Recent checks on Apple’s supply chain point to a launch strategy heavy on anticipation and light on immediate stock. The company appears ready to show its first foldable handset, the rumored iPhone Ultra, in September, yet early buyers could face weeks or months of waiting lists and marked-up resale prices. This setup recalls past launches where demand ran far ahead of what factories could deliver right away.
Nikolai Aksenov wanted something Toyota never offered for sale in the United States. The GR Yaris Rally2 sits at the top of his list, a proper factory-built rally weapon with the right proportions, stance, and purpose. Since that car stays out of reach for American buyers, he decided to create the next best thing on the platform he already owned. He started with a 2023 GR Corolla Circuit Edition and set out to give it the widebody, rally-inspired treatment that felt like it could have come straight from Toyota’s own workshop.
JBL packed a color touchscreen into the charging case of the Live Beam 3 earbuds, priced at $99.95 (was $149.95). That addition changes how people interact with their audio gear during a normal day. Someone heading to work or hitting the gym can open the case and swipe through options right there. Volume goes up or down with a touch. Playback pauses or skips without pulling out a phone. ANC modes switch from full noise blocking to letting in some surroundings. Even EQ presets become accessible on the go.
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory built this machine years ago as a ground twin for the Perseverance rover. It sat in the Mars Yard outside Pasadena, rolling through simulated terrain while teams tested commands and fixes before beaming them to the real vehicle on another planet. No one planned for it to fly anywhere. Now that same hardware sits at the center of a serious discussion about placing a nuclear-powered rover on the Moon.
