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The pros and cons of using wireless Android Auto
Wireless Android Auto offers a genuine convenience upgrade over the wired version, letting drivers connect automatically without fumbling for cables, but Engadget notes it comes with real trade-offs. The system relies on both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct running simultaneously throughout a drive, which increases strain on a phone’s battery and can cause noticeable heat build-up,…
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10 Smart Gadgets That Could Instantly Upgrade Your Backyard
An Engadget writer shares a personal roundup of ten smart gadgets designed to make garden or backyard spaces more entertaining, convenient and secure. The piece is framed as buying advice, drawing on the author’s own experience using each device rather than independent testing, and covers products spanning entertainment, wildlife-watching, lighting and general outdoor convenience. Highlighted…
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Reform UK Faces Foreign Donations Row as Farage Defends £500k US-Sourced Payment
Reform UK has become embroiled in a controversy over funding sources following the release of undercover Channel 4 footage documenting discussions regarding a £500,000 contribution purportedly originating from the United
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How to use your MacBook’s built-in backup tool instead of paying for cloud storage
Time Machine, macOS’s built-in backup utility, offers Mac users a free alternative to paying for expanded cloud storage such as Apple’s iCloud+, which charges for tiers above the free 5GB allowance. As device backups and media files quickly eat into that limited free storage, the article argues that local backups via Time Machine are a…
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Anglo-Russo peace push falters as Farage donor row deepens and rail chaos hits CrossCountry
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner met Zelensky in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin, while Farage battled a foreign-donations row engulfing Reform UK; also today, royal news, rail disruption, a new TfL calm pod, Celtic’s Asian Games blow, and tributes to Olivia Newton-John.
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Common problems with Apple Wallet and how to fix them
Apple Wallet is generally reliable for storing payment cards, transit passes, tickets and boarding passes, but users can run into a range of common problems, from payments being declined to cards refusing to add. Understanding the typical causes and fixes matters because these issues can be frustrating when they occur unexpectedly, particularly at checkout or…
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What a wind-erful day! Kites fill the skies at annual festival
Kite enthusiasts gathered on the beach at Portiragnes-Plage in southern France this weekend for the 11th edition of the Festival du Vent (Festival of Wind), an annual event celebrating creative kite design and flying skill. The festival, held in the Occitanie region, drew large crowds who watched an array of imaginative kites take to the…
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Slate’s new affordable electric truck launch limited to United States
Slate’s new electric pickup truck will be sold only in the United States, at least for now, meaning the low starting price that makes it attractive may not be achievable for buyers elsewhere. The Slate Truck has drawn attention as a compact, no-frills EV starting at $24,950 (plus a $1,450 destination charge), with preorders now…
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Lilly Wachowski Is “Kinda Done” With ‘Matrix’ Franchise As Drew Goddard Takes Over: “I Don’t Wanna Play In That Sandbox Anymore”
Lilly Wachowski has ruled out returning to direct a fifth Matrix film, saying she is “kinda done” with the franchise she and sister Lana created, even as Warner Bros. develops a new instalment with writer-director Drew Goddard. Speaking on KCRW’s The Business, she said Warner Bros. will “always gonna wanna make another thing,” but that…