2025-03-20T05:34:39Z Read in app Denise Richards and her husband make it a point to do this one thing every month. Charles Sykes/Bravo This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? Denise Richards prioritizes monthly staycations with her husband, Aaron Phypers, for quality time.Richards emphasizes the importance of dedicated couple time, especially for new parents.Celebrity couples like Gordon Ramsay also prioritize personal time to strengthen relationships.Denise Richards makes sure to have quality time with her husband, Aaron Phypers, despite their hectic schedules.The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star told Interview magazine that the secret to keeping her relationship strong is to have dedicated time together."And my advice, especially to couples who just had a child, is to do a staycation at least one night a month, even if you don't have kids," Richards said. "Just so you can have your romance, no distractions, and just reconnect as a couple.""We have made a point of doing that one night a month at least, just to have that time for ourselves and not feel guilty about it," Richards said.Richards and Phypers have been married since 2018. She has two daughters, Sami and Lola, with her ex-husband, Charlie Sheen. She is also a mother to a daughter, Eloise, whom she adopted as a single mom in 2011. Since then, Phypers has also adopted Eloise.Reflecting on her marriage to Phypers, Richards says that their relationship works because they accept each other as they are."He's my best friend and we don't try to change each other," she said.They're not the only celebrity couple who've established rules around protecting their personal time together.Gordon Ramsay and his wife have regular date nights where they dress up for the occasion."In our relationship, having little kids again, our present to each other on our last anniversary was, we have to go to the theater once a month, and we have to go out three times a month, and we're not allowed to wear trainers," Tana Ramsay said during a podcast in 2024. The couple have been married since 1996 and have six children together.Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan, also don't go more than two weeks without seeing each other or having their family together.Research has shown that having strong personal connections can lead to increased happiness, better health, and even a longer life span.But creating a strong, healthy relationship requires effort.Several married couples who have been together for over four decades previously told Business Insider that their top tips for a successful relationship include being active outside the house, growing together, and expressing gratitude often.A representative for Richards did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by BI outside regular hours.

2025-03-20T05:21:27Z Read in app The Container Store's CEO resigned from the company. Mykenna Maniece/Business Insider This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? The CEO of The Container Store is stepping down weeks after the company exited bankruptcy.In a memo obtained by BI, the board told employees Wednesday that chairman Joe Bines would lead a new "Office of the CEO."After a pandemic bump, sales have struggled and the company previously disclosed $230 million in debt.The Container Store's CEO, Satish Malhotra, is leaving the company weeks after it exited bankruptcy, according to internal communications viewed by Business Insider.Malhotra's exit is effective immediately as he moves on to "pursue other opportunities," the company said in a memo to employees.Malhotra joined the housewares retailer in 2021 after more than 20 years with Sephora, where he was the chief revenue officer and the chief operating officer.The Container Store's board of directors told employees on Wednesday that it is forming the Office of the CEO, which would be led by board chairman Joe Bines and include chief transformation officer Martin Schumacher. Employees will report to the same managers, while Malhotra's direct reports will work with the Office of the CEO.Wednesday's memo said that the company is "stronger and healthier" after its restructuring and is ready to "recapture a dominant position."Neither the company nor Malhotra responded to Business Insider's requests for comment. The Dallas Morning News first reported the changes.Sales at The Container Store, which sells home organization supplies, saw a pandemic bump but struggled in subsequent years as US retail spending slowed. The company disclosed $230 million in debt in its bankruptcy filings in December.In January, a US bankruptcy judge approved a restructuring agreement that allowed the company to cut $88 million in debt and go private under the ownership of Golub Capital and Glendon Capital Management."With our restructuring process now behind us, we have renewed energy and excitement to deliver for our customers," Malhotra said at the time.Prior to the bankruptcy filings, the company announced a $40 million deal with former rival Bed Bath and Beyond, but that ultimately fell through.The Texas-based company has around 100 physical stores in the US and an online presence.

Copies of Concord on PS5 are going for up to 300 on eBayGameCentralPublished March 20, 2025 6:00am What would you pay for it? (eBay)Sonys failed live service game has finally become a hit with resellers on eBay, who are selling the game and its limited edition controller for crazy prizes.Video games dont have much of a history of famous flops since, unlike movies, its usually unclear exactly how much theyve sold or how much they cost to make. There are exceptions, like the apocalyptic failure of E.T. on the Atari 2600, but its only in the modern era of live service games that its become obvious when something has been a complete disaster.That is one way to describe the impossibly short life of Concord, which didnt even last two weeks before Sony announced it was being discontinued.That meant if you bought the game it was, as an online-only title, suddenly completely useless to you. Sony offered refunds but theres probably some people that were caught out, who had bought it physically and never worked out how to get their money back. But it seems an easy alternative is to now sell it on eBay.Rather than honest customers, that bought the game assuming it was going to be a long-running hit, it seems the majority of copies going up on eBay at the moment are unsold stock, that was taken off shelves once the games cancellation was announced.Its not clear why theyve only started showing up now but a post on the ResetEra forum shows its happening in both the US and Europe. Although one poster has a photo suggesting that the game is still being sold in shops in the UK, unaware that the game doesnt work anymore.As with anything on eBay, its difficult to tell what the going rate actually is, as most copies are being advertised with a Buy It Now price which theres no guarantee anyone will pay.There are several in excess of 350 but its very hard to imagine anyones going to hand over that much for a sealed box and a useless Blu-ray.Instead, the average seems to be around 30 to 40 in the UK. Although curiously thats much more than in the US, where the average Buy It Now price is around $20.More TrendingAt launch the game cost 34.99, although many believe the fact that it wasnt free-to-play, like most live service games, is one of the reasons for its abject failure; no doubt Sony was hoping that it would repeat the success of the similarly priced Helldivers 2.Although Concord is an important game, historically speaking, it does seem madness to spend large amounts of money on what is effectively an ex-video game.However, a more functional heirloom of the games brief existence has also become a hot ticket on eBay, with the limited edition Concord DualSense controller also going for upwards of 300.Unlike the game, this was always intended to be released in limited numbers, so not only is it a genuine collectors item but it actually looks really nice in its own right. The controller is actually really nice (Sony)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

HasbrosSigil 3D virtual tabletop toolwhich recently launched in a messy, unfinished state as an early public playtestis reportedly being shuttered after years of development and being folded into, in some capacity, existing D&D Beyond virtual tabletop system, Maps. Rascal News reports that, in an internal message sent to Wizards of the Coast employees, the studio confirmed thatSigil will transition to aDDB feature, and attempt to release currently developed extra content for users at no additional cost, while most of the Sigil team will be separated from the company this week. After several months of alpha testing, weve concluded that our aspirations for Sigil as a larger, standalone game with a distinct monetization path will not be realized, the purported message reads in part. Although we havent fully realized our vision for Sigil to scale, the team should be proud of their achievements. io9 has reached out to Wizards of the Coast to confirm the veracity of both the message and the layoffs, but had yet to hear a response by time of publication. A LinkedIn post shared last night by Sigil design lead and WOTC game rules specialist Andy Collins already detailed the layoffs, saying that roughly 30 people, including himselfroughly 90% of the current development team, according to Collinswere impacted. Wizards of the Coast first publicly unveiled Project Sigil in the summer of 2024, teasing a gamified VTT system developed in Unreal Engine 5 to allow players and Dungeon Masters to develop customizable, fully 3D maps and environments to share and play in, as well as a host of features and access to high quality D&D character models (notably includingBaldurs Gate 3s Astarion and Karlach, attempting to leverage the viral success of Larians 2023 smash-hit CRPG). But since its splashy reveal Wizards struggled to publicly demo Sigil, climaxing in last months launch of a publicly accessible playtest to subscribers ofD&D Beyonds Master Tier that was met with criticism that beneath its splashy visuals, the system was rife with bugs and user accessibility issues, and extremely limited compared to the grand vision Wizards had teased for the platform.Further reporting by Rascal alleges that development on Sigil was rocked by a lack of clear vision, and divisions between Hasbro upper managementwho had hoped to treat Sigil less as a virtual tabletop platform, and more of a standalone video game that couldve potentially utilized other IP from across the toymakerand its developers, as well as an internal rift between Sigils developers and the D&D Beyondteam as they developed the Maps VTT system, with the latter purportedly denying the former access to internal Beyond data. Now, with a skeleton crew of remaining staff, the Sigil team will reportedly work with theD&D Beyond team to integrate what little of Sigils vision remains into its already existent form. Well bring you more on Wizards plans for Sigil as and when we hear them. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Airlie Beach House / Glyde BautovichSave this picture! Brett BoardmanArchitects: Glyde BautovichAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:400 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Brett Boardman Lead Architects: Christian Glyde More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Airlie Beach is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and is the major tourist departure point for the Great Barrier Reef. A cruel irony is that the town's own beach is not swimmable from October to May because it's full of marine stingers, jellyfish, and sharks. Because of that, Airlie Beach has built a giant man-made community pool along the foreshore, just behind the Main Street shops. Most local people don't use it as they have a pool in their house.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Geologically, the waterways that are present today have only been around for about 10,000 years since the end of the last ice age. The Ngaro Aboriginal people, the original custodians of the Whitsundays, who are one of the earliest recorded indigenous groups in Australia, inhabited the area for around 9000 years, leaving behind rock art in caves, particularly Nara Inlet, a Hammerhead Shark breeding ground. The site is elevated with commanding views of the Coral Sea and the sky, which mix together to create an expansiveness of space and a merging of two shades of blue.Save this picture!The heat is dominating in this area and is often unbearable. The humidity goes beyond what you may think you can take. However, those who live there do not use air conditioning as much as you may think. The contrast between the cool and dry air of the air conditioner and the heat and humidity outside creates an imbalance for those who must work outside, as the owners do.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!As a result, the main living and bedroom spaces of the house are as high as possible to catch sea breezes. The spaces are edged with timber screened verandahs that are sometimes only 600mm wide but are there to provide shade and maximise air movement. Nearly all internal spaces open onto these verandahs, with big operable siding doors to allow even the smallest breezes to enter the home. The verandas, together with big roof overhangs, blur the edges of internal and external spaces, creating an open, relaxed atmosphere. Placing the pool up high on this level creates a real connection to the Coral Sea beyond and to the main living spaces.Save this picture!The timber screens, together with the solid metre-high concrete upturn wall of the verandah, not only provide shade but also screen the neighbours, helping to crystallise a private engagement of the house with the view of the sky and sea beyond.Save this picture!Save this picture!The ground level of the house is characterised by a shaded undercroft space that provides cooler air to enter the building but also allows views from the street through the house to the sea beyond. The wonky, angled columns supporting the concrete floor above are a subtle reference to the She Oak trees that are often found on the foreshores of this area. The staggered, oversized steps in the undercroft allow people to sit outside ensconced in the greenery, to read, or to have a beer and talk to local residents as they walk by.Save this picture!The owners were keen on a solid home, one that performs well in cyclone areas and one that, over time, will patina and become embedded in the landscape. The choice of concrete and core-filled blockwork was decided upon immediately with blockwork in particular, commonly used in the area and therefore fairly cost effective, but it can be an unforgiving material for non architects and to soften its brutal tendencies landscape, texture and colour was introduced.Save this picture!Together with the Landscape Architect, we were constantly discussing the idea of a ruin in a jungle. Ferns, palms, grasses, and trees occupy the roof, undercroft spaces, walls, and ground. A triangular motif was developed based on the shape of a mangrove tree root, which forms a buttress under the water line to provide stability in high winds. The motif was abstracted and painted onto surfaces found in the kitchen, the outside walls of the pool, the entry breezeway, and even the garage door as a cost-effective treatment.Save this picture!A solid, chalky mint green colour added into the concrete mix of the main stairs paired with brass handrails is unexpected and playful but at the same time enduring and solid. Real timber lining boards used to form the concrete ceiling create a silvery and continually changing texture from reflected light and shadows. You don't get that from fake timber form liners, it is subtle, something you grow to appreciate over time.Save this picture!The house has an open and relaxed atmosphere which could be the character used to describe the house's owners, Jonno, Lisa, and their two children. They were, however, rigorous in their approach to the design process, open to new ideas, technically minded in construction, and appreciative of crafted spaces. They are keen to discuss the house with their neighbours, locals, or anyone who is interested. They care about architecture and love how it creates a dialogue with their local community. On the surface, the house is solid, enduring, and playful, but on a deeper level, it has a powerful sense of place and connection to space.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeMaterialsWoodConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on March 20, 2025Cite: "Airlie Beach House / Glyde Bautovich" 20 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1027940/airlie-beach-house-glyde-bautovich&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! 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Nature, Published online: 19 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08725-5Itinerant magnetism in rhombohedral multilayer graphene shows a large excess entropy from magnetic fluctuations above its critical temperaturetypically only associated with local momentswhich implies the decoupling of charge and isospin degrees of freedom, and results in the isospin Pomeranchuk effect.

Nature, Published online: 19 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08685-wA process based on perovskite semiconductors is described to downscale micro-LEDs and nano-LEDs to below the conventional size limits, demonstrating average external quantum efficiencies maintained at around 20% across a wide range of pixel lengths.

Jonathon Gregory Bick, Senior Environment Artist at Rockstar Games, unveiled this beautiful 3D scene titled Valley of Arrows. The artwork provides a new look at Hinterlands, the artists personal project, which includes a collection of medieval-looking 3D environments with Dark Souls and Elden Ring-like vibes.The scene features lifelike nature and architectural visualizations, highlighting the creators expertise in 3D art. The artist crafted a complex dark fantasy setup reminiscent of epic creations such as Lord of the Rings. With multiple layers of composition, the environment tells a story through its details, with the remains of the giant castle and battle scenes of the past. The visual narrative is accompanied by a short story introducing the location, which the artist shared on ArtStation.To create the setup, the artist used various industry-standard software, including Unreal Engine, Maya, Houdini, Marmoset Toolbag, ZBrush, and Photoshop. Take a closer look at the scene and the WIP images:Before, the artist shared many other amazing environments from the Hinterlands series, introducing the lore. This stunning scene was inspired by the natural beauty of England and Scotland:Visit Jonathon Gregory Bicks ArtStation page anddont forget to join our 80 Level Talent platform and our new Discord server, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, TikTok, and Threads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.Source link The post Mysterious Medieval-Looking 3D Environment Made with ZBrush & UE5 appeared first on CG SHARES.