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Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days ended on October 7, 2026, featuring significant discounts on Anker technology. The sale included up to 46% off power stations, 37% off wireless chargers, and 43% off headphones. Multiple outlets highlighted specific deals, with The Verge focusing on travel adapters, Business Insider on portable power banks, and Lifehacker on a broad range of Anker products.
Anker’s Prime Day lineup spans Soundcore, Eufy, and Nebula with discounts across earbuds, headphones, portable power, and home gadgets. Highlights include notable savings on the Eufy E25 robot vacuum, the 200W Prime Charging Station, Soundcore Space One headphones, Q20i earbuds, Nebula Capsule 3 and Mars 3 projectors, Eufy security gear, and Solix power stations, plus a variety of hubs and chargers—demonstrating broad tech discounts for home and on-the-go setups.
Russian forces launched 99 drones and missiles at Ukraine, damaging three power stations and causing widespread electricity outages in several cities. The attacks targeted thermal and hydroelectric power plants, resulting in injuries and emergency blackout schedules in affected regions. This escalation follows a recent uptick in fatal Ukrainian assaults on Russian border regions, with Russia specifically targeting energy infrastructure in response.
Armed groups in Haiti attacked several electrical stations, leaving parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, in darkness by stealing equipment and documents. The country's power company, EDH, reported that four substations and the Varreux Power Plant were "completely dysfunctional" due to the vandalism. The attacks come amid rising political tension and violence, with armed groups escalating murders, rapes, and kidnappings since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. The current crisis adds to Haiti's ongoing recovery from past natural disasters, including the devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2021.
Anker is offering discounts on a variety of accessories at Amazon, including the popular 60,000 mAh Power Station, available for $109.99 with an on-page coupon. Other discounted items include portable batteries with built-in USB-C and Lightning connectors, power stations, wall chargers, and hubs. Shoppers should note that some deals require clipping an on-page coupon to see the discounts.
Schwinn's Marshall Electric Hybrid Bike is on sale for $765, along with other discounted e-bikes. EcoFlow's Valentine's sale offers up to $1,699 off power stations and an extra battery. The Greenworks Optimow Robotic Lawn Mower is now $1,000, and there are winter e-bike deals available as well. Additionally, there are other new Green Deals this week, including discounts on electric tools and EVs.
The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showcased a plethora of new tech products, with AI and VR taking center stage alongside TVs, laptops, electric vehicles, and other gadgets. Standout products included Jackery's rooftop tent with solar panels, EcoFlow's Delta Pro Ultra power station, Bluetti's AC180T power station with hot-swappable batteries, Urtopia's Carbon 1 Pro E-Bike with AI assistant, Garmin's HRM-Fit women's heart rate monitor, and Scosche's PowerUP 600 portable battery pack. Additionally, Segway's Navimow robot lawnmower, Catalyst's dog collar for AirTag, Pebble Flow electric travel trailer, and Goal Zero's Alta Series portable refrigerators were among the highlights. These products reflect current trends in AI, power generation, and innovative tech solutions for off-grid use.
At CES 2024, Goal Zero unveiled the Haven home battery system, offering a more reasonably priced backup solution for power outages, starting at $4,550 for 4 kWh capacity. The system pairs the Yeti Pro power station with a transfer switch to back up up to 10 circuits in a home, and can be expanded with additional battery units. Additionally, Goal Zero introduced an updated line of portable power stations with lithium iron phosphate batteries, as well as portable refrigerators designed to be powered by their power stations.
Two key electricity supply stations in Russia's Belgorod region have been destroyed in a suspected Ukrainian drone attack, leaving thousands without power. The attack came as Ukraine is reportedly preparing a counteroffensive to grab back territory from invading Russian forces. Intelligence chief Major-General Kyrylo Budanov said knowingly in a recent interview that territory in western Russia was seeing many unusual explosions and fires. The end of winter was expected to bring a new Russian offensive, but experts say the attack has stalled.
Two key electricity supply stations in Russia's Belgorod region were hit in a suspected Ukrainian drone strike, leaving thousands without power. The attack sparked a raging inferno, but there were no casualties. Ukraine has faced regular drone strikes from Russian territory, but not on the scale that Russia has hit Kyiv's regions. The suspected strikes come as Ukraine is claimed to be preparing a counteroffensive to grab back territory from invading Russian forces.
Coal miners in southeastern Ukraine work around the clock to extract coal to power the country's war effort and provide civilians with light and heat. Coal is central to meeting Ukraine's energy needs following the Russian military's campaign to destroy power stations and other infrastructure. The work of the coal miners cannot fully compensate for the loss of energy from nuclear power plants, but every megawatt they generate reduces gaps.
Coal miners in southeastern Ukraine work around the clock to extract coal to power the country's war effort and provide civilians with light and heat. Coal is central to meeting Ukraine's energy needs following the Russian military's campaign to destroy power stations and other infrastructure. The work of the coal miners cannot fully compensate for the loss of energy from nuclear power plants, but every megawatt they generate reduces gaps. The miners work with optimism, trying not to think about what is going on outside the mine, and forget about it.