Rivian surprises with R3 and R3X electric SUVs
Rivian took a page from Steve Jobs and had “one more thing” to show off during its R2 reveal event in California today. And it was a stunner. The Rivian…
Nikon buys Red Digital Cinema, will jump into the pro video space
Enlarge / The Red V-Raptor X. (credit: Red) Nikon is buying the ultra-high-end video camera company Red Digital Cinema. Nikon has a press release saying that “RED will become a…
What makes an orange? New study finds one gene, seven chemicals
Enlarge (credit: Tanja Ivanova) In the US, for orange juice to be labeled as such, it must be 90 percent sweet orange, or Citrus sinensis. Thus, citrus producers in the…
Ala. passes law to shield IVF, but legal and ideological questions loom
Enlarge / The Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (credit: Getty | Andi Rice) Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday hastily passed a bill to provide some…
Red vs. Blue studio Rooster Teeth is being shut down by WB Discovery
Enlarge / Near the height of its powers in 2018, Rooster Teeth’s annual RTX conference was drawing more than 62,000 people to Austin, Texas, each year. (credit: Nathan Mattise) Rooster…
A Google AI Watched 30,000 Hours of Video Games—Now It Makes Its Own
AI continues to generate plenty of light and heat. The best models in text and images—now commanding subscriptions and being woven into consumer products—are competing for inches. OpenAI, Google, and…
The Cases For and Against LK99-Type Room Temperature Superconductors
This is a review of the arguments and evidence for and against LK99 type materials as room temperature superconductors. Case Against Cuprous Sulfide and Iron Contamination The claims against LK99…
Apple will cut off third-party app store updates if your iPhone leaves the EU for a month
Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple won’t let your iPhone update software installed by third-party app stores if you leave the European Union for more than 30 days.…
Rivian R2 revealed: a $45,000 electric off-roader for the masses
Rivian revealed its next electric vehicle, the R2, a more affordable SUV that the company is counting on having a much broader appeal than its stylish — and expensive —…
Overwatch 2’s Cowboy Bebop collaboration has won me back
Image: Blizzard Overwatch 2 has had a few collaborations since its launch. First there was the One Punch Man collaboration with the big-fisted hero Doomfist getting the highly appropriate Saitama…