There are a lot of boxes to check when looking for earbuds. Some people prioritize audio quality above all else, while others are looking for comfort and convenience. In some cases, the most important trait is battery life — and that’s an area where the Baseus Wireless Earbuds rise to the top, with a whopping […]
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Man faces battery charge in attempted kidnapping after review
A Lehigh Acres man first charged with felony kidnapping after he attempted to grab a child at a Lehigh Acres grocery store now faces a misdemeanor battery charge. The new case for Pablo Pintueles Hernandez, 64, was opened Jan. 24, court records show. Samantha Syoen, spokesperson for the State Attorney’s Office, on Monday said that […]
QuantumScape’s Top Investor Is Partnering With Other Battery Makers: Should You Be Worried?
QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) was once a red-hot stock. The maker of solid-state batteries went public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Nov. 27, 2020, and its stock opened at $24.80 before soaring to its all-time high of $131.67 less than a month later. But today, QuantumScape trades at about $7. The stock […]
Santa Fe brothers charged with kidnapping and battery after parking spot dispute
Jan. 26—Two brothers were accused of kidnapping and aggravated battery after police say they started a fight late Wednesday with two other men over a parking spot at an apartment complex on Cerrillos Road. Carlos Quinones-Gudino, 28, and Moises Quinones-Gudino, 25, of Santa Fe each faces counts of kidnapping, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon […]
Japan says lunar lander achieved major goals despite battery woes
One of two engines powering a Japanese moon lander during its descent to the lunar surface Jan. 19 suffered a malfunction of some sort just 160 feet above the lunar surface that sharply reduced its power, the Japanese space agency said Thursday. The spacecraft touched down at a safe, lower-than-expected velocity, but it was moving too fast […]
Company proposing utility-scale battery energy storage system in Renville County
Jan. 20—OLIVIA — A San Francisco, California-based renewable energy company is eyeing a site in Renville County for what would be Minnesota’s largest battery energy storage system. Mission Clean Energy intends to build a utility-scale, 200-megawatt battery storage system in Camp Township, near the community of Franklin in the county’s southeast corner. The proposed location […]
Police won’t charge ex-Florida GOP chair with sexual battery, forward voyeurism allegations to prosecutors
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler will not face sexual battery charges, but prosecutors will consider whether to charge him with video voyeurism stemming from a months-long investigation, according to a statement from the Sarasota Police Department. The investigation started after an Oct. 2 sexual encounter between Ziegler and an […]
Metro police search for suspect involved in battery on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Metro police are searching for a suspect involved in a battery that occurred near a Las Vegas Strip property. The battery occurred on Oct. 13, 2023 outside a Strip property, according to Metro police. Metro police search for suspect involved in an assault outside of a Strip property on Oct. 13, […]
Volkswagen and rivals plug away at solid-state battery puzzle
By Eric Onstad and Paul Lienert LONDON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen, whose drive to develop a “solid-state” electric car battery with U.S. startup QuantumScape has been dogged by delays, is casting its net wider in pursuit of the potentially game-changing technology. The German auto giant is holding talks with France’s Blue Solutions, which already produces solid-state […]
Need AAs? This $18 battery organizer means ‘no more searching in the junk drawer’
It’s an all-too-common frustration: When you need batteries the most, and you know you’ve got some around somewhere … they seem to disappear. Well, that’s where this handy Battery Organizer and Tester comes into play. Some 15,500-plus five-star fans can attest that this dedicated container makes keeping track of batteries a lot easier and can […]
Cupra Born owners left without cars amid battery material shortage
Dozens of cars are stranded at Cupra dealerships awaiting completion of remedial work Owners of Cupra Born EVs who responded to a battery service campaign have been left without their cars after the manufacturer ran out of the material that’s required to seal their battery cases. Cupra issued the bulletin in July last year in […]
The rechargeable battery charger is down to just $14
If you’ve spent more money on batteries than you’re proud to say, it might be time to transition to rechargeable batteries. While technology continues to make our lives easier, our gadgets still require batteries. If you’re skeptical about how rechargeables, Amazon has an easy and inexpensive gadget to test the waters: the Powerowl Charger and […]