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Anker SOLIX says most portable power stations waste up to 30% of their stored energy

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The issue, according to Anker, is how efficiency gets advertised in the first place. Most portable power brands quote a single efficiency figure, typically between 89 and 92%, measured near full load under ideal conditions. But that’s rarely how these devices actually get

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Gemini is spooking Google Maps’ users by chiming in on chats uninvited

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. It seems Google might have flipped a switch on Gemini without making much noise about it. A growing number of Android/Pixel users are reporting that Gemini on their phones has suddenly started chiming in and replying to ambient, everyday conversations completely out of

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A round Apple Watch is possible, but an Apple Ring more likely

A Bloomberg report yesterday suggested that we could see a pretty dramatic shake-up in a future Apple Watch lineup. In particular, it suggested that the company was exploring the possibility of one or more models with a round rather than square form factor … While square-faced watches have existed for well over a century, the

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You can now pay for apps on Google Play using your Venmo account

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google’s introducing another way to pay for stuff on Google Pay. You’re now able to link your Venmo account to your Google Play account, letting you pay for apps and in-app purchases using either your Venmo balance or a card you’ve connected to

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Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips

Chips running AI workloads are too hot: That’s one reason why data centers consume so much electricity and require cooling systems. And, inevitably, entrepreneurs are turning to AI to solve the problem it created. Discovered Materials is the latest, with plans to use swarms of AI agents to find new materials that can be used

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Dev at id Software says Microsoft ‘burned a lot of bridges’ in the industry: ‘They fundamentally don’t understand art, they don’t understand games’

One of the biggest tragedies of Xbox’s wide-reaching reset is id Software, which was cut by a whopping 136 roles. And while official statements from Microsoft and the studio have tried to reassure players that it’s not been gutted, whether that’s just a panicking Xbox trying to calm anxieties is up for debate. Especially given

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The iPhone 18 Pro will cost Apple 38% more in parts – but there’s some good news

A new TrendForce analysis estimates that Apple will pay 38% more for iPhone 18 Pro components than it did for its predecessor. Unsurprisingly, the biggest hike is in the cost of memory, with Apple said to be paying around three times more this year. However, the firm’s analysis supports my own view that this year’s

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