Category: The Verge

  • Jackery made its portable power stations even smaller

    Jackery made its portable power stations even smaller

    Jackery announced a new portable power station that uses the safer and longer-lasting lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries the company first introduced in 2023. But what makes the new Explorer 100D stand out is that it's Jackery's smallest power station to date, measuring only 4.6 by 3.4 by 3.4 inches and weighing just 1.87 pounds. Its size and 96Wh (30,000mAh) of battery capacity means you can squeeze it into your carry-on and power multiple devices during a long flight. The Jackery Explorer 100D will be available starting November 15th through Walmart for $99. The power station is already available from…

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  • NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble

    NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble

    Gravity is a cruel mistress, slowly dragging the famed telescope ever closer to its ultimate demise with every day. Hubble is in no immediate danger of burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, but its time will run out in the early to mid 2030s unless its orbit is boosted. So NASA is taking proposals from the private sector to see if anyone can save it. In a post on NASA's site, Administrator Jared Isaacman said: "Hubble still has important science ahead of it, and we should be looking at every reasonable opportunity to keep it delivering for as long as…

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  • Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts

    Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts

    While more cities are canceling their contracts with Flock Safety, just as many are discovering how difficult that can be in some instances. Plymouth, Minnesota's city council voted to terminate its contract with Flock in September, but failed to respond to the city's request. For over a month, the cameras remained up, and the city had received no acknowledgment from the company. So, Police Chief Eric Fadden took matters into his own hands and physically disconnected the cameras. "After hearing nothing for more than a week, I directed our staff to disconnect the power cords from the cameras in order…

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  • Apple’s HomeView could add security camera features

    Reddit user pdfu found hints hidden in the HomeView 27.2 code that Apple could be adding security camera features to its smart home hub. The strings describe a security camera mode with motion detection, live streaming, and recording options, as well as privacy functions. According to pdfu, there is a setup page that even explicitly reads: "Your HomeView can be used as a security camera with HomeKit Secure Video." Supposedly, the video feeds will only be visible to members of the home, and will both show an indicator light and play a sound when either someone is watching the camera…

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