Topic: battery management
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7 iPhone Tricks From iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App
iOS 27's new "Describe a Short" feature in the Shortcuts app lets users build automations using plain-language prompts, making the previously clunky tool feel polished and indispensable, even as Siri AI takes the spotlight. The article highlights several practical automations, including breaking ...
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Ford Taps Apple Maps for New EV Platform and BlueCruise Update
Ford will embed Apple Maps into its Universal Electric Vehicle Platform, debuting with a $30,000 midsize pickup in 2027, offering natural language directions, real-time traffic, and intelligent EV routing with battery preconditioning. The Apple Maps integration is built into Ford's native system,...
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Apple Releases iOS 26.5.1 to Fix iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Charging Bug
Apple released iOS 26.5.1, a targeted patch for the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 lineup that fixes a charging bug where devices failed to charge via wired connection when the battery was extremely low. Users can install the update wirelessly by going to Settings > General > Software Update on their c...
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3 New iOS 26.4 Features to Personalize Your iPhone
iOS 26.4 introduces new customization tools focused on personalizing the iPhone's interface, automating battery management, and enhancing video accessibility for a more tailored user experience. A new 'Reduce Bright Effects' setting in Accessibility minimizes intense visual elements like highligh...
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Pixel Buds Pro 2: Top Wireless Earbuds for $170
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 offer a significant upgrade with premium audio, effective active noise cancellation, and a compact, secure design featuring a silicone ear fin. They provide deep integration and customization with Pixel/Android devices, including a dedicated app for controls, but are compatib...
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macOS 26.4: 4 Exciting New Features for Your Mac
macOS 26.4 (Tahoe) introduces a Battery Charge Limit feature for MacBooks, allowing users to cap maximum charge between 80% and 100% to help prolong overall battery lifespan. The update reintroduces Safari's Compact Tab Bar for a cleaner interface and adds new professional tools to Freeform for A...
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EV Batteries Thrive Despite Climate Change
Modern EV batteries are far more reliable due to advanced thermal management and battery systems, minimizing annual capacity loss to around two percent. Research shows that higher ambient temperatures from climate change accelerate battery degradation by destabilizing components and increasing ch...
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41 Google Maps Secrets Power Users Need to Know
Google Maps offers extensive customization through its settings menu to enhance travel efficiency, privacy, and personalization, moving beyond basic navigation. Key features include route preferences like avoiding tolls or highways, setting fuel-efficient routes, adding multiple stops, and using ...
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Rivian Unleashes Sport Mode For All R1 EVs Via OTA Update
Rivian's 2026.03 software update introduces a new Apple Watch app, allowing it to function as a digital key for locking, unlocking, and starting vehicles via Bluetooth. The update democratizes performance features, expanding Sport Mode to all Dual-Motor and Quad-Motor configurations and making La...
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2026 Nissan Leaf: The Top Budget EV You Can Buy
The 2026 Nissan Leaf is a pioneering affordable EV that has been significantly improved with a new dedicated platform and a liquid-cooled battery, offering more interior space and better range efficiency in a more compact design. It stands out for its compelling value, with a base S+ trim startin...
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9 Hidden Nintendo Switch 2 Features That Save Money & Extend Console Life
The Nintendo Switch 2's battery lifespan can be significantly extended by enabling a charge limiter setting that caps the battery at around 90% to reduce strain and prevent degradation. Users can save money by utilizing existing USB accessories, such as standard webcams and mice, instead of purch...
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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Now Rolling Out to Pixel Phones
Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for Pixel devices, focusing on bug fixes and stability improvements ahead of a planned stable launch in March 2026. The update addresses critical issues including system crashes, battery charging limits being ignored, slow Wi-Fi speeds, and app compatibi...
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CES 2026 Robot Vacuum Finds Lost Items and Alerts You
The Narwal Flow 2 is a flagship robot vacuum and mop that features powerful 30,000Pa suction, AI-driven object recognition to avoid and log items, and a heated mopping system for deep cleaning. Its advanced technology includes on-device visual data processing for privacy and speed, precise obstac...
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Clicks Keyboard Doubles as a Phone Power Bank
The Clicks Power Keyboard is a portable magnetic accessory that combines a slide-out QWERTY keyboard with a 2150mAh power bank, providing a tactile typing experience and wireless charging for smartphones via Bluetooth. Its flexible design works in multiple orientations, can control various device...
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Samsung One UI 8.5: All the New Features
Samsung's One UI 8.5 beta introduces a highly customizable Quick Panel and a refined, modern design with 3D app icons and updated interface elements. New features enhance connectivity and productivity, including Storage Share for device-to-device file access, weather backgrounds for alarms, and v...
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Samsung One UI 8.5: All the New Features Leaked
The update introduces significant AI and Bixby enhancements, including continuous AI image generation and a more natural language-capable assistant for device control and queries. It expands connectivity and sharing with features like Storage Share for ecosystem file access, improved Auracast bro...
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One UI 8.5 Changelog: See All the New Features
Samsung's One UI 8.5 update focuses on smarter Galaxy AI, including continuous image generation, and a significantly enhanced Bixby with more natural device control and instant answers. The update improves connectivity with features like unified device file access via Storage Share and enhances p...
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Switch 2 & Switch Updates: More Than Just Stability
The update introduces new visual icons on the HOME Menu to clearly distinguish between physical and digital game copies, with specific colors for the Switch 2 and original Switch. Significant GameChat improvements include preventing the console from entering sleep mode during active chats, disabl...
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Steam Deck Update Adds Screen-Off Downloads
A new Steam Deck update allows users to download games and updates with the screen off, addressing a long-standing community request and improving quality of life. Valve has reversed its previous stance by implementing a low-power download mode to mitigate earlier concerns about power consumption...
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Unlocking the Battery Revolution's Hidden Challenge
The battery industry is facing a crisis, with eleven major businesses declaring bankruptcy in a year, erasing over $15 billion in investment and threatening the clean energy transition. The core issue is not faulty battery chemistry but the failure to integrate advanced technologies into commerci...
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