Best Buy is offering the Sonance MAG6.1 Landscape Outdoor Speaker System Powered by Sonos for $1,299.99 shipped, a 52% markdown from its original price of $2,700. This is the lowest price tracked for the product, which is normally priced above $1,500 on other sites. The offer is available through the rest of the day.

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ESR's official Amazon storefront is offering its 15W MagSafe car mount charger for $19.99, a 28% discount from its regular price of $28. The charger features powerful magnets with 1,400g of holding force, a vent mount for added stability, and is compatible with all iPhones with MagSafe support.

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Apple Music Classical, a dedicated app for classical music fans, has launched a new Top 100 chart, showcasing the top 100 classical albums. The chart will be updated every Monday and is available now in the Apple Music Classical app. The data used for the chart comes from a broad set of sources, including beyond the app itself.

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Slack has released an update for its iOS app, introducing four new widgets for a smoother experience on iPhone. The widgets include a Catch Up and Status widget for the Home Screen, and a Lock Screen widget for quick access to the messaging app. The Catch Up widget displays the number of unread messages and mentions, allowing users to tap directly into Slack's Catch Up function.

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Saudi Arabia Holding Co. plans to deploy thousands of eCopter aircraft from FlyNow Aviation to transport the public during the Riyadh Expo 2030. The aircraft will initially carry cargo before flying people around the kingdom. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is competing with Dubai to become the hub for next-generation air travel, especially electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology.

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The Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC) is a biennial collegiate competition where teams design, build, and drive solar-powered vehicles across the United States. The 2024 event, sponsored by Electrek, features 16 teams that departed from Nashville, TN, and will travel over 1,550 miles to Casper, WY, using only energy from the sun.

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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has delayed the rollout of the Tesla Optimus humanoid robot. The robot was initially expected to be released earlier, but Musk has restructured the company around its AI products, including the humanoid robot. The Optimus Gen 2 was unveiled last year, and Tesla aims to use the robot in various industrial and commercial purposes, as well as in consumers' homes.

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Rivian's R2 electric SUV has surpassed 100,000 pre-orders since its introduction in March. The R2, priced at $45,000, is nearly half the cost of Rivian's current R1S and R1T models. CEO RJ Scaringe unveiled the R2, which is expected to expand Rivian's market and attract new buyers with its lower price tag.

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Apple is introducing a redesigned and restructured Photos app in iOS 18, which will be subject to scrutiny due to its impact on apps used by nearly every iPhone owner. The new app features a completely new layout and navigation. The major change is not the AI image generation tool, Image Playground, but rather the overhaul of the Photos app.

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Apple has deals on the M2 iPad Air and iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cell, with the 256GB M2 iPad Air dropping to $769.99 shipped, and the 13-inch entry-level iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cell variant getting $110 off. The deals also include a new low on Belkin's 2-in-1 BoostCharge Pro MagSafe charger and the pink AirPods Max.

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