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Spain, Portugal and parts of France have experienced a massive power outage. The interruption of service extends to the capital cities Madrid and Lisbon, both of which have been left without electricity and internet. Seville, Barcelona and Valencia have also been impacted. A grid operator in Portugal has attributed the outage to extreme temperature variations in a statement given to the Independent. Spains Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has offered a slightly different take, stating that there is no conclusive information regarding the cause of the blackout. The aforementioned grid operator also warned that it could take up to a full week to restore power, though others have suggested things could be up and running within ten hours. Spanish power company Red Electrica has stated that it has already restored power to some northern parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Due to the outages, airports have been disabled and events like the Madrid Open have been cancelled. Spains major railway operator Renfe has noted that trains are stuck at stations or along their routes due to the lack of electricity. The exact moment Spain, Portugal and other parts of Europe lost power. pic.twitter.com/B0O4oQDHfh The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 28, 2025 How exactly would extreme temperature variations cause such a severe blackout? It has been reported that the grid experienced anomalous oscillations that led to fluctuations in the amount of voltage carried to power lines. This could have forced these power lines out of sync with one another, according to a professor who spoke to The Times. These oscillations reportedly caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network, Professor Chenghong Gu said. This is why we are seeing many customers in different parts of the EU grid being cut off.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/theres-a-massive-power-outage-cross-spain-portugal-and-parts-of-france-183025048.html?src=rss
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The consequences of President Trumps tariff policies are starting to kick in. Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter just announced something called a "Tariff Manager Tool" that lets creators add new surcharges to funded projects. This should help these creators deal with the unexpected costs of Trumps global trade war. Heres how it works. Creators will be able to apply per-item surcharges to account for tariff-related cost increases. These charges will appear as a separate line item on the payment page for folks who have funded the project. It only applies to items heading to US-based shipping addresses. Not everyone will want to, or be able to, pay an additional fee for something they backed months or years ago when the economy was stronger. Backers will be given the option to decline the surcharge, in which case a creator can issue a refund. A blog post does suggest that backers and creators could find "another resolution," beyond a refund, but didnt get into specifics. "We understand that asking backers to pay an additional feeespecially after a campaign has endedcan be sensitive," Kickstarter said. "Our goal is to provide you with the flexibility and transparency necessary to navigate those conversations with clarity and care." Many Kickstarter projects rely on parts manufactured in China, Vietnam and other places that are now subject to exorbitant tariffs. This is poised to be exceptionally brutal for American small businesses, but Kickstarter creators face another hurdle. Backers typically fund a project months or years before fulfillment. Its going to be unpleasant to find a new surcharge for something funded back in 2023 or whenever. Boardgame publisher Stonemaier Games is suing Trump over the tariffs, which if left intact will basically bankrupt their business in a few short months.Let's hope other manufacturers join in. pic.twitter.com/9IOcCfLhz7 Max Cool (@VitoComedy) April 21, 2025 A tabletop game maker called Stonemaier Games is suing President Trump over these tariffs. The small Missouri-based company has joined an upcoming lawsuit that alleges the presidents actions have put the livelihood of its employees in jeopardy. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the tariffs and noted that they will cost the company $1.5 million in additional import fees. Stonemaier is primarily known for the excellent Wingspan, which made our list of the best board games. Retailers across the country, both large and small, have been warning consumers that prices are about to shoot up in May and that many products could become totally unavailable. This is due to both the tariffs and a recent executive order by Trump that eliminated a loophole that allowed small packages to avoid additional import charges. If youve been eyeing a particular gadget, you should probably get on that sooner rather than later.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/kickstarter-adds-a-tariff-manager-to-let-creators-add-surcharges-to-previously-funded-projects-170851069.html?src=rss
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is back on sale, this time for the lowest price we've seen since Black Friday. This particular deal is for the 40mm model and only for the green colorway, but you can always swap out the strap if that's not quite your style. This variant is 30 percent or $90 off the usual price of $300. In other words, it can be yours for $210. Perhaps a cream strap is more of a match for your look. In that case, you can save on a version of the Galaxy Watch 7 with that too as it has dropped to $240. For the same price, you can get a 44mm Galaxy Watch 7 in green (which has a slightly larger, 1.5-inch screen). That also marks a discount of $90. Samsung hasn't rocked the boat much with the last few iterations of the Galaxy Watch, but it's largely a case of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" even if we do have some reservations about the latest generation of the wearable. We gave the Galaxy Watch 7 a score of 85 in our review. The always-on display's impact on battery life is our main bugbear, while running a finger along the bezel for navigation feels clunky. That said, the Galaxy Watch 7 offers reliable activity tracking (with automatic logging for walks) and it delivers speedy performance. We appreciate that it looks more like a traditional watch than much of the competition too. While the Google Pixel Watch 3 is our pick for the best smartwatch for Android users, there's still a lot to like about the Galaxy Watch 7 especially at this price. Follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-samsung-galaxy-watch-7-is-90-off-165020232.html?src=rss
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