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A solar-powered security camera mounted on a post, surrounded by green trees and a clear blue sky.

Tech

Los Angeles police ditch Flock contract after one in three stolen-car alerts prove false

A pair of Meta AI glasses.

Tech

Meta owners leave 'pervert glasses' at home after covert videos of women fuel backlash

A historic Westfield Municipal Building.

Tech

Massachusetts city backed a $4B data center, then voted unanimously for a moratorium

Simon Clark discussing a graph of how the UK uses land.

Tech

Land for UK renewables could rival golf courses by 2035, but still take less than 1% of all land

A man showcasing his off-grid setup with solar and battery storage.

Tech

Rocky Mountains family of 5 shows how 1,000 watts of solar powers their off-grid home

A snake is slithering along railway tracks over gravel.

Tech

UK rail AI flags 'track defect,' then the image reveals a snake on the line

A Moovair inverter heat pump.

Home

New Moovair heat pump leaves homeowner asking if Ecobee will work, or force 2-stage mode

A mini split in the living room.

Home

Midea mini split won't heat when it's 90F outside, and heat pump owners think they know why

A kitchen with a dining area.

Home

Samsung fridge uses 1.45 kWh in 24 hours on backup power, giving outage planners real numbers

A solar panel.

Tech

Facebook Marketplace buyer spots flaw in solar panel, fears output, hot-spot, and reliability issues

A solar-powered streetlight.

Tech

Florida solar streetlights keep the lights on during outages, and storm-prone areas see why

A house with rooftop solar.

Tech

Partly cloudy day still pushes a solar array to 62 kWh, and owners know why