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The Council of the EU has adopted new rules intended to make it much easier for EV owners to travel across Europe, while simultaneously helping to reduce the output of harmful greenhouse gases.The new regulation is set to benefit owners of electric cars and vans in three ways: It reduces range anxiety by expanding the EV charging infrastructure along Europe’s main highways, it makes payments “at the pump” easier, and ensures pricing and availability is clearly communicated to avoid surprises.From 2025 onward, the new…

Next year marks the 40th anniversary of what’s now considered the second most momentous on-stage reveal by Steve Jobs (after 2007's iPhone debut): the Apple Macintosh. You can get a head start on the festivities with Throwboy’s new blanket featuring a design that pays homage to several different iterations of the early Macintosh’s desktop operating system.Mac Studio and Studio Display ReviewThrowboy’s been around as long as the iPhone has, since 2007, and has carved out a unique niche for itself making home accessories…

Can’t figure out the answer to today’s Wordle? We have the solution to Wordle (#641) on March 22, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself right here. We’ve placed the answer right at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a recap of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t…

Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the Australian outback as a searing heat wave sweeps through the region.​Videos posted to social media showed boats plowing through a blanket of dead fish smothering the water, with the surface barely visible underneath.​The New South Wales government said on Friday that "millions" of fish had died in the Darling River near the small town of Menindee, in the third mass kill to hit the area since 2018.​"It's horrific really,…

An enormous carpet of seaweed stretching 5,000 miles (8,047 kilometers) is set to cause problems along the beaches of Florida and Mexico as scientists become increasingly concerned about the impacts of the algae.The "Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt" is a massive bloom of brown algae that stretches from the coast of West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the largest seaweed bloom in the world – weighing approximately 20 million tons – and is visible from outer space.Seaweed is usually fairly innocuous and has benefits…

William lives in a pretty wooden cabin deep in a Swedish forest. It looks like any other cabin, except William has covered it with aluminium mosquito netting. Inside, his bedroom is like a silver cave: walls and floor are lined with industrial-looking tinfoil bubble wrap. And then there is William himself – covered from head to toe in a white blanket. He looks like a kid dressed up as a ghost for Halloween. Except there are no cutouts for his eyes: holes would let in the electromagnetic radiation. So William lives mostly…

British consumer protection organisation Which? has found unsafe electric blankets for sale by third-party sellers on online marketplaces including AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Wish. Electric blankets are an energy-saving way to stay warm. But in a bid to save even more money, people may be tempted to take a punt on extremely cheap electric blankets and throws. But a new warning says not only are these low quality – they may be unsafe. “Electric blankets have surged in popularity as people look to save money…

The coldest weeks are still ahead of us and a small investment now could help you stay warm and save money until spring. But don’t buy an electric blanket before you read our guide. We’ve got tips and advice that will ensure you don’t waste money on the wrong one. Which type of electric blanket should you buy? There are two main types of electric blanket. The first – which is more common in the UK – is essentially an under blanket. It’s for use in bed to help you get a better night’s sleep in a cold room. It…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsThin and unobtrusiveHeats up fastCheap to runConsSized too smallCan bunch upBad connector positionOur VerdictThe Silentnight Comfort Control is a simple and easy to use electric blanket, but it is sized too small and one person may have to sleep on or near a bulky plastic connector. I thought electric blankets were all heated quilts that you wrapped yourself in or pulled on top of yourself like a duvet, but most of them are actually thin heated sheets you place permanently underneath…

and audio equipment. The company's in-house brand is once again dipping into the latter arena, revealing its new Drop BMR1 Nearfield Monitors during CES 2023. This new offering is a pair of compact desktop speakers that use some novel technology to create "a natural soundstage and excellent imaging capabilities" and can be oriented horizontally or vertically to fit your desktop and monitor setup.The BMR in the name comes from the single "balanced mode radiator" that does the heavy lifting of producing the sound for…