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Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people.Forecasters warned of catastrophic weather on the way, with round after round of heavy rains expected in the central U.S. through Saturday. Satellite imagery showed thunderstorms lined up like freight trains to take the same tracks over communities in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, according to the national Weather Prediction Center in Maryland.The bulls-eye centered on a swath along the Mississippi River and included the more than 1.3 million people around Memphis.More than 90 million people were at risk of severe weather from Texas to Minnesota to Maine, according to the Oklahoma-based Storm Prediction Center.Those killed in the initial wave of storms that spawned powerful tornadoes on Wednesday and early Thursday were in Tennessee, Missouri, and Indiana. They included a Tennessee man and his teen daughter whose home was destroyed, and a man whose pickup struck downed power lines in Indiana. In Missouri, Garry Moore, who was chief of the Whitewater Fire Protection District, died while likely trying to help a stranded motorist, according to Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Clark Parrott.Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said entire neighborhoods in the hard-hit town of Selmer were completely wiped out and said it was too early to know whether there were more deaths as searches continued. He warned people across the state to stay vigilant with more severe weather predicted.Dont let your guard down, he said during a Thursday evening news conference. Dont stop watching the weather. Dont stop preparing yourself. Have a plan.With flattened homes behind him, Dakota Woods described seeing the twister come through Selmer.I was walking down the street, Woods said Thursday. Next thing you know, I look up, the sky is getting black and blacker, and its lighting up green lights, and its making a formation of a twister or tornado.Flash flood threat looms over many statesBy late Thursday, extremely heavy rain was falling in parts of southeastern Missouri and western Kentucky and causing very dangerous/life threatening flash flooding in some spots, according to the National Weather Service.Heavy rains were expected to continue there and in other parts of the region in the coming days and could produce dangerous flash floods capable of sweeping away cars. The potent storm system will bring significant, life-threatening flash flooding each day, the National Weather Service said.Water rescue teams and sandbagging operations were being staged across the region, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency was ready to distribute food, water, cots, and generators.Water rescues were already underway in flooded parts of Nashville, where the rain could persist for days after an unnerving period of tornado warnings that drained the batteries of some city sirens, the fire department said.Western Kentucky prepared for record rain and flooding in places that normally do not get inundated, Gov. Andy Beshear said. At least 25 state highways were swamped, mostly in the west, according to a statement from his office Thursday.Flash flooding is particularly worrisome in rural areas of the state where water can quickly rush off the mountains into the hollows. Less than four years ago, dozens died in flooding across eastern Kentucky.Extreme flooding across the corridor that includes Louisville, Kentucky, and Memphis, which have major cargo hubs, could also lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.Forecasters attributed the violent weather to warm temperatures, an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear, and abundant moisture streaming from the Gulf.Tornadoes leave path of damage, and more could be comingUnder darkened skies Thursday morning, the remains of a used car dealership in Selmer stood roofless and gutted, with debris scattered across the car lot and wrapped around mangled trees. Some homes were ripped to their foundations in the Tennessee town, where three tornadoes were suspected of touching down.The Tennessee Highway Patrol released video of lightning illuminating the sky as first responders scoured the ruins of a home, looking for anyone trapped.In neighboring Arkansas, a tornado near Blytheville lofted debris at least 25,000 feet (7.6 kilometers) high, according to weather service meteorologist Chelly Amin. The states emergency management office reported damage in 22 counties from tornadoes, wind, hail, and flash flooding.The home where Danny Qualls spent his childhood but no longer lives was flattened by a tornado in northeast Arkansas.My husband has been extremely tearful and emotional, but he also knows that we have to do the work, Rhonda Qualls said. He was in shock last night, cried himself to sleep.Workers on bulldozers cleared rubble along the highway that crosses through Lake City, where a tornado with winds of 150 mph (241 kph) sheared roofs off homes, collapsed brick walls, and tossed cars into trees.Mississippis governor said at least 60 homes were damaged. And in far western Kentucky, four people were injured while taking shelter in a vehicle under a church carport, according to the emergency management office in Ballard County.Walker IV reported from Selmer, Tennessee, and Seewer from Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press writers Andrew DeMillo in Little Rock, Arkansas; Jonathan Mattise in Nashville, Tennessee, Seth Borenstein in Washington; Isabella OMalley in Philadelphia; Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire; Bruce Schreiner in Louisville, Kentucky; Jeff Martin in Atlanta; Hallie Golden in Seattle; and Ed White in Detroit contributed.Adrian Sainz, George Walker IV and John Seewer, Associated Press

Yesterday, U.S. stock markets, and stock markets around the world, dramatically fell during the first trading session after President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday tariffs on nearly every country in the world. As noted by PBS, the S&P 500 plummeted 4.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 4%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq plunged 6%.But many of Americas biggest companies saw their stock price fall much worse than the low single digits. Yet, more surprisingly, there was one U.S. company that saw its shares surge nearly 12% on the Trump tariff news. Heres what you need to know.Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company surges on Trump tariff newsThe biggest winner yesterday in the aftermath of Trumps tariff announcements was The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Nasdaq: GT), according to data from Yahoo Finance. Goodyear Tire saw its shares spike by 11.73% to close at $10.19. That is a share price Goodyear has not seen since late February.But why did Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company surge when most other American companies fall?As noted by Investing.com, Goodyears stock price surge likely has a lot to do with the fact that the company may be impacted littleor at least to a lesser extentthan its competitors. Thats because Goodyear as a relatively large manufacturing presence in America compared to other tire manufacturers.Investing.com also noted a recent Deutsche Bank report that highlighted a majority of Goodyears business came from selling replacement tires instead of tires to car manufacturers for new vehicles. Trumps tariffs will raise the prices of cars sold in America by thousands of dollars, leading to many Americans holding off on buying new vehicles and instead retaining their current ones for longer. That means those Americans will likely spend additional funds to maintain their current cars, such as buying new tires for them.Goodyears existing U.S. manufacturing base means the company also has to rely less on tire imports. One of the hardest hit countries yesterday in Trumps tariff announcements was Thailand, which is a big tire producer. According to a recent Research and Markets report from 2024, Thailands tire industry produced 58 million tires in 2023. On Wednesday, Trump hit Thai exports to the United States with a 36% tariff.However, while Goodyear was yesterdays biggest winner, it should be noted that in premarket trading this morning, at the time of this writing, GTs share price is currently trading down 6%.After Goodyear, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) was the next-biggest winner, with its stock rising 10.01% yesterday. However, its stock price rise may have more to do with its Q3 earnings beat yesterday (via Zacks) than anything else.Biggest losers: apparel and home goods companiesDespite a couple of low double-digit gainers yesterday, most well-known stocks took a beating. According to data from Yahoo Finance, these were among the worst hit:RH (NYSE: RH): down 40%V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC): down 28.74%Five Below, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIVE): down 27.81%Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W): down 25.59%SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE: SN): down 21.42%The Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GAP): down 20.29%Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UAA): down 18.79%Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq: URBN): down 18.37%The companies listed above fell into two categories: home goods resellers and apparel makers. These companies were likely hit so hard because home goods and apparel companies tend to source their goods from countries that were among the hardest hit by Trumps tariffs. Those countries include China (54% tariff), Cambodia (49%), Vietnam (46%), Bangladesh (37%), and India (26%).Other notable companies that were among the biggest losers include the automotive e-commerce platform Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA), which was down 19.68%. Scientific instrument makers MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKSI) and Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR) were also down 20.93% and 20.18%, respectively. Computer maker Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL) also fell 18.99%.Big Tech also had a bad dayHowever, while home goods and apparel companies were among the hardest hit, Americas biggest tech companies didnt fare well either. Heres how Americas biggest tech household names performed:Alphabet Inc.(Nasdaq: GOOG): down 3.92%Amazon.com, Inc.(Nasdaq: AMZN): down 8.98%Apple Inc.(Nasdaq: AAPL): down 9.25%Meta Platforms, Inc.(Nasdaq: META): down 8.96%Microsoft Corporation(Nasdaq: MSFT): down 2.36%NVIDIA Corporation(Nasdaq: NVDA): down 7.81%Shopify Inc. (Nasdaq: SHOP): down 18.24%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited(NYSE: TSM): down 7.64%Tesla, Inc.(Nasdaq: TSLA): down 5.47%Unsurprisingly, the hardest hit of the tech companies above were those that rely heavily on Asian supply chains to make their goods. East Asian and Southeast Asian nations were among the hardest hit by Trumps tariffs.Shopify was also hit particularly hard, likely not just due to the tariffs but also due to the Trump administration announcing the end of the de minimis rule that previously allowed packages valued less than $800 to be levy-exempt when imported into the United States. That de minimus rule is now being scrapped, which means even smaller goods will see levies placed on them.Markets todayThose hoping that the stock market crash experienced yesterday was over will likely be disappointed, at least as the way things stand at the time of this writing. Currently, in pre-market trading, S&P Futures are down another 2.15%, Dow Futures are down another 2.23%, and Nasdaq Futures are down another 2.34%.Many of the individual stocks listed above are also being hit hard again. In pre-market trading at the time of this writing, RH is down another 8.2%, FIVE is down another 8.9%, W is down another 10%, TSLA is down another 5.4%, SHOP is down another 6.5%, TSM is down another 5.5%, and AAPL is down another 5.1%.

"The cannabis accessories industry has recently reached a record of breaking sales," writes San-Diego-based ID firm DIP Studio, "but staple products like smoking pipes have not adapted to the modern user's needs. Pipes are usually fragile, difficult to clean, and don't blend in with typical adult household items, making their function feel more like a hassle than a convenience." Seeking to create something better, DIP (which stands for Design In Progress) designed the sleek Ximbo pipe: The detachable bowl makes cleaning a snap. The Ximbo is in production by Cone, a manufacturer of "sophisticated, minimalist, and exceptionally functional cannabis accessories built to thrive in the fast pace of modern life."

Industrial designer George Davies works primarily with 1/8"-thick sheet metal and a brake. Within these limitations, and inspired by 20th-century designers like Gerrit Reitveld, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and the Eameses, Davies creates furniture that celebrates his chosen material and production method and leaves the joinery methods transparent."Most of my work revolves around brake forming, which is both the core of my design aesthetic and my biggest technical limitation," Davies said in an interview with Null Society.GD-PC2Brake Formed Patio Chair "The process requires bending sheet metal into precise forms, but it comes with constraintscertain bends aren't possible without material collisions, and sometimes I have to revise designs based on what the press-brake machine can physically handle. It's a frustrating but rewarding challenge, as it forces me to think within a strict set of manufacturing parameters."Untitled commissionBrake Formed Aluminum Buffet Table "What I love most about this process is its incredible precision and repeatability. Unlike traditional prototyping, where I'd build scale models out of wood or foam before committing to a full-scale piece, brake-forming allows me to prototype at full scale from the start. Whatever I design in CAD is exactly what I'll get in person, so I spend a lot of my time dialing everything in on the CAD side. Even my first prototypes tend to be functional at a minimum-viable level, requiring only small refinements instead of major overhauls."GD-SC1Brake Formed Aluminum Slipper Chair "A big part of my design philosophy is embracing raw materiality and manufacturing clarity. I intentionally leave many surfaces untouched, preserving the random printed mill/lot codes, scratches, and, most notably, the brutal witness marks etched into both sides of each bend by the press-brake tooling. These details tell the story of how the piece was madethey aren't flaws, but rather evidence of the industrial process. I love that every bend, cut, and mark reflects the journey from sheet metal to finished form." The full interview is worth a read. Davies discusses form, design details, production details, and tells a story from his ID school days, where he faked his way into the welding studio without yet knowing how to weld.You can see more of Davies' stuff here.

When it comes to durability and reliability, rugged smartphones used to be the go-to solution in the mobile market. But with many phones today now boasting high resistance to accidents and the elements, the territory of these tank-like devices gets increasingly smaller every year. Sure, theyre still built like tanks and can survive a beating much longer than the most durable premium smartphone, but the trade-offs sometimes become too much for their cost.Thats why were now seeing these chunky smartphones bearing features that are not always related to their original purpose. Whether its a built-in projector or a detachable wireless earbud, rugged smartphones are starting to experiment with designs that, truth be told, sometimes look and sound bizarre. This latest addition to that roster, for example, sounds like a playground for a variety of disparate features, some of which have been tried before and ultimately faded into the background.Designer: UlefoneWhile the cameras on the back of our smartphones are evolving by leaps and bounds, the ones on the front continue to be shackled by a lack of space. Once upon a time, some designers had the bright idea to put a second but smaller screen on the back of the phone, allowing you to use any of the more powerful rear cameras for selfies, live streams, video calls, and more. That feature proved to be an unnecessary added expense that didnt gain much traction, and it quietly disappeared from the scene.The Ulefone Armor 30 Pro is trying to revive that with a 3.4-inch 960412 screen on its back, providing those same benefits but with an added layer of Gorilla Glass protection. It can mirror the main screen so that you can use it for those aforementioned purposes, though it seems you can only operate one screen at a time even if both screens are displaying the same thing. Still, its pretty unexpected for a rugged phone to put a potentially breakable component on what would normally be a safe side.Another odd feature is the 4W 118dB loudspeaker in the middle of the hexagonal camera bump, a feature that only makes sense if youre playing music or watching videos for a lot of people. Not exactly the primary use case of traditional rugged smartphones that were primarily targeted at industrial or field workers. Then again, these smartphones are also starting to break away from that image and aim for more normal applications.To that end, the Ulefone Armor 30 Pro is really a smorgasbord of features, making it feel more like a mosaic than a well-composed painting. It has a triple camera system with 50MP main and ultra-wide cameras joined by a 64MP Night Vision camera thats assisted by four IR LED blasters. The 12,800mAh battery easily excuses the bulkiness of the phone, especially when you consider that it can be used as a rather slow 10W power bank. Theres a dedicated camera shutter button, as well as pogo pin contacts for attaching Ulefone endoscopes and microscopes.Considering all these features, plus actually decent mid-range hardware, at least on paper, its rather shocking that the Ulefone Armor 30 Pro costs only $379.99. Then again, you are paying not only for features you might not use but also for a phone that will not comfortably fit in your pocket. It does seem that the rugged smartphone market has turned a bit into a Wild West of the mobile industry, throwing any and all features on a wall to see which ones stick.The post Rugged smartphone puts a second screen and a 4W loudspeaker on its back first appeared on Yanko Design.

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