Tech Now – Lithium Mining: The Impact

Adam Breeden/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. Say you recently picked up a shiny new TV. You unbox it like a kid at Christmas and prepare to indulge in all its visual glory. You think to yourself, “This is 2025. TV technology is sizzling, and it’s going to look amazing no matter…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. Remember The Clapper? The plug-in staple may have made for a catchy jingle in the 1980s, but it could also be considered as a primitive ancestor of today’s smart plug — that is, if you can say anything from a few decades ago is primitive….

Mark Poynting, Jess Carr and Phil Leake BBC Climate and Verify data journalism teams Getty Images Many reservoirs in northern England, like Lindley Wood in Yorkshire, have hit extremely low levels Millions of people in England are in regions hit by drought, and further parts of England are at risk of following if dry weather…

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Microsoft Edge can now summarize your open tabs. The feature uses Copilot to analyze the details across all tabs. You can use this to research hotels, restaurants, products, and more. Microsoft Edge has long been able to summarize the information…