km west of Calliope within the Gladstone Regional Council area, the project emerges from a joint venture between established renewable energy developers RES Australia and Energy Estate through their Central Queensland Power Development Co partnership. The development spans a project area of 5,618 hectares distributed across 14 individual land parcels and local road corridors, with the actual infrastructure footprint concentrated within a di...
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Quantum effect could power the next generation of battery-free devices

Quantum effect could power the next generation of battery-free devices

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Chinese Battery Maker Refuses to Repay $24M in State Funds Over Failed EV Plant

Chinese Battery Maker Refuses to Repay $24M in State Funds Over Failed EV Plant

With its plan, once greeted with enthusiasm, to build a $2.4-billion electric vehicle battery plant now scrapped in Michigan, Chinese-owned battery company Gotion Inc.—which had sought to build a factory on nearly 300 acres near Big Rapids—is rejecting a demand to repay nearly $24 million in state grant funds it received to purchase the site. The money was awarded to Gotion—the U.S.-based subsidiary of China-based Gotion High Tech—in 2023 even as local opposition to the factory proposed...
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Leak: Samsung Galaxy S26 batteries include a surprising downgrade

Leak: Samsung Galaxy S26 batteries include a surprising downgrade

As the mobile world awaits the big upcoming announcement from Samsung about its new line of smartphones, a new leak has provided some disappointing news. Mobile news outlet Ytechb have just acquired the EU labels for the still-unannounced, brand new Samsung Galaxy S26 series of mobile devices. Unfortunately, it seems these new Samsung devices have received a downgrade in battery health. According to the ratings on the labels, the Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra each have 1,...
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Volvo Recalls 40,000 EVs For Fire Risk  

Volvo Recalls 40,000 EVs For Fire Risk  

Volvo is recalling more than 40,000 EX30 electric crossovers.    The battery pack is at risk of overheating and catching fire.    Volvo is telling customers to limit charging the battery to 70 percent.    Volvo Cars is recalling more than 40,000 EX30 electric vehicles. The model’s battery pack could overheat, leading to a fire.    According to Reuters, which first reported the recall, the automaker is currently contacting affected owners, telling them they should limit charging the bat...
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European power price volatility creating battery and co-location opportunities

European power price volatility creating battery and co-location opportunities

“Volatility exists where we have the transition to renewables, or we have an amount of renewable penetration that’s quite high,” said Dan Moore, head of BESS asset management at Root Power. “Those markets are the most interesting ones—they’re certainly the most volatile ones.” “Germany is the market, in Europe, that has the most sustained merchant opportunity, driven by the depth of its intra-day market the depth of its trading opportunities,” said Alexa Strobel, head of strat...
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These Toyotas Were Built For America, But Now They’re Going To Japan

These Toyotas Were Built For America, But Now They’re Going To Japan

Toyota, being ranked the world’s largest automaker by volume, has a global vehicle lineup that can vary significantly from region to region. Nowhere is this more evident than in the United States. While Toyota still manufactures a large number of its ‘global’ vehicles in America, including the RAV4, Prius and Corolla, its North American lineup also includes many vehicles that, if not sold exclusively in America, were designed from the ground up with the American market in mind....
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17+ hour battery, 32 GB RAM, 41% off: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura in “Open-Box Excellent” condition is on sale at Best Buy – NotebookCheck.net News

17+ hour battery, 32 GB RAM, 41% off: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura in “Open-Box Excellent” condition is on sale at Best Buy – NotebookCheck.net News

ⓘ Lenovo/UnsplashLenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition Gen 10 laptop comes in at 1.53 kg (3.38 lbs.). The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is a long-lasting thin-and-light Windows laptop with Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V under the hood. The laptop can now be yours at a big 41% discount, as Best Buy is offering the Slim 7i 15 Aura Edition in “Open-Box Excellent” condition at less than $900. In today’s market ravaged by sky-high RAM and storage prices, it is becoming increasin...
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Galaxy S26: Samsung’s new compact flagship to launch with over 35% longer battery life – NotebookCheck.net News

Galaxy S26: Samsung’s new compact flagship to launch with over 35% longer battery life – NotebookCheck.net News

ⓘ via Evan BlassThe Galaxy S26 in one of its four launch colours. Samsung is days away from delivering the follow-up to last year’s Galaxy S25. According to the EU, Samsung’s next compact flagship should deliver over 35% longer battery life than its predecessor. The Galaxy S26 will launch with Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chipset in the EU. The Galaxy S26 will be replacing the Galaxy S25 in a few days (curr. $414 – refurbished on Amazon). For reference, Samsung’s next...
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