Monday, March 31st, 2025Posted by Jim ThackerPoly Hammer releases Meta-Human DNA add-on for Blenderhtml PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Originally posted on 6 November 2024, and updated for the public release.New developer Poly Hammer has released an interesting new tool for editing Unreal Engine MetaHuman characters inside Blender.The Meta-Human DNA add-on enables users to import MetaHuman .dna files into Blender, edit characters facial rigs, and push the changes back to an Unreal Engine project.The software is currently available in commercial beta, after a period in free early access.Customize MetaHuman characters directly in Blender, rather than in MetaHuman CreatorThe Meta-Human DNA add-on promises to give Blender users a native workflow for editing 3D characters created using Epic Games MetaHuman framework for Unreal Engine, rather than using Epics cloud-based MetaHuman Creator app.Users can import a MetaHuman .dna file directly into Blender, and edit the characters facial rig, including bones, shape keys and wrinkle maps.Changes can then be pushed back to an Unreal Engine project in one click.It is also possible to import custom 3D character meshes into Blender and convert them to MetaHuman DNA using an auto-fitting algorithm available with commercial licenses.Only for facial editingThe add-on is focused on editing MetaHuman characters faces, not their bodies.It implements Rig Logic, the MetaHuman frameworks facial rig evaluation solver system, within Blender, promising a seamless one-to-one integration with the face board controls.However, you can sync the position of the spine bones with the body skeleton in the Unreal Blueprint, to help ensure that the characters head matches their body height on export.Only for editing MetaHumans for use in Unreal EngineThe add-on is purely for editing MetaHumans for use in Unreal Engine, not Blender itself.The usage terms for MetaHumans summarised in Epics online FAQs state that characters generated with MetaHuman Creator are only licensed for use in Unreal Engine projects.Users must render MetaHumans with Unreal Engine [and] cannot render them outside of Unreal Engine.Has to be compiled from sourceFor similar reasons, you have to compile the add-on yourself, since it uses part of Unreal Engines source code, although Poly Hammer provides an automated build tool.To do so, you need to agree to Epic Games EULA, and there is a legal disclaimer on the Poly Hammer website stating that you are responsible for complying with software licenses. Price and system requirementsThe Meta-Human DNA add-on is available in beta, and is compatible with any version of Blender that supports Python 3.11 on Windows, Linux and macOS (Apple Silicon Macs only).The current release is tested on Blender 4.2/4.3 and Unreal Engine 5.4+.An individual perpetual license costs $79; team licenses start at $259.The source code is available open-source under a GPLv3 license, but does not include the auto-fitting algorithm.Visit Poly Hammers websiteRead more about the Meta-Human DNA add-on for Blender in the online documentationHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). 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ChatGPTs latest image generator which has gone viral for its ability to generate uncanny recreations of Studio Ghibli art is now available for everyone, after OpenAI initially delayed the rollout beyond its paid tiers following heavy demand.CEO Sam Altman announced on X that the image generation update has now rolled out to all free users. There are usage limits, though ChatGPT itself doesnt elaborate saying only that free users have limited access to image generation. Altman has previously posted that the free tier would get three image generations a day, however, and thats exactly what the tool allowed before telling me to pay up.Powered by the companys GPT-4o model, the updated image generation initially launched on March 25th, and was always planned to be available across the ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, and Free subscription tiers. The free rollout was delayed just a day after launch, as Altman joked that our GPUs are melting following high demand. At one point ChatGPT picked up a million new users in a single hour.Yesterday OpenAI completed a new funding round that saw it raise another $40 billion, the largest funding round for a private tech company in history, leaving the company now valued at $300 billion.

A screenshot from the Palworld dating sim, called Palworld! ~More Than Just Pals~.The developers of Palworld and PUBG: Battlegrounds have announced details of dating simulators set in the universes of their respective games.The Palworld dating sim, technically called Palworld! ~More Than Just Pals~, was actually announced ahead of April Fools Day last year. But yesterday, developer Pocketpair released a second trailer for the game and published an official Steam listing, so it seems like its a bit closer to actually releasing.According to the Steam page, You, the protagonist, enroll as a transfer student in the prestigious Palpagos Private Academy. You will meet unique friends (pals) and enjoy school life through friendship and romance. Its up to you whether you stay friends with the pals, develop romantic relationships with them, or even dismember and eat them.Palworlds initial trailer stated the game would release on an April 1st, 2025, but the newly launched Steam page says its release date is to be announced.PUBGs dating sim, called Winner Winner Romantic Dinner, is an April Fools Day promotion that will let you get to know the games weapons as characters that have been personified.Winner Winner Romantic Dinner is set in a high school within the PUBG universe, where players take on the role of a student preparing for a school festival, according to a press release. The game features characters inspired by PUBGs iconic firearms, with branching storylines that lead to multiple unique endings.The PUBG dating sim will be available from April 1st to April 29th.

Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated significant progress across various tasks, particularly in reasoning capabilities. However, effectively integrating reasoning processes with external search operations remains challenging, especially for multi-hop questions requiring intricate reasoning chains and multiple retrieval steps. Current methods primarily depend on manually designed prompts or heuristics, posing limitations in scalability and flexibility. Additionally, generating supervised data for multi-step reasoning scenarios is often prohibitively expensive and practically infeasible.Researchers from Baichuan Inc., Tongji University, The University of Edinburgh, and Zhejiang University introduce ReSearch, a novel AI framework designed to train LLMs to integrate reasoning with search via reinforcement learning, notably without relying on supervised reasoning steps. The core methodology of ReSearch incorporates search operations directly into the reasoning chain. Utilizing Group Relative Policy Optimization (GRPO), a reinforcement learning technique, ReSearch guides LLMs to autonomously identify optimal moments and strategies for performing search operations, which subsequently influence ongoing reasoning. This approach enables models to progressively refine their reasoning and naturally facilitates advanced capabilities such as reflection and self-correction.From a technical perspective, ReSearch employs structured output formats by embedding specific tagssuch as <think>, <search>, <result>, and <answer>within the reasoning chain. These tags facilitate clear communication between the model and the external retrieval environment, systematically organizing generated outputs. During training, ReSearch intentionally excludes retrieval results from loss computations to prevent model bias. Reward signals guiding the reinforcement learning process are based on straightforward criteria: accuracy assessment through F1 scores and adherence to the predefined structured output format. This design encourages the autonomous development of sophisticated reasoning patterns, circumventing the need for manually annotated reasoning datasets.Experimental evaluation confirms the robustness of ReSearch. When assessed on multi-hop question-answering benchmarks, including HotpotQA, 2WikiMultiHopQA, MuSiQue, and Bamboogle, ReSearch consistently outperformed baseline methods. Specifically, ReSearch-Qwen-32B-Instruct achieved improvements ranging between 8.9% and 22.4% in performance compared to established baselines. Notably, these advancements were achieved despite the model being trained exclusively on a single dataset, underscoring its strong generalization capabilities. Further analyses demonstrated that models gradually increased their reliance on iterative search operations throughout training, indicative of enhanced reasoning proficiency. A detailed case study illustrated the models capacity to identify suboptimal search queries, reflect on its reasoning steps, and implement corrective actions autonomously.In summary, ReSearch presents a significant methodological advancement in training LLMs to seamlessly integrate reasoning with external search mechanisms via reinforcement learning. By eliminating dependency on supervised reasoning data, this framework effectively addresses critical scalability and adaptability issues inherent in multi-hop reasoning scenarios. Its capability for self-reflection and correction enhances its practical applicability in complex, realistic contexts. Future research directions may further extend this reinforcement learning-based framework to broader applications and incorporate additional external knowledge resources.Check outthe Paper and GitHub Page.All credit for this research goes to the researchers of this project. Also,feel free to follow us onTwitterand dont forget to join our85k+ ML SubReddit. Asif RazzaqWebsite| + postsBioAsif Razzaq is the CEO of Marktechpost Media Inc.. As a visionary entrepreneur and engineer, Asif is committed to harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence for social good. His most recent endeavor is the launch of an Artificial Intelligence Media Platform, Marktechpost, which stands out for its in-depth coverage of machine learning and deep learning news that is both technically sound and easily understandable by a wide audience. 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If you're looking to build together a car emergency kit, two items you'll undoubtedly want to add are a tire inflator and jump starter. Right now a couple of AstroAI branded devices are on sale right now, although you'll need to be an Amazon Prime member to maximize your savings. Not only are they very reasonably priced, they're both completely cordless, which eliminates the need to plug it into an available cigarette lighte. They're also compact and pack in other features like USB charging, built-in flashlight, and more.AstroAI S8 Pro 12V 3,000A Car Jump Starter for $35.99Amazon Prime member exclusive dealClip the 40% Off CouponAmazon AstroAI S8 Pro 3,000A 12V Cordless Lithium Car Jump Starter Amazon is currently Amazon Prime members this AstroAI S8 Pro 12V 3,000A cordless car jump starter for $35.99 shipped after you clip a 40% off coupon. The AstroAI S8 Pro is a 12V cordless car jump starter that can supply 3,000A of peak power and 500 cold cranking amps. AstroAI states that it's capable of jump starting up to 9L gas or 6L diesel engines. The sizeable 12,000mAh battery will give you several jump starts before needing a recharge. Since the battery uses lithium (NMC) cells, it depletes a lot slower than your traditional battery and will retain most of its charge even after 24 months of non-use. You can also use it to charge your iPhone or smartphone in a pinch.The S8 Pro charges quickly over USB Type-C and if you don't have a cable on hand, a USB Type-A to USB Type-C is supplied in the package. There's even a flashlight with three separate modes (flashlight, SOS, and strobe) for emergencies. The jump starter is relatively compact, weighs about 1.5 pounds, and stows away easily in your trunk or dash.AstroAI L7 Tire Inflator + Tire Pressure Gauge for $19.99Amazon Prime member exclusive dealClip the $8 Off CouponAstroAI L7 Tire Inflator and Portable Air CompressorAmazon is also offering Amazon Prime members the AstroAI L7 cordless tire inflator for only $19.99 after you clip an $8 coupon. That's the best price I've seen this year. The AstroAI L7 is a cordless tire inflator and portable air compressor with a 4,000mAh battery that hould be able to fill up all four of your tires least a few times over before needing a recharge. The compressor features a maximum pressure of 150 PSI and can fill a tire at a rate of 17L per minute. It can refill a 195/65R15 tire from 30 to 36 PSI in about 1.5 minutes.The L7 charges quickly over USB Type-C and if you don't have a cable on hand, a USB Type-A to USB Type-C is supplied in the package. A couple of different needle tips are provided so that you can also use this air compressor to fill up bicycle tires, balls, or inflatables as well. There's even a flashlight with three separate modes (flashlight, SOS, and strobe) for emergencies. The tire inflator is also compact, weighs about a pound, and stows away easily in your trunk or dash.Why Should You Trust IGN's Deals Team?IGN's deals team has a combined 30+ years of experience finding the best discounts in gaming, tech, and just about every other category. We don't try to trick our readers into buying things they don't need at prices that aren't worth buying something at. Our ultimate goal is to surface the best possible deals from brands we trust and our editorial team has personal experience with. You can check out our deals standards here for more information on our process, or keep up with the latest deals we find on IGN's Deals account on Twitter.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.

One of HBOs hottest series, The Last of Us, returns for a second season on April 13. Based on the video game series of the same name, this show is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a zombie-like fungal infection has wiped out a lot of the population and forever changed the world as we know it. Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, Gabriel Luna, and Isabela Merced are among the cast members you can expect to see this season.Max original Hacks is returning for a fourth season starting April 10. Deborah (Jean Smart) and Avas (Hannah Einbinder) relationship is the rockiest its ever been after Ava blackmailed Deborah to get the head writer position she believes she deserved. Now the two must work together to make Deborahs late night show as successful as it can be, despite how much they might hate each other.If youve been wanting to catch up on the latest A24 movies, Y2K (April 4) and Babygirl (April 25) both arrive on Max this month.Heres everything coming toHBOandMaxin April.HBO and Max New Releases April 2025April 1A Kind of Murder (2016)A Stolen Life (1946)Aftersun (2022)All I See Is You (2017)Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)April in Paris (1952)Bad Santa (2003)Bad Santa 2 (2016)Black Death (2010)Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery (ID)Chopped After Hours, Seasons 1-3 (Food Network)Chopped Junior, Food Network, Seasons 6 & 7 (Food Network)Chopped Next Gen, Season 1 (Food Network)Deception (1946)Doubling Down with the Derricos, Seasons 1-3 (TLC)Drinking Buddies (2013)Edge of the City (1957)Expedition Unknown, Season 1 (Discovery)Friday (1995)Friday After Next (2002)Gold Rush: Parkers Trail, Season 2 (Discovery)House Hunters Ho Ho Home, Season 1 (HGTV)House Hunters Renovation, Season 10 (HGTV)Ill See You in My Dreams (1952)In This Our Life (1942)Its Love Im After (1937)Jezebel (1938)Jimmy the Gent (1934)Juarez (1939)June Bride (1948)Kid Galahad (1937)Land of the Lost (2009)Little Men (2016)Logan (2017)Lucky Me (1954)Lullaby of Broadway (1951)Marked Woman (1937)Moonshiners: American Spirit (Discovery)Moonshiners: Master Distiller, Season 3 (Discovery)Moonshiners: Whiskey Business, Season 1 (Discovery)Mr. Nobody (2011)Mr. Nobody: Extended Directors Cut (2011)Mr. Skeffington (1944)My Big Fat Fabulous Life, Seasons 6 9 (TLC)My Dream is Yours (1949)My Golden Days (2016)Naked and Afraid, Season 14 (Discovery)Next Friday (2000)Nobody Walks (2012)Now, Voyager (1942)Old Acquaintance (1943)On Moonlight Bay (1951)Panama Hattie (1942)Parachute Jumper (1933)Payment on Demand (1951)Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)Romance on the High Seas (1948)Satan Met a Lady (1936)Severance (2007)Sixteen Candles (1984)Special Agent (1935)Stampede (1949)Station West (1948)Storm Warning (1951)Suspicion (1941)Tea for Two (1950)That Certain Woman (1937)The Biggest Little Farm (2019)The Double (2014)The Old Maid (1939)The Prince (2014)The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)The Star (1952)The Terminator (1984)The Tree of Life (2011)The West Point Story (1950)The Wild North (1952)The Working Man (1933)Three on a Match (1932)Winter Meeting (1948)Young Man with a Horn (1950)April 2Bateau Mouche: Sinking Justice, Season 1 (discovery+)Ride of Your Life with Courtney Hansen, Season 2 (discovery+)April 3Fix My Frankenhouse, Season 2 (HGTV)HOP, Season 1C (Max Original)April 4Y2K (A24)April 5HGTV Smart Home 2025 (HGTV)April 6Iyanu, Season 1A (Cartoon Network)Lazarus, Season 1 (Adult Swim)April 72073 (2024)Barneys World, Season 1CJoin our mailing listGet the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox!April 890 Day Diaries, Season 6 (TLC)April 9All Access PD: Grand Rapids, Season 1 (ID)April 10Gremlins: The Wild Batch, Season 2B (Max Original)Hacks, Season 4 (Max Original)April 13The Last of Us, Season 2 (HBO Original)April 15Rock The Block, Season 6 (HGTV)April 16100 Day Dream Home, Season 6 (HGTV)Fist Fight (2017)April 17Cookie Monsters Bake Sale: Block Party (Max Original)Ghost Adventures, Season 29 (Discovery)April 18Lu & The Bally Bunch, Season 1B (Cartoon Network)April 19Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2D (Cartoon Network)Impractical Jokers, Season 11B (truTV)Outback Opal Hunters, Season 7 (Discovery)Sal Vulcano: TerrifiedApril 20The Rehearsal, Season 2 (HBO Original)April 21Yellowstone Wardens, Season 6 (Animal Planet)April 22Love It or List It, Season 20 (HGTV)Planet Earth III, Season 3 (discovery +)April 24Life of the Party (2018)April 25Babygirl (A24)April 2824 in 24: Last Chef Standing, Season 2 (Food Network)Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks, Season 2 (ID)Filthy Fortunes, Season 1 (Discovery)April 29Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 6 (Discovery)April 30Castle Impossible, Season 1 (HGTV)Polyfamily, Season 1 (TLC)Twitter: Breaking the Bird, Season 1 (CNN)

Netflix is kicking off the month strong with the release of their animated Devil May Cry series on April 3. Based on the video game series of the same name, Devil May Cry follows demon hunter Dante as he tries to keep the peace between the human and demon realms, not realizing he might be the key to the fate of both worlds.Next, we have medical drama Pulse, also arriving on April 3. Set in Miami, the series follows the doctors of the fictional Maguire Medical Center as they deal with interpersonal drama, patients, and the threat of an incoming hurricane.The popular sci-fi dystopia series Black Mirror returns for its seventh season on April 10, and once again features a stacked cast including Issa Rae (Insecure), Emma Corrin (The Crown, Deadpool vs. Wolverine), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), and so many more. Cristin Milioti is also returning in a sequel to the episode U.S.S Callister.Another popular series returning this month is You. The fifth and final season of this gripping thriller drops on April 24, and follows Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) as he tries to live happily ever after in New York City. But with Joe being Joe, its not long before his past comes back to haunt him.Heres everything else coming toNetflixthis month. Note that Netflix marks its international offerings with that respective countrys two-letter country code. You can find a list of those abbreviationshere.New on Netflix April 2025Coming SoonJewel Thief The Heist Begins (IN) NETFLIX FILMWeak Hero Class 2 (KR) NETFLIX SERIESApril 1The Age of InnocenceBig DaddyBonnie & ClydeThe Breakfast ClubConan the DestroyerCouples RetreatThe CroodsDraft DayField of DreamsFor Love of the GameGeostormGet Him to the GreekHeatInsidious: Chapter 2K-9LucyMatildaThe MauritanianThe Place Beyond the PinesPsychoRise of the GuardiansRooster Cogburn (and the Lady)RudySicario: Day of the SoldadoSmokey and the BanditSmokey and the Bandit IIUncle BuckApril 2Banger (FR) NETFLIX FILMGarnachas: Glorious Street Food! (MX) NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYLove on the Spectrum: Season 3 NETFLIX SERIESApril 3Devil May Cry NETFLIX SERIESJurassic World: Chaos Theory: Season 3 NETFLIX FAMILYPULSE NETFLIX SERIESApril 4Karma (KR) NETFLIX SERIESTEST (IN) NETFLIX FILMApril 7Blippis Job Show NETFLIX FAMILYKill Tony: Kill or Be Killed NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIALJoin our mailing listGet the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox!April 8The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox NETFLIX SPORTS SERIESHow to Sell Drugs Online (Fast): Season 4 (DE) NETFLIX SERIESKians Bizarre B&B (KR) NETFLIX SERIESMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Season 5 Part 2 NETFLIX SERIESApril 9The Addams FamilyBad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYThe Dad Quest (MX) NETFLIX FILMThe Hating GameUnicorn Academy: Chapter 3 (CA) NETFLIX FAMILYApril 10Black Mirror: Season 7 (GB) NETFLIX SERIESFrozen Hot Boys (TH) NETFLIX FILMMoonrise (JP) NETFLIX ANIMENorth of North (CA) NETFLIX SERIESApril 11The Gardener (ES) NETFLIX SERIESMeet the Khumalos (ZA) NETFLIX FILMApril 12Resident Playbook (KR) NETFLIX SERIESApril 13Life or Something Like ItApril 15The Glass Dome (SE) NETFLIX SERIESYoung Sheldon: Season 7April 16Baby MamaThe Diamond Heist (GB) NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYI Am Not Mendoza (MX) NETFLIX SERIESProject UFO (PL) NETFLIX SERIESApril 17Istanbul Encyclopedia (TR) NETFLIX SERIESRansom Canyon NETFLIX SERIESApril 18iHostage (NL) NETFLIX FILMOklahoma City Bombing: American Terror NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYApril 19Heavenly Ever After (KR) NETFLIX SERIESApril 21Pangolin: Kulus Journey NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYApril 23A Tragedy Foretold: Flight 3054 (BR) NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYBattle Camp (GB) NETFLIX SERIESBullet Train Explosion (JP) NETFLIX FILMCarlos Alcaraz: My Way (ES) NETFLIX SPORTS SERIESUnBrokenApril 24A Dogs Way HomeYou: Season 5 NETFLIX SERIESApril 25Havoc NETFLIX FILMPokmon Horizons: Season 2The Search for Laqua Part 2 (JP) NETFLIX FAMILYApril 28Chefs Table: Legends NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYApril 30Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (FR) NETFLIX FAMILYThe Eternaut (AR) NETFLIX SERIESExterritorial (DE) NETFLIX FILMTurning Point: The Vietnam War NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYLeaving Netflix April 2025April 1Baby DriverBoyz n the HoodBruce AlmightyDr. Seuss The Cat in the HatDr. Seuss The LoraxElysiumHappy FeetHappy Feet TwoHow to Train Your DragonHow to Train Your Dragon 2InterstellarItThe Karate KidThe Karate Kid Part IIThe Karate Kid Part IIILegionMiss CongenialityMollys GameThe Nice GuysRichie RichRush HourRush Hour 2Rush Hour 3Rust and BoneSpace JamWhen in RomeApril 4SerenaApril 8Megan LeaveyApril 11PixelsScreamApril 12A Quiet Place Part IIApril 15HereditaryApril 16The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalentApril 21No Hard FeelingsApril 24MinionsApril 29Patriots Day

The decision by Basingstoke and Deane borough council, which has sparked opposition from local residents and heritage groups, would see Ashe Park House near Basingstoke replaced with a new two-storey home in the Queen Anne style.Smallwoods building will feature stone dressings, a central pediment set against a tall hipped roof with dormer windows sash windows and a projecting timber cornice, reflecting local architectural heritage.The owners will also knock down four outbuildings and build a swimming pool linked to the main house, as well as making landscaping changes, including planting an orchard. Arts and Crafts cottages on the estate will be retained.AdvertisementThe decision sparked criticism from local residents and SAVE Britains Heritage over the loss of the house. The heritage body has also raised environmental concerns.Jane Austen visited Ashe Park House from her home in nearby Steventon in the 1790s. The main house was rebuilt between the 1860s and 1890s, several decades after Austens death in 1817. SAVE Britains Heritage said the 1860s building itself had architectural merit.The heritage group said the demolition would result in the erosion of the areas historic richness and distinctiveness. The group also objected on environmental grounds, saying it was more sustainable for the building to be refurbished, rather than redeveloped.Several neighbours also lodged objections, echoing sustainability concerns and claiming that the house had been kept to a high standard until the current owners bought it, at which point it had begun to fall into disrepair.However, Smallwood and owners Shuk Ting Sharon Leung and Gillian Sin Hang Ho, who bought Ashe Park House in 2022, disputed this.AdvertisementSmallwood said changes over the centuries had altered the appearance and building fabric of the main house as well as the outbuildings on site, resulting in a piecemeal, incoherent appearance.Historic England last year gave the building immunity from listing because the estate had been heavily and repeatedly altered, diminishing any potential claim to architectural interest.The government's heritage watchdog said that the current house is not the building that Austen wrote about and visited and said: There is no evidence that this earlier building is embedded in the current house of 1865, built nearly 50 years after her death nor that it had any direct influence on her literary output.Over the late 19th and 20th centuries, more significant structural and cosmetic changes followed, both to the main house and outbuildings. When the house was sold in the 1930s, a sales brochure showcased a Tudorbethan interior refurbishment. Two major house fires took place in the 1930s and 1960s, requiring more repair work.Changes to the outbuildings included the conversion of one as a bottling plant as part of a failed attempt at commercially extracting mineral water in the 1970s.The estate fell into dereliction in the 1980s before being revived in the 1990s. More changes followed, with work continuing into the 21st century. Recently, the house has been somewhat neglected, with evidence of water ingress.Recommending the application for approval, Basingstoke and Deane Council planning officers said that the replacement building is considered to be of a high architectural standard and thus suitable for the built and natural context.The owners said in response that they had not allowed the estate to deteriorate in any way, and that the new house would be designed to modern [] regulations and incorporating sustainable technologies, thereby achieving a significantly more energy efficient building with a long-term sustainable future.A timeline for completion is unknown. Source:SmallwoodSmallwood's proposals for a replacement Ashe Park House

Lambeth Council's planning committee gave unanimous approval to the scheme, which involves retrofitting, part-demolition and extension of Walker Housein Vauxhall, south London, earlier this month (17 March).The practices consented scheme includes retention of the faade and structure of 91, 93-95 and 97 Vauxhall Walk and the demolition and redevelopment of 83-89 Vauxhall Walk to create a larger five to six-storey building.Three buildings will have two-storey roof extensions, creating five and six-storey buildings, while the fourth new block will be six storeys tall. Overall, this will increase floorspace by 617m2on the 3,930m2 site.AdvertisementAn active ground floor will be introduced in the form of retail space, a new entrance and caf for Walker Books, which has occupied the site for 37 years.Gibson Thornley said this will allow the publisher to have greater outreach with local schools and families while upgrading a set of buildings that have beenadapted to in an ad hoc way following their original uses for industry. Energy performance will also be improved.The practice said the development, which is aiming both BREEAM and NABERS accreditation, will have a whole-life carbon of approximately 580 kgCO2/m (A1A5), below the Greater London Authority (GLA) threshold, and targets the aspirational benchmark of 600 kgCO2/m.Cross-laminated timber will be used where new structure is added, resulting in a 55 per cent reduction in embodied carbon compared with traditional methods.Matt Thornley, co-founder of Gibson Thornley, said: The project is an exciting opportunity for working with an ambitious owner/occupier to create a sustainable headquarters that looks outward, making better connections to the community. The proposals draws on the heritage of the site, creating robust but elegant extensions that enhance the character of the local area.AdvertisementWalker Books director Mike McGrath said: We are delighted the team has gained approval from Lambeth. We have been in Vauxhall for over 30 years and this project allows us to create a building that looks forwards. The revitalised building will allow greater community outreach and support local SME businesses.Site view:Project dataClient Walker BooksArchitect (lead consultant) Gibson Thornley ArchitectsLocal authority LambethDevelopment manager TrigonDevelopment partner KingshottMechanical and electrical engineer HydrockStructural engineer Heyne Tillett SteelSustainability consultant HydrockPlanning consultant DP9Heritage consultant KM HeritageCost consultant BeadmansFire engineer HydrockPrincipal designer Project Four SafetyTransport consultant CaneparoApproved inspector SWECOPublic engagement Lowick Group

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereThe latest Fortnite update just came out and brought some new content. The highlight of the update is the Mortal Kombat collaboration, although Epic Games also added April Fools Day quests. With them, the Fortnite developer will force players to touch grass, whether they like it or not!Besides touching the grass, players will have to find the coolest players on the island, drive safely, andlose a match! Lets check all the Fortnite quests that are available for April Fools Day.The new Fortnite update makes you touch grassLeveling up in Chapter 6 has been quite fast so far, but it will be even faster with the newest quests. The latest update brings both Mortal Kombat and April Fools Day quests, both of which reward XP. While Mortal Kombat quests will be available for a longer period, the funny set of quests is limited to only one day.The update brings nine limited-time quests, and here is a list of them:Place anything but firstBreak open chests instead of searching themTouch grassDrive safely on the road for 100 metersLand over here and over thereFind the coolest player on the islandCollect nonfish from fishingSurvive 120 seconds before collecting any weapons in a matchDont read me, Im not hereThere are nine new quests for April Fools Day in Fortnite. Image by VideoGamerAll of these quests are extremely easy and can be completed in a single match. Some of them can be tricky to understand, so if you want to find the coolest player on the Fortnite island, you will simply have to find a mirror! To touch the grass, you will have to spend at least 60 seconds in it, while losing a game shouldnt be a problem.The quests will be available until April 2 at 9 AM Eastern Time. FortnitePlatform(s):Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter9VideoGamerRelated TopicsFortnite Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share