Your phone can be an emergency lifeline, plus 6 other gadget for natural disasters

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[7 must-have tech gadgets to prepare for a natural disaster](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Ftech-gadgets-survive-natural-disaster%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/dbXoUA-TfFrCVrK9Db5koorxnSk=362) Backup batteries, your smartphone and a personal water filter are just a few things you should have on hand for natural disasters. [natural-disaster-featured](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Ftech-gadgets-survive-natural-disaster%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/ykAGCuq6evkxxXJUHB6IvegXRyo=362) Image credit: Unsplash Regardless of where you live, there's a chance of [natural disasters](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-your-phone-can-help-you-in-an-emergency%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/dUYM-Mu16kczPvRA4jCc9biDPQY=362) striking. I'm in the northeast United States, so I'm susceptible to a blizzard locking me in my home without heat and power. If you live in the western portion of the US, you could get hit by a devastating earthquake. The southern part of the country sees hurricanes and tornadoes on a regular basis. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Ftech-gadgets-survive-natural-disaster%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/njmYm_a3bYtMYagIAIFAM94Kd-g=362) [OM System TG-7 review: This tiny camera can go where phones can't](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fom-system-tg-7-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/XH47k-zr0sDaZNBXG4Ub6DLG7rA=362) Waterproof and drop-proof, is the OM System TG-7 the ideal camera for adventurers? [OM-system-tg-7-review-hillary-grigonis-pocket-lint-49](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fom-system-tg-7-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/QSItHUjhR0Ec8Dqm9upjBtM-8s0=362) The smartphone all but pushed out the point-and-shoot camera. But even as [Gen Z rediscovers dedicated compact cameras](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-buy-a-point-and-shoot-camera%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/lx6vYiarF0minN7C20Vo55SksKo=362), there's another category that has quietly remained all along: the waterproof compact. Rather than beating phones in image quality, they outdo them in capability. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fom-system-tg-7-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/0mTOkoLtCr0tXpcT2PjnhiCW6zg=362) [Lenovo unveils the stunning, transparent future of laptops](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Ftransparent-display-laptop-lenovo-mwc%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/yWqtpKugiZbcfgciRr9-iWPcGpQ=362) Lenovo announced several new laptops at MWC 2024, but the ThinkBook Transparent Display stole the show. [Lenovo-transparent-display](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Ftransparent-display-laptop-lenovo-mwc%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/5VN5AUz3y2X8QPMPAK1rOPzoPEM=362) Image credit: Lenovo Mobile World Congress (MWC) is just getting underway, and [Lenovo](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Flenovo-legion-go-vs-asus-rog-ally%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/KUOjzBhNAlSG55VDXd7blKcW8N8=362) kicked off the show correctly with several laptop announcements. Some are more traditional and aimed at the everyday laptop user, and some are outside the normal realm, with the [Lenovo](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-lenovo-laptop%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/GeVF2soTMk3Xk7wNSVEir6-Q1cE=362) ThinkBook Transparent Display laptop leading that charge. 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ChatGPT is the first name people think of in the [AI space](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-ai-image-generator%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/7HfbdZWaJ12cUF4kaCkOvxS-3pc=362), but [Google](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgoogle%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/2qibXDetoAaeU9kJLBiOoEZtD_k=362) is definitely not willing to be left in the dust with Gemini. Like all AI, [Google Gemini](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-use-google-Gemini-extensions%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202402261355%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018de6c927e6-dee11a83-d5de-4c0e-91b3-ecd56438f44e-000000/-nRyOnEnq1hka3Lt3q10g8yx5q4=362) is only as good as your prompts. 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