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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Urgent recall over mobile phone power bank batteries over fire risk
The recall affects specific Anker Power Bank models where the lithium-ion batteries can overheat Anker is recalling three models of its power banks due to a risk of fire from overheating batteries. The recall affects specific Anker Power Bank models where the lithium-ion batteries can overheat during use, potentially leading to smoke, melting or even fire. This means they don't meet electrical safety regulations. The affected models are: Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C and Lightning Cable) – Model A1681 (manufactured May 2024 to February 2025) Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C Cable) – Model A1689 (manufactured June 2024 to February 2025) Anker Power Bank (20,000mAh, 22.5W, Built-In USB-C Cable) – Model A1647 (manufactured September 2023 to January 2025) Anker said: "Earlier this year, Anker implemented a series of enhanced quality assurance protocols designed to detect manufacturing issues earlier in the production cycle. These safeguards—including expanded component-level audits and supplier testing—helped us identify a potential issue with common, lithium-ion battery cells from a single vendor. "While the likelihood of malfunction is considered minimal, out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to initiate a voluntary global recall of several Anker power bank models. We have formally notified and are coordinating with regulatory authorities in all regions to ensure the recall is conducted in compliance with all applicable local guidelines." If you own any of the affected Anker power bank models, stop using it immediately. How to Tell If You Have an Affected Power Bank Step 1: Check your model number—located on the bottom or side of your power it matches one of the following models (A1647, A1681, A1689), proceed to Step 2. Step 2: Verify your serial number or submit your proof of purchase using the online recall form: Note: Please carefully review the letters and numbers in your serial number, such as "1," "L," "l," "2," and "Z." Characters like "0" (zero) and "O" (letter O) are easily confused. Affected serial numbers do not contain the letters "O" or "I." For further information and to check if your power bank is affected, you can visit Anker's recall website. There you can access their online recall form to process a claim for a replacement or a gift card. You'll also find instructions on how to safely dispose of the recalled lithium-ion battery.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Darryl Hewitt tackles Lightning Stakes with determined winner Sir Now at Morphettville
Sir Now savaged the line for a fourth straight win last start, and Darryl Hewitt 's tough sprinter doesn't like settling for second place. A determined will to win has him chasing a fifth consecutive win at Morphettville on Saturday, this time at Listed level in the Lightning Stakes (1050m). A deluge of rain across Adelaide has runners likely to encounter a heavy track for Saturday's nine-race card, and rain, hail or shine, you can trust Sir Now will be hunting the line late. 'He's hard work, that will to win is competitiveness,' Hewitt, a former SANFL footballer of over 200 games, said. 'On the footy field, you want to fight to get the ball, he's much the same, he's very competitive, he wants to get to the front. 'Maggie (Collett) said she got goosebumps the last 100m (last start) because he just flattened out and attacked the horse rather than the line.' Sir Now, a son of Sir Prancelot, flew home inside the final 100m to deny Lindsay Park galloper, Beast Mode, in a Benchmark 80 (1000m) on the Parks circuit on June 28. 'They put two or three lengths on the third horse, it wasn't like Beast Mode was stopping greatly,' he said. '(Beast Mode) ran well next start, finished fourth at Flemington last Saturday – so the form stacks up.' • SA premiership-winning trainers to split Freshened, four weeks between runs, Hewitt is pleased with his three-year-old ahead of a stakes tilt, but admits keeping the fiery customer ticking over has been a challenge. 'He came through it good, the only trouble is we've had four weeks off between runs – he's a fairly active horse,' he said. 'It wasn't much good putting him out for a week in the paddock because he's that well he would probably hurt himself. 'I've had to monitor him in the box for the last four weeks and keep him ticking over, hopefully he's still right enough to go tomorrow. 'I would have liked to have had a three-year-old lead-up race, but there was only a (Benchmark) 66 and he would've got 68kg or something.' A heavy track won't concern Hewitt, Sir Now has won five of seven career wins on rain-affected circuits, including a win on heavy ground. Sir Now just keeps on winning! ðŸ'¥ Darryl Hewitt's 3YO gelding comes from a long way back & was four-wide at the turn to show an electric turn of foot late to salute for the fourth time in a row 😤 — (@Racing) June 28, 2025 The gelding, who will be piloted again by Maggie Collett, has earnt his chance at stakes level, but it's been no mean feat getting there. 'I'm sort of counting on the heavy, being a wide draw (11), it might even suit being wide,' Hewitt said. 'It (Lightning) was never really on the radar, with this horse, it's one race at a time. 'He can be a handful, he can dump a rider here and there, you don't know whether he's going to do a lap or two with no rider. 'Maggie, she's not scared of him, he can put the wind up jockeys.' Hewitt also has stakes-winning gelding, Snoopy Now, ready to fire in a Benchmark 72 over a mile, with Connor Murtagh booked to ride. 'We've put the work into him again for the 1600m and he's bouncing around,' he said. 'He ran second in the Sires' Produce on a heavy last year to Colmar – he'll handle it all right too.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
NHL Summer Splash Rankings: No. 25, Tampa Bay Lightning
The Hockey News' NHL summer splash rankings are in full swing, with the Tampa Bay Lightning coming in 25th place. We're focusing on each NHL team's off-season, weighing in on the teams that improved, stayed the same and got worse this off-season. We'll be breaking down all additions and departures, including hirings and firings. This isn't about who had the best or worst off-season, although there are some exceptions if a team did more or less than expected to support their core. You can see the teams that finished beneath the Lightning at the bottom. Now, let's focus on the state of the Bolts. Additions Pontus Holmberg (LW), Boris Katchouk (LW), Sam O'Reilly (C) The Breakdown: The Lightning made their big moves during the season, re-acquiring veteran center Yanni Gourde as well as right winger Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken for their playoff run this past spring. Tampa Bay GM Julien BriseBois signed Gourde to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $2.33 million – terrific value for a proven winner. In terms of NHL-level players added this summer, the Bolts only brought on former Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Holmberg. The 26-year-old Swede was mostly a bottom-six forward for the Maple Leafs last year, posting modest career highs in assists (12) and points (19) in 68 regular-season games. Holmberg was a non-factor in the playoffs, generating just a single assist in 12 games. He'll again be a third- or fourth-liner for Tampa Bay. Katchouk, 27, was one of the Lightning's additions signed to a two-way deal. He gets mentioned here because he's played 176 career NHL games, but he spent all of this past season in the AHL, and his career high in the NHL is 16 points in 58 games in 2022-23. O'Reilly, 19, is a prospect center acquired in the Isaac Howard trade with the Edmonton Oilers. He's a smart player who could make the bottom six in the future, but he's not expected to graduate to the NHL in 2025-26. Departures Nick Perbix (D), Cam Atkinson (RW), Luke Glendening (C), Isaac Howard (RW) The Breakdown: BriseBois spent most of his cap space to keep his team largely intact, but the Lightning did lose some experience on the free-agent market. Veteran defenseman Perbix signed with the Nashville Predators. He was a third-pair blueliner for Tampa Bay, averaging only 14:41 of ice time in 74 games. But he got a significant raise from the Preds, going from $1.125 million this past season to $2.75 million on a two-year deal. That was too rich for BriseBois to accommodate, so the Lightning's defense corps won't be quite as deep next season. Right winger Atkinson was mainly a fringe player this past year, with only four goals and nine points in 39 games. He was a frequent healthy scratch and was assigned to the AHL at times. Veteran center Glendening also appears to be moving on. The 36-year-old was a fourth-liner for Tampa Bay, averaging only 10:47 per game in 77 games. Neither Atkinson nor Glendening is irreplaceable, but their departure does affect the Lightning's overall depth up front. Ultimately, while things could've gone worse in the off-season for Brisebois and the Bolts, they did a decent-enough job keeping together a group that Lightning brass obviously still believes in. And the departures they did have aren't going to hurt their bottom line. Speaking of bottom lines… The Bottom Line The Lightning were ousted in the first round of last year's Stanley Cup playoffs by the back-to-back defending Cup-champion Florida Panthers. But there's still plenty to like about Tampa Bay – whether it's superstar sniper Nikita Kucherov, elite forwards Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point, Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel, accomplished defensemen in Victor Hedman, Erik Cernak and Ryan McDonagh, or superstar goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. You can't credibly argue that's not an impressive group. Keeping Gourde was a priority for BriseBois to ensure there's proven talent in the bottom six. Signing Hedman to a contract extension last July that kicks in this upcoming season was huge, and not having to trade core talent for cap space is a plus as well. Did Tampa Bay get better this summer? No. Did they stay the same? For the most part, yes – although there is, in our estimation, enough evidence to argue they got marginally worse for this upcoming season than their playoff roster in the grand scheme of things. Because of those reasons and the tight margin between the clubs that stayed largely the same, they're in the bottom quarter of the NHL summer splash rankings. We fully expect the Lightning to be a playoff team in the 2025-26 campaign. That said, we're also not sure Tampa Bay will be able to get out of the first round in next spring's playoffs. BriseBois has never been afraid to make big moves in-season, so that may be in the cards for the Bolts next year. Summer Splash Rankings 25. Tampa Bay Lightning 26. Toronto Maple Leafs 27. Dallas Stars 28. Calgary Flames 29. Los Angeles Kings 30. Winnipeg Jets 31. Chicago Blackhawks 32. Buffalo Sabres
Android Authority
5 days ago
- Business
- Android Authority
Save $100 on the DJI Mic 2, still at an all-time low price
The DJI Mic 2 remains a go-to mic system for content creators. As such, it is really nice to see it on sale, and right now you can get it at its all-time low price. If you've been looking to improve audio capture for your podcasts, videos, and more, this is your chance. You can take it home for just $249, instead of paying the full $349 retail price. Buy the DJI Mic 2 for only $249 ($100 off) This offer is available from Woot, an Amazon-owned deals website. There is a limit of 10 units per customer, and the deal is scheduled to be available for eight more days, or 'until sold out.' The only caveat regarding this sale is that, while in new condition, you get a 90-day Woot warranty instead of the full manufacturer warranty. DJI Mic 2 DJI Mic 2 Triple-redundant recording, wireless convenience Equipped with 32-bit float internal recording, wireless transmission up to 820ft, and several hours of battery life, the transmitters included with the DJI Mic 2 wireless audio recording platform are instant favorites. Redundantly record in your pocket and on your receiving camera with one of the best affordable mobile mics. See price at Woot! Save $100.00 Why did the DJI Mic 2 become such a staple in the world of wireless microphone systems? There are multiple reasons, really. This all-in-one mic package has everything most people need to capture quality audio, both in studio and on the go. They are convenient, very user-friendly, and portable, too. The receiver easily attaches to your camera's shoe, and plugs into a camera using a small cable. It has a touchscreen with a simple UI that lets you control everything, including the transmitters. And if you are a mobile creator, it even comes with connectors that let you use these with your mobile handsets, with support for USB-C and Lightning ports. I am a huge fan of the transmitters, which are small and easy to hide. They also offer a magnetic design, which means you can easily attach them to your clothing. The magnet is really strong, and I've never felt like the mic is at risk of falling off. If you prefer, it also has a clip. Some extra features include 32-bit float internal recording, noise canceling (which happens to work surprisingly well), and mono/stereo recording. In terms of battery life, you get about six hours per charge. You can recharge them by simply sticking them into the case, which is very convenient. Recharging is very similar to that of true wireless earbuds. Again, this is a quality product at a record-low price. You might want to sign up for yours before the sale ends! Content creation tech isn't cheap, so saving $100 is always nice.
Android Authority
6 days ago
- Android Authority
This USB-C iPhone case will let you finally ditch Lightning without buying a new phone
TL;DR Apple finally moved to USB-C for its smartphones in 2023, with the iPhone 15 series. While earlier models use Apple's own Lightning port for charging and data transfers, USB adapters exist. Engineer Ken Pillonel has now built a low-profile USB-C adapter right into an iPhone case. Apple has been successful enough to get away with doing things its own way for years, and for the longest time, that meant that using its mobile hardware meant interfacing through some proprietary connectors. From the days of the awkward 30-pin dock, we progressed to the reversible Lighting era, but government pressure would eventually convince Apple to start making the shift over to USB-C, leading with iPads before shipping the iPhone 15 as its first USB-C smartphone. That change had been a long time coming, but we could not be happier to finally live in a world where the same cable charges all of our gear — at least, our newer gear. What do you do if you've still got an older Apple handset that's still kicking, but you'd like to fully move on from Lightning? Enter: Ken Pillonel. The engineer's been somewhat obsessed with the idea of custom-fit cases for Apple's old iPhone lineup that modernize the hardware through the addition of a USB-C port (via Engadget). After first tackling some USB-C solutions for AirPods, he set out to upgrade his one-off iPhone USB-C design to something that could be mass produced. Some simple circuitry helped Pillonel overcome challenges getting the USB cable to charge at maximum speed even when reversed. With that PCB designed, he could turn his attention to crafting a minimalistic case to house it. That said, he does manage to squeeze in a few small quality-of-life enhancements, like an indentation to store a backup SIM card and the option to connect a lanyard. The end result supports fast charging, data transfers, and even works with MagSafe. Really the only big limitation is that you can't use the USB-C port to power accessories using the phone as your battery. If you're looking to add a little more life to your iPhone 14 (or 13, or 12…), check out Pillonel's store where he's got options available for Apple's past few generations. Some of those are sold out, and others communicate specific shipping ETAs, so make sure you double-check at the details specific to your particular iPhone. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
