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Rivian’s revenue is up as R2 production kicks into gear
Rivian reported its first quarter earnings of 2026, providing us a closer look at the company's financial health as it kicks off production for the crucial R2 electric vehicle. We've already got...
Rivian downsizes its goals for its EV factory in Georgia
Rivian announced some changes today with regard to the factory its building in the state of Georgia. The company was planning to build the facility in two phases, each resulting in 200,000 vehicles...
A major new study found AI outperformed doctors in ER diagnosis — but there’s a catch
When I think of heroic doctors, I think of the physician in the hospital who’s presented with a patient suffering bizarre or vague symptoms and pulls out the right diagnosis just in time. It’s the...
The logic of the racist Supreme Court isn’t adding up
Close watchers of the Supreme Court knew that the conservative supermajority was about to murder what was left of the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday's decision in Louisiana v. Callais took down...
Microsoft’s Xbox mode is now available for all Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft is now rolling out its Xbox mode to all Windows 11 PCs. The new Xbox mode adds a full-screen interface to the Xbox PC app, much like Steam's Big Picture Mode, and originally debuted as the...
Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes
Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Meta says it may be forced to pull Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp from New Mexico if the attorney general gets his way. The state...
The minimalist Light Phone III will soon support a curated set of third-party apps
An SDK will allow developers to start building non-commercial tools soon.
With Saros, Housemarque makes a case for doing next-gen games differently
It is generally frowned upon to care too much about appearances. We have a lot of little aphorisms discouraging this - books and their covers, beauty being skin deep, style over substance, that sort...
What China is learning from the US war in Iran
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier conducts US blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. | US Navy via Getty Images Two months into the US-Iran war, the fighting has hardened...
LG’s UltraGear evo 5K gaming monitor is available to pre-order
The monitor uses a Mini LED screen and supports AI upscaling for lower resolution content.