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After years of waiting, Rivian R2 reservation holders are finally getting a concrete date to circle on their calendars. According to Rivian, order invitations go out starting June 9, and the first R2 electric vehicles will start making their way to customers soon after. If you have a reservation, here is what you need to know before that email hits your inbox. How does the invite process work? Invitations will go out in batches, and two main factors will determine when yours shows up. It’s your reservation timestamp and your delivery location. Reservations near a Rivian Service and Demo Center…
Google is moving to calm frustration around its redesigned Google Health app, which has replaced Fitbit and is now available to Android and iOS users as version 5.0. The first repair is basic but important. Runs that appeared as general workouts for some users are due to be corrected this week, with run splits also being added to summaries. That gives Google an early test it can’t dodge. The company says it will keep updating its public list as changes roll out, with the summer rollout focused on tracking accuracy, sleep data, nutrition logs, Coach responses, sharing, and account migration.…
The Red Magic 11S Pro gaming smartphone, which recently launched in China, is now headed to global markets with a giant battery, wild cooling hardware, and a display without a hole for the front camera. Open sales begin June 10 through Red Magic’s official website and selected retail partners. Cooling is still the main attraction Like previous models, Red Magic has focused heavily on cooling its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip to keep it from throttling. The brand has fitted the phone with its upgraded AquaCore Cooling System, which features a 24,000 RPM fan, liquid cooling, piezoelectric ceramic micropumps,…
As outdoor setups grow more complex, power solutions are evolving to keep pace There was a time when heading outdoors meant packing light and unplugging completely. That version of outdoor life still exists, but it no longer reflects how many people actually spend their time outside. Today’s setups often include cameras, drones, laptops, mobile internet, and lighting that extends well past sunset. Whether it’s a weekend campsite, a van parked off-grid, or a remote work session in the mountains, power is no longer occasional. It’s constant, and it changes throughout the day. That shift has quietly reshaped expectations. Bringing a…
AI sees extensive use across many industries, but its reliability still leaves something to be desired. In the year 2026, AI is everywhere. Schools, online journals, laboratories, and an ever-increasing number of private companies employ AI programs for a vast variety of tasks, typically in the name of speed and efficiency. As anyone who has used an AI chatbot before can tell you, however, that speed can come at the cost of truthfulness. AI’s Hallucination Problem If you were to tell a chatbot that you would be “willing to pay a million bucks to have pizza right now,” the LLM powering…
macOS users already have several clipboard manager options, including Paste and Maccy. Most of them work well, but they are usually built around keyboard shortcuts. That is useful for keyboard-heavy users, but it can feel out of place for users who rely on the trackpad for most of their work. Layr, a new clipboard manager from the developer behind Declutr, takes a different approach. Rather than assigning a keyboard shortcut to open the clipboard history, the app lets users bring up a clipboard overlay with a four-finger tap on the trackpad. What the App Offers Layr shows clipboard history as…
Apple takes its sweet time in adopting a new trend or technology, but when it does, it comes up with one of the best implementations ever. That’s exactly what everyone is expecting from the company’s first foldable. Call it the iPhone Fold or the iPhone Ultra, the Cupertino giant has more riding on this launch than perhaps any product launched in the last few years, and it could break cover later this year. The rumors have been building for months, but at this point, we have a clearer picture than ever, both of the engineering advancements Apple is pushing hard…
AI is officially in the animation business, and Prime Video is leading the charge. Amazon MGM Studios and Amazon Web Services have jointly launched the GenAI Creators’ Fund, a new initiative that hands professional-grade AI production tools and funding to filmmakers who previously had no access to either. The first results are three animated series that have been greenlit and heading to Prime Video are Punky Duck, Love, Diana Music Hunters, and Cupcake & Friends. The three AI animated series coming to Prime Video First up is Punky Duck, from Emmy winner Jorge R. Gutierrez, the filmmaker behind The Book…
Marvel just dropped the first trailer for X-Men ’97 season 2, confirming it will premiere on Disney+ on July 1. The first season launched back in March 2024 and became one of the best X-Men adaptations ever made. Season 2 has a lot to live up to, and from the looks of this trailer, it is ready for the challenge. What to expect from X-Men ’97 season 2? The season picks up with the X-Men scattered across different time periods, desperately trying to find their way back to the 1990s. Meanwhile, back in the decade they left behind, suspicious foes…
New digital assets are raising familiar questions about trust, oversight, and reserve transparency Gold has long been associated with stability during uncertain markets. Stablecoins were created to reduce some of the volatility tied to crypto assets. A growing number of projects are now combining those ideas by creating digital tokens linked to physical gold reserves. The goal is relatively simple: make digital assets feel more familiar to institutions and users who remain cautious about highly volatile crypto markets. Gold is Going Nowhere As digital assets become increasingly common, one would think that gold would become obsolete. It is heavy, inconvenient,…