Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Here's how to change yours for the better. Messages is an ...

Homeowners with battery storage systems can now monetize their investment through the Duke Energy Power Manager program, which offers substantial monthly bill credits in exchange for limited grid ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, ...

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With China producing more than 85% of the world’s batteries, the U.S. is racing to mine the metals needed for national security and products like EVs. In April, 2024, the WSJ went inside two projects ...

The concerns associated with electric vehicle battery fires are an oft-used talking point against the developing tech. Granted, there is some validity attached to those fears, as EV fires are much ...

The release of iOS 26 has introduced a range of exciting features and enhancements, but many users have reported increased battery drain since upgrading. If your device is losing power faster than ...

One of the most frequently reported issues following the iOS 26 update is accelerated battery drain. Users have observed significant drops in battery life, even during light usage, which can be ...

As is now a long-standing custom, iFixit performed a full teardown of the latest iPhone—this time, the newly launched iPhone Air. These teardowns got pretty routine for a while, as Apple settled into ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

During the teardown of the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, iFixIt observed that Apple might have resorted to a clever solution to streamline production. Here are the details. As is tradition, iFixit has ...