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EcoFlow Delta 2 Max vs Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus vs Bluetti AC200L: 2025 Portable Power Showdown

EcoFlow Delta 2 Max vs Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus vs Bluetti AC200L: 2025 Portable Power Showdown

EcoFlow Delta 2 Max: 2048 Wh LiFePO4, rated for up to 3,000 cycles to 80% capacity, with a 2,400 W continuous inverter (4,800 W surge). Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus: 2042 Wh LiFePO4, roughly 4,000+ cycles to 70% capacity, and a 3,000 W continuous inverter (6,000 W surge). Bluetti AC200L: 2048 Wh LiFePO4, around 4,000+ cycles, and a 2,400 W continuous inverter with a 3,600 W Power Lifting mode. Delta 2 Max weighs about 50.7 lb (23 kg) with a carry-friendly design, Jackery 2000 Plus about 61.5 lb (27.9 kg) with wheels, and Bluetti AC200L about 61.7 lb (28 kg) with
4 August 2025
Action Camera Showdown 2025: GoPro Hero 13 vs DJI Osmo Action 5 vs Insta360 Ace Pro – Which Reigns Supreme?

Action Camera Showdown 2025: GoPro Hero 13 vs DJI Osmo Action 5 vs Insta360 Ace Pro – Which Reigns Supreme?

GoPro Hero 13 Black launched in September 2024 as the flagship, retaining a 1/1.9″ 27MP sensor with up to 5.3K60 and 4K120 HDR video and HyperSmooth 6.0 stabilization. The Hero 13 Black introduces HB-Series interchangeable lens mods—Ultra Wide 177° FOV, Macro, Anamorphic, and ND filter set—that auto-detect and optimize settings. The Hero 13 Black adds a Snap and Go magnetic latch mount, a built-in 1/4-20 tripod thread, and a redesigned 1,900mAh Enduro battery for longer runtimes and improved heat management. GoPro also includes built-in GPS with telemetry stickers, Wi‑Fi 6, and Bluetooth audio support, while remaining backward-compatible with Hero9–12 accessories.
4 August 2025
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Ultimate Showdown: Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 vs Razer Viper V4 Pro vs Finalmouse Ultralight X – Which Gaming Mouse Reigns Supreme in 2025?

Ultimate Showdown: Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 vs Razer Viper V4 Pro vs Finalmouse Ultralight X – Which Gaming Mouse Reigns Supreme in 2025?

The Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 weighs around 60 grams and keeps the original ambidextrous shape, while adding USB-C charging and a refined PTFE foot design. Razer’s Viper V4 Pro is expected to maintain the V3 Pro’s ~54-gram weight and right-handed symmetric shape with minor refinements. Finalmouse Ultralight X uses a carbon fiber composite chassis with honeycomb cutouts and can weigh as low as 31 grams in the Small size, though the shell can feel flexible under pressure. The G Pro X Superlight 2 uses the HERO 2 sensor, officially up to 25,000 DPI and up to around 44,000
4 August 2025
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The Ultimate 2025 Smart Display Showdown: Echo Show 10 vs Nest Hub Max 2 vs Lenovo Smart Display 2

The Ultimate 2025 Smart Display Showdown: Echo Show 10 vs Nest Hub Max 2 vs Lenovo Smart Display 2

Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) features a 10.1-inch 1280×800 HD touchscreen on a cylindrical base with a motorized rotating display that follows you, weighing over 2.5 kg and standing about 25 cm tall. The Google Nest Hub Max 2 is rumored to include a larger 12-inch OLED display and built-in Thread, but as of August 2025 Google has not officially unveiled it. Lenovo Smart Display 2 is speculative, but if it appears it would likely continue Lenovo’s design ethos with a premium display, and Google stopped providing software updates for third-party Assistant displays as of 2025. Echo Show 10 delivers
4 August 2025
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Apple TV 8K vs. NVIDIA Shield Pro vs. Fire TV Cube Gen 4: 2025’s Ultimate Streaming Box Showdown

Apple TV 8K vs. NVIDIA Shield Pro vs. Fire TV Cube Gen 4: 2025’s Ultimate Streaming Box Showdown

<li Apple plans to launch a 2025 Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen), potentially marketed as Apple TV 8K, powered by an A17 Pro or A18 with a 6-core GPU and hardware AV1 decoding, 64GB+ storage, at least 8GB RAM, HDMI 2.1, and possible 8K output. <li The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) remains a strong performer in 2025 with 3 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, a Tegra X1+ CPU, ongoing updates (Shield Experience 9.2 in February 2025), and no confirmed new model as of August 2025. <li The Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen, 2022) features HDMI 2.1 in/out with ARC
4 August 2025
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Don’t Fly Your Drone in Oslo Until You Read This: 2025 Guide to Norway’s Drone Laws

Don’t Fly Your Drone in Oslo Until You Read This: 2025 Guide to Norway’s Drone Laws

Norway adopted EASA’s unified drone rules in 2021, aligning Oslo’s laws with the EU Open, Specific, and Certified framework. Drone operators must register to obtain a unique operator ID; EU/EEA citizens register in their home country and do not need a separate Norwegian registration, while non-EU travelers must register in Norway or another EASA country via Flydrone.no. Third-party liability insurance is mandatory for drones heavier than a toy, with coverage of at least 0.75 million Special Drawing Rights (about €1 million). If your drone carries a camera or sensor, you must register its use with the Norwegian National Security Authority
4 August 2025
Quantum Computing’s Weekend Bombshells (Aug 3–4, 2025): Breakthroughs, Big Bets & New Rules

Quantum Computing’s Weekend Bombshells (Aug 3–4, 2025): Breakthroughs, Big Bets & New Rules

Fujitsu announced it has begun developing a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 physical qubits, aiming for completion in fiscal 2030, and a STAR fault-tolerant architecture to reach 250 logical qubits by 2030 and 1,000 by 2035. IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical approach to a Unit Commitment power-grid optimization using IonQ’s 36-qubit Forte system in the DOE GRID-Q program. Rigetti Computing announced 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity on its 36-qubit modular processor built from four 9-qubit chiplets, with a launch on August 15 and a plan to exceed 100 qubits by year-end 2025. Quantinuum opened a
4 August 2025
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Planets Align, Meteors Fly, and Auroras? Skywatching Wonders on August 4–5, 2025

Planets Align, Meteors Fly, and Auroras? Skywatching Wonders on August 4–5, 2025

The Perseid meteor shower is active from mid-July to late August and is expected to peak around August 11–13 with up to about 100 meteors per hour under dark skies, though the full Sturgeon Moon on August 9 will brighten the sky and reduce counts to mostly the brightest fireballs. On August 4–5, the Moon is waxing gibbous at about 70–80% full, rising in the afternoon and setting in the pre-dawn, creating a darker window just before dawn for meteor watching. Observers could see roughly 10–20 meteors per hour in dark-sky conditions during late night to dawn on August 4–5.
4 August 2025
Billionaires, Boosters & Breakthroughs: A Wild Weekend in Space (Aug 3-4, 2025)

Billionaires, Boosters & Breakthroughs: A Wild Weekend in Space (Aug 3-4, 2025)

Blue Origin launched six passengers on the NS-34 suborbital flight on Aug. 3, 2025 at 8:43 a.m. ET from West Texas, including Justin Sun who paid $28 million for a seat in 2021. NS-34 marked Blue Origin’s 13th crewed space tourism launch. SpaceX’s Starlink Group 10-30 mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Aug. 4, 2025 with a 28-satellite payload aboard a Falcon 9 booster B1080, on its 21st flight. Starlink 10-30 was SpaceX’s 69th Starlink launch of 2025, bringing the total Starlink satellites launched in 2025 to over 1,600. SpaceX planned to land the Falcon 9 first stage on
4 August 2025
You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Tech — August 3–4, 2025

You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Tech — August 3–4, 2025

Nintendo raised the US price of the original Switch from $299.99 to $339.99, with the Switch OLED up $50 and the Switch Lite up $30 in August 2025 amid tariff pressures. President Trump signed an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs, including 20% on electronics from Vietnam and 15% on Japanese electronics, pushing consumer tech prices higher. Amphenol is in advanced talks to acquire CommScope’s broadband connectivity and cable division for about $10 billion, including debt. China Mobile increased its stake in HKBN to about 30% by purchasing 14.4% more for HK$1.08 billion (roughly $138 million), nearly doubling its holding. SonicWall
4 August 2025
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AI Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Deals, Breakthroughs & Backlash (Aug 3–4, 2025)

AI Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Deals, Breakthroughs & Backlash (Aug 3–4, 2025)

On August 2, 2025, the EU AI Act reached a milestone with governance standards, general-purpose AI (GPAI) classification and a sanctions regime coming into force, as Alphabet’s Google signed the EU’s voluntary AI Code of Practice while Meta declined. A U.S. Senate plan led by Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn to preempt state AI regulations was revised to a five-year moratorium with carve-outs on issues like artists’ voices and child safety, drawing opposition from 17 Republican governors led by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and criticism from Senator Maria Cantwell. At WAIC, Chinese Premier Li Qiang proposed a new international
4 August 2025
Pakistan’s Internet Access Frontier: Fiber Optics, 5G Delays, and Starlink’s Big Promise

Pakistan’s Internet Access Frontier: Fiber Optics, 5G Delays, and Starlink’s Big Promise

By January 2025, Pakistan had 116 million internet users, about 45.7% of the population. By early 2025, Pakistan had 190+ million mobile connections, roughly 75% of the population, with many people using multiple SIMs. Fixed broadband penetration remains under 2%, with about 3.6 million fixed subscriptions. Fiber backhaul is still limited, with fiber teledensity around 0.45% and only 9–11% of towers fiber-connected, well below a 40% international benchmark. Around mid-2024, 4G/3G coverage reached about 81% of the population, and more than 95% of cell sites supported 4G LTE. Pakistan has not launched commercial 5G as of 2025, with the PTA
3 August 2025
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The Ultimate 2025 Drone Showdown: DJI Mini 4 Pro vs Mavic 4 Pro vs Autel EVO Nano 3

The Ultimate 2025 Drone Showdown: DJI Mini 4 Pro vs Mavic 4 Pro vs Autel EVO Nano 3

DJI Mini 4 Pro uses a 1/1.3-inch 48 MP sensor, records 4K/60 HDR video with 10-bit color (D-Log M and HLG), and its gimbal can rotate 90° for true vertical shooting. DJI Mavic 4 Pro features a triple-camera Hasselblad system with a 4/3-inch main sensor delivering 100 MP stills and up to 6K/60 HDR video, plus 70 mm and 168 mm tele lenses with 4K/60 and Hasselblad Natural Color Solution. Autel EVO Nano 3 packs a 1/1.28-inch CMOS sensor (approx. 0.8″), 50 MP stills with an RYYB filter, and records up to 4K/30 at 100 Mbps, but video is 8-bit
3 August 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 vs PlayStation Portal vs Steam Deck OLED – 2025’s Ultimate Handheld Showdown

Nintendo Switch 2 vs PlayStation Portal vs Steam Deck OLED – 2025’s Ultimate Handheld Showdown

Nintendo Switch 2 is a true next-gen hybrid with a tablet-like body and detachable Joy-Con 2 controllers that attach magnetically and feature Hall-effect joysticks, a rumored ~8-inch display, and DLSS upscaling enabling 4K output in TV mode and up to 120fps in handheld mode. PlayStation Portal (2025 revision) is an 8-inch 1080p LCD Remote Player that streams PS5 games, supports cloud streaming via PlayStation Plus Premium since late 2024, and weighs about 530 grams. The Portal is not a standalone console and cannot run games locally, and it has no Bluetooth audio support, relying on wired headphones or Sony’s Link
3 August 2025
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Epic Handheld Gaming Showdown: Lenovo Legion Go S vs Steam Deck OLED vs MSI Claw 8 AI+

Epic Handheld Gaming Showdown: Lenovo Legion Go S vs Steam Deck OLED vs MSI Claw 8 AI+

MSI Claw 8 AI+ uses Intel Core Ultra 7 285V with 8 cores/12 threads and Arc 140V GPU, 32 GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, priced around $899–$999. Lenovo Legion Go S uses AMD Ryzen Z2 Go (4-core/8-thread up to 4.3 GHz) with 16 GB LPDDR5X and 512 GB NVMe, with Windows version launched at $730 and a SteamOS edition planned around $499. Valve Steam Deck OLED features a 7.4-inch OLED touchscreen at 1280×800, 90 Hz, up to 1,000 nits brightness, 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM, and 512 GB or 1 TB NVMe storage. OLED Deck battery uses a 50
3 August 2025
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The Ultimate Tablet Showdown of 2025: iPad Pro M4 vs Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra vs OnePlus Pad 3

The Ultimate Tablet Showdown of 2025: iPad Pro M4 vs Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra vs OnePlus Pad 3

The iPad Pro M4 (13-inch) uses a Tandem OLED display with 2752×2064 resolution at 264 ppi, ProMotion 120Hz, 1000 nits typical / 1600 nits HDR, is 5.1 mm thick and weighs 1.28 lb, and packs the M4 with a 10‑core CPU, up to 20‑core GPU, and a 16‑core Neural Engine. The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra features a 14.6-inch 2960×1848 Dynamic AMOLED 2X display at 120Hz, with ~600 nits brightness (800 nits HDR), an IP68 rating, and includes the S Pen; it also offers microSD expansion up to 1.5TB, 12–16 GB RAM, and weighs 1.58 lb. The OnePlus Pad 3 uses
3 August 2025
Battle of the Buds 2025: Sony WF-1000XM5 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs AirPods Pro 2 – Which Premium Earbuds Reign Supreme?

Battle of the Buds 2025: Sony WF-1000XM5 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs AirPods Pro 2 – Which Premium Earbuds Reign Supreme?

Sony WF-1000XM5 provide up to 8 hours of playback with ANC on and about 9 hours 32 minutes in independent tests, with roughly 16 additional hours in the charging case for a total of around 24 hours. Each XM5 earbud weighs about 6 g and they’re ~25% smaller than the XM4, with memory-foam tips available in XS, S, M, and L. The XM5 support SBC, AAC, and LDAC codecs, plus Bluetooth LE Audio (LC3), and offer multipoint, though enabling LDAC may disable multipoint. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) deliver about 6 hours per charge with ANC on and 18–20
3 August 2025
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Ultimate XR Headset Showdown: PlayStation VR2 vs Meta Quest 3/3S vs Apple Vision Pro (2025)

Ultimate XR Headset Showdown: PlayStation VR2 vs Meta Quest 3/3S vs Apple Vision Pro (2025)

PlayStation VR2 released on February 22, 2023, at a launch price of $549.99 and was reduced to $399.99 in March 2025, with a new PS VR2 PC Adapter enabling SteamVR. Meta Quest 3 launched on October 10, 2023, and Quest 3S followed on October 15, 2024; the 128GB Quest 3 is $499 and the 512GB model is $649, while Quest 3S is $299. Apple Vision Pro arrived in the US on February 2, 2024, priced at $3,499 for 256GB, weighs 600–650 g for the visor, and uses an external battery pack. Displays include: PS VR2 OLED at 2000×2040 per eye
3 August 2025
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Smartwatch Wars 2025: Apple Watch Series 10 vs Galaxy Watch 7 vs Pixel Watch 3 – Which Reigns Supreme?

Smartwatch Wars 2025: Apple Watch Series 10 vs Galaxy Watch 7 vs Pixel Watch 3 – Which Reigns Supreme?

Apple Watch Series 10, released September 2024, is thinner and lighter with 42mm and 46mm sizes and a 9% larger display, using a wide-angle LTPO OLED panel that reaches 2,000 nits. Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, launched in 2024, sticks with a round design in 40mm and 44mm sizes, features a 1.3-inch/1.5-inch AMOLED display up to 2,000 nits, sapphire crystal, 5 ATM + IP68, MIL-STD-810H, and drops the physical rotating bezel on the standard model. Google Pixel Watch 3 adds 41mm and 45mm options with Actua AMOLED displays up to 2,000 nits, 3D Gorilla Glass 5, and weighs about 31g (41mm)
3 August 2025
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Battle of the ANC Titans: Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs AirPods Max 2 – Which Headphones Reign Supreme?

Battle of the ANC Titans: Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs AirPods Max 2 – Which Headphones Reign Supreme?

Sony WH-1000XM6 uses the Integrated Processor QN3 with 12 microphones to deliver best-in-class ANC, with tests reporting about 87% external noise reduction and a RTings isolation score of 9.9/10. Bose QuietComfort Ultra features CustomTune ANC calibration and Immersive Audio with head-tracking in Still and Motion modes, offering up to 24 hours in Quiet/Aware and 18 hours with Immersive on. Apple AirPods Max use eight ANC microphones and computational audio, delivering strong noise cancellation but generally behind Sony and Bose for pure ANC power. Comfort is strongest with Bose QC Ultra (~253 g), with Sony XM6 at ~254 g and AirPods
3 August 2025
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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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