If you double-tapped an Instagram Reel recently, your friends may be able to see it, thanks to a new Instagram update. Instagram Reels is introducing a new friends tab that shows you all the videos your friends have liked and engaged with, the companyannounced Friday. The new feature is rolling out starting today for US users.This will be different from your friends tab on Reels, which shows you all the videos made and posted by the accounts you follow. This is more reminiscent of the TikTok algorithm, which would weave in videos your friends DMed you into your For Your page.You can see this separate Reels feed by tapping a new pill-shaped widget in the top right corner -- showing a couple of your friends' profile pictures -- and the new dedicated feed will open. You can also reply to those videos or start DMs with friends from there. Don't worry if you don't see the option yet -- new feature rollouts can take some time.Read more: Instagram's New Teen Accounts: What Parents and Kids Need to KnowThe update follows a tumultuous start of the year for Meta. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will be ending its third-party fact-checking program across all its platforms and overhauling its content moderation. The proposed changes to the content moderation policy include loosening restrictions around how users can talk about gender identity and immigration, in what Zuckerberg called a return to the company's "roots around free expression."Fact-checking groups and LGBTQ+ advocates have worried about what it means for information quality and safety on the platforms.The new feature also comes on the same day as the US Supreme Court upheld the law that would effectively ban TikTok if it doesn't sell its US business by Jan. 19 to a new buyer approved by US officials. President Joe Biden has indicated he won't enforce the ban during the last few hours of his presidency, and President-elect Donald Trump, who gets sworn in on Monday, has said he's interested in finding a political solution.But the decision throws a lot of uncertainty over the future of video-based social media for TikTok's over 170 million active US users, some of whom might want to migrate to Instagram Reels or other alternative sites.

January 17, 20253 min readSupreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok in U.S. Whats Next?The end seems nigh for TikTok in the U.S.By Ben Guarino edited by Dean VisserA TikTok influencer holds a sign that reads "Keep TikTok" outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building as the court hears oral arguments on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S., on January 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesOn Friday the Supreme Court affirmed that it would be legal to force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the immensely popular app to a non-China-based company or to ban it in the U.S. Last week an attorney for TikTok had argued before the Supreme Court that a bipartisan law that mandated the sale or ban infringed on the companys First Amendment rights. The Court disagreed. In an unsigned opinion, the justices wrote that the U.S. governments security concernscountering Chinas data collection and covert content manipulation effortswere compelling and that the law was narrowly tailored to further those interests.As a result, TikTokwhich about 170 million Americans use to watch short-form videos and shopis likely to close in the U.S. as soon as next Sunday. (TikTok didnt immediately respond to a request for comment from Scientific American.) TikToks attorney told the Supreme Court last week that when the law goes into effect on January 19, the app will go dark.Whats Going to Happen to TikTok?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.Reuters reported this week that TikTok plans to formally shut down in the U.S.: it will greet users with a message about the ban and give them an option to download their own data from the app.If TikTok were to remain active in the country, the law would penalize Internet service providers for permitting access to the platform on a browser. Although the law does not make it illegal for people in the U.S. to have TikTok on their phones, it fines app stores, such as Apples or Googles, whenever people download or update TikTok. Because the fines are up to $5,000 per user (which, multiplied by millions, would add up extremely quickly), app stores are expected to remove TikTok next Sunday. If users cannot update TikTok, the app will eventually stop working anyway.What Might U.S. TikTokers Do?Hundreds of thousands of U.S. TikTokers have joined other apps. These have included a newly popular China-based app named RedNote.Additionally, there are potential work-arounds for the U.S. bannamely, virtual private networks, or VPNs. In India, which banned TikTok in 2020, users have accessed the blocked app via these networks; they can make traffic appear as though its coming from a country where TikTok is allowed. This is not necessarily an easy solution, though. People in the U.S. may need a foreign billing address to access TikTok, one popular VPN service has pointed out, and their other apps or subscriptions could stop working.Will Elon Musk buy TikTok? Will enforcement of the law be delayed? And can incoming president Donald Trump halt the banas he asked the Supreme Court to doto negotiate a deal?TikTok says the answer to the first question is pure fiction. (Meanwhile YouTuber James Donaldson, aka MrBeast, joked/mused this week about whether he should purchase the app.) TikToks consistent public stance has been that it is not for sale. A few Democratic members of Congress introduced a bill this week to extend the TikTok ban deadline by 270 days, but Republican senators squashed that.As for that last question, when asked if he would take measures to reverse the ban, Trump told CNN that hell be making the decision. Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would delay enforcement of the ban for 60 to 90 days, according to the Washington Post. But because presidents do not have the authority to overrule a law via executive order, how he might do so remains to be seen. That said, given Trumps history, it is difficult to predict what will happen after he takes office next Monday.Editors Note: As the Supreme Court has upheld the U.S. TikTok ban, many organizations that have been active on the platform, including Scientific American, are adapting to this shift. We want to let you know that you can still find our videos on Instagram and YouTube.

Death Howl is a strikingly moody "Soulslike deck builder" from publisher 11-Bit StudiosAnd a demo's next week.Image credit: The Outer Zone/11-Bit Studios News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on Jan. 17, 2025 Three-person Danish developer The Outer Zone and publishing partner 11 Bit Studios (of Frostpunk fame) have unveiled Death Howl, a gorgeously moody melding of turn-based tactical action, deck-building, and "Soulslike" exploration that's coming to PC later this year. Death Howl is described as a "poignant tale of grief, healing, and resilience", and follows the journey of hunter Ro as she departs her tribe and ventures into a disturbingly realised realm of the spirits in the hope of reuniting with her deceased son.It's journey through a land of horrors - of fearsome creatures and grotesque bosses - that combines grid-based, turn-based battles with a deck-building focus, plus open-world exploration across a series of strikingly atmospheric biomes.Death Howl announcement trailer.Watch on YouTubeAs players venture deeper, they'll uncover fragments of Ro's story, steeped in love and loss, alongside forgotten lore. Additionally, each discoverable realm promises unique cards and deck mechanics that'll gradually deepen Death Howl's strategy layer, as well as the likes of shamanic totems that can further enhance a deck."The loss of a loved one is universal - an inevitable part of the human experience," The Outer Zone explains. "We believe our narrative approach will resonate with players of all kinds. We've introduced a fresh take on the deck-builder genre, combining it with soulslike exploration and adding compelling lore to leave a lasting impact on anyone who joins Ro on her journey".Death Howl is scheduled to release for Steam later this year, but players can familiarise themselves with its deck-building action and forlorn ambience - amply evident in its announcement trailer - when its demo launches on Steam next Monday, 20th January.

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide Warzone in 2025 has become a turbulent experience for players continuing to load into the action despite the flaws within Call of Dutys battle royale. With cheaters continuing to run rampant across Urzikstan, Area 99, and Rebirth Island, numerous Warzone glitch exploits are providing an unfair advantage also remain leaving fans constantly frustrated.With players managing to merge underneath the map for the ultimate hiding place, other unintended glitches are also changing the flow of the game. The latest glitch causing chaos involves players earning the ability to fly resulting in the perfect method of escape during the heat of battle.Flying Warzone glitch is causing chaosUncovered by content creator JoePac, the latest glitch providing a huge advantage to cheaters allows players to run into a ladder before ascending into the Rebirth Island sky in the blink of an eye.This particular exploit involves players using the speed boost generated by the Stim before running directly at the ladder. As a result, you can fly high above the map and rotate to the next circle with ease. Its also a great technique to sneak behind some unsuspecting enemies sitting on a rooftop.Since Black Ops 6 was integrated into Warzone, exploits have become a common issue with various parts of the battle royale. Issues have become so severe fans have branded Season 1 as a colossal failure with many players ditching the game altogether.Another game-breaking issueSeason 2 of Warzone begins on January 28th, 2025, and unless major changes are made, the battle royale is at risk of remaining in the gulag due to issues of its own making. Raven Software has already shared that improvements to anti-cheat are on the way alongside the usual dose of post-launch content.Within the 115 day blog post, Treyarch is teasing the return of an iconic SMG expected to be the MP40. Nostalgia in Call of Duty often attracts fans back to the action but if the problems persist, very few will be embarking on another trip down memory lane.For more Call of Duty, take a look at all of the active promos along with the best controller settings to keep you shooting straight at all times.Call of Duty: WarzonePlatform(s):PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneGenre(s):ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

The Pacific Palisades proper was founded in 1922 by Methodist reverend Charles H. Scott, who established a religious community there. Nearby, beloved comedian and environmentalist Will Rogers ranch encompassed 359 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, in what is now Will Rogers State Historic Park. The park was severely damaged in the fire, and Rogers iconic ranch house was destroyed, leaving preservationists to wonder whats next.A commercial building in Pacific Palisades was destroyed in LA's most destructive fire.Photo: Getty ImagesHow do you tell his story without the place in which he was so firmly rooted? Its a huge, huge loss, Fine says.During the 1930s, the Palisades was also a haven for intellectual refugees from Europe, including novelist Thomas Mann (whose famous home was saved), Austrian writer Vicki Baum, and the authors Marta and Lion Feuchtwanger whose home Villa Aurora became a salon and is now a center for artists.In the postwar era, the Pacific Palisades became the perfect bucolic testing ground for Case Study architects like Rodney Walker, Richard Neutra, and Charles Eames. Cliff May, who is known as the Father of the California Ranch House, also worked frequently in the area.As the community grew, it became known as the perfect place to raise children, an upscale Mayberry filled with natural wonders and a feeling of safety.Ive never experienced the kind of cohesive community feel that you got in the Palisades, says native Bruce Wallin, a journalist whose home was destroyed in the fire. You could walk to the schools, to the park, to the village, to the ice cream store, to everything, the movie theater back then. There were kids everywhere. Youd walk out your door and youd find someone to play with.An aerial view of the bucolic setting that made up the Pacific Palisades before the devastating fires this month.Photo: Getty Images/Stella Levi

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Just download it from the eShop.Before Sonic X Shadow Generations launched on 25th October 2024, Sega ran a promotion in which it gave away a free Sonic Jam character skin to those who signed up to the company's emails.Well, that promotion is long gone now, and Sega has decided to offer the skin to all owners of Sonic X Shadow Generations, regardless of platform (thanks, Sonic Stadium).Read the full article on nintendolife.com

The U.S. government wants to prove that Googles competitors face overwhelming barriers to entry as part of its antitrust case against the tech giant. So its turning to ChaptGPTs head of product, Nick Turley, to testify as a witness in hopes he will help fortify its case.In a landmark ruling last August, a court determined that Google holds a monopoly in search. While Google appeals this decision, the Department of Justice is now asking the court to decide what penalties it should face, such as spinning off Chrome or a 10-year ban on releasing any browser product.To bolster its case, the DOJ has pulled in various Google competitors like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Perplexity. It wants specific executives, like Perplexitys Chief Business Officer, Dmitry Shevelenko, to testify. (Its not clear yet whether Shevelenko will do so. Perplexity didnt respond immediately to a request for comment.)Recent legal filings confirm that a top executive from OpenAI, Nick Turley, head of product for ChatGPT, will testify as a witness for the U.S. governments case.Mr. Turley is a witness handpicked by Plaintiffs [the DOJ] to testify on OpenAIs behalf, Googles lawyers wrote in a January 16 legal filing.Mr. Turley is the OpenAI witness who will testify on behalf of the government at the Evidentiary Hearing, another filing from January 16 reads.None of the filings specify exactly when Turley will testify. Turley is expected to be asked by the U.S. about generative AIs relationship with Search Access Points, distribution, barriers to entry and expansion, and data sharing, per the filing. The DOJ hasnt provided details about what it wants to ask Turley. (These are the exact same topics it wants to ask Perplexitys CBO about.)The DOJ uses the term search access points to refer to products like Google Chrome that people use to search the web. Notably, in October 2024 ChatGPT launched its own AI search browser.To prepare itself for Turleys testimony, Google has subpoenaed OpenAI for documents related to the case. But the two companies are now in heated a dispute over the extent of evidence OpenAI should provide.In a legal filing on January 16, Google criticized OpenAI for producing stunningly few documents. OpenAIs lawyers fired back, noting that Googles demands for documents from top executives like CEO Sam Altman appear to be a Trojan horse intended to harass OpenAI executives.OpenAI has agreed to share some documents from Turleys work files about OpenAIs strategy on AI products, its integration of AI into search-related products, and its Microsoft partnership, a letter from OpenAIs lawyers shows.Google says it needs more documents from more executives, as relying mostly on Turley would prejudice Google since Turley is a witness handpicked by the U.S. government, according to the filing.Google also wants documents from OpenAI that predate the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, claiming these may undermine Mr. Turleys testimony regarding barriers to entry in a way that post-launch documents would not. But OpenAI says documents that old cannot meaningfully represent the current AI landscape.Both sides appear at an impasse and OpenAI has requested the court reject the full scope of Googles requested evidence.OpenAI and Google did not respond to requests for comment. The DOJ declined to comment.

Assets from construction 3D printing company Diamond Age have been put up for sale in an online auction.The extensive listing features 353 lots ranging from office chairs, desks, air conditioning units, TVs, and filing cabinets, to cranes, custom assembly lines, Fanuc robotic arms with controllers, and an AXYZ 4010 CNC Router Machine.The breadth of the auction has raised questions over the Arizona-based companys future after it successfully raised $58 million in two funding rounds between 2021 and 2022.The online-only auction, delivered by Silicon Valley Disposition, will run from January 28-30. All items are being sold as is, with no option for returns, exchanges, buybacks, or refunds. Full listing details can be viewed hereDiamond Ages Machine Guardian Cage is up for sale in the asset auction. Photo via Silicon Valley Disposition.Diamond Age to execute major asset saleDiamond Age was founded in 2018 to address the US housing markets single-family home shortage. It sought to build a suite of 26 end-of-arm robotic tools that integrated 3D printing, mechatronics, and robotics capabilities.This Robotic-as-a-Service (RaaS) system was designed to automate construction processes, reportedly offsetting more than half of the manual labor needed to build new homes. The construction 3D printing technology seeks to cut cycle time from nine months to just 30 days. Ultimately, the aim was to turn home building into an on-demand product, unlocking greater customization when designing homes.This value proposition has attracted interest from investors. In 2021, Diamond Age raised $8 million in a seed funding round. This capital was used to advance its robotic 3D printing capabilities and build a 1,100-square-foot demonstration house.Prime Movers Lab and Alpaca VC led the funding round, which also drew participation from Dolby Family Ventures, Calm Ventures, Gaingels, Towerview Ventures, GFA Venture Partners, and Suffolk Construction. At the time Suzanne Fletcher, General Partner at Prime Movers, stated that Diamond Age is building a truly transformative system that will change the buying and building of new production homes forever.Diamond Ages robotic 3D printing gantry system. Photo via Diamond Age.Following this investment, the construction 3D printing firm continued to gain momentum. Diamond Age scaled up the build envelope of its robotic technology, allowing it to 3D print a 2,000-square-foot single-story home.Soon after, the first full-scale system was successfully delivered to a customer, and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house was constructed four months ahead of schedule. In 2022, this success saw the company secure $50 million in a Series A funding round led again by Prime Movers Lab. It also secured its first-ever contract with a national homebuilder.Another significant update from Diamond Age came in December 2023, when the company announced an agreement to 3D print military bunkers to aid Ukraines war efforts. Under the partnership with Ukraines Ministry of Strategic Industries (MSI), the construction firm aimed to complete the bunkers within six to nine months.At the time, Diamond Age claimed that the agreement would allow the company to seek funding for additional 3D printed bunkers. However, just over a year later, the company appears to be conducting drastic cost-cutting efforts at its Phoenix facility.Amid the comprehensive array of office equipment, furniture, tools, and other amenities, the auction listing features several items of industrial equipment. Notably, five Fanuc M-710iC/70 Robots with R-30iB Plus controllers and a Fanuc M-900iB Robot with R-309B Plus controller feature in the listing. Several Keyence SZ-VH1X scanner heads, used for industrial health and safety, are also included alongside machine guardian cages, conveyors, assembly lines, and CNC machinery.Diamond Ages Fanuc M-900iB 90 Robot with R-309B Plus Controller. Photo via Silicon Valley Disposition.3D printing asset auctionsDiamond Age is the latest additive manufacturing company to auction off assets. A 3D printing trends survey conducted in early 2024 revealed a common consensus among industry experts: business consolidation and asset reductions are being driven by ongoing challenges within the sector.This was reflected at the end of last year when industrial manufacturing service provider Zeda, Inc. put $20 million worth of its assets up for sale in a 3D printing asset auction. The sale, running until January 22, features industrial 3D printers from the companys 75,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Springdale, Ohio. These include four Velo3D Sapphire metal 3D printers, four AddUp FormUp 350 LPBF machines, and a GE Additive Arcam EBM Q10plus Electron Beam Melting System.The auction came as a surprise. Zeda appeared to have been performing well, having raised $52 million in Series B funding in March 2023. Following this, the firm invested $20 million in new equipment for its Springdale facility. However, the listing describes the assets as Very Low Hour Equipment, indicating the machinery has seen minimal use and remains in excellent condition.Elsewhere, February 2024 saw 3D printing service provider Shapeways auction off $5 million of Desktop Metal 3D printing hardware. This included P1 Production System 3D printers, Shop System binder jet 3D printers, BMD 3D printers, powder stations, powder blenders, sintering furnaces, and drying ovens.This auction followed Shapeways poor financial performance since its $605 million SPAC deal with Galileo Acquisition Corp (GLEO) in 2021. At the time, the company was valued at $410 million, generating $195 million in net proceeds. However, the company soon began to underperform, generating just $8.4 million in revenue and $3.4 million in gross profit by Q3 2023. Cost-cutting measures followed, including a 5% workforce reduction. By July 2024, Shapeways bankruptcy was confirmed. However, Shapeways re-launched as Manuevo BV, which purchased the companys additive manufacturing assets soon after.Diamond Age has been contacted for comment, this article will be updated if a reply is received.Who won the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards?All the news from Formnext 2024.Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to keep up with the latest 3D printing news.You can also follow us on X, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry Youtube channel to access more exclusive content.Featured image shows Diamond Ages Fanuc M-900iB 90 Robot with R-309B Plus Controller. Photo via Silicon Valley Disposition.

Now thatfires in Southern California have ravaged a land area equivalent of three Manhattans, at least 27 people have been killed. Several homes by Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, Eric Owen Moss, and other prolific architects in Los Angeles are gone. Rent prices in Los Angeleshavesurged by up to 12 percent, as landlords cash in on the disaster. California Governor Gavin Newsom has tried to stop rent gouging. He also waived two environmental review lawstheCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Coastal Actto spur quick construction, which drew criticism from legal experts. Hundreds of firefighters in the line of duty are incarcerated individuals, many of them teenagers, making less than $5 an hour. Architects have been actively involved in the relief effort. Zeina Koreitem, of MILLINS, is coordinating a volunteer fire patrol in Topanga, and Office of Office, an architecture, urban planning, and policy non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, is offering its services pro-bono to residents of color who have been impacted by the fires in Southern California.Design for LA quickly organized as a free and public directory of architects, designers, landscape architects, contractors, engineers and other experts related to the building process, particularly in Southern California. It is based on a shared Google spreadsheet for built-environment professionals who are willing to provide services.The list is spearheaded by Joanna Grant, who partnered with Meara Daly of NelsonDaly, a public relations firm. Grant, who lives in Altadena, has offered her architectural services to neighbors.Im a resident of Altadena. Last week, I nearly lost my home. We have been evacuated ever since, Grant told AN. My neighbor, a firefighter, his brother, and son got a truck and saved about eleven houses on our block. But everything else on our block is completely destroyed.Shane Reiner-Roth, who previously lived in Altadena, described his experience with the fires for AN.Palisades Fire (CAL FIRE OFFICIAL/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain)Dori Tunstall has helped put together a new group of volunteers, Design for Disaster Response. Jobi Blachy at Roger Thomas has started a Go Fund Me to support architects and designers in distress.The team at Hello Human encouraged people to donate to Tristan Louis Marshs Los Angeles Fire Charity Art Auction, or consider partnering withLA Wildfire Relief Free Market.Lost HeritageKatie Horak, Docomomo US President, issued a statement of solidarity with the people of Los Angeles on January 14. Collectively, we mourn the loss of countless heritage sites, many of them icons of the modern movement, that tell the stories of our great city: stories of its people, its optimism, its creativity, and its ingenuity. The very things that drew modern architects to these parts of the city during the postwar periodhilly terrain, breathtaking views, the beauty of the natural environment, and temperate climateare also what made them vulnerable. As a result, these fires have claimed the largest concentration of modern heritage sites of any disaster in Los Angeles history, Horak continued. Kevin Keim, executive director of the Charles Moore Foundation, has been diligently protecting Moores Burns House. Keim also said firefighters from Idaho are in his neighborhood, helping with disaster relief. There is no more wind, which is the best thing ever, because that was half of the ingredient in this cataclysm, Keim said. Peter Harper of Breland Harper lamented whats been lost, but emphasized the need to move forward. So many people we know are displaced and several have lost everything. We feel incredibly, incredibly luckynow it is time to help, Harper told AN.The Palisades has been one of the hardest hit communities so far. (CAL FIRE OFFICIAL/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain)Clients houses and several commercial buildings we did in the Palisades burned to the ground, all truly, truly devastating. Questions of preservation, community, rebuilding, fire preparednessthe futurebeauty, are of course occupying us, Harper elaborated. In the space of a single week we have seen people go from total loss and devastation to planning the rebuilding. I can only attribute this to a strength of characterfull of resolve and imagination, one that is distinctly Californian.Coming TogetherThe heartache is palpable and the devastation is beyond anyones ability to calculate, Harper Halprin and Aaron Leshtz of AAHA Studio told AN. So many are hurting, so many lives, and livelihoods, lost. At the end of the day, the only way forward is through and, as architects, we are uniquely positioned to be on the front lines.Leshtz and Halprin continued, We will never be able to replace or recapture what we have lost, but we must rebuild. Our outreach has painted a picture of resiliency and love for our city and for our neighbors that we had forgotten. The road to recovery is going to be challenging, but we are ready for the uphill battle.There will be endless metaphors about the city being reborn and rebuilt from the ashes, and the architecture community is ready to help lead the charge.The disaster has touched students and academics as well. SCI-Arc faculty member Erik Ghenoiu and his family lost their home. Theyve since started a Go Fund Mefor support.The recent events have deeply impacted our community: two of our faculty members lost their homes, and one student lost their parents home, SCI-Arcs communications director Stephanie Atlan told AN. Additionally, projects created by our faculty and founders were tragically destroyed. Atlan added that SCI-Arc faculty are regrouping and rewriting curricula to better equip our students to confront these evolving realities.Folks at RIOS have opened their office doors for members of the design community affected by the fires to come work, access Wi-Fi, and find community, a spokesperson noted.On February 8, the Asian American Pacific Island Design Alliance (AAPIDA) Los Angeles Chapter will host a working session at RIOSs office to discuss rebuilding after the fire.