The energy crisis is beginning to make solar panels look like good investments again after almost a decade in the shade.Rising electricity costs combined with falling panel prices mean the units could...
The RAC has joined forces with Zap-Map to further support electric vehicle drivers who run out of charge.The Zap-Map charge point mapping app will now be distributed to the RAC’s 1,600 patrols across...
Killer John Reid has had four months added to his prison sentence after he was found with three mobile phones in his jail cell.Reid, 26, who killed Edinburgh takeaway driver Simon San, had the phones...
California will ban “small off-road engines” (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment, such as leaf blowers and lawnmowers, in a law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this weekend.The bill, A...
A woman who made a steamy porn video with a garda was arrested — on suspicion of possessing parts of a force uniform.Carla Gabberlover – who calls herself Carla4garda in her videos – says she is being...
Your device’s battery life is only as good as the care you put into it. Bad charging habits are common, and while the manual that comes with your phone contains charging tips, you have to read it to u...
NEW YORK – I paid more for my latest smartphone than I did for my first car. That is to say, the little everything-devices we’re all glued to these days could very well be among the most valuable of o...
I seem to be enjoying a string of good fortune with American Airlines, as I experienced another great flight, this time on a Boeing 737-800 in first class featuring the dreaded “Oasis” interior.For th...
Portable gaming PCs have come a long way. Much of the recent attention has fallen on Valve’s Steam Deck, which just started shipping, but Valve didn’t invent the category — it’s following in the foots...
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the world has gotten a direct view of the war as ordinary Ukrainians document the fighting tearing through their country.They're not relying on sophisticated gear as they...
Smartphone makers could be forced to adopt the same type of USB charging port under new rules proposed by the European Commission which could have implications globally.Legislation is being put forwar...
This competition is now closedSubscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine and get 6 issues for just £9.99Watch out for your phone behaving strangely.By Dr Peter BentleyPublished:Nearly a decade ago, an Is...
Know what’s frustrating? Unboxing your shiny new iPhone 13, removing the USB-C Lightning cable and then remembering that Apple no longer includes a wall adapter with any model.If it’s been a few years...
We live in an era of mass overproduction. Offices, apartments, cars, ships, aeroplanes, mobile phones, laptops, batteries, televisions, furniture, air fryers, hot tubs, elevators and escalators. A cou...
