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The Meta Quest 3S is on sale for $297 — which is basically its old price (theverge.com)

2026-06-23 | by Antonio G. Di Benedetto | tags: meta quest 3s, quest store, steam games

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Memory crisis is getting so bad that even retro RAM prices are going to the Moon (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-22 | by Dan Robinson | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: memory crisis, ddr2, ddr3

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2003-era DDR2 memory prices jump up to 60% — AI-driven DRAM shortage reaches the oldest standard still in production (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-22 | by Luke James | get Corsair Vengeance DDR2 RAM → | tags: ddr2, samsung, sk hynix

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Cooler Master NR2 Pro mini-ITX system packing an RTX 5080 is $400 off in Newegg deal — grab a compact yet powerful liquid cooled gaming PC for $2,799.99 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-21 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, gigabyte b860i aorus, cooler master nr2 pro

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Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Sean O'Kane | get Rivian R2 Delivery Kit → | tags: rivian, r2 suv, autonomous vehicle

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Qualcomm unveils its Snapdragon Reality Elite chip for next-gen AR headsets (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Karissa Bell | get Snapdragon Reality Elite Chip → | tags: qualcomm, snapdragon reality elite, augmented world expo

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Google Earth just turned your browser into a flight simulator (techspot.com)

2026-06-15 | get Flight Simulator for Browser → | tags: google earth, flight simulator, cirrus sr22

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Rivian’s CEO on Tesla’s Cybertruck, Ferrari’s Luce, and What Happens If the R2 Fails (wired.com)

2026-06-13 | by Jeremy White | get Rivian R1T Electric Truck → | tags: rivian, tesla cybertruck, ferrari luce

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DisplayPort 2.1 Has a Cable Problem (techspot.com)

2026-06-04 | get DisplayPort 2.1 Cable Tester → | tags: displayport 2.1, uhbr20, cable problem

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Your DisplayPort 2.1 Monitor Might Not Be Running DisplayPort 2.1 (techspot.com)

2026-06-04 | get DisplayPort 2.1 Cable → | tags: displayport 2.1, uhbr20, monitor

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Plastoglobules compartmentalize nitrogen assimilation in maize (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-03 | by Chen | get Plant Nitrogen Assimilation Kit → | tags: maize, nitrogen assimilation, zmnir2

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Supermicro shows off Vera Rubin NVL72 rack with all-new type of coolant — company claims coolant offers 1,000 times higher electrical impedance over standard cooling (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-01 | by Anton Shilov | get Supermicro NVL72 Cooling System → | tags: supermicro, vera rubin, amd epyc

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Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9 (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-27 | by Sean O'Kane | get Rivian R2 SUV Model → | tags: rivian, r2 suv, rj scaringe

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Nvidia's memory costs soar 485%, latest AI systems now cost $7.8 million to build — memory now comprises 25% of the total cost, Rubin GPUs a mere $50,000 apiece (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-21 | by Anton Shilov | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: nvidia, vr200 nvl72, vera rubin

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Volvo reveals $58,400 starting price for the EX60 (engadget.com)

2026-05-18 | by Sam Rutherford | get Volvo EX60 Model → | tags: volvo, ex60, rivian r2

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The Core Ultra 7 270K was too good, so Intel scrapped the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus — benchmarks of the 290K prototype find slim 2% faster performance in gaming and applications (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-16 | by Hassam Nasir | get Intel Core Ultra 9 290K → | tags: intel arrow lake, core ultra 9 290k plus, core ultra 7 270k

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Rivian is rolling out its AI-powered voice assistant (engadget.com)

2026-05-12 | by Mariella Moon | get Rivian Voice Assistant Kit → | tags: rivian, rivian assistant, rivian r2

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Energizer now offers child-safe batteries for your AirTags (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-06 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Energizer Child-Safe Batteries → | tags: energizer, airtags, lithium batteries

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Remakes of Myst and Riven are coming to PlayStation, Xbox and the Microsoft Store (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get Myst and Riven Remake Bundle → | tags: myst, riven, cyan worlds

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This AI-Powered Talking C-3PO Head Lets You Feel What It’s Like to Be R2-D2 (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-04 | get Star Wars Talking C-3PO Head → | tags: c-3po, r2-d2, talking head

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May the 4th Is Here and We've Got Deals and Announcements From Across the Galaxy (cnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by See Full Bio | get Star Wars LED Light → | tags: lego, star wars, smart brick

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We've Got Live Star Wars Day Deals for All, Not Just for Men, but for the Women and the Children (cnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by See Full Bio | get Star Wars Lightsaber Set → | tags: lego star wars, smart brick, x-wing

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We've Got Live Star Wars Deals for All, Not Just for Men, but for the Women and the Children (cnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by See Full Bio | get Star Wars Action Figures → | tags: star wars, lego, smart brick

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Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B of Georgia factory (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-30 | by Sean O'Kane | get Rivian Electric Vehicle Charger → | tags: rivian, doe loan, georgia factory

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Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B, while boosting capacity of Georgia factory (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-30 | by Sean O'Kane | get Rivian R1T Electric Truck → | tags: rivian, doe loan, georgia factory

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 support for PlayStation VR2 is now live (engadget.com)

2026-04-30 | by Kris Holt | get PlayStation VR2 Headset → | tags: playstation vr2, microsoft flight simulator, asobo studio

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Rivian downsizes new EV factory after Trump’s DOE slashes loan agreement (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Rivian Electric Vehicle Model → | tags: rivian, ev factory, doe loan

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Vaccines mean malaria deaths should be falling — not rising (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-21 | tags: malaria vaccine, rts, r21

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Author Correction: HER2 expression identifies dynamic functional states within circulating breast cancer cells (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-15 | by Jordan | get HER2 Breast Cancer Sticker → | tags: her2, circulating breast cancer, ctc

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The Rivian R2 will launch with 335 miles of range (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-07 | get Rivian R2 Model → | tags: rivian r2, rivian r1s, rivian r1t