Starbucks, the world’s most efficient coffee vending machine disguised as a lifestyle brand, has opened its first fully 3D-printed outlet in Brownsville, Texas. If you’ve ever marveled at how a Starbucks latte seems to be conjured out of thin air with military precision – and almost no soul – you’ll appreciate just how perfect it is that their latest café was squeezed out of a robotic nozzle like industrial toothpaste. Built by Peri 3D Construction using a Cobod BOD2 printer, this 1,400-square-foot drive-thru and pickup shop isn’t a café you linger in. It’s a caffeine fueling station, printed into existence, then sprinkled with human finishing touches like windows, doors, and a porch to make it look vaguely more inviting than an automated bunker. It’s hilarious, and also a little awe-inspiring, that the brand famous for mass-producing a “third place” atmosphere now mass-produces the building itself. Starbucks has always been a fast-cafe at heart, despite the cozy chairs and jazzy playlists. Your grande Pike Place is brewed by machines that whirr and beep with the same sterile indifference as an airport security scanner. There’s a certain brutal honesty in watching the architecture follow suit: walls built from extruded concrete, layer after rippled layer, courtesy of a robot that works 24/7 without needing health insurance. The construction mirrors the product better than any mahogany trim or community noticeboard ever could. Designer: Peri 3D Construction To be fair, Starbucks has played with architectural identity before – and sometimes beautifully. Think of the soaring glass-walled flagship in Dubai, tucked among Bentleys and Gucci storefronts. Or the serene, temple-like Starbucks in Kyoto, where customers sip matcha lattes on tatami mats. Even the rustic Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago, a caffeine theme park spread across five floors, tries to sell the fantasy of craft and care. Yet for every bespoke location, there are a thousand cookie-cutter stores hugging freeway exits, where ambiance is measured in the square footage of linoleum flooring and the wattage of LED track lights. The Brownsville build was reportedly budgeted around $1.2 million according to earlier government filings, although no one’s confirmed the final price tag yet. In exchange for that investment, you get a marvel of modern construction. The Cobod BOD2 printer, a monster machine that looks like a crane’s nerdy cousin, extrudes a special concrete mix through a robotic arm, following a digital blueprint with eerie precision. The result is a structure that’s solid, relatively quick to produce, and unmistakably otherworldly with its layered, ribbed surfaces – a texture you could imagine touching and thinking, yeah, this feels exactly like a large-scale birthday cake frosted by a cement mixer. That’s probably why this outlet isn’t designed as a walk-in cafe – it’s way too dull and industrial to serve as a place where people walk in for their venti lattes. Besides, it’s only 1,400 sq ft (130 sq m) in area, making it strictly drive-thru and pickup, transactional to its very bones. You order through an app, roll past a ribbed concrete wall, and leave before the printer nozzle’s memory of the structure even cools. Still, it’s hard not to appreciate the symbolism. Starbucks always wanted to be more infrastructure than experience, a utility for the urban human rather than a gathering place. A building printed layer by layer, indifferent to weather, time, or human mood, fits the mission better than a hundred hand-chalked “Today’s Special” boards ever could. Somewhere, in a software update, this 3D-printed café quietly signals the future of not just Starbucks, but of the built world itself: fast, functional, characterless, and strangely beautiful in its raw pragmatism. The post This 3D-Printed Starbucks Cafe in Texas Is Just Like Its Coffee – Industrial And Rapidly Manufactured first appeared on Yanko Design.

As the days stretch longer and the breeze gets warmer, it’s officially time to take the good vibes outside. Whether you’re hosting garden gatherings or enjoying a quiet coffee under the sky, your outdoor space deserves just as much love as your interiors. From sculptural loungers to glow-up lighting and zero-maintenance greenery, we’ve rounded up the best finds to help you welcome patio season in serious style. Scroll on for the most stylish, low-effort upgrades to kickstart your outdoor refresh. For lounging in luxury… Shintenchi Wicker Oversized Egg Chair Shop now on Amazon This plush rattan chair is like a hug in furniture form. With deep cushioning and a cozy cocoon shape, it’s perfect for lazy afternoons with a book—or sneaky patio naps. Reviewers say it’s even better in person. For that ambient evening glow… 31.5″ Modern Outdoor LED Wall Sconce Shop now on Amazon Sleek and architectural, this minimalist sconce brings a modern edge to your porch or patio. Its warm, diffused glow makes evenings feel golden—without blinding your guests. One reviewer called it “bright, very modern, super easy to install and good quality”. For a forever-fresh first impression… 30” Artificial Boxwood Topiary Trees (Set of 2) Shop now on Amazon Say goodbye to watering schedules. These UV-resistant faux topiaries add instant curb appeal—no maintenance, no mess. Reviewers love how real they look, and we agree: the symmetry they bring to entryways is chef’s kiss.

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The next lighter iteration of the Apple Vision Pro will be arriving either towards the end of 2025 or in early 2026, a leaker claims, as Apple continues to try and make its headset a bigger success.Apple Vision ProApple is believed to be working on multiple future revisions to the Apple Vision Pro, with the expectation of an updated model arriving before a full-blown sequel. The current rumor mill belief is for something lighter and more consumer friendly to be the next release in the range.In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman writes about two successors to the Apple Vision Pro. One is a mode that is lighter and cheaper than the current model. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has flashy, thrilling battles, but the best thing about them is how you can twist the game’s many systems to your advantage. The turn-based RPG combat might feel familiar, but it offers a lot of ways to customize your approach to battles so that you can do absolutely devastating amounts of damage.In Expedition 33, you play as a group of Expeditioners who aim to destroy The Paintress, a mysterious being that erases everyone of a certain age every year. In battles, you can have up to three of your party participating in a fight, and should they all die, you can call in your teammates who are in reserve to try and finish off the enemies. To show you how deep the rabbit hole can go in customizing your team, here’s my approach to building out just one character, the fencer Maelle. Every character can equip three “Pictos,” which offer passive buffs like giving you the defense-boosting Shell status at the start of a fight. But after you win a few fights with a Pictos equipped, other characters can also equip the Pictos as a “Lumina” by using “Lumina Points,” which you accumulate through leveling up and by using a resource you can find in the game.Image: Kepler InteractiveWhen you mix and match Pictos and Luminas to stack complimentary bonuses, things really get going. For my version of Maelle, I set a combination of Pictos and Luminas that could let her deal potentially enormous amounts of damage, especially if a lucky critical hit and a coin-flip 200 percent damage buff went through. But as a counterbalance to Maelle’s huge power, some of the Pictos and Luminas also increased the amount of damage she received, so I added defensive ones that helped her better withstand hits.In battle, each character also has a unique mechanic that, when used properly, lets you make their attacks more effective. Maelle, for example, relies on different “stances” that you can shift into: an offensive stance that increases the damage you give but also the damage you receive, a defensive stance that reduces the damage you take, and a “virtuous” stance that does 200 percent damage but can be harder to set up.With Maelle, you can move into the different stances based on which of your six different “skills” you use in battle — and like with Pictos and Luminas, those are also customizable and have their own traits and potential synergies. It can be a lot to manage, and the game often helps in battles by adding a little sparkle to suggest a move for your current situation. But even within the first few hours of the game, I was able to grasp the potential of what was possible with the battle system. And with Maelle, when I nailed the combination of setting up the right stance and a lucky break from my Pictos and Luminas, I regularly could absolutely demolish my foes by dealing thousands of points of damage. (A late-game Pictos that let me exceed 9,999 points of damage in a single hit was particularly welcome.)RelatedThat’s just my approach with one character; each of the other party members has their own playstyles to experiment with and potential skills to use. Your equipped weapons are an element to consider, too. The game shines when everyone’s abilities and skills line up perfectly for a series of explosive hits, and it’s especially satisfying when things come together to melt down a tricky boss’s health bar.I definitely didn’t use Expedition 33’s battle system, which makes things easy to experiment with, to its fullest. Once I found a combination of characters and skills that I liked, I rarely deviated from them. But I have lots of ideas on how to try things differently for a hard mode run — I’m sure there are a lot more ways to absolutely break the game.See More:

Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 28 to May 2 Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published April 25, 2025 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! SubwaySim 2 Aerosoft GmbH ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now SubwaySim 2 – April 29Optimized for Xbox Series X|S Explore the three most picturesque underground lines in Germany! Immerse yourself in everyday life in the two German metropolises and discover famous sights such as Hamburg’s harbour or Berlin’s Oberbaum Bridge. Master various scenarios and get your passengers to their destination safely and on time. Watch out, though, as disruptions and red signals can suddenly change your workload! Towerborne (Game Preview) Xbox Game Studios ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Towerborne (Game Preview) – April 29Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere The Belfry stands as a beacon of hope and safety amongst the ruins of humanity and the City of Numbers, with monsters lurking right outside the tower’s walls. You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with the skills, grit, and determination to protect the people of the Belfry. With spirit companions fighting by your side, you are destined for battle. Playable on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Xbox Cloud, Game Pass and is an Xbox Play Anywhere title. Blazing Trail Eastasiasoft Limited, Gamenergy Studio ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Blazing Trail – April 30Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery An isometric pixel art shooter that requires daring on-the-fly strategy. Use machine guns, missiles and laser power-ups to take down enemy soldiers, demolish buildings and watchtowers, destroy gates, shoot down aircraft and face off against huge bosses across 7 sprawling combat zones. Circus Interstellar Ettinsoft LLC ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Circus Interstellar – April 30 In the distant future, mankind is at the brink of extinction. Set on a mission to find resources for their dying species, star voyagers encounter a strange, sadistic alien race with a clownish appearance who are hellbent on making them a part of the galactic carnival of horror. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the others… Cooking Companions Serenity Forge ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $14.99 $11.99 Pre-order Cooking Companions – April 30Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery Deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains, supplies dwindle, and flood waters are rising. It’s up to you to keep spirits high and make the most of your survival skills. Will you butter up the right person? Or will you wind up on the chopping block? Featuring Eastern European folklore in an unexpected package, Cooking Companions is a dating sim mixed with psychological horror title you won’t soon forget. Icy Gifts Bundle SilenGames ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Icy Gifts (Console & PC) – April 30 A thrilling and engaging chain reaction game that will keep you hooked till the end! Enhance your abilities and discover new ways to trigger even more explosive reactions. As you progress, you’ll encounter a variety of obstacles and opportunities that will test your skills and creativity. KIBORG Sobaka Studio ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $29.99 Pre-order Kiborg – April 30Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery A relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out. Meow Moments: Celebrating Geeks & Athletes Mens Sana Interactive ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Meo Moments: Celebrating Geeks & Athletes (Console and PC) – April 30Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere Step into Olympicats, where feline champions take on thrilling sports — witness skateboard tricks, judo matches, and even a torch relay as competitors and fans unite in an energetic festival of skill and teamwork. Then, dive into Comic Cat Con, a convention filled with cosplaying cats dressed as iconic characters. From heroes to wizards, every corner is packed with references and surprises for pop culture lovers! MotoGP25 – Xbox Series X|S Milestone S.r.l. ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $59.99 Pre-order MotoGP 25 – April 30Optimized for Xbox Series X|S Your path to becoming a MotoGP legend starts here. Join the official championship and step into the boots of your favorite riders to master the most iconic bikes and tracks of the season. Live the most realistic race thrills ever thanks to Unreal Engine 5, MotoGP Stewards ensuring fair battles, and an overhauled sound design, recorded on-site from official bikes. Mystic Pathways Xbox + Windows Bundle Afil Games ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Mystic Pathways (Console & PC) – April 30Optimized for Xbox Series X|S Embark on a magical journey with Mystic Pathways, a puzzle game that challenges your logic and creativity. Manipulate enchanted trails on a beautifully designed hexagonal board to guide mystical fairies in collecting magical crystals and activating sacred altars. Nightshade Mysteries: Eternal Moon Collector's Edition Ocean Media ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Nightshade Mysteries: Eternal Moon Collector’s Edition – April 30 Archaeologist Helena Nightshade gets entangled in the mysteries surrounding an ominous eternal lunar eclipse, prophesied by estranged Moon Worshippers also known as the Anaxagori. Set in 1930s Southern Europe, where technology has eclipsed magic, an estranged group of Moon Worshippers known as the Anaxagori resurfaces with an ominous prophecy: an eternal lunar eclipse. despelote Panic ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Despelote – May 1 A soccer game about people. Get immersed in the streets and parks of Quito through the eyes and ears of eight-year-old Julián. Dribble, pass, and shoot your soccer ball around town, and see what happens when you kick it someone’s way. Feel the city change as Ecuador comes closer than ever to qualifying for the World Cup. Fit and Fry Xbox + Windows Bundle Afil Games ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Fit and Fry (Console & PC) – May 1Optimized for Xbox Series X|S Cooking here is a delicious puzzle. Each level is a new dish to prepare, and your challenge is to fit all the ingredients perfectly into the pan. But be careful: space is limited, and only the best chefs will be able to complete each recipe without wasting anything. Peglin BlitWorks Games ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Peglin – May 1Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery The dragons have been popping peglins and stealing all your gold for as long as you can remember. Enough is enough. It’s time to venture through the woods, conquer the fortress, and delve into the heart of the dragon’s lair to take back what’s yours and teach those dragons a lesson. Stasis Valley Noobles Studio ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Stasis Valley – May 1Optimized for Xbox Series X|S A 2D puzzle-platformer that follows Adam, a young man who has recently experienced a great loss. After this event he descends into a surreal valley within his own mind, where he must attempt to make sense of the world around him (as well as his emotions). Uncover the valley’s secrets and confront the dangers lurking within. Fruit Adventure (Xbox Series) JM Neto Game Dev ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Fruit Adventure – May 2Optimized for Xbox Series X|S The Healthy Forest has been invaded by sweets and chocolates with the aim of harming everyone’s health! Help Super Strawberry pass through obstacles and eliminate sweet enemies to become the bravest Fruit in the Healthy Forest. Find the key and unlock the blocks at the end of each level. Watch out for the thorns and be quick so that time doesn’t run out! Play with the whole family and beat all the challenges! Golf Up Super Power Up Games ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $6.99 Pre-order Golf Up – May 2Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere A fun-loaded golf game you can play with up to four friends in several game modes. In Tournament mode, you can pick between the Classic or Points options, in which you earn points by getting good results in the Holes and making quick decisions for bigger bonuses. You will also be able to play solo in Arcade mode and compare your score in the online ranking with that of your friends and players from around the world. Helix Jump QubicGames S.A. ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $4.99 $3.99 Pre-order Helix Jump – May 2Xbox Play Anywhere Your ball drops like a brick through colorful helix platforms that block its descent, but if you hit a red spot, it’s over! Your ball shatters to pieces and you have to start your fall all over again. Even traps platforms are no match for a fireball falling at full speed! Choose your strategy: speed up like a madman or stop and wait for your next chance to roll and jump! Nico Saves The State Ratalaika Games S.L. ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Nico Saves The State – May 2Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery Followers of the notorious Dr. Voo Doom have taken over a city, demanding his release from prison. But this is merely a diversion as they gather Power Crystals to execute their true plan: teleporting their master to freedom! PuzzleCar Rising Moon Games ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now PuzzleCar – May 2Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery A minimalist and soothing experience awaits you. Test your skills by strategically moving pieces to create a safe path for your car, all while collecting every item along the way. Royal Romances: Endless Winter CE Xbox Legacy Games ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Royal Romances: Endless Winter CE Xbox – May 2Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery Eternal winter has descended upon the magnificent kingdom once filled with vitality and adventure. But now, cold and hunger have divided families and heroes, calling out their ugliest traits and draining their last strength… Spellcaster University Red Art Games ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $19.99 Pre-order Spellcaster University – May 2Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery Become the director of Spellcaster University in a colorful world of heroic fantasy. Will you turn it into a black magic academy? A place in harmony with nature to train druids and shamans? Or something entirely your own? Spot Challenge Vol. 4 Lucky Raccoon Games ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Spot Challenge Vol. 4 – May 2Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery A game series inspired by the classic “Spot the Differences,” where you need to compare two images and identify the differences between them. With over 245 differences spread across 35 levels, will you be able to find them all? Perfect for playing solo or with friends and family, Spot Challenge is the ultimate challenge to test your attention to details! Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) Unreliable Narrators ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) – May 2Optimized for Xbox Series X|S A first-person, single-player, narrative-driven experience that presents contrasting perspectives on French and Indigenous first encounters. Be prepared to face the dangers of Canadian wilderness and to make choices that could affect your characters. Experience the intertwining journeys of Jeanne, a French King’s Daughter stranded far from the French colonies, and Maikan, a young Innu hunter trying to uncover what is disturbing his native forest. Related Stories for “Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 28 to May 2” Category: Next Week on XboxNext Week on Xbox: New Games for April 21 to 25 Category: Next Week on XboxNext Week on Xbox: New Games for April 14 to 18 Category: Next Week on XboxNext Week on Xbox: New Games for April 7 to 11 The post Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 28 to May 2 appeared first on Xbox Wire.

According to the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple is continuing to develop its own pair of smart glasses. The product, now codenamed N50, is going to infuse some of the companies AI developments into a pair of glasses that hopefully won’t break the bank. It’s no secret that Apple’s true end goal is to develop industry-leading augmented reality glasses. However, we’re at least a few years from that being feasible for a consumer product. In the meanwhile, Apple wants to create its own pair of smart glasses, similar to Meta’s glasses collaboration with Ray-Ban. Meta Ray-Bans have become fairly popular, and infuse all sorts of tech (not displays, however) into a not-too-bulky pair of glasses: including cameras, microphones, an AI assistant, and speakers for listening to audio. Apple wants to follow a very similar approach, per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman: This device isn’t close to being ready yet, but the idea is to turn glasses into an Apple Intelligence device. The product will analyze the surrounding environment and feed information to the wearer, though it will stop well short of true augmented reality. In the past, Gurman has mentioned that Apple may not want to allow the glasses to take photos due to privacy concerns, though that’s still undecided. Gurman also once again mentioned that Apple is continuing to work on AirPods with cameras, which’ll also push its Visual Intelligence tech into new hardware. Both of these products will likely launch around 2027, according to previous reporting. What do you think about Apple developing a pair of smart glasses? Let us know in the comments. 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

If you've been worried about the AI singularity taking over every job and leaving you out on street, you can now breathe a sigh of relief, because AI isn't coming for your career anytime soon. Not because it doesn't want to — but because it literally can't.A recent experiment by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University staffed a fake software company entirely with AI Agents — an AI model designed to perform tasks on its own, basically — and the results were laughably chaotic.The simulation, dubbed TheAgentCompany, was fully stocked with artificial workers from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. They filled roles as financial analysts, software engineers, and project managers, working alongside simulated coworkers like a faux-HR department and a chief technical officer.To see how the models fared in real-world environments, the researchers set tasks based on the day-to-day work of a real software company. The various AI agents found themselves navigating file directories, virtually touring new office spaces, and writing performance reviews for software engineers based on collected feedback.As Business Insider first reported, the results were dismal. The best-performing model was Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet, which struggled to finish just 24 percent of the jobs assigned to it. The study's authors note that even this meager performance is prohibitively expensive, averaging nearly 30 steps and a cost of over $6 per task.Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash, meanwhile, averaged a time-consuming 40 steps per finished task, but only had an 11.4 percent rate of success — the second highest of all the models. The worst AI employee was Amazon's Nova Pro v1, which finished just 1.7 percent of its assignments at an average of almost 20 steps.Speculating on the results, researchers wrote that agents are plagued with a lack of common sense, weak social skills, and a poor understanding of how to navigate the internet.The bots also struggled with self-deception — basically creating shortcuts that lead them to completely bungling the job. "For example," the Carnegie Mellon team wrote, "during the execution of one task, the agent cannot find the right person to ask questions on [company chat]. As a result, it then decides to create a shortcut solution by renaming another user to the name of the intended user."While AI agents can reportedly do some smaller tasks well, the results of this and other studies show they're clearly not ready for more complex gigs humans excel at. A big reason for this is that our current "artificial intelligence" is arguably still just an elaborate extension of your phone's predictive text, rather than a sentient intelligence that can solve problems, learn from past experience, and apply that experience to novel situations.This is all to say: the machines aren't coming for your job anytime soon — despite what the big tech companies claim.More on AI labor: Investor Says AI Is Already "Fully Replacing People"Share This Article