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How reliable are portable batteries for road trips? My verdict after testing with 3 kids
EcoFlow Trail 300 DC ZDNET’s key takeaways The EcoFlow Trail 300 DC is now available for $159. This compact portable battery can power electronic devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and more. It doesn’t have any extra features (there’s no light), and there are only five DC ports Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on… Continue reading How reliable are portable batteries for road trips? My verdict after testing with 3 kids
Clean Technica: BYD Down 21% & PHEVs Down 7% YoY — August 2025 China EV Sales Report004186
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BEVs represented over a third of the total Chinese car market in August. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in August (in a 2-million-unit overall market, up 5% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with August showing just an 8% increase over August… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD Down 21% & PHEVs Down 7% YoY — August 2025 China EV Sales Report004186
10,000 buyers snapped up 776 hp electric AUDI wagon – in its first 30 minutes!
With dual electric motors pumping out 776 hp, over 400 miles of all-electric range, and a relatively low MSRP, the new AUDI E5 Flagship Quattro electric wagon is electrifying the Chinese wagon market – scoring over 10,000 orders in its first thirty minutes on sale! First launched last fall, the new Audi-backed AUDI sub-brand kept… Continue reading 10,000 buyers snapped up 776 hp electric AUDI wagon – in its first 30 minutes!
Hacker reveals details of Tesla’s upcoming stripped-down Model Y
A hacker has revealed new details of Tesla’s upcoming stripped-down Model Y, which is likely going to be the automaker’s most affordable level yet. Tesla has been teasing the release of “more affordable models” since last year, but there’s been confusion around what Tesla plans to release. As we have reported for almost a year,… Continue reading Hacker reveals details of Tesla’s upcoming stripped-down Model Y
Meta’s Disastrous Smart Glasses Demo Even Worse Than We Thought
Mark Zuckerberg’s MetaConnect 2025 keynote on Wednesday quickly turned into a humiliating experience. The company’s demos of its new artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses failed repeatedly, causing Zuckerberg to stammer his way through awkward silences. “This is, uh… it happens,” the CEO stammered after his smart glasses refused to accept a WhatsApp video call on stage.… Continue reading Meta’s Disastrous Smart Glasses Demo Even Worse Than We Thought
Leader of Albania Pelted With Trash for Appointing AI-Powered Minister to Cabinet
The world’s first AI government official is going about as well as anyone could expect. Yesterday, the virtual assistant “Diella” made its “inaugural address” to the Albanian parliament. Maybe unsurprisingly, the software — which had been appointed Minister for Public Procurements last week by prime minister Edi Rama — was met with fury by certain… Continue reading Leader of Albania Pelted With Trash for Appointing AI-Powered Minister to Cabinet
The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2025)
the best hybrid mattress is sort of like cake. There are always going to be a few key ingredients—in the case of a mattress, that’s springs and foam. Those two elements are layered up and combined with an almost endless assortment of other ingredients (latex, coils, foam layers of various densities, assorted fabrics). The art… Continue reading The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2025)
Best Dog Beds (2025): For All Kinds of Dogs in All Kinds of Spaces
Looking at our cat colleagues, the equivalent of your cat ignoring the lovely cat tree in favor of a cardboard box is just like dogs ignoring their bed for the nice, hard ground. It’s highly possible that what they have available to them is too soft for their taste, and a firm bed is a… Continue reading Best Dog Beds (2025): For All Kinds of Dogs in All Kinds of Spaces
Fed Boss Concerned About AI’s Effect on Job Market
One of the key questions swirling around economics circles is the effect artificial intelligence will have — or perhaps is already having — on the job market. While most tales of “AI automation” are anecdotal at best, preliminary data appears to show at least some level of job market disruption for young workers in fields… Continue reading Fed Boss Concerned About AI’s Effect on Job Market