(Image credit: Roland) NAMM 2026: Roland has introduced its latest battery-powered PA solution, with “class-leading tools” designed for gigging musicians and street performers alike. Thanks in part to Ed Sheeran’s meteoric rise from busker to stadium filler – and subsequently launching his own street performer PAs – there has been a fresh emphasis put on the portable PA market in recent years. Roland, with the Cube Street Mini, is maintaining that momentum. Its dinky, easy-to-carry siz...

Man charged with aggravated battery, simple assault and more after punching Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost at CAA party Florida congressman Maxwell Frost was assaulted late Friday night in a racially motivated attack at a Sundance Film Festival party. Park City Police arrested a man named Christian Young on charges of aggravated battery and two counts of simple assault, allegedly that Young “unlawfully entered a private party after previously being turned away for not having an invitation. Once in...

Image: Simon Jary Portable power banks that charge your phone are popular, but wireless battery packs using Apple’s magnetic MagSafe technology offer a simpler and smarter cable-free solution for iPhone 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and Air users. Phone batteries are prone to run dry just when you’re heading away from a power source, so having a portable charging source is one of today’s necessities. Annoyingly, most power banks require you to carry around a cable, too. Wireless power banks do aw...

Ringo Chiu/Shutterstock The Apple Watch first hit the market in 2015, and reactions were a bit mixed. Some tech lovers were excited, while others were skeptical. Using the watch to answer calls felt like a piece of Q Branch gadgetry straight out of James Bond — fictional, a bit outlandish, and unnecessary. There’s no denying it was cool, but would it sell? Now, more than 10 years later, the Apple Watch is a bona fide success, selling millions worldwide and allowing users to do much more...

Sweetbunfactory/Getty Images When money is tight, many people take steps to save wherever they can. This can include everything from adjusting the grocery budget to looking for deals on everyday items. It can even mean buying automotive parts from third-party sellers on the internet. But when it comes to Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries, which you shouldn’t try replacing yourself, the problem with buying from eBay is that you just don’t know what you’re going to get. Unlike a ne...

Published Jan 24, 2026, 5:00 PM EST Brandon has been involved in tech journalism since the year 2000 and was part of the OG team of XDA and Pocketnow. He’s currently a staff writer for MakeUseOf, covering mobile and consumer tech. Brandon likes to help people take full advantage of their technology.  He lives outside of Philadelphia, PA, with his wife and three kids. When he’s not writing, Brandon plays drums and enjoys listening to music.  He’s a graduate of the Villanova...

Even though flatscreen TVs are thinner than ever these days, all those HDMI cables and power cords can become just as much of an eyesore as an older, beefier CRT set. If you’re planning on wall-mounting a TV, you’ll also need to make sure there’s an outlet for your OLED or QLED to plug into, unless you’re okay with the look of messy TV cables (most folks aren’t). And while TVs continue to become more energy-efficient, if it’s plugged into an electrical outlet...

By Michael Kern – Jan 24, 2026, 12:00 PM CST The shift to 800-volt systems and Silicon Carbide inverters, while increasing efficiency, imposes extreme thermal and electrical stress on passive components like capacitors, effectively trading short-term battery range for long-term hardware durability. Failures in high-voltage systems, such as a blown $25 fuse in the sealed Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU), lead to repair bills between $3,000 and $4,500 because the entire assembly must...