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Avatar: Seven Havens finally has a trailer and a release date of October 9
Paramount+ has released the first trailer for Avatar: Seven Havens and confirmed that the next main Avatar animated series will premiere on 9 October. Set after The Legend of Korra, it follows a young Earthbender named Pavi, the new Avatar, as she attempts to unite surviving communities in a world devastated by an apparent apocalypse…
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Your phone may not be as waterproof as you think — here’s why IP68 can be misleading
IP68-rated phones are water-resistant rather than fully waterproof, and the rating can give users a misleading sense of security. This matters because liquid damage is commonly excluded from phone warranties, leaving owners potentially liable if a device fails after being submerged. The rating’s first digit measures protection from solids such as dust, while the second…
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The new Lola x Miffy digital camera is extremely cute and ships with a themed wrist charm
Lola has announced the Lola x Miffy, a Miffy-themed redesign of its compact digital camera, due to go on sale on 31 July. The blue camera features stars, the cartoon rabbit and a matching wrist charm, reflecting continuing consumer interest in retro-style, single-purpose gadgets as alternatives to smartphones. Despite its early-2000s aesthetic, it offers 8-megapixel…
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Which of your old cables are actually worth keeping?
Several older cables can be recycled or sold, while newer and still-common connectors are worth keeping for practical use. The article advises sorting cable drawers by whether a cable supports current devices, legacy equipment or collectors. – Recycle or sell FireWire, SCSI, coaxial, 30-pin Apple, DVI, VGA and obsolete fitness-tracker chargers unless needed for legacy…
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Here’s Why The New Resident Evil Movie Has Snow And Smartphones
The article text was not available because the page required JavaScript and cookies, so its specific claims cannot be independently summarised. From the title, it appears to discuss why a new Resident Evil film includes snowy conditions and smartphones. These elements may indicate an attempt to place the film in a contemporary setting while using…
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Boox is taking on Xteink with its own tiny e-reader
Boox is developing the Picco, a compact e-reader intended to compete with Xteink’s phone-sized devices. It matters because it would broaden competition in the emerging market for highly portable e-paper readers, although Boox has not confirmed whether its model will match Xteink’s magnetic phone attachment feature. The Picco is expected to have a 3.97-inch front-lit…
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EV batteries could last much longer than experts first predicted
Modern electric-vehicle batteries are lasting considerably longer than early forecasts suggested, helping to ease one of buyers’ main concerns: the prospect of an expensive battery replacement. Real-world evidence indicates that newer battery packs retain most of their capacity after years of use, which could improve confidence in EV ownership and resale values. The article says…
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More than 200 companies sign Trump’s ‘pledge’ to protect consumers from data center price rises
More than 200 organisations, including major utilities, data-centre developers and 23 Republican governors, have joined President Trump’s non-binding Ratepayer Protection Pledge. Signatories say they will meet new data-centre electricity needs and fund related grid upgrades without passing costs to household and business customers, amid concern that AI-driven demand is raising power prices. The pledge matters…
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Former private school teacher is charged after allegedly creating AI-generated child exploitation material
A former teacher at a private school on the Gold Coast, Australia, has been charged after allegedly creating child exploitation material using artificial intelligence. The case adds to growing concern among law enforcement agencies about AI tools being misused to generate illegal images of children, a trend authorities in Australia and elsewhere have flagged as…