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Belkin has revealed two new UltraCharge Pro power banks at the ongoing IFA 2026 event, both using a semi-solid-state battery design that the company calls BoostSolid Cell. The lineup consists of a slim 5,000mAh magnetic power bank and a larger 10,000mAh model with a display. The charging hardware is fairly familiar, but Belkin is putting most of the attention on the batteries inside them, claiming a longer lifespan, slimmer designs, and improved safety compared with conventional liquid-cell power banks. What does BoostSolid Cell actually change? BoostSolid Cell uses a semi-solid-state design that adds a gel-like layer alongside the liquid electrolyte.…

Anker came to IFA 2026 with over a dozen products to reveal, covering audio wearables, charging gear, and more segments. The most intriguing additions to the lineup are the AeroClip 2 series clip-style earbuds, which tout AI chops as much as they advertise their audio skills. Yeah, AI is now a highlight… for earbuds! Leading the pack is the high-end AeroClip 2 Pro earbuds, which the company markets as the world’s first AI note-taking open-ear clip-on earbuds. Beyond the wordy hype, these earbuds double as a note-taker for meetings, in-person conversations, and simply recording voice notes. The built-in AI assistant,…

MapQuest, the original online mapping service that launched back in 1996, just had its best week in 30 years. The app climbed to the top spot in the Navigation category and eighth place among all free apps on the Apple App Store in the US, its highest position ever, according to parent company System1. What’s behind MapQuest’s sudden popularity The surge traces back to public outcry over Google Maps and Apple Maps renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America after President Trump signed an executive order renaming the lake. MapQuest refused to make the change, keeping “Lake Ontario” on its default…

Labor Day audio sales are packed with discounts that look better than they are. These six stood out because the savings are actually meaningful, the products are worth owning, or both. There’s a little bit of everything here, from a cheap TV audio upgrade to a full-blown surround setup. Samsung HW-Q990F Best Buy has the Samsung HW-Q990F for $999.99, down from $1,999.99, and this is the deal I’d look at first if I were building a serious home theater. It’s an 11.1.4-channel system with a wireless subwoofer and rear speakers, so you’re getting the whole setup rather than starting with…

AI is already finding its way into classrooms, whether students are using ChatGPT for homework or teachers are turning to the technology to create lesson plans. New York City, however, isn’t convinced that younger students need it just yet. New York City Public Schools is introducing a sweeping moratorium on generative AI for students from 2-K through eighth grade for the 2026-2027 academic year, according to ABC News. The policy will affect more than half a million students when the new school year begins next week. The district says it will remove software containing student-facing AI features and prohibit AI…

AI might be taking over the workplace, but Meta employees apparently won’t need to prove quite so enthusiastically that they’re using it anymore. Meta has updated its performance review guidance so employees will no longer be evaluated based on how much they use AI tools, according to a new WIRED report. The change moves the company away from language around AI usage and puts the emphasis back on something considerably simpler: the actual impact of an employee’s work. It sounds obvious, but the distinction matters. Meta told workers last year that “AI-driven impact” would factor into how they were evaluated,…

Most mainstream wearables still guess at your blood pressure, either estimating it from an optical sensor or asking for periodic calibration against a real cuff. Huawei is taking a more reliable, hardware-backed approach with its new Watch D3. First previewed at ESC Congress in Munich earlier this week, the smartwatch is now official, and it delivers medical-grade blood pressure monitoring right from your wrist. How Huawei’s Watch D3 reads blood pressure Most smartwatches, including the Pixel Watch 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9, rely on an optical PPG sensor to estimate blood pressure. The Watch D3 skips the guesswork and…

Anthropic just rolled out a genuinely useful update. Computer use in Claude Cowork and Claude Code now lets Claude work in the background on your Mac, meaning it clicks, types, and opens apps while you do literally anything else. How does Claude work in the background without taking over my screen? Claude now runs in a background window instead of taking over your display. That means you can keep browsing, writing, or coding while Claude quietly handles its own task behind the scenes. Claude can now use your computer in the background in Claude Cowork and Claude Code.Give it something…

The Range Rover has never been shy about luxury, size or price, and its first fully electric version is carrying that tradition into the EV era. Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) first battery-electric Range Rover is now open for orders, starting at £154,070, or about $208,420. That makes it one of the most expensive electric SUVs on the market. The electric model costs almost £50,000 more than the standard combustion-engine Range Rover. It is priced in the same territory as the electric Mercedes-Benz G 580 and not far from ultra-luxury gasoline SUVs such as the Bentley Bentayga. That puts the Range…

Labor Day wearable sales are packed with questionable no-name watches and discounts that aren’t really tied to the holiday. I filtered those out. These four are explicitly part of Amazon or Best Buy’s Labor Day sales, cover different budgets and use cases, and actually look worth buying. Samsung Galaxy Watch7 40mm Best Buy marks the Galaxy Watch7 as a Labor Day Deal at $189.99, down from $249.99. Despite being a 2024 model, it’s still an excellent Android smartwatch thanks to its bright AMOLED display, dual-frequency GPS, and broad health features. In our Galaxy Watch7 review, we found it fast, polished,…