#mass-production

#mass-production

Tesla has added a new feature to its Navigation and Supercharger Map in preparation for a new vehicle to hit the road: the Semi. After CEO Elon Musk announced earlier this week that the Semi's mass production processes were scheduled for later this year, the company has been making various preparations as it nears manufacturing. Elon Musk confirms Tesla Semi will enter high-volume production this year

Rivian started producing "manufacturing validation builds" of the R2 at its plant in Normal, Illinois, on Thursday. It's a big step toward full-scale production. The R2 will start around $45,000, and Rivian reiterated plans for customer deliveries to start in the first half of this year. The Rivian R2 is one of the most anticipated electric vehicles of 2026 and a make-or-break product for the startup.

If you missed it the first time, here's the teaser again. A gimbal camera - think DJI Osmo Pocket, not the extra fancy OIS that some brands use - can flip up from the back and form the "head" of the robot. As the video shows, you can tuck this in your shirt pocket and record a vlog. Or you can mount it on a bike or car and go on an adventure. But there's more to it than that.

Hard-wearing inventions of the 19th century, Lincrusta and Anaglypta could be made to resemble leather, plaster, and other materials. Home decoration was all the rage in the late 19th century. With the Industrial Revolution in England and America in full swing, a growing middle class on both sides of the Atlantic had spending money and wanted to have the look of the expensive decor of the rich, as seen in shops and described in newspapers and magazines.

It's no secret that generative AI has been an amazing weapon for spammers, but the scale of some of these operations may make you wince. A new piece from The Telegraph explores the bizarre new world of AI-generated podcasts - and specifically, a single podcast network called "Quiet Please" that has dreams of online domination. It boasts nearly one hundred separate podcast series, with over 10 million downloads since September 2023.

Samsung has now started mass production of the Exynos 2600 SoC, according to a new report from its home country of Korea. This was expected seeing as how the chip was deemed to be ready for its mass production journey to start at the beginning of this month. Contrary to a recent report saying the Galaxy S26 Ultra would use the Exynos 2600, today's news says it will be inside the base model, which is expected to be called Galaxy S26 Pro.

"Fans thought it came from Meghan's kitchen, but it's actually a mass-produced jam made by the same firm behind her herbal tea line. Because, guess what? Not everything is as it seems, once again, about Meghan Markle."

This study of Toni Morrison's tenure as a senior editor at Random House draws on interviews, archival research, and correspondence to cast her as a formidable driver of cultural change.