The 1072 West Peachtree development, Atlanta’s tallest new building in 30 years, has updated progress on its construction after reaching the 20th floor milestone. This mixed-use TVS Studio design is 60 stories in height, topping out at 749 feet when it’s all said and done. You can expect a completion in the spring of 2026. It offers 350 new residential units and 224,000 square feet of Class A office space at a vital time when vacancy rates in the downtown area have been hovering around 25% since the end of COVID-19. Image is courtesy Rockefeller GroupImage is courtesy Rockefeller GroupImage is courtesy Rockefeller Group

Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 having gone live has resulted in quite a few bits of interesting details about the console and its demographics coming out. As caught by VGC, a recent informal survey by Japanese X user yukino_san_14 has indicated that not many fans in the country want to pay the extra costs to get the region-free model of the console. Rather, the majority of the Switch fan base in the country seems content with the region-locked Japanese-only model. More than 60,000 customers that had entered the pre-order lottery on the My Nintendo Store have been surveyed. Of these, 69.7 percent said that they had applied for the Mario Kart World bundle of the Japanese-only Switch 2. 27.5 percent said that they had applied for just the Japanese-only console itself, rather than the bundle. 2.9 percent applied for the region-free version of the Switch 2. Interestingly, 91.2 percent of the buyers that were going for the region-free version of the Switch 2 were able to successfully place their pre-orders. It is noting that, while these numbers might be interesting, the survey was still ultimately an informal one, with a relatively small group of customers. For context, the region-free Switch 2 being sold in Japan, which supports a host of different languages, is priced at ¥69,990, compared to the ¥49,980 price tag of the Japanese-only console. This adds a ¥20,000 to the price tag for the region-free console. While Nintendo hasn’t made any statements regarding the matter yet, the decision to have the region-free version of the console priced was likely made to prevent Switch 2 buyers from illegally exporting the console after buying it at a lower price in Japan. The Switch 2 is proving to be a highly-anticipated console in Japan. Earlier this week, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa released a statement on social media, revealing that more than 2 million customers had signed up for the lottery-based pre-order system in Japan. In his statement, Furukawa also apologised, noting that Nintendo may not be able to meet such massive demand in time for the console’s June 5 launch. “On April 2, we announced the details of the Nintendo Switch 2 and began accepting applications for a lottery sale on the My Nintendo Store,” wrote Furukawa (translation via X). “As a result, we received applications from an astonishing 2.2 million people in Japan alone. “However, this far exceeded our prior expectations and greatly surpasses the number of Nintendo Switch 2 units we can deliver from the My Nintendo Store on June 5. Consequently, it is with great regret that we anticipate a significant number of customers will not be selected in tomorrow’s lottery announcement on April 24.” He did say, however, that Nintendo is planning on ramping up production of the console moving forward in order to meet the demand down the road. “Furthermore, we are planning to produce and ship a substantial number of Nintendo Switch 2 units moving forward,” he wrote. “We sincerely apologize for the time it will take to fully meet your expectations and kindly ask for your understanding.” 7割がマリカセットに応募（約150万人）。多言語版は3%と少ないため当選率の高さに繋がっている pic.twitter.com/yYLjwzRQVa— ゆきのさん (@yukino_san_14) April 25, 2025

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One of the most frustrating realities about modern technology products is that while so many of them can get exciting new features via the internet, they can lose them just as easily. That happened to owners of Nixplay smart digital photo frames this week when they were hit with a previously announced update the company said would “remove premium features and reduce limits,” including dropping cloud photo and video storage to just 500MB. Nixplay has offered free cloud storage for a long time — here’s a 2016 PCMag review that mentions an 8-inch frame that came with 10GB of space for no extra charge. In addition to losing higher storage limits, the company has also nixed the previously free ability to sync a single Google Photos album. The company’s announcement said that those whose existing free accounts already exceed the new 500MB limit would see some content “restricted from sharing or viewing on a frame without editing your content or upgrading your subscription.” People on the Nixplay subreddit aren’t happy about the change, with posts complaining about the changes affecting existing customers rather than only new ones or calling it a scam. One user’s begrudging post says they’ll subscribe, but that they’re only doing so because they’ve accrued “a few thousand photos in the cloud” and don’t want to teach their partner, who hates computers, how to use a new app. Nixplay’s paid subscriptions cost either $19.99 a year for 100GB of photo storage (Nixplay Lite) or $29.99 per year for unlimited photo storage (Nixplay Plus). Both tiers also include the ability to sync with Google Photos, although it’s not clear if that feature works the same as it did before, given a recent change Google made that broke how many digital frames sync with its photos service.

Arcade transforms your LangGraph agents from static conversational interfaces into dynamic, action-driven assistants by providing a rich suite of ready-made tools, including web scraping and search, as well as specialized APIs for finance, maps, and more. In this tutorial, we will learn how to initialize ArcadeToolManager, fetch individual tools (such as Web.ScrapeUrl) or entire toolkits, and seamlessly integrate them into Google’s Gemini Developer API chat model via LangChain’s ChatGoogleGenerativeAI. With a few steps, we installed dependencies, securely loaded your API keys, retrieved and inspected your tools, configured the Gemini model, and spun up a ReAct-style agent complete with checkpointed memory. Throughout, Arcade’s intuitive Python interface kept your code concise and your focus squarely on crafting powerful, real-world workflows, no low-level HTTP calls or manual parsing required. !pip install langchain langchain-arcade langchain-google-genai langgraph We integrate all the core libraries you need, including LangChain’s core functionality, the Arcade integration for fetching and managing external tools, the Google GenAI connector for Gemini access via API key, and LangGraph’s orchestration framework, so you can get up and running in one go. from getpass import getpass import os if "GOOGLE_API_KEY" not in os.environ: os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"] = getpass("Gemini API Key: ") if "ARCADE_API_KEY" not in os.environ: os.environ["ARCADE_API_KEY"] = getpass("Arcade API Key: ") We securely prompt you for your Gemini and Arcade API keys, without displaying them on the screen. It sets them as environment variables, only asking if they are not already defined, to keep your credentials out of your notebook code. from langchain_arcade import ArcadeToolManager manager = ArcadeToolManager(api_key=os.environ["ARCADE_API_KEY"]) tools = manager.get_tools(tools=["Web.ScrapeUrl"], toolkits=["Google"]) print("Loaded tools:", [t.name for t in tools]) We initialize the ArcadeToolManager with your API key, then fetch both the Web.ScrapeUrl tool and the full Google toolkit. It finally prints out the names of the loaded tools, allowing you to confirm which capabilities are now available to your agent. from langchain_google_genai import ChatGoogleGenerativeAI from langgraph.checkpoint.memory import MemorySaver model = ChatGoogleGenerativeAI( model="gemini-1.5-flash", temperature=0, max_tokens=None, timeout=None, max_retries=2, ) bound_model = model.bind_tools(tools) memory = MemorySaver() We initialize the Gemini Developer API chat model (gemini-1.5-flash) with zero temperature for deterministic replies, bind in your Arcade tools so the agent can call them during its reasoning, and set up a MemorySaver to persist the agent’s state checkpoint by checkpoint. from langgraph.prebuilt import create_react_agent graph = create_react_agent( model=bound_model, tools=tools, checkpointer=memory ) We spin up a ReAct‐style LangGraph agent that wires together your bound Gemini model, the fetched Arcade tools, and the MemorySaver checkpointer, enabling your agent to iterate through thinking, tool invocation, and reflection with state persisted across calls. from langgraph.errors import NodeInterrupt config = { "configurable": { "thread_id": "1", "user_id": "user@example.com" } } user_input = { "messages": [ ("user", "List any new and important emails in my inbox.") ] } try: for chunk in graph.stream(user_input, config, stream_mode="values"): chunk["messages"][-1].pretty_print() except NodeInterrupt as exc: print(f"\n🔒 NodeInterrupt: {exc}") print("Please update your tool authorization or adjust your request, then re-run.") We set up your agent’s config (thread ID and user ID) and user prompt, then stream the ReAct agent’s responses, pretty-printing each chunk as it arrives. If a tool call hits an authorization guard, it catches the NodeInterrupt and tells you to update your credentials or adjust the request before retrying. In conclusion, by centering our agent architecture on Arcade, we gain instant access to a plug-and-play ecosystem of external capabilities that would otherwise take days to build from scratch. The bind_tools pattern merges Arcade’s toolset with Gemini’s natural-language reasoning, while LangGraph’s ReAct framework orchestrates tool invocation in response to user queries. Whether you’re crawling websites for real-time data, automating routine lookups, or embedding domain-specific APIs, Arcade scales with your ambitions, letting you swap in new tools or toolkits as your use cases evolve. Here is the Colab Notebook. 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Latest   Machine Learning Designing Customized and Dynamic Prompts for Large Language Models 0 like April 26, 2025 Share this post Author(s): Shenggang Li Originally published on Towards AI. A Practical Comparison of Context-Building, Templating, and Orchestration Techniques Across Modern LLM FrameworksPhoto by Free Nomad on Unsplash Imagine you’re at a coffee shop, and ask for a coffee. Simple, right? But if you don’t specify details like milk, sugar, or type of roast, you might not get exactly what you wanted. Similarly, when interacting with large language models (LLMs), how you ask — your prompts — makes a big difference. That’s why creating customized (static) and dynamic prompts is important. Customized prompts are like fixed recipes; they’re consistent, reliable, and straightforward. Dynamic prompts, on the other hand, adapt based on the context, much like a skilled barista adjusting the coffee order based on your mood or the weather. Let’s say you’re building an AI-powered customer support chatbot. If you use only static prompts, the bot might provide generic responses, leaving users frustrated. For example, asking “How can I help you today”? is static and might be too vague. But a dynamic prompt might incorporate the user’s recent interactions, asking something like, “I see you were checking our order status. Would you like help tracking it further”? This personalized approach can dramatically improve user satisfaction. I’ll dive into practical comparisons of these prompting methods, exploring context-building strategies, templating frameworks, and orchestration tools. I’ll examine real-world… Read the full blog for free on Medium. Join thousands of data leaders on the AI newsletter. Join over 80,000 subscribers and keep up to date with the latest developments in AI. From research to projects and ideas. If you are building an AI startup, an AI-related product, or a service, we invite you to consider becoming a sponsor. Published via Towards AI Towards AI - Medium Share this post

The fantasy genre has been inspiring and enchanting readers for hundreds of years. In 1858 Scottish author George MacDonald wrote Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women, which is often thought of as the first "modern" fantasy novel. That perfectly titled book would go on to influence many of the authors that we consider some of our all time favorite authors. Lord Dunsany would be the next writer to reshape fantasy with one of JRR Tolkien's favorite books The King of Elfland's Daughter. In 2025 readers are just as enchanted and eager to escape into worlds that they can barely imagine, following their favorite writers down the rabbit hole to find strange and beautiful locations filled with surreal characters and never before seen creatures. So it's the perfect time to look back on some of the most influential fantasy authors of all time and explore just why they've made such an impact through the vibrant and imaginative stories that they've told. J.R.R. TolkienThere's no question that J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most influential writers of all time, fantasy or not. His groundbreaking Lord of the Rings books revolutionized the fantasy genre and his world building and deftness at creating new languages have enraptured fans for almost a century. Inspiring everyone from George Lucas — who literally quotes The Hobbit in the original script for Star Wars — to iconic authors on our list like Ursula Le Guin and George R.R. Martin, Tolkien is almost synonymous with fantasy as he was one of its earliest breakthrough authors. Many of the things that you love about fantasy from the often religious overtones, to the gorgeous landscapes, and unique fictional languages, were all popularized by Tolkien and his sprawling works of Middle Earth. Even adaptations of his work have influenced others as Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films inspired a decade plus of fantasy imitators.The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated EditionSee it at AmazonThe Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings: Deluxe Pocket Boxed SetSee it at AmazonThe Hobbit Deluxe Illustrated EditionSee it at AmazonThe Silmarillion Deluxe Illustrated EditionSee it at AmazonC.S. LewisC.S. Lewis' enchanting tales of the mystical world of Narnia have had a magic-like hold on children's literature and fantasy since The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was first published in 1950. Over the next six years he would release six more books, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, and The Last Battle completing his Chronicles of Narnia series. Since their original publication the books have achieved the incredible feat of never going out of print with over 100 million copies in circulation in nearly 50 different languages. Interestingly Lewis cited Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women as a huge influence on him, and the Narnia books would go on to inspire children around the world including some of your favorite authors like Bridge to Terabithia's Katherine Paterson. The series has been adapted multiple times, from the classic BBC TV specials to the Disney movies, and soon we'll be getting another version of the classic kids tales from the mind of Greta Gerwig at Netflix. Includes 7 Books The Chronicles of Narnia Book SetSee it at AmazonIncludes 7 Books The Chronicles of Narnia Hardcover SetSee it at AmazonKindle Edition The Chronicles of NarniaSee it at AmazonAudiobook Edition The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio CollectionSee it at AmazonUrsula Le GuinThis groundbreaking writer is behind some of the most acclaimed fantasy novels of all time. Her Earthsea series follows a young mage as he tries to find his place and freedom in the fictional world of Earthsea. The books made Le Guin the first woman to win both Hugo and Nebula awards for best novel, introducing her already popular books to an even wider audience. Philosophical and whimsical, Le Guin also inspired some of your favorite creators like Hayao Miyazaki and his son, the latter of whom would go on to adapt Earthsea to film.Ursala Le Guin wasn't just a leader in the fantasy field but she was also a famously radical thinker, imagining a better world not just on the pages of her stories but also in the lives of the people who read them. Even after her death in 2018 she regularly finds viral fame as people share videos and quotes of her optimistic thoughts on the end of Capitalism and hope for humanity. A powerful advocate and one of our great authors, Le Guin's work is still just as powerful in 2025.Book 1 of the SeriesA Wizard of EarthseaSee it at AmazonThe Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated EditionSee it at AmazonBoxed SetUrsula K. Le Guin: The Hainish Novels and StoriesSee it at AmazonBlu-ray + DVDTales From EarthseaSee it at AmazonGeorge R.R. MartinHis epic fantasy novels that encompass his Game of Thrones series are not only massively successful bestsellers but also changed the face of television forever introducing a new era of extremely high-budgets, extreme gore, and of course extreme nudity. What really makes him so influential though is his epic world building which has long been seen as some of the best that fantasy has to offer. From his sumptuous renditions of Westeros to his expansive fictional histories, texts, and ephemera, Martin loves to immerse readers in his worlds. Outside of the smash-hit cultural phenomenon of Game of Thrones, Martin has shaped both TV and Film writing on shows like the 00s reboot of The Twilight Zone, the cult smash Max Headroom, and the desperately underrated 1989 Beauty and the Beast series starring Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton! More recently his chilling supernatural noir Dark Winds was adapted at AMC and was already renewed for its fourth season.A Song of Ice and Fire Book SetSee it at AmazonA Game of Thrones: The Illustrated EditionSee it at AmazonA Clash of Kings: The Illustrated EditionSee it at AmazonA Storm of Swords: The Illustrated EditionSee it at AmazonOctavia ButlerAlthough she has in recent years finally become widely recognized for her pioneering science-fiction prowess, Octavia Butler is also a vital part of the fantasy canon. Her breadth of imagination spanned from vampires to time travel and everything in between. Butler herself called her most well known book Kindred "a kind of grim fantasy." And it's a great example of what makes her such a unique and trailblazing author. Butler is never afraid to bring real world experiences into her genre fiction, with her stories traversing time travel, vampires, and dystopias all the while melding these new worlds with the realities of racism and sexism. Her ability to deal with relatable issues while also building and imagining real futures make her one of the most influential and powerful genre authors of all time. And it's fantastic to see her finally being recognized as the trailblazer that she really is.KindredSee it at AmazonKindred: A Graphic Novel AdaptationSee it at AmazonParable of the SowerSee it at AmazonParable of the Talents: A Graphic Novel AdaptationSee it at AmazonTerry PratchettHis Discworld books took the cozy charm of Tolkien's hobbits and mixed it with absurdist comedy and vibrant fantasy. Never afraid to wrap some satirical commentary in with his wild worlds and magical creatures, Terry Pratchett has long been at the forefront of the now thriving cozy fantasy movement, and one of the most awarded-writers in fantasy full stop. Like many of the authors on our list, Pratchett didn't just create fictional worlds but he wanted to change our real one too. As he famously put it, "Fantasy isn't just about wizards and silly wands. It's about seeing the world from new directions", Pratchett saw fantasy as a tool for not only comfort and entertainment, but to open the reader's mind to different experiences and points of view. He was also an outspoken advocate for human rights causes and after his own Alzheimer's diagnosis, the right for people with terminal illnesses to die with dignity.5-Book CollectionTerry Pratchett Discworld NovelsSee it at AmazonThe Color of MagicSee it at Amazon Night WatchSee it at AmazonEqual RitesSee it at AmazonDiana Wynne JonesOne of Pratchett's biggest inspirations, the author behind Howl's Moving Castle and the Chronicles of Chrestomanci is one of the most underrated authors on this list. Her children's books have nourished generations of rabid readers who want to traverse dreamworlds that they can imagine themselves in. Even those who don't instantly recognize her name have surely discovered her works thanks to a globally beloved adaptation in the shape of Studio Ghibli's fantasy masterpiece Howl's Moving Castle. It's not just readers whose minds she's shaped but authors too, as many readers believe that the boy who lived might never have existed if it wasn't for Jones' truly British take on magic, growing up, and discovering your own power.Howl's Moving CastleSee it at AmazonThe Chronicles of ChrestomanciSee it at AmazonUnexpected Magic: Collected StoriesSee it at AmazonA Tale of Time CitySee it at AmazonRosie Knight is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything from anime to comic books to kaiju to kids movies to horror flicks. She has over half a decade of experience in entertainment journalism with bylines at Nerdist, Den of Geek, Polygon, and more.

Apple introduced support for dedicated transit cards in Apple Wallet around six years ago, and since then – it’s slowly expanded. In the US, you’re able to utilize transit cards in Apple Wallet with San Francisco’s Clipper card, Washington DC’s SmarTrip card, and Los Angeles’ TAP card. Canada’s PRESTO card supports Apple Wallet as well. In due time, New York City’s OMNY card will join in on the fun of Apple Wallet integration, per the MTA. OMNY rollout Over the past five years or so, New York City has been phasing out its physically-swiping MetroCard system in favor of a new tap-to-pay system, dubbed OMNY. At first, the system only supported tap-to-pay with your own debit or credit card. It also supported express transit in Apple Wallet. However, in more recent years, they rolled out physical cards. This allows customers to reload a card up front, whether that be with cash or with a debit/credit card. This would also save you the hassle of having dozens of $2.90 transactions show up on your banking/credit card statements. Now, the MTA is set to phase out the MetroCard fully within the next year or so. That requires having OMNY widely available and easy to use. Transit card in Apple Wallet In the upcoming capital program meeting (notes linked here), the MTA is going to announce major updates involving the OMNY rollout, including: Launch of a mobile virtual OMNY card (for normal commuters and for students) in Q4 2025 New integration within the MTA app to manage your OMNY card Both of these things will be available by December 2025, which is when the MTA would like for the OMNY rollout to reach “substantial completion.” So, if things go according to plan, you’ll be able to add an OMNY card to Apple (or Google) Wallet in the coming months, just like you can in Washington, DC and San Francisco. 9to5Mac’s Take I’m particularly excited for the rollout of OMNY in Apple Wallet, primarily because I’d love to simply preload the card every once in a while, rather than seeing a $2.90 transaction in my banking app for every single one of my subway taps. This’ll also be huge for students, who currently have to deal with a cheaply-produced and often defective paper card to take advantage of their free subway/bus rides to school. If you live in New York City and ride the subway, this’ll certainly be something to look forward to. My favorite Apple accessories on Amazon: Follow Michael: X/Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed.  FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

As if the job market weren't already bad enough, applicants are now forced to compete with AI-generated employment seekers.As CBS News reports, scam artists are using AI to cook up headshots and write fake résumés and sites to fit the specifics of a given job opening.Sometimes, those AI scammers end up getting hired — and once they're there, they can steal trade secrets and sabotage a company's systems with malware.A few months ago, Dawid Moczadlo, the co-founder of the cybersecurity firm Vidoc, posted a now-viral video on LinkedIn showing him interviewing a candidate who he realized was using some sort of AI filter to obscure their face.Moczaldo asked the seemingly scamming candidate to put their hand in front of their face to see if it would "break" the deepfake filter. When the person refused, he ended the call immediately.In an interview with CBS, the Vidoc cofounder said he felt a "little bit violated, because we are the security experts" — though ultimately, he was glad the scammer didn't get further.According to researchers Moczadlo spoke to after the incident, the phony applicant appeared to act in a similar way to North Korean hacker networks that create fake identities to work remote jobs in the United States. Though the incident is still being investigated, the Vidoc cofounder believes it could have been worse."We are really lucky that we are security experts," Moczaldo said. "But for companies that have regular people like hiring managers or regular startup founders, it's really hard for them to spot something like this.""Sometimes," he continued, "it takes a hacker to find a hacker."Unfortunately, that was not the first time Vidoc had encountered an AI applicant. After it happened again, as seen in Moczadlo's LinkedIn video, the company decided to change its hiring practices and now flies top candidates out to San Francisco for in-person interviews at Vidoc's offices, complete with travel expenses covered and pay for the trial day of work.While it's great to know that employers are trying to filter out these AI scammers, it's still pretty bad news for real people on the other end of hiring processes. Between companies laying off staff in hamfisted attempts to streamline their work with AI and generative phonies gumming up the application process, it appears that the rise of generative AI now has job applicants stuck between a rock and a hard place.More on AI and work: Investor Creates AI Employee, Immediately Sexually Harasses ItShare This Article

When photo quality is a top consideration, the best phones from Apple and Samsung are amazing. But which is better? It's time to find out.