Blackout warning risk during two months this winter if there are ‘tight days’, says energy system regulator

Blackout warning risk during two months this winter if there are ‘tight days’, says energy system regulator

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Best October Prime Day deals on battery chargers & power banks: Last chance!

Best October Prime Day deals on battery chargers & power banks: Last chance!

Image: Rob Schultz/Foundry Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days 2025 sales event is almost over, but there are still some excellent deals to be found on chargers and power banks. This year’s event runs October 7-8 and whether you’re looking to snag a travel-friendly pocket charger or upgrade to a high-capacity drive, there is no better time to get discounted chargers and power banks. You’ll need to be a Prime member to take advantage of Amazon’s steep discounts. If you aren’t a membe...
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Chilling note uncovered in car after alleged Sydney daycare murder attempt stopped – as police reveal shock new details

Chilling note uncovered in car after alleged Sydney daycare murder attempt stopped – as police reveal shock new details

An alleged professional hit foiled by police is believed to have included live-streaming of the planned execution outside a daycare centre – with a handwritten note to be left beside his body. Kevin Mundine, 19, Greall Tighe, 18, and Tyrone Tuiluga Rio, 26, were allegedly hired to gun down a known criminal as part of a power struggle within a South-East Asian crime syndicate operating in Australia. The trio were stopped by police in traffic in Revesby, in Sydney’s south-west, on Tue...
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I bought this airy $1K OLED laptop and love it. Today it’s just $580

I bought this airy $1K OLED laptop and love it. Today it’s just $580

Image: Michael Crider/Foundry I got to see the Asus Zenbook A14 at a preview event, and I was instantly smitten with its super-light weight, incredible battery life, and stylish finish. But I waited for a sale (I’m a nerd, not an oil baron!) before I bought it for myself. Today you can get the same laptop I bought at an even better deal: just $579.99, $420 off the retail price. The Zenbook A14 is no powerhouse, In fact its Snapdragon X Plus processor is definitely on the pokey side compared to...
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Blue Origin flies sixth crewed New Shepard flight of 2025

Blue Origin flies sixth crewed New Shepard flight of 2025

New Shepard lifts off Oct. 8 on the NS-36 suborbital flight. Credit: Bloe Origin webcast CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Blue Origin launched its sixth crewed New Shepard flight so far this year Oct. 8 as the company works to increase the vehicle’s flight rate. New Shepard lifted off from the company’s Launch Site One in West Texas at 9:40 a.m. Eastern. The crew capsule, RSS First Step, reached a peak altitude of 106 kilometers before landing under parachutes a little more than 10 minutes afte...
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The Audi A4 Will Be Back—But It’s Going Electric

The Audi A4 Will Be Back—But It’s Going Electric

Last year, Audi killed the long-running A4 in favor of the A5 Sportback as part of a plan to use odd-number nomenclature for gas cars, and even numbers for EVs. Audi has since abandoned that bizarre plan, but the A4 was still a casualty. Now, however, the A4 is coming back… as an EV. Audi CEO Gernot Döllner told Autocar that the company is developing a new A4 EV as part of “the biggest change in the history of the company.” Döllner has been pretty open about the fact that A...
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FCT Police Suspend Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Following Court Order

FCT Police Suspend Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Following Court Order

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force has announced the suspension of enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit, following a court order halting the exercise. Spokesperson for the command, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this during an interview on AIT on Wednesday, stating that the suspension took effect after the police officially received the court directive. “Information reaching me from the office of the PRO is that the order has been received and the enfo...
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Update: South Carolina Teacher Faces 24 Counts of Sexually Battering Students

Update: South Carolina Teacher Faces 24 Counts of Sexually Battering Students

A South Carolina high school teacher who resigned last month in the midst of an investigation into inappropriate relationships with students now faces 24 counts of sexual battery of student. The new charges relate to another victim, investigators told WHNS. Micah Keith Lanford was initially charged with eight counts last month shortly after his resignation from Boiling Springs High School in Spartanburg County, as CrimeOnline reported. Lanford was denied bond at the time, WHNS reported. This wee...
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This Smart iOS 26 Feature Could Boost Your iPhone Battery Life: All About Adaptive Power

This Smart iOS 26 Feature Could Boost Your iPhone Battery Life: All About Adaptive Power

Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. How we test phones Some underlying smarts in your iPhone running iOS 26 can help extend battery life, even in some older models. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices...
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Inside the Indonesian boomtowns powering the world’s electric vehicles

Inside the Indonesian boomtowns powering the world’s electric vehicles

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center and The Uproot Project Environmental Justice Fellowship. It was produced by Grist and republished by Rest of World. As W.H. Wong hugged his family goodbye before leaving for work on a quiet morning this spring, he felt a lump in his throat. He was headed more than 2,500 miles away, to an Indonesian island so remote that locals say it’s one of the places where spirits go to abandon their children. After two weeks at home in Wenxi, a rural county o...
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