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Rivian VIN decoder released, points to possible cheaper dual-motor option

Thanks to some excellent sleuthing by someone on a Rivian forum through the NHTSA database, we now have a Rosetta Stone in deciphering VIN coding on upcoming R1Ts. Furthermore, the motor options listed in the VIN document hint at the possibility of a more affordable, dual-motor Rivian R1T on the horizon. Rivian currently sits on the precipice of debuting its two flagship EVs this summer, with…
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DefenseNews

Get ready for another fight over the future of the MQ-9 Reaper

WASHINGTON — A battle is brewing over the fate of the MQ-9 Reaper, with a letter from the U.S. Air Force’s top civilian signaling that the service will again seek to curtail procurement of the General Atomics-made drone in the upcoming fiscal 2022 budget. “Our current MQ-9 fleet is sufficient to support current and future operational and training requirements,” acting Air Force…
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GamingNews

Metaverse Team launches Nerf Strike FPS game for Roblox

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. A new startup called Metaverse Team is launching the first-person shooter game Nerf Strike on Roblox today. It uses various toy guns from Hasbro’s Nerf Blaster line as the weapons in the cartoon-style shooter game. It’s another sign that Roblox, which went public in March at a $41.9 billion valuation, is attracting…
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NewsSpace

The Boring Company tests its ‘Teslas in Tunnels’ system in Las Vegas

Elon Musk’s Boring Company started shuttling passengers through the twin tunnels it built underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) this week, as part of a test to get the system ready for its full debut in June. Videos, images, and accounts shared around the internet by the people who showed up for the test offer the most coherent glimpse yet at Musk’s solution for traversing the…
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