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Longstanding solar generator company Jackery is leveling up the US roof game with the introduction of XBC curved solar shingles. Debuting at CES 2025, Jackerys curved solar roof tiles come in terracotta or obsidian, designed to match some of the most common house styles in the country. While solar shingles definitely already exist in the US, these are the first with a wavy aesthetic. It sounds like HOA presidents everywhere just lost one more excuse for preventing your rooftop solar installation. Jackery The new tiles deliver a cell conversion efficiency of more than 25 percent, and theyre built to withstand extreme weather conditions, including hail, high wind and temperatures between -40 degrees F and 185 degrees F. Theyre designed in line with traditional roofing installation practices, featuring a modular setup that allows for flexible, piecemeal maintenance. Jackery provides a 30-year warranty on the tiles, too. The Jackery Solar Roof system integrates with the companys existing in-home solar solutions, including the HomePower Inverter, Battery, Hub and Hub Plus, and the Solar Generator 5000 Plus and Smart Transfer Switch Kit. Theres no word on specific pricing or availability for the new tiles just yet, even though Jackery was highlighting them in a big way at CES 2025. Jackery, founded in Silicon Valley in 2012, is one of the leading names in portable generators and whole-home solar kits, a market that's becoming more accessible by the year. Engadget Also at this year's show, Jackery showed off its first Solar Generator RV Kit, the new 3000v2 backup generator, and its full-coverage HomePower Energy System. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/jackerys-curved-solar-roof-tiles-are-so-normie-even-your-hoa-might-like-them-000009034.html?src=rss
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You probably didnt have X CEO Linda Yaccarino praising Meta and Mark Zuckerberg on your CES 2025 bingo card, yet here we are. Speaking during a keynote address in Las Vegas, Yaccarino described Metas decision to end its longtime fact checking program and implement community notes as exciting and validating. Yaccarino and and X owner Elon Musk have both championed the crowd-sourced fact-checking feature that Meta now plans to emulate on its own services. I think its really exciting when you think about community notes being good for the world and it couldnt be more validating than to see that Mark and Meta realize that, Yaccarino said. Mark, Meta, welcome to the party. Meta and Zuckerberg may find themselves in dubious company at the party, however. While X often touts the number of users who contribute to Community Notes, some researchers have pointed out flaws in the feature. A report last year from misinformation researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) noted that many misleading posts, including prominent posts from Musk himself, can rack up billions of views without receiving a correction. Its not surprising at all that Yaccarino would praise Zuckerberg's move to cut ties with the media institutions that have been its longtime partners for fact-checking content on Facebook and Instagram. Like her boss Musk, shes made no secret of her disdain for legacy media, and she spent a significant portion of her time onstage railing against legacy news that is designed to make you think a certain way. Zuckerbergs move to loosen its content moderation standards is the latest sign of just how far the Facebook founder is willing to go to realign himself with the political right as Donald Trump prepares to take office. He also added a prominent Trump backer, UFC CEO Dana White, to Metas board and elevated the companys most prominent Republican executive to run global affairs.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/linda-yaccarino-on-meta-ending-fact-checking-welcome-to-the-party-231304753.html?src=rss
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According to Wikipedia, the first instance of the phrase post-truth was written by Steve Teisch in 1992 when referencing political scandals post-Watergate. Clearly, ol Stevie never visited CES, where the standards for saying things that are provably true are slightly laxer than in the rest of civil discourse. Apropos of nothing, a company called Rictor, which makes and sells one e-bike, the Rictor K1, is advertising the Skyrider X1. A moped-cum-quadcopter that you can use to zoom through the streets one second, and through the skies another. Which, as you all know, is a totally achievable thing for any consumer electronics company to be able to achieve by its promised launch date of 2026. The Skyrider X1, its theoretical makers claim, is an electric moped with an enclosed cabin that, when things get too congested, will transform into a quadcopter. All youll need to do is pop out the four arms, each with two fanblades, and youll be able to ascend up to a maximum of 200 meters above the ground. Rictor says safety is its top priority, including plenty of redundant systems and, should all else fail, a built-in parachute. Plus, the Skyrider X1 is capable of automatically taking off and landing, and can plan its optimal route when its up in the air. And on the companys website, it says the X1 SL, with a 10.5kWh battery will have a flight time of 25 minutes, while the X1 SX, with its 21kWh battery, will stay in the air for 40 minutes. Thats pretty exciting, not to mention the company says that its aiming to sell the Skyrider X1 for $60,000, far below what you might expect to pay for a mop-copter in this class. You could buy one and use it to speed up your DoorDash deliveries and earn some sweet money in tips. Perhaps, when the pre-order page opens, you can lay down that cash before heading over to my new venture, where Ill sell you a bridge. Seriously, one of Londons many bridges, that youll own, all to yourself, but you will need to arrange delivery and pay for shipping with a third party I havent yet invented.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/rictors-skyrider-x1-is-equal-parts-moped-quadcopter-and-fantasy-220802108.html?src=rss
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