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The best power banks and portable chargers for every device in 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-26 06:00:36

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Never run out of juice again, no matter where you are with these best portable battery chargers. Dead smartphones aren’t so smart. If you travel, stay away from home for extended periods of time or simply forget to charge your phone occasionally, it might be wise to keep a portable ch

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This Anker MagSafe iPhone Charger That Doubles as a Stand Hits All-Time Low, Part of Father’s Day Deals

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2025-09-26 06:40:55

Time is running of to find the right gift for your Dad. This weekend is Father’s Day so if you’re still on the hunt for something practical to show your love that you just know your dad will appreciate, consider this. This deal on the Anker 633 magnetic battery could be your saving grace. Check if your dad has a new enough phone that supports magnetic wireless charging, then get him this charging stand that’s down 33% right now. You can scoop it up for just $40. Anker is really firing on all cy

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Anker is recalling a million power banks due to fire risks, here’s how to check and return yours

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-26 10:39:42

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Anker is recalling its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263). An issue is causing these power banks to catch on fire or explode. Affected customers can get a $30 gift card or a free replacement power bank. If you own an Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank, then you’ll want to take a quick look at the product details on the bottom. Anker has issued a recall for these power banks with the model number A1263. Anker explains that PowerCore 10000 power b

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Some apps are battery vampires - how to root them out and shut them down

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-09-26 10:14:11

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Running low on battery power is a common complaint among mobile phone users. Beyond complaining, you want to preserve the juice before it runs out. One way to do that is to determine which apps are draining your battery the most. Here's one expert who can steer you in the right direction. Blame the cloud In an analysis shared with ZDNET, Thomas Davy, CEO and co-founder of cloud optimization firm Cloud ExMachina, blames one particular factor for bat

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Check your Anker power banks - 1 million were just recalled due to fire risk

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-09-26 13:51:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a new recall for the Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank, model number A1263. According to the report, the lithium-ion battery inside can overheat, causing the device to become a fire and burn hazard to consumers. "Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions" caused by its faulty power bank. Among those incidents, there have been "two reports of minor burn injuries" (thankfully not requiring medical a

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Anker is recalling over 1.1M power banks due to fire and burn risks

news.ycombinator.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-09-26 12:41:20

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Anker has issued a recall for its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263) due to a “potential issue with the lithium-ion battery” that could pose a fire safety risk. The company has received 19 reports of fires and explosions that have caused minor burn injuries and resulted in property damage totaling over $60,700, according to the US Consumer

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Show HN: Tattoy – a text-based terminal compositor

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-26 14:04:35

About Tattoy can generally be thought of as a framework for adding eye-candy to your terminal. It is purely text-based so works in any terminal emulator that supports true colour. "Graphics" is rendered with UTF8 half-blocks (▀,▄). Whilst most of its effects are for getting you street credibility it also has more powerful features based around its awareness of terminal contents. For example it can detect and auto adjust text contrast whilst remaining faithful to the terminal's palette. Tattoy

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Forget JBL, This LG 5.1.1 Soundbar Bundle Hits Its Best Price Yet Only at Best Buy

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2025-09-26 14:10:54

One thing a lot of us forget when looking at a good home theater setup is the audio side of things. It’s all good and well going out and buying the shiniest and most powerful television you can find, not to mention the dopamine hit from doing so, but you should always put some time and budget into treating your ears as well. See at Best Buy One of the simplest ways to do this without too much hassle is to get a soundbar, but even better than that is to get a soundbar that works with rear speak

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Alaska Just Issued Its First-Ever Heat Advisory—and It Won’t Be the Last

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-09-26 14:17:59

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Fairbanks, Alaska, issued a heat advisory on Thursday, June 12. It’s never had to do that before. Heat advisories are new to both the Fairbanks and Juneau NWS offices, which implemented the use of these notices on June 2. Until now, Alaska weather officials exclusively issued Special Weather Statements to notify the public of potentially hazardous heat. The change comes as Alaska continues to warm at nearly twice the rate of the lower 48 states, with

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Best Packing Cubes for Every Kind of Trip (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Kat Merck 2025-09-26 18:02:00

Other Packing Cubes We Tried GoRuck Packing Cube for $25 (for 1, 10L flat): I loved the 15 x 10 x 3-inch size I tested of this rugged, 200-denier nylon cube with a mesh front. It fit almost anything I needed for any occasion, with a convenient carry handle and signature GoRuck American flag patch on the front. However, they are pricey, and unless you need them to match your GoRuck gear, there's nothing about them that stands out above comparably priced cubes. Amazon Basics for $16 (set of 4):

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I changed 8 settings on my Motorola phone to significantly improve the battery life

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2025-09-26 22:13:39

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google's Pixel phones aren't the only ones with battery-saving secrets to explore. Motorola offers almost as many features inside its menus. After three weeks with the Moto Razr Ultra and separately, the Moto G Stylus 2025, I discovered a handful of tweaks hiding in plain sight that you'll likely find on your Motorola device if you know where to look. 1. Battery Saver keeps the lights on when your gauge hits the red Jason Howell/ZDNET Battery anxiety is the worst, and Battery

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Best Gaming Routers for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-26 21:00:00

“Gaming router” is more of a marketing term than a legitimate designation. Sometimes it tells you the router comes with gaming features like device prioritization, but often it just means flashy lights and futuristic designs. Don't fall for it. The main metric you should pay attention to is jitter, which tells you how often your gaming experience will be interrupted by lag. We tested 31 of the top Wi-Fi routers to find the ones that remove lag from the equation as much as possible. What’s the b

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8 Best Air Fryers for Crispy Wings and Fries (2025)

wired.com Matthew Korfhage 2025-09-26 22:04:00

What Type of Air Fryer Should I Get? AccordionItemContainerButton LargeChevron Most people only have space for one extra oven that's not their stove, so your choice is a function of what you value most—and the size of your kitchen counter. Basket air fryers such as our top pick can be a remarkably specialized devices, quickly and easily crisping up traditionally fried or sautéed foods like wings and french fries, but with a minimum of oil. Look up the best air fryer on Amazon or Google or Bing i

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Trump administration throws wrench into $42 billion broadband rollout

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-09-27 07:15:00

The big picture: In a sudden policy shift, the Trump administration has thrown a wrench into the nation's largest broadband expansion effort, forcing states to overhaul plans to distribute $42 billion in federal funding aimed at closing the digital divide. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has put the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program on pause, unveiling sweeping new rules last week that require states to rethink how they allocate grants to Internet service providers. T

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Anker recalls over a million power banks due to fire and burn hazards

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-27 07:00:17

You should stop using the PowerCore 10000 'immediately' and contact Anker for a free replacement. Anker has recalled its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263) due to an issue with the lithium battery that can cause it to "overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers," the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) wrote. The company received 19 reports of fires and explosions, including two reports of minor burn injuries and 11 property damage claims totaling over $60,700. It's a

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The latest Google Pixel 6a update may limit your battery - but you'll be glad to know why

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-09-27 06:00:15

Jason Cipriani/ZDNET At least for one device, the battery problems that have plagued some Pixel phones may be ending – but the fix is coming at a price. According to Alex Moriconi, communications manager at Google (Pixel phones), Google will soon release an update that will purposefully limit the battery capacity of some Pixel 6a phones, hopefully also limiting issues with overheating. Also: 4 exciting features Google just announced for Android phones (and why they're a big deal) In an email

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This Portable Charger with 4 Built-in Cables is 40% Off, Now at an All-Time Low on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-27 07:10:30

There’s never been a better time to step up your charging game thanks to a massive price drop on a very popular (and useful) device. The Charmast 10,000mAh portable charger with four built-in cables is available for its all-time low price of just $18 which is a full 37% off its $30 list price. With thousands of customers satisfied in the past month and a 4.5 out of 5 rating from over 5,000 reviews, these earbuds are extremely popular. See at Amazon Best Value For Money Power Bank This power b

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PCIe 7.0 is coming, but not soon, and not for you

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-09-27 05:22:06

The PCIe 7.0 specification has now been released, while many of us are still waiting for PCIe 6.0 to materialize in consumer products. The PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) announced on Wednesday that PCIe 7.0 is now available to members of its organization, delivering a theoretical maximum bandwidth speed of 512GB per second in both directions, across a x16 connection. “PCIe technology has served as the high-bandwidth, low-latency IO interconnect of choice for over two decades and we are pl

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Has the Pixel battery drama ruined your perception of Google’s phones?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-27 09:00:00

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. The Google Pixel series is regarded by many as the pinnacle of the Android experience, offering excellent imaging smarts and plenty of AI features under the hood. But one area that apparently still needs plenty of work is the power storage stakes. Batteries have not been kind to Pixel A-series

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AMD's new AI roadmap spans new Instinct GPUs, networking, software, and rack architectures

techspot.com Bob O'Donnell 2025-09-27 04:10:00

Editor's take: In the ever-evolving world of GenAI, important advances are happening across chips, software, models, networking, and systems that combine all these elements. That's what makes it so hard to keep up with the latest AI developments. The difficulty factor becomes even greater if you're a vendor building these kinds of products and working not only to keep up, but to drive those advances forward. Toss in a competitor that's virtually cornered the market – and in the process, grown in

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The fastest laptops of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-09-27 06:39:39

At ZDNET, we're often asked, "what's the fastest laptop?" It's a fair question, but it really depends. If you want speed for creative tasks, "fastest" means editing 4K video or rendering high-res images. In that case, you'll want a powerful graphics processing unit (GPU) and lots of random access memory (RAM). The Asus ProArt P16, our pick for fastest creator laptop, has those features in spades. If you're talking speed for work tasks, "fastest" means seamlessly handling multitasking, large docu

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AMD's new AI roadmap spans GPUs, networking, software, and rack architectures

techspot.com Bob O'Donnell 2025-09-27 14:10:00

Editor's take: In the ever-evolving world of GenAI, important advances are happening across chips, software, models, networking, and systems that combine all these elements. That's what makes it so hard to keep up with the latest AI developments. The difficulty factor becomes even greater if you're a vendor building these kinds of products and working not only to keep up, but to drive those advances forward. Toss in a competitor that's virtually cornered the market – and in the process, grown in

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NBA Finals 2025: When Is Game 4 and How to Watch Without Cable

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-27 13:47:39

It's a quick turnaround for game 4 of the NBA Finals. Instead of the regular cadence of two days between games, there's only one off-night before the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are back on the court for game 4. After splitting the first two games in Oklahoma City, the Pacers defeated the Thunder last night in front of a raucous home crowd in game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. Game 4 is set for Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on ABC. Here's everything you need to know to watch or

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Anker issues recall for popular power bank due to fire risk - stop using it now

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-09-27 18:01:51

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a new recall for the Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank, model number A1263. According to the report, the lithium-ion battery inside can overheat, causing the device to become a fire and burn hazard to consumers. "Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions" caused by its faulty power bank. Among those incidents, there have been "two reports of minor burn injuries" (thankfully not requiring medical attention) and 11

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Coinbase beefs up subscription plan by offering it with American Express credit card

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2025-09-28 02:07:09

Coinbase on Thursday introduced its first branded credit card in partnership with American Express . The card will be available exclusively to U.S. members of Coinbase One, the cryptocurrency platform's monthly subscription product that offers zero trading fees, increased staking rewards and other perks. Additionally, Coinbase is also creating a lower-cost "Basic" subscription tier. Cardholders will be able to earn between 2% and 4% back in bitcoin , beginning this fall, and take advantage of

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Spaceballs 2 Will See Rick Moranis Return as Dark Helmet

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 06:16:33

Moviemaking icon Mel Brooks and Amazon MGM Studios have published a teaser trailer to announce that Spaceballs 2 is moving full steam ahead with plans to premiere in 2027 – and it sounds like Rick Moranis is coming back as Dark Helmet, too. A trailer for the sequel to the classic '80s sci-fi Star Wars parody arrived today. Although it mostly comes with a special message from Brooks himself and a familiar text crawl that pokes fun at the long, long list of sequels that have come to theaters in t

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The best Garmin watches for training and everyday life

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-09-28 06:03:07

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and smartwatches on dozens of wrists at any 5K, marathon, or Ironman. You’ll also find Garmin devotees among divers, thru-hikers, golfers, kiteboarders — you name it. But these devices aren’t just for athletes. The company’s made significant

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Roame (YC S23) Is Hiring

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 10:01:11

About Roame Our mission is to make travel perfect. Roame is a flight search engine using credit card points and miles. More than $69 billion worth of points issued every year. We empower over 1 million travelers to maximize the value of their points and miles. We are backed by top investors including Y Combinator, Goodwater, Accel’s starters fund, and angel investors including the leading figure within points. The Role We are hiring for a Lead Full Stack Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced,

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Nintendo Has Something to Say if Your Switch 2 Battery Keeps Running Low

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-09-28 10:06:18

Those making gaming handhelds need to execute a complicated juggling act between how powerful they are and how long you can use them without a charge. With a new screen and more powerful processor, players plugging away on the Switch 2 are finding it hard to strike the right balance. Nintendo claims users should be able to get between 2 and 6 hours of playtime from its 5,220mAh battery. Some players say that number is skewing far too much toward the low end or that their console’s battery levels

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‘Spaceballs 2’ Could Also Bring Back Rick Moranis—and More

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-09-28 10:52:17

We’re not sure if there’s a Christmas in the Spaceballs universe, but if there is, it’s probably today. Hot on the heels of creator Mel Brooks making the news of a sequel official, a new report suggests two of the original’s main stars will be returning as well. Deadline reports that original stars Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis are both expected to return for Spaceballs 2, which is coming to theaters in 2027. Keke Palmer (Nope) is also expected to star in the film, along with Josh Gad. Pullman

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The best power banks and portable chargers for every device in 2025

This Anker MagSafe iPhone Charger That Doubles as a Stand Hits All-Time Low, Part of Father’s Day Deals

Anker is recalling a million power banks due to fire risks, here’s how to check and return yours

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Check your Anker power banks - 1 million were just recalled due to fire risk

Anker is recalling over 1.1M power banks due to fire and burn risks

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Best Packing Cubes for Every Kind of Trip (2025), Tested and Reviewed

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8 Best Air Fryers for Crispy Wings and Fries (2025)

Trump administration throws wrench into $42 billion broadband rollout

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