5 Smarter Vehicles for Your Money Than Electric Trucks

5 Smarter Vehicles for Your Money Than Electric Trucks

Electric trucks sound like the future: powerful, clean, and quiet. But if you’ve looked at prices lately, your wallet might think otherwise. Models like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla Cybertruck easily cross $70,000 before add-ons. And once you add rising insurance and charging costs, that “eco-friendly” ownership starts to look pretty expensive. Read More: Auto Experts Say Stop Buying These 4 Hybrid Cars Immediately Find Out: 6 Safe Accounts Proven To Grow Your Money Up To 13x Faster...
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Forget Samsung S25 Ultra: This Android alternative has battery life that left me speechless

Forget Samsung S25 Ultra: This Android alternative has battery life that left me speechless

OnePlus 15 ZDNET’s key takeaways The latest Android flagship starts at $899 for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage variant. It’s highlighted by a 7,300mAh battery, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and 80W wired charging. The camera system is inferior to last year’s model, and you can’t actually buy the phone yet. View now at Oneplus Update (12/5/2025): The OnePlus 15 has been approved by the FCC for sale in the US and is now available for preorder, with OnePlu...
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This portable battery station can power your home for two weeks – but here’s its real best feature

This portable battery station can power your home for two weeks – but here’s its real best feature

Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus ZDNET’s key takeaways The Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus expands up to 24,000 Wh, powering a home for two weeks. Built-in wheels and handle make the Explorer 2000 Plus easy to move. The Explorer 2000 Plus delivers 3,000W power, fast charging, and rugged durability. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you see the sun regularly, solar generators are the way forward. They allow you to capture and store the free energy that’...
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Rivian finally adds full Apple Wallet Digital Key support with new OTA update

Rivian finally adds full Apple Wallet Digital Key support with new OTA update

Rivian keys now live in your Apple Wallet – just don’t lose your phone AND your sanity Unsplash Rivian owners, your phone is finally becoming a proper key. The company’s software chief, Wassym Bensaid, has confirmed that the upcoming .46 update will officially turn on Digital Key support for second-generation R1S and R1T vehicles. This isn’t just an app update; it introduces native keys that live right inside your Apple Wallet on your iPhone and Apple Watch. The best part? It uses bo...
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5 critical questions you must ask before your home battery installation

5 critical questions you must ask before your home battery installation

As energy prices continue to fluctuate and severe weather events become more frequent, the argument for home battery storage has never been stronger. This shift has been accelerated by the Federal Government’s ‘Cheaper Home Batteries Program‘, which launched in July 2025. By extending the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) to cover storage, the program effectively cuts the upfront cost of a battery by around 30%. The scheme has been incredibly popular, driving a record-breaking sur...
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FG attracts $2bn investments in CNG, targets $5bn in 2027 – PiCNG

FG attracts $2bn investments in CNG, targets $5bn in 2027 – PiCNG

The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) says it has attracted more than two billion dollars investments in the CNG subsector. The Executive Chairman/CEO, PiCNG, Mr Ismaeel Ahmed, made this known on Friday in Abuja at the Alfa Design Nigeria Limited CNG products unveiling and stakeholders’ engagement in collaboration with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). NAN reports that the products were unveiled by the PiCNG boss, alongside other dignitaries....
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Hundreds of seized vehicles ‘rotting’ at Kendrapara police stations as auctions keep failing

Hundreds of seized vehicles ‘rotting’ at Kendrapara police stations as auctions keep failing

Hundreds of seized two-wheelers and four-wheelers parked at police stations across Kendrapara district have deteriorated after prolonged exposure to sun, rain and dust, despite an August 2020 Orissa High Court direction to dispose of the vehicles through release or auction. Field visuals showed rusted bodywork, flat tyres and even vehicles partly buried in soil. High Court Direction Not Fully Enforced The High Court had ordered that seized vehicles should not remain for long inside police limits...
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Yes, you can make your AirTag last 10 years on a single battery – but you won’t like how it’s done

Yes, you can make your AirTag last 10 years on a single battery – but you won’t like how it’s done

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple AirTags have revolutionized every aspect of my life. From finding my keys and wallet in the morning to keeping an eye on my luggage while traveling, not a day goes by when I don’t open the Find My app to locate something I’ve misplaced or check that something is still where it should be. Also: The best power banks you can buy But I have two bugbears about AirTags. First, the shape is odd and doesn’t lend itself to b...
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Days after Congress yatra, Shah unveils Banas Dairy’s project

Days after Congress yatra, Shah unveils Banas Dairy’s project

Days after Congress concluded its Jan Aakrosh Yatra across north Gujarat, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated a bio CNG plant by Banas Dairy and laid foundation stone for a powder plant along with several other initiatives. Speaking at Sanadar Dairy in Diyodar taluka of Vav-Tharad district, Shah said the cooperation ministry is working for the development of rural areas. Dairy will be turned into a circular economy system, which will directly benefit cattle rear...
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Safer power banks on the go: Japan creates portable, fireproof battery box, to launch April 2026 

Safer power banks on the go: Japan creates portable, fireproof battery box, to launch April 2026 

A Japanese research team led by Nagoya University assistant professor Norikazu Ishigaki has come up with a ‘portable fire extinguisher’ that prevents fires from overheated lithium-ion batteries that could rewrite air travel rules for power banks. — Pexels pic (New users only) Enjoy FREE RM50 & unlock 4.2% p.a. fixed rate when you cash in RM3,000 into PRS offering via Versa Retirement. Sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min. cash of RM100 today! Saturday, 06 Dec 2025 9:00 PM MYT NAGOYA,...
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