Tesla’s updated Model Y Performance “Juniper” EV has finally arrived in the US for those who want some extra acceleration and are willing to pay for it. First launched last month in Europe, Tesla’s fastest Model Y arrives a good nine months after the long-range AWD model started selling stateside. 

We already knew that the new Model Y Performance was quick with acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds, just 0.8 seconds slower than a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport. What we didn’t know yet was the EPA range, which is 306 miles, compared to 327 miles and 357 miles for the Long Range AWD and Long Range RWD versions, respectively. So faster, but faster to the charging station as well. 

There are subtle changes to the front and rear end, along with 21-inch Arachnid wheels and a more sporty suspension with adaptive damping. It also supports faster charging, thanks to the higher-density battery cells. Inside, it has racier looking seats with bolstered side cushions and electric thigh cushion extenders. 

For all that, you’ll pay $57,490 which is $12,500 more than the base Long Range RWD model and an $8,500 bump over the LR AWD version (that’s almost exactly the same price as Tesla’s original Model S, by the way). If you were hoping to buy one and get the $7,500 federal tax credit discount, unfortunately that has now expired — but state credits may still apply.  

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/teslas-updated-model-y-performance-launches-for-57490-123018911.html?src=rss

October Prime Day is nearly here, and new early deals are popping up every day. Amazon uses October Prime Day to kickstart the holiday shopping season — even if you haven’t even thought about the holidays yet, you should give the latest Prime Day Lego deals a look. A number of Lego sets from the Super Mario and Star Wars collections are already on sale for up to 38 percent off.

When shopping for Lego sets on Amazon, we highly recommend checking a price tracker like Keepa or CamelCamelCamel before buying. It’s not difficult to find Lego sets “on sale” at Amazon, but often those discounted prices have been around for a long time. We’ve clocked “deals” in which the sale price has been available for months already, going back as far as late spring and early summer 2025. Here, we’re mostly highlighting discounts on new Lego sets, recent price drops and record-low (and close to them) prices on popular Lego sets from franchises like Star Wars, Super Mario and others.

Best October Lego Prime Day deals

• Lego City Advent Calendar 2025 60475 for $25 (29 percent off)

• Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar 2025 75418 for $38 (16 percent off)

• Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar 2025 21280 for $38 (16 percent off)

• Lego Harry Potter Advent Calendar 2025 76456 for $38 (16 percent off)

• Lego Star Wars: The Mandalorian Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle set 75386 for $25 (38 percent off)

• Lego Star Wars Brick-Built Star Wars Logo set 75407 for $55 (8 percent off)

• Lego Star Wars R2-D2 set 75379 for $80 (20 percent off)

• Lego Super Mario: Mario Kart Donkey Kong & DK Jumbo set 72033 for $28 (19 percent off)

• Lego Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi Building set 71438 for $104 (20 percent off)

• Lego Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 for $18 (49 percent off)

• Lego Botanicals Bouquet of Roses 10328 for $48 (20 percent off)

• Lego City F1 Garage & Mercedes-AMG & Alpine Cars set 60444 for $68 (15 percent off)

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YouTube TV has announced that it has reached a “short-term extension” agreement with NBCUniversal so that it can continue offering its programs while they negotiate a new long-term deal. The service warned customers last week that its partnership with NBCUniversal was going to expire on September 30 and that they haven’t signed a new deal yet. It said at the time that NBC was asking the service “to pay more than what they charge consumers for the same content on Peacock, which would mean less flexibility and higher prices for [its own] subscribers.” 

While YouTube TV was able to prevent the removal of NBC programs at the last minute, it wasn’t able to reach a similar deal with Univision, the largest Spanish-language broadcaster in the US. It sent out an email to customers, telling them that it has failed to reach an agreement with TelevisaUnivision that reflects the value of its content. “Unfortunately their current demands aren’t supported by their performance on YouTube TV over the last four years,” it said in the email. The broadcaster has “over 160 million subscribers and billions of views across YouTube,” a YouTube spokesperson said in a statement. However, it apparently “only represents a tiny fraction of overall consumption” on its TV subscription service. 

In early September, TelevisaUnivision warned customers that Google was planning to remove its programs from YouTube TV’s standard package and to charge viewers an extra $15 to be able to access its network. The broadcaster called it the “Hispanic tax” and questioned Google’s ethics at “a time of economic uncertainty for many.” The broadcaster called YouTube TV’s actions “tone-deaf and egregious on the eve of a potential government shutdown” in a new statement regarding its network’s removal from the service. “To add insult to injury, YouTube TV chose to take this step during Hispanic Heritage Month — an act that is deeply insensitive and offensive,” it added.

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Advent calendars aren’t just about chocolate anymore. Recent years have shown that the countdown to Christmas Day can be packed with fun surprises. Whether you’re into building Lego sets, adding more minifigures to your collection or curiously intrigued by scientific experiments, advent calendars can fill that desire (and they make for great gifts, too). Each door hides a new surprise that brings a bit of joy, nostalgia or nerdy fun to the holiday season.

Best advent calendars for 2025

Check out the rest of our gift ideas here.

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Oura’s fourth-generation smart ring has been on the market for around a year, but the company is still looking to broaden its appeal. Today, Oura is launching a version of the Ring 4 clad in Zirconia Ceramic, offering a combination of durability and eye-catching color. The Ring 4 Ceramic comes in four colors: Cloud (white), Midnight (dark blue), Petal (pink) or Tide (pale green), all of which are priced at $499.

The company is talking up the various benefits of these new rings, explaining how durable the new ceramic coating is. For a start, since the color is embedded into the material, it’ll be very difficult to spot any scratches and bumps. Not to mention that ceramic is sturdy enough that you’ll probably not be able to damage it unless you go out of your way to do so. In fact, Oura says the bigger issue is dye from other objects wicking onto the surface — which will be easily wiped away.

Oura

As well as the fashionable new colors, Oura is also announcing its first ever charging case for the Ring 4. The company said it’s responding to feedback from users who’d rather not tote their standard charger around when they’re traveling. The clamshell unit is only a little bit bigger than an existing charger, and contains a battery big enough to support “up to 5 full charges.” A set of LEDs on the side will tell you how many charges you have available when you’re not charging a ring, but switches to tell you the ring charge level when it’s in place. The Oura Ring 4 charging case will, naturally, come as a paid-for accessory, setting you back $99.

Oura is also listening to its well-heeled users who want to wear different rings to suit their outfits. Multi-Ring Support will enable users to pick up and put down their multiple Ring 4s without a lot of fuss, ensuring their health data is as up to date as their style choices.

Oura

A lot of health tech companies are broadening out their work to include some more serious biology. Oura is joining the fray, offering Health Panels, a $99 blood test that will screen more than 50 markers for potential signs of trouble. Schedule a draw at a convenient Quest Diagnostics clinic and you’ll get results for factors including your metabolic health, blood sugar, liver and kidney function. Naturally, the results will be available in your Oura app, which will offer personalized recommendations thanks to its AI-based Oura Advisor.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/wearables/oura-ring-4-gets-new-ceramic-options-and-a-charging-case-120000060.html?src=rss

Qualcomm has announced that a US District Court granted it “complete victory” in the lawsuit brought by Arm back in 2022. The court dismissed the remaining claim in Arm’s lawsuit, and it also upheld the result of a December 2024 trial, in which a jury ruled that Qualcomm and its subsidiary Nuvia did not violate their licensing agreement with Arm. 

If you’ll recall, Arm sued Qualcomm after the latter purchased Nuvia, which is also one of the companies licensing its technologies. It argued that since Qualcomm didn’t obtain the necessary permits to transfer Nuvia’s licenses, Nuvia breached their contract. In 2024, Arm canceled the architecture license allowing Qualcomm to use its intellectual property and standards for chip design. 

This recent court victory allows Qualcomm to continue selling chips with designs developed by Nuvia, which power multiple devices, including Microsoft Surface laptops. “Our right to innovate prevailed in this case and we hope Arm will return to fair and competitive practices in dealing with the Arm ecosystem,” said Ann Chaplin, Qualcomm’s general counsel. 

Arm, however, isn’t giving up. It “remains confident in its position in its ongoing dispute with Qualcomm,” it said in a statement, and will file an appeal to overturn the court’s decision. Meanwhile, Qualcomm said it’s looking forward to the trial for its own lawsuit against Arm, accusing the Softbank-owned company of breach of contract and a “pattern of conduct seeking to hinder innovation and better position [its] own products over its long-standing partners’.” It’s expecting a trial for that lawsuit to take place in March 2026. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/arm-loses-licensing-dispute-with-qualcomm-120000134.html?src=rss

How calm, cool, and utterly chill is the crew of NASA’s first Moon mission in more than half a century?

Let’s start with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

“You know me, personally, I hope to take a very short nap on the pad,” he said. “There’s enough time built in there to have a nap. I’ve been practicing falling asleep. So if the loops are quiet enough, and I get a minute, I’ll try for a nap.”

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As of today, a ton of massive changes just hit the Peloton ecosystem. The at-home fitness giant didn’t just overhaul one part of the structure 6 million people rely on for quality workouts—it made improvements and tweaks across its hardware, software, content, and partnerships. Everything is available for members to explore now, both in the mobile app and on the brand’s proprietary equipment devices, but I don’t blame you if you’re not even sure what to start looking first. Here’s what you need to know.

Peloton devices got a makeover

Peloton became most famous for its classic Bike, a stationary bicycle with a touchscreen that, since 2014, has allowed anyone anywhere to take a virtual spin class. Since the introduction of the Bike, the brand has rolled out an upgraded version, plus two kinds of treadmills and one rowing machine. The first big announcement of the day has to do with all those products: The five-part lineup is staying the same, but the Bike, Bike+, Tread, Tread+, and Row all got a significant makeover.

Known collectively as the Peloton Cross Training Series, the new lineup is this:

• The Cross Training Bike

• The Cross Training Bike+

• The Cross Training Tread

• The Cross Training Tread+

• The Cross Training Row+

Each of the devices features a swiveling screen (which users of the old Bike+ will be familiar with) designed to allow users to switch more seamlessly between cardio and Peloton’s other class offerings, like strength, yoga, and Pilates. That is where the whole “cross training” thing comes in. They also have enhanced audio, better processors for touchscreen responsiveness, and upgraded wifi and Bluetooth, giving them a distinct edge over their predecessors.

Of particular note is what comes with the Plus line, or any device with a “+” after the name. Those all have a built-in, movement-tracking camera that will monitor your form, count your reps, and help the software suggest weights for you to use in your strength workouts. I tested it out yesterday at Peloton Studios in New York and was impressed. (If you recall, a few months ago, Peloton phased out the Guide, a camera that connected to users’ TVs and did a much rougher version of what these built-in cameras are now going to do. We should have seen this new integration coming then.)

The Plus line also comes with Sonos audio, hands-free control so you can make vocal commands to adjust your weight or pause a workout, and accessories and features based on users’ requests. They have a three-speed fan built in to cool you down, for instance, and the Bike+ finally has a tray that can hold your phone. The Bike and Bike+ have cushier seats, though you can also purchase one of these new seats separately for your older Bike and Bike+ models.

Peloton IQ

The brand also announced the launch of its AI component, Peloton IQ. Remember how I mentioned the Plus line allows for voice commands? You can say, “OK, Peloton, skip this exercise,” or “OK, Peloton, pause this workout.” That’s pretty useful if you’re, say, doing a lift or yoga exercise and your touchscreen isn’t within reach.

But the AI does more than that. Its real purpose is to provide “dynamic coaching.” Basically, your Peloton app got a major redesign (which you can see for yourself by opening it on your phone or Peloton device right now). Across the top, you’ll see suggested workouts that are based on your goals, your past workouts, and your schedule. Crucially, this works on older models, too. I asked reps at Peloton Studios about this specifically yesterday and everyone was quite clear that they’re not trying to force users to give up existing Bikes, Treads, or Rows.

Still, the most advanced features of Peloton IQ are only available on the new Plus line, since those devices have the movement-tracking camera that enables the AI to give feedback, correct form, count reps, and suggest weights. The Plus line also allows for self-paced strength workouts similar to the ones you can find on Peloton’s Strength+ app. Instead of following along with a class and instructor, you can generate a workout plan that simply walks you through a series of exercises and you can go at your own speed. You can pick your target muscle groups, deny exercises you don’t want to do, and change the weight you’re using for a totally custom experience.

One cool thing I saw during yesterday’s demo was that if you nail your form too easily or do more reps than suggested, the AI will automatically tell you when it’s time for you to consider using heavier weights. You can accept or deny this suggestion and if you accept, from then on, it will be set so you’re always doing that exercise with that weight. You can input any weights you have on hand at home, so even if you only have a set of five-pound dumbbells, the app will tell you when to use them and won’t suggest exercises with anything heavier or lighter.

Club Peloton, better Teams, and more

On your Peloton app, you’ll also now see something called Club Peloton, which is a recognition program that rewards you for consistency and variety in your workouts. You’ll be assigned a level—bronze, silver, gold, or legendary—based on things like workout streaks or trying new types of exercises. Reps told me at the demo event that Club Peloton will eventually evolve to start giving back. For instance, members of a certain level may be eligible for discounts on certain items or to get early access to classes.

Peloton says this is part of its “further investment in human connections.” Obviously, the company is famous for making it possible to do complete workouts all on your own at home, but a big part of its success comes from the ways it approximates the in-person feeling by offering virtual group classes, personable instructors, and other features like Teams. You can join Teams with your friends and compete together or against one another or even join Teams based on mutual attributes like being a new mother or living in a certain region, but with today’s overhaul, you can now also join something called Official Peloton Teams. These are helmed by Peloton instructors and include options like Move for Life, Cross Training, Menopause Health, and more.

Peloton pricing

Peloton’s prices are going up, which isn’t exactly a surprise. The company’s letter to investors during the last earning period hinted at that and it’s to be expected with all these new features rolling out. At least now it finally makes sense why Bikes, Treads, and Rows were being phased out at sporting goods stores a few months ago, and Peloton launched its own resale platform over the summer for people who want to sell their old equipment: We’re getting a whole new fleet of devices.

So, the new prices for membership are:

• All-Access Membership goes up from $44 to $49.99 per month

• App+ Membership goes up from $24 to $28.99

• App One Membership goes up from $12.99 to $15.99

The devices are priced like this:

• The Cross Training Bike is $1,695 (plus $150 for expert assembly if you don’t want to do it yourself for free)

• The Cross Training Bike+ is $2,695 (plus $150 for optional expert assembly)

• The Cross Training Tread is $3,295 (plus $150 for optional expert assembly)

• The Cross Training Tread+ is $6,695 and you’ll need to pay $299 for assembly

• The Cross Training Row+ is $3,495 (plus $150 for optional expert assembly

Final notes and first impressions

I saw all of this at a press event yesterday and was truly impressed, especially because there wasn’t much of a hint about what the event was even about before I got there. The brand kicked off today’s big launch by adding 2,000 classes compatible with the new AI features and everyone, even people with the lowest-level, app-only membership, can now access most of the new offerings (besides the motion-tracking features). That’s a lot to keep under wraps.

From what I saw during demos, these are genuinely solid improvements. Even the swiveling screens, fans, and phone tray are nice touches, since those are the kinds of things Peloton users have been paying extra to third parties to get for years.

This is just the broad view of all the changes and it’ll take me some time to work through all the new features and options on my app and Bike, but I’ll update my old posts and create highlights for the truly noteworthy changes over the next few days. I already know I’m going to be thrilled by the new integration with Apple Health, for instance, even though I haven’t gotten to play with it yet. I’ve been tracking all my non-Peloton workouts through the Peloton app for weeks, since it’s easier than tracking some with Apple Health and others with Peloton. Now, any workout I complete on or off the app will be reflected in my Peloton history and will contribute to the AI’s suggestions for what I should do on a given day.

Over the next month, there will be promotions available so anyone who wants to upgrade to a new piece of equipment can do it more economically. As I find out more about those, I’ll keep you updated. Personally, after all of yesterday’s demos, I’m already pretty sure it’s about time for me to retire my classic Bike and invest in the new Bike+.

It’s been a rough time for Peloton. Last year was marred by deep staff cuts, a change of CEO and a reckoning of where the home fitness company belonged, post-Pandemic boom. The answer is, unfortunately, AI-tinged, but that shouldn’t distract from some major hardware upgrades across its Bike, Tread and Row family of machines. It’s an almost-entire overhaul, with new software, programmable workouts and an array of collaborations. There are also some tentative steps toward wellness, because why not?

Peloton’s 2025 lineup is called the Cross Training series, with five different fitness devices — Bike, Bike+, Tread, Tread+ and Row+ — all benefiting from new hardware, varying levels of AI smarts with Pelpton IQ and software improvements.

All of the new machines have a 21.5-inch screen that rotates away from the bike/track/rower. (Previously, the Bike+ had this feature, with a bigger 23.8-inch display.) This turns it into a more versatile screen for cross-discipline workouts that Peloton has already dabbled in, including yoga and strength training. Peloton explained at the launch event that strength training is actually its second most-popular class offering.

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Peloton’s Guide camera, if you remember, has been fused into the ‘plus’ machines. A new movement tracking camera (which can be flipped off) can count your reps automatically and show that on screen while also monitoring form and offering light guidance. During a demo, while doing weight training next to the bike, the machine suggested improving squat movements by imagining sitting deeply into a chair. It seems like relatively surface advice, but it’s more guidance than Peloton’s fitness equipment has offered in the past.

Senior Vice President of Product Brent Tworetzky said that the Guide device informed how Peloton’s cameras track workout movements, which was all folded into these Cross Training machines. There are voice commands to pause workouts, adjust weights and even skip moves when needed.

Peloton has also folded in some of the most-requested hardware features from its members. While a phone tray won’t blow your mind, a new three-speed fan and a reengineered seat are all included with the plus machines. Peloton has also worked with Sonos to upgrade the speaker system, and the plus machines are the first to have a woofer built-in.

Peloton IQ features go further than computer vision. Across all the new machines, it can generate and track personalized workout plans, and can even control strength training workouts that you can tackle at your own pace, if instructor movements prove too confusing.

Turning on your Peloton of choice on a Monday, for example, you can program in a week of workouts, with the AI working in the background to offer balanced workouts or a training program geared at your fitness goals, whether that’s weight loss, cardio fitness or strength.

Peloton IQ will also analyze your workout history and give personalized target metrics and goals to help them select their workout. Select a more challenging (or longer) workout and IQ will note that the workout will be “Harder than your usual” when browsing the class library.

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Peloton is expanding its membership offerings even further, although several intriguing additions aren’t yet available. For example, the company is collaborating with New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery to develop workout programming that focuses on injury prevention and recovery. It also acquired Breathwrk, a breathing exercise app that’s now folded into services for both All-Access and App+ Members.

There’s even more. Peloton is also collaborating with Respin Health on an eight-week program, curating Peloton classes to target symptom relief and overall quality of life improvement for members experiencing perimenopause through to postmenopause. And – don’t tell your competitive exercise buddy – Peloton is expanding its collaboration with Hyrox with new classes to help train towards those manic races.

There is a cost to all these additions. The new Cross Training versions are priced several hundred dollars higher than their predecessor. Peloton’s Cross Training Bike is priced at $1,695, while the Bike+ jumps up to $2,695. The Cross Training Tread starts at $3,295 , while the Tread+ is $6,695. And if you’re looking for an upgraded rower, the Row+ starts at £3,495. All of the machines require a Peloton subscription, priced at $50.

And that’s an increase there, too. Effective starting this month, Peloton has raised its All-Access Membership from $44 to $49.99 and App+ Membership from $24 to $28.99. The app-only service is also being nudged up from $12.99 to $15.99.

The new Cross Training range is available to buy now at onepeloton.com, Peloton’s own retail stores, Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/peloton-cross-training-bike-tread-row-plus-machines-form-checking-cameras-rotating-screens-ai-price-launch-date-110042677.html?src=rss

alternative_right shares a report from Phys.org: For the first time, a new study has tested the effectiveness of trigger warnings in real life scenarios, revealing that the vast majority of young adults choose to ignore them. A new Flinders University study has found that nearly 90% of young people who saw a trigger warning still chose to view the content, saying that they did so out of curiosity, rather than because they felt emotionally prepared or protected. The findings published in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry aligned with a growing body of lab-based research suggesting that trigger warnings rarely lead to the avoidance of potentially distressing material.

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