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RJ Scaringe of Rivian thinks we’re getting robots wrong

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💥 Check out this trending post from TechCrunch 📖 📂 **Category**: TC,Transportation,Robotics,EVs,robots,Rivian,RJ Scaringe 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: If you haven't heard, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has another company — the third one by our count. This time we focused on robots. The serial entrepreneur is best known for Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle maker that was thrust into the spotlight in 2018 after debuting an electric truck with its now-famous gear tunnel. The publicly traded company is now a few months away from delivering its most important electric vehicle yet, a midsize SUV called the R2. This electric…

Chinese Grand Prix: the conflict that shows the best and worst sides of Formula 1

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🚀 Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Formula 1 chiefs have been caught up in the debate, recognizing the superficial appeal of the back-and-forth of racing, but worrying about what the new cars are doing to the sport they grew to love because they were drawn to its essence as the ultimate test of driver and machine.World champion McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said: “In qualifying, there are some aspects of driving that can be counter-intuitive.“For example, sometimes there are comments from our drivers that once you make a mistake, you actually…

Small U.S. town grew a big company. Now it’s in a tariff storm : NPR

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✨ Explore this trending post from Hacker News 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Tariff chaos is pulling dozens of DigiKey employees off their usual tasks. Dan Koeck for NPR hide caption toggle caption Dan Koeck for NPR People are also having to intervene in once-automated tasks. Thousands of orders that used to auto-flow directly to the warehouse floor for same-day shipping now often miscalculate tariff costs. The systems break. Phone calls and emails ensue. And sometimes, DigiKey is left holding the bag. "Customers, or some of them, are just not paying the tariff," says Ivaniszyn. "And then you…

Trapeze and Artists: Restoring the World’s Oldest Circus to its Original Glory in Paris | circus

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🔥 Discover this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian 📖 📂 **Category**: Circus,Paris,France,Stage,Culture,Europe,World news ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: For more than 170 years, Cirque d'Hiver, the oldest circus in the world, has been the scene of many amazing acts.In 1859, gymnast Jules Lyotard — whose name became synonymous with the one-piece — captivated audiences by launching himself from one swinging trapeze to another without a safety net for the first time in public.Half a century later, when circus artist Rosa van Bean married animal trainer Joseph Pollione, the pond was set up inside the circus' lion cage; In 1955,…

Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Mouse Review: For the collector

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✨ Read this trending post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Gear,Gear / Products,Gear / Reviews,Gear / Products / Gaming,Gear / Products / Home Office,Product Review ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: The original Boomslang game came from the era of Xbox's massive Duke console. We've barely gotten past the beloved three-axis N64 abomination. At a time when “ergonomics” was a new idea to be explored rather than a defined concept, this design was much more accepted.It's still a gaming mouse in theory, even if the vast majority of them will spend more time on a shelf than on a mousepad, so I…

Chris Wilder: Sheff United coach says criticism of Blades players’ stance is ‘disrespectful’

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🚀 Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder said criticism that his team "can't wait for the season to finish" has hurt him.Wilder (58 years old) was speaking after his team shared the spoils in a difficult 1-1 draw with Birmingham City, despite spending the majority of the match with ten players.Full-back Femi Seriki was sent off in the 23rd minute for a clumsy tackle on Ibrahim Ousmane and Blues striker Marvin Daksh made the Blades pay by breaking the deadlock two minutes later. But Wilder's team…

Pentagon plan expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limits content

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🚀 Discover this must-read post from Hacker News 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: A service member reads Stars and Stripes in 2024. A March 9 memo affirmed the independence of the publication while announcing new restrictions. (Reader submitted photo.) This story has been corrected. The Pentagon has released a modernization plan for Stars and Stripes that affirms the publication’s independence while expanding Defense Department oversight, introducing new restrictions on content and transitioning away from a print publication. An eight-page memo, dated March 9 and effective immediately, limits the use of wire services, bars comics and other syndicated features…

Six Nations: ‘England’s worst ever campaign is an unfair label’ after defeat to France

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✨ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Fine margins are often the difference between a title-winning side and one still gunning for it.Thomas Ramos's final penalty kick to win the tournament for France came after a few moments that England will relive in their minds for a while.Henry Pollock made a brilliant steal of the ball late, but instead of making contact and securing it, he tried to move it and lost the ball.Ollie Chisum may also look back and think he could have been a little closer to the posts to…

Oscars 2026: Who will win, who should win, who should have been in the running? | Oscars 2026

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🚀 Read this trending post from Culture | The Guardian 📖 📂 **Category**: Oscars 2026,Oscars,Film,Awards and prizes,Culture 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Best photowill win: SinnersShould win: Secret agentShould have been a competitor: MastermindBest directorwill win: Paul Thomas Anderson for battle after battleShould win: Paul Thomas Anderson for battle after battleShould have been a competitor: Kleber Mendonça Filho for the movie The Secret AgentMain competitor...Sinners. Photo: Warner Bros. Entertainment/PABest Actorwill win: Michael B. Jordan For SinnersShould win: Timothée Chalamet for Marty SupremeIt should be competitive: Josh O'Connor for MastermindBest Actresswill win: Jesse Buckley for HamnetShould win: Jesse Buckley for HamnetShould have…

Brompton Electric T-Line Folding Electric Bike Review: Pocket-Sized Pedal Power

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🚀 Read this awesome post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Gear,Gear / Products,Gear / Reviews,Gear / Products / Outdoor,Product Review 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Disappointingly, the Brompton T Line Electric doesn't give any extra speed to US-based riders, so I'm afraid you're limited to the UK speed limit of 15.5mph rather than Class 1 pedal assist of a maximum of 20mph.I first encountered the e-Motiq system in 2024, when I tested the larger 20-inch Brompton G Line. This powerful rear-mounted motor, which can reach speeds of up to 20 mph, provides a more stable ride compared to the front-mounted design,…