Pixel 10 may not have magnets needed for built-in Qi2 charging

Pixel 10 may not have magnets needed for built-in Qi2 charging

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing a range of “Pixelsnap” accessories for the Pixel 10 that support wireless charging. Despite Qi2 support, the phone may require the use of a case to add the magnets needed for alignment. In addition to Google’s own accessories, look for a range of similar Made…

Battery manufacturer Powin files for bankruptcy months after landing $200M loan

Battery manufacturer Powin files for bankruptcy months after landing $200M loan

Battery manufacturer Powin filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. The Oregon-based company said it has more than $300 million in debt. The Chapter 11 filing will let the company continue operating while it restructures its debt. Powin manufactured grid-scale batteries using lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells from China. Powin had been searching for alternative domestic suppliers, but the…

Apple’s iOS 26 vs Google’s Android 16 vs Samsung’s One UI 7: Mega visual comparison

Apple’s iOS 26 vs Google’s Android 16 vs Samsung’s One UI 7: Mega visual comparison

Lock Screen & Customization The iOS 26 lock screen is characterized with a large clock face, which was technically part of previous Android updates, so nothing new here. The Liquid Glass and the parallax lock screen wallpaper effect are new, however. One UI 7 and Android 16 also boast a ton of personalization options, including…

Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale

Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale

US Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jan Schakowsky on Thursday sent letters to the two potential buyers of troubled genetic testing firm 23andMe demanding details about consumer data privacy should either of them acquire the company. Signed by 20 other Democratic members of Congress, the letters were sent to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and TTAM Research Institute, which…

Upcoming T-Mobile promo will get you $450 for adding a line and upgrading

Upcoming T-Mobile promo will get you $450 for adding a line and upgrading

In case you are not happy with your current provider and have been considering T-Mobile, the carrier will soon give you a huge reason to switch. Costco is kicking off a promotion next week that will let customers get $450 if they port their number to T-Mobile and finance a device through the carrier. The…

Nothing’s new Phone 3 will be available on general sale in the US

Nothing’s new Phone 3 will be available on general sale in the US

Smartphone startup Nothing will sell its next flagship model, the Nothing Phone (3), in the U.S. through its website and Amazon, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Nothing, which will unveil the new phone early next month in London, has released eight phones since its inception in 2020, but only one, the Phone (2), has made it…