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is the perfect partner to the 757 Powerhouse . If you're relying on solar then the ability to use multiple panels with the Powerhouse 757 is a great feature, allowing you to recharge more quickly. It's not cheap, but sturdy, outdoorsy solar panels that are made so that the specs don't lie aren't going to be cheap.  You can buy cheaper, but there will be compromises in terms of performance, longevity, and robustness. is the perfect partner to the 757 Powerhouse . If you're relying on solar…

“FPV drones are often intimidating and challenging, but the DJI Avata opens the FPV door to anyone — and knocks it out of the park while doing so.” Pros Extremely fun and intuitive flight experience Good camera Durable and safe Backwards compatible with older accessories Small and compact Fast, easy setup…

Californian ebike maker Addmotor has updated its best-selling fat-tire e-trike for 2023. The M-340 offers an easy access step-through frame, comes with pedal-assist and throttle courtesy of a Bafang front-hub motor and has enough battery for 85 miles of per-charge riding.Folks looking to cut down on car use when hauling shopping home or taking the tools of the trade along for the ride, while getting some help from a motor on hills, can opt for a cargo ebike. But if you also want multi-terrain stability, an e-trike rolling…

to engrave labels in traditional two-color plastic and stick them on the 3D-printed objects with double-sided tape. The model on the left shows the landing zone for the label. The model on the right shows how it looked once I figured out how to solve my problem. David GewirtzAs you can see, I designed a flat space to hold the label. I intended to laser the label on the Glowforge and affix it to that flat space. In theory, the idea was sound. The problem was that even though I double- and triple-checked my…

Photo via Warner Bros. The list of DC properties getting the axe over at HBO Max continues to grow, with Strange Adventures being the latest casualty. The show was supposed to be an anthology series that featured some of DC’s lesser known characters. Clerks filmmaker Kevin Smith, who was supposed to direct and co-write an episode, confirmed the decision on his podcast Hollywood Babble-On. Smith put the show’s axing in the same vein as Warner Bros. Discovery’s cancelling of the Batgirl movie, which already cost…

Image: Dungeons & Dragons (Robson Michel)Years after Spelljammer: Confirmed became a meme, we’re getting an in-depth look at what Dungeons & Dragons has in store for the revitalized science-fantasy setting. At a recent press event, Chris Perkins (D&D’s principal story designer) and Greg Tito (D&D’s senior comms manager) introduced the updated setting and gave us a bunch of art to show off.“Spelljammer has always been a bit of a weirdo,” Perkins said, while discussing the three books that are included in…

The Rundown is back with an oversized edition tackling Immortal X-Men #5 and X-Men Red #5, the first two tie-ins to Marvel’s blockbuster summer event, A.X.E.: Judgment Day. The first issue of Judgment Day left some pretty big gaps as to what happened between panels: how did the Quiet Council fare against the Uni-Mind? And what really happened on Arakko? This mega-review is stuffed full of SPOILERS, so skip below the break for rapid reviews on Demon Wars: The Iron Samurai #1 and Ghost Rider #5! As always, give us your…

Image: Marvel EntertainmentIn a special reveal today at Comic-Con Marvel screened the first trailer for the animated show, I Am Groot. Vin Diesel is reprising his role as the voice of Groot, and it was said on the panel that Bradley Cooper will also be returning to voice Rocket Raccoon, Groot’s rascally best friend and terminal bad influence.I Am Groot | Official Trailer | Disney+The trailer shows baby Groot in a whole bunch of short adventures, but there’s really nothing to indicate a larger plot. This might be a kind of…

Every Wednesday and Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where our editors make sense of the week’s most important technology news. On Wednesdays, editor-at-large David Pierce leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives — and which ones you should bring into your home. David starts today’s episode with Verge managing editor Alex Cranz and news writer Mitchell Clark to chat about what it took for Mitchell to get service…

Best known for her Costa-winning autobiography In the Days of Rain, Rebecca Stott is also a novelist and historian. Her third novel, Dark Earth, is set in AD500 and tells the story of two sisters, Isla and Blue, living in exile on an island on the Great River (known to us as the Thames). When their father dies, the two young women are in danger.Isla’s eyes “have curses in them” – they are different colours – and she has learned to make Firetongues (swords which apparently will never break). Blue is blessed with “the…