Its April and its still snowing in Tahoe. In other parts of the country, early spring crocus has given way to daffodils, but in this part of California, with snow piling feet high, it is unequivocally winter. And thats actually the appeal. People come to Tahoe to enjoy the abundance of weather and the snow sports it makes possible. Tucked in the Palisades is one of the first homes ever built near the famous Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, in 1964. While many of the choices made by its original architects were curiosities to the Landed Interiors & Homes crew when their clients brought it to them, at least one made a lot of sense: The high, high windows. The house is on a steep incline, says Heather Menegat, studio director of Landeds Berkeley office, who oversaw the project with Tiffany Kim. And when they plow, all the snow just tumbles down and reaches close to the tops of the window. Its wild to see. But beyond the window placement, and the houses striking midcentury modern profile, the rest needed a hard reset to become the weather- and family-ready space it is now. Purchased early in the pandemic as a vacation home, the clients knew they wanted to spend a good chunk of the year in it, says Menegat, to take advantage of the seasons. They had a vision of signing up their two daughters for ski lessons, and regularly hosting friends and family at the house. The aesthetic they were drawn to was alpine aprs, and in Tahoe, this style can make sense, but were also not in Switzerland, says Menegat. The challenge was matching the exterior to the interior. Not every house has a strong presence, says Menegat, but this one did. We wanted to make the insides feel more like they were speaking to the outsides.Yoshihiro MakinoThe hall off the main bedroom became an office with a built-in desk. The wallpaper is by Casamance.In the last few years, Landed Interiors & Homes has been a rising star in the design world for its ability to do just that: Align the clients needs and desires for the structure theyre working with in a way that feels tonally coherent. Importantly, the crew has a knack for details that make a space feel elevated while also lived in. Take for example the room designed by founding principal designer Lynn Kloythanomsup at the Brooklyn Heights, New York showhouse in 2024, which featured plaster cast wildflowers and wheatgrass motifs along the walls. In the Tahoe house, the changes were also radical. The redesign was all about reimagining the flow of the existing space and redirecting the light, while adding ski chalet flavor and paying homage to the existing architecture. To manage what you saw when you first walked into the split-level housethe tops of the kitchen cabinetsLanded added slatted wood partitions decorated with a cutout star motif, similar to something you might see in Palm Beach, says Menegat; atomic, midcentury stars that were simplified and elongated to inflect the panels with that ski language of the chalet. In the living room, a huge fireplace inset in a stone wall remained intact. Were not going to touch that, says Menegat of their thinking. Its so hard to recreate stone in a way thats already pleasing. But new floors were added in the rest of the house. So was radiant heating, and new windows. On the walls went a tiered, Swiss-inspired molding.Yoshihiro MakinoSpace carved from the garage became a mudroom with long cabinetry for ski equipment and coats.The high, high windows in the primary bedroom were challenging. So was the laundry room, which, in the original floorplan, was how you accessed both the bedroom and a bathroom. Very vacation house feeling in that way, says Menegat. As a solution, they carved out a little space from the garage for a mudroom, where cabinets are now ski lockers for equipment, and reconfigured access to the laundry room. The bathroom became an ensuite. For wall and tile color in the bathrooms, they went raspberry in one, ginger in another, and teal-moss in the main. Deep blue grasscloth runs up against burnt orange Dahlia patterned wallpaper by Casamance in the hall office. We really strove to balance some of the less saturated, more muddy colors with colors that felt vibrant and fun, says Menegat. Another big shift was the kitchen, where full-length cabinetry was replaced by lower cabinetry, which really changed how that space is activated and makes the ceilings feel taller, says Menegat. In the center of the room is a free-standing butcher block parsons table by Union Studio for March SF in white oak that is narrow enough not to be imposing but ample enough to be usable for piling food. Throughout the house are pieces whose details are intended to highlight the hands behind the craftsmanship. For example, exposed dovetail joints on cabinets inspired by the kitchen of Ren Redzepi, the chef behind Noma, that actually work triple-time to imbue the space with an eclecticism beyond midcentury. We were thinking a lot about Japanese design and tried to bring some of that language in. Theres something about that detail, says Menegat, referring to the dovetail joints, that feels at once a little Scandinavian and a little Japanese and just works to shake things up a little bit. The art, by Bay Area artists such as Serena Mitnik Miller, Drew Bennett , and Lena Wolff helps shake things up, too. Central to Landeds work is making a redone space feel lived in. As a vacation home that isnt occupied year-round it could take a long time for appliances and furniture to settle and give off the warmth of a well-loved space. We wanted it to feel a little aged, says Menegat. We often like to make spaces feel like they werent all put into place at once, adds Kloythanomsup. Case in point: the brass hood over the stove, which is gently patinated. But the real triumph, according to Menegat, is the corner in the living room where new windows were added and brought down to meet the floor. It completely changed how the space is in the little corner, says Menegat. It was a game changer for us. Looking out from this side of the house, where the hill drops away beneath an elevated foundation and deck, it's as if the windows hover above the white snow below, comfortably lofted among the trunks of the pines.

Europes tech industry is bracing for impact after the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs yesterday.The US slapped a 20% tariff on imports from the EU twice the rate for the UK. Switzerland fared even worse, receiving a hefty 32% levy.Several European tech firms, investors, and analysts told TNW that the measures could disrupt supply chains, force pricing adjustments, and stem the flow of transatlantic VC capital plunging European tech companies big and small into uncertainty.Trumps trade tariffs will have a huge impact on the global tech landscape, forcing startups to reconsider their headquarters and assess alternative markets, said Louis Fearn, principal and sustainability lead at InMotion Ventures, the investment arm of Jaguar Land Rover.Check It OutFor companies with hardware-dependent models, the tariffs represent a major cost challenge. Miika Mkitalo, CEO of Finnish firm HappyOrNot, which makes customer feedback terminals, noted that nearly half of the companys business is across the pond. He said the tariffs might force the firm to consider initiating assembly and production in the United States.Although the tariffs only apply to physical goods, service-based startups will also feel the impact.Benjamin Avraham, founder and CEO of Swiss fintech Okoora, said there are many secondary effects that will harm the smaller startup community indirectly. These include changes in supply chains, barriers to VC investments, and increased volatility in exchange rates.Software could also suffer from additional constraints. Amanda Brock, CEO at open-source lobby group OpenUK, said that while software has long been characterised as an intangible service, it may be subject to other trade restrictions.The fallout has already begun. Trumps tariffs have sent markets into disarray and risk compounding existing tensions in global trade. Stocks have plunged around the world and countries have promised retaliatory measures. The newly announced blanket tariffs by President Trump create more uncertainty in the global tech industry, said Martin Hartley, Group CCO of international tech consultancy Emagine. These measures could make businesses in the EU avoid the US altogether to sidestep additional costs.For European startups, the tariffs may force a stark strategic choice. Trump is playing with fire, warned Matt Penneycard, partner at UK-based Ada Ventures. Startups selling to US customers now face two options: anchor in Europe and embrace its stability, or find ways to maintain access to the States by setting up operations there.He added that this moment could be an opportunity for Europe. As the US becomes a tougher place to operate, top talent may follow stability this is Europes moment to build a new Silicon Valley.European startups are the heartbeat of TNW Conference, which takes place on June 19-20 in Amsterdam. Ticketsfor the event are now on sale. Use the code TNWXMEDIA2025 at the check-out to get 30% off the price tag. Story by Sin Geschwindt Sin is a climate and energy reporter at TNW. From nuclear fusion to escooters, he covers the length and breadth of Europe's clean tech ecos (show all) Sin is a climate and energy reporter at TNW. From nuclear fusion to escooters, he covers the length and breadth of Europe's clean tech ecosystem. He's happiest sourcing a scoop, investigating the impact of emerging technologies, and even putting them to the test. Sin has five years journalism experience and holds a dual degree in media and environmental science from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Get the TNW newsletterGet the most important tech news in your inbox each week.Also tagged with

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle,the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple-specific security solutions for fully automated Hardening & Compliance, Next Generation EDR, AI-powered Zero Trust, and exclusive Privilege Management with the most powerful and modern Apple MDM on the market. The result is a totally automated Apple Unified Platform currently trusted by over 45,000 organizations to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple.In this weeks Security Bite, Im taking it back over 20 years to the launch of Gmail in 2004because thats how long its little-known plus addressing (aliasing) feature has quietly existed. It was originally created to help with filtering and keeping inboxes tidy long before spam became what it is today. Google never really promoted it, so most people still dont realize its a thing. But over the years, its become popular among privacy-minded folks to track which online services, subscriptions, etc., are selling email addresses to other companies or leaking them.Its one of my biggest e-irritants.Allow me to set the scene: You create a new email address with a fresh and clean inbox. At first, all the emails you receive are from services you signed up for, including a couple from the email provider welcoming you to the service. A month later, you mightve opened some social media accounts, signed up for some newsletters, started searching for a new car, etc. Before you know it, youre getting hundreds of emails (aka spam) a week from unknown senders. Some harmless and some malicious looking to really put a damper on your day.The plus addressing feature isnt a full-stop way to prevent spam; in fact, it wont prevent it any less, but it will put some power back in your hands, sorta speak, and help you identify bad online actors who arent being honest or safe with your information.Plus addressing in Gmail and OutlookGmail and Outlook both support plus addressing. Its very easy to set up and works by tacking on an alias to your email address using the + symbol. Example: youremailaddress+alias@gmail.comYou can put any word after the + to help you track who you gave your address to.Signing up to buy a new car? Try: youremailaddress+carvanna@outlook.comHow about a new social media account? Try: youremailaddress+bluesky@gmail.comAnd so onAll the emails from these services will still land in your inbox as normal, but now with the +alias we specified. If you receive an email from other companies referencing the address youremailaddress+carvanna@gmail.com, you will know where they got it from. Aliases in iCloud MailIf youre subscribed to iCloud+ for more than 5GB of free storage, you have access to the Hide My Email feature that works by generating unique, random email addresses that forward to your personal email. While this doesnt offer the same investigative satisfaction as plus addressing, not having to reveal your real email address at all is arguably a better solution. Users can deactivate a Hide My Email address and change which personal email to forward to in Mail settings.If youre not subscribed to iCloud+, iCloud Mail does support tried-and-true email aliases to an extent. Unfortunately, it maxes out at 3 aliases per iCloud account.On iCloud Mail web (not supported on macOS or iOS):Click on the gear icon -> Settings -> Account -> Add AliasAlthough not often, some online forms wont accept plus addressing and will shoot an error at you. Over the years, Ive also seen some chatter about marketing agencies removing the +alias from emails. I think were giving them too much credit; theyre lazier than most think, and plus addressing isnt widely adopted enough to be a problem for them.Let me know what you think in the comments. Do you or would you find plus addressing useful? I know I do. Follow Arin: Twitter/X, LinkedIn, ThreadsAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Tesla's horrendous first quarter numbers have some of its backers rethinking a few things. Namely, their CEO Elon Musk, whose once immense starpower is now inverting on itself.Still haunted by last year's sales slump the first annual drop in its history Tesla has kicked off 2025 with a worrying omen that it may repeat the unwanted feat: a 13 percent drop in first-quarter deliveries. As the company faces widespread protests fueled by anti-Musk sentiment, the diagnosis is obvious."This is our first look at the impact of recent brand damage and it appears to be the primary driver behind this quarter's delivery decline," Deepwater Asset Management managing partner Gene Munsterwrote on X, as spotted by Reuters. "These growth rates will likely deteriorate further this quarter." Annual deliveries, Munster predicts, will slip by 9 percent."I estimate brand damage cost Tesla around 80k deliveries in the quarter," Munster added in another tweet.The problems are very much material, too. Musk made a big and brash gamble with the Cybertruck, a heterodox pickup truck with bold styling and an exorbitant price tag. And less than 50,000 of them have actually shipped nowhere near the 250,000 units sold that Musk promised investors before the stainless steel trapezoids started rolling off the lot last year.To some fans and investors, the big Cybertruckpush was a slap in the face. They had long begged Musk for a small, affordable Tesla that could sell in high volumes. Instead, what they got was a vehicle that weighs 7,000 pounds and costs upwards of $80,000. Even if the fabled affordable EV does come, investors don't sound confident that Tesla will nail it. Gary Black, managing partner of Tesla shareholder The Future Fund, worries that if the cheaper vehicle is simply a barebones version of an existing model, this year's deliveries and profits "will go much lower," he toldReuters.The rest of the Tesla lineup, meanwhile, is no longer as titillating in a market full of exciting EV options.Tesla is also getting smoked by its Chinese competitor BYD, which recently usurped Musk's company as the world's largest EV automaker, selling over 4 million vehicles and raking $100 billion in revenue in 2024. Tesla sold 1.79 million and took in $97.7 billion over the same period.It's impossible to ignore what Musk has recently positioned as Tesla's next big thing: the robotaxi business. At the unveiling event of a "Cybercab" prototype last year, Musk dubiously promised that pivoting into offering self-driving cabs would rake in trillions of dollars. But as the company struggles to refine its existing autonomous driving software options like Full Self-Driving, there's immense uncertainty over when if ever it can start rolling outsuch a vision.All the while, the mere act of driving around in a Tesla has become stigmatized in a way that would've been unthinkable just a few years ago. Tesla cars and dealerships alike are being targeted with vandalism, while owners are ruthlessly mocked.The degree of hate has surprised even Tesla skeptics. JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman, who has long been bearish on the company, said in a report Friday that first quarter deliveries confirm the "unprecedented brand damage we had earlier feared."But "if anything," Brinkman added, "we may have underestimated the degree of consumer reaction."More on Tesla: Tesla Stock Is Soaring for the Funniest Possible ReasonShare This Article

Here at ScreenCrush wevereally enjoyeda lot of thefirst season ofDaredevil: Born Againso far. But Episode 7, Art for Arts Sake, felt like a turning point for the series, and not necessarily a good one. (Were going to get into SPOILERS here, so if you havent watched the episode yet, you might want to go do that first.)All season,Born Again has been building up Muse as this major new villain in Marvels version of New York City. Yet in this episode, hes quickly and relatively easily killed. It all felt really anticlimactic, and it spoke to how, despite some very strong performances and atmosphere, this season ofDaredevil has also been a little confused at times, with scenes shot from the original production not always matching the tone of things that part of the much-publicized reshoots after Marvel replaced the series original showrunners.In our latestDaredevilvideo, our ScreenCrush staff will discuss Episode 7, the big Muse twist, and the huge problemthat the shows supporting cast (or lack thereof) has created heading into the season finale. Watch it below:READ MORE: The Worst Marvel Comics EverIf you liked that video on Daredevil: Born Again Episode 7 and why the end of the Muse storyline was a huge mistake, check out more of our videos below, including one on why Spider-Man isnt among the announced cast of Avengers: Doomsday, one on what we can expect from every member of the Avengers: Doomsday cast, and why RDJr. shushed everyone, and one on how the Marvel Cinematic Universes Multiverse Saga should have played out. Plus, theres tons more videos over atScreenCrushs YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. New episodes of Daredevil: Born Again premiere weekly on Disney+.Sign up for Disney+ here.Get our free mobile appEvery Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestIt started with Iron Man and its continued and expanded ever since. Its the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with 35 movies and counting. But whats the best and the worst? We ranked them all.

Seating to be expanded by 20% with a new pergola and terraced areasCGI of Allies & Morrison's plans to revamp Henman Hill1/4show captionThe All England Lawn Tennis Club has unveiled plans by Allies & Morrison to revamp Wimbledons famous Henman Hill.Seating at the grassy slope, a popular spot for spectators at the grand slam, will be expanded by 20% and made more inclusive under plans due to be built in time for the 2027 tournament.Henman Hill, named after former British number one Tim Henman in the late 1990s, attracts crowds of people at each championships who watch matches on a giant screen on the side of No.1 Court.Known as one of the clubs most atmospheric locations during the annual summer grand slam, it has been renamed after successive British champions including Murray Mound, after Andrew Murray, and Raducanu Ridge, after Emma Raducanu, but is still most commonly referred to by its original name.What Henman Hill looks like currentlyThe hills redesign is aiming to make its seating more comfortable by reducing its gradient with a series of new terraces, bordered by low retaining walls, and pathways.A new pergola with covered seating and a stunning new floral display will also be added at the top of the hill.Deborah Jevans, chair of the All England Club, commente:, The redevelopment of our world-famous Hill, in time for The Championships 2027, will allow even more tennis fans to enjoy its unique atmosphere and vantage point.I am particularly pleased that these plans will increase the accessibility of The Hill for our guests using wheelchairs or who have additional accessibility requirements.The scheme is the clubs latest planned improvement following Allies & Morrisons proposals for a major expansion on neighbouring land which would more than triple the size of the clubs tightly packed grounds.The 200m expansion was approved by the Greater London Authority last year but is now facing a judicial review, set for July, after the High Court allowed a legal challenge bought by campaigners concerned about the schemes use of public land.The proposals, the largest expansion in the grand slam tournaments history, would add 38 new tennis courts and an 8,000-seat show court on Metropolitan Open Land next to the clubs main site.

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April 4, 20253 min readFEMA to Halt Billions in Grants for Disaster Protection, Internal Memo SaysAn internal FEMA memo says the agency is canceling future and existing grants that help states and tribes prepare for floods, tornadoes and other disastersBy Thomas Frank & E&E News Parishioners and community members look over damage after a tornado struck the Christ Community Church on April 3, 2025 in Paducah, Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency ahead of the storms that are expected to cause flash flooding and tornadoes across Kentucky. Michael Swensen/Getty ImagesCLIMATEWIRE | The Trump administration is canceling a popular grant program that has given states and communities billions of dollars to protect against natural disasters, according to an internal document obtained by POLITICOs E&E News.Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton wrote in a memo Thursday that the agency will not allocate the $750 million that was planned this year for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grants. The BRIC program funds local projects that reduce damage from flooding, tornadoes and other weather-related events.FEMA also will stop funding projects that were previously approved for BRIC grants and are still underway, Hamilton wrote.On supporting science journalismIf you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today.The cancellation is the Trump administrations latest blow to FEMA, which provides tens of billions of dollars a year in disaster aid and grants. The administration has also frozen $10 billion in disaster aid for nonprofits, including hospitals, as it scrutinizes FEMA programs for potentially helping undocumented migrants.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has floated shrinking or dissolving the agency, saying in March, Were going to eliminate FEMA.Although the agency has faced criticism notably from President Donald Trump for its response to major disasters, BRIC drew wide praise as an effort to make communities better able to withstand natural disasters and climate impacts.BRIC has distributed $5 billion in grants since it began in 2020 during the first Trump administration, FEMA records show. The grants typically pay 75 percent of a projects cost and have given some projects as much as $50 million.The program was so popular that FEMA had to reject nearly 2,000 applicants seeking $13 billion in BRIC grants. The agency itself touts BRIC for helping states, localities and native tribes reduce their hazard risk and build capacity and capability.But Hamilton wrote Thursday that BRIC grants have not increased the level of hazard mitigation as much as desired, and may supplant state, local, tribal and territorial capital investment planning.With that in mind, I am providing new direction for the BRIC Program, Hamilton added in his two-page memo.Former senior FEMA officials expressed concern over the decision to stop releasing previously approved BRIC grant money.All of those things that were selected but had not begun will get canceled, said one former senior official who asked not to be named to avoid alienating FEMA. The cancellation could apply to entire projects or to the second half of a project that is halfway completed.That will crush projects that are underway, a second former senior FEMA official said.Although BRIC is supported by Congress and coveted by states, the program has become a target of the Trump administration because of its focus during the Biden administration on addressing climate change and promoting equity.In February, the Trump administration removed a funding notice posted in the final days of the Biden administration inviting states to apply for $750 million in BRIC grants. It was unclear at the time whether the Trump administration intended to cancel the program or to rewrite the notice to remove priority for disadvantaged communities and references to climate change.President Joe Biden ordered the program to address climate change and spend 40 percent of its grant money on projects that help communities with high rates of poverty, unemployment and environmental exposure. Congress sharply increased the annual BRIC allocations under Biden's presidency.In his memo, Hamilton said FEMA is "evaluating all existing grants and their priorities, scope, and implementation timelines. The evaluation aims to ensure FEMA grants align with a March 19 executive order from Trump aimed at shifting disaster preparedness to state and local governments.Further, FEMA is working to identify how grants can accomplish the new priorities most effectively and efficiently, Hamilton added.BRIC is the largest of several FEMA grant programs that are awarded through a national competition.Another FEMA grant program that pays for flood-protection projects also is under review, although Hamiltons memo does not mention the program.When the administration removed the BRIC funding notice, it also removed a notice announcing $600 million in grants through FEMAs long-standing Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program.Reprinted from E&E News with permission from POLITICO, LLC. Copyright 2025. E&E News provides essential news for energy and environment professionals.

UPDATE 4.40pm: Eurogamer has confirmed with Nintendo that there are no current plans to adjust the ongoing pre-order process here in the UK. Read more

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 hereNintendo has surprisingly delayed the United States pre-order period for the Nintendo Switch 2 console in response to a new wave of tariffs on goods coming out of Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea and more into the US.Just days after the company properly unveiled its new Nintendo Switch 2 hardware with specs, new games and more, the Japanese console giant has scrapped its plan of opening pre-orders on April 9, 2025 due to evolving market conditions as a result of Trump tariffs.Nintendo Switch 2 US pre-orders delayedWhile pre-orders were set to open on April 9, 2025, the company is working to assess the potential impact of tariffs on the companys hardware. With a price of $449.99 RRP for just the console, there is a high possibility that the hardware could cost more when it launched in the United States.In a statement to IGN, Nintendo explaineed that the consoles release date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged as the new hardware releases worldwide. However, there is a chance that the machine will cost substantially more than expected in North America.Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions, the company said in the statement. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.The Nintendo Switch 2 has already been criticised for its entry price as well as the cost of video games on the console. However, with the evolving tariff situation making hardware even more expensive, it seems American gamers may end up forking out even more than expected for the new machine.For more on the Nintendo Switch 2, read about the consoles new GameChat feature, new Game-Key Cards and the reason Nintendo has gone with an LCD screen instead of an OLED one for the new machine.Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share