Moving to a solar-dominated grid When it comes to supplying electrons for those alternatives, the central story is solar power. “The absolute increase of solar PV generation in 2025 is the largest ever observed for any source,” the EIA says, “excluding years marked by rebounds from global economic shocks such as COVID-19.” In other words, … Read More “Global growth in solar “the largest ever observed for any source”” »
For years, existing consumer platforms have tried to keep users within their app by offering more services. After the rise of the AI chatbot, the trend is to have people use the assistant for both queries and actions without leaving the conversational flow. With its latest update, Yelp is letting people ask questions, get restaurant … Read More “Yelp’s updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation” »
Pros Compact design The convenience of a short-throw lens Built-in streaming Cons Nothing bad, but nothing amazing either The BenQ TK705STi is a short-throw, Google TV-enabled projector, perfect for small rooms that can’t fit a traditional model. Overall image quality is very good. Brightness is… good. It’s in line with similarly priced competitors, though not … Read More “Benq TK705STi Short-Throw Projector Review: Tidy Little Box for Little Rooms” »
Tecno announced the latest member in its Pop series – the Pop X 5G. It brings a fresh new design with a horizontal camera visor on the back alongside a 6,500mAh battery with 45W wired charging and a MediaTek Dimensity 6400 chipset at the helm. Tecno Pop X 5G Pop X 5G is built around … Read More “Tecno Pop X 5G unveiled with Dimensity 6400 and 6,500mAh battery with 45W charging” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Early sales of the Galaxy S26 series are reportedly 29% higher in the US than early sales of the Galaxy S25 range. The Galaxy S26 Ultra accounted for 71% of early sales in the market, compared to 61% for the S25 Ultra a year ago. The news comes despite … Read More “The Galaxy S26 series is outselling the Galaxy S25 in US, and it’s not a small margin” »
It doesn’t matter that it’s late April. To me, it’s officially summer. With the days getting longer and warmer, and school wrapping up soon, a lot of us are dreaming of summer vacations. Google launched some new travel features just in time to start planning those trips. You might already be familiar with Google Flights and AI … Read More “Google Rolls Out New Travel Features, Just in Time for Summer” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Motorola is expected to announce new Razr phones within the next few days, including brand new models for its Razr, Razr Plus, and Razr Ultra flip phone foldables. With new versions on the horizon, I’d typically recommend not buying the current generation and waiting to see what the latest models … Read More “Why you should buy a 2025 Razr now” »
In the US and globally, April 20 has become an unofficial holiday for weed smokers. While vaping, gummies and edibles are increasingly popular, a fair number of people still light up for a smoke, and that can result in a lingering odor many find unpleasant. I’m one of those people, and GermGuardian’s new FLT420B air purifier … Read More “I Tried an Air Purifier Designed to Filter Out Weed and Cigarette Smoke” »
If you’ve ever had the embarrassing displeasure of interrupting a Microsoft Teams meeting by accidentally hitting the “raise hand” feature, then I have some good news for you. Microsoft is redesigning its online meeting software, which will move the raise hand button from the main toolbar and allow users to personalize the controls displayed there. … Read More “Microsoft Teams is trying to fix accidental hand-raising” »
Games industry pioneer and legend Louis Zocchi passed away on April 15, 2026. Zocchi is a games industry legend who’s contributions to the business are too numerous to name in their entirety. He was an adventure games legend who was affectionately referred to by his peers as “The Colonel,” “Major Lou,” and “The Godfather of … Read More “R.I.P. Louis Zocchi, The Godfather of Dice” »
