At UnitedHealthcare's headquarters in Minnesota, a young man was arrested with a weapon after calling in threats against the insurance giant.As USA Today and other outlets report, police arrested 26-year-old Ian Wagner with a gun and bullets near UHC's Minnetonka campus after an hour of phone negotiations led to his surrender.Though he's the same age as Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of killing UHC CEO Brian Thompson in December, the two alleged gunmen couldn't be more different.While Mangione appears to have been an ideologue driven to mortal violence by his hatred of the insurance industry, it doesn't seem that Wagner, who was well known to Minnetonka police due to prior felonies and open felony and misdemeanor cases, was similarly principled. When the suspect called 9-1-1, he allegedly told the police dispatcher that he would shoot into the UHC facilities if the charges against him were not dropped — and apparently, he made similar demands when he phoned the FBI's Minneapolis field office, too."While the investigation is still in its early stages," the FBI told USA Today, "there is currently no indication that the individual had specific grievances against UnitedHealthcare."Following Wagner's arrest earlier in the week, Twin Cities broadcaster KTSP reported that the 26-year-old's threats against UHC came just after police made multiple attempts to arrest him over probation violations stemming from his other charges.Cheryl Wagner, the suspect's mother, told the ABC affiliate that her son suffers from mental health issues and was set off by the arrest attempts. He apparently drove to his grandparents' house, retrieved a gun there, and headed to the insurer's headquarters.Though the young man had been wearing an ankle monitor as part of his electronic home monitoring from his felony convictions — details about which have not been shared with media — authorities told KTSB that the device was not equipped with GPS and could only tell them when Wagner was out of range.In a sense, that technology fail echoes the way Mangione was apprehended: not with the NYPD's expensive facial recognition and AI surveillance tools, but thanks to a random eagle-eyed employee at a Pennsylvania McDonald's who recognized him from the news.Though authorities insist Wagner only made his threats for attention, the would-be gunman seemed to intentionally echo Thompson's assassination when he appeared in court while wearing an anti-self-harming flak jacket after his arrest. According to KTSB, he shouted the words "power, money, [and] corruption" during his hearing — a reference, perhaps, to the words "deny, defend, [and] depose" that were found on the bullet casings from the UHC CEO's slaying.Share This Article

The following post contains SPOILERS for Sinners. If you’re wondering on a basic information level if Sinners has a post-credits scene: Yes, it actually has two. There’s one after the first batch of credits and one at the very end of the film. You’re welcome.It looks like Ryan Coogler is done making Marvel movies, at least for a while. His first post-Marvel project, Sinners, is far from the sort of film the studio would produce; a vampire tale that also mixes in social commentary and music — so much music, in fact, that it arguably qualifies as a full-blown musical. Sinners also contains more explicit sexual content than every single film and television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe combined.In short, Sinners is the work of a big-budget filmmaker freed from the creative restraints of IP moviemaking. At the same time, Coogler clearly took some lessons from his tenure at Marvel, none more important than this: Always leave the audience with one final post-credits scene to think about as they’re leaving the theater.In Marvel films, that’s typically a scene that teases (or sometimes the full-blown trailer for) the next film in the MCU. In Sinners, Cooglar applied a similar technique for a slightly different purpose, providing an epilogue to his story and tying a bow around the themes that have bubbled beneath its bloody surface.SINNERSWarner Bros.loading...READ MORE: The Worst Post-Credits Scenes EverBefore those credits scenes unfold, Sinners is essentially a horror film about a group of men and women trapped inside a juke joint in rural Mississippi in the 1930s. A vampire named Remmick (Jack O’Connell) targets the bar because of the presence of a blues prodigy named Sammie (Miles Caton), the cousin of the establishment’s two owners, twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan).Over the course of a long night, Remmick and his followers kill and transform most of the juke joint’s staff and patrons, including Stack and his ex-girlfriend Mary (Hailee Steinfeld), before Smoke manages to stab Remmick with a stake. The first rays of morning sunlight then finish him and the rest of his followers off, while Smoke later dies fighting the KKK members who sold him the building where he and Stack built their bar. That leaves Sammie as the lone survivor; he drives out of Mississippi to pursue his musical career. Roll credits.SINNERSWarner Bros.loading...Then the epilogue hits. Sammie is now an old man — played by real-life blues guitarist Buddy Guy. After a gig in a blues club in 1992, Sammie is sitting at the bar when who should walk in but a still-youthful (and still-vampiric) Stack and Mary. Coogler was careful to include a brief moment during the big climax (easily forgotten in all the violent chaos) where the pair plan their escape, and Coogler never shows them burning along with Remmick and his other followers either.Stack claims that Smoke allowed him to live — after he promised never to threaten Sammie again. He then offers to turn Sammie into a vampire — to give this aging master everlasting life to make music as long as he wants — but Sammie turns him down. The vampires accept his choice and leave Sammie unharmed, but before they depart Stack and Sammie agree about one thing: The big night where they opened the juke joint; the night where Sammie played for the first time, and Stack got to briefly enjoy his dream of owning his own bar before he was turned into a vampire, was the best day of both of their lives.Warner Bros.Warner Bros.loading...If you leave as soon as the credits roll — and I witnessed a couple of colleagues do precisely that at the Sinners press screening — you’ve watched a very effective and thematically rich survival horror film. If you stay for that extra scene, you see that Sinners is a lot more than that.The mid-credits scene shows that Sammie didn’t squander his gifts after this fateful night. He achieved his goals, which means the sacrifices made to help Sammie survive — both the literal ones in that juke joint and the more symbolic ones about helping a poor African American kid who wants to leave home and make something of himself — were not in vain.What you’re left with, then, is a revisionist (and more vampiric) take on the classic legend of bluesman Robert Johnson, who supposedly struck a deal with the devil at a Mississippi crossroads: His soul in exchange for musical genius. (The fact that the legend is patently false — Johnson learned guitar from another local musician — has done little to diminish it.)Coogler’s film opens with a narration that explicitly mentions folklore about the connection between transcendent music and the supernatural, and the rest of Sinners contains other nods to Johnson myths as well. One account of Johnson’s death, for instance, claims he was poisoned by the husband of a woman he flirted with at a dance. In Sinners,SINNERSWarner Bros.loading...In Coogler’s twist of this sort of American myth, Sammie’s talent is given by God, not the devil. The supernatural monster craves the artist’s talent, rather than bestows it. (Interestingly, the monster claims to only want to assimilate the artist into its collective, as if the Borg from Star Trek were, like, super into Delta blues.) Becoming a great artist in Coogler’s formulation, then, is not about a demonic cheat code; it’s about survival and endurance, and avoiding the temptation to sell out to the collective. Without that epilogue during the credits, very little of that gets communicated.There’s a lot more going on in Sinners. This is a movie about the Jim Crow era, and dreams, and the nature of sin. It’s also a movie with remarkable music, much of it performed by Caton, including in the second of Sinners’ two post-credits scenes, when he sings a solo rendition of “This Little Light of Mine,” emphasizing several of those aforementioned themes.But Sinners is also a very satisfying entertainment filled with scares and suspense and a couple big laughs. And these days, just about every Hollywood entertainment is required to include at least one post-credits scene. Marvel has conditioned audiences for big-budget movies to expect them, and most other studio franchises have followed suit.That could be why this is my favorite aspect of Sinners; the way Coogler uses the structure of a modern blockbuster not to tease some needless sequel but to leap decades into the future to wrap up both his protagonist’s tale and his larger message. He sends you out of the theater with the thrill of this unexpected gesture. Instead of speculating about some movie that’s coming out in two years, you exit into the lobby basking in the glow of what happens when a talented director is given the freedom to tell the story — just one story — they want to tell.Get our free mobile app25 Actors Who Turned Down Huge Movie RolesSome of the most famous actors in history turned down the chance to play cinema’s most iconic roles.

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On Thanksgiving weekend of 2013, Jeff Bezos, then Amazon’s CEO, took to 60 Minutes to make a stunning announcement: Amazon was a few years away from deploying drones that would deliver packages to homes in less than 30 minutes.  It lent urgency to a problem that Parimal Kopardekar, director of the NASA Aeronautics Research Institute, had begun thinking about earlier that year. “How do you manage and accommodate large-scale drone operations without overloading the air traffic control system?” Kopardekar, who goes by PK, recalls wondering. Busy managing all airplane takeoffs and landings, air traffic controllers clearly wouldn’t have the capacity to oversee the fleets of package-delivering drones Amazon was promising.  The solution PK devised, which subsequently grew into a collaboration between federal agencies, researchers, and industry, is a system called unmanned-­aircraft-system traffic management, or UTM. Instead of verbally communicating with air traffic controllers, drone operators using UTM share their intended flight paths with each other via a cloud-based network. This highly scalable approach may finally open the skies to a host of commercial drone applications that have yet to materialize. Amazon Prime Air launched in 2022 but was put on hold after crashes at a testing facility, for example. On any given day, only 8,500 or so unmanned aircraft fly in US airspace, the vast majority of which are used for recreational purposes rather than for services like search and rescue missions, real estate inspections, video surveillance, or farmland surveys.  One obstacle to wider use has been concern over possible midair drone-to-drone collisions. (Drones are typically restricted to airspace below 400 feet and their access to airports is limited, which significantly lowers the risk of drone-airplane collisions.) Under Federal Aviation Administration regulations, drones generally cannot fly beyond an operator’s visual line of sight, limiting flights to about a third of a mile. This prevents most collisions but also most use cases, such as delivering medication to a patient’s doorstep or dispatching a police drone to an active crime scene so first responders can better prepare before arriving. Now, though, drone operators are increasingly incorporating UTM into their flights. The system uses path planning algorithms, like those that run in Google Maps, to chart a course that considers not only weather and obstacles like buildings and trees but the flight paths of nearby drones. It’ll automatically reroute a flight before takeoff if another drone has reserved the same volume of airspace at the same time, making the new flight trajectory visible to subsequent pilots. Drones can then fly autonomously to and from their destination, and no air traffic controller is required.  Over the past decade, NASA and industry have demonstrated to the FAA through a series of tests that drones can safely maneuver around each other by adhering to UTM. And last summer, the agency gave the go-ahead for multiple drone delivery companies using UTM to begin flying simultaneously in the same airspace above Dallas—a first in US aviation history. Drone operators without in-house UTM capabilities have also begun licensing UTM services from FAA-approved third-party providers. UTM only works if all participants abide by the same rules and agree to share data, and it’s enabled a level of collaboration unusual for companies competing to gain a foothold in a young, hot field, notes Peter Sachs, head of airspace integration strategy at Zipline, a drone delivery company based in South San Francisco that’s approved to use UTM.  “We all agree that we need to collaborate on the practical, behind-the-scenes nuts and bolts to make sure that this preflight deconfliction for drones works really well,” Sachs says. (“Strategic deconfliction” is the technical term for processes that minimize drone-drone collisions.) Zipline and the drone delivery companies Wing, Flytrex, and DroneUp all operate in the Dallas area and are racing to expand to more cities, yet they disclose where they’re flying to one another in the interest of keeping the airspace conflict-free. Greater adoption of UTM may be on the way. The FAA is expected to soon release a new rule called Part 108 that may allow operators to fly beyond visual line of sight if, among other requirements, they have some UTM capability, eliminating the need for the difficult-­to-obtain waiver the agency currently requires for these flights. To safely manage this additional drone traffic, drone companies will have to continue working together to keep their aircraft out of each other’s way.  Yaakov Zinberg is a writer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Submitted by WA Contents Call for submissions: (Re)engaging Cities Landscape for Cultural and Economic Vibrancy Vietnam Architecture News - Apr 17, 2025 - 20:13   html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" Calling creative minds and innovative urban and architectural design students (bachelor and master) around the world, the committee of the 4th International Design Competition is looking for smart and sustainable solutions to reimagine Nha Trang’s urban landscape!Along the river bank of the Cai Rivers, a heritage route will soon be built. This vision comes with a challenge on balancing the growth of economics and the conservation of cultural beauty. Taking up this challenge, the fourth year of the International Design Competition is now more than a design challenge; it is a global platform where we inspire the next generation to envision future cities that harmoniously blend innovation and tradition.As part of the competition, participants will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts, exchange cutting-edge ideas, and contribute meaningful solutions that foster sustainable urban development.Are you ready to be a changemaker in shaping the future of our cities?Location: Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam.Registration Fees: FreeCompetition Period: March, 2025 - October, 2025.Submission deadline: July 15th, 2025.Participants eligibility: Undergraduate students and Master students ( all around the world (maximum 3 students can form a team).Total Awards: 5,700 USD, come together with being featured in a special session of Smart Urbanisms & Beyond Book series published by UEH Press; Experiment and Exploring Tour; Exhibition and sharing with partners; Opportunity to be supported with flight tickets and accommodation in Nha Trang City.Visit the competition page.List of Jurors:We are proud to present a diverse panel of 30 jurors from around the globe, including Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, Belgium, Korea, China, Singapore, Macao, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Each juror is a recognized expert in architectural design, urban design and urban development planning.- Assoc. Prof. Tu Anh Trinh, Director, Institute of Smart City & Management, College of Technology and Design UEH University, Vietnam- Dr. Tuan Nguyen Anh, Head General Planning Management Department, Department of Planning and Architecture, Vietnam- Prof. Elena Marchigiani, Department of Engineering and Architecture,University of Trieste, Italy- Assoc. Prof. Kitapatr Dhabhalabutr, Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand- Prof. Kelly Shannon, Director of Master programs, KU Leuven University, Belgium- Assoc. Prof. Yingsawad Chaiyakul, Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand- Dr. Tuan Pham Anh, Head of Department of Landscape Architecture (DLA), Faculty of Architecture & Planning Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (HUCE), Vietnam- Dr. Le Thi Thu Huong, Academic Coordinator of Architecture bachelor's program, Senior Lecturer of Sustainable Urban Development master's program, Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam- Prof. Ducksu Seo, Department of Spatial Environment System Engineering, Handong Global University, Korea- Dr. Son Do Xuan, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam- Dr. Adrian Lo, Director of the Urban Design and Development International (UDDI) program, Thammasat University, Thailand- M.Arch Steven Petit, Creative Director/ Landscape Architect, OMGEVING, Belgium- Prof. Bruno De Meulder, Coordinator of Master Programs, KU Leuven University, Belgium- Assist. Prof. Juhyun Lee, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China- Prof. Barbara E.A. Piga, Coordinator of the Laboratorio di Simulazione Urbana Fausto Curti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy- Assoc. Prof. Jinhyun Hong, Associate Professor, Department of Smart Cities, University of Seoul, Korea- Dr. Lan Hoang Ngoc, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Smart City & Management, Former Vice-Dean, Urban Planning Faculty, University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City UEH University, Vietnam- M.Arch Long Pham Duc, Lecturer, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam- Dr. Vinh Nguyen Quoc, Head of Department of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam- Assist. Prof. Kon Kim, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China- Dr. Harvey Neo, Programme Director & Professorial Research Fellow, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore- Prof. Sergio Proença, Faculty of Arts and Humanities University of Saint Joseph, Macao- Dr. Filipa Martins, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Macao- Prof. Nuno Soares, Head of Department of Architecture and Design, Faculty of Arts and Humanities University of Saint Joseph, Macao- Dr. Rachel Jahja, Lecturer, School of Communication & Design, RMIT Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam- Assoc. Prof. Jittisak Thammapornpilas, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture Chulalongkorn University, Thailand- Dr. Sarah Howard, Interim Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Relations, The Boston Architectural College, United States- Assist. Prof. Shusak Janpathompong, Director of the International Program in Design and Architecture, Faculty of Architecture Chulalongkorn University, Thailand- Assoc. Prof. Iderlina Mateo-Babiano, Associate Professor in Urban Planning and Assistant Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Melbourne, Australia- Assoc. Prof. Manfredo Manfredini, Programme Director of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning The University of Auckland, New ZealandDownload the information related to this competition here: Brochure_Competition2025-compressed-compressed.pdf. The top image in the article courtesy of ISCM.> via ISCM architectural competition

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April 17, 20254 min readWhy Astronomers Are Not Sold on New Alien Life ClaimsNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected an intriguing compound in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18 b, but scientists are divided about what the chemical meansBy Alexandra Witze & Nature magazine Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b. A. Smith/N. Mandhusudhan, University of CambridgeA University of Cambridge-led team of astronomers made worldwide headlines last night with claims that they had found the “strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the Solar System”. The discovery involves a distant planet known as K2-18 b, which the team says has one or more molecules in its atmosphere that might have been generated by living things.The announcement has been met with floods of scepticism from other researchers who study such ‘biosignatures’ in exoplanet atmospheres.“It is not strong evidence,” says Stephen Schmidt, an astronomer at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. “It’s almost certainly not life,” says Tessa Fisher, an astrobiologist at the University of Arizona in Tucson.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.Here, Nature explores the high-profile claim — and why many scientists say it’s far from proof of alien life.What has been found?Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Cambridge team reported finding hints of the molecule dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a pungent smelling compound that can be produced by bacteria, in the atmosphere of K2-18 b, a planet smaller than Neptune that lies about 38 parsecs from Earth. The scientists detected the molecule by analysing starlight as it filtered through the planet’s atmosphere; different chemical compounds leave identifying imprints in the light’s spectrum. The data might indicate the presence of the related molecule dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), either in addition to DMS or in its stead. These chemicals are intriguing because on Earth they are produced by living organisms such as marine phytoplankton.In 2023, the researchers reported similar findings. This follow-up work looks at the planet in a different set of wavelengths and is a stronger and cleaner signal that the molecules are present, the team says.Being able to tease out the detailed chemistry of a faraway planet is a technical tour-de-force, the researchers say. “What we are seeing is a major paradigm shift in the field of exoplanet science,” said team leader Nikku Madhusudhan, an astronomer at Cambridge, in a livestreamed colloquium on 17 April. He did not respond to a request for an interview before press time for this story.Why is it important?Scientists have been looking for life beyond Earth for centuries. If DMS and DMDS do exist in this planet’s atmosphere, and if they are formed by biological activity, it would represent a groundbreaking moment in the search for extraterrestrial life.The work also marks a step toward understanding planets like K2-18 b, which are some of the most common of the 5,800-plus planets that have so far been identified throughout the universe. They are referred to as ‘mini Neptunes’ based on their mass, but beyond that, little is known about their makeup. Some researchers, including Madhusudhan’s team, say that some could be exotic water worlds cloaked in hydrogen atmospheres. If so, they may be some of the best places to look for the existence of extraterrestrial life.Why are other researchers skeptical?For starters, there are questions about whether K2-18 b even has water — or a surface where anything could live. Modelling studies of it and similar planets suggest that they are probably barren. “A lifeless mini-Neptune scenario remains the most parsimonious explanation,” says Joshua Krissansen-Totton, a planetary scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle.Then there’s the issue of whether DMS/DMDS is actually present, or whether it is a spurious signal. The measurement reported by the Cambridge team is “really pushing the limit of what JWST can do,” says Laura Kreidberg, an astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany.Schmidt and his colleagues recently re-analysed the 2023 claim from the Cambridge team and found no evidence of biosignature molecules in that data. Schmidt says the new observations are “pretty noisy, and any reported features could still just be statistical fluctuations”. For their part, the Cambridge researchers say there is just a 0.3% probability that the signal could be due to chance.Finally, if the DMS/DMDS signal is indeed real, then there are many additional questions that need to be resolved before it could be attributed to life, other researchers say. For instance, laboratory experiments have shown that DMS can be made through abiotic processes — those not involving life. “We know very little about the chemistry of these atmospheres,” says Eleanor Browne, a chemist at the University of Colorado Boulder who led that recent study. Others have reported that DMS is present on a comet explored by the European Space Agency, which definitely does not have life on it.“The planetary context is what matters,” says Edward Schweiterman, an astrobiologist at the University of California Riverside. If the molecules really are in the planet’s atmosphere, he says, “we have to brainstorm novel ways of producing a lot of it through abiotic means and evaluate those possibilities before accepting it as evidence for life.”What happens next?Madhusudhan and his colleagues hope to get more observing time with JWST to help nail down the statistical significance of their claim. Beyond that, says Schweiterman, “what you’d like to see is validation from multiple independent groups.”Regardless of how the claim plays out, it highlights the importance of studying planets like K2-18 b, Kreidberg says: “This is a very, very rich playground for us to understand how planetary atmospheres work.”This article is reproduced with permission and was first published on April 17, 2025.

Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak's latest trailer brings extradimensional furnaces and exploding pink goo Plus, Firebreak showcase coming soon. Image credit: Remedy Entertainment News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on April 17, 2025 As part of tonight's Galaxies Gaming Showcase, developer Remedy Entertainment has shown off a little more of its upcoming three-player co-op Control spin-off, FBC: Firebreak, with a more substantial reveal now confirmed to be airing next Thursday, 24th April. FBC: Firebreak, for the uninitiated, casts players as members of Federal Bureau of Control's Firebreak division, a team of volunteer first responders charged with roaming the ever-changing Oldest House and keeping its unconfined paranatural anomalies in check. When last we saw FBC: Firebreak, Remedy was showing off a mission involving a rampant spread of sentient Post-It notes, but it's latest trailer - which maintains the quippy tone of its forebear - goes all in on rampaging furnaces and an outbreak of pink exploding goo (AKA Exogenic Mass) as players attempt to regain control of the Oldest House's Maintenance Sector. FBC: Firebreak – Hazards of the Job trailer.Watch on YouTube These are just two more of the otherworldly hazards players may face as their team embarks on new Jobs at the behest of FBC uppermanagement, each chaotic mission taking them to different areas of the Oldest House - some familiar and some new - and featuring different mechanics, enemies, objectives, and even status-effect-style conditions. FBC: Firebreak is already a promising extradimensional twist on the co-operative shooter - and one mercifully free of time-sucking live-service trappings, at that - and it's set to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC this "summer". However, those eager to learn more about Remedy's latest can tune into a special Twitch livestream at 6pm BST/10am PDT next Thursday, 24th April, when the studio is promising to share "brand new content and exciting news". FBC: Firebreak isn't the only game currently in the works at Remedy, of course. It's also collaborating with Rockstar to remake Max Payne 1 & 2, and there'll be more opportunity to revisit the Oldest House away from FBC: Firebreak thanks to the still several years out Control 2.

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 here Wave-based indie darling Hypercharge Unboxed is coming to a new console platform later this year. After its initial release in 2020, the five-man dev team is bringing the game to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 later this year, but there’s still one more platform potentially on the horizon: VR. Speaking to VideoGamer, game designer Joe Henson explained that the team has seen the years of requests for a Hybercharge Unboxed VR release. From PSVR to PC, the dev team is very much aware of the demand from fans every time the game appears online. Hypercharge Unboxed VR will probably happen With the studio’s genesis resting in VR development with the early Oculus title New Retro Arcade: Neon, Henson explains that they have the experience to bring their toybox shooter game to VR gamers. “Technically speaking, we’re quite experienced with [VR],” Henson said. “Things have changed a bit since then, but still, at least we’ve got some experience with it. I think VR is… I think we have to do it, to be honest.” With the PlayStation 4 and 5 version on the horizon, Henson explains that they have hit every major platform except VR. After spending a decade on the game, capping off the first game with a VR conversion would bring the company full circle. “When you’re at that toy perspective, it’s just tailor-made for VR,” they explained. “Everything in Hypercharge is. I don’t think anybody’s pulled it off like we have for an action figure game. The scale is like one-to-one.” “Things would have to be changed,” they continued. “But I think certainly VR is definitely on the table. And I’ve got a feeling we’re going to, we will do it. I think we have to do it.” For more articles on virtual reality development, read our interview with Alien: Rogue Incursion developer Survios on how their upcoming sequel is avoiding the mistakes of the original. Hypercharge Unboxed Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One Genre(s): Action Adventure, First-Person Shooter, Shooter Related Topics Hypercharge Unboxed Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.The best gifts for moms all have one thing in common: The thought behind them. Whether the present you land on is a piece of jewelry, a sweet treat, or a household essential that she’ll use day in and day out, the main thing is to pick something that speaks to what you know and love about her. Maybe the resident baker-in-chief could use a new recipe stand for pouring over ingredients or the hardcore yogi could use a new mat. Dig deep in the memory bank and you’ll undoubtedly think up something great, but if you’re looking for a little immediate inspiration, we’ve got you covered. And while you still have time to prep for Mother’s Day, we’d suggest not waiting until the very last minute to go in with the sibling group chat on something nice (a word of advice your always-prepared mom would pass on, too).On that note, we’ve rounded up the best Mother's Day gifts for all the mother figures out there, including designer bouquets, quirky home goods, DIY moments, wellness must-haves for an at-home day of pampering, and more. Read on for our best gifts for moms.Our Top Picks:For The Art-Loving Cook: Brightland Paint & Pour Gift Set, $95For The Stylish Plant Mom: The Domesticated Jungle Poster by Lara Lee Meintjes, $20For The Sleepmaxxer: Sijo Eucalyptus Comforter, $235 $200For The Gadget-Lover: Hatch Restore 3, $170For The Spa Enthusiast: Brooklinen Super-Plush Bath Towel Bundle, $150For The Caffeine Aficionado: Atlas Coffee Club Mother's Day Coffee & Tea Gift Set, $120 $99Brightland Paint & Pour Gift Set1/41Brightland Paint & Pour Gift SetNo gift guide for moms would be complete without a few cooking essentials. This set puts a fun spin on Brightland’s coveted extra virgin olive oil with a paint kit that lets you customize your own labels. We suggest making a night out of it, complete with some wine and your favorite sourdough to pair with the olive oil.The Domesticated Jungle Poster by Lara Lee Meintjes2/41The Domesticated Jungle Poster by Lara Lee MeintjesPairing this beautiful print from artist Laura Le Meintjes with a stunning bouquet is the ultimate gift idea for moms who love florals. And while the real florals won’t last, she’ll be able to admire the artwork for years to come.Sijo AiryWeight Eucalyptus Comforter3/41Sijo AiryWeight Eucalyptus ComforterFinally, a comforter for hot sleepers that truly checks every box: Lightly weighted but breathable, warm but moisture-wicking. Though, if mom prefers a light through, SIJO’s lighter throw blanket is sustainably made from the same 100% Tencel lyocell.Hatch Restore 34/41Hatch Restore 3Gift mom her best sleep yet with the Hatch Restore 3 (you’ll remember the Hatch Restore 2 snagged a spot in our 2024 Sleep Awards). The sleep aide wakes up the weary with customizable light settings and soothing sounds—not to mention, will look like total eye candy on her nightstand.Brooklinen Super-Plush Turkish Cotton Bath Towel Bundle5/41Brooklinen Super-Plush Turkish Cotton Bath Towel BundleA new set of fluffy bath towels? Yes please. This 100% Turkish cotton set from one of our favorite bedding and bath brands would pair perfectly with her favorite bath salts and a book from her Goodreads wishlist.UrbanStems The Type A Mom Bouquet6/41UrbanStems The Type A Mom BouquetHow adorable is this bunch from UrbanStems? The sophisticated bouquet features a monochrome rose and carnation mix that any mom would be thrilled to receive.Cozy Earth Bamboo Stretch-Knit Long Sleeve Pajama Set7/41Cozy Earth Bamboo Stretch-Knit Long Sleeve Pajama SetHas anyone been displeased upon receiving a new pajama set? We think not—but just in case, consider that question rhetorical. Cozy Earth knows their way around silky-soft loungewear, and these bamboo stretch long sleeve pj’s built for extended periods of snoozing prove it.Quince 14K Gold Pearl Drop Earrings8/41Quince 14K Gold Pearl Drop EarringsBoth timeless and fashion-forward, these freshwater pearl earrings—accented with 14k gold—make a thoughtful gift for moms of all ages and style sensibilities.Mother's Day Coffee & Tea Gift Set9/41Mother's Day Coffee & Tea Gift SetOne of our favorite subscription boxes to give as gifts is this curated coffee collection from Atlas Coffee that lets you sample fresh beans from around the world. This special Mother’s Day edition set combines six single-origin specialty coffees from spots like Peru and Kenya, pairing them with a delicious set of chocolates from AndSons. It also comes with a special card and all the info Mom needs for brewing.Salt & Stone Deluxe Body Duo10/41Salt & Stone Deluxe Body DuoMake her shower self-care a little more indulgent with this body wash and lotion duo from Salt & Stone. She’ll feel especially indulgent using it with an exfoliating Japanese wash cloth that promotes soft, moisturized skin.Bearaby Velvet Napper11/41Bearaby Velvet NapperWeighted blankets have been shown to help people get better, deeper sleep. They calm anxiety and provide a deep pressure that triggers stress-relieving and mood-boosting hormones. This velvety pick is a must-have, not only for the wonderful sleep it will give her, but because it’s got a great feel to it.Flamingo Estate Richard’s Essentials Set12/41Flamingo Estate Richard’s Essentials SetMom deserves the best of everything, which is why this gift box—curated by Flamingo Estate founder Richard Christiansen—is a fail-proof choice, stocked with the finest heritage olive oil, raw honey, freshly roasted coffee, and more.Frette Astoria Slipper13/41Frette Astoria SlipperIf she's fully stocked on indoor loungewear, mom can step into spring with these suede slippers that add an element of casual luxury to her footwear rotation.Eliburch Mini Epitome Pendant14/41Eliburch Mini Epitome PendantCool moms need equally cool jewelry. Get her on the trend train with this dainty sterling silver peridot pendant she can hang off her favorite chain.Binu Binu Incense Discovery Kit15/41Binu Binu Incense Discovery KitWhy give one scent when you can give several? Binu Binu’s high-quality gift set contains ten sticks each of six intoxicating fragrances, including cypress, seascape, and hydrangea tea.Ember Mug Coffee Mug