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How to check your iPhone’s battery health, peak performance & optimized charging
Did you know that your iPhone automatically manages its performance to prevent unexpected shutdowns? This system is known as Peak Performance Capability, and it first made headlines back in late 2017, when it sparked controversy among users and tech experts. Apple responded to the backlash by adding detailed battery health information and controls in iOS 11.3. Today, you can view…
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Adaptive Charging could soon extend the lifespan of your Pixel Watch
Google could soon bring its Adaptive Charging battery protection feature from its Pixel phones to the Pixel Watch line. The feature is designed to preserve battery health by preventing overcharging, and hinges on its ability to predict your charging schedule. Android Authority spotted code strings that reference Adaptive Charging in the latest version of the Pixel Watch Management Service system…
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EV charging in America: all the news about building a new electric car infrastructure
The state of electric vehicle charging in North America is shaping up like the smartphone charging wars — but focused on much more expensive hardware. Right now, like USB-C and Android phones, the Combined Charging System (CCS, Type 1) plug is on a greater variety of cars. Meanwhile, Tesla’s plug was long compared to Apple and Lightning. But while Apple…
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8 Ways to Speed Up Slow Charging on a Laptop
Does your Windows laptop take ages to charge? Slow charging can be frustrating. Unless your laptop battery is near the end of its lifespan, you can follow a few simple practices to get your laptop powered up faster. So what are these practices, and how do they boost charging speed? 1 Use the Original Charger and Cable Jason Fitzpatrick /…
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Elon Musk learns how EV charging works from Pete Buttigieg
You’d think Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and its wide-reaching Supercharger network, would already know about the workings of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program that has dedicated $7.5 billion to building a national charging network. However, he needed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to chime in on X yesterday to stop some Republican leaders from spreading…
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iOS 18.2 to Show You Estimated Charging Time, but Most iPhones Might Not Get It
For a long time, Android smartphones have been able to tell how long it will take to charge your smartphone. However, iPhones do not have such a feature. Fortunately, this could soon change with an iOS 18 update. Honestly, iOS 18 brings several interesting features to iPhones, and Apple has more in store with the iOS 18.2 update. In addition…
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Act fast! Woot is knocking 34% off this Baseus portable charging bundle
They say that two is better than one — and that certainly rings true for this Baseus bundle that comes with not one, but two portable power banks. The best part? The two-pack is now 34% off at Woot. That’s not all — from now until November 8, you can also get an extra $5 off the bundle when you…
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Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro earbuds add a charging case screen
Anker has released its new Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro wireless earbuds that include improved noise canceling and faster charging than their predecessors. The most obvious change, though, is the upgraded case with a screen to show battery life or adjust ANC settings without grabbing your phone. The Liberty 4 Pro is available now for $129.99, which is $20 cheaper than…
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Apple Watch Series 10 Has Larger Screen and Faster Charging
This was Apple’s big health-tracking upgrade: By monitoring your breathing disturbances with its accelerometer, the Series 10 can now detect and alert you to a potential sleep apnea issue, a condition that repeatedly halts breathing during sleep and is associated with long-term health risks, like hypertension and type 2 diabetes, the company says. (The Series 9 and Ultra 2 will receive…
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Salesforce might start charging for each AI chat – Computerworld
Salesforce, which offers cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software, is eyeing a new pricing model that would require customers to pay per AI chat every time Salesforce’s AI-based services are used for a conversation, According to The Register. Speaking to investors, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has said that his goal is for the company to introduce 1 billion AI agents into…
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