Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist Published April 20, 2025 | Comments (0) | Farmers plant rice crops in Yuexi county in central China's Anhui province © Feature China / Getty Images This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Throughout the Yangtze River Delta, a region in southern China famed for its widespread rice production, farmers grow belts of slender green stalks. Before they reach several feet tall and turn golden brown, the grassy plants soak in muddy, waterlogged fields for months. Along the rows of submerged plants, levees store and distribute a steady supply of water that farmers source from nearby canals. This traditional practice of flooding paddies to raise the notoriously thirsty crop is almost as old as the ancient grain’s domestication. Thousands of years later, the agricultural method continues to predominate in rice cultivation practices from the low-lying fields of Arkansas to the sprawling terraces of Vietnam. As the planet heats up, this popular process of growing rice is becoming increasingly more dangerous for the millions of people worldwide that eat the grain regularly, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. After drinking water, the researchers say, rice is the world’s second largest dietary source of inorganic arsenic, and climate change appears to be increasing the amount of the highly toxic chemical that is in it. If nothing is done to transform how most of the world’s rice is produced, regulate how much of it people consume, or mitigate warming, the authors conclude that communities with rice-heavy diets could begin confronting increased risks of cancer and disease as soon as 2050. “Our results are very scary,” said Donming Wang, the ecological doctorate student at the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences who led the paper. “It’s a disaster … and a wake-up call.” Back in 2014, Wang and an international team of climate, plant, and public health scientists started working together on a research project that would end up taking them close to a decade to complete. Wading through rice paddies across the Yangtze Delta, they sought to find out just how projected temperatures and levels of atmospheric CO2 in 2050 would interact with the arsenic in the soil and the rice crops planted there. They knew, from past research, that the carcinogen was a problem in rice crops, but wanted to find out how much more of an issue it might be in a warming world. The team didn’t look at just any rice, but some of the grain varieties most produced and consumed worldwide. Although there are an estimated 40,000 types of rice on the planet, they tend to be grouped into three categories based on length of the grain. Short-grain rice, or the sticky kind often used in sushi; long-grain, which includes aromatic types like basmati and jasmine; and medium-grain, or rice that tends to be served as a main dish. Of these, the short-to-medium japonica and long-grain indica are the two major subspecies of cultivated rice eaten across Asia. Wang’s study modelled the growth of 28 varieties of japonica, indica, and hybrid rice strains central to cuisine for seven of the continent’s top rice consuming and producing countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. India, Vietnam, and China are among the group of eight nations that lead the rest of the world in rice exports. After nearly a decade of observing and analyzing the growth of the plants, the researchers discovered that the combination of higher temperatures and CO2 encourages root growth, increasing the ability of rice plants to uptake arsenic from the soil. They believe this is because climate-related changes in soil chemistry that favor arsenic can be more easily absorbed into the grain. Carbon-dioxide enriched crops were found to capture more atmospheric carbon and pump some of that into the soil, stimulating microbes that are making arsenic. The more root growth, the more carbon in the soil, which can be a source of food for soil bacteria that multiply under warming temperatures. When soil in a rice paddy is waterlogged, oxygen gets depleted, causing the soil bacteria to rely further on arsenic to generate energy. The end result is more arsenic building up in the rice paddy, and more roots to take it up to the developing grain. These arsenic-accumulating effects linked to increased root growth and carbon capture is a paradoxical surprise to Corey Lesk, a Dartmouth College postdoctoral climate and crop researcher unaffiliated with the paper. The paradox, said Lesk, is that both of these outcomes have been talked about as potential benefits to rice yields under climate change. “More roots could make the rice more drought-resistant, and cheaper carbon can boost yields generally,” he said. “But the extra arsenic accumulation could make it hard to realize health benefits from that yield boost.” Read Next: Rice paddies, like cows, spew Arsenic comes in many different forms. Notoriously toxic, inorganic arsenic — compounds of the element that don’t contain carbon — is what the World Health Organization classifies as a “confirmed carcinogen” and “the most significant chemical contaminant in drinking water globally.” Such forms of arsenic are typically more toxic to humans because they are less stable than their organic counterparts and may allow arsenic to interact with molecules that ramp up exposure. Chronic exposure has been linked to lung, bladder, and skin cancers, as well as heart disease, diabetes, adverse pregnancy, neurodevelopmental issues, and weakened immune systems, among other health impacts. Scientists and public-health specialists have known for years that the presence of arsenic in food is a mounting threat, but dietary exposure has long been considered much less of a risk in comparison to contaminated groundwater. So policy measures to mitigate the risk have been slow going. The few existing standards that have been enacted by the European Union and China, for example, are considered inconsistent and largely unenforced. No country has formally established regulations for organic arsenic exposure in foods. (In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration has established an action level of 100 parts per billion of inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal, but that recommendation for manufacturers isn’t an enforceable regulation on arsenic in rice or any other food.) Wang hopes to see this change. The levels of inorganic arsenic commonly found in rice today fall within China’s recommended standards, for example, but her paper shows that lifetime bladder and lung cancer incidences are likely to increase “proportionally” to exposure by 2050. Under a “worst case” climate scenario, where global temperatures rise above 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and are coupled with CO2 levels that increase another 200 parts per million, the levels of inorganic arsenic in the rice varieties studied are projected to surge by a whopping 44 percent. That means that more than half the rice samples would exceed China’s current proposed limit, which limits 200 parts per billion for inorganic arsenic in paddy rice, with an estimated 13.4 million cancers linked to rice-based arsenic exposure. Because these health risks are in part calculated based on body weight, infants and young children will face the biggest health burdens. Babies, in particular, may end up facing outsize risks through the consumption of rice cereals, according to the researchers. “You’re talking about a crop staple that feeds billions of people, and when you consider that more carbon dioxide and warmer temperatures can significantly influence the amount of arsenic in that staple, the amount of health consequences related to that are, for lack of a better word, enormous,” said study coauthor Lewis Ziska, a plant biologist researching climate change and public health at Columbia University. But everyone should not suddenly stop eating rice as a result, he added. Though the team found the amount of inorganic arsenic in rice is higher than a lot of other plants, it’s still quite low overall. The key variable is how much rice a person eats. If you are among the bulk of the world that consumes rice multiple times a week, this looming health burden could apply to you, but if you do so more sporadically, Ziska says, the inorganic arsenic you may end up exposed to won’t be “a big deal.” In that way, the study’s projections may also deepen existing global and social inequities, as a big reason rice has long reigned as one of the planet’s most devoured grains is because it’s also among the most affordable. Beyond mitigating global greenhouse gas emissions — what Ziska calls “waving my rainbows, unicorns, and sprinkles wand” — adaptation efforts to avoid a future with toxic rice include rice paddy farmers planting earlier in the season to avoid seeds developing under warmer temperatures, better soil management, and plant breeding to minimize rice’s propensity to accumulate so much arsenic. Water-saving irrigation techniques such as alternate wetting and drying, where paddy fields are first flooded and then allowed to dry in a cycle, could also be used to reduce these increasing health risks and the grain’s enormous methane footprint. On a global scale, rice production accounts for roughly 8 percent of all methane emissions from human activity — flooded paddy fields are ideal conditions for methane-emitting bacteria. “This is an area that I know is not sexy, that doesn’t have the same vibe as the end of the world, rising sea levels, category 10 storms,” said Ziska. “But I will tell you quite honestly that it will have the greatest effect in terms of humanity, because we all eat.” This article originally appeared in Grist at https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/the-king-of-poisons-arsenic-is-building-up-in-rice/. Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. 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Athletes' Village Paris 2024 Olympic Games / TRIPTYQUE + chaixetmorel.Save this picture!© Salem Mostefaoui Architects: TRIPTYQUE, chaixetmorel. Area Area of this architecture project Area:  22000 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Salem MostefaouiMore SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. Triptyque proudly presents its latest project in the Olympic and Paralympic Village in Saint-Denis, Paris. Designed to accommodate 450 athletes from the United States during the 2024 Summer Games, the Universeine building is a pioneering example of sustainable urban development and adaptable architecture. After the Games, the project will be transformed into social housing, part of a new and vibrant neighborhood in the rapidly evolving district around the Cité du Cinéma.Save this picture!Location and Context - Situated in the heart of the Universeine eco-district and the ZAC of the Olympic and Paralympic Village, the building is at the center of the transformation of northern Paris. Historically industrial and economically underdeveloped, this area is undergoing a renewal to become a model of sustainable and inclusive urban living. The main façade of the building, designed by Triptyque, forms a public square with the Cité du Cinéma, Olympic Athletes Village Paris 2024, creating a visually recognizable and engaging urban landmark.Save this picture!Save this picture!Architectural Concept: Reversibility and Mixed-Use Design - The architectural approach of the project addresses two crucial contemporary challenges: reversibility and mixed-use functionality. The residences are distributed across four pavilions, with layouts designed to optimize light and ventilation. The common areas face outward, while the bedrooms are positioned internally to ensure privacy and thermal comfort. The building’s exoskeleton provides each unit with a private balcony, ranging from 5 to 21.7 square meters, creating additional outdoor spaces for residents to connect with nature and their surroundings. "The idea was not to create an athletes' village, but a new neighborhood for the city, promoting change in less favored areas," said Guillaume Sibaud, co-founder of Triptyque. During the Games, the 300 rooms will be used as temporary housing for the United States delegation, each approximately 15 square meters. After September, these units will be converted into 125 apartments ranging from 30 to 105 square meters for long-term social housing.Save this picture!Sustainable Design Features - The Universeine project seeks E3C1 certification under France's E+C- (Energy + Carbon) label, recognizing buildings with positive energy and low carbon emissions. The building's low-carbon concrete core is wrapped in wooden panels for insulation and cladding. This layered structure reduces temperature fluctuations, minimizes the need for artificial cooling, and encourages cross-ventilation, further enhancing energy efficiency. Active and passive sustainability measures include:• An active green roof to promote biodiversity.• The use of water as a resource for urban cooling.• Solar panel installations for renewable energy generation.• Ample natural light and careful solar orientation to reduce energy consumption. Extensive bicycle storage capacity and charging stations for electric vehicles promote sustainable mobility.Save this picture!Community Integration and Social Ties - The design of the project promotes community interaction and social ties through shared green spaces and commercial areas on the ground floor. Shops and offices will create a dynamic mixed-use environment that will ensure the neighborhood's vitality beyond the Olympic Games. After the Games, the neighborhood will be home to approximately 6,000 residents and will create 6,000 jobs, supported by three hectares of parks and seven hectares of gardens. The modular and reversible design of the apartments will offer flexibility to adapt to the community's needs over time.Save this picture!Collaboration and Innovation - The Universeine project reflects the spirit of collaboration that defined the entire development of the Olympic Village. Triptyque worked closely with Solideo (the company responsible for constructing the village) and other international architecture firms to create a cohesive and forward-looking urban landscape. Each firm presented its building models and made adjustments based on group discussions, resulting in a more integrated and harmonious neighborhood.Save this picture!"The Olympic Village was a major project, a pioneering neighborhood in terms of its sustainability goals and material use," said Sibaud. "It is inspiring to know that the building for the United States delegation was designed by a Franco-Brazilian office and will serve as a model for future developments."Save this picture!A Legacy of Sustainable Urban Living - Beyond its role in the Olympic Games, the Universeine building exemplifies Triptyque's commitment to environmental responsibility and community-centered design. 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  Image: Yana Iskayeva / Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 If you wake up hungry and achy every morning, one man might have all the answers you need: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. At the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, Kellogg, who is famous for creating Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, introduced the so-called Incandescent Electric-Light Bath. That innovation, which used electric bulbs as light therapy to apply heat to the body, laid the groundwork for the modern infrared sauna. The purported benefits of an infrared sauna offer plenty of promise—from limbering up our limbs to detoxifying our bodies—and the market is surging these days with expanding options inside wellness clinics and for the home. But can infrared saunas relax muscles, reduce stress, and detoxify? Results may vary, depending on what you’re using them for, said Dr. Vivek Babaria, a board-certified interventional spine and sports medicine physician at DISC Sports & Spine Center, who has seen interest in saunas—both traditional and infrared—rise post-COVID. What is an infrared sauna, and how should it be used?  Infrared light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can’t be seen by the human eye, but can be sensed as heat, as NASA explains. Like a traditional sauna, infrared saunas create heat, but there are some key differences. Infrared saunas don’t get as warm, usually reaching no more than 140 degrees Fahrenheit compared to a traditional sauna, which can reach as much as 212 degrees. [Related: The best infrared saunas] Unlike traditional saunas, infrared versions also don’t use a wood-burning stove or electric or gas heater to warm the air. Instead, they rely on lamps that emit specific infrared wavelengths of light to warm the body, with the potential to penetrate deep into the skin. “What science is trying to do is study how deep that wave actually goes,” Dr. Babaria said.  Based on the research that exists, such as this 2013 study, and his own opinion, Babaria suspects the answer is about one to two inches at most.   Do infrared saunas actually work?  But why do we need infrared wavelengths penetrating deep into our skin? In the field of regenerative medicine and biohacking, experts are exploring how energy, including infrared light, can stimulate mitochondrial activity, a process that could support the body’s ability to heal and regenerate, Babaria said. Mitochondria, often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell, play an important role in how our cells function and replicate.  The science is still in the early stages, but there is growing interest in how infrared light might activate these cell components, Babaria said. Some believe that if infrared energy can penetrate up to two inches deep into the body, it might stimulate mitochondria, enhance cellular activity and promote faster recovery for our aching muscles and joints.  “We can’t directly correlate infrared rays into stimulating mitochondrial activity because the science is limited in the research papers,” Babaria said. “In theory, it makes sense. If the cells are less than two inches deep and you stimulate them, potentially the mitochondria are more active.”  What benefits do infrared saunas provide?  What we do know, however, is that heat offers therapeutic benefits for our bodies. A 2021 meta-analysis found that heat therapy can reduce blood pressure and improve the ability of blood vessels to expand and contract properly. Small studies, published in 2022 and 2015, have found that heat from infrared saunas can help sore muscles post-workout. And a 2009 study found that infrared saunas can improve short-term pain and stiffness for those with rheumatoid arthritis. Time spent inside a sauna could also potentially make us more limber. A 2019 study of older adults practicing yoga inside a sauna found they enjoyed improved flexibility. “If you can do 15 to 20 minutes in a hot sauna, where you can move your legs and even do some stretching exercises, it might help improve your range of motion,” Babaria said.  As far as the sauna’s alleged detoxification benefits, however, Babaria is a bit more skeptical. The lymphatic system and the liver are the body’s primary organs that are responsible for detoxification, he said. While sweating through the skin in the sauna might help the appearance of pores, true detoxification happens inside our bodies—not through our skin. Should you use an infrared sauna?  Saunas—infrared or otherwise—aren’t for everyone. People who have difficulty sensing temperature changes or how hot something is due to thyroid or heart issues, autoimmune conditions, or peripheral diabetic neuropathy should avoid them altogether. And be careful not to get dehydrated. Babaria recommends no more than 15 to 20 minutes a day inside an infrared sauna and pairing it with water or electrolyte drinks. But whether it’s looser joints or better blood flow, there are plenty of reasons to sit inside an infrared sauna, Babaria said — even if it’s just to relax in a warm, cozy space and reset our mental health. “If it could just put you in the right mind frame,” he said, “the rest of the body will follow suit.”   This story is part of Popular Science’s Ask Us Anything series, where we answer your most outlandish, mind-burning questions, from the ordinary to the off-the-wall. Have something you’ve always wanted to know? Ask us.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08722-8Data from the recently launched Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite reveal the characteristics of submesoscale eddies and waves and suggest that their potential impacts on overall ocean circulation is much larger than previously thought.

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AI That Feels: The Next Frontier in Marketing Isn’t Logic — It’s Emotion3 min read·Just now--Let’s be honest: most marketers are still chasing clicks, impressions, and “optimizing funnels” like it’s 2017.Meanwhile, AI has quietly moved past all that.Forget chatbots and predictive ads for a second. There’s a new game in town, and it’s not about logic anymore — it’s about feelings.Yes, you read that right.Welcome to the era of Emotional Targeting, powered by Affective AI — where your campaign doesn’t just know what the user wants… it feels what they feel, and adapts accordingly.Creepy? Maybe. Effective? Ridiculously.The Evolution No One Is Talking AboutWe’ve built audiences. We’ve segmented them. We’ve run A/B tests on their lunch breaks.But the next big question is not what your customer is doing — it’s how they’re feeling when they do it.Because feelings drive actions. And Emotional AI is finally giving marketers the tools to tap into that.Not in a “let’s all hold hands” kind of way — in a “real-time campaign adjustment based on live mood” kind of way.What is Emotional AI, Exactly?It’s also called Affective Computing, and here’s what it does:Analyzes facial expressions, voice tone, micro-gestures, typing speed, and text sentiment.Determines the user’s emotional state — frustration, curiosity, boredom, joy, uncertainty, etc.Dynamically alters ad content, offers, timing, even color schemes based on the detected mood.So your user lands on a product page after a long, annoying day?The copy might switch to a soothing, reassuring tone.Another user scrolling with excitement?They get a fast-paced, punchy version of the same ad — optimized for their emotional energy.It’s not just personalization anymore. It’s empathy at scale.From Targeting to Tuning InHere’s why this matters more than that CTR you’re obsessed with:➤ Ads that “understand” mood convert better.Emotionally-aligned campaigns show 21–70% higher engagement, according to early studies in neuromarketing.➤ You’ll finally stop guessing why users bounce.Instead of testing 19 headline versions, what if you knew people were bouncing because they were simply anxious or distracted?➤ It opens the door to content that adapts like Netflix.Think dynamic campaigns that shift like your feed does — calm at 11 PM, energetic at 9 AM, empathetic when needed.We’re not talking sci-fi. We’re talking real-time UX powered by emotional data.Real-World Use Cases We’re Already Testing at LinkFlexE-commerce Stores: Product pages that soften the tone and remove urgency if emotional signals suggest hesitation.Email Marketing: Subject lines that change based on sentiment from recent customer support conversations.Video Ads: Pre-rolls that adapt voiceover pacing depending on time of day and user’s detected stress level.This isn’t beta-testing anymore. This is deployment.And the results? Better engagement. Lower bounce. Higher satisfaction. Real connections.But… Is It Ethical?Ah yes, the million-dollar question.Emotional AI walks a fine line. On one side? Intelligent, empathetic, customer-first marketing. On the other? Emotional manipulation in the wrong hands.The difference is intent. At LinkFlex, we’ve built our systems with:TransparencyData consentContextual sensitivityWe’re not here to exploit emotions. We’re here to respect them — and meet customers where they really are.What Brands Need to Do (Like, Yesterday)Stop asking: “What will make them click?” Start asking: “What will make them feel seen?”Here’s your new checklist:✅ Start gathering emotion-based data (text sentiment, behavioral signals) ✅ Work with creatives who understand tone-shifting and adaptive content ✅ Build AI pipelines that go beyond demographics ✅ And yes, fire Carl — again (kidding, mostly)Final Word from LinkFlexEmotional AI isn’t just another marketing tool. It’s the next revolution.It’s for brands who are done with shouting louder — and ready to listen better.Because in the years ahead, the most successful marketers won’t be the loudest. They’ll be the ones who know how to whisper the right thing at the right time… to the right feeling.At LinkFlex, we don’t just run campaigns that think — we run campaigns that feel.And that’s the future.Want to explore Emotional AI for your brand?📞 WhatsApp: +91 82229 30403 🌐 Website: www.linkflexmarketing.com 📧 Email: linkflexmarketing@gmail.comLet’s create marketing that actually connects — not just converts.

Here at Polygon, we aren’t strangers to the video game notebook. Handwritten notes can create a physical place that can serve as a guide and aid in our own game experiences. They can also enhance enjoyment of a game. Our staff has created assassination bullet journals and argued that taking notes can make games more fun. Now, Blue Prince — the hottest puzzle game of 2025 — has taken that inclination and set it on fire.In Blue Prince, you explore and construct a sprawling mansion estate room by room using a series of randomized blueprints. There’s a roguelike element, too: The house’s floor plan resets every day (or run). Gradually, you can piece together information and items from various rooms to solve puzzles. As you play, your notes become an indispensable tool for piecing together the many mysteries of the mansion. However, it’s not always clear what the best way to take notes is. We spoke to our own staff and dozens of Blue Prince players in order to solve the puzzle of how to take good notes while playing the game. As you read, don’t think of this as a “best” list, but allow these tips to spark ideas of what you think would work for you and the way you play.[Ed. note: Some of the images of notes below contain spoilers for puzzle solutions in Blue Prince. We hid some of them behind spoiler images, but click through the image galleries at your own risk.]How do I even know what I should write down?Image: Dogubomb/Raw Fury via PolygonIn Blue Prince, it can be tough to figure out what’s worth noting and what’s not. Here are some tips we found useful that helped guide our methodology for taking notes.The relevant information can change. What you need to note in a room might change depending on the particular puzzle you are trying to solve. Because of this, you don’t need to get caught up capturing every single detail of every room, but rather be open to visiting and revisiting. Don’t sweat getting everything you need on the first go!As you take notes, you can just ask yourself: What sticks out to me in this room right now? Look around and then jot down a couple of notes.If you can’t immediately discern what’s useful, you can start by writing down every number, name, town, and event you come across. If a person is tied to a particular event or role, note that information as well.Every time you hit some sort of block, like a machine you don’t know how to use or a weird room that seems like it has no use, write that down. It can also be helpful to write down each time you see a note or anything else in the house that references something you haven’t seen yet or that confuses you.How to take notes for Blue PrinceFor some people, writing something down can help them recall information more easily than if they type it. If you’re this kind of person — and you don’t mind writing as you play — here are some of our favorite tips for taking notes for Blue Prince.1/4Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source image: Dogubomb/Raw Fury via PolygonTo start, consider using a dedicated notebook for this game. As you play, you’ll add a lot to the notes, and it’ll likely grow beyond the confines of a few pages or so. You can use any old notebook you have lying around, but Polygon’s own Susana Polo advised using a dotted notebook, since you can use the grid structure to draw diagrams in addition to taking regular notes. This is definitely not a must, but I used a multicolored pen that can switch between black, blue, and red ink. I underlined names, dates, and story information in blue and marked puzzle information and room information in red. This helped me find certain kinds of information more easily. (I also loved this approach as well because it was in line with the overall red-and-blue visual themes of Blue Prince.) Once you get settled with a notebook and pen, you have a lot of options for how to organize your notes. However, there was a prevailing trend among commenters. Organize your notes by room and leave plenty of space whenever you start a new section for a room. Some people we spoke to allotted an entire page per room, although not every room will need that much space. Just make one section per room. From there, you might want to consider creating additional sections for characters you learn about, specific puzzles, and tools, and even keep a bit of space for general observations or ongoing questions. If this sounds like a lot, there is one way to handle it. You can split the work! Charles Harte told Polygon that he and his partner played together. Charles played as his partner took notes. Their notebook has a color-coded section for each room the two have found so far and contains a few pages in the front for miscellaneous clues.How to take notes digitally for Blue PrinceImage: Dogubomb/Raw Fury via PolygonYou might not get as much tactile satisfaction as you would writing something down, but there are a bunch of benefits to using digital notes while playing Blue Prince. You can organize and reorganize notes as you go along and you don’t need to allot notebook pages for an unknown amount of information. Also, you can include screenshots and search your documents with Ctrl+F.We heard from players who used every note-taking software under the sun — like the Notes app on iOS, Freeform, Obsidian, spreadsheets, and even Google Slides.The perk of playing on a computer is that you can just write up notes as you go along and include screenshots. If you’re playing on Windows PC or Steam Deck, now is as good a time as any to finally use Steam’s built-in notes app. Our own Cameron Faulkner has vouched for its functionality in the past, and at least one person told us they beat Blue Prince using it.RelatedOther people, like Bluesky user Serious Bichon, played the game using two monitors. One monitor showed the game, while the other monitor displayed OneNote, which Serious Bichon used to create a bunch of tables to track necessary information. (Similarly, CJ M on Bluesky used OneNote and organized everything alphabetically by room and added screenshots, tables, and notes.)Some people used programs like Freeform, Miro, and Notion to organize information and lend a corkboard-like feel to the notes. We were particularly impressed by the way Liz England used Miro to organize screenshots and notes. England told Polygon she organized them by color and combined text and screenshots. You can view her board below, but know there are late-game spoilers in it.If you don’t want to make a grand old digital Pepe Silvia-esque notes board or use fancy tables, you can also just keep a document. Polygon’s own Ryan Gilliam used Google Docs, as did a whole bunch of people we spoke to online. Bluesky user Jambatt described a simple and streamlined approach to organizing a Google Doc for notes. Jambatt made 46 lines for the room prior to starting the game and added notes and screenshots while playing. Additionally, they created a headline for each character name and filled it in as they discovered more information.1/3Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source image: Dogubomb/Raw Fury via PolygonScreenshots can be nice (especially if you’re playing on PC), but that’s not always ideal for console users. Several people I spoke to who took digital notes opted for taking photos of the game rather than screenshots. My colleague Matthew Reynolds told me he took photos of the game instead of screenshots because it was the easiest way to import images while playing the game across several platforms. At the end of the day, it’s about what works for you and what’s in line with the experience you want of the game. Whatever notes will allow you to enjoy and progress the game can serve as “good” notes. You don’t need to have everything perfectly organized all the time — so play around with methods until you find something that works for you.Diving into Blue Prince and looking for hints? See our Blue Prince beginner’s tips, or our guides on how to solve the darts puzzle, how to unlock all permanent additions, and a full walkthrough on how to reach Room 46.See More: Blue PrincePlaystationPlaystation logoWindowsWindows logoXboxXbox logoExplore The GameWhy it mattersThe goal of Blue Prince is as simple as it is paradoxical: Find the 46th room in a home with 45 rooms. Bring a notepad and a pen. Create a screen capture folder, because you’ll be spamming F12. And absolutely find a friend to play alongside you, so someone understands what you’re on about.— Chris Plante, Editor-in-chief

Menu Home News Hardware Gaming Mobile Finance Deals Reviews How To Wccftech Mobile Smartphone Battery Anxiety Kicks In For The Majority Of Users When The Capacity Reaches 38 Percent, New Survey Reveals A Third Wait For The Warning Notification To Pop Up Omar Sohail • Apr 20, 2025 at 07:42am EDT It is a familiar feeling that your nerves start behaving erratically when your smartphone’s battery level drops to 50 percent, and you know that a powerbank or a wall outlet is not within your reach. Devices running Android and iOS have carved a vital place in our lives, so it is completely understandable that battery anxiety can kick in if your handset’s overall charge reaches dangerously low levels. To illustrate this behavior, a survey of 2,000 Americans was conducted, of which the majority stated that the same anxiety is triggered once the smartphone’s battery reaches 38 percent. The Gen Z crowd displays smartphone battery anxiety much earlier, reaching out to charge their smartphones once the percentage level touches 44 percent The survey conducted by Talker Research reveals that well over a third of the individuals who participated admitted that when the smartphone’s battery percentage reaches 38 percent, their worry starts to set in. As for those categorized under Gen Z, their anxiety initiates earlier when the charge level reaches 44 percent. However, a large percentage of Americans remain cool under this towering pressure, even when their battery level has reached below acceptable levels. Around 34 percent of Americans will happily wait for their smartphone’s battery level to reach 20 percent before considering plugging in the device. Then there are those who love to live dangerously, with 13 percent of people participating in the survey stating that they will wait for the battery to drop below 10 percent before their panic starts to emanate. In many situations, topping up a smartphone before it even drops to 50 percent is exhibited by 24 percent of Americans. While some conclude this behavior to be unhealthy, this practice actually allows you to maintain optimum battery health, leading to the device’s longevity. The survey also mentions that ‘boomers’ are the most relaxed generation when it comes to charging their smartphone, as some of them will wait until the average percentage level of 34 percent has reached before they start looking for an outlet. It turns out that your anxiety levels also depend on whether you can view the battery level on the phone’s display. About 39 percent of Americans will decide whether to juice up their smartphone based on the bar’s status, while 61 percent will make a decision based on the exact percentage display on their handset. If you want to check out the entire survey from Talker Research, make sure to click on the source link below and let us know what you think in the comments. News Source: Talker Research Subscribe to get an everyday digest of the latest technology news in your inbox Follow us on Topics Sections Company Some posts on wccftech.com may contain affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com © 2025 WCCF TECH INC. 700 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

ردود فعل متعصبة إزاء مشروع عقاري للمسلمين بتكساس وتنديد بـ"كراهية جياشة"اليمين الأميركي لا يترك فرصة للتخويف من المسلمين والدعوة للتضييق عليهم (الأوروبية)20/4/2025انتقد نشطاء وقانونيون تعاطي مسؤولي الحزب الجمهوري الأميركي مع مشروع عقاري بالقرب من دالاس يتضمن مساكن ومدرسة ومستشفى ومسجدا. وفي ولاية تكساس الأميركية التي يحكمها محافظون مقربون من الرئيس دونالد ترامب، يثير المشروع ردود فعل متشددة وصلت إلى حدّ فتح السلطات المحلية تحقيقا بشأنه.اقرأ أيضا list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2list 2 of 2end of list وفي منشور على "إكس" قال الحاكم الجمهوري لتكساس غريغ أبوت المعروف بنهجه المتشدّد إزاء الهجرة "لنكن واضحين، لا مكان للشريعة في تكساس". وأكّد أبوت أن الولاية لن تحتضن "مناطق يحظر الدخول إليها"، وهو مصطلح متداول في أوساط المحافظين الأميركيين للدلالة على أحياء في ضاحية باريس "محظورة على غير المسلمين ومتفلّتة من القوانين"، وفق أنصار اليمين المتطرف. وطالب السيناتور الجمهوري جون كورنين من جهته بتحقيق في المشروع الذي "قد ينتهك الحقوق الدستورية لسكان تكساس اليهود والمسيحيين" على حدّ قوله. وفي بلانو بالقرب من مدينة جوزيفين حيث صمّم المشروع، يدحض عمران تشودري الذي يرأس المجموعة العقارية المطوّرة لهذه المبادرة تلك الاتهامات. ويقول المطوّر العقاري البالغ 52 عاما والمنحدر من باكستان مستهزئا "لن نجلب شرطتنا الخاصة أو خدمة إطفاء خاصة بنا"، ويؤكّد أنها "ليست منطقة محظورة. وهي ليست حكرا على المسلمين". إعلان ولم يكن عمران تشودري يتخيّل أنه سيلقى معارضة شديدة عندما أطلق هذا المشروع الذي يقوم على ألف وحدة سكنية ومدرسة ومستشفى ودار للمسنّين ومسجد. وتلقى تشودري رسائل شديدة اللهجة مثل "ارحل عن هذا البلد ما دامت الفرصة متاحة". وتعدّ تكساس من بين نحو 10 ولايات أميركية اعتمدت مشاريع قوانين لـ"حظر الشريعة" تعتبِر منظمات غير حكومية أنها متشرّبة بفكر اليمين المتطرّف. ويرى دان كوغديل محامي تشودري أن "المعلومات المضلّلة التي يتداولها أبوت صادمة"، ويندد بما أسماه "الكراهية الجيّاشة التي أثارتها تعليقاته" ضد المسلمين. المصدر : الفرنسية