Apple explains why iOS 26 could affect your iPhone’s battery life

Apple explains why iOS 26 could affect your iPhone’s battery life

iOS 26 is now available for iPhone users to install, and a new webpage from Apple seeks to explain why software updates are important, but also their potential impact on battery life and performance. iOS 26 might impact your iPhone’s battery and performance, but for most users it will be temporary Apple has just published a new support document that explains the ins and outs of software updates, including why they’re important. It explains, for example, the difference between “major releas...
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This new Find Hub wallet tracker from UGreen is ultra-thin with 5-year battery life

This new Find Hub wallet tracker from UGreen is ultra-thin with 5-year battery life

Find Hub trackers are pretty widely available at this point, but many of the credit card-sized wallet trackers are a bit on the thick side. That’s where UGreen’s new Find Hub wallet tracker steps in, with an ultra-thin design and 5-year battery life. UGreen is a brand best known for its power banks and charging accessories, but it has a lot of other products available too. One of those is a credit card-sized wallet tracker. UGreen first launched this product for iPhone users earlier this yea...
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Philippines switches on agrovoltaic complex with 320 MWh battery storage

Philippines switches on agrovoltaic complex with 320 MWh battery storage

The Citicore Solar Batangas 1 Power Plants stand as the Philippines’ first integrated agrovoltaic and battery storage facility. September 15, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: June Ronel Biboso, Unsplash From ESS News President of the Philippines Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the ceremonial commissioning of the Citicore Solar Batangas 1 Power Plants, the country’s first hybrid agrovoltaics and battery storage system. In his speech during the event in Tuy, Batangas, President Marcos underscor...
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California now hosting canal top solar-plus-storage plant

California has completed the 1.6 MW Nexus canal-top solar pilot, adding a 75 kW iron-flow battery system as part of a $20 million state-funded project to test water and energy benefits. September 15, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina...
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QIMC’s U.S. Special Purpose Vehicle, Orvian Secures Strategic 12,000-Acre Land Package in North Minnesota for Clean Natural Hydrogen Development

QIMC’s U.S. Special Purpose Vehicle, Orvian Secures Strategic 12,000-Acre Land Package in North Minnesota for Clean Natural Hydrogen Development

Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) (OTCQB: QIMCF) (FSE: 7FJ) (“QIMC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its U.S. special purpose vehicle, Orvian Natural Resources I LLC (“Orvian”), has successfully acquired a key land package of over 12,000 acres in the world-renowned Mesabi Iron Range district of Minnesota. Secured through a prospecting agreement with RGGS Land and Minerals Ltd, this acquisition strengthens QIMC’s position at the leader of clean natural hydro...
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$100,000 Corvettes are spontaneously combusting, prompting a recall from GM

$100,000 Corvettes are spontaneously combusting, prompting a recall from GM

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Pick up an Anker magnetic battery pack while they are up to 42 percent off

Pick up an Anker magnetic battery pack while they are up to 42 percent off

Whether you you intend to pick up the new iPhone Air or just need some extra juice for your existing iPhone, a MagSafe power bank is an essential accessory. Luckily, Anker both makes some of our favorites and has great sales going on right now on just this kind of gear. One of the most affordable is the Anker 622 Magnetic Battery, which is 42 percent off and down to $28 right now. This steep discount is also available at Anker’s online store with a coupon code that the company provides. Th...
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How big a solar battery do I need to store *all* my home’s electricity?

How big a solar battery do I need to store *all* my home’s electricity?

I have a modest set of solar panels on an entirely ordinary house in suburban London. On average they generate about 3,800kWh per year. We also use about 3,800kWh of electricity each year. Obviously, we can’t use all the power produced over summer and we need to buy power in winter. So here’s my question: How big a battery would we need in order to be completely self-sufficient? Background Let’s take a look at a typical summer’s day. The graph is a little complex, so I...
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Magna to assemble electric vehicles in Europe for Chinese automaker Xpeng

Magna to assemble electric vehicles in Europe for Chinese automaker Xpeng

Skip to content By: The Canadian Press Posted: 6:19 AM CDT Monday, Sep. 15, 2025 Print Email Read Later TORONTO – Magna International has signed a deal to assemble two electric vehicle models for Chinese automaker Xpeng in Europe. Read this article for free: To continue reading, please subscribe: Monthly Digital Subscription $1 per week for 24 weeks* Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper Access News Break, our award-winning app P...
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New EV battery tech could power 500-mile road trips on a 12-minute charge

New EV battery tech could power 500-mile road trips on a 12-minute charge

Scientists have used a neat chemistry trick to tackle a major challenge facing future batteries. Their breakthrough paves the way for next-generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries capable of powering 500-mile (800 kilometers) journeys on a single, 12-minute charge. Lithium-metal batteries differ from standard lithium-ion batteries in that the graphite anode is replaced with lithium metal. These designs offer much higher energy density, the researchers said in a statement. For EV drivers, this...
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