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Highly anticipated: A new player in the American automotive industry is making waves with a radically different approach to vehicle design, manufacturing, and ownership. Slate Auto, a Michigan-based startup, is preparing to launch its first product: the Slate Truck. This compact, electric pickup challenges many conventions that have come to define modern vehicles. The Slate Truck stands out for its simplicity and affordability, aiming to deliver a no-frills driving experience at a price point well below the market average for electric vehicles. With a target price under $20,000 after federal incentives, the two-seater is positioned as an alternative to the current crop of electric vehicles. The company's leadership, including CEO Chris Barman, has been vocal about its mission to redefine what "affordable" means in the context of American car ownership, promising to deliver the kind of low-cost vehicle that has long been discussed but rarely materialized. Slate's design philosophy is equally unconventional. The company's head of design, Tisha Johnson, describes the inspiration as a "battle-scarred shark," a motif that embraces visible wear and tear rather than hiding it. The truck's body panels are made from injection-molded polypropylene composite, a durable, unpainted plastic that resists scratches and dings, reducing costs and simplifying production. This approach harks back to the Saturn cars of the 1990s, whose plastic panels never quite caught on, but Slate is betting that today's drivers will appreciate the rugged, utilitarian aesthetic. Customization is central to the Slate Truck's identity. While it will be offered in just one color, the company encourages owners to personalize their vehicles with vinyl wraps and add-on kits. The truck's simple shape and minimal trim make it easy for even novices to apply new looks at home. // Related Stories Slate plans to offer do-it-yourself kits for these modifications, allowing owners to change the truck's appearance as often as they like. Beyond aesthetics, the company will sell upgrade kits to convert the truck into an SUV, adding extra seating and safety features that meet federal crash standards. Underpinning these design choices is a manufacturing process that strips away much of the complexity and cost associated with traditional auto production. Slate can assemble vehicles in a smaller, more efficient factory near Indiana by eliminating paint shops and metal stamping. Most of the supply chain is based in the United States, further streamlining logistics. The company will produce just one version of the truck, with all options and upgrades handled after the fact. It's a strategy that Slate's chief commercial officer, Jeremy Snyder, says removes nearly all complexity from the factory floor. This lean approach is also a key part of Slate's business model. Snyder claims the company will reach cash flow positivity shortly after production begins, making it less reliant on outside investment than typical electric vehicle startups. This financial prudence has attracted high-profile backers, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, although Slate has clarified that it has no direct connection to Amazon. Inside, the Slate Truck is as minimalistic as its exterior suggests. There is no touchscreen, radio, or Bluetooth – just a small display behind the steering wheel for essential information, and a phone mount on the dashboard. The absence of a built-in entertainment system is intentional, with Slate citing industry data that points to infotainment systems as a leading source of warranty claims. Instead, the company has designed the interior to be easily upgradable, inviting owners to install audio or media solutions. Despite the stripped-down approach, safety remains a priority. The truck will be equipped with a suite of active safety features, including automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection and automatic high beams. The company is targeting top safety ratings from the federal government and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Slate also embraces the right-to-repair movement by making maintenance as accessible as possible. Owners will be encouraged to perform routine service and even warranty repairs, supported by a program called Slate University, which will offer instructional videos and a helpline. For those less inclined to DIY, Slate has partnered with nationwide service centers to provide professional support and handle upgrades, such as installing an extended-range battery to boost the truck's range to 240 miles. Regarding sales, Slate is following the direct-to-consumer model popularized by Tesla. There will be no traditional dealership network; customers can preorder the truck online for a $50 deposit and pick up their vehicles at regional centers or opt for home delivery at an additional cost. The first Slate Truck deliveries are expected in late 2026.

Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. It’s reminiscent of Dexter (sort of) 2. There are so many twists and turns 3. There’s a fantastic cast 4. There’s great main character development 5. It delivers a powerful message in the end The Netflix series You just wrapped up its fifth and final season this month. The psychological thriller follows Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), a charming, well-read young man who fixates on a woman to the point of obsession. Once he finds his subject, Joe convinces himself that they are meant to be, so there are no lengths he won’t go to to “protect” her and their relationship. This often leads to murder, and plenty of it. Then, the cycle begins again. Through each episode, you hear Joe’s inner monologue in a Dexter-like fashion as he rationalizes his decisions and internalizes his hatred for basic human nature. Fans have hoped for his comeuppance, which is explored in the finale. If you haven’t yet queued up the show, or you’re considering re-watching his journey, here are five reasons you should watch You on Netflix. Recommended Videos 1. It’s reminiscent of Dexter (sort of) Netflix From the first moment of the inaugural episode, you’ll instantly draw comparisons to Dexter. If you loved that series, You is a great follow-up. Like Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), Joe’s mind is constantly going, considering his options and observing human behavior. Both men have a desire to kill, though Joe doesn’t see himself as a killer while Dexter is self-aware. The two men both believe they are ridding the world of people who deserve to die. Dexter vets his victims first, focusing on murderers, rapists, kidnappers, gang members, and drug pushers. Meanwhile, Joe convinces himself that the victims threaten his loved ones. Joe dissociates from himself, and his urges take over, creating his own warped version of reality. Related You shares many similarities with Dexter in its tone and feel. Joe swaps Dexter’s green “kill shirt” and a plastic-wrapped kill room for a baseball cap and an elaborate cage. You is compelling and exciting in the same way as Dexter. The good news is that while Dexter had one of the worst series finales of all time, the series finale of You provides satisfying closure.  There are so many twists and turns Netflix Through the five seasons of You, there are so many twists and turns you won’t see coming. While each season follows the same pattern — Joe meets a woman, falls for the woman, and eventually kills her (and/or people in her orbit) — he clearly keeps getting away with it. How? That’s all in the way the seasons play out. Season four, especially, will have you guessing as Joe becomes the hunted versus the hunter for the first time. It also explores Joe’s fractured psyche and his deteriorating mental state, though no one on the outside would ever notice. There’s a new setting and fresh new identity each season, which makes each entry distinct from the last.  There’s a fantastic cast Netflix Badgley is the star of the show, one of the best shows on Netflix, and steals every scene. Each season features wonderful casts that draw you into the story. Elizabeth Lail (Five Nights at Freddy’s), Victoria Pedretti (The Haunting of Hill House), Tati Gabrielle (The Last of Us), and Charlotte Ritchie (Call the Midwife) all play main love interests. The supporting cast has included names like Zach Cherry (Severance), Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars), and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday). Every actor brings something different to the character, from Lukas Gage’s (The White Lotus) pompous rich playboy to Ed Speelers’ (Downton Abbey) aspiring politician. Season five adds exciting new cast members, including Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale), Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect), and Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer). There’s great main character development Netflix When the series begins, Joe is far more subtle in his obsessive nature. He initially seems creepy, but he’s mostly an overprotective, stalking boyfriend. He has bouts of vicious anger, but he’s a different person. As the series progresses, Joe starts to become more aware of himself and who he truly is. Joe never takes accountability for his actions and always convinces himself that he’s a protector, not a killer. As the stakes increase, he comes up with more disturbing delusions to justify his actions. Scenes when Joe loses his grip on reality are among the show’s best, as are the lengths he’ll go to satisfy his need to kill under the guise of protecting others. While he begins by rationalizing his actions, his justifications become more and more self-fulfilling. It’s fascinating to see not only how Joe fights his perceived enemies but also battles with himself as well.  5. It delivers a powerful message in the end The final season of You sheds light on media spin and social media culture for its treatment of killers and villains. Society romanticizes heinous individuals, especially when they’re good-looking, charming, and well-spoken. But they don’t deserve such praise, and the show eventually gives Joe’s victims a voice that overpowers his twisted narrative.  While much of the show is framed by Joe’s inner monologue, those he harmed, tortured, and torn apart get their poetic justice. In the final moments, Joe also urges viewers to look within themselves. In his warped mind, even when his crimes are set out in front of him, Joe recognizes that he isn’t entirely the problem. A culture that thrives on salacious stories, even desperately wishing they were part of them without seeing the ugliness of it all, is partly to blame for fueling killers’ desire for recognition and love.  Stream You on Netflix.  Editors’ Recommendations

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Cold and distant New study: There are lots of icy super-Earths "Microlensing" lets us find planets at much greater distances from their star. John Timmer – Apr 25, 2025 5:06 pm | 10 Credit: Harvard-Smithsonian,Center for Astrophysics/D. A. Aguilar Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only   Learn more What does the "typical" exosolar system look like? We know it's not likely to look like our own Solar System, given that our familiar planets don't include entire classes of planets (Hot Jupiters! Mini-Neptunes!) that we've found elsewhere. And our discovery methods have been heavily biased toward planets that orbit close to their host star, so we don't really have a strong sense of what might be lurking in more distant orbits. A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a gravitational lens that magnifies the star it's orbiting, causing it to brighten briefly. These events are difficult to capture, but can potentially indicate the presence of planets in more distant orbits. The researchers behind the new work find indications that there's a significant population of rocky super-Earths that are traveling in orbits similar to that of Jupiter and Saturn. Lenses go micro The two primary methods we've used to discover exoplanets are called transit and radial velocity. In the transit method, we simply watch the star for dips in the light it sends to Earth, which can be an indication of a planet orbiting in a way that it eclipses a small fraction of the star. For radial velocity, we look for red- or blue-shifts in the light received from the star, caused by a planet tugging the star in different directions as it orbits. Obviously, a planet's gravitational influence is stronger when it's closer to the host star. And stars can temporarily dim for all sorts of reasons, so we've generally set a standard for discovery that involves observing multiple transits. That, in turn, means a shorter orbital period, and so also biases us toward discovering planets that are close to their host star. As a result, most of what we know about exosolar systems comes from planets that are far closer to their host star than Earth is to the Sun. Even the most distant object discovered by the Kepler mission orbits is only about as distant as Mars. Looking at this another way, if we'd known of a star with a planet that took as long as Jupiter to orbit, and started observations back in the mid-1990s, when the first exoplanets were discovered, there's a good chance we'd only have observed three transits so far. For something out in the neighborhood of Neptune, the odds are that we'd not have seen any. Microlensing can be thought of as a bit like the inverse of a transit event, in that gravitational lensing will cause a star to appear brighter. These are difficult to detect partly because the magnitude of the brightening is relatively small, and because it can last for as little as a few hours. If a microlensing event happens during daytime or on a cloudy day, you miss it if you're not observing from space. The other challenge with microlensing is that it doesn't tell you much about the planet itself. Transit methods give us a sense of the size of the planet, while radial velocity sets limits on the planet's mass. Microlensing only tells us the ratio of the mass of the planet to the mass of the star. Unless we can get a good picture of the star's mass, it's not especially informative. Earth-like planet, Saturn-like orbit The team behind the new publication relied on the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network, which has access to widely spaced telescopes spread around the globe. This reduces the chance of missing an event because of bad timing or weather. The new paper is both the description of a one of the microlensing events it captured, as well as an attempt to understand the big picture using all of the potential planetary discoveries the network has made so far. The microlensing event described here, OGLE-2016-BLG-0007, was first reported by another similar effort (the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment, or OGLE), but was also picked up by the Korean network. It was identified as part of a longer microlensing event where one star was creating a lens that brightened a second star. Amid that gradual, multi-month brightening, there was a small bump in the light. There are several ways to potentially explain that smaller bump (a third star, a very large planet in a very close orbit), but most of them are highly improbable. The only thing that makes sense is a planet orbiting at a considerable distance from its host star. From there, we get into the issue of figuring out what that planet might look like. The ratio of the masses of the planet to its host star is roughly twice that of the Earth to the Sun. But there is no good imaging of the host star available, so we don't know how massive it is. Based on the fact that the typical star in the Milky Way is considerably smaller than the Sun, the researchers assume a red dwarf, which produces a planet with a mass about 1.3 times that of Earth. Given those numbers, the best fit for microlensing data is an orbit about 10 times wider than the Earth's. That means a super-Earth with an orbital distance roughly that of Saturn's. Not alone To get a better sense of how typical this is, the researchers run through all the data obtained with the Korean telescope network, which has identified a bit over 60 likely exoplanets so far. Their analysis of the planet:star mass ratios suggests that there are likely to be a lot of planets similar to this one in orbits that keep them distant from their host stars. Separately, there seems to be a second population of planets that are considerably larger, assuming the stars they orbit are typical of the Milky Way's population. These two populations are consistent with what we currently view as the typical planet formation process. In this view, rocky planets can grow up to a certain point, after which they become large enough to rapidly pull in gas and other materials nearby, quickly growing to gas giants. The two populations found here would be separated by the gap between the largest planets that failed to start a runaway gas accretion, and those that did begin the process and grew into gas giants. If that's correct, then the microlensing data also implies that there's a large population of rocky planets, including many super-Earths, in orbits similar to Jupiter's and beyond, which would ensure they're perpetually icy. That's something that's completely absent in our own Solar System, where the rocky planets end with Mars. It's important to be cautious about this. The total number of planets discovered through microlensing remains small, and there are significant uncertainties in what we can learn about planetary masses using it. At the moment, this method accounts for most of the planets in more distant orbits. Still, if this pattern holds up as we gradually increase our knowledge of more distant planets, then it will be one more bit of evidence that we live in a rather unusual solar system. Science, 2025. DOI: 10.1126/science.adn6088  (About DOIs). John Timmer Senior Science Editor John Timmer Senior Science Editor John is Ars Technica's science editor. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. When physically separated from his keyboard, he tends to seek out a bicycle, or a scenic location for communing with his hiking boots. 10 Comments

Julie Beckham taught her kids about the true cost of college. designer491/Getty Images 2025-04-26T16:17:02Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Julie Beckham is a financial educator and mom of two. Her daughter is a high school senior, and her son is about to graduate from college. She's had honest conversations about the cost of college since they were young. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julie Beckham, assistant vice president of financial education and development and strategy officer at Rockland Trust Bank. It has been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in a middle-class family and was lucky to have my parents pay for my education at New York University. NYU was still expensive back in the 1990s, but it was the type of expensive that a middle-class family could still afford with a moderate amount of sacrifice.Today, as a financial educator, I still consider myself middle class, but there's no way I could pay the entire cost of college education for my two kids, who are 18 and 21. That's true for many families, thanks to the skyrocketing cost of college.Because of that, I've been very intentional about talking with my kids about paying for college — from the time they started high school.Here's how we've planned together to manage the cost.Choose more affordable schoolsSchools with a lower profile yet more affordable tuition can offer a better return on investment for many families. Getting kids to consider these can be tricky since colleges are so good at marketing. Sometimes, going to a "name brand" school is less about the degree and more about the swag.Ask your kids what they love about a well-known school. Then, provide alternatives that have that same characteristic, at a lower price point. Boston College is popular near where I live because of its football culture, but the same vibe can be found elsewhere for a much lower price.I've told my kids to consider schools that may not be well-known or have all the swag but are nonetheless special. These schools can give talented students more financial aid and a chance to stand out. Please help BI improve our Business, Tech, and Innovation coverage by sharing a bit about your role — it will help us tailor content that matters most to people like you. What is your job title? (1 of 2) Entry level position Project manager Management Senior management Executive management Student Self-employed Retired Other What products or services can you approve for purchase in your role? (2 of 2) Advertising / Marketing Client / Account Management Company strategy HR / Training / Office support Managing budgets IT / Telecoms / Tech Recruiting new employees Sales Software development Financial Other None of the above By providing this information, you agree that Business Insider may use this data to improve your site experience and for targeted advertising. By continuing you agree that you accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Thanks for sharing insights about your role. Understand what you can afford, and tell your kidsAs my kids approached college age, their dad and I talked about the amount that we could afford to pay toward their education. It's based on what works for each of our budgets.My kids are expected to pay the difference between the cost of their college and what we're able to cover as their parents.I recommend parents be very honest about what they can afford, so students can decide whether they're willing to take on student loan debt to cover other costs.Ditch the guilt about what you can't coverSometimes I feel guilty that I can't pay for their whole education. But this is my reality and what I can reasonably afford.Although I'm a financial educator, I didn't have the means to start saving for college until my kids were in their teens. When I did, it was very simple: transferring a small portion of each paycheck to a savings account I named "college." It wasn't a 529 college savings plan, it wasn't a lot of money, and it wasn't very sophisticated, but it was a start.It's easy to criticize ourselves as parents, but we need to acknowledge we're often doing the best we can for our kids.Apply for grants and scholarshipsSmall grants and scholarships might seem insignificant against the huge bill for college, but they add up. You think $500 isn't going to make a dent, but when you're paying $80 for a book, you realize $500 can be helpful.I helped my kids apply by researching opportunities, reminding them of deadlines, and encouraging them to work on applications. Sometimes they weren't happy to write another essay, but I reminded them it would take an hour and they could get hundreds of dollars.Ask for more financial aidOnce you've applied to schools and received your financial aid packages, you might notice significant differences in how much aid your student gets from each school. If that's the case, you can ask a school to match what a comparable school has provided.I've tried this twice. Once, I called the financial aid office, and they said they couldn't make changes. But another time, I was asked to email the other offer, and they'd see if they could adjust the financial aid package. It never hurts to ask.Consider graduating earlyMy son is about to graduate from college a year early, which is a huge savings for our family. He did it by taking advanced placement (AP) classes in high school and earning a few extra credits during college. It was hard work, but it will likely save our family thousands of dollars.College brings up a lot of feelings for parents and kids. There's so much pressure to get this step right. It's helpful to remember that this is just the first of many steps. Although it feels important, it's the decisions we make every day that really impact our lives. Recommended video

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K-Town Commercial and Office Space / Steven Fong ArchitectSave this picture!© Scott Norsworthy•Toronto, Canada Architects: Steven Fong Architect Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3000 ft² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Scott Norsworthy, Rémi Carreiro Photography Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers:  LOVEWOOD, Vicwest Lead Architect: Steven Fong More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. K-Town offers an architectural solution to the financial precariousness of small businesses in diasporic communities. You know those kinds of small businesses, where little restaurants, or little retail stores, with store frontages that are about 4.5 metres (15 feet), sometimes with a couple of storeys above them and other times with nothing above them. There are perhaps a dozen diaspora communities in Toronto, and so we thought this is applicable to Koreatown, but is also applicable to any of these communities, as well as many low-rise main streets in Toronto that are adjacent to residential neighbourhoods.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!These communities share some of the same problems: they are like landing pads to people who have come to Canada recently. The small storefronts are economic tools for immigrants to start a business and get a financial foothold. But increasingly, these small independent storefronts are becoming unviable. And we asked: Is there an architectural solution to this? Is there a way that we could make things better, so that the landlords and the small business owners could have a greater chance at success? Our project is very much based on that.Save this picture!Save this picture!We began by trying to figure out a way to maximize the leasable space. We noticed that the second and third stories on a lot of these buildings are unused because they're too dilapidated. And looked at some of these stores and restaurants, and we noticed that a lot of them are not attuned to what we call the "experience economy", that to create a value-added product, you have to offer consumers an experience. Our design is comprised of a renovation with a better-quality retail space and upper floors that have good-quality residential amenities, including private outdoor spaces. We aimed to mirror the value of a good-quality condominium. And lastly, even though this was pre-COVID, we thought about the notion of a contemporary, flexible space that could be used for Airbnb or co-working, or live/work. Consequently, our building has been outfitted so that it could be used in a variety of ways.Save this picture!Save this picture!One of the things we noticed about the City of Toronto's official plan is that it tends to imagine that its actions are about permanent and fixed outcomes, and that it is also based on a notion of rational urban planning. And what we found in the diaspora communities is that a lot of these things are not so rational. They're about people who are trying to do something in the vein of self-determination. They're not thinking in terms of fixed and permanent solutions. Rather, these spaces are temporal solutions. And so this issue of urbanism is perhaps a temporal practice that should be discussed. How do we think about cities, not simply as the final, end game building that's put there, but also as a series of temporal stages that can be adapted as needed?Save this picture!With a hospitality venture on the ground floor that is a coffee shop by day and a bar by night, and with both a leasable office and a residence on the second and third floors, we have created a proof of concept. There is an agency for entrepreneurship, which is about social purpose and social good, and there's potentially a model that can be replicated in other parts of the city.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this officeSteven Fong ArchitectOffice••• MaterialSteelMaterials and TagsPublished on April 26, 2025Cite: "K-Town Commercial and Office Space / Steven Fong Architect" 26 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1027755/k-town-commercial-and-office-space-steven-fong-architect&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