Thor: Love and Thunder arrives on July 8th, with Marvel having hosted the red carpet premiere a few days ago. On the red carpet, all of the stars of Love and Thunder discussed the film ahead of its premiere next week. That includes Star-Lord, aka Chris Pratt, who shared a surprising detail about the space goats we’ll see in Thor: Love and Thunder.

It’s a minor spoiler for the film that explains the silly reason space goats drive Thor (Chris Hemsworth) around in that boat. If you’re dying to know, you should know that some spoilers will follow. But they won’t ruin your Love and Thunder experience.

What are the names of Thor’s goats?

We’ve known Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder for a while now, as the Love and Thunder Lego sets revealed months ago that Thor will use this particular type of space travel.

Then the Love and Thunder trailers and TV spots arrived, confirming said chariot and the goats. In recent clips, Marvel showed us how Thor and the Guardians discover the goats, implying that the goats will get on the Milano ship, breaking things in the process.

While we only got a few glimpses at the goats, it’s safe to say that they’ll provide plenty of comedic relief, in addition to ferrying Thor and Co. through space. From other scenes, we know that Jane (Natalie Portman) will also be on that boat.

The reason why Love and Thunder has goats in it

Fans of the comics already know of Thor’s goats. Having them in the MCU is another excellent Easter egg that Marvel can deliver. After all, Love and Thunder is a space adventure where we’ll see plenty of traveling from one place to another. Thor can’t borrow ships from the Guardians again, so the space goats make plenty of sense.

That’s the simplest explanation that comes to mind until you see Chris Pratt’s interview on the red carpet. That’s where the Guardians and Love and Thunder explained how Taika Waititi came up with the goats.

“I remember Taika was like — you know, won’t do his impression, but he’s like — you know, he just wanted — he just wanted to stick James [Gunn] with some goats,” Pratt said. “He was like, [mimicking New Zealand accent] ‘I’ve re-written the script, mate, and you know, I decided to put some goats in there and see what he’s going to do with them.’”

“So like James has to pick up to where Taika left off, and he stuck us with some space goats,” Pratt concluded.

Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in Love and Thunder trailer. Image source: Marvel Studios

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 spoilers

Like I said, the Love and Thunder goats revelation delivers some spoilers, but not for Thor 4. Pratt’s remarks tell us that the Guardians will be stuck with the goats. That means Thor will have to abandon them for some reason in the movie. It’ll be interesting to see how the Guardians deal with them.

Also, Pratt’s revelation implies that the action in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 takes place after Thor 4 in the greater MCU timeline.

But all of that is already factored into Gunn’s script. Later in the interview, Pratt said they wrapped Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which means principal shooting is done. The movie will hit theaters on May 5th. But you can watch Pratt’s Love and Thunder interview about Thor’s space goats below.

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We’re less than two weeks from the Thor: Love and Thunder premiere, a movie that might have much lower stakes than the previous MCU films but might turn out to be more entertaining to fans. It also helps that the full Thor: Love and Thunder plot didn’t leak months early like with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

These are the MCU movies that preceded Thor 4, delivering two big but imperfect multiverse stories that might impact the overarching storyline more than Love and Thunder will. But that doesn’t mean Thor 4 won’t have its own share of tragedy.

Marvel hosted the Love and Thunder red carpet premiere last week. And while we didn’t see any big Thor 4 plot spoilers before the premiere, everything leaked online after the event. Mind you, legitimate Love and Thunder spoilers will follow below.

The curious case of the missing Thor 4 spoilers

With No Way Home and Multiverse of Madness, we’ve had months of plot leaks that preceded their theatrical releases. As a result, spoilers fans knew everything about each movie well in advance. That hardly ruined the appeal of each of those titles, with No Way Home and Multiverse of Madness making nearly $3 billion at the box office.

If anything, plot spoilers helped No Way Home hit almost $2 billion, and the movie will return to theaters with a special cut featuring additional content. Doctor Strange 2 is just over $50 million shy of $1 billion, a figure that seems impossible now that the movie is streaming online.

King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman) in Love and Thunder promo image. Image source: Marvel via Murphy's Multiverse

It’ll be interesting to see how Thor: Love and Thunder fares in theaters. Not only did the film lack big plot spoilers until the red carpet premiere, but it also featured a shorter marketing window.

However, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has a huge following, especially since Taika Waititi reinvented the character with the help of Thor: Ragnarok. Plot spoilers or not, Love and Thunder should still crush it at the box office come July 8th.

What we know about the Love and Thunder story

While we didn’t get any big Love and Thunder plot leaks before the red carpet premiere, we do know what the story is about. Thor, Jane (Natalie Portman), and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) will fight against the newest threat in the universe: Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale).

We know from the trailers that Jane has the Mjolnir hammer, which has a new power. We saw Zeus (Russell Crowe) and Olympia, and we saw Gorr killing Gods.

Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), the Thor: Love and Thunder villain. Image source: Marvel Studios

Moreover, we know that Jane is suffering from an illness, likely cancer. And that Mjolnir can help her contain the condition. And we know that Gorr has suffered terribly at the hands of the gods, which is why he’s out for revenge.

With that in mind, this is your last chance to avoid the big Love and Thunder spoilers that follow below.

The big Thor: Love and Thunder plot leak

A Redditor posted the Thor: Love and Thunder plot on the MarvelStudiosSpoilers subreddit, with the community’s mods vouching for its authenticity. It’s not as detailed as the No Way Home and Multiverse of Madness plot leaks, but it offers the story’s broad strokes.

Jane has cancer, and her presence in Asgard will apparently be enough for the Mjolnir hammer to repair itself. Thor’s power will give her strength and improve her health. But the power also drains her while in human form, accelerating the evolution of cancer.

Jane Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman) holding a repaired Mjolnir. Image source: Marvel Studios

Gorr is searching for the god Eternity after he lost his entire family. Gorr wants them back, but he can’t find Eternity. Instead, Gorr will discover the sword that can destroy gods. And he swears to kill them all.

As a result, Thor, Jane, and Valkyrie will team up to fight Gorr. They’ll try to warn Zeus, but the latter is evil and crazy. One of the most rewatched Love and Thunder trailer scenes indicated that Zeus would capture Thor. But that’s not the reason why people watched it.

The Thor: Love and Thunder plot leak also says that Valkyrie will take Zeus’s lightning weapon from him, which we also saw in the trailers.

The three will fight Gorr, with Jane destroying the Mjolnir once again to stop Gorr. She dies as a result, but Gorr is touched by the moment and decides to stop killing gods. His daughter is brought back to life somehow, but Gorr dies too.

Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in Love and Thunder trailer. Image source: Marvel Studios

Thor and Gorr’s daughter go together on new adventures, the plot leak says, and that’s how Love and Thunder ends.

The Guardians only appear early in the movie.

The post-credits scenes

Moreover, the Love and Thunder plot leak also briefly describes the two post-credits scenes. In one, we have an upset Zeus sending Hercules to kill Thor, which is a teaser for a Thor 5 story.

More excitingly, the second post-credits will feature Heimdall (Idris Elba), welcoming Jane to Valhalla. If this is real, then we might see these characters again in the MCU. You can read this Love and Thunder plot leak in full below.

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Apple unveiled the M2 System-on-Chip in early June, with the chip powering the 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro and redesigned MacBook Air. The first reviews for the M2 MacBook Pro already confirmed Apple’s claims surrounding performance and efficiency gains. Moreover, variations of the M2 should power future Mac and MacBooks. And if a new report is accurate, Apple’s first-gen AR/VR headset will feature powerful specs: the M2 chipset combined with 16GB of RAM.

Mark Gurman mentioned these specs in a new Power On newsletter. He said the latest mixed reality device prototype runs on the base M2 chip with 16GB of RAM.

The well-connected leaker listed the AR/VR headset as one of several upcoming Apple computers with similar specs. Specifically, the M2 and variations of it will power the Mac mini, Mac mini Pro, 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, and the Mac Pro. However, the more expensive Macs will get M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, and M2 Extreme versions of the chip.

Reports dating back to winter 2021 claimed that Apple’s AR/VR headset will feature powerful specs, including the M1 SoC. That’s because Apple wants the device to offer high-end features that require a lot of processing power.

Apple mixed reality glasses render – front view. Image source: Ian Zelbo

Why Apple’s AR/VR headset needs powerful specs

The Apple mixed reality experience we keep hearing about will involve seamless switching between VR and AR. The headset will feature virtual reality (VR) content, like high-end gaming. But it’ll also deliver augmented reality (AR) features where users will see digital objects overlayed on top of the real world.

Ming-Chi Kuo said back in late November 2021 that the first mixed reality headset will feature a processor similar to the M1 chip. The AR/VR headset will also get a secondary chip that handles sensor-related computing.

At the time, the analyst expected Apple to unveil the mixed reality device in late 2022. Those projections have changed. Kuo now sees Apple unveiling the AR/VR headset in January 2023. The device will supposedly then be released sometime in Q2 2023.

With that in mind, Gurman’s prediction that Apple upgraded the mixed reality headset to the M2 SoC makes sense. Apple will want to use the best possible specs for an AR/VR headset that should offer more sophisticated specs than what’s available from the competition. None of Apple’s rivals have anything similar to offer when it comes to specs.

At the same time, Apple has to balance power and efficiency. The AR/VR headset must run on its internal battery for several hours before requiring a full charge. With that in mind, the efficient M2 SoC would probably be a better choice than the Pro, Max, and Ultra chip variations that are coming soon.

That’s all speculation, however. We’ll have to wait until next January to see whether these specs predictions for Apple’s first AR/VR headset come true. Meanwhile, these reviews should tell you everything you need to know about the M2 chip’s power and efficiency.

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Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters on July 8th, making the Thor franchise the first in the MCU to receive four installments. That’s hardly surprising considering how beloved Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is. Being alive after the events in Avengers: Endgame also helps, and Marvel hardly completed Thor’s arc in that movie. If anything, there’s more of Thor’s story left to tell. And we now have a few official Love and Thunder spoilers that reveal some details about this next Thor-centric story.

What follows below aren’t rumors or leaks that insiders posted online. They come from a different leak: Disney’s D23 Magazine, which will release next month. That means you’re not getting the entire Thor 4 plot spoiled. But if you want to avoid the Love and Thunder spoilers, you should stop reading right now.

With Endgame, Marvel killed or retired most of the original Avengers. That’s why some of those characters will never get a fourth movie like Thor. Most of those characters already have replacements, or we will get them soon. But the God of Thunder will meet his replacement in Thor 4.

Jane Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman) holding a repaired Mjolnir. Image source: Marvel Studios

The first Love and Thunder spoiler about Mighty Thor

We’ve known that Jane (Natalie Portman) will become Mighty Thor since summer 2019 when Marvel announced Thor 4. The studio revealed back then that Jane will be back and that she’ll rock the Mjolnir hammer.

We’ve talked a lot about Mighty Thor and Mjolnir after the trailers and promo videos, but we were not surprised to see Marvel show Jane in Might Thor costume or using the hammer. These were never Love and Thunder spoilers to begin with.

But Marvel never explained how Jane becomes Mighty Thor. Or how she ends us repairing the hammer. And the Love and Thunder trailers do tell us that it’s not Thor who will fix Mjolnir.

This brings us to the Love and Thunder spoilers from the D23 Magazine. Portman talked about her Mighty Thor character revealing the connection to the hammer:

What Thor doesn’t know is that Jane is secretly struggling with a terrible hardship-something she’s able to conceal so long as she’s wielding Mjölnir. Portman was intrigued by the prospect of playing someone who is as weak as she is strong, depending on her circumstance.

Fans of the comics must know that Jane is battling cancer while being The Mighty Thor. But that’s a big spoiler for all the MCU fans who have not read the comics.

The same D23 Magazine coverage drops other Love and Thunder spoilers. This time it’s about Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) and the kind of villain we’re about to see in the sequel. From the looks of it, we have reasons to be excited about Bale’s role in the MCU. Gorr might turn out to be one of the great villains of the MCU.

Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) in Thor 4 trailer. Image source: Marvel Studios

What makes Gorr tick

Here’s how writer and director Taika Waititi describes the character’s motivation:

Gorr’s backstory involves being wronged by the gods, and a lot of his motivation is getting revenge for these wrongdoings. We really wanted to explore this idea of religion, belief, and what it means to put your faith in a higher power. And because Thor is essentially a god, what does it mean for him to represent these gods.

That might not seem like a big Love and Thunder spoiler. But having a great villain in an MCU story is very important. Chris Hemsworth also tackled Gorr’s complexity:

Gorr is not a straightforward villain. There’s a real complexity to him. It’s not black and white, what he’s doing. He has a truthful motivation, which I think makes for the most interesting kind of villain. You might not agree with how he’s going about it, but you understand why he’s been tipped over the edge and why he’s gone down this path. It’s a really challenging one for Thor, because the set of questions Gorr’s posing do hold some truth – but he can’t let Gorr destroy the universe in the process. That, I think, makes this a greater dynamic and not as predictable as the straightforward ‘Good Guy vs. Bad Guy’ scenario we’ve seen before.

What the D23 Magazine doesn’t reveal is whether Gorr will survive Love and Thunder. We don’t expect such spoilers from these Love and Thunder interviews. But the good news is Thor 4 is almost here, so we’ll soon get the full picture about Thor, Jane, and Gorr.

The world of Greek gods in Thor: Love and Thunder trailer. Image source: Marvel Studios

The real plot Love and Thunder spoilers

The Love and Thunder red carpet premiere surfaced the kind of plot spoilers that we haven’t had so far for Thor 4. Someone posted the whole thing on Reddit in a condensed form with just a few days until the film’s theatrical debut.

The plot leak might be brief, but it offers the complete picture, covering the tragic events in Love and Thunder, the finale, and the post-credits scenes.

You can read it in full at this link if you love MCU spoilers.

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SunVilla issued a major recall for 10′ Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold exclusively at Costco due to fire and burn hazards. The umbrellas feature lithium-ion batteries at the top that can overheat and catch fire. The company received six reports of fires so far, including one that caused a smoke inhalation injury. But SunVilla sold plenty of units that are at risk of catching fire. The Costco umbrella recall covers about 433,000 units sold in the US and Canada.

The batteries can recharge directly from the sun or indoors via a wired charger. But users discovered that either charging method can lead to overheating and fires.

SunVilla just recently announced the Costco umbrella recall. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published the recall report at this link. Canadian buyers will find a similar report from the Canadian recall authority right here.

The SunVilla umbrellas from the Costco recall come in a variety of colors. They feature LED lights on the arms of the umbrella and a black solar panel battery puck at the top. The solar puck has a black cover with the words “YEEZE” or “YEEZE 1” on it.

SunVilla Costco umbrella recall: 10-foot Solar LED Market Umbrella with LED lights on the arms of the umbrella. Image source: SunVilla via CPSC

The company sold the umbrellas from the recall at Costco warehouses nationwide and online from December 2022 through May 2022. The product was priced between $130 and $160. Similarly, the SunVilla umbrellas were also available in Costco Canada stores.

SunVilla sold about 400,000 units in the US and an additional 33,000 in Canada.

The company received six reports of overheating batteries. In three cases, the solar panels caught fire while charging via the AC adapter. Two umbrellas caught fire when the solar puck overheated while still attached and charging in the sun.

Finally, the CPSC report notes that the company received one complaint that included a smoke inhalation injury.

SunVilla Costco umbrella recall: 10-foot Solar LED Market Umbrella with a round back solar puck at the top of the umbrella Image source: SunVilla via CPSC

The Canadian report for the Costco umbrella recall says there was one case of a battery overheating and catching fire in the country. But there were no reports of injuries.

SunVilla urges clients to stop using the recalled umbrellas immediately. Buyers should remove the solar panel puck that contains the battery from the top of the umbrella. They should store the puck out of the sun and away from combustible materials.

Furthermore, customers should not charge the puck in the sun or with the AC adapter.

People can return the umbrellas and solar pucks to any Costco Warehouse nationwide for a full refund. Anyone who is unable to return the product to a store can contact the company for instructions on how to receive the refund.

SunVilla Costco umbrella recall: The solar panel puck at the top of the umbrella. Image source: SunVilla via CPSC

SunVilla and Costco are already contacting all known buyers. But many people will want to reach out to the companies independently. You’ll find complete contact information in the recall announcement. US customers should check out the CPSC announcement. Canadian buyers will find all the info at this link.

Finally, you should be aware of a recent lawn mower recall that also poses a serious fire risk.

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Rumors that preceded WWDC 2022 said the iPhone 14 series will bring always-on functionality to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro this year. Then Apple unveiled a new Lock Screen experience for iOS 16. The new functionality lets users set up various Lock Screens that can contain multiple widgets and sync with Focus Modes. That’s on top of the different visual customizations available for the Lock Screen.

A new report from a well-known insider doubles down on the always-on functionality for the iPhone 14 Pro models, saying the new always-on displays will work with the Lock Screen widgets.

Apple’s deluge of new products

In a new edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that Apple is about to embark “on one of the most ambitious periods of new products in its history.”

The “deluge” is coming between the fall of 2022 and the first half of 2023. The insider, often accurate with his Apple scoops, says Apple will release several products across its various product lines during this time.

It might start with the new iPhone 14 series and the always-on functionality, but Apple’s plans are much bigger than that. The company is supposedly preparing updates for everything in its lineup, including iPad, iPad Pro, Macs and MacBooks, AirPods Pro, HomePod, and Apple TV. On top of that, Apple will also release its first AR/VR headset during the period.

The iPhone 14 series will be the most important product of the bunch, however.

iOS 16 Lock Screen redesign. Image source: Apple

How the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display will work

Gurman says the main new feature of the iPhone 14 series is the always-on display. The functionality will be restricted to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, however. That’s because always-on displays can consume battery life. Therefore, they’ll benefit from ProMotion displays available on Pro models.

These are displays that deliver a dynamic refresh rate. For the iPhone 14 Pro, previous reports said that ProMotion will run between 1Hz and 120Hz. The iPhone 13 Pro models only go as low as 10Hz. Last year’s Pro models aren’t expected to support the always-on functionality.

Gurman hasn’t explained the hardware requirements of the always-on experience, focusing on the way the feature will work on the iPhone 14 Pro models. The always-on display will show Lock Screen widgets just like the Apple Watch. The screen remains at low brightness and frame rate in the process.

The always-on display will also have privacy features built-in. Like the Apple Watch, it’ll prevent sensitive data from appearing on the lock screen for others to see.

Separately, code in iOS 16 beta 1 already supports claims that Apple is working on always-on functionality for the iPhone 14.

Close-up of Apple’s rumored pill-and-hole notch replacement for the iPhone 14 Pro. Image source: Front Page Tech

Other iPhone 14 features

Gurman also repeated some of the iPhone 14 claims we’ve heard so far this year. The Pro models will get an improved front-facing selfie camera that will sit inside the circular “hole-punch” display opening. The Face ID system will be placed inside the pill-shape opening.

The rear camera will also get a significant upgrade in the form of a 48-megapixel sensor. The iPhone 14 Pro will also feature thinner bezels and a faster A16 chip. Some of these features will certainly be more interesting than the always-on display functionality coming to the iPhone 14 series.

The new Pro models have codenames D73 and D74, with Gurman saying they’ll be the “big story” this year.

The regular iPhone 14 handsets will get the same A15 chip as the iPhone 13. However, the phones will come in the same two sizes as the Pro models.

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We’re nowhere near a Fantastic Four cast and release date announcement, especially considering that Marvel’s search for a new director might take some time. But we’re already getting the first MCU Fantastic Four teasers. We saw Mister Fantastic (John Krasinski) in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a detail that no longer constitutes a spoiler. And we might soon see the main Fantastic Four antagonist. But before we see Doctor Doom in the flesh in the MCU, you should know that Marvel actually already confirmed the villain in one of the existing MCU Phase 4 films.

Before explaining, you should know that some spoilers might follow below.

Doctor Doom might show up soon in the MCU

A report a few days ago claimed that Marvel might have already cast the MCU’s Doctor Doom without revealing the actor’s name.

Apparently, the suit has already been created and fitted, and Marvel might have shot some scenes featuring Doctor Doom and his bodyguards. If these rumors are accurate, Marvel has quietly filmed Doctor Doom scenes for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. But the scenes were shot separately from the movie in an effort to keep the whole thing secret.

If everything pans out, Doctor Doom might appear in the MCU for the first time via a post-credits scene at the end of Wakanda Forever. That’s very much in line with massive MCU villains popping up in those highly popular tag scenes.

Wakanda Forever opens on November 11th, so that’s when the Doctor Doom of the MCU’s primary reality might appear. However, it’s a different MCU movie that teased Doctor Doom, according to Marvel.

Mister Fantastic (John Krasinski) in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Image source: Marvel Studios

The Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness teaser

If you’ve been suspecting that it was Doctor Strange 2 that showed us a Doctor Doom teaser, you’re correct.

Marvel confirmed it all with the help of an audio commentary that joins the Multiverse of Madness digital release. You might not find it on Disney Plus, where the movie is now streaming. But it’ll be there for the digital purchases.

The commentary offered plenty of quotes about Mister Fantastic. It’s in this context that we get the confirmation and the MCU’s first Doctor Doom teaser.

It’s in this commentary that Doctor Strange 2 director Sam Raimi confirmed that Kevin Feige cast John Krasinski as Reed Richards “because the fans had a dream of who the perfect Reed Richards would be.”

“Because this is an alternate universe, I think Kevin said, ‘Let’s make that dream come true.’ I’ve always really enjoyed all of his performances,” Raimi said.

Michael Waldron, the Multiverse of Madness writer, added that Mister Fantastic is his favorite Marvel Comics character. “It was a real honor to get to write his first entry in the MCU. John’s such an amazing performer and such a great partner in bringing this role to life for the first time.”

Separately, producer Richie Palmer confirmed the MCU’s first Doctor Doom teaser that appeared in the movie.

“The detail of the teleportation device [Mister Fantastic] uses to get into the scene is something we took from the comics, that’s Doctor Doom’s Time Platform,” Palmer said.

Scene from Loki trailer showing Loki (Tom Hiddleston) stepping through a time door. Image source: Marvel Studios

Will we have multiple Doctor Dooms?

Fans have already linked the Mister Fantastic’s teleportation device to the Time Doors that we see in Loki. These technologies are likely similar.

After all, Kang (Jonathan Majors) has a TemPad on his wrist that looks a lot like a distant future version of the wearable “GPS” devices that Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) invented to navigate the multiverse. Similarly, the technologies that Doctor Doom develops might be the kind of tech of the future that Kang uses. But we’re getting way ahead of ourselves. 

What matters here is that Marvel is slowly building up to the big Fantastic Four movie. Not to mention that the Doctor Doom teaser in Multiverse of Madness could be more than a frivolous Easter egg. After all, Earth-838 might be on a collision course with Earth-616 for an epic Secret Wars crossover.

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We’ve had rumors detailing the AirPods Pro 2 design and features for more than a year, with the latest reports expecting Apple to finally unveil the next-gen Pro wireless earphones this fall. Unlike other products, the AirPods Pro 2 rumors offered quite a rollercoaster ride, as some reports seem to contradict others. The newest AirPods Pro 2 leak provides a comprehensive look at the upcoming wireless earphones, detailing a redesign and the new features that go beyond listening to music or making calls.

The leak also offers renders showing the purported AirPods Pro 2 case and the new charging case, complete with its USB-C port.

AirPods Pro 2 design

The move to USB-C connectivity might be one of the most exciting AirPods 2 Pro features, signaling that Apple is preparing to switch away from Lightning. The European Union has already forced all electronics manufacturers to use the same USB-C standard for wired battery charging.

As a result, the iPhone might also switch to USB-C in the coming years. With it, all the remaining Lightning accessories should move to USB-C.

The AirPods Pro 2 getting USB-C ahead of the iPhone might seem like a strange decision. But Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 design and features will probably remain unchanged for several years. After all, this is the kind of product that doesn’t get annual refreshes.

AirPods Pro 2 case design render. Image source: 52Audio

The 52Audio report detailing the AirPods Pro 2 design and features also offers the renders seen above and below.

Aside from USB-C, the case also gets a speaker on the bottom that should help users locate the AirPods quickly with the help of Find My. On the side, the case has what appear to be holes for a lanyard. But the report says it’s actually a microphone that can pick up sounds and transmit them to the earbuds. That’s how the AirPods Pro 2’s rumored hearing aid function would work.

When it comes to the AirPods Pro 2 themselves, the earbuds will feature the same design as their predecessor. Contrary to other reports, the stem isn’t going away. The report says the new earbuds will look like AirPods 3 but with new ear tips to help with noise cancellation.

Brand new features

The microphone opening and sound cavity tuning holes will be similar to AirPods 3, 52Audio says. And the earbuds will have the same pressure-sensitive buttons as the current AirPods Pro.

But the AirPods Pro 2 will also reportedly have new health sensors that offer additional features compared to their predecessors.

We’re looking at a heart rate sensor that might also support temperature detection. However, the report says it’s unclear whether the AirPods Pro 2 will be able to measure temperature.

AirPods Pro 2 earbuds design render. Image source: 52Audio

Furthermore, the next-gen AirPods Pro will come with Apple’s new H1 System-in-Package (SiP). The chip will offer better performance and improved power consumption. The new H1 will reportedly support a “self-adaptive” noise cancellation feature.

Finally, the new AirPods should also offer a great music experience, and the report says that users can expect various upgrades:

Apple AirPods Pro 2 will follow the acoustic characteristics of AirPods 3, equipped with a combination of customized high-amplitude drive units and high-dynamic-range amplifiers, presenting delicate sound quality

The new earphones will also reportedly feature self-adaptive equalization, spatial audio for dynamic head tracking, audio sharing, and other functions.

None of this can be confirmed at this time, however. And the report makes no mention of the AirPods Pro 2 release date or price.

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You should stop immediately if you’re about to mow your lawn using a Troy-Bilt SpaceSavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mower. The device is part of a new MTD Products lawn mower recall and it poses a serious fire risk.

The product can be stored vertically, as seen in one of the images below. However, placing the lawn mowers in that position can lead to fuel leaking out of the tank. In turn, this can lead to accidental fires, which is why the company has recalled about 1,774 units.

MTD Products lawn mower recall

MTD Products issued a voluntary recall of the product under the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Fast Track Recall process. The announcement is available at this link. Fast Track recalls are actions that firms initiate, committing to work with the CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy.

MTD sold about 1,774 Troy-Bilt SpaceSavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers from January 2022 through March 2022. They cost about $410 each. The lawn mowers were available nationwide from Menards and various other hardware stores.

MTD Products lawn mower recall: Troy-Bilt SpaceSavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mower. Image source: MTD Products via CPSC

The products in the recall have model number TB220BXP SpaceSavr™ (12AVU2V3B66) printed on the white model plate on the rear door. The lawn mowers in the recall come in black, with the name Troy-Bilt on the engine shroud and on the bagger.

MTD says it has not received any reports of accidental injuries so far.

What you should do

If you own a lawn mower from the recall, you should stop using it immediately. The company urges customers to store the mower horizontally rather than vertically. This should prevent fuel leaks and reduce the risk of fire.

MTD also advises buyers to contact the store where they purchased the Troy-Bilt mower to receive a full refund. That’s the only remedy available right now. There’s no option to repair the fuel container to prevent leaks.

MTD Products lawn mower recall: Troy-Bilt SpaceSavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mower in vertical position. Image source: MTD Products via CPSC

You should ensure that you read the full lawn mower recall announcement on the CPSC website. It contains contact information for MTD Products in case you need to reach out to the company. You’ll find the same recall report on the company’s website at this link.

Other recalled home products that might be dangerous

Speaking of home devices and products that can harm users, buyers should also be aware of the recent Generac pressure washer recall. The washer can start on its own and generate carbon monoxide while they’re in storage. This can lead to accidental poisoning with carbon monoxide gas, which can be deadly.

As for accidental burns, there’s a recall in place for certain coffee cups that can break as you pour hot liquid into them and cause injuries.

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Deadpool 3 will be the first MCU movie to convert a franchise from a different cinematic universe. The first two films were part of the Fox Marvel universe, which now belongs to Disney. After it bought Fox, Disney said that Deadpool would remain unchanged, and we recently found out that the upcoming sequel will be rated R. But we also got the first plot teaser for Deadpool 3, which made us realize that Ryan Reynolds & co. will have to somehow fix a significant plot hole. And prevent another one.

Before you find out what these Deadpool 3 plot holes might be, you should make sure you’ve seen the first two installments, as well as most of the MCU movies. But especially Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Otherwise, big spoilers will follow.

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“It’s a wonderful opportunity for fish-out-of-water,” Deadpool 3 writer Rhett Reese said. “Deadpool is a lunatic at the center of a movie. To drop a lunatic into a very sane world it’s straight butter. It’s going to be really fun.”

The MCU is the sane world Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) will join. That’s the plot teaser we got earlier this week, but it wasn’t enough to give us an idea of what happens in Deadpool 3. Or how much of the story of Deadpool and Deadpool 2 will factor into this sequel.

The first Deadpool 3 plot hole: Time travel in the MCU

But there’s already a huge plot hole concerning Deadpool 2 when it comes to MCU integration: Time travel.

Marvel defined time travel in Avengers: Endgame in a specific way that’s unlike most movies, Deadpool 2 included. As a result, the events in the second film are a huge plot hole for Deadpool 3.

Endgame tells us that you can’t travel back in time to change the past, which in turn would change the future. What happened happened, and it can’t be undone. Well, unless you use the Time Stone, but that’s a whole other story.

To return to Endgame, the movie tells us that you can’t go back in time to kill Hitler. Per Endgame’s rules, you’d just create a different timeline where there’s no Hitler.

Whereas in Deadpool 2, Deadpool goes back in time to kill Hitler. He also goes back in time to save the life of his girlfriend, and fix the career of one Ryan Reynolds. We know that Vanessa (Morena Baccarin) is resurrected as a result. This isn’t possible in a multiverse governed by Endgame’s time travel rules.

Therefore, Deadpool 3 has to retcon this problem. Maybe Wade Wilson dreamt everything in Deadpool 2. Or maybe the Deadpool that we’re getting is a soft reboot, and he won’t ever mention those past events. Because he never actually experienced them.

Still Spider-Man: No Way Home practically connected all Marvel universes to the MCU. That means the Deadpool 2 time travel is a problem — and yes, Fox’s X-Men have time travel issues as well.

What about Doctor Strange incursions?

It was nearly two months ago that we learned about incursions, which may turn out to be another Deadpool 3 plot hole. But it’s one that Ryan Reynolds can avoid.

We have no idea how the Merc with a Mouth will jump to Earth-616 from wherever he is presently. And Multiverse of Madness would have been a great way to bring Deadpool in without worrying too much about the logistics of the move.

But now Ryan Reynolds & Co. will have to find a plausible way for Deadpool to jump into a different timeline in Deadpool 3, but one that doesn’t cause an incursion.

That’s a side effect of altering reality to the point where two timelines find themselves on collision paths. In Multiverse of Madness, the same character caused two such incursions.

The dead Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) from Earth-838 is responsible for one. But also the primary Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) caused one, as we learned in the post-credits scenes.

Still from the final trailer for Deadpool 2. Image source: 20th Century Fox

What’s surprising in all of this is that Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) did not cause an incursion herself, as she behaved just like Strange relative to the multiverse. She influenced a timeline and she dream-walked into a different reality.

As we already explained, No Way Home also gets its own incursion plot hole. How come the events in that movie did not cause a separate incursion?

There’s time to fix it

The point is, you know that Deadpool will wreak havoc in whatever universe he finds himself in. That includes the MCU once Deadpool 3 arrives. He might not dream-walk like the sorcerers, however. But he could still trigger an incursion. Unless Marvel explains it better.

The good news is that we have no release date for Deadpool 3. The team has plenty of time to fix plot holes, and prevent new ones.

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