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HMD Fusion X1 vs Fusion 5G – The Ultimate Modular Phone Showdown (Specs, Reviews & Future Reveals)

HMD Fusion X1 vs Fusion 5G – The Ultimate Modular Phone Showdown (Specs, Reviews & Future Reveals)

The Fusion X1 and Fusion 5G are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 octa-core processor (2x Cortex-A78 at 2.2 GHz + 6x A55) with an Adreno 613 GPU. The Fusion X1 ships with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, while the Fusion 5G offers 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, with microSD expansion up to 1 TB and virtual RAM boosts of up to 6 GB on the 6 GB variant or up to 8 GB on the 8 GB model. Both phones feature a 6.56-inch IPS LCD display with HD+ 720 × 1612 resolution and
17 August 2025
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The Ultimate Smart Glasses Showdown (2025): Meta’s Ray-Ban Wayfarer 2 vs Xreal Air 2 Ultra vs Rokid Max 2

Smart Glasses Showdown: Ray-Ban Meta vs Oakley HSTN vs Xiaomi AI Glasses – Design, Features, and Battery Life Compared

Ray-Ban Meta 2nd Gen glasses weigh about 48–50 g, resemble classic Wayfarers, have IPX4 water resistance, and ship with a charging case that provides about 32 extra hours of use from 8 full charges (2200+ mAh). Oakley Meta HSTN debuted as a limited-edition white frame with orange accents and Prizm 24K polarized lenses, is IPX4 rated, offers about 8 hours of typical use and 19 hours of standby, and includes a charging case with up to 48 extra hours of juice plus 50% recharge in 20 minutes. Xiaomi AI Glasses weigh around 40 g with a TR90 frame, carry an
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Ultimate Productivity Mouse Showdown: Logitech MX Master 3S vs Razer Pro Click V2 vs Keychron M6 (2025)

Ultimate Productivity Mouse Showdown: Logitech MX Master 3S vs Razer Pro Click V2 vs Keychron M6 (2025)

Logitech MX Master 3S uses a Darkfield optical sensor up to 8,000 DPI and a 125 Hz polling rate. It weighs 141 g and contains a 500 mAh battery rated for up to 70 days on a full charge, with about 3 hours of use from a 1-minute USB-C fast charge. The MX Master 3S has a dedicated horizontal thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling, adjustable in Logitech Options+. Razer Pro Click V2 uses the Focus Pro 30K Optical Sensor up to 30,000 DPI with 550 inches-per-second tracking and 40G acceleration, and supports 1000 Hz polling. It can connect to up
17 August 2025
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Chicago Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Flying Legally in the Windy City

Chicago Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Flying Legally in the Windy City

<li Drone registration is required for drones over 0.55 pounds (250 grams), with a $5 fee via the FAA DroneZone and a validity of three years. <li Since 2023, FAA Remote ID is required for most drones, with a compliance deadline of March 16, 2024, and flying without Remote ID can result in FAA fines or suspension of your pilot certificate. <li Recreational flyers must pass the Recreational UAS Safety Test and follow FAA model aircraft rules, including visual line of sight, under 400 feet, and yielding to manned aircraft. <li Commercial operators must hold an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate
17 August 2025
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2025 Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown: Eufy X10 Pro Omni vs Ecovacs Deebot T30S vs Roborock Q Revo S

2025 Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown: Eufy X10 Pro Omni vs Ecovacs Deebot T30S vs Roborock Q Revo S

The Ecovacs Deebot T30S Combo delivers 11,000 Pa suction—the highest among the trio—while the Eufy X10 Pro Omni offers 8,000 Pa and the Roborock Q Revo S runs about 7,000 Pa (upgraded from 5,500 Pa). In mopping, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni uses MopMaster 2.0 with two 180 RPM pads applying roughly 1 kg of downward force, the Ecovacs Deebot T30S Combo adds a hot-water mop wash at 70 °C with Adaptive Edge Mopping, and the Roborock Q Revo S employs ~200 RPM dual pads with Dynamic Mop Lift up to 10 mm. The Eufy X10 Pro Omni’s Omni Station
17 August 2025
Comparing the Canon EOS R8, EOS R7, and EOS R50 V (2025 Edition)

Mirrorless Showdown 2025: Canon EOS R8 vs Nikon Z5 II vs Sony A7 IV – Which Full-Frame Camera Wins?

Canon EOS R8 weighs about 461 g with battery, is the lightest of the trio, and uses a single SD card slot with no IBIS. Nikon Z5 II uses a 24.5 MP BSI sensor, 5-axis IBIS up to ~7.5 stops, and dual SD UHS-II slots, priced at $1,699 body. Sony A7 IV features a 33.0 MP Exmor R BSI sensor, 5-axis IBIS rated at 5.5 stops, and dual card slots (CFexpress Type A and SD), priced at $2,499. Canon EOS R8 offers 6K oversampled 4K up to 60 fps with no crop, 10-bit internal recording, and can overheat after about
17 August 2025
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Ultimate Smart Speaker Showdown: Sonos Era 100 vs Apple HomePod 2 vs Audio Pro C20

Ultimate Smart Speaker Showdown: Sonos Era 100 vs Apple HomePod 2 vs Audio Pro C20

The Sonos Era 100 uses a stereo pair of tweeters and a 25% larger woofer than its predecessor, with Trueplay room tuning and Bluetooth 5.0 plus USB-C line-in. The Apple HomePod 2 features a 4-inch woofer and five beamforming tweeters delivering 360-degree sound, supports Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, and auto room adaptation via built-in mics (two in stereo widen the soundstage). The Audio Pro Addon C20 employs dual 1″ tweeters and a 6.5″ woofer driven by three Class D amps (up to 190W total) and includes a built-in phono preamp for vinyl playback. Era 100 and HomePod 2 offer
17 August 2025
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Battle of the Flagship Earbuds 2025: TOZO Golden X2 Pro vs Galaxy Buds 3 Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM5

Battle of the Flagship Earbuds 2025: TOZO Golden X2 Pro vs Galaxy Buds 3 Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM5

TOZO Golden X2 Pro features a dual-driver per ear: a 12 mm dynamic driver and a Knowles balanced armature for high frequencies, with Hi-Res Audio Wireless LDAC support. The case of the TOZO Golden X2 Pro includes a 1.47-inch color touchscreen for battery/status and on-case controls, and the buds weigh about 5–6 g each. TOZO Golden X2 Pro has IPX7 water resistance and Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint pairing. Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro use a short prism-shaped stem with silicone tips, weigh about 5.4 g per bud, and carry IP57 dust and water resistance. Galaxy Buds 3 Pro pair a
17 August 2025
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Xiaomi’s Foldable Showdown: Mix Fold 4 & Mix Flip vs Mix Fold 3 – Does Xiaomi’s New Foldables Crush Last Year’s Champ?

Xiaomi’s Foldable Showdown: Mix Fold 4 & Mix Flip vs Mix Fold 3 – Does Xiaomi’s New Foldables Crush Last Year’s Champ?

The Mix Fold 4 weighs 226 g, is 9.47 mm thick when closed (4.6 mm open) and uses an all-carbon hinge with IPX8 water resistance. The Mix Mix Flip measures 4.01-inch outer and 6.86-inch inner displays, is about 7.6 mm thick when open and 15.99 mm when closed, supports 500,000 folds, and carries IP54 dust/water resistance with no wireless charging. The Mix Fold 4 inner display is a 7.98-inch LTPO AMOLED panel at 2488×2224 (~418 ppi) with 120 Hz and up to 3000 nits, brighter than the Fold 3’s 8.03-inch 2160×1916 (~360 ppi) panel. The Mix Fold 4 retains a
17 August 2025
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs Chromecast with Google TV: The Ultimate 2025 4K Streaming Showdown

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs Chromecast with Google TV: The Ultimate 2025 4K Streaming Showdown

All three devices can stream 4K Ultra HD at 60fps and support HDR formats including Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG, with Dolby Atmos passthrough on compatible content. Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) uses a 2.0 GHz quad-core CPU, 2 GB RAM, and 16 GB storage, delivering faster performance than the regular model. Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen, 2023) has a 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU and Wi‑Fi 6. Chromecast with Google TV (2020) runs with 2 GB RAM and 8 GB storage (about 5.3 GB usable). Google released the Google TV Streamer (4K) in 2024 at $99, with
17 August 2025
Roborock Saros 10R vs Dreame X50 Ultra vs Ecovacs X9 Pro Omni: 2025’s Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown

Roborock Saros 10R vs Dreame X50 Ultra vs Ecovacs X9 Pro Omni: 2025’s Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown

Roborock Saros 10R is a 3.14-inch-tall robot that uses StarSight 2.0 solid-state LiDAR with dual emitters plus front RGB/IR cameras for navigation. Roborock Saros 10R delivers 22,000 Pa HyperForce suction and is powered by a 6,400 mAh battery rated for about 180 minutes of runtime. Roborock Saros 10R employs a DuoDivide split main brush to prevent hair tangles and includes an auto-extending side brush plus twin rotating mop pads. Roborock Saros 10R ships with the RockDock Ultra 2.0 dock that automatically empties a 270 ml dustbin, refills water, dispenses cleaning solution, washes mop pads at up to 80°C, and dries
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Samsung’s Midrange Showdown: Galaxy A55 vs A35 vs M55 – Which Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

Samsung’s Midrange Showdown: Galaxy A55 vs A35 vs M55 – Which Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

In March 2024 Samsung launched the Galaxy A55 5G (global ex-US), Galaxy A35 5G (US and global), and Galaxy M55 5G (select markets). The Galaxy A55 5G uses the Exynos 1480 (5 nm) with four cores up to 2.75 GHz and an AMD Xclipse 530 GPU, faster in CPU and GPU than the A35’s Exynos 1380. All three models carry a 5,000 mAh battery, while the M55 charges at 45 W and the A35 and A55 charge at 25 W. The A55 and A35 have a 6.6-inch Full HD+ 120 Hz Super AMOLED display, while the M55 has a 6.7-inch
17 August 2025
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Sony A1 II vs A7R V vs A7 IV: Flagship Face-Off

Sony A1 II vs A7R V vs A7 IV: Flagship Face-Off

The Sony Alpha 1 II was announced in November 2024 as Sony’s flagship, featuring a 50.1 MP stacked BSI CMOS sensor with 759 phase-detect AF points and a dedicated AI chip. It can shoot up to 30 fps with the electronic shutter (20 fps in lossless RAW) and 10 fps with the mechanical shutter. Video specs include 8K at 30p and 4K at 120p internal recording, plus a 9.44M-dot EVF and a 3.2-inch tilting LCD. It adds a Noise Reduction multi-shot composite mode that blends 4–32 RAW frames to dramatically reduce noise in low-light images. The A1 II delivers up
17 August 2025
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From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Inside Solomon Islands’ Internet Access Revolution

From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Inside Solomon Islands’ Internet Access Revolution

The Coral Sea Cable System is a 4,700 km submarine fiber‑optic link completed in late 2019 and brought online in 2020, connecting Solomon Islands to Papua New Guinea and Australia with an initial 200 Gbps capacity and up to 20 Tbps total. Since going live, the Coral Sea cable has allowed ten times more data at the same price for users in Honiara and provincial capitals. Our Telekom launched 4G/LTE in Honiara in 2017, Bmobile-Vodafone followed around 2018, and by 2025 4G is present in parts of Guadalcanal, Malaita, Western, and Choiseul, with 50 remote villages lit in 2024–2025 via
17 August 2025
Battle of Nikon’s Full-Frame Mirrorless: Z7 II vs Z6 III vs Z5 II (2025 Showdown)

Battle of Nikon’s Full-Frame Mirrorless: Z7 II vs Z6 III vs Z5 II (2025 Showdown)

The Nikon Z7 II uses a 45.7MP backside-illuminated full-frame sensor with a base ISO of 64 and native ISO up to 25,600, delivering exceptional resolution and dynamic range for landscapes and studio work. The Z6 III adopts a 24.5MP partially stacked BSI CMOS sensor with native ISO 100–64,000 (expandable to 50–204,800) and adds a Pixel-Shift High-Res mode for ultra-detailed tripod shots. The Z5 II uses a 24.3MP BSI sensor inherited from the Z6 II and Zf, offering improved low-light performance with native ISO 100–64,000 and strong overall image quality for the price. Autofocus improves across the lineup, with the Z7
17 August 2025
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Battle of the Hybrid Beasts: Olympus OM-1 Mark II vs Panasonic G9 II vs Fujifilm X-H2S – Which Mirrorless Flagship Reigns Supreme in 2025?

Battle of the Hybrid Beasts: Olympus OM-1 Mark II vs Panasonic G9 II vs Fujifilm X-H2S – Which Mirrorless Flagship Reigns Supreme in 2025?

The OR System OM-1 Mark II uses a 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds stacked BSI CMOS sensor and can shoot up to 50 fps with C-AF (120 fps with AF locked) plus Pro Capture pre-buffering. The OM-1 Mark II adds handheld High-Res Shot up to 50 MP (80 MP on tripod) and now supports 14-bit RAW for the high-res mode. The Panasonic Lumix G9 II features a 25.2MP Micro Four Thirds BSI sensor with Dual Gain, 8.0 EV IBIS, and can shoot up to 60 fps with C-AF (75 fps in SH mode) and includes a 100 MP handheld high-res mode.
17 August 2025
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Mirrorless Camera Showdown: Olympus E-M1 III vs Canon M6 II vs Fujifilm X-S20 – The Winner Will Surprise You

Mirrorless Camera Showdown: Olympus E-M1 III vs Canon M6 II vs Fujifilm X-S20 – The Winner Will Surprise You

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III (2020) combines a 20.4 MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds sensor with TruePic IX, up to 7.5-stop IBIS with Sync-IS, 1/32000s electronic shutter, 60fps (AF-locked) or ~18fps with AF, a 121-point on-sensor PDAF, dual SD slots, weather-sealed magnesium body, ISO 200–25,600 (expandable to 64), Handheld High-Res Shot, OM-Log400, and Cinema 4K/HD video up to 30p. Canon EOS M6 Mark II (2019) uses a 32.5 MP APS-C sensor with Dual Pixel CMOS AF across most of the frame, 5,481 AF points, up to 14 fps with AF/AE and 30 fps RAW Burst with a 0.5s pre-shot,
17 August 2025
Ultimate Flagship Showdown 2025: iPhone 16 Pro vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra vs. Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Ultimate Flagship Showdown 2025: iPhone 16 Pro vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra vs. Xiaomi 15 Ultra

The trio of flagship phones in 2025 are the Apple iPhone 16 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and Xiaomi 15 Ultra, available as of August 15, 2025. The iPhone 16 Pro uses a titanium frame with a matte glass back, the Galaxy S25 Ultra uses a titanium alloy frame with Gorilla Glass Armor 2, and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra uses an aluminum frame with glass or ceramic backs and Shield Glass 2.0, all with IP68. The iPhone 16 Pro weighs 199 g and measures 149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm, while the Galaxy S25 Ultra is 163.0 × 77.6 ×
17 August 2025
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi 14T Pro: The Ultimate Flagship Showdown

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs 15 Pro vs 15: Ultimate Flagship Showdown – Specs, Leaks & Surprises

All Xiaomi 15 models use Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) octa-core with up to ~4.3 GHz, 12/16 GB LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.x storage up to 1 TB. Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s camera system comprises a 50 MP 1-inch main (LYT-900, f/1.63), a 50 MP ultrawide, a 50 MP 3× tele, and a 200 MP periscope with ~4.3× optical zoom, delivering up to 8.6× and 17.2× lossless zoom via cropping. Xiaomi 15 Pro camera is Leica-tuned with a 50 MP main (Light Fusion 900), a 50 MP ultrawide, and a 50 MP 5× periscope telephoto, plus Leica Summilux lenses and
17 August 2025
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Breakthrough Cures, Big Deals, and Global Health Alerts – Biotech & Health News Roundup (Aug 16–17, 2025)

Breakthrough Cures, Big Deals, and Global Health Alerts – Biotech & Health News Roundup (Aug 16–17, 2025)

For the period August 16–17, 2025, the biotech, pharma, medical, and health sectors saw a range of significant developments worldwide. Below is a comprehensive roundup of top stories categorized by theme, complete with expert insights and source links: Clinical Trial Results & Study Readouts Drug & Device Approvals Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships Public Health Alerts Research & Medical Breakthroughs Healthcare Policy & Industry Trends Each news item above includes direct source references for verification. This roundup spans clinical trial outcomes, drug approvals, industry deals, public health alerts, research breakthroughs, and policy updates from around the globe during August 16–17, 2025,
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Stock Market Today

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

8 February 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares fell 0.6% to 130.26 yuan Friday, down 16% for the week. Shareholders will vote Feb. 10 on an acquisition and share issuance plan, with a board meeting set for Feb. 12 to review unaudited quarterly results. The company aims to buy nearly all of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for 8.27 billion yuan, funded by new shares and a private placement.
First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

8 February 2026
First Solar shares fell 6.7% to $218.73 Friday, trading over double their 50-day average volume as the broader market rallied. Tesla announced hiring tied to Elon Musk’s 100-gigawatt U.S. solar manufacturing goal. First Solar will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 24. Policy changes and competitive moves have heightened volatility in the U.S. solar sector.
GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

8 February 2026
GlobalFoundries shares rose 4.7% to $42.91 Friday as chip stocks rebounded, tracking a surge in the PHLX semiconductor index and renewed bets on AI-driven demand. The company reports earnings Feb. 11, with analysts watching for updates on pricing and wafer shipment volumes. The Semiconductor Industry Association forecast global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026.
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