Friday’s Biggest Stories

Every evening, we wrap up the day’s biggest stories in one place for you to easily check out. If you’ve been off the grid all day, jump in here and catch up on current events.

Australia’s First Powerwall Home Batteries Are Already Installed In Western Sydney
When Tesla’s Powerwall battery energy storage system was first announced, solar-friendly Australians went mad for it.

Apple Power Adapters Recalled Over Electric Shock Risk
Apple has issued a voluntary recall of Australian AC two-prong wall plug adapters for Mac and iOS devices from between 2003 and 2015.

Aldi’s Latest Social Media Campaign Couldn’t Possibly Go Wrong
Ah, the good old “fill in the blank” twitter marketing.

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