The community-funded not-for-profit’s analysis reveals that strategic investment in renewable energy, battery storage, and electrification can provide structural protection against international energy shocks. The report comes as petrol prices have reached 253.4 cents per litre and diesel has climbed above AU$3 per litre, with modelling by Griffith University estimating the conflict could add an extra 5% to existing inflation. “This is the second major global fuel shock in just four years,â€...

Skip to content Image: Foundry / Mark Knapp At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great display Powerful, full speakers Long battery life Some improvements to keyboard and trackpad Cons Lags behind in performance Few ports Expensive Keyboard is still problematic Our Verdict Dell’s XPS laptops have always come at a premium for their design and build. And though the XPS 16 has made some improvements, it’s unique looks still come with usability drawbacks. It’s a great-looking machine with so...

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Sleep, hibernate, and shut down all behave differently.  Newer PCs support “Modern Standby”, a state that’s different from traditional sleep. Shutting down your computer may actually be faster than restarting it.  Have you ever put your laptop in your bag, only to pull it out and find it’s hot and the battery is drained, even though you put it to sleep? Turns out Win...

Guests watch promotional videos during a launch event for the A6L e-tron, a battery-electric vehicle, making its debut in the Chinese market at Audi FAW NEV Co., Ltd. in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang) CHANGCHUN, April 11 (Xinhua) — German carmaker Audi on Friday launched A6L e-tron, a luxury pure electric sedan, for the Chinese market, as it steps up its electrification push in the world’s largest auto market with booming sales of...