Home batteries are getting a lot of attention lately, but are people really looking for a full “whole home” setup, or are they just interested in keeping their phones alive for some post-hurricane doom scrolling? We asked you, our brilliant Electrek readers, what you were looking for in your home battery. Here’s what you said.
In case you missed the survey, the question read, “Home…
One of the most underrated superpowers of electric bikes is the ability of many models to carry more than one person. Add a passenger kit and suddenly an e-bike stops being a solo commuter and starts acting like a genuine car replacement, passengers and cargo included.
Tesla has postponed its highly anticipated Signature Edition delivery event that was scheduled for May 12 at the Fremont factory. The company sent a brief email to attendees today — just three days before the event — offering no explanation and no new date.
The…
ISTANBUL — Canada is seeking a rapid expansion of defense and industrial ties with Turkey as Ottawa looks for trusted middle-power partners amid shifting global security dynamics, Canadian Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Stephen Fuhr said during SAHA Expo 2026.
Speaking to Defense News during his first visit to Turkey, Fuhr described Ankara as a “trusted partner” and “valuable…
With the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford en route home from what has become the longest U.S. Navy float since Vietnam, the service is reconsidering how to sustain a wartime fighting force.
That’s according to Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, who…
Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia
May 12, 2026
VIENNA — Latvia’s minister of defense has resigned following a renewed incursion of Ukrainian drones into the country’s airspace, where they hit an empty fuel depot. The incident marks the latest in a series of Baltic NATO airspace violations by misguided Ukrainian…
The most expensive laptops often have vivid, beautiful, high-resolution OLED panels that look fantastic. But those OLED screens are almost always glossy, and that means they suffer from glare and reflections. Out in the real world, I prefer matte IPS displays—they don’t look as good in perfect lighting, but they’re more usable everywhere else.
If your laptop lives at your desk in perfect…
pCloud greatly resembles services like Dropbox and OneDrive in its implementation, with Windows Explorer integration and full web-browser functionality. That said, it’s also a bit easier to get up to speed with than those others. pCloud is also touted as uber-secure.
I…
Caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) is the rallying cry of every con man and huckster who tries to fleece a mark. But it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re hunting for a deal in the nightmarish hellscape that is the PC market in 2026, especially if you’re doing…
Disney Lorcana: Wilds Unknown TCG Set Hands-On Preview: Toy Story, The Incredibles & More
May 11, 2026
Disney Lorcana finally includes fan favorites with their latest booster set expansion, Wilds Unknown. The wildly popular Pixar makes its debut in the card game with the likes of Woody and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story, The Incredibles family, and Princess Merida from Brave just to name a few. The twelfth set will release at local game stores on May 8th followed by the wider release on May 15th…
