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Sony's PlayStation 5 relies on a widely used C13/C14 power cord, the same type found in many desktop computers and household electronics. While replacements are easy to source due to this commonality, checking cable specifications before use is recommended to avoid safety issues or console malfunction.
Apple has confirmed the first eight artists set to perform at its new Apple Music Hall inside London's Battersea Power Station, with Elton John opening the venue next week. The 600-capacity venue will livestream shows via Apple Music and give performing artists a Spatial Audio recording, broadcast mix, and multicamera video. Tickets for Elton John and Baby Keem & Skye Newman go on sale Monday 28 September at 9AM BST, with other dates to follow later.
Seven-month data on the US grid through July 2026 shows electricity use rising about 2 percent year over year, down from 3 percent growth over the same period last year, despite rising data-center and EV/heat-pump demand. Solar power generation, which had been growing more than 30 percent annually in many quarters, is showing a smaller increase so far this year.
The U.S. Energy Department announced nearly $2 billion in funding, drawn from the bipartisan infrastructure law, for 31 grid modernization projects across 26 states. The projects aim to add more than 23 gigawatts of capacity, using technologies like real-time weather sensors to safely boost transmission line output. PPL Corp. in Pennsylvania will receive $71.5 million to upgrade a 30-mile high-voltage line.
Ninja's new CrushBoss is a countertop system built around a 1,850-watt base motor that powers three interchangeable vessels: a 72-ounce blender pitcher, a 64-ounce food processor bowl and a 26-ounce smoothie tumbler. The food processor bowl works with new PrecisionDice and MultiBlade Disc attachments, and the device uses automatic presets plus sensor-based features called PrepIQ and SmoothSense that adjust to what's inside.
Tom's Hardware's review of the Gamemax RGB PRO 750G, a 750W ATX 3.1/PCIe 5.1 modular power supply, found 90.8% average efficiency at 230 VAC and good ripple performance from its Sohoo-made platform. However, at $105 it costs more than comparable units like the MSI MAG A750GL and Corsair RM750e, despite offering what the review calls a mediocre overall package aside from its RGB lighting.
Engineers are developing thermoelectric generators designed to capture heat naturally radiating from human skin and convert it into electricity for small wearable devices. The technology targets low-power, screenless gadgets rather than power-hungry devices like the Apple Watch, which would still require conventional charging.
Google plans to launch an experimental satellite called MVP on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base next week, part of its Project Suncatcher initiative. The satellite carries four Tensor Processing Units powered by solar panels generating one kilowatt, roughly matching a single Earth-based server, and is designed to process simple AI requests for up to a year while orbiting for as long as six years before burning up on re-entry.
WIRED released an updated holiday gift guide for fathers, expanding it to 34 recommendations with 27 new additions since the last version. The list spans categories like travel gadgets, headphones, apparel and fitness gear, including items such as Anker's Nano Power Bank and Apple's second-generation AirTag. The guide's author, a WIRED reviewer, says the picks are based on hands-on testing and personal gifting experience.
TechCrunch announced its Founder Summit 2026, a one-day event for founders at all stages set for November 4 at the SoWa Power Station in Boston. The agenda focuses on fundraising, AI-native company building, and leadership, featuring speakers such as Underscore partner Brian Devaney. Tickets are discounted by $200 for investors and founders.
Formula 1 is reportedly considering fast-tracking new engine regulations to 2030, a year earlier than planned, after the 2026 hybrid rules proved too ambitious. According to Autosport, manufacturers are converging on a 3.0-liter V8 turbo paired with a scaled-back electric motor, reversing the current near 50:50 split between combustion and electric power.
An Entrepreneur op-ed argues that electricity, not chip supply, is becoming the binding constraint on AI growth, citing IEA projections that global data-center power use could nearly double from 485 to 950 terawatt-hours by 2030, with AI-specific demand tripling. It notes that by 2027 a single advanced server rack could draw as much peak power as 65 households, and that grid constraints could delay roughly 20% of planned data-center projects.