Made by hand and powered by the sun, these vehicles are setting off on a 3,000km journey

Made by hand and powered by the sun, these vehicles are setting off on a 3,000km journey

Daniel Blik has travelled to Australia from the Netherlands to take part in a race in which his hi-tech vehicle will likely be overtaken by grey nomads towing caravans. Luckily, it’s not the hope of lightning-fast speed that draws competitors from around the world to Australia to take part in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The manager of Solar Team Twente from the Netherlands told SBS Dutch that the event is more than just a race. “For us, it’s very important to show th...
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This Pixel 10 Feature Dramatically Reduces Battery Capacity (And You Can’t Turn It Off)

This Pixel 10 Feature Dramatically Reduces Battery Capacity (And You Can’t Turn It Off)

Priscila Zambotto/Getty Images There’s plenty to get excited about when it comes to the Pixel 10 lineup. Not only do the devices offer Google’s own version of MagSafe — called Pixelsnap — but the phones are also loaded with tons of useful AI features. One addition that you might not find exciting, though, is the fact Google plans to limit the battery in the Pixel 10 — and there isn’t any way to stop it. The “throttling,” as some describe it, will kick in autom...
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Battery or budget anxiety? This 33% off jump starter deal has you (and your car) covered

Battery or budget anxiety? This 33% off jump starter deal has you (and your car) covered

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. My phone’s dead. My earbuds are dead. My laptop’s gasping for 5%. And now my car battery wants in on the fun? Hard pass. Dealing with battery anxiety may be a daily occurrence, but that doesn’t mean you can’t fight back with some smart preparedness. Right now, Amazon is running a limited-time 33% off deal...
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Boy rescued from dangerous road stunt

Boy rescued from dangerous road stunt

ISLAMABAD: A young boy narrowly avoided a potentially deadly accident on Srinagar Highway between G-9 and G-10 on Thursday after being seen hanging dangerously out of a moving car window. The child, believed to be around five or six years old, was suspended outside the vehicle, with only his legs inside, when he lost his balance and almost fell onto the road. An eyewitness, a woman named Amna, witnessed the incident and reported that a quick-thinking passenger grabbed the boy by the shirt and pu...
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Porsche Shuts Down The Majority Of Its Battery Manufacturing Facilities

Porsche Shuts Down The Majority Of Its Battery Manufacturing Facilities

Porsche plans to close most of the operations of its Cellforce battery subsidiary, according to the German news agency dpa. According to dpa information, almost 200 jobs will be cut. Unlike Porsche employees, Cellforce workers are not guaranteed employment as part of the union’s agreement with the employer. An employment agency in the northeastern city of Reutlingen, near Cellforce’s headquarters, has been notified of mass layoffs, German media reports. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has informed...
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Delays on N7 following ‘serious crash’ involving multiple vehicles

Delays on N7 following ‘serious crash’ involving multiple vehicles

latest |  The crash involving a truck and two cars happened on Friday evening on the N7 at Rathcoole in Co Dublin The scene of a fatal crash on the N7 westbound near Rathcoole in Dublin after an articulated truck collided with two cars. The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Photo: Damien Storan. The scene of a fatal crash on the N7 westbound near Rathcoole in Dublin after an articulated truck collided with two cars. The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Photo: Damien...
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Dial 112 for ambulance: Fire services to provide emergency aid in Odisha

Dial 112 for ambulance: Fire services to provide emergency aid in Odisha

In a major move to boost emergency medical response, Odisha government announced on Friday that dialing 112 will now provide access to ambulance services, with the Directorate General of Fire Services taking the lead. This initiative is aimed at providing immediate medical assistance, especially in road mishaps and rural emergencies, where timely help is often lacking. Also Read: Odisha’s ‘108-Ambulance’ crisis continues as patients suffer To support this ambitious initiative, the Sta...
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This Intel Core 7 laptop with 16GB RAM is a steal for $550, today only

This Intel Core 7 laptop with 16GB RAM is a steal for $550, today only

Image: IDG / Mark Knapp It’s rare to find a low-priced laptop that has performance, battery life, and plenty of extras like a touchscreen, all at a significant discount. Best Buy has one such laptop on sale today only: an HP OmniBook 5 Flip with an Intel Core 7 processor and 16GB of RAM for just $549.99. That’s $250 off the retail price, and it expires after today (August 22nd). This laptop was already a pretty good value at $800, thanks to that Intel Core 7 150U processor with 10 cores and...
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Here’s How A Rolex Watch Runs Without A Battery

Here’s How A Rolex Watch Runs Without A Battery

pio3/Shutterstock When most people think about what makes a watch tick, a battery is probably the first thing that comes to mind. How else could it run, right? Well, Rolex, one of the most famous luxury watch brands in the world, has built its luxury empire on something completely different. Other than one short-lived experiment with the Oysterquartz, every Rolex ever made has run without a single drop of battery power.  Instead of using a battery, Rolex created the Perpetual rotor in 1931, wh...
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France’s largest battery storage system powers up

Harmony Energy has switched on a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire. It is the largest BESS in France, with full operation expected by the end of 2025. August 22, 2025 Marie Beyer Image: Harmony Energy From ESS News UK-based renewables developer Harmony Energy recently switched on a BESS at the port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, France. With 100 MW of power output and 200 MWh of storage capacity, the facility is the largest of its kind in the count...
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