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Say what you like about electric cars, but one of the biggest hurdles for convincing people to get one is the charging – particularly out on the road. Things are getting better but Chinese car make BYD wants to make the task even simpler with its Flash Charger technology, which has the potential to take on Tesla’s visionary charging infrastructure worldwide. BYD even plans to bring it to the UK and, boy, do we need it. BYD’s Flash Chargers are just that; fast with electricity being dispensed at up to 1,500kW per connector using a compatible vehicle, which is up…

Summary ASUS makes aluminum, premium builds standard across Vivobook, Zenbook, ExpertBook. New agentic AI unifies workflows (work, life, travel) and lets you balance cloud versus local token processing. The business-focused ExpertBook gains all-aluminum chassis, garaged stylus, 50% longer battery and post-quantum security. The tech giant ASUS has just announced a sweeping refresh of its laptop lineup, with high-end features—like all-aluminum chassis and next-gen AI processors—standard across its entire range, not just the flagship models. Here’s everything you need to know. Related MakeUseOf’s Best Laptops of CES 2025 Awards CES 2025 didn’t disappoint when it comes to new laptops. ASUS at…

A few weeks back, I went hunting for a Roku channel I remembered using years ago — some niche indie film vault I’d added by code on my old setup. It wasn’t in the Channel Store on any of my three TCL Roku TVs. And it wasn’t on the Roku website either. What happened was Roku quietly killed the whole non-certified channel system back in February 2022, and everything I’d collected got swept up with it. But the “Add channel with a code” page at my.roku.com is still alive, and after a few hours of Roku tinkering, I came away…

Since I bought it back in November 2024, I’ve barely touched my PS5 Pro. Why would I, when my PC costs more than my car? Actually, let me rephrase that: I’ve hardly used Sony’s prosumer machine as a games console. As a media device, my PS5 Pro gets a ton of use. Like the base PS5, the Pro is a solid entry-level 4K Blu-ray player. Though annoyingly, you have to buy an optional $80 disc drive for the upgraded system. Despite that irritating additional expense, I use my PS5 Pro weekly purely because of its ability to play my 4K…

I cut the cord years ago, and I still watch local news for free — here’s how When I finally canceled my premium TV subscription, I had the same hesitation most people do: What about live television? It’s easy to replace most shows and movies with streaming services, but losing immediate access to local breaking news, regional weather alerts, and community updates feels like a real trade-off. The truth is, paying a massive monthly bill just to see what is happening in your own backyard is unnecessary. Two years into life without a cable box, I actually watch more local…

For anyone who remembers endlessly scouring the shelves of Blockbuster Video on a Saturday night, streamed entertainment is nothing short of a miracle. However, no matter how much I appreciate having entire libraries of content at my fingertips, I have recently come to realize that streaming fatigue is a very real issue, and this “burnout” has often led me back to my local media collection. This frustration is just one reason why Kodi’s free local media player has quietly remained relevant. Once a movie or TV show is stored in my library, it stays there, with no regional restrictions and…

Summary ROG Xbox Ally X20: 7.4-inch Nebula OLED, 1400 nits, 120Hz and FreeSync for stunning visuals. Same Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Auto Super Resolution—hardware mostly unchanged. Only sold in ROG XReal AR glasses bundle; unknown price, likely $2k–$2.5k—may price out gamers. ASUS has announced the ROG Xbox Ally X20 at Computex 2026 — an upgrade to the Xbox Ally X handheld with a huge 7.4-inch display and a new OLED panel, taking inspiration from its rival, the Lenovo Legion Go 2. But there’s a catch: this new handheld will only be available in a bundle with…

A projector is a great alternative to a traditional TV. This may seem like a bit of an exaggeration, but there are a lot of reasons why a projector works as a TV substitute in this day and age. Obviously, there is the light issue where it can be difficult to use a projector at times of the day when the sun is up. But, if you’re using your projector indoors, you can circumvent this. For anyone who is interested in the versatility that a projector offers, there are a lot of benefits. You can pick it up and move…

The best iPhone and iPad photography apps Fastbackward Apple’s Photos provides algorithmic ‘Memories’, designed help you revisit much-loved experiences to make happy faces at. But if you want to gawp at every photo taken on today’s date throughout the years? Tough. Well, unless you install Fastbackward. This app groups your pics by year, and lets you dive into each one to check out location info and metadata. It also makes the tedious business of library pruning less soul-crushing because you can check in daily to delete the duds. But if even that feels like too much effort, hit ‘Show a…

All the top movies to check out this year. What are you looking forward to the most? Josh O’Connor in Disclosure Day Summer 2026 is here, which means blockbuster season is just getting started. But megabucks movies are only one part of the upcoming movies banquet awaiting us this year. Hollywood has a full slate of new sequels and fresh adaptations ready to roll on film both at movie theatres and on home streaming services, as well as some entirely original stuff for movie lovers to sink their teeth into. From hidden extraterrestrials to charismatic stuntmen, there’s no shortage of…