LLMs ChatGPT can now remember and reference all your previous chats Before, ChatGPT just remembered a few facts. Now it can remember much more. Samuel Axon – Apr 10, 2025 6:50 pm | 11 OpenAI's ChatGPT is adding major new features. Credit: Benj Edwards / OpenAI OpenAI's ChatGPT is adding major new features. Credit: Benj Edwards / OpenAI Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only   Learn more OpenAI today announced a significant expansion of ChatGPT's customization and memory capabilities. For some users, it will now be able to remember information from the full breadth of their prior conversations with it and adjust its responses based on that information. This means ChatGPT will learn more about the user over time to personalize its responses, above and beyond just a handful of key facts. Some time ago, OpenAI added a feature called "Memory" that allowed a limited number of pieces of information to be retained and used for future responses. Users often had to specifically ask ChatGPT to remember something to trigger this, though it occasionally tried to guess at what it should remember, too. (When something was added to its memory, there was a message saying that its memory had been updated.) Users could enable or disable this feature at will, and it was automatically off for specific chats where users chose the "Temporary Chat" option—sort of ChatGPT's version of incognito mode. The new improvements announced today go far beyond that. Now, where there was once a checkbox in ChatGPT's interface to disable or enable memory tracking, there are two checkboxes. "Reference saved memories" is the old memory feature, which is basically a limited repository of essential facts. The second is the new feature: "reference chat history." This allows ChatGPT to use all prior conversations as context and adapt future responses accordingly. Unlike the older saved memories feature, the information saved via the chat history memory feature is not accessible or tweakable. It's either on or it's not. The new approach to memory is rolling out first to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users, starting today—though it looks like it's a gradual deployment over the next few weeks. Some countries and regions (the UK, European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) are not included in the rollout. OpenAI says these new features will reach Enterprise, Team, and Edu users at a later, as-yet-unannounced date. The company hasn't mentioned any plans to bring them to free users. When you gain access to this, you'll see a pop-up that says "Introducing new, improved memory." The new ChatGPT memory options. Credit: Benj Edwards Some people will welcome this memory expansion, as it can significantly improve ChatGPT's usefulness if you're seeking answers tailored to your specific situation, personality, and preferences. Others will likely be highly skeptical of a black box of chat history memory that can't be tweaked or customized for privacy reasons. It's important to note that even before the new memory feature, logs of conversations with ChatGPT may be saved and stored on OpenAI servers. It's just that the chatbot didn't fully incorporate their contents into its responses until now. As with the old memory feature, you can click a checkbox to disable this completely, and it won't be used for conversations with the Temporary Chat flag. Samuel Axon Senior Editor Samuel Axon Senior Editor Samuel Axon is a senior editor at Ars Technica, where he is the editorial director for tech and gaming coverage. He covers AI, software development, gaming, entertainment, and mixed reality. He has been writing about gaming and technology for nearly two decades at Engadget, PC World, Mashable, Vice, Polygon, Wired, and others. He previously ran a marketing and PR agency in the gaming industry, led editorial for the TV network CBS, and worked on social media marketing strategy for Samsung Mobile at the creative agency SPCSHP. He also is an independent software and game developer for iOS, Windows, and other platforms, and he is a graduate of DePaul University, where he studied interactive media and software development. 11 Comments

The metaphorical cat that represents quantum weirdness has escaped its boxLightspruch / Alamy Several weeks ago, I was huddled over a laptop with two researchers from IBM to learn about a Schrödinger’s cat they had made in one of their quantum computers. It was a big one – big enough, I learned, to be considered proof that their computer was worth paying attention to. Now, this wasn’t a real cat with paws and whiskers, of course, but a metaphorical one made from tiny superconducting circuits called…

The International Energy Agency states in a new report that AI could eventually reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, possibly by much more than the boom in energy-guzzling data center development pushes them up. The finding echoes a point that prominent figures in the AI sector have made as well to justify, at least implicitly, the gigawatts’ worth of electricity demand that new data centers are placing on regional grid systems across the world. Notably, in an essay last year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote that AI will deliver “astounding triumphs,” such as “fixing the climate,” while offering the world “nearly-limitless intelligence and abundant energy.” There are reasonable arguments to suggest that AI tools may eventually help reduce emissions, as the IEA report underscores. But what we know for sure is that they’re driving up energy demand and emissions today—especially in the regional pockets where data centers are clustering.  So far, these facilities, which generally run around the clock, are substantially powered through natural-gas turbines, which produce significant levels of planet-warming emissions. Electricity demands are rising so fast that developers are proposing to build new gas plants and convert retired coal plants to supply the buzzy industry. The other thing we know is that there are better, cleaner ways of powering these facilities already, including geothermal plants, nuclear reactors, hydroelectric power, and wind or solar projects coupled with significant amounts of battery storage. The trade-off is that these facilities may cost more to build or operate, or take longer to get up and running. There’s something familiar about the suggestion that it’s okay to build data centers that run on fossil fuels today because AI tools will help the world drive down emissions eventually. It recalls the purported promise of carbon credits: that it’s fine for a company to carry on polluting at its headquarters or plants, so long as it’s also funding, say, the planting of trees that will suck up a commensurate level of carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, we’ve seen again and again that such programs often overstate any climate benefits, doing little to alter the balance of what’s going into or coming out of the atmosphere.   But in the case of what we might call “AI offsets,” the potential to overstate the gains may be greater, because the promised benefits wouldn’t meaningfully accrue for years or decades. Plus, there’s no market or regulatory mechanism to hold the industry accountable if it ends up building huge data centers that drive up emissions but never delivers on these climate claims.  The IEA report outlines instances where industries are already using AI in ways that could help drive down emissions, including detecting methane leaks in oil and gas infrastructure, making power plants and manufacturing facilities more efficient, and reducing energy consumption in buildings. AI has also shown early promise in materials discovery, helping to speed up the development of novel battery electrolytes. Some hope the technology could deliver advances in solar materials, nuclear power, or other clean energy technologies and improve climate science, extreme weather forecasting, and disaster response, as other studies have noted.  Even without any “breakthrough discoveries,” the IEA estimates, widespread adoption of AI applications could cut emissions by 1.4 billion tons in 2035. Those reductions, “if realized,” would be as much as triple the emissions from data centers by that time, under the IEA’s most optimistic development scenario. But that’s a very big “if.” It requires placing a lot of faith in technical advances, wide-scale deployments, and payoffs from changes in practices over the next 10 years. And there’s a big gap between how AI could be used and how it will be used, a difference that will depend a lot on economic and regulatory incentives. Under the Trump administration, there’s little reason to believe that US companies, at least, will face much government pressure to use these tools specifically to drive down emissions. Absent the necessary policy carrots or sticks, it’s arguably more likely that the oil and gas industry will deploy AI to discover new fossil-fuel deposits than to pinpoint methane leaks. To be clear, the IEA’s figures are a scenario, not a prediction. The authors readily acknowledged that there’s huge uncertainty on this issue, stating: “It is vital to note that there is currently no momentum that could ensure the widespread adoption of these AI applications. Therefore, their aggregate impact, even in 2035, could be marginal if the necessary enabling conditions are not created.” In other words, we certainly can’t count on AI to drive down emissions more than it drives them up, especially within the time frame now demanded by the dangers of climate change.  As a reminder, it’s already 2025. Rising emissions have now pushed the planet perilously close to fully tipping past 1.5 ˚C of warming, the risks from heatwaves, droughts, sea-level rise and wildfires are climbing—and global climate pollution is still going up.  We are barreling toward midcentury, just 25 years shy of when climate models show that every industry in every nation needs to get pretty close to net-zero emissions to prevent warming from surging past 2 ˚C over preindustrial levels. And yet any new natural-gas plants built today, for data centers or any other purpose, could easily still be running 40 years from now. Carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years. So even if the AI industry does eventually provide ways of cutting more emissions than it produces in a given year, those future reductions won’t cancel out the emissions the sector will pump out along the way—or the warming they produce. It’s a trade-off we don’t need to make if AI companies, utilities, and regional regulators make wiser choices about how to power the data centers they’re building and running today. Some tech and power companies are taking steps in this direction, by spurring the development of solar farms near their facilities, helping to get nuclear plants back online, or signing contracts to get new geothermal plants built.  But such efforts should become more the rule than the exception. We no longer have the time or carbon budget to keep cranking up emissions on the promise that we’ll take care of them later.

A Waymo comes out of a shipping container at an undisclosed port in Japan. Courtesy Nihon Kotsu, GO, and Waymo 2025-04-11T00:26:58Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Waymo robotaxis will begin mapping out limited parts of Tokyo. Nihon Kotsu, a Japanese taxi company, will manually drive the cars. Waymo sent us a photo of one of the first 25 robotaxis that will be a part of the mapping process. Waymo has arrived in Tokyo. The Alphabet-owned robotaxi company announced on Wednesday that its Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will begin mapping out seven central wards of Tokyo — Minato, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Chiyoda, Chūō, Shinagawa — which represent some of the city's major commercial hubs.The cars, however, won't be driverless yet.Nihon Kotsu and GO, two of Japan's largest taxi platforms, will manage the fleet and manually drive the vehicles. This will help the Waymo cars gather data and learn the country's unique driving patterns, such as left-hand traffic."Initially, the Nihon Kotsu drivers will manually drive the car, just like you or I would with our hands on the wheel and no autonomous driving enabled," Sandy Karp, a spokesperson for Waymo, told Business Insider in an email. "Waymo will use the information from these driving missions to begin adapting and validating its autonomous driving technology for operation in Japan."Waymo will begin the mapping process with 25 vehicles, Karp said.The spokesperson sent BI a photo of one of the vehicles backing out of a shipment container at an undisclosed port in Japan earlier in March. In the photo, a Nihon Kotsu crew member watches the Waymo as it pulls out of the container.Karp said the vehicles have since been moved to a depot and are "getting upfitted with some adjustments" to comply with local laws and regulations, including new vehicle signage and an additional blindspot mirror attachment. Waymo's white Jaguar I-PACE will begin mapping out the streets of Tokyo. Courtesy Waymo Yasuharu Wakabayashi, president of Nihon Kotsu, said in a statement that the company's drivers have trained in the US and are "well-prepared to begin introducing Waymo's vehicles to Tokyo.""We anticipate that autonomous robotaxis will help address driver shortages in the future," he said. "We view this initiative as the first step toward building an ideal ecosystem that unites people and advanced technology."Waymo's approach to a fully autonomous driver system includes mapping out a specific area with its vehicles before it can launch to the public without human supervision.This differs from other autonomous vehicle-focused companies like Wayve or Tesla, which rely more heavily on end-to-end learning models for its self-driving software. This essentially allows the car to learn to drive in its environment on the go without the need to map out an area beforehand.Proponents of this approach argue that end-to-end learning allows for a more efficient ability to scale. Waymo's director of product management, Vishay Nihalani, told BI at a recent autonomous vehicle conference in Los Angeles that as Waymo's driver continues to learn, the robotaxi will require less time to map out any given city. Waymo has also sought partnerships with third parties, including rideshare platforms, to help manage its fleets in some cities.In Austin and Atlanta, for example, Uber manages Waymos's fleet, which includes vehicle maintenance and depot operations. In San Francisco, Waymo maintains the vehicles on its own.According to the company, Waymo now provides more than 200,000 paid passenger weekly trips.The service now operates in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, and Silicon Valley geofenced areas. Recommended video

The facts underlying Noem v. Abrego Garcia are shocking, even by the standards of the Trump administration’s treatment of immigrants. The Supreme Court just ruled that the immigrant at the heart of the case get some relief — but that relief is only partialIn mid-March, Trump’s government deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, where he is currently detained in a notorious prison supposedly reserved for terrorists. He was deported even though, in 2019, an immigration judge had issued an order explicitly forbidding the government from sending Abrego Garcia to El Salvador because he faced a “clear probability of future persecution” if returned to that nation. This court order is still in effect today.No one, including Trump’s own lawyers, has tried to justify this decision under the law. The administration claims that Abrego Garcia was deported as the result of an “administrative error.” When a federal judge asked a Justice Department lawyer why the federal government cannot bring him back to this country, that lawyer responded, “The first thing I did was ask my clients that very question. I’ve not received, to date, an answer that I find satisfactory.”The judge ordered the federal government to “facilitate and effectuate the return of [Abrego Garcia] to the United States by no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, April 7.”And yet Abrego Garcia remains in El Salvador. After the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to vacate the judge’s order, Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked the requirement that he be returned to give his Court time to consider the case. On Thursday evening, the full Court lifted that block in what appears to be a 9-0 decision (sometimes, justices disagree with an order but do not make that dissent public). Still, Thursday’s decision does not order Abrego Garcia’s immediate release and return to the United States.While the Court’s three Democrats all joined an opinion by Justice Sonia Sotomayor indicating that they would have simply left the lower court’s order in place, the full Supreme Court’s order sends the case back down to the lower court for additional proceedings.The Supreme Court concludes that the lower court’s order “properly requires the Government to ‘facilitate’ Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador.” But it adds that the “intended scope of the term ‘effectuate’ in the District Court’s order” — to “facilitate and effectuate his return — “is, however, unclear, and may exceed the District Court’s authority.” The word “facilitate” suggests that the government must take what steps it can to make something happen, while the word “effectuate” suggests that it needs to actually make it happen.Because the Supreme Court does not elaborate in much detail on this conclusion, it is difficult to know why the Republican justices decided to limit the lower court’s order in this way, but the Trump administration’s brief in this case may offer a hint as to what the Supreme Court means. The administration’s primary argument was that “the United States does not control the sovereign nation of El Salvador, nor can it compel El Salvador to follow a federal judge’s bidding.” So it claimed that the lower court’s order was invalid because it is unenforceable.The Supreme Court’s order does not go that far, but it does suggest that a majority of the justices are open to the possibility that the US government will request Abrego Garcia’s release, that the Salvadorian government says “no,” and that at some point the courts will not be able to push US officials to do more.That said, the Supreme Court’s order also states that “the Government should be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps.” So the justices, at the very least, expect a judge to supervise the administration’s behavior and to intervene if they conclude that it is not doing enough to secure Abrego Garcia’s release.It is likely, in other words, that the Trump administration will still be able to drag its feet in this case while it waits for the lower court to, in the Supreme Court’s words, “clarify its directive.” And there may be more rounds of litigation if the administration does not use all the tools at its disposal to free Abrego Garcia. In the meantime, of course, he is likely to remain in a prison known for its human rights abuses.Still, it is notable that none of the justices publicly dissented from Thursday’s order. It seems, in other words, that all nine of the justices are willing to concede that, at the very least, the Trump administration must take some steps to correct its behavior when it does something that even its own lawyers cannot defend.See More:

Minecraft is bigger than ever (Credits: AP) The Friday letters page is concerned that the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is aging like milk, as one reader fears the summer showcases will be a disappointment. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Console to PC Just to break up the Nintendo Switch 2 discussions for a moment but I recently saw the Minecraft movie with my kids and… it definitely is a movie called Minecraft. It’s rubbish, of course, but then so was Super Mario Bros., so no matter how good Fallout and The Last Of Us might be on TV it doesn’t seem that video game movies will ever get good.They are definitely making a ton of money though, as my cinema was absolutely chocka, with overexcited teens, younger kids, and a lot of bemused parents. I feel there’s nothing I can usefully say about the movie, it’s exactly what you’d expect and most of it washed over me so quickly I can barely remember it now. Although I did like that Jack Black was barely taking his roles seriously, which helped me endure it. I went with my cousin and his kids, and I noticed that they quickly got into a fight with mine as to where and how they play the game, with my kids being ribbed for playing it on Switch and the others insisting it was better on PC. What I didn’t realise though, on investigating at home, is that it’s not actually on Steam, which I guess explains why it never shows up on those charts. If it did, would it be the number one game? I’ve got to assume it probably would. Anyway, for anyone else that didn’t know that you can get a free trial from the Microsoft website here. It looks like my kids are going to switch to playing the PC version now. A sign of the times in general, I think.Hammeriron Dance of the seven veils It really does feel like the Switch 2 is unravelling before our eyes. It’s over a week now and we still don’t know the price of half the games or the upgrades. Well, some countries seem to know the upgrade prices, and Welcome Tour, but rather than being cautious about America it seems it’s Europe that Nintendo is leaving to stew.Why do we still not know the prices? What are they waiting for? Why are they so intent on leaving excited fans confused and frustrated? This business over the Switch 2 Edition games is the worst, with everyone seemingly having a different story and Nintendo refusing to just say definitively what’s going on. And now we find out, also over a week later, that you’re expected to pay for the DLC for Zelda: Breath Of The Wild separately, even though it’s already £67? Why is this information only now leaking out? Do they actively want a steady stream of bad news? Is Sony in charge of their marketing?Rolo Ready and waiting Let’s be realistic, if Nintendo were going to delay the Switch 2 Direct due to uncertainty of tariffs it wouldn’t be by a day or a week, it would be indefinitely.American import tariffs are going to be a mess for a long time and with a 90 day pause announcement for everywhere but China it now looks like Americans could be waiting three to six months before any final agreements are made and it can actually go on sale over there.Tim GC: There’s no delay to the Switch 2’s launch in the US or anywhere else. Nintendo has already delivered plenty of stock there, before the tariffs. Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk Third party prices The problem I have with all this Switch 2 price confusion is that I don’t think we’ve heard anything about third party prices yet. Who is going to buy the two-year-old Elden Ring on Switch 2 if it costs £70 but can be picked up for a third of that on other consoles and PC?The smartass answer is people that have only owned a Switch but are there really that many people that are in that position and would also be interested in buying big, complex triple-A games like Elden Ring and Final Fantasy 7 Remake? I have my doubts, and I also doubt this will be anything but more bad news for Nintendo if every low effort port on the Switch is being charged at £60+.Gadfly Slab of electronics I don’t like these kind of arguments to drag but I just have to say that the European Mega Drive is the best looking console ever made. Do you mean to tell me the PC Engine is better looking than that? Would you just take time to behold the black beauty? It even had an earphone jack and a volume knob that made you feel like a DJ.It was even better looking than the Japanese one. Was the European Mega Drive designed in Europe? How could the Japanese allow it to be better looking than theirs? Anyway, happy I’ve made my statement. In parting, GC, could you give me your top five best looking consoles, not handhelds, of all time? See ya.Henry GC: As we said, our favourites are the PC Engine, Japanese/European SNES, and PS one. So maybe the Neo-Geo and Mega Drive I as well. Or perhaps the Wii and Xbox One S… there are too many consoles that are just a black slab. The Japanese Mega Drive had red highlights (Credits: Evan Amos Vanamo Media) Quiet summer Bit disappointing that Microsoft is already prepping what seems to be an underwhelming summer showcase. If The Outer Worlds 2 is what they’re going to spend the most time on… I don’t know how excited most people are going to be about that.I do think they have a good line-up though, with Fable, Gears Of War: E-Day, Perfect Dark, Ninja Gaiden 4, and Clockwork Revolution. I don’t know if any of them are big sellers – maybe Fable and Gears – but I’d say it’s a more varied line-up than they usually have, which is definitely a good thing. I assume they’ll have a couple of new reveals too, so maybe the new Halo remake and whatever Double Fine has been working on? I’m cautiously optimistic but if Sony is not sure whether it’s going to even have a proper showcase I’m not really feeling this year is going to be blowing me away with new reveals. I had hoped that Nintendo would make up for the quietness on the other side of the fence, but I wasn’t all that impressed by the Direct and I definitely expected more games to be announced. The only new IP I remember is that wheelchair basketball game, that looked like a cheapo indie game.Casper Console get! Just to say I beat Nintendo’s pre-order system in the end. I had to continually ask for the verification code 12 to 15 times, then they eventually all popped up in a row with the last one finally working. It wasn’t easy!I hope the console is worth it. Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Metroid do all look great. Now I just have to finish my current game Sekiro in time, let’s hope it’s not too hard…Ryan O’D The litmus test Someone was saying just the other day that it seems like a long time to have not heard anything about Devil May Cry 6 and now I read that there’s a Netflix show that’s doing really well (I had never heard of it till now).I’ll never watch it but if that means more money for Capcom, on top of the windfall they’re getting from Monster Hunter Wilds, then I am all for it. The new Onimusha is the first sign that they’re going to spend their money on crazy projects that they probably know won’t make much money but what they heck, they want to do it. For me this is the sign of a great publisher. It’s something you see Nintendo and Square Enix doing but never EA or Activision. Activision in particular is the exact opposite, because they’ve stopped making any games at all other than Call Of Duty. I’d cautiously add Microsoft to his list too, to be fair, although I’m not sure what they really expect of some of their games. Did they know South Of Midnight was going to do absolutely no business before they released it? They should have but did they also expect it to review well? I think they probably did. Nobody believes Xbox hype more eagerly than Microsoft. With all the talk of AI lately we’re in real danger of the art being taking out of video games completely, at least for non-indie games. The test I would say, is when a company is willing to make something because they want to and not just because they think it will sell loads.Bruff Inbox also-rans I don’t know what’s crazier about that Pokémon card story. The idea that a trading card saved a man’s life or that in America someone shooting through the wall of your house is only barely enough to wake you up.TollyIf they ever do release a Titanfall 3 I hope it comes out the same week as Half-Life 3, because that would probably destroy reality itself. I feel like I’ve been hearing about these no-show sequels for longer than I’ve been playing video games.MrTranzor More Trending Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk The small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. Readers’ letters are used on merit and may be edited for length and content. You can also submit your own 500 to 600-word Reader’s Feature at any time via email or our Submit Stuff page, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot. You can also leave your comments below and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter. Arrow MORE: Games Inbox: Will the Nintendo Switch 2 sell out? 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It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since Bluey concluded its most recent season. It wasn’t meant to be a series finale but definitely felt like one. Creator Joe Brumm announced that while he’s leaving the show, Bluey will go on—but it still feels a bit like it’s been left hanging in the air. Sure, we’ve gotten mini-sodes with mere crumbs of what the Heelers and friends are doing, but it’s starting to seem like that might be it until the Bluey film, which Brumm is directing as his last hurrah with the globally beloved family franchise. That’s not stopped fans from hoping to hear more on the TV front from Disney+ and BBC One, especially since both outlets are seemingly eager to continue collaborating with Ludo Studio. Recently Disney announced it would have Bluey characters make appearances on select Disney Cruises and other Disney Experiences at the parks. Fandom retailers are also well aware of the Bluey demand. BoxLunch debuted an all-ages fashion drop inspired by the show that’s perfect for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and really any day for Bluey fans. The attention to detail, from apparel to decor, is impressive. I am obsessed with this pillow celebrating Bingo’s advice to her daughters: © BoxLunch Even still, the drought of more episodes could cause some Muffin Heeler-sized fits of impatience among fans, who will at least be glad to know that “Burgerdog”, the earworm from the mini-sode, will be getting a vinyl release. Bluey‘s music is part of what makes the show so incredible, so all the adults in my kid’s life who are record store connoisseurs will be sent out to hunt for that particular release. The show’s music takes center stage in “Bluey in Concert,” which fans far from Bluey’s World in Brisbane could enjoy via a recent livestream. I’m not sure if the kids were short or sleeping, but that crowd was filled with adults who enthusiastically showed up because they wanted to. The evening stream was headlined by Joff Bush, the show’s composer. The runtime of the stage set might have been short, but for the 20 minutes of its entirety I was transported to Bluey Coachella at Bluey’s World filled with simpler joys and imagining creek trips. I may have thrown a blanket on and some sunglasses  to make my baby laugh while doing the Granny dance. The live stream was such a treat, from seeing fans dress as the Grannies for their theme song, to getting tired out by the fiery circle dance. But hearing Meg Washington, the voice of Calypso, take the stage and perform “Lazarus Drug,” the tear-inducing song from Bluey‘s season finale “The Sign,” was also very cathartic for the crowd of mostly parents genuinely in the moment. Because while the show is someone’s childhood, it makes adults (parents or not) think of their core memories with their loved ones too. That’s the power of animation, a medium that transcends the “family” genre box it’s lumped into when it speaks to everyone. Watch the live stream re-play below: Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Nukui House / ROOVICESave this picture!© Akira Nakamura Architects: ROOVICE Area Area of this architecture project Area:  104 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Akira Nakamura Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers:  Mino Tile, Osmo & Edel, Prime Paprika, Roovice, toolbox Lead Architects: Sorai Takei, Aoi Higashi | Roovice More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Nukui House: Transforming a 1976 Tokyo Home Through Practical Renovation – Located in the quiet residential streets of Nukui, Tokyo, Nukui House is a renovation of a 1976 wooden home through Roovice's Kariage initiative. The project demonstrates the potential of Tokyo's aging residential stock, showing how targeted interventions can extend the life of existing structures while addressing urban vacancy challenges.Save this picture!Context and Initiative – The Kariage initiative revitalizes vacant properties at no cost to owners, offering a practical solution to Japan's growing akiya problem while preserving their history. Nukui House, located in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, is a 103.89 m² two-story home, originally with a 3DK layout on the first floor and a 2LDK on the second. After its previous owner moved to the countryside, the neighboring couple purchased the property to secure access to the main road for future redevelopment. With no immediate plans to build, they turned to Kariage to prevent deterioration and put the house to use.Save this picture!Design Approach: Retaining the Old, Enhancing the New – The renovation aimed to maintain the integrity of the original house while introducing updates that improve spatial quality, functionality, and light. By selectively removing walls and reconfiguring spaces, the intervention supports modern living needs while keeping core structural elements intact.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!First Floor: Expanding Spatial Fluidity – Previously compartmentalized into a 3DK layout, the first floor underwent a significant transformation. The removal of corridor walls created a larger entrance area that connects directly to the living spaces. The original kitchen was removed, leaving only the distinctive tiled surface as a reference to its past. A new tiled bathroom and toilet were installed, while the flooring was updated and the walls painted white to create a neutral backdrop. Traditional shōji screens were refurbished, and tatami in the entrance room was replaced with flooring, balancing traditional and contemporary elements.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Second Floor: A Blend of Heritage and Modernity – The second-floor renovation preserved key elements while introducing practical updates. A defining feature of the home, the red kitchen tiles, were replaced with new red tiling, maintaining continuity while refreshing the aesthetic. A custom-built modern kitchen was installed for improved functionality. The wooden wall panels were preserved, and the ceiling boards were removed to reveal the underlying beams, adding a sense of openness and highlighting the structure's original craftsmanship. Insulation was added and concealed behind new boards, keeping the ceiling height unchanged. The old partition wall was removed to create a larger LDK  space, improving light penetration and flow. Meanwhile, the traditional tatami room was refurbished, and the walls were repainted, maintaining a balance between old and new.Save this picture!Save this picture!Outcome: A Contemporary 3LDK with a Spacious Entrance – The renovated Nukui House now functions as a spacious 3LDK, a significant shift from its previous fragmented layout. The removal of unnecessary partitions improves flexibility while material choices and finishes respect the home's original character. This approach not only extends the usability of the structure but also aligns with broader efforts to repurpose aging homes in Tokyo's evolving residential landscape.Save this picture!Through targeted interventions, Nukui House demonstrates how renovation can preserve architectural heritage while adapting to contemporary living needs. As part of the Kariage initiative, it serves as a practical case for sustainable, community-driven urban regeneration in Japan.Save this picture!Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this officeROOVICEOffice••• MaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on April 10, 2025Cite: "Nukui House / ROOVICE" 10 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028910/nukui-house-roovice&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 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

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Modern rhinos aren’t Nebraskan animals. And they aren’t North American animals, either. But millions of years ago, rhinos were. In the Middle Miocene, Teleoceras major rhinos lived across Nebraska and across much of North America, too.Analyzing an assembly of T. major remains, which were buried in volcanic ash in northeastern Nebraska around 12 million years ago, a team of researchers recently revealed that these rhinos lived relatively social and sedentary lives. In fact, as reported in a study in Scientific Reports, the team’s results suggest that these rhinos lived in huge non-migratory herds. “I am not surprised that the analyses very strongly suggest that [T. major] lived in herds given that this animal resembles [the] modern hippopotamus in form,” said John Payne, a biologist who works with rhinos and was not involved in the study, according to a press release. “Hippos live in herds of several tens of animals — with several herds in one geographical area.”Ancient Rhino Remains Found in AshfallBack in 1971, a team of researchers stumbled across a massive assemblage of bones — what appeared to be the remains of over 100 T. major rhinos. Found in Nebraska’s Ashfall Fossil Beds, the remains were discovered around a dried waterhole and were apparently buried by ash after an eruption of the Yellowstone volcano in Wyoming around 12 million years ago. But what wasn’t apparent, however, was why so many animals were found together in the same spot. Were the rhinos there because they were fleeing from the volcano? Were they there because they were seeking shelter and just so happened to meet with other members of their same species? Or were they already together — already in the area as a single herd — when the volcano began spewing its ash?Hoping to find out, a team of researchers turned to the isotopes of the rhinos’ teeth, which carry signatures of their movements across the North American landscape. “We found they didn’t move very much,” said Clark Ward, a study author and a master’s graduate from the University of Cincinnati, according to the release. “We didn’t find evidence for seasonal migration or any evidence of a response to the disaster.”Built like barrels and equipped with short, stubby legs, it makes sense that T. major showed no signs of a seasonal migration or a volcanic response. They were shaped like hippos, which tend to stick to the same water systems, and they probably lived like hippos, too, spending more time in and around the water than traversing the land. Reconstructing Ancient Rhino LivesOf course, the fact that the rhinos didn’t move in response to the volcano meant they were met with the volcano’s ash. Indeed, the dust and debris from Yellowstone traveled the hundreds of miles to Nebraska, where it fell from above and for an extended period of time, even after the eruption was finished.“That ash would have covered everything: the grass, leaves, and water,” said Ward, now a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, according to the release. “The rhinos likely weren’t killed immediately like the people of Pompeii. Instead, it was much slower. They were breathing in the ash. And they likely starved to death.”Prior to the eruption, the rhinos fed on grasses, and it was the traces of those grasses that allowed the researchers to recreate their lifestyle. Indeed, the vegetation that the rhinos ate and the soil and bedrock that supported that vegetation shared similar ratios of carbon, oxygen, and strontium isotopes, and those isotopes made their way to the rhinos’ teeth during feeding. By assessing the ratios of isotopes that ended up in the rhinos’ teeth, the researchers were able to determine where the rhinos ate and, thus, where the rhinos lived. In addition to revealing the rhinos’ range, these isotopes also revealed several factors about the climate conditions that the animals encountered in their lives. While carbon isotopes told the researchers about the environment’s plants, oxygen and strontium isotopes told them about the environment’s precipitation and soil.“I’m honored and privileged to have my name in science attached to the site,” said Ward, who worked at the Ashfall Fossil Beds as an intern and who visited the beds as a child, according to the release. “As someone who used to go to Ashfall as a kid, it’s come full circle.”Article SourcesOur writers at Discovermagazine.com use peer-reviewed studies and high-quality sources for our articles, and our editors review for scientific accuracy and editorial standards. Review the sources used below for this article:University of Nebraska State Museum (Ashfall Fossil Beds). From Waterhole to Rhino BarnPalaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Home on the Range: A Multi-Isotope Investigation of Ungulate Resource Partitioning at Ashfall Fossil Beds, Nebraska, USASam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics. Before joining the Discover team as an assistant editor in 2022, Sam studied journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.