Warning: this article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again Episode 4. If you haven't already, be sure to check out IGN's review of Episode 4.Marvel has made no secret of the fact that Jon Bernthal would be reprising his role as Frank Castle in Daredevil: Born Agains first season. Bernthal makes his long-awaited return in Episode 4, as the series follows up on a huge cliffhanger involving White Tiger (Kamar de los Reyes) being shot dead by a vigilante wearing the Punisher skull. We now have an answer as to whether it was actually Frank who killed White Tiger, but thats just the beginning of the shows dramatic new Punisher storyline.Bernthals return is exciting for any number of reasons, but the biggest by far is that Marvel has found a strangely perfect antagonist for Frank Castle in Daredevil: Born Again. Its a storyline with its roots in the real world, and its past time Marvel got around to telling it.Daredevil: Born AgainJon Bernthals Punisher in Daredevil: Born AgainIts been quite a while since weve seen Bernthals Frank Castle in the MCU. Bernthal last played the role in Season 2 of Netflixs The Punisher series, which debuted back in January 2019. All signs point to Frank Castle having stayed active in the MCU since then, targeting various criminals and gang members in New York City and earning a devoted following among members of the NYPD.That said, Frank is definitely a little worse for wear at the moment. Hes disheveled and unshaven. Hes living a hermetic existence in his makeshift hideout. Hes seemingly addicted to painkillers. All the pain and rage that fuels The Punisher is taking its toll on Frank Castle the man.It certainly doesnt help that The Punisher has inspired a wave of copycat killings. Frank claims not to care much about the fact that cops are donning his emblem and taking the law into their own hands, dismissing them as fanboys. He downplays the issue and seeks to reignite his old debate with Charlie Coxs Matt Murdock about the justice system and the need to respond to the evils of the world with nothing less than lethal force. But as much as Frank pretends not to care, its obvious hes genuinely bothered by the idea of police officers taking up his bloody crusade. Thats essentially where the series leaves Frank in Episode 4. He and Matt have it out and Matt loses his cool, leaving feeling as much disgust for himself as he does for Frank. Its clear Frank isnt going to be any help in the search for White Tigers killer. But this episode leaves us to wonder how long Frank can continue to stew in his hideout and let others co-opt the Punisher symbol for their own ends. Its a safe bet that hell be back before the season is done. PlayMarvels Ongoing Punisher ProblemWith Born Again, Marvel is finally diving headlong into an ongoing controversy surrounding the Punisher character. The idea that police officers (as well as members of the military and various right-wing militias) are adopting the Punisher emblem is not an invention of the series, but a sadly real-world phenomenon that has persisted for years. CBR traced that phenomenon as far back as 1988s The Punisher #8, which included a fan letter from an active servicemember. The trend has only accelerated over the last decade or so, with many pointing to the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle as having cemented the link between The Punisher and the US military. The author of the autobiography American Sniper (the inspiration for the 2013 film starring Bradley Cooper), Kyle was known for adorning his equipment with the Punisher emblem and even nicknamed his unit "The Punishers."He righted wrongs. He killed bad guys. He made wrongdoers fear him, Kyle wrote of Frank Castle. We spray-painted [the skull logo] on our Hummers and body armor, and our helmets and all our guns. We spray-painted it on every building or wall we could, We wanted people to know, Were here and we want to f*** with you. Meanwhile, members of the Milwaukee Police Department allegedly spearheaded a rogue vigilante group also dubbed "The Punishers", prompting multiple internal investigations. A police department in Catlettsburg, Kentucky came under heavy criticism in 2017 for adorning police cruisers with Blue Lives Matter-themed Punisher logos. In October 2019, a Dallas police officer was seen wearing a Punisher logo during a contentious community meeting. And in 2021, Bernthal himself called out the fact that some January 6 rioters were spotted brandishing the Punisher skull.These people are misguided, lost, and afraid, Bernthal wrote on Twitter. They have nothing to do with what Frank stands for or is about.These people are misguided, lost, and afraid, Bernthal wrote on Twitter. They have nothing to do with what Frank stands for or is about.Clearly, these police officers and service members and other groups idolize Frank Castle and the way he takes the law into his own hands, meting out a lethal brand of justice. Thats despite the fact that The Punisher was never meant to be a character worthy of emulation. Hes a profoundly tragic figure - a man who lost everything and was failed by the system, driving him to become a remorseless killer. Despite what Kyle wrote, Frank Castle is not a man who rights wrongs. Hes the farthest thing from a hero. He simply pursues a selfish, single-minded quest to eradicate criminals, ignoring the justice system and the rule of law entirely. Hes meant to be pitied rather than admired, though that hasnt always been what fans take away from Marvels numerous Punisher comics, movies, and shows.The Punisher problem got to the point that co-creator Gerry Conway finally set out to reclaim the iconic logo for the Black Lives Matter movement in 2019. Conway launched a fundraising campaign dubbed Black Lives Matter: Skulls for Justice and spoke out against those co-opting the Punisher logo for their own ends."For too long, symbols associated with a character I co-created have been co-opted by forces of oppression and to intimidate black Americans, Conway wrote on the fundraiser site. This character and symbol was never intended as a symbol of oppression. This is a symbol of a systematic failure of equal justice. Its time to claim this symbol for the cause of equal justice and Black Lives Matter." Conways efforts only highlighted how little Marvel and Disney have done to address the growing Punisher problem over the years. Its only with Daredevil: Born Again that Marvel is finally tackling this controversy in a real and high-profile way.PlayMarvels Response to the Punisher ControversyAgain, Marvel and Disney have done surprisingly little to publicly fight against the misappropriation of the Punisher logo. They certainly havent tried to stem the flood of Punisher-themed Blue Lives Matter merchandise on the Internet, though as CBRs Brian Cronin has pointed out, Disney may be limited in their legal options. Prior to this series, Marvels most notable attempt to fight back against the exploitation of the Punisher logo came in 2019's The Punisher #13. In that comic, from writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Szymon Kudranski, an injured Frank Castle is approached by two NYPD officers who reveal themselves to be rabid fans. To their surprise, Frank reacts with disgust, telling them, "We're not the same. You took an oath to uphold the law. I gave all that up a long time ago. You don't do what I do. Nobody does."That comic was certainly a start, making it clear that Frank Castle doesnt condone killing in his name or the thought of police officers taking the law into their own hands. Frank at least has the presence of mind to know that no one should do what he does. For police to defy the system and act as judge, jury, and executioner is unforgivable. Again, The Punisher was never meant to be an aspirational figure.Art by Szymon Kudranski. (Image Credit: Marvel)That said, this Punisher meta-narrative amounted to a single scene in a single issue of a much longer series. The problem is that Marvel never built from there or sought to spread Franks message to the police to a wider audience. The Punisher #13 sold roughly 21,000 copies upon release, a small fraction of the number of people who have watched the Netflix series or the Punisher movies. Addressing the Punisher controversy in a single comic should have been a small first step for Marvel. Instead, for years it served as the sum total of their visible efforts to fight back against the characters misuse.Until now. At long last, Marvel is tackling its Punisher problem in a clear way, and on a much wider stage than before. Marvel fans who have never picked up a comic in their lives are now seeing the danger posed by rogue police officers who have adopted the Punishers symbol.Born Again shows a city being torn apart by vigilante violence, but not the kind decried by the newly elected Mayor Fisk. Men like Daredevil and White Tiger seek to work within the bounds of the system, using their powers to help their communities wherever possible. But even as they do, a subset of the NYPD has taken to dressing like the Punisher and working outside the scope of the law. They defy the very system theyre sworn to uphold in a way that makes even Frank Castle uncomfortable. They kill in his name, without authority or oversight.The question is simply when, not if, Bernthals Frank will be forced to respond to his fanboys. Theres a reckoning to come this season. Will Bernthal deliver a speech inspired by the one in The Punisher #13? Will he skip words entirely and simply kill the skull-clad officers with as much rage as he normally reserves for ordinary criminals? And will all of this play into the recently announced Punisher special that Bernthal is co-writing? He has a real attachment to Frank Castle as a character, and as seen by his January 6 comments above, the Punisher controversy bothers him as much as anyone. Whatever happens, were just glad to see Marvel finally and directly addressing its Punisher problem in an MCU project. The company has stayed mostly silent on the issue for far too long. The Punishers symbol should never be glorified. Its imperative that message come from Marvel itself.For more on Born Again, see the cast break down Episode 1's big twist and learn how an unexpected connection to the Netflix series could right a major MCU wrong.Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket byfollowing @jschedeen on BlueSky.

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Image: The Pokmon Company, NianticIt's a new era for Niantic's mobile hit Pokmon GO now that the games division has been sold to Scopely for $3.5 billion. This has naturally raised some concerns about the title's future - with some players reportedly worried about "intrusive ads" and possible restrictions on playtime being introduced.Pokmon GO's senior product director Michael Steranka has acknowledged these concerns during a chat with Polygon and the answer is "no, that is not happening" and the stance on this supposedly won't change going forward. Here's the full exchange:Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube799kWatch on YouTube Polygon: I think the big concern is that there will be intrusive ads that will interrupt gameplay in Pokmon Go obviously, you do have ads, but they come in a very different delivery system. Or they worry that people would be restricted on playtime and then would have to pay money to keep playing. Is that something thats going to come to Pokmon Go?Michael Steranka: "If theres one takeaway that I would love for people to have from this conversation, its that definitively no, that is not happening in Pokmon Go not now, not ever. Again, Scopely really recognizes how unique this game is, and theyve told us themselves that they would be foolish to try to change the recipe of whats made this such a huge hit and a success. So yeah, absolutely not. We will not be building into our games any type of obtrusive ads or anything like that. I just really want to reiterate Scopely as a company, the way that they operate is they give all of their teams the agency to make the decisions thats right for their games. And that is not something that we feel would ever be right for Pokmon Go."So unlike certain other mobile titles that throw ads in between gameplay or ration out playtime, as long as Niantic is running the show there will be no changes like this in Pokmon GO. Steranka further notes how this transaction has been made with "true continuity" in mind - so the same "incredible team" is still working on GO:"They [Scopely] wanted to make sure that there was true continuity here and that the operational aspects of this game did not degrade as a part of this transaction. And so thats really important to me. We have such an incredible team working on Pokmon Go, and I would not want to continue operating this game if it meant that I didnt get to work with the same amazing people that Ive been able to for years and years."Of course, mobile games are continually evolving - so every title is subject to change over time. Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now are also goingUpdate: LEGO confirmsWhat are your thoughts about Pokmon GO now that the team is operating under Scopely? Tell us in the comments.[source polygon.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNiantic Sells Pokmon GO And Entire Gaming Division For $3.5 BillionPikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now are also goingPokmon Scarlet & Violet: Mystery Gift Codes ListAll the current Pokmon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codesPokmon TCG Pocket Update To Remove Trade Tokens Following Player Feedback"More accessible and enjoyable"Pokmon Center Singapore Sticks Its Middle Finger Up To TCG ScalpersStore will remove plastic wrapping at point of saleNintendo & Pokmon Company Had An "Adversarial Relationship", Say Former NOA Staffers"There was a little bit of salt"

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube799kWatch on YouTube If you've got any New Year fitness goals you want to meet, Fitness Boxing 3 for the Switch might be able to help you out.To help motivate you, the Nintendo-published game by Imagineer has this week received a new free update bumping the game up to Version 1.1.0. It adds the instructor Hiro and also comes with a number of updated features and bug fixes.Here are the official patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo's support page:Latest update: Ver. 1.1.0 (Released March 18, 2025)Additional and updated featuresAdded Hiro as an instructor.Added screen for Workout History in My Data, where history of the latest 100 workouts is displayed.Player can now select the classic target design from Customize in Lounge.Added button for Nintendo eShop in Network.Changed settings notice display for left-right stance when starting menu for Mitt Drills in Free Training.Adjusted registration display for My Program in Free Training.Adjusted how Missions and Achievements are displayed.Adjusted part of the content of workouts. Exercises affected:Beginner Sit Fit (Low)Beginner Sit Fit (Normal)SP Defensive and Weaving Combo (High)SP Double Waist Shape Combo (High)Bug fixesFixed a bug where it wasn't possible to attain a Great Combo in certain exercises.Fixed a bug where the wrong song would play when listening to music in the Song List.Fixed a bug where instructor voice files would not play correctly.Fixed other minor bugs."A new trainer is here in a free update to #FitnessBoxing3! Welcome to the stage, Hiro. Hes a hard-working instructor who loves to dance and always has a smile on his face."Image: Nintendo, ImagineerThis is actually the third update since the game launched in December 2024. The previous two updates addressed multiple bugs.In addition to today's update, some new DLC tunes have also been released, they'll set you 99 cents each (or your regional equivalent). Here's the official description:Spice up your daily workout routine with three new songs with the Fitness Boxing 3: Encore Tunes EX DLCAdd some variety to your EX Exercises and daily suggested exercises! Mix up the mood of your extended workouts with new music in a variety of styles, like retro video game sounds and EDM.If you want to find out more about this game you can read our review here on Nintendo Life, or check out the free demo on the Switch eShop. Sting like a WiiCarry progress over to the full gameWill you be working out with Hiro in the new update? Have you played any of these games before? Let us know in the comments.[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesBest Cheap Nintendo Switch Games50 games under 20 bucksPokmon Scarlet & Violet: Mystery Gift Codes ListAll the current Pokmon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codesSplatoon 3 Version 9.3.0 Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch NotesThe first update of 2025Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Land New Update As Series Passes 200 Million SalesHere are the full patch notes

Californian space launch company Rocket Lab has entered into a non-binding term sheet with select lenders to acquire a controlling equity stake in Mynaric AG, a German manufacturer specializing in laser communication technology.The agreement, pending approval, would allow Rocket Lab to strengthen its position as a leading launch provider, spacecraft manufacturer, and satellite component supplier. Additionally, the transaction would establish Rocket Labs first European base in Munich, Germany, integrating a skilled team of over 300 engineers and unlocking new market opportunities across the region.This acquisition aligns perfectly with our long-term vision. Mynarics laser communication technology will play a key role in advancing our capabilities, helping us scale solutions for both commercial and government customers, said Rocket Lab Founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck.Rocket Labs satellite. Image via: Rocket LabStrategic Acquisition for Satellite and Space OperationsRocket Labs interest in acquiring Mynaric stems from their established partnership, with Mynaric supplying optical communication terminals for Rocket Labs $515 million contract with the Space Development Agency (SDA). Additionally, Mynarics involvement in other SDA contracts and its shared customer base across the commercial, defense, and government sectors aligns with Rocket Labs strategic expansion objectives.Rocket Lab also sees an opportunity to address the growing challenges faced by constellation operators in securing high-volume, cost-effective laser communication solutions. Leveraging its expertise in transforming satellite subsystems and components from limited availability and long lead times into scalable, affordable solutions, Rocket Lab plans to apply this approach to Mynarics optical terminals.If completed, the acquisition would provide Rocket Lab with control over Mynarics production facilities, intellectual property, inventory, and backlog related to satellite-to-satellite optical communication solutions. This would further enhance Rocket Labs satellite technology portfolio and support its broader strategy of vertically integrating manufacturing and operations for advanced satellite applications.We have been very clear about this strategic direction for several years now Rocket Lab is pursuing every part of the space value chain. We launch our own rockets, build satellites in constellation volumes, and now were closing in on the final step and most valuable part of the space economy operating our own constellations to provide data and services from space using our newly announced Flatellite spacecraft. Mynaric has paved the way in developing laser technology. Their team and technologies will make a compelling addition to our satellite component portfolio, and we look forward to making the technology available at scale for our own constellations and those of our customers, said Beck.Rocket Labs Electron rocket. Photo via: Rocket LabAcquisition TermsThe non-binding term sheet with the Lenders outlines Rocket Labs proposed acquisition of Mynaric, contingent on completing the StaRUG Restructuring and canceling all outstanding equity interests as per Mynarics restructuring plan. The term sheet also includes an exclusive negotiating period between Rocket Lab and the Lenders, subject to due diligence and the negotiation of a definitive agreement, which will require regulatory approvals. Rocket Lab emphasized that the acquisition is not guaranteed.If finalized, Rocket Lab would acquire 100% of Mynarics equity for $75 million, payable in cash or Rocket Lab stock, at Rocket Labs discretion. An additional earn-out of up to $75 million, based on Mynarics future revenue, may also be paid in cash or stock. If the Lenders or their affiliates invest more capital in Mynaric after the restructuring but before the acquisition, the purchase price will increase, and the earn-out amount will be reduced accordingly.Rocket Labs Space and Aerospace EffortsSince its inception, Rocket Lab has established a strong reputation for delivering reliable commercial launches, successfully deploying over 100 satellites. In 2022, the company launched NASAs CAPSTONE satellite toward lunar orbit using its Electron rocket. This mission represented a significant advancement in the Artemis program, as CAPSTONE became the first spacecraft to follow the planned Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO) trajectory for NASAs Gateway lunar outpost.In a recent development, Rocket Lab has partnered with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a $1.45 billion, Pentagon-backed hypersonic missile testing program. The MACH-TB 2.0 initiative, which is one of the largest investments in U.S. hypersonic infrastructure, aims to accelerate the development of hypersonic technologies by expanding flight test capacity and mitigating risks associated with transitioning new capabilities into operational use.Who won the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards?Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to keep up with the latest 3D printing news.You can also follow us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry Youtube channel to access more exclusive content.Featured image showsRocket Labs satellite. Image via: Rocket LabPaloma DuranPaloma Duran holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in Journalism. Specializing in writing, podcasting, and content and event creation, she works across politics, energy, mining, and technology. With a passion for global trends, Paloma is particularly interested in the impact of technology like 3D printing on shaping our future.

Business decisions grounded in datagettyIn today's fast-paced business world, data is the lifeblood of organizations. However, many companies struggle with a significant challenge: a "data divide" between technology experts and business decision-makers.This gap leads to delays in responding to critical signals and hinders agile decision-making. Addressing this divide is crucial for a seamless flow of insights from data to decisions.The Data Divide: A Growing ChallengeThe disconnect between those who manage data and those who use it for business decisions is becoming increasingly apparent. Technology experts often focus on databases, algorithms, and data structures, while decision-makers prioritize KPIs, market trends, and strategic objectives.This communication gap can result in missed opportunities and inefficient use of valuable data resources.AI: The Game-ChangerBusiness users need data insights delivered in real-time and within the appropriate business context. This requires a holistic integration between data platforms and business applications, with data products based on harmonized business data models. Connecting insights directly to business decisions is a critical factor, especially in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).Discover how SAP Business Suite can help your business be more resilient to business challenges and responsive to opportunities.AI is revolutionizing how organizations handle and utilize data. Moving forward, every organization will essentially become a data manufacturer for AI, and business context will be a non-negotiable ingredient for production-ready AI solutions. By unifying data platforms and business applications, companies can establish the foundation for Business AI to flourish.Unifying Applications, Data, and AITo truly leverage the potential of data and AI, organizations need a comprehensive strategy that brings together applications, data, and AI in a cohesive ecosystem. This approach should include:Unparalleled Applications: Comprehensive, modular, and extensible business applications that cover every aspect of operations.Unmatched Data: A centralized data cloud that turns valuable business data from every part of the organization into a semantically rich treasure trove.Unrivaled AI: Collaborative AI agents that enhance operations, drive real-time insights, and optimize decision-making at scale.The Future of Enterprise Data ManagementSeveral key trends will shape the landscape of enterprise data management:Business Data Fabric: Organizations will increasingly adopt a business data fabric approach, providing a unified and scalable data platform that seamlessly connects data from various sources, including SAP and non-SAP applications, on-premises systems, and cloud-native solutions.Insight Apps: Pre-built, AI-infused insight applications will become commonplace, offering out-of-the-box analytical models, dashboards, and workflows for industry- and function-specific use cases. These apps will help organizations make timely decisions and respond to critical business signals in real-time.Data Products: Companies will leverage pre-built data products that provide a 360-degree view of critical business processes across all applications. These products will ensure consistency and maintain business context, making data instantly connected, actionable, and contextual.AI Copilots: AI-powered copilots will augment decision-making processes, automating complex business tasks and providing intelligent recommendations based on comprehensive data analysis.Governance and Compliance: As data becomes increasingly critical to business operations, robust governance and compliance frameworks will be essential to ensure data quality, security, and regulatory adherence.Embracing the Data-Driven FutureThe future of business lies in the ability to harness data effectively, bridging the gap between technology and business users. By adopting a comprehensive approach that unifies applications, data, and AI, organizations can unlock transformative insights, connect all their data sources, and foster reliable AI-driven decision-making. The most successful organizations will embrace this data revolution, creating a seamless flow from data to decisions and leveraging advanced technologies like business data fabrics, insight apps, and AI copilots to gain a competitive edge.The time to act is now; invest in building a strong data foundation that meets today's needs and prepares you for the AI-driven future, turning the data divide into a data dividend, driving innovation, efficiency, and growth across all aspects of business.Discover how SAP Business Suite can help your business be more resilient to business challenges and responsive to opportunities.Follow me on LinkedIn.

Today's NYT Strands hints and answersCredit: New York TimesLooking for Tuesdays Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:Strands is the newest game in the New York Times stable of puzzle games. Its a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day were given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the days theme.Spoilers ahead.Todays Strands HintsRead on for todays theme and some hints to help you uncover todays words. Instead of giving you the first two letters of each word, today Im giving out three hints instead of two.Todays Theme: Upright and GrandHint #1: Think musically.Hint #2: Different components of a specific instrument.Play Puzzles & Games on ForbesHere are the first two letters of each of todays words:HAFRSTPECOKEPIRemember, spoilers ahead!What Are Todays Strands Answers?Todays spangram is: PIANOPARTSHeres the full list of words:HAMMERSFRAMESTRINGSPEDALSCOVERKEYBOARDHeres the completed Strands grid:Today's StrandsScreenshot: Erik KainTodays Strands BreakdownI suppose this one will be easier or more difficult depending on how familiar you are with pianos. I was 99% sure it was piano-related when I saw the theme (upright and grand . . . pianos, obviously) though I thought at first it might be different types of pianos and piano-adjacent instruments (organs, harpsichord, etc.) I found KEYBOARD right away which could have been in keeping with my initial theory. But then I also found STRINGS. I got the spangram fairly early on since I found PIANO and it didnt work as a word. I worked backwards and found PIANOPARTS. All told, this wasnt too tricky, though plurals messed me up. I tried PEDAL and was a bit confused when it didnt work, but it was PEDALS. Naturally.How did you do on your Strands today? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook.Be sure to check out my blog for my daily Wordle guides as well as all my other writing about TV shows, streaming guides, movie reviews, video game coverage and much more. Thanks for stopping by!

With the Blue Ghost lunar mission coming to an end this week, the spacecraft has gifted scientists and the public with an incredible send-off. The moon lander captured the first ever HD imagery of a sunset as seen from the moon, and the images have been stitched together into a video.The stunning footage shows the sun setting over the moons horizon; an event which happens on the moon just one per month. A lunar day lasts for two weeks, and the Blue Ghost used this time to perform its experiments on the moons surface and collect solar power from the sun. Then the two-week-long lunar night begins and it is too dark for the spacecraft to collect power but first, the lander got to observe one last sight of the sun setting.Blue Ghost Mission 1 - Lunar Sunset VideoLunar sunset imagery that was captured by Blue Ghost from different camera angles on March 16, Firefly Aerospace wrote sharing the footage. These images, stitched together in a video, show a horizon glow that comes to life just above the Moons surface as the sun goes down. Earth and Venus (further in the distance) are also shown above the Moon. The NASA science team is excited to analyze these images further and share more on the findings soon.Recommended VideosThe mission landed on March 2 and officially came to an end on 6:15 p.m. CT on March 16, with the spacecraft having saved enough power to operate for five hours into the lunar night and to collect data on the nighttime conditions there as well.Please enable Javascript to view this contentOther private companies have had varying levels of success in their lunar missions, like Intuitive Machines which has completed soft landings on the moon twice but had both its landers fall over, or ispace which has failed at one lunar landing but has another landing attempt coming up soon. But the Blue Ghost mission is notable for being successful in meeting all of its mission objectives on the first go, with landing, surface operations, and lunar night observations all achieved.After a flawless Moon landing, the Firefly team immediately moved into surface operations to ensure all 10 NASA payloads could capture as much science as possible during the lunar day, said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace.Were incredibly proud of the demonstrations Blue Ghost enabled from tracking GPS signals on the Moon for the first time to robotically drilling and collecting science deeper into the lunar surface than ever before. We want to extend a huge thank you to the NASA CLPS initiative and the White House administration for serving as the bedrock for this Firefly mission. It has been an honor to enable science and technology experiments that support future missions to the moons, Mars, and beyond.Editors Recommendations

The multiball is a lie? New Portal pinball table may be the closest were gonna get to Portal 3 Officially licensed spin-off features familiar voice talent; starts at $11,620. Kyle Orland Mar 18, 2025 3:20 pm | 26 You're not a real Portal fan unless this is the first thing I see when entering your living room. Credit: Multimorphic You're not a real Portal fan unless this is the first thing I see when entering your living room. Credit: Multimorphic Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreFans of Portal 2 have been waiting nearly 14 years now for another official entry in the beloved action-puzzle series. In the meantime, those fans have had to settle for DLC, fan mods, and odd, Aperture-Science-themed spinoffs that capture the look and feel of the Portal universe in a number of decidedly non-Portal games.Now, it seems we can add a full-fledged physical pinball table to that list of spinoffs with the announcement of a full-size, fully licensed Portal-themed pinball table built on Multimorphic's P3 pinball platform. Pinball News' write-up has more details than the press release, noting that the table was developed in conjunction with the team at Valve "to ensure all the features are accurately represented and they had access to all the assets from the Portal and Portal 2 games."That means new stylized Aperture Science art on the side of the table and new "Test Chamber" animations on the large display that runs underneath the playfield. It also means Ellen McLain reprising her iconic roles as GLaDOS to record new spoken reactions to in-game events, alongside a new Wheatley-esque personality core named Reggie, voiced by Marc Silk [Update: This post originally misstated the status of Reggie and his voice actor. Ars regrets the error]. Watching the promotional trailer and hearing a fully animated toy sculpt of Reggie intone "I'm making a note here: huge success!" in his trademark British accent is sure to make even the most jaded Portal fan grin at least a little bit.A bargain at twice the priceThe extensive Portal theming on the table seems to extend to the gameplay as well. As you might expect, launching a ball into a lit portal on one side of the playfield can lead to it (or a ball that looks a lot like it) immediately launching from another portal elsewhere. The speed of the ball as it enters one portal and exits the other seems like it might matter to the gameplay, too: A description for an "aerial portal" table feature warns that players should "make sure to build enough momentum or else your ball will land in the pit!" A shot of the upper playfield, including the fully animated Reggie toy sculpt. Multimorphic A shot of the upper playfield, including the fully animated Reggie toy sculpt. Multimorphic An "aerial portal" feature that lets players launch a ball over an acid pit. Multimorphic An "aerial portal" feature that lets players launch a ball over an acid pit. Multimorphic A shot of the upper playfield, including the fully animated Reggie toy sculpt. Multimorphic An "aerial portal" feature that lets players launch a ball over an acid pit. Multimorphic A Weighted Companion Cube locks balls in place for multiball. Multimorphic A Weighted Companion Cube locks balls in place for multiball. Multimorphic A look at a turret-themed animation playing on the LCD display below the playfield. Multimorphic A look at a turret-themed animation playing on the LCD display below the playfield. Multimorphic A Weighted Companion Cube locks balls in place for multiball. Multimorphic A look at a turret-themed animation playing on the LCD display below the playfield. Multimorphic The table is full of other little nods to the Portal games, from a physical Weighted Companion Cube that can travel through a portal to lock balls in place for eventual multiball to an Aerial Faith Plate that physically flings the ball up to a higher level. There's also a turret-themed multiball, which GLaDOS reminds you is based around "the pale spherical things that are full of bullets. Oh wait, that's you in five seconds."You can purchase a full Portal pinball table starting at $11,620 (plus shipping), which isn't unreasonable as far as brand-new pinball tables are concerned these days. But if you already own the base table for Multimorphic's P3 Pinball Platform, you can purchase a "Game Kit" upgradewith the requisite game software and physical playfield pieces to install on your tablestarting at just $3,900.Even players that invested $1,000 or more in an Index VR headset just to play Half-Life Alyx might balk at those kinds of prices for the closest thing we've got to a new, "official" Portal game. For true Valve obsessives, though, it might be a small price to pay for the ultimate company collector's item and conversation piece.Kyle OrlandSenior Gaming EditorKyle OrlandSenior Gaming Editor Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, writing primarily about the business, tech, and culture behind video games. He has journalism and computer science degrees from University of Maryland. He once wrote a whole book about Minesweeper. 26 Comments

2025-03-19T04:30:08Z Read in app Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't want to be called an "empty nester." Marc Piasecki/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? Gwyneth Paltrow, 52, has a penchant for reframing life transitions.First, it was "conscious uncoupling." Now, she doesn't want to be called an empty nester.Instead, the Goop founder is trying to think of herself and her husband, Brad Falchuk, as "free birds."Gwyneth Paltrow, who popularized the term "conscious uncoupling" in 2014 when she used it to describe her separation from Coldplay front man Chris Martin, has struck again.This time, she has a different term to describe parents with college-age kids who are leaving the house.She doesn't want to be labeled an empty nester. Instead, she's trying to think of herself and her husband, TV producer Brad Falchuk, as "free birds," Paltrow told Vanity Fair."Empty nest is so demoralizing," Paltrow said, "but if you say we're free birds and you embody that, then you have this much more energized, optimistic" perspective.Paltrow has two children, Apple and Moses, with Martin. Apple is at Vanderbilt University, while Moses is attending Brown University.In 2018, Paltrow married Falchuk, who also has two kids Isabella and Brody from his previous marriage. Isabella is at Cornell University, while Brody is attending Yale.Still, it's not easy dealing with the emotions that come with becoming an empty-nester."There's this weird, deep grief that comes with letting go, saying goodbye, and then calling into question your own purpose," Paltrow said.This isn't the first time the "Shakespeare in Love" actor has spoken about this topic.During the 11th In Goop Health summit in 2024, Paltrow said the idea of becoming an empty nester was "sort of putting things into turmoil" because, for a long time, her identity has been tied to being a mom."It's kind of giving me a nervous breakdown, if I'm honest. I started being like, 'Oh my God, and I need to quit my job and I need to sell my house and I need to move,'" she said.Back then, the Goop founder also referred to the idea of being a "free bird.""Psychologist-astrologist Jennifer Freed said, 'I would like you to think of it as being free birds instead of having an empty nest.' And that resonates," Paltrow said. "Instead of creating a sense of loss, what if I were free? And I could say yes to a girls' weekend because I didn't feel guilty. That kind of thing."Becoming an empty nester can lead to feelings of loneliness.Psychologist Adam Borland suggests that parents prepare themselves emotionally for the impending transition instead of avoiding the issue, per Cleveland Clinic. Moreover, it's crucial that parents remember that this is not the end of their relationship with their kids.A representative for Paltrow did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.