1 of 21James Martin/CNETYou can count on CES 2025, one of the world's largest tech shows, to deliver a bevy of products from around the world that range from the far-future of technology to everyday items designed to solve very real problems. This is our evolving collection of highlights where tech intersects daily life.2 of 21James Martin/CNETA lava lamp with thumping speakersTo play your favorite music, would you prefer a portable Bluetooth speaker that looks like, well, a thousand other speakers? Or one that not only sounds great but also pulses with color in time to the music? Govee showed off its newTable Lamp 2 Pro x Sound by JBL, which syncs to the music playing from its integrated JBL speakers. The lava lamps of old only wished they could be this cool.3 of 21Lisa Eadicicco/CNETShoes to make you feel better and boost performanceYou can buy shoes that will help you run faster or jump higher, but that's not what's going on here. These astronaut-suit-looking boots are actually for when you're doing nothing -- specifically when you're recovering from a workout or performance. TheNike + Hypericerecovery shoes apply adjustable compression and heat to your feet and calves, while also letting you move around instead of being locked down. Despite their futuristic looks, they're not actually from the future -- some athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games used prototypes to aid in faster recovery between events.4 of 21Zooey Liao/ CNETA laptop with a screen that unrollsWhen you've experienced the joy of working on multiple screens, it's hard to go back to just one. And yet we typically don't have much choice when traveling or away from our normal setup with a laptop. One option is to tote and set up add-on screens, but that means extra bulk and extra work. Lenovo has a different idea using flexible screen technology. TheThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollablelaptop's screen extends from 14 to 16.7 inches, expanding the screen real estate and giving you some breathing room -- or space to watch a movie under that spreadsheet you need to work on. You can see it in action here.5 of 21Antuan Goodwin/CNETAn EV that runs on sunshineForget the pump -- heck, forget the plug. This solar-powered electric car can get up to 40 miles of everyday driving in a day. TheAptera solar vehiclelooks like a dolphin and holds just two people, but did you catch the part about being powered by the sun? Every part of it is optimized for efficiency, from its weight -- about half that of a regular EV -- to its carbon fiber chassis and low profile wheels. For longer trips you can plug it in and get up to 400 miles from a full charge.6 of 21Lisa Eadicicco/CNETA super bright and detailed watch screenWhen new smartwatches are announced, the companies make a point of showing off the screen brightness. For good reason: Even high-nit screens can have trouble competing with bright sunlight -- especially here in Las Vegas -- while at the same time being bright enough to see in low-light environments at night. Samsung Display demonstrated aMicro LED smartwatch conceptthat goes up to almost 4,000 nits compared to 3,200 nits on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 or the 2,000 nits on the Pixel Watch 3. So far this is just a proof of concept, but since Micro LEDs are already present in televisions, it could be time to start using them in smartwatches.7 of 21SwippittA 2-second iPhone battery swapEven as battery life improves in our phones, there comes that point where we need to set it down to charge. Even the latest fast-charging technologies require dozens of minutes to get the power level up to working. If you're impatient or need to run out the door right away, how does a handful ofsecondssound for a fresh battery top-off? TheSwippittis a box that looks like a toaster into which you drop your phone with a special Swippitt case. After a few seconds the machine swaps out the depleted battery in the case with a fresh one that's charged and ready. It supports the iPhone 14 and later, with Android compatibility coming soon. The entire setup isn't cheap at around $700 for the hub and one case, but could be worthwhile for a small business or family on the go.8 of 21Jon Reed/CNETA battery backup for your fridgeYou'll never forget the smell -- or taste, if you were unfortunate enough -- of unexpected spoiled milk. If your refrigerator goes out, either from malfunction or more commonly a power outage, sooner or later its contents will go sour.BioLitehas a backup battery solution for the fridge or any other appliance that needs constant power. Instead of installing large whole-home battery system, the BioLite battery is tied to the appliance that needs it. Think of it as a portable power station that doesn't go anywhere. With two battery units, it packs 3 kilowatt-hours of energy -- enough to run a standard fridge for a couple of days.9 of 21Celso Bulgatti/CNETNo really, the TV is actually getting closerAfter the movie Avatar changed the theater-going experience with high-quality 3D projection, the TV industry spent vast sums bringing 3D to home televisions. Unfortunately for them,few peoplebrought those televisions home. But the 3D dream will never truly die, as evidenced by Samsung Display's wildstretchable display concept. Instead of simulating a scene in three dimensions, the display actually extends like some kind of pixelated souffl, depending on the imagery being played. It's too early to tell if this concept will scale to a product that's usable, but we'll bet "warp the actual screen" wasn't on most people's minds when they were watching 3D movies.10 of 21James Martin/CNETWho needs YouTube when you've got a microwave?Microwave ovens were meant to simplify cooking in the kitchen, and in one respect theLG Signature Smart Instaview microwaveconcept tries to do that. With intelligent cooking sensors and a range of foods it can cook automatically, the microwave in theory will be your chef.And then there's the 27-inch display plus several cameras. Follow along while your food cooks; get a top-down view of what's simmering on the range below; heck, turn it into your own culinary show. Overkill? Maybe -- we'll see how the chicken nuggets turn out in 2026 when LG hopes to bring it to market.11 of 21Antuan Goodwin/CNETA future (and futuristic) motor to power electric vehiclesYou may not need a snowy parking lot to do donuts with tomorrow's EVs. Donut Lab showed off the latest generation of its Donut Motor, a wheel-shaped drive unit that powers the wheels of an EV. Instead of a central engine moving each wheel, this type of in-wheel electric motor provides the oomph. Combine several of them around the vehicle and you're no longer bound by the space and weight limitations of a central engine.So what's so great about this second-generation Donut Motor? It's smaller and lighter than other similar devices -- the 21-inch model is apparently 88 pounds (40 kg), roughly a third of a standard electric drive unit. Less weight means fewer components and more range. Be sure to read all ofAntuan Goodwin's detailed writeupto see just how interesting this approach to future EVs is.12 of 21James Martin/CNETStick this TV almost anywhereTelevisions tend to stay put, especially as they've grown in size. You may have even organized a family room around the placement of the TV. But suppose you could tote that TV anywhere? TheDisplace TVis designed to be hyper portable. We're not talking "small enough to haul on vacation." This TV, which comes in 27-inch and 55-inch versions, includes built-in batteries so it's free of all cables. But you don't fully appreciate the concept of this "anywhere TV" until you attach the Pro model to any flat surface via giant suction cups. The software helps you level the device and applies the suction to ensure a tight seal.13 of 21RoborockA robot vacuum that can do the tidying for youTracked-in dirt? Clumps of pet fur? Robot vacuums were built to automatically whisk them away. But drop a sock or a pair of underwear on the way to the laundry room? Most vacuums either push the garments around or, worse, choke on them, stopping everything until they can be rescued by a human. But not theRoborock Saros Z70, which extends a normally hidden mechanical arm to pick up the debris and move it to a designated area out of the way. We suspect it will be not only good for cleaning, but for entertaining small children (and honestly, us adults too).14 of 21James Martin/CNETSmart glasses that actually look like glassesThe evolution of vision-centric wearables continues to come from both ends of the spectrum. On one side are expensive, immersive headsets like the Apple Vision Pro. On the other are options like the Meta Ray-Ban glasses that can record audio and video but leave the glasses portion unobstructed. And in the vast middle are lots of opportunities for AR. Here, CNET's Lisa Eadicicco tries outHalliday XR smart glassesthat incorporate a small screen that puts information in your field of view. A companion ring gives you some control over what you see without tapping the frames or a connected phone or other smart device.15 of 21James Martin/CNETThis robot is a charm (and charming)We have robots that clean floors and robots that mow lawns, but what about robots that turn to look at you? That's the idea behindMirumi, a fuzzy robotic baby sloth that hangs off your bag as a charm and sparks joy. You'd think it was just a stuffed toy until it swivels its head to look at people or objects nearby and focuses on them. It's cute, not creepy, we promise.16 of 21James Martin/CNETIs your dedicated e-reader in a drawer?We know people who like the convenience of reading books electronically but don't want to carry a separate dedicated e-reader in addition to their phone or laptop. However, those devices usually offer better readability and certainly longer battery life due to their E Ink displays. Are those folks stuck juggling multiple devices? Not if they pick up theTCL 60 XE NxtPaper 5G, a $200 phone with a separate mode that mimics an e-reader in both visual style and reduced power consumption.17 of 21James Martin/CNETDigital art on your wall with fewer cablesWe're used to seeing TVs on walls everywhere, but when you're not watching them, they're usually just big black rectangles. Samsung's Frame TVs turn the displays into art -- well, art with connection cables snaking from the back. The new Frame Pro syncs up wirelessly to Samsung's Wireless One Connect box for transmitting material from a set-top box. It also employs Samsung's Neo QLED panels for better image quality.18 of 21Jon Reed/CNETAdd some fizz to your daily water intakeIf you prefer bubbles in your bottles, you typically need to stock up on prepackaged carbonated water or remember to prep your SodaStream. Or you can take the bubbles anywhere with aRoam SodaTop. This $50 water bottle cap uses a small carbon dioxide cartridge to fizz up what's in the bottle, giving you fresh carbonation whenever you want it.19 of 21LymowMow mow, mulch mulchWe imagine anyone who buys a robot lawnmower already has a great lawn to run it on, but what if your tract of grass is wilder than normal? The $3,000Lymow Onecould be what you're looking for. Not only is it outfitted with tank-like tracks -- called, no kidding, the Savage Traverse System -- it includes mulching blades that are strong enough to macerate leaves, fruit, pine cones and small branches. A centrifugal fan disperses the matter and prevents clogging. Your curious pets should be safe, though, because the Lymow One has obstacle recognition and avoidance tech.20 of 21LeafyPodGive voice to your soon-no-longer-suffering plantsWe would never judge anyone who talks to their plants. When the plants start talking back, though, we start to raise a few eyebrows. Don't worry, the companies at CES haven't (yet?) bred a new strain of Audreys. Instead, LeafyPod has unveiled a smart planter for your home flora. With sensors and a packet or two of AI mixed in, theLeafyPod planter adjusts water intake from a reservoir to prevent overhydrating and makes recommendations about sunlight exposure. The planter holds up to four weeks of water, so it can take care of your green buddies while you're on vacation.21 of 21Patrick Holland/CNETA space for handmade artNot everything at CES is cutting edge. There's always space for bespoke, handcrafted artwork like this latt design of C|NET's throwback logo, created by a barista at Dandelion Chocolate in Las Vegas. Although Las Vegas is swarmed by CES vendors and visitors like us this week, we also recognize the people who live and work here year round -- in this specific case fueling us with the caffeine to bring you even more cool finds over the next few days.

January 7, 20252 min readFerocious Santa Ana Winds Fuel Explosive Palisades FireThe nature of the Santa Ana winds makes them perfectly suited to spreading flames. The destructive Palisades Fire is the latest exampleBy Andrea Thompson edited by Dean VisserThe Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025. ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock PhotoAnother explosive wildfire has erupted in Californiaigniting buildings and sending residents fleeing. Wildly driven by the regions notorious Santa Ana winds, the Palisades Fire began at 10:30 A.M. local time near Los Angeless Pacific Palisades neighborhood, much of which is under evacuation orders.Forecasters had warned that the risk of fire was extremely high this week, reaching particularly dangerous situation status as the ferocious winds combined with tinder-dry vegetation after a lack of rain during the beginning of what would usually be the wet season.Gusts around the Palisades Fire have been measured in the range of 40 to 50 miles per hour, climate scientist Daniel Swain said during one of his regular virtual climate and weather office hours, hosted on YouTube. Right now the winds are not extremely high, but again, theyre high enough, said Swain, with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Gusts are expected to reach 70 to 80 mph as the winds peak Tuesday night into Wednesday, and some places could see gusts as high as 100 mph.On supporting science journalismIf you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today.The Santa Ana winds commonly propel fast-moving, damaging fires in this area; their characteristic dryness and speed can rapidly fan and spread flames. These winds are a result of local geography and a particular meteorological setup in which a high-pressure system sits over the Great Basin in the interior of the U.S. West and a low-pressure system hangs over California or offshore. Winds want to move from high to low pressure, and as they do so in this area, they travel downslope from the relatively high deserts. This descent compresses the air, warming it up and drying it out. (Such downslope winds, which happen in other locations around the world, are scientifically termed katabatic winds.)The Santa Ana winds are additionally funneled through narrow mountain canyons, which causes them to speed up. The hot, dry and fast nature of these winds makes them perfectly suited to spreading flames from any spark that ignites.Experts are watching for other possible blazes, and they will also see how the Palisades Fire spreads as the winds increase overnight. Everything is going to get worse before it gets better, Swain said in his video.

Halo Infinite head of design's NetEase studio "halting" work on first game as it searches for new publisher"We will be working over the next few weeks to find all of our team new homes." News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on Jan. 8, 2025 Jar of Sparks, the Seattle-based "AAA" studio established by Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook back in 2022, has halted work its currently unannounced first title as it searches for a new publishing partner, and that's it's looking to "find all of our team new homes" as a result.When Jar of Sparks was initially unveiled in July 2022, it was described as a first-party developer for Chinese publisher NetEase that would focus on creating the "next generation of narrative-driven action games". Little has been heard from the studio since then, but Hook - who announced his departure from 343 Industries and Microsoft back in May 2002 - has now shared a statement on LinkedIn, suggesting Jar of Sparks' future is uncertain."Earlier today," Hook wrote, "we notified our team that Jar of Sparks will be halting work on our current title as we search for a new publishing partner who can help bring our creative vision to life. Throughout this journey, our passionate, driven, and innovative team took bold risks and pushed boundaries, striving to create something truly new and exciting for the industry. We couldnt be prouder of the groundwork weve laid together.""As we prepare for this next step," Hook continued, "our talented team members will be exploring new opportunities... From the day we formed Jar of Sparks to this very moment, this team has accomplished remarkable featsproving that a small, focused, and dedicated group can achieve great results. We thank each of them for their courage, skill, and friendship."Jar of Sparks' announcement doesn't mention layoffs explicitly, but a separate post from Hook says the studio "will be working over the next few weeks to find all of our team new homes as we close our first project", suggesting the majority of staff will be departing the studio following today's news. Eurogamer has reached out to Jar of Sparks for clarification, and to NetEase regarding its current relationship with the studio."Thank you to everyone who supported us throughout our journey here at Jar of Sparks," the statement concludes. "We look forward to updating you all with our next step in our journey."

For the autonomous vehicle-obsessed, the Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi is nothing new. In 2021, Waymo and Zeekr announced a partnership. Waymo first showed a concept of the purpose-built robotaxi in late 2022 and began testing prototype versions on public roads in San Francisco last year, even as it began rolling out its commercial fleet of Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis.Still, a few new details emerged this week at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, where both Zeekr and Waymo are exhibiting. And thanks to a static display that features the Zeekr robotaxi, we can get a close up view of its sensors and the smallest wiper youve ever seen. The image below shows a package of sensors, which is located at the front side of the vehicle right above the tire. This pod of sensors includes two cameras with a small wiper on it designed to keep it clear of debris and radar. Another package of sensors on the back of the robotaxi includes cameras, radar, and lidar. Theres a cleaning system and wiper on that lidar as well.Waymo told Techcrunch that the company designed the sensor-cleaning system from scratch. (And yes, there is a mini cleaning system on its Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis.) In all, the Zeekr RT has 13 cameras, four lidar, six radar, and an array of external audio receivers. Lidar, or light detection and ranging radar, which sends out pulses of light and is able to measure distance by timing how long it takes the pulse to return.The robotaxi now has an official name the Zeekr RT, which was revealed at CES 2025. And there are a few more details as well. Zeekr announced at CES 2025 it will begin delivering mass-produced Zeekr RTs to Waymo later this year. For the moment, those robotaxis will be used for testing, according to Waymo. Eventually, theyll become part of the companys commercial fleet. The Alphabet company, which has a large exhibit at CES 2025, began testing elements of the Zeekr robotaxi in early 2024, starting with the base chassis and then later equipped with sensors. Today, Waymo tests the prototype Zeekr RTs on public roads in San Francisco and Phoenix. Those vehicles are in autonomous mode with a human safety driver behind the wheel.Once Waymo receives the production-intent robotaxi, the company will continue testing and validating them before pulling out the human safety driver. Waymo will likely follow the path it has before and test the Zeekr RT in driverless mode before opening it up to the public.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the performance of his companys AI chips is advancing faster than historical rates set by Moores Law, the rubric that drove computing progress for decades.Our systems are progressing way faster than Moores Law, said Huang in an interview with TechCrunch on Tuesday, the morning after he delivered a keynote to a 10,000-person crowd at CES in Las Vegas. Coined by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore in 1965, Moores Law predicted that the number of transistors on computer chips would roughly double every year, essentially doubling the performance of those chips. This prediction mostly panned out, and created rapid advances in capability and plummeting costs for decades.In recent years, Moores Law has slowed down. However, Huang claims that Nvidias AI chips are moving at an accelerated pace of their own; the company says its latest datacenter superchip is more than 30x faster for running AI inference workloads than its previous generation.We can build the architecture, the chip, the system, the libraries, and the algorithms all at the same time, said Huang. If you do that, then you can move faster than Moores Law, because you can innovate across the entire stack.The bold claim from Nvidias CEO comes at a time when many are questioning whether AIs progress has stalled. Leading AI labs such as Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic use Nvidias AI chips to train and run their AI models, and advancements to these chips would likely translate to further progress in AI model capabilities.This isnt the first time Huang has suggested Nvidia is surpassing Moores law. On a podcast in November, Huang suggested the AI world is on pace for hyper Moores Law.Huang rejects the idea that AI progress is slowing. Instead he claims there are now three active AI scaling laws: pre-training, the initial training phase where AI models learn patterns from large amounts of data; post-training, which fine tunes an AI models answers using methods such as human feedback; and test-time compute, which occurs during the inference phase and gives an AI model more time to think after each question.Moores Law was so important in the history of computing because it drove down computing costs, Huang told TechCrunch. The same thing is going to happen with inference where we drive up the performance, and as a result, the cost of inference is going to be less.(Of course, Nvidia has grown to be the most valuable company on Earth by riding the AI boom, so it benefits Huang to say so.)Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang using a gb200 nvl72 like a shield (image credits: Nvidia)Nvidias H100s were the chip of choice for tech companies looking to train AI models, but now that tech companies are focusing more on inference, some have questioned whether Nvidias expensive chips will still stay on top.AI models that use test-time compute are expensive to run today. Theres concern that OpenAIs o3 model, which uses a scaled up version of test-time compute, would be too expensive for most people to use. For example, OpenAI spent nearly $20 per task using o3 to achieve human-level scores on a test of general intelligence. A ChatGPT Plus subscription costs $20 for an entire month of usage.Huang held up Nvidias latest datacenter superchip, the GB200 NVL72, onstage like a shield during Mondays keynote. This chip is 30 to 40x faster at running AI inference workloads than Nvidias previous best selling chips, the H100. Huang says this performance jump means that AI reasoning models like OpenAIs o3, which uses a significant amount of compute during the inference phase, will become cheaper over time.Huang says hes overall focused on creating more performant chips, and that more performant chips create lower prices in the long run.The direct and immediate solution for test-time compute, both in performance and cost affordability, is to increase our computing capability, Huang told TechCrunch. He noted that in the long term, AI reasoning models could be used to create better data for the pre-training and post-training of AI models.Weve certainly seen the price of AI models plummet in the last year, in part due to computing breakthroughs from hardware companies like Nvidia. Huang says thats a trend he expects to continue with AI reasoning models, even though the first versions weve seen from OpenAI have been rather expensive.More broadly, Huang claimed his AI chips today are 1,000x better than what it made 10 years ago. Thats a much faster pace than the standard set by Moores law, one Huang says he sees no sign of stopping soon.

CES 2025 is officially underway in Las Vegas. Mondays press day saw keynotes from Samsung, Nvidia, Toyota, and Sony, among others, while Tuesday was all about the exciting new gadgets on the show floor. TechCrunch reporters are on the ground giving you the latest reveals at the conference.Below, youll find a list of the biggest announcements from the first official day of CES.Automotive reveals from Honda, BMW, and UberHonda revealed the 0 SUV, a midsize SUV prototype set to join the 0 Saloon that Honda showed off at last years show. A production version of the SUV will debut first in North America in the first half of 2026 before later going to other markets around the world.Uber will use Nvidias new generative world model simulation tool, Cosmos, and its cloud-based AI supercomputing platform to support the development of autonomous vehicle technology. Uber has not shared many details about how, exactly, it plans to use the Nvidia tools, though.BMW is revamping its in-car user interface. The biggest change announced is a widget-based system that lets users customize the layout including on the cars windshield. There isnt an actual display on the windshield, however. Instead, there are screens embedded in the dashboard that reflect up onto a slightly treated portion of the glass.Unique gaming accessories and consolesImage Credits:AcerAcer showcased two new gaming handhelds at CES 2025, but one took us by surprise. The Nitro Blaze 11 boasts an enormous 10.95-inch display, truly pushing the physical limits of what is considered to be a gaming handheld. The device weighs more than 1kg (2.3 pounds), and not only is it as big as the 11-inch iPad Air, its as heavy as two iPad Airs stacked together.Razer showed off a concept gaming chair with heating and cooling capabilities. The system features a self-regulating heater thats capable of reaching up to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, so your butt can always be toasty during a long Balatro session.The (sort of) rebirth of Radio ShackRadio Shack is back at CES after a pretty tumultuous time for brick-and-mortar electronics stores. In 2023, Unicomer Group acquired the global rights to the company and is now adding RadioShack branding to a bunch of consumer electronics, like a Bluetooth speaker with RGB lighting, a gaming chair, headphones, and a projector.Health and fitness products galoreImage Credits:KombuThe show floor saw a number of products and innovations in the health space.Kombu showcased an at-home kombucha brewer called The Fermenstation. The company hopes the product can help users combine all the essential steps of the DIY brewing process while alleviating the typical setup challenges.Segway launched the Xyber and the Xafari. The new e-bikes are designed to make the riding experience safer, more convenient, and more accessible. The company is taking preorders and expects delivery in February.Withings revealed BPM Vision, a travel size home blood pressure monitor with interchangeable arm cuffs. The $130 device measures systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which can help users detect and control conditions like hypertension.

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Installation view, Ruth Asawa: Doing Is Living, David Zwirner, Hong Kong, November 19, 2024 to February 22, 2025. All artworks 2024 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Images courtesy of David Zwirner, shared with permissionDoing Is Living Highlights Five Decades of Ruth Asawas Biomorphic Wire SculpturesJanuary 7, 2025ArtHistoryKate MothesIn the wake of World War II panic and paranoia, the U.S. government feared that Japanese Americans would commit acts of sabotage against the nation. Along with some 120,000 Japanese Americans living in the western part of the country, Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) and her familyseparated from their father, who was sent to a camp in New Mexicowere uprooted in 1942 and sent to another internment camp hastily organized at the Santa Anita race track in Arcadia, California. There, Asawa and her siblings lived in two horse stalls for five months.Since Asawa no longer had to work on the farm, she began to fill her days by drawing. Among the detainees were animators from the Walt Disney Studios, who taught art in the grandstands of the race track, says the artists estate. In September, the Asawa family was sent by train to an incarceration camp in Rohwer, Arkansas, where Ruth continued to spend most of her free time painting and drawing. This creative practice would shape the rest of her life.Untitled (S.081, Hanging Four Interlocking Cones) (c. 1960-1965)At David Zwirner in Hong Kong, a new exhibition titled Doing Is Living celebrates Asawas renowned wire sculptures (previously) and intimate works on paper. The show marks the first solo presentation of her work in Greater China, focusing on the artists connection with the natural world.I study nature and a lot of these forms come from observing plants, Asawa said in a 1995 interview. I really look at nature, and I just do it as I see it. I draw something on paper. And then I am able to take a wire line and go into the air and define the air without stealing it from anyone.Asawa began developing her wire sculptures in the 1940s while a student at Black Mountain College. An experimental liberal arts school nestled in the hills of rural North Carolina, the college was a progressive program designed to shape young people into well-rounded individuals who could think critically as they proceeded into society.The school centered democratic processes, placing the responsibility for education with the students themselves, who often weighed in on admissions and new faculty selections. Students were expected to contribute to everyday operations by working on the farm, cooking in the kitchen, and constructing school buildings and furniture as needed.Asawa enrolled at BMC in 1946 and spent three years there. Teachers there were practicing artists, she said. There was no separation between studying, performing the daily chores, and relating to many art forms. She counted painter Josef Albers, inventor Buckminster Fuller, mathematician Max Dehnand many othersamong lifelong influences. Through them, I came to understand the total commitment required if one must be an artist, she added.Installation viewFor Asawa, her time atBlack Mountain was so transformative because its culture gaveherthe right to do anything shewanted to do, says her estate, adding:For the first time, she was expected to have an opinion. She encountered teachers who gave her the freedom and responsibility to fail or succeed as only she could, as a unique individual. She lived amongstrong, creativewomenTrude Guermonprez, Anni Albers, and Marguerite Wildenhain, to name a fewwho lived asworking artists. Black Mountain Collegegave her the courage to become an artist and the creed by which she would live the rest of her life.In late 1949, after her time at the college, Asawa moved to San Francisco with Albert Lanier, whom she soon married. In the 1950s, prestigious exhibitions like the Whitney Biennial and a show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art introduced her work to a growing audience. Asawa was also passionate about education, and she became the driving force behind the creation of the San Francisco School of the Arts.When she began working with wire, Asawa experimented with relatively conventional basket designs before moving into biomorphic, abstract works that could be strung from the ceiling. She learned a crochet technique in Toluca, Mexico, where she visited Josef Albers in 1947 while he was on sabbatical. Untitled (S.210, Hanging Single-Section, Reversible Open-Window Form) (1959) Many of her works incorporate nested, membrane-like form-within-a-form layers in which elements appear to fold in on themselves or turn inside-out. Asawa later remarked, What I was excited by was that I could make a shape that was inside and outside at the same time.Doing Is Living highlights intricate, ethereal pieces that merge elements of textile and sculpture. Delicate and airy, her compositions range from elaborate multi-lobed compositions to small spheres and billowing conical forms that require extreme technical dexterity to achieve, the gallery says. Highlights also include her heavier tied-wire pieces, which she began making in 1962, which showcase branch-like organic forms and biological phenomena. After having been gifted a desert plant whose branches split exponentially as they grew, Asawa quickly became frustrated by her attempts to replicate its structure in two dimensions, the gallery says. Instead, she utilized industrial wire as a means of mimicking the form through sculpture and, in doing so, studying its shape. Asawa was fascinated by the permeability of the sculptures and the viewers ability to look through them, like seeing the sky between tree branches.Relentlessly experimental across a variety of mediums, Asawa moved effortlessly between abstract and figurative registers in both two and three dimensions, the gallery says. The work in this show spans five decades and exemplifies the range of media and techniques she employed in her career.Doing Is Living continues through February 22. Learn more about the exhibition on David Zwirners website, and dive further into Asawas work and biography on her estates website.Untitled (S.862, Wall-Mounted Tied-Wire, Open-Center, Five-Pointed Star with Five Branches) (c. 1969)Installation viewUntitled (S.524, Hanging Miniature Single Section, Reversible Six Columns of Open Windows) (c. 1980-1989)Installation viewNext article

Westminster has announced the creation of a new scheme to deliver targeted support in boosting cyber security skills and enhancing defences for small businesses, with 30 projects in England and Northern Ireland set to receive a share of a 1.9m fund set up by the government and private sector partners.These projects, which support the governments wider Plan for Change, were initially announced in September 2024. Delivered through organisations such as schools and universities, community groups, and businesses, they are designed to tap into individual communities to support local security needs, whether those be providing training for schoolchildren, or supporting security apprentices or local professionals.Some of the programmes and projects in scope are already working to upskill small business owners and workers, unlock new avenues for communities to explore security careers, support neurodiverse individuals in pursuing security careers, and helping women and girls protect themselves from online harassment and abuse.The government said the UKs security sector was already contributing almost 12bn to the UK economy, but that the increasing number of threats people face online means demand for cyber services and professionals is set to grow even more. It hopes that by funding these projects, it can start to prepare to meet that demand.We live more and more of our lives online - whether thats for our weekly shopping, banking, browsing the web to book a holiday, or simply staying in touch with our loved ones, said cyber security minister Feryal Clark.But our growing digital economy is also worth billions to the economy. Thats why having strong defences in place is more important than ever and as part of our Plan for Change to grow our economy, we also need to protect it.Attempts to disrupt the technologies and services we rely on daily continue to grow, so were leaving no stone un-turned to make sure our communities have the skills to rise to the challenge, added Clark.National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) director for national resilience and future technology, Jonathan Ellison added: These projects will help enhance the UK's cyber resilience by empowering local communities with the skills and support needed to combat growing digital threats.By upskilling small businesses and individuals, investing in workforce development and encouraging neurodiverse talent, government and industry partners are fostering robust and diverse cyber communities for the future.This is vital for protecting our digital economy, creating new opportunities for secure innovation and helping make the UK the safest place to live and work online, he said.In tandem with the wider skills programme, the government and NCSC-backed Cyber Explorers Cup competition for 11 to 14 year-olds also launches its second round today, following the success of last years contest in which 680 students participated.The contest is designed to encourage young people to consider a future career in the cyber security profession and is run under the auspices of the Cyber Explorers programme, a free, interactive learning platform that aims to build fundamental digital skills around critical areas such as online safety.Competitors from across the UK will be invited to take part in a series of capture-the-flag cyber security challenges, solving puzzles and improving their security knowledge. Eligible students will need to complete a minimum of three missions on the Cyber Explorers platform first, and will receive both a certificate of achievement and access to career days and mentoring from security pros.The government said these steps showed it was delivering on its Plan for Change to kickstart the new year, ensuring the UK can meet long-term demand for security professionals and deliver new jobs to boost economic growth.Read more about security skills and careersThe UK government invites representatives from around the world to a summit to discuss how to address the global IT security skills gap.Young people from across the UK have a chance to represent the country in international competitions and advance their future careers in cyber security.Research from ISC2 finds global cyber workforce needs additional 4.8 million people to fully secure businesses.

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