If you are planning a PC build and have been waiting patiently to get ahold of one of the new Nvidia Blackwell graphics cards, here's an opportunity that's as good as you're going to get. Right now Amazon has the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming OC graphics card in stock for $979.99 shipped. Inventory is reserved for Amazon Prime members only.Update: A few more GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics cards are available:Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Master GPU for $999.99.MSI Gaming RTX 5070 Ti Vanguard SOC 16GB GPU for $999.99Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU in Stock on AmazonAmazon Prime Members onlyAmazon Prime Members OnlyGigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming OC 16GB Graphics Card$979.99 at AmazonGigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Master 16GB Graphics Card$999.99 at AmazonMSI Gaming RTX 5070 Ti Vanguard SOC 16GB Graphics Card$999.99 at AmazonAlthough the MSRP for this card is $979.99, it's actually about $100-$150 higher than what it should really be priced at. That's because a reference GeForce RTX 5070 Ti card is supposed to sell for $750. Gigabyte's WindForce triple fan cooling sometimes commands a premium (about $50), as well as the fact that this card is overclocked out of the box (maybe another extra $50). That comes to about $850, about $120 less than the current asking price.The reality is that even third party manufacturers like Gigabyte, MSI, Asus (and pretty much everyone else) are also taking advantage of the high demand by marking prices up from the get-go. Unfortunately, you'd be hard pressed to find another RTX 5070 Ti GPU for this price or less. RTX 5070 Ti GPUs are generally selling for over $1,000 on eBay.The RTX 5070 Ti GPU Has Excellent 4K Gaming PerformanceOf all the Blackwell cards released thus far, the RTX 5070 Ti offers the best bang for your buck, especially when pitted against the previous generation GPUs. It performs neck-and-neck with the RTX 4080 Super and already marginalizes the RTX 5080, which is only about 10%-15% faster but costs 33% more. This GPU is capable of high framerates in nearly all games, even at 4K resolution with ray tracing enabled. Heck, even if you plan on using this card for AI, the RTX 5070 Ti might be the better value than the RTX 50870 since both are equipped with the same 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM.Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU Review by Jacqueline Thomas"At $749, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the best 4K graphics card for most people, delivering much better value than either the RTX 5080 or 5090. Across my entire test suite, this GPU soared at 4K, coming within striking distance of much more expensive graphics cards, and thats before taking multi frame generation into account, which will make the RTX 5070 Ti even better at hitting extremely high framerates, albeit with a hit to latency."Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.

Marvel dropped a surprise announcement today in the form of a nearly five-and-a-half-hour livestream that revealed the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. A new chair was added every 10-15 minutes with the name of an actor who will be part of this highly-anticipated film, and there were some big surprises alongside the return of familiar faces.As expected, the internet at large had some very entertaining and insightful reactions to the news, including the return of Channing Tatum's Gambit and other X-Men to this big movie that will see the MCU's Avengers take on Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom. We've gathered some of our favorites below and would love to hear your thoughts in the comment section as wellPlayAvengers: Doomsday Cast Reveal ReactionsAll in all, there were 27 chairs for 27 actors who will be part of Avengers: Doomsday, and it all started with Chris Hemsworth (Thor). There weren't too many surprising reveals at the start as we learned Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm), Anthony Mackie (Captain America), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), and Letitia Wright (Black Panther), would be part of the film. The first big moment, however, came when the chair of Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) was shown. Unlike the others, Rudd's chair was a bit smaller as a nod to his ability to shrink in size. As @JuanEdits noted, "the little chair announcing Paul Rudd is back as Ant-Man is genius ngl."The chairs continued to reveal that other actors like Wyatt Russell (U.S. Agent), Tenoch Huerta Meja (Namor), Ebon Moss-Bacharach (The Thing), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), and Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova) will be part of Avengers: Doomsday, but this was also the point were some people started poking fun at how long this whole process was taking. This was summed up quite nicely by Heavy Spoilers, who shared a clip from Saving Private Ryan of Matt Damon growing old very quickly. Simu Liu also took the time to celebrate this moment of Shang-Chi's return with a funny joke; "*pokes head out of karaoke booth*" The next chair was another one the biggest surprise of the stream as it opened so many possibilities. Yes, it was confirmed that Kelsey Grammer would be returning as Beast after his post-credits appearance in The Marvels. This was the long-awaited official confirmation that the X-Men will be part of Avengers: Doomsday. The fun didn't stop there either as it was also unveiled that Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), James Marsden (Cyclops), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), and Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler) would be joining the roster as well.While there was a lot of excitement about these additions, it started to have MCU fans like @ResonantJustice question if this was the early signs of Avengers: Doomsday secretly being an Avengers vs. X-Men movie with Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom pulling the strings. IGN writer Carlos Alonzo Morales also put forth a theory that Doctor Doom will kill "most of the OG X-Men in this movie as his big 'what a bastard!' moment, freeing up budget for the more traditional MCU cast to be in the next one. He likely causes an Incursion of the Fox universe so we know what the stakes are for Secret Wars."While we may have to wait until May 1, 2026, to find out what secrets Avengers: Doomsday holds, there was one major surprise left for today's big reveal - Channing Tatum's Gambit will actually be returning after his appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine. I could share how special this moment was, but I thought I'd let this clip of @BrandonDavisBD, @FitDadCEO, and @KhleoThomas do the heavy lifting.We wrote about how 2024 became the year of Gambit, but now it's looking like 2026 may be his biggest moment yet.The stream ended with Robert Downey Jr. appearing on camera with his chair, and that was it! Well, RDJ did comment on Marvel Studios' Instagram post about this big reveal, saying, "That's what u call a deep bench of talent... actually it's more like a row, but an extra long one... that must be it... right?" To which Marvel Studios responded, "there's always room for more..." The Most Surprising Avengers and Marvel Characters Not Announced for DoomsdayThere were a lot of exciting reveals today, but the characters not announced for Avengers: Doomsday were just as big a talking point. We may have already known that Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange would not be part of this first film, but some of the more shocking omissions were Spider-Man, Hulk, Hawkeye, Nick Fury, Rhodey, Wolverine, Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Deadpool, Valkyrie, Korg, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Young Avengers, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Spectrum, Binary, Wong, Agatha Harkness, Daredevil, Kate Bishop, Blade, and so many more. Yes, we know Marvel has a ton of characters and also wants to keep some character reveals a big secret, but this didn't stop the Internet from sharing their sadness about their favorite characters not getting a chair.@bereliciiouz summed up the feelings of a lot of Marvel fans with a NSFW clip from The Bear we just had to share.There were some fans, like @blurayangel, who had a cooler head and reminded everyone that Avengers: Doomsday is just the beginning and Avengers: Secret Wars is just behind the corner on May 7, 2027."If you thought the chair announcement of Avengers: Doomsday was insane... just wait for the cast of Avengers: Secret Wars," @blurayangel wrote. "WESLEY SNIPES. HUGH JACKMAN. TOBEY MAGUIRE." We love your wishful thinking! And you never know, dreams can come true! It's also important to note that, as @demetherself points out, only five of the 27 chairs revealed for today's Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal belonged to women. Here's hoping that divide shrinks in the final film. "Out of 27 announced cast members for Avengers: Doomsday, only 5 are women," @demetherself wrote. "Thats not just a small number, its a glaring reminder of how skewed things still are. How does this ratio even happen?"The Internet Had a Lot Of Fun With the Avengers: Doomsday Cast RevealTo end this reaction roundup, we had to share some of the funniest posts from people and brands who casted some of their favorite character from completely unrelated shows and films and much more.And for our last post, we are proud to present that one time we were just ever so close to getting James Marsden to reveal his role in Avengers: Doomsday. Maybe next time!Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on TikTok.

Mar 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat IntelligenceThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two six-year-old security flaws impacting Sitecore CMS and Experience Platform (XP) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerabilities are listed below -CVE-2019-9874 (CVSS score: 9.8) - A deserialization vulnerability in the Sitecore.Security.AntiCSRF module that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a serialized .NET object in the HTTP POST parameter __CSRFTOKENCVE-2019-9875 (CVSS score: 8.8) - A deserialization vulnerability in the Sitecore.Security.AntiCSRF module that allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a serialized .NET object in the HTTP POST parameter __CSRFTOKENThere are currently no details on how the flaws are being weaponized in the wild and by whom, although SiteCore in an update shared on March 30, 2020, said it became "aware of active exploitation" of CVE-2019-9874. The company makes no mention of CVE-2019-9875 being exploited.In light of active exploitation, federal agencies are required to apply the necessary patches by April 16, 2025, to secure their networks.The development comes as Akamai said it has observed initial exploit attempts probing potential servers for a newly disclosed security flaw impacting the Next.js web framework (CVE202529927, CVSS score: 9.1).An authorization bypass vulnerability, a successful exploitation could permit an attacker to get around middleware-based security checks by spoofing a header called "xmiddlewaresubrequest" that's used to manage internal request flows. This, in turn, could enable unauthorized access to sensitive application resources, Checkmarx's Raphael Silva said."Among the identified payloads, one notable technique involves using the x-middleware-request header with the value src/middleware:src/middleware:src/middleware:src/middleware:src/middleware," the web infrastructure company said."This approach simulates multiple internal subrequests within a single request, triggering Next.js's internal redirect logic closely resembling several publicly available proof-of-concept exploits."The disclosures also follow a warning from GreyNoise about active exploitation attempts recorded against several known vulnerabilities in DrayTek devices.The threat intelligence firm said it has seen observed in-the-wild activity against the below CVE identifiers -CVE-2020-8515 (CVSS score: 9.8) An operating system command injection vulnerability in multiple DrayTek router models that could allow remote code execution as root via shell metacharacters to the cgi-bin/mainfunction.cgi URICVE-2021-20123 (CVSS score: 7.5) A local file inclusion vulnerability in DrayTek VigorConnect that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to download arbitrary files from the underlying operating system with root privileges via the DownloadFileServlet endpointCVE-2021-20124 (CVSS score: 7.5) A local file inclusion vulnerability in DrayTek VigorConnect that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to download arbitrary files from the underlying operating system with root privileges via the WebServlet endpointIndonesia, Hong Kong, and the United States have emerged as the top destination countries of the attack traffic for CVE-2020-8515, while Lithuania, the United States, and Singapore have been singled out as part of attacks exploiting CVE-2021-20123 and CVE-2021-20124.Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Mar 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Enterprise SecurityA critical security flaw has been disclosed in NetApp SnapCenter that, if successfully exploited, could allow privilege escalation.SnapCenter is an enterprise-focused software that's used to manage data protection across applications, databases, virtual machines, and file systems, offering the ability to backup, restore, and clone data resources.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-26512, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0."SnapCenter versions prior to 6.0.1P1 and 6.1P1 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow an authenticated SnapCenter Server user to become an admin user on a remote system where a SnapCenter plug-in has been installed," the data infrastructure company said in an advisory published this week.CVE-2025-26512 has been addressed in SnapCenter versions 6.0.1P1 and 6.1P1. There are currently no workarounds that address the issue. While there is no evidence that the shortcoming has been exploited in the wild, it's essential that organizations apply the latest updates to safeguard against potential threats.Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Source: Emrys ArchitectsAlfred Place elevationEmrys Architects have gained planning consent for the retrofit and extension of a series of buildings in Bloomsbury, central London, on behalf of Great Portland Estates (GPE).The scheme, located close to Alfred Place Gardens and within the setting of the Bloomsbury and Charlotte Street Conservation Areas, will combine a cluster of buildings into a single office development.The completed project wiill form part of GPEs Flex brand of fully managed office spaces.The project involves the retention and repair of the existing structure alongside upgrades to insulation, environmental performance and accessibility. A central glazed courtyard, designed for year-round use, will form the heart of the development, intended to support seminars, events and informal working.Glyn Emrys, director of Emrys Architects, said: This is a unique site which requires a series of bold yet sympathetic solutions to deliver a leading office and retail space in the heart of Bloomsbury.A new Alfred Place frontage, constructed from glazed brick, will link two of the existing buildings and establish a unified entrance.Originally used for retail and manufacturing related to the furniture trade, the buildings have presented several challenges, including changes in level and ageing fabric. The retrofit strategy includes new circulation cores and ramps to improve step-free access between different parts of the newly consolidated building.Terrace with reinstated cupolaSource: Emrys ArchitectsView from Tottenham Court Rd and Windmill St looking North EastSource: Emrys ArchitectsNew combined entranceSource: Emrys ArchitectsView from Alfred PlaceSource: Emrys Architects1/4show captionCorridors and stairways will be widened, and meeting rooms reconfigured to allow wheelchair turning space.An additional fourth storey is proposed at roof level, set back from the main faade to reduce visual impact, and will house further office space and landscaped terraces. The design includes a reinstated cupola that currently sits below the parapet line and is not visible from street level.The scheme will combines blue roofs, intended to attenuate rainwater and reduce pressure on drainage infrastructure, with green roof areas that incorporate planting selected for the local microclimate.The project also includes a cycle hub alongside showers and changing facilities aimed at promoting active travel.Project DataArchitect: Emrys ArchitectsClient: GPEAddress:1-7 Alfred Place, London, WC1E 7EB22 Store Street, WC1E 7DF220 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7PZ226 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7QFLocal authority: Camden London Borough CouncilSite size: 1770m2Total GIA: 8,324m2Structural Engineer: Elliott Wood PartnershipServices Engineer: SwecoM&E Consultant: SwecoLandscape Architect: GillespiesPlanning Consultant: NewmarkQuantity Surveyor: Gardiner & TheobaldSpecialist Lighting: Studio FractalAccess Consultant: MotionspotBuilt Heritage & Townscape: Turley

Rammed Earth House by Tuckey Design StudioPhotography: Jim StephensonNearing completion, this 650m house on the remains of a former brickworks in rural Wiltshire is designed to Passivhaus standards. The former factory was built in a clay-rich area now the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.The project, a collaboration with Austrian rammed earth specialist Lehm Ton Erde, consists of low-rise structures sitting on the footprint of the 19th century brickworks structures, with rammed earth buildings placed between, creating sheltered courtyard gardens. The construction is a mixture of rammed earth walls and lightweight timber elements. The walls are made of site-won clay, which is combined with demolition aggregate and water, avoiding the use of cement and lime stabilisers. The proportions of the mix equal parts of each constituent material were devised to be easily explained and repeatable by a builder unfamiliar with the process. The earth walls enclose bedrooms, living areas, snugs and nooks, while creating carved forms, such as benches and niches, much like the pochs of a medieval castle. The rammed earth has also been used for the stairwell, long faades and heated flooring. The material can extend over 100m without movement joints when designed correctly.Alongside the earth, the material palette comprises cedar shingle roofing, copper drainpipes, Chicksgrove limestone sills, bag-rubbed brick and reclaimed greenheart timber colonnades.AdvertisementOnce fully complete, the scheme will be one of a few examples in the UK that use unstabilised rammed earth.Visual: Tuckey Design StudioProject dataLocation Wiltshire | Start on site March 2021 | Expected completion April 2025 | Construction cost Undisclosed | Client Private | Structural engineer Webb Yates | Contractor Stonewood Builders | Rammed earth consultant Lehm Ton Erde |Natural materials Unstabilised rammed earth, Chicksgrove and Purbeck limestone, reclaimed greenheart oak, cedar shingles, Douglas fir, clay plaster, myceliumShugborough Visitor Centre by Citizens Design BureauPhotography: Citizens Design BureauGranted planning permission in 2024, this is a net zero welcome centre built with straw bales on the 17th century, Grade I-listed Shugborough Estate in the West Midlands. London-based Citizens Design Bureau has designed a curved eco-lodge, whose structure will be constructed from renewable and locally sourced materials, using a timber structure and straw bale infill to minimise carbon emissions, in addition to blown glass, sheeps wool and wood fibre board.Providing ticketing, a caf, toilets and access facilities on the site of a currently underutilised outbuilding, the shape of the centre has been designed to curve around the roots of an oak tree, while a second structure housing toilets and services mirrors the curve, protecting the root zone of chestnut trees behind the building. Heating will be drawn from ground source heat pumps, with electricity provided by a combination of roof and ground-mounted photovoltaic cells. The aim is for operational net zero, with a predicted energy use of 49.4-52.9 kWh/m.The building will be a new gateway for the 365ha Shugborough estate, which has been managed by the National Trust since 2017. It forms part of the National Trusts masterplan for the estate, which includes accessibility improvements and rewilding across the site.AdvertisementReferencing Shugboroughs history of horticultural innovation including growing Britains first hothouse pineapple the faade features a textured pineapple pattern created using pargetting, a traditional but dying craft employing lime, sand and water.Visual: Secchi SmithProject dataLocation Milford, Great Haywood, Stafford | Start on site Wider site construction: December 2024, visitor centre: April 2025 | Expected completion December 2025 | Construction cost 2.7 million | Client The National Trust |Structural engineer Civic Engineers |M&E engineer Introba |Straw bale specialist Wellspring Architecture |Natural materials Straw bales, lime pargetting, lime render, clay plaster, wood fibre boardsWelfare Building, The Heathland School by Wellspring ArchitecturePhoto: Webb YatesRecently completed, this 250m building provides facilities along with a sensory garden for The Heathland School, which caters for students with special educational needs. Employing a number of natural and circular economy techniques, the scheme has a unique structure that employs both low-carbon and recycled materials throughout, including foundations made of recycled car tyres and timber piles. The external walls are formed with loadbearing straw bales sourced from a local farm in Osterley, which in turn support an asymmetric timber pitched roof. The windows and doors are all made using 100 per cent FSC-certified timber frames.Being located beneath a busy flight path, the building had to meet rigorous acoustic criteria, achieved through high-performance acoustic glazing and the properties of the straw bale walls and dense natural fibre insulation in the roof. The building also meets stringent accessibility requirements. The combination of high thermal insulation, incorporation of MVHR and solar PV panels, in addition to the windows, make the building net zero in operation.Construction started with the timber roof, propped by temporary works, to keep the straw bales dry and viable while stored on site. Once the walls were constructed, the roof was then lowered onto them. The roof features a lightweight living roof on its shallower pitch and cedar shingles on its steeper pitch.The project engaged trainees from The School of Natural Building during the construction programme, offering practical courses in straw bale building.Visual: Wellspring ArchitectureProject dataLocation Hounslow, London TW4 |Start on site July 2023 |Completion September 2024 |Construction cost Undisclosed |Client London Borough of Hounslow |Structural engineer Webb Yates |Contractor Borras Construction |Natural materials Loadbearing straw bales, timber, wood fibre, lime render, rough sawn larch, clay plaster, local ash dado cladding, recycled gypsum boards317 Finchley Road by GroupworkPhotography: Webb YatesThis 3,000m granite stone building, providing 22 homes above lower-level workspace in north-west London, is due to complete at the end of this year.Using approximately 725 tonnes of granite from Larvik in Norway, the project is a 10-storey self-finished stone structure, completely loadbearing, without the need for steel reinforcement bars or a secondary structure the first building of its kind since the last stone cathedrals were erected. The volcanic rock will form 596 columns and beams. When finished, it will have about 80 per cent less embodied carbon than a steel frame clad in stone and 55 per cent less than a concrete structure clad in stone.The volcanic rock was chosen after extensive fire testing of its performance compared with limestone at the British Research Establishment. It was discovered that a lava stone exoskeleton would require roughly half the amount of stone to that of a limestone exoskeleton, due to its superior resistance to internal fracture during a fire.The scheme won planning permission in 2016, but former developer Linea Homes only carried out demolition of the existing building before selling the site.Visual: GroupworkProject dataLocation 317 Finchley Road, London NW3 |Start on site November 2021 |Expected completion October 2025 |Construction cost Undisclosed |Client 317 Finchley Road |Structural engineer Webb Yates | Contractor Ernest Park |Stonemason Lundhs |Natural materials GraniteWolves Lane Horticulture Centre by Studio Gil and Material CulturesPhoto: Henry WoideThis former council-run plant nursery and garden centre in Haringey was taken on in 2017 by a consortium of community food-growing organisations and volunteers, including the Black-led community interest company The Initiative, growers enterprise Black Rootz and OrganicLea, a co-operative producing and distributing food and plants locally.Plans under way for revitalising this semi-derelict site include three new low-carbon buildings, along with a series of courtyard spaces, constructed from bio-based materials such as straw and locally sourced timber. The scheme focuses on growing and distributing wholesome food and engaging local communities in education, enterprise and events.Billed as a replicable model for community-led market gardens, the project has been backed by the Mayor of Londons Good Growth-funded Market Garden City programme, aiming to develop plots for local food production, distribution and kitchens, which also offer access to green space, training, volunteering and employment. The scheme will provide a new community hall for hosting communal kitchens, workshops and events; an office and classroom building for the African diaspora-led Ubele Initiative campaign group; and a large communal distribution building and food store.The construction system consists of a lightweight timber frame infilled with straw bales sourced from a farm just outside London. The frames are being constructed from lower-grade C16 timber, sourced from smaller local mills. The elevations are lime-rendered and overclad in places by timber screens, providing additional protection.As much material as possible was retained from the existing buildings. Concrete waste from existing slabs were used to form the rubble trench foundations and clay extracted when digging them was used as plaster for the internal walls.One of the most important elements of the project has been the notion of the site as classroom, with participatory design and knowledge-transfer at the core of the design and construction process. This has ensured that the knowledge and skills needed to maintain the buildings have been learnt by the community that will occupy them.Visual: Studio Gil and Material CulturesProject dataLocation Wolves Lane, London N22 |Start on site June 2023 |Expected completion May 2025 |Construction cost 2.3 million |Client The Ubele Initiative, OrganicLea |Structural engineer Tisserin | Contractor WORK |Straw bale specialist School of Natural Building |Natural materials Straw bales, clay plaster, limecrete

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Were pleased to announce the release of BlenderKit Add-on version 3.15.0, packed with exciting new features, important improvements, and stability fixes. Search tabs will immensely boost your workflow and Search tabs will immensely boost your workflow and node groups were officially added to our asset library. Feel free to share your thoughts!New Features Node Group Asset Type: The previously experimental Nodegroup asset type is now officially available to all users. Tabs and Search History: Introducing an enhanced tabs interface for the search bar, enabling users to perform searches in multiple tabs simultaneously and navigate freely between them. Each tab maintains its own search history, allowing efficient back-and-forth browsing. Keyboard Shortcuts for Tabs:Ctrl + T: Open a new tabCtrl + W: Close current tabCtrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Cycle through tabsCtrl + 1-9: Directly select specific tabs Printable Assets (Experimental): Added a new experimental asset type specifically optimized for 3D printing. Activate experimental features in the add-on preferences to explore and upload Printable assets. Extensions Repository and Marketplace: BlenderKits add-ons from our marketplace are now conveniently integrated into Blenders Extensions interface (available from Blender 4.2+). Asset Type Auto-Switch: When typing a specific asset type (e.g., model, material, HDR) in the search field, the add-on now automatically switches to the appropriate asset category. Clear Search Keywords: Easily reset your search input using the newly added 'X' icon, streamlining your search workflow. Immediate Comments and Ratings: Comments and ratings now load instantly in the asset details popup, enhancing user feedback responsiveness. Multiple Blender Instances Stability: Improved handling of concurrent Blender instances running different BlenderKit versions, preventing cross-version communication issues. Brushes Compatibility: Added full support for brushes in Blender versions 4.4 and 4.5, adapting seamlessly to API changes.Enjoy, and dont forget to collect your 25% spring sale discount on Full Plan and Blender add-ons.All the best,The BlenderKit team

I take you through my full thought process, exploring how bloom works and why transparency is essential when layering visuals over different backgrounds. This isnt just about getting a glowit's about controlling how that glow interacts with other elements in your scene.I look at how to structure your setup inside Blender to separate the bloom from the base object, ensuring that when you export it, you have both the glow and a proper silhouette to occlude whats behind. Then, I show how to bring this setup into OBS, demonstrating how blending modes like Add and Screen affect the final look and discussing common pitfalls like dark borders and layering issues.Later, I shift focus to animation. I set up a simple loop and explain how to export the animation with full transparencynot just as image sequences but as actual video files. I also walk through which formats and codecs support alpha channels, showing how to get high-quality transparent video output directly from Blender.The video wraps up by showing how everything comes together in OBS using media sources and grouping, giving a clean, glowing animated effect that looks professional and polished.Curious how to avoid those weird glowing artifacts or wondering what video formats truly support transparency? I cover that too.