BOO! It’s Halloween 2025 and Rivian is helping its owners get in the spirit.
Did I scare you?
We are now ten days away from Halloween 2025 and Rivian is rolling out a fun little software update that converts your R1S or R1T into a unique theme it calls “vehicle costumes.”
While most of the year is dedicated to more robust updates that fix bugs and introduce new features (which we also…
Secretive ALSO e-bike leaks again, revealing much more this time
October 23, 2025
Following on the heels of last month’s major leak of the design of Rivian’s secretive ALSO e-bike, now we’ve just gotten a much better look at the upcoming entry to the US micromobility market. And it’s a doozie.
Our previously best look came in the form of blurrier…
Should the Army bring back the Pentomic Division?
October 23, 2025
In the late 1950s, when everyone expected World War III to go nuclear, the U.S. Army had to contemplate operating on a battlefield sprouting atomic fireballs.
This put Army planners in a dilemma. Military theory said that forces had to be concentrated to overwhelm the enemy…
Zelenskyy heads north for possible Swedish arms deal
October 23, 2025
MILAN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Sweden on Wednesday to discuss a “defense export,” according to the Swedish government, widely expected to be related to a potential deal involving Gripen fighter jets.
Zelenskyy met with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Oct. 22 in Linköping, home to the defense aerospace company Saab, which manufactures the aircraft.
“A…
Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone for Black Sea strike missions
October 23, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone it says can now operate anywhere in the Black Sea, carry heavier weapons and use artificial intelligence for targeting.
Ukraine has used the unmanned naval drones to target Russian…
If you’re in the market for a Thunderbolt docking station and you’re biding your time until Black Friday, know this: smart shoppers can save by buying a slightly older Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 dock instead.
Buying tech always comes with a choice, as prices of new technology…
Wyze Palm Lock review: Futuristic security, down-to-earth price
October 23, 2025
Wyze has made a name for itself by delivering affordable smart home devices that punch well above their price tags, and its latest addition to its smart lock offerings continues that trend. The Wyze Palm Lock brings a more advanced form of biometric security to the front door, swapping a fingerprint sensor for a more advanced and hygienic alternative: palm vein recognition.
Using infrared imaging…
Arc Raiders Design Director Says Running a Playtest Around the Same Time as Bungie's Marathon Was 'A Great A/B Test for Us'
October 22, 2025
The Arc Raiders design director has said it’s been fortuitous timing to have its extraction shooter launch a playtest around the same time as Bungie’s Marathon, calling it “a great A/B test for us.”
With Marathon offering some features that Arc…
Resellers Beware: Nier Automata Dev Yoko Taro's Real Autograph Includes 'Small, Unknown Features' to Help Spot Fakes
October 22, 2025
Nier series director Yoko Taro has warned fans to be wary that “nearly half” of the items purporting to be autographed by him include fake signatures.
Responding to a fan on Twitter / X who shared a snap of a signed soundtrack from Nier: Automata on sale for…
Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto has expressed his disappointment that former staff of the now shuttered Ridgeline Games were not “properly” credited in Battlefield 6, despite building the “foundation” of the game.
Ridgeline Games, the studio co-founded by Lehto, was tasked with developing the narrative campaign in Battlefield 6. The studio was closed in February 2024 following…
