MSI Claw had a rocky start, but the latest MSI Claw AI 8+ ranks among the best gaming handhelds. No matter the exact console, MSI seems committed to listening to user feedback, because todays update comes with some of the features gamers have been asking for. Lets dig in.MSI announced the latest update in a post on X (Twitter), saying: Were bringing these new MSI Center M features based on community feedback. Looking at whats being added, I can easily believe that this was based on requests, and in fact, one of those things is something I want in pretty much every single piece of software the ability to choose between light and dark mode.Image used with permission by copyright holderColor mode is exactly what it says on the label you can now choose the design that suits you best. Personally, Im always using dark mode on every device that allows it, but I have to say that the light mode looks pretty neat, too. It doesnt appear to be overly bright, which helps when gaming at night, but try it out for yourself and report back.Recommended VideosThe other updates are all related to battery life. MSI is bringing Battery Master to help you choose a charging limit, which can help protect battery health. The same way youll sometimes hear that you shouldnt charge a phone to a full 100% in order to keep the battery healthy, MSI is now letting you do the same thing with your Claw. Lastly, Battery Calibration. This is a separate tool that MSI recommends that you use once every 3 months to further improve battery life. You should only use it when the handheld is plugged in, though, and using it will close all your apps, so dont tab out of a game to do this youll lose your progress.MSI also says that some bug fixes have been implemented alongside these updates, although it doesnt specify what exactly has been fixed.The update is rolling out now, so if you own an MSI Claw, you can download the patch and check out these new features for yourself.Editors Recommendations

A new 3D-printed design could make an integral part of cooling systems like air conditioners or refrigerators smaller and more efficient, according to new research. Heat exchangers are devices that whisk away heat, and theyre everywhereused in data centers, ships, factories, and buildings. The aim is to pass as much heat as possible from one side of the device to the other. Most use one of a few standard designs that have historically been easiest and cheapest to make. Heat exchangers are at the center of the industrial economy. Theyre an essential part of every machine and every system that moves energy, says William King, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and one of the authors of the new study. Existing designs tend to favor straight lines, right angles, and round tubes, he adds. King and his colleagues used 3D printing to design a heat exchanger that includes features to optimize heat movement, like wavy walls and pyramid-shaped bumps, which wouldnt be possible to make using traditional manufacturing techniques. The team had set out to design a system based on a common refrigerant called R-134a, which is commonly used in devices like air conditioners and refrigerators. When cold water lowers the temperature of the refrigerant, it changes from a gas to a liquid on its path through the device. That liquid refrigerant can then go on to other parts of the cooling system, where its used to lower the temperature of anything from a room to a rack of servers. The best way to cool the refrigerant tends to involve building very thin walls between the two sides of the device and maximizing the amount of contact that the water and the refrigerant make with those walls. (Think about how much colder youd get wearing a thin T-shirt and pants and lying down on ice than simply touching it with your gloved hands.) To design the best possible heat exchanger, researchers used simulations and developed machine-learning models to help predict the performance of different designs under different conditions. After 36,000 simulations, the researchers landed on the one they decided to develop. Among the key components: small fins that jut out on the side of the device that touches the water, increasing the surface area to maximize heat transfer. The team also designed wavy passageways for the water to pass throughonce again helping to maximize surface area. Simulations helped the researchers figure out exactly how curvy the passages should be and where precisely to place the fins. On the side of the devices where the refrigerant passes through, the design includes small pyramid-shaped bumps along the walls. These not only maximize the area for cooling but also help mix the refrigerant as it passes through and prevent liquid from coating the wall (which would slow down the heat transfer). After settling on a design, the researchers used a 3D-printing technique called direct metal laser sintering, in which lasers melt and fuse together a metal powder (in this case, an aluminum alloy), layer by layer. In testing, the researchers found that the heat exchanger created with this technique was able to cool down the refrigerant more efficiently than other designs. The new device was able to achieve a power density of over six megawatts per meter cubedoutperforming one common traditional design, the shell-tube configuration, by between 30% and 50% with the same pumping power. The devices power density was similar to that of brazed plate heat exchangers, another common design in industry. Overall, this device doesnt dramatically outperform the state-of-the-art technology, but the technique of using modeling and 3D printing to produce new heat exchanger designs is promising, says Dennis Nasuta, director of research and development at Optimized Thermal Systems, a consulting firm that works with companies in the HVAC industry on design and research. Its worth exploring, and I dont think that we know yet where we can push it, Nasuta says. One challenge is that today, additive manufacturing techniques such as laser sintering are slow and expensive compared with traditional manufacturing; they wouldnt be economical or feasible to rely on for all our consumer cooling devices, he says. For now, this type of approach could be most useful in niche applications like aerospace and high-end automotives, which could more likely bear the cost, he adds. This particular study was funded by the US Office of Naval Research. Next-generation ships have more electronics aboard than ever, and theres a growing need for compact and efficient systems to deal with all that extra heat, says Nenad Miljkovic, one of the authors of the study. Energy demand for cooling buildings alone is set to double between now and 2050, and new designs could help efficiently meet the massive demand forecast for the coming decades. But challenges including manufacturing costs would need to be overcome to help innovations like the one designed by King and his team make a dent in real devices. Another barrier to adopting these new techniques, Nasuta says, is that current standards dont demand more efficiency. Other technologies already exist that could help make our devices more efficient, but theyre not used for the same reason. It will take time for new manufacturing techniques, including 3D printing, to trickle into our devices, Natsua adds: This isnt going to be in your AC next year.

Deloitte is one target of the Trump Administration's push to cut spending on consultants. J. David Ake/Getty Images 2025-04-02T10:41:37Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? The Trump administration is slashing federal spending on consultants.Business Insider crunched the DOGE receipts to calculate how many contracts have been cut.Deloitte has had at least 127 contracts cut or modified more than twice as many as any of nine other firms.Ten major firms are under the spotlight as the Trump administration continues its consulting crackdown but one is taking the most heat.Deloitte has had at least 127 of its government contracts cut or modified since January, more than double the total for any of the other consultancies on the Trump administration's list, a Business Insider analysis of data on DOGE's website found.The Big Four firm is one of 10 of the federal government's highest-paid consultancies that have come under scrutiny amid the administration's push to cut waste and improve efficiency. The list includes Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, and General Dynamics.According to DOGE, the cuts to Deloitte contracts will save taxpayers about $371.8 million.They include $51.4 million in savings from a contract providing IT services to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and $1.1 million in savings from a DEIA training contract that has been running since 2020.Deloitte US contracts with federal agencies were worth $3.3 billion a year, or almost 10% of its most recent annual revenues, it said in a recent earnings report.Booz Allen Hamilton, which generates almost all of its $11 billion in annual revenue from the public sector, is the second hardest-hit firm, with 61 contracts cut, according to BI's analysis.Accenture has had at least 30 contracts cut, saving $240.2 million, per DOGE's data. In an annual earnings call last month, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said that DOGE's cost-cutting efforts had already hit the firm's revenues, and staff have told BI they're worried about layoffs. The General Services Administration headquarters in Washington, DC. Douglas Rissing/Getty Images The General Services Administration (GSA), the government's largest procurement arm, is leading the effort to reevaluate federal consulting spend. The agency, which operates separately from DOGE, said that consulting contracts with the 10 firms were set to generate more than $65 billion in fees in 2025 and future years.In March, the GSA asked the consultancies to submit a scorecard containing a detailed breakdown of their pricing and suggestions for where they could reduce costs or cut waste.It told the firms to identify which contracts were "mission critical" and to use simple terms to do it: "A 15-year-old should be able to understand what service you provide and why it is important."Responses were due by Monday this week.A source at the agency told BI that the GSA and federal bodies were now reviewing the scorecards and would decide on further cuts. The goal was to cut waste and move toward a more outcome-based approach instead of open-ended contracts, they said. CEOs and senior executives at the consultancies appeared to be aligned with the administration's priorities, the source added.Here's the list of contracts cut and savings made, according to the DOGE website:Deloitte: 127 contracts, $371.8 millionBooz Allen Hamilton: 61 contracts, $207.1 millionGuidehouse: 49 contracts, $128.7 millionAccenture: 30 contracts, $240.2 millionGeneral Dynamics: 16 contracts, $202.7 millionIBM: 10 contracts, $34.3 millionLeidos: 7 contracts, + $78.5 millionCGI Federal: 7 contracts, $465,000Science Applications International Corp: 5 contracts, $7.5 millionHave a tip? Contact this reporter via email at pthompson@businessinsider.com or Signal at Polly_Thompson.89. Use a personal email address and a nonwork device; here's our guide to sharing information securely.Recommended video

Joe Rogan's popular podcast has both video and audio components. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images 2025-04-02T10:30:01Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? The definition of a "podcast" is evolving, with YouTube videos often considered part of the category.This shift complicates the picture for advertisers who want clarity and advanced tracking metrics.Industry leaders say they want a unified podcast definition to help ensure future growth.No one knows precisely how to define what a "podcast" is anymore and debate around the topic is roiling the industry.The term "podcast" used to refer to an on-demand audio show of people discussing things, but that definition has become blurry over time.More than half 52% of people now say videos that are only available on YouTube can be considered podcasts, according to a new report by Oxford Road and Edison Research aptly titled, "What Is a Podcast? Preserving its Essence, Structuring for Expansion."The most popular definition in the survey accepted by 72% was recordings of people discussing a topic on YouTube that's also available as audio shows elsewhere, like Spotify or Apple Podcasts.The answers changed based on people's media habits. People were more willing to consider YouTube-only videos as podcasts if they'd listened to podcasts, and even more so if they'd watched video podcasts. Oxford Road and Edison Research surveyed more than 4,000 Americans 12 and up for the report.The survey is another sign of how the format's definition is shifting and it's not just an academic issue.Podcasting has never been bigger. It's credited with helping shape the presidential election, and Big Tech is coming for its piece. YouTube revealed in February that more than 1 billion people every month listen to podcasts on the platform. Spotify, meanwhile, is pushing into video. Creators are increasingly getting into the medium, too.But the convergence of audio and video in the podcast medium has caused confusion and complexity for advertisers. Ad buyers now have to wrangle over which of their clients' budgets podcasting should come out of audio or video and that's slowing down the ad-buying process, the report found. Platforms like Spotify and YouTube also make third-party tracking difficult, which means performance advertisers struggle to assess how their ads are performing."Where there's lack of clarity, there's confusion, and there's frustration, and advertisers will take their business elsewhere," said Dan Granger, CEO of Oxford Road and Veritone One, which helps marketers buy podcast ads. "We have seen advertisers not buy shows because of this. It's material."Oxford Road and Edison's report calls for the podcast industry to agree on common definitions and explore the development of a system to measure podcasting across platforms.Video raises questions for hosts, tooThe shift to video has other consequences for podcasting. Uploading files as videos can make more money for the host and let advertisers reach a bigger audience, but it also creates more work."It's a good thing because it's pushing the industry forward," said Jeff Umbro, CEO of The Podglomerate, which makes, markets, and monetizes podcasts for organizations like PBS, Netflix, and others. "I also think that nobody's really talking about the administrative burden that this adds, figuring out how to reconcile all these payments, the time it takes to upload to all these platforms."More broadly, the shift raises identity questions for hosts. As they go beyond audio to video, and then do live events and sell ads on social media, they start to look more like influencers.Joining the influencer club means potentially accessing a bigger ad pie. Advertisers spent $9.2 billion on influencer marketing in 2024, versus $2.3 billion on podcast advertising, per EMARKETER. However, it could also distance them from the positive qualities that podcasting has become associated with, such as the intimate relationship hosts have with audiences.As hosts branch out to other things, it can also get complicated to figure out how to share the resulting ad dollars among stakeholders. And there's the question of what happens to a podcast's value on YouTube. YouTube videos can command around a third of podcasts' ad rates because advertisers discount the quality of the viewing.Steve Blackford, head of customer acquisition for LifeLock, a longtime podcast advertiser, said he's resigned to figuring out video advertising because that's where the audience is going. But it's hard to track an ad when it runs across both video and audio. Some podcasters sell video and audio together as a bundle and don't break out the audience by channel."As a performance marketer, it's hard to put those all together," Blackford said. "How do I know what value I'm getting?"Some players are trying to solve for the complexity. SiriusXM is rolling out Creator Connect, a tool that creates different versions of a podcast ad for video and social media. Gabe Tartaglia, who heads podcast and satellite sales for SiriusXM, said the company was hearing from advertisers that they wanted to be able to buy against hosts' multiplatform efforts. About 12% of SiriusXM's podcast advertisers are already running ads on more than one format.Spotify said in a statement that it offers dynamic ad tools and works with third parties to support its podcast ad ecosystem.What's in a name?The report's authors interviewed 30 industry stakeholders and found a few common themes. Some said the audio element was primary."If you can mute it and it doesn't make sense, it's not a pod anymore," Granger said.Some said it didn't matter what platform it was on.The researchers proposed a new definition for podcast: "An on-demand audio-driven program featuring episodic content across wide-ranging themes and formats."Or, more simply: "If it works with your eyes closed, it's a podcast."A video podcast, meanwhile, is "an episodic, on-demand program centered on spoken-word content, where synchronized visuals meaningfully shape the experience."Granger said without a shared vocabulary that enables podcasting to be measured and clarified for advertisers, the industry risks decline."Investment in the industry chases industry growth," he said. "And if they can't define it, you can't forecast it, and if you can't forecast it, institutional capital is less bullish, you have less growth."A few said they wouldn't mind if the word "podcast" went away entirely."If podcasting goes away, that's not a national tragedy," the report quoted Ira Glass, host of "This American Life," as saying. "Creative people will find a place to make stuff."Another view is that the industry shouldn't abandon a term that has earned strong credibility with advertisers.One area of agreement seems to be that video isn't going away as a format for podcasts, especially with YouTube making a big play for them. YouTube's role is poised to get even larger if it gets into dynamic ad insertion, as Semafor reported it's looking into. This would allow for more customization and potentially trackability.Recommended video

Today is Liberation Day, according to President Donald Trump the day he announces a slate of new tariffs. This is just the latest update to tariff policies that have already caused a good deal of whiplash since Trump took office in January. He threatened to impose tariffs on Colombia and canceled his plan to do so all in a single day. He rolled out a tariff plan for Canada and Mexico, only to postpone implementing it shortly after some tariffs went into effect. And hes been threatening both allies and adversaries with broad and aggressive tariffs for reasons ranging from cracking down on fentanyl to closing a TikTok deal.The chaotic nature of Trumps tariff policies has unnerved investors, and the stock market has plummeted since the president made it clear that hes not afraid of a trade war. It has also made tariffs look like an inherently bad idea. To be fair, Trumps tariff proposals are bad policy: They are far too broad, haphazard, and have confusing rationales.But tariffs are not fundamentally unwise. The reality is that tariffs can be, and have been, effective policy tools for promoting industrial development when theyre done in a targeted strategic way and when they are matched with other complementary policies, said Adam Hersh, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute. So what would good tariff policies actually look like?When tariffs can be goodA tariff is a tax thats imposed on goods imported from other countries. Oftentimes, the cost is passed on to consumers because companies will raise their prices to offset the tax. One of the biggest reasons countries would be interested in levying a tariff is to protect domestic industries from unfair competition. Take the example of Chinese steel. China, which heavily subsidizes its steel industry, produces more than half of the worlds steel. Because demand for steel within China has not kept pace with supply, Chinese steel has become much cheaper, potentially selling at a loss in international markets. That makes it extremely difficult for steel manufacturers elsewhere to compete, which has prompted governments to respond. Last year, the Biden administration implemented tariffs aimed at curbing imports of Chinese steel in order to protect US manufacturers.Another example of unfair competition comes from countries with bad labor standards and very low wages. If, for example, Chinese products are cheaper than American products in part because of extremely low labor costs, the US shouldnt respond by lowering wages to keep local companies competitive. Instead of a race to the bottom, the US can respond by imposing tariffs on certain Chinese products. That allows American companies to pay their workers well without having to sacrifice their competitiveness in the market. Tariffs work best when they are tailored to a specific problem. We have to start by making strategic choices about, What are the industries that are important to support with public policy? Hersh said. That could be for a national security reason, it could be for an economic reason, it could be because of broader social goals like fighting the climate crisis.Other times, a country might be interested in propping up a certain sector to make the supply chain more stable. If the United States is too reliant on other countries to provide certain goods, it can be caught in a crisis when supply chains are disrupted. This was a lesson learned painfully during the COVID-19 pandemic when everyone was scrambling to source personal protective equipment (PPE), respirators, and critical medicines unavailable domestically at the necessary scale, Hersh wrote in an article with Josh Bivens, the chief economist at the Economic Policy Institute. Tariffs, in other words, can help ensure that there isnt a monopoly over crucial imports so that supply chains arent completely disrupted in the event of war or, as we learned in 2020, a pandemic.Why Trumps tariff policy is misguidedOn his first day back in the White House, Trump announced that he would try to build a whole new agency called the External Revenue Service to collect taxes on imports. His goal is very simple: to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and let all the outsiders pay, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News in February.But while tariffs were a main source of revenue for the US government before it introduced federal income taxes in 1913, Trumps supposed plan to replace the IRS with an External Revenue Service is a terrible idea. For starters, tariffs essentially act as a flat tax on spending, which ultimately puts a higher burden on lower-income consumers. Its also impossible for tariffs to raise nearly as much money as income tax.This strategy also highlights why Trumps tariff proposals are so poorly planned: He simultaneously wants to raise a significant amount of money from tariffs while also pledging to get rid of tariffs if other countries agree to his terms. Trumps tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada, for example, were placed in part, he says, to stop fentanyl from flowing into the United States. So what would happen if those countries end up meeting Trumps demands? If Trumps plan is just to raise revenue, then clearly he wouldnt want to come to an agreement with those countries. If his plan is to curb fentanyl, then he clearly doesnt want tariffs to be a permanent source of revenue.The Trump administration has not been targeted or strategic. They have so many different rationales for why theyre pursuing tariffs, not all of them have to do with industrial revitalization, Hersh said. The broad-based approach is also expected to be seriously disruptive, spiking prices on all kinds of products all at once. Even Trump seemed to suggest that would be the case. WILL THERE BE SOME PAIN? YES, MAYBE (AND MAYBE NOT!), Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform. BUT WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AND IT WILL ALL BE WORTH THE PRICE THAT MUST BE PAID.Another problem is that Trump seemingly believes that tariffs can stand on their own. But tariffs in and of themselves are not a solution. To be effective at protecting American companies and jobs, tariffs should be coupled with other policies that help spur investments.Trump has proposed repealing the CHIPS and Science Act, which former President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022. The law invested tens of billions of dollars in Americas semiconductor industry by subsidizing companies that want to build new manufacturing facilities in the United States and by funding research and development.If Trump is actually interested in using tariffs productively, he should start by first figuring out what his policy objectives actually are. He could also turn to his predecessor for answers. The Biden administrations approach to propping up the semiconductor industry, for example, was to impose some tariffs in addition to the CHIPS Act, using tariffs as just one tool of many to support industry growth. Trump, by contrast, wants to just rely on tariffs without committing to long-term investments. That wont deliver the same goal.Ultimately, its important to remember that just because Trumps approach to tariffs is bombastic and unpredictable, that shouldnt necessarily be a reflection on tariffs more broadly. At the end of the day, tariffs exist for a reason, and, if implemented well, they can be a beneficial tool to shore up jobs, promote better wages, and advance national interests. We cant judge the tool, Hersh said, by the craftsman that is mishandling it.See More:

Is Project Rene doomed before its even out? (EA)EA continues to face an uphill battle with its upcoming The Sims game for mobile as another playtest yields new screenshots and footage.While EA has said it will never make The Sims 5, choosing to instead continuously update The Sims 4, the company still intends to release new Sims games, including Project Rene.Billed as The Sims but with multiplayer, EA has yet to give it a proper name or release date. But leaked info from private playtests has already earned it a sour reputation among fans for its art style, with one playtester blasting it as boring.Officially, EA hasnt provided any updates on the project in months though it appears to have set up yet another playtest for mobile devices. Unfortunately, if EA had hoped to turn fans opinions around, it hasnt worked.The playtest was spotted over on the German Google Play store under the name City Life Game with Friends, where it launched about a week ago on March 26. Theres no sign of it on Apples app store so its exclusive to Android phones.Despite the fake-sounding name, its definitely related to Project Rene since the screenshots on its store page match the leaks from previous playtests. Plus, EA is listed as the publisher, and you can see the iconic Sims green diamond (or plumbob) over the player characters head in video footage uploaded to YouTube.According to the official Sims Discord channel (as spotted by fan site Sims Community), the playtest is limited to certain regions and only set to last until April 4.It sounds fundamentally identical to the last leaked playtest since it also involves you working in a caf, though the store description mentions being able to throw block parties as well.Regardless, it appears to have done little to get fans any more invested, with reactions on Reddit to the screenshots and video footage proving universally negative.This is not going to be for me, I can tell already. It just seems so basic and I dont want to play The Sims on my phone, reads the top comment by Simplyobsessed2.The graphics remain a big sticking point, with one commenter simply labelling them as vile while another says it looks like those Russian content farm YouTube videos for babies.Given the timing of the footages upload to YouTube, a couple of fans seem to have mistaken it for an April Fools joke or at least wish it was.More TrendingThis isnt anything Id care about and definitely isnt the next generation of The Sims, writes kaptingavrin, who believes EA will have to shift course and make a proper Sims game anyway now that it has new competition in the form of inZOI.A rare example of a game trying to emulate The Sims, inZOI quickly garnered a lot of attention on Steam thanks to its admittedly amazing graphics, shooting to the top of peoples wishlists. Its currently available in early access, meaning anyone can try it out for themselves (as long as you can get it running on your PC), meaning its already reaching a wider audience than Project Rene is with its limited playtests.EA could manage to turn things around once Project Rene becomes more widely available, but these early impressions make it hard to be optimistic about the games chances. inZOI is undoubtedly the better-looking game (Krafton)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

Luigis Mansion was a GameCube launch title (Nintendo)A reputable insider has claimed GameCube games will soon be available through Nintendos online service, ahead of the Switch 2 Direct.The games library on Nintendo Switch Online might not be as expansive as the Wiis Virtual Console, but it has steadily improved over time with games from the Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo 64 generations.The big omission is the Nintendo GameCube, which is synonymous with games like Super Smash Bros. Melee and Metroid Prime. While several GameCube games have been remastered for the Switch over recent years, it seems like Nintendo is planning to add some of the systems original games as an extra incentive for its online subscription service.The addition of GameCube games has been rumoured for some time, but reputable insider Nate The Hate, who accurately leaked the Switch 2 reveal date, has now corroborated these claims.During the latest episode of his podcast, Nate The Hate said: Ive heard GameCube will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online. Its just a question of when, not if.More TrendingWhile theres no indication of when this could be announced, theres a chance it could be shown during the Switch 2 Direct at 2pm UK time today especially if GameCube games are exclusive to Nintendos next system. The GameCube launched in 2001 (Nintendo)Theres some evidence to suggest GameCube games will eventually appear on the service. Earlier this year, an FCC filing suggested a wireless GameCube controller might be planned for the Switch 2. Nintendo previously released a wireless Nintendo 64 controller when it launched N64 games on the Switchs online service, so it might be planning something similar for the GameCube on Switch 2.If this functionality does come to Nintendo Switch Online, the big question is whether Nintendo will continue to release fully remastered GameCube games, with many fans hoping for spruced up versions of The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Zelda: Twilight Princess.At the very least, it would be a welcome addition to platform some of the consoles beloved oddities, like Chibi-Robo, Eternal Darkness, Viewtiful Joe, and Billy Hatcher And The Giant Egg. Paper Mario was recently remastered on Switch (Nintendo)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

Norman Foster's View on Designing for Space: New Exhibition of Extra-Terrestrial Projects Opens at Washington's Kennedy CenterSave this picture!NASA Lunar Outfitting Render. Image Foster + PartnersFor three weeks, from March 28 to April 20, 2025, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. will host the art festival "EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky." Curated by Alicia Adams, Vice President of International Programming, and Gilda Almeida, Director of International Programming, the festival includes a full agenda of performances, film screenings, talks, panels, and exhibitions. As part of the festival, Foster + Partners has designed an exhibition titled "From Earth to Space and Back," inviting visitors to imagine a future where humans have experienced life on Mars, where exploring new worlds is within reach, and where technological advancements in space revolutionize life on Earth. The festival is based on the idea that imagining life in space can inspire solutions for living on Earth, a perspective reflected in the projects presented by Foster + Partners.Save this picture!The firm's stance is that space exploration unlocks new horizons for scientific discovery, pushing the boundaries of physics, biology, and psychology. According to Foster + Partners, space is not only a field of science but also holds immense social and economic potential. They argue that designing for space provides insights into responsible and sustainable architecture, helping designers develop solutions for more efficient and harmonious living on Earth. They also emphasize how research into 3D-printing technologies, originally aimed at building habitats on the Moon and Mars, has led to advancements in metal and concrete printing techniques currently under development.Save this picture!Save this picture!Through scale models, 3D-printed structures, and films, the exhibition presents extraterrestrial projects and asks: Why should we build a second home on Mars? It envisions autonomous robots mining rare metals on the Moon and digital and genetic archives safely preserved on Mars. Foster + Partners' lunar habitat designs feature 3D-printed modules that protect inhabitants from gamma radiation, meteorite impacts, and extreme temperature fluctuations. The exhibition also connects to the firm's broader portfolio, merging space exploration with terrestrial architecture, including Spaceport America in New Mexico, designed as a launchpad for space tourism. Since 2012, Foster + Partners has collaborated with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) to conceptualize habitats for other planets. Related Article Designing for Two Worlds: How Space Exploration is Shaping the Future of Architecture on Earth The exhibition will run from March 28 to April 13, 2025.Save this picture!Save this picture! The science fiction fantasies and inspirations of my youth are the project realities of today. Designing for space is about pushing the boundaries of innovation. The challenges we face in creating sustainable habitats on the Moon or Mars have inspired groundbreaking solutions for zero waste and zero emissions buildings on Earth. The technologies and materials developed for space exploration can revolutionize how we build and live in harsh climates, making our planet more resilient and sustainable. - Norman Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman, Foster + Partners Founded in 1967, Foster + Partners has built upon Norman Foster's early high-tech approach to architecture, as discussed in a 1971 interview with Bernard Keeffe. In a 2007 conference, Norman Foster reflected on the future, stating: "As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown." Under this vision, the firm continues to develop architecture and urban design projects worldwide, particularly in urban regeneration and development. Their latest projects include a Masterplan and Shopping Hub for Iai's Palace of Culture Area in Romania, the nearly completed Safra National Bank Tower in Miami, and the Manchester United stadium redevelopment and Old Trafford neighborhood renewal.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorCite: Antonia Pieiro. "Norman Foster's View on Designing for Space: New Exhibition of Extra-Terrestrial Projects Opens at Washington's Kennedy Center" 02 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028689/norman-fosters-view-on-designing-for-space-new-exhibition-of-extra-terrestrial-projects-opens-at-washingtons-kennedy-center&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! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

The names for two internet-famous eagle chicks have officially been announced. The eaglet formerly known as Bigger Chick is named Sunny and Smaller Chick is now Gizmo. Sunny and Gizmo joined mom Jackie and dad Shadow on their nest overlooking Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino mountains east of Los Angeles, California in March. The nest is monitored by cameras 24/7 by nonprofit organization Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV).According to FOBBV, over 54,000 names were submitted. The third, fourth, and fifth grade classes at Big Bear Valley elementary schools voted on the new names on April 1. They chose from 31 names including Skye, Crackle, Talon, Blaze, and Bell. In 2022, Jackie and Shadows chick named Spirit from the 10,000 names that were submitted. The tradition of having these youngsters choose the name goes back to Jackies parents Ricky and Lucy.The third graders always study eagles, FOBBV executive director Sandy Steers tells Popular Science. A biologist who has since retired, but was at the Forest Service, was talking about eagles with the third graders. She had that connection and put this in place.The eaglets are starting to grow into their feathers. CREDIT: FOBBV. According to FOBBV, a DNA test is the only way to positively determine the sex in bald eagles. The team may or may not guess at the sex when the eaglets are 10 weeks of old based on their size, vocal pitch, and other visual characteristics.Eagle parents Jackie and Shadow tending to their new chicks. CREDIT: FOBBV. For the tens of thousands of viewers who have been following this journey via a 24-hour livecam, its been an emotional rollercoaster. After three eggs failed to hatch in 2024, three eggs appeared in the nest. Chick 1 hatched late on March 3, followed by Chick 2 early on March 4, and Chick 3 hatched on March 8. On the evening of March 13, a snowstorm hit the area dumping up to two feet of snow and pummeling the nest with strong winds. On the morning of March 14, only two of the chicks were visible on the live cam. FOBBV later confirmed the passing of one of the chicks.FOBBV believes that Chick 1 died based on foot size and the amount of thermal down feathers in the other two eaglets. The deceased chick has since been named Misty in honor of Kathi Misterly, an FOBBV volunteer who passed away after a battle with cancer.The post Jackie and Shadows eaglets officially named. Meet Sunny and Gizmo. appeared first on Popular Science.

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