Rivian broke ground on its long-planned Georgia factory today, with the goal of getting cars off the line in 2028. The company plans to build its highly anticipated R2 and R3 vehicles there, though it will start initial production of the R2 in its existing Illinois plant in the interim.
Rivian first announced the plan for the factory in 2021, at a cost of $5 billion. It was originally planned to…
Two eVTOLs from XPeng AeroHT collide and crash during air show
September 18, 2025
While the future of air travel will be more sustainable and convenient, we are still not quite there yet in the development phase. During a recent rehearsal at an air show in China, AeroHT, the eVTOL development arm of XPeng, saw two of its aerial vessels collide in the air…
Ukraine expects $3.5 billion fund for US weapons, Zelenskyy says
September 18, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine expects there will be around $3.5 billion by next month in a fund to buy weapons from the United States and help sustain its more than three-year fight against Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
The…
Swiss panel audits 2022 contract, as F-35 cost surprise may shrink buy
September 18, 2025
BERLIN – Switzerland’s order of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin will be significantly more expensive than originally expected, prompting introspection in Bern about possibly altering the procurement.
The original Swiss plan was for 36 jets of the F-35A variant at a fixed price of 6 billion Swiss francs ($7.55 billion). The procurement was decided in 2021 and the contract signed…
Space is the new frontier of war, officials say in change of tone
September 18, 2025
PARIS — Space has become a war-fighting domain, an assessment that calls for doctrinal changes and the ability to intervene there more quickly, space-force leaders from several NATO countries said at the Space Defense and Security Summit here on Tuesday.
“The rule-based…
How (and why) to boot Windows 11 from a USB flash drive
September 18, 2025
Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed on your storage device.
However, given the right environment, the…
6 practical uses for the USB port on your router
September 18, 2025
The USB port on your router is often unused and yet it offers practical functions that can make everyday life easier. You can do things like saving and sharing files, mobile charging, or even an automatic backup of your data. We’ll tell you exactly how this works and what else you can do with your router’s USB port below.
Further reading: Best USB-C cables 2025: Get quality charging and data…
Firefox 143 gets Microsoft Copilot AI and Google Lens support
September 18, 2025
The latest update to Firefox brings the browser up to version 143 with various new features and improvements, including some that other browsers already offer. However, some of these features—like Google Lens—are only being introduced gradually. The update also fixes…
Google Advances AI Payments With AP2, Teaming With Coinbase and Crypto Firms
Google announced on Sept. 16 that it has launched the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), a standardized framework to allow AI agents to complete payments securely across multiple platforms and…
Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC Includes a Prince of Persia-Style Side-Scrolling Sequence
September 17, 2025
Assassin’s Creed Shadows DLC Claws of Awaji, which launches today, kicks off with a surprise side-scrolling intro sequence that’s reminiscent of Ubisoft’s classic Prince of Persia series, themed around a Japanese puppet show.
During a hands-on gameplay session, developers who worked on Claws of Awaji at Ubisoft Bordeaux told IGN that the idea began life as a cool concept put…
