• NFL Playoffs in 2025? Theyre saying go to Sling
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    NFL Playoff season is here, and we know youre mostly ready. Youve got the best TV for sports set up in your viewing den, picked up an air fryer for the halftime meal, and have a great streaming service ready for watching the games. Wait, you dont have a streaming service picked out?It turns out you arent alone, as finding the games you want to watch can be one of the most stressful (and least straightforward) parts of watching football. This time, were recommending Sling, especially if Fox is available in your local area. Tap the button below and enter your zip code to see what local channels you get. From there, you can also sign up for Sling to watch NFL games and get your first month of any base package for half off. For example, Sling Orange (which includes ESPN) is usually $46 per month, but you can get it now for just $23.Alternatively, keep reading to see what youll get with Sling, what Sling packages exist, and why we favor it for the NFL Playoffs.Why you should go Sling for the NFL Playoffs in 2025Sling is a pared-down streaming service. That means it cuts out the stuff you dont want, keeping what you do. It makes payment affordable and keeps your packages to channels youll actually use. For example, Sling has Sling Orange and Sling Blue. While both have a core package of standard channels most people like or at the very least use (think CNN, Cartoon Network, and Comedy Central) but the plans specialize into something more. With Sling Orange, you get great sports channels like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and MotorTrend. The upcoming Houston Texas at Kansas City Chiefs game on January 18 at 4:30 is streaming at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN, which comes with Sling Orange.To see what games are available in your area, sign up for Sling, and see the full Sling NFL football schedule, tap the button below. Be sure to enter your zip code to see local offerings as well as check out the schedule of NFL games provided. Remember, you can get a standard base package for 50% off for your first month, which takes a $46 plan down to just $23 for that first month.
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  • GoDaddy to Improve Data-Security Practices Under FTC Settlement
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    GoDaddy will implement new information-security programs to settle charges that the technology platform failed to secure its website-hosting services and protect its customers from attacks, the Federal Trade Commission said.
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  • Texas defends requiring ID for porn to SCOTUS: Weve done this forever
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    An age-old question Texas defends requiring ID for porn to SCOTUS: Weve done this forever SCOTUS likely to find Texas' age-gating of porn unconstitutional, expert says. Ashley Belanger Jan 15, 2025 2:38 pm | 110 Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments that could determine if a Texas age-gating law preventing kids from accessing pornography online is overly burdensome for adults. A ruling against Texas could put an end to allegedly invasive age-verification laws in nearly 20 states.A decision isn't expected until summer 2025, so it's too soon to say which way the court is leaning.The question before the court is whether the 5th Circuit was right to stay a preliminary injunction that had previously been blocking Texas from enforcing the law or whether that decision should be reversed and remanded based on the level of constitutional scrutiny that the 5th Circuit applied.Texas and the 5th Circuit agreed that a rational basis for limiting access to speech, which is the lowest level of scrutiny, applied.But the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Texas, arguing that strict scrutiny may be necessary. The civil rights groups claim that the statutory languagerequiring age-gating on any site where porn comprises a third of its contentrisks blocking adults from accessing protected speech, including both sexual and potentially non-sexual content, if adults wish to avoid showing ID on any given site.A lawyer for groups suing, Derek Shaffer, told justices Wednesday that everyone agrees that Texas has a compelling interest in restricting minors from accessing adult content online.But Shaffer warned that he thinks that while Texas is genuine in raising these concerns, the state allegedly has a "broader anti-porn interest in preventing willing adults from accessing this content." He accused Texas of designing the law to require more restrictive means for age-gating specifically to chill speech, ditching methods like content-filtering because allegedly "they want to make it more difficult" and "more costly" for adults to access porn.At the heart of the case is a question that justices raised repeatedly throughout the hearing: Where do states draw the line when verifying users' ages online?If judges agree that Texas' requirement of an ID or transactional data (like employment or bank records) to access adult content is no more burdensome than requiring an ID for gambling sites or to buy porn at a brick-and-mortar store, an important precedent could be set that could cement age-gating laws similar to Texas' law that have been passed in almost 20 states.Shaffer argued that requiring a government ID is "especially chilling" of adult speech and pointed out that Texas currently has no digital ID available that could be considered a less restrictive way to verify age.The porn industry, including Pornhub owner Aylo, has long advocated for device-based age verification. Still, justices questioned whether that might put the cost of protecting kids from obscene content online on phone makers like Apple or Google rather than the sites being regulated.Aylo declined to comment on today's arguments, instead referring Ars to the FSC and ACLU.Eric Goldmanan Internet law expert who joined other experts in filing a brief explaining how online age authentication," as required by Texas' law, "is more problematic than the offline age authentication procedures" SCOTUS has previously approved. He blogged about the trial, predicting that Texas may have lost. He wrote that his "view is that the Supreme Court isnt likely to take Texas bait and will not agree with the Fifth Circuits apathetic level of constitutional review."In a post-trial statement, Shaffer called on all states passing age-verification laws to "consider less restrictive, more effective solutions than the approach taken by Texas... We hope the Court will confirm the need to apply strict scrutiny to laws that burden and chill adults exercise of their First Amendment rights, and we look forward to the Courts decision."Texas law doesnt protect kids, groups argueGroups suing have asked SCOTUS to not just reverse and remand to the 5th Circuit, but also provide clear guidelines if heightened scrutiny applies, perhaps even directly stipulating that the preliminary injunction must be reinstated as the litigation continues.Also weighing in was a Department of Justice attorney representing the US, Brian Fletcher, who warned the court that he shared their "discomfort" with potentially "watering down strict scrutiny" by siding with Texas.Shaffer urged the court that Texas' age-verification law as implemented "will chill" speech and "will be invading privacy." Further, the ACLU said that it's not protecting kids, who can easily use a VPN to mask their location or access non-compliant adult sites where they could be possibly exposed to even more online risks that popular commercial sites like Pornhub say they more aggressively combat."You can use VPNs, the click of a button, to make it seem like you're not in Texas," Shaffer argued. "You can go through the search engines, you can go through social media, you can access the same content in the ways that kids are likeliest to do."Texas attorney Aaron Nielson argued that the problem of kids accessing porn online has only gotten "worse" in the decades since Texas has been attempting less restrictive and allegedly less effective means like content filtering. Now, age verification is Texas' preferred solution, and strict scrutiny shouldn't apply to a law that just asks someone to show ID to see adult content, Nielson argued."In our history we have always said kids can't come and look at this stuff," Nielson argued. "So it seems not correct to me as a historical matter to say, well actually it's always been presumptively unconstitutional. But we've done it forever. Strict scrutiny somehow has always been satisfied."Like groups suing, Texas also asked the Supreme Court to be very clear when writing guidance for the 5th Circuit should the court vacate and remand the case. But Texas wants justices to reiterate that just because the case was remanded, that doesn't mean the 5th Circuit can't reinstitute the stay on the preliminary injunction that was ordered following the 5th Circuit's prior review.On rebuttal, Shaffer told SCOTUS that out of "about 20 other laws that by some views may look a lot like Texas'" law, "this is the worst of them." He described Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a "hostile regulator who's saying to adults, you should not be here.""I strongly urge this court to stick with strict scrutiny as the applicable standard of review when we're talking about content-based burdens on speakers," Shaffer said.In a press release, Vera Eidelman, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, said that efforts to childproof the Internet not only hurt everyones ability to access information, but often give the government far too much leeway to go after speech it doesnt likeall while failing to actually protect children."Ashley BelangerSenior Policy ReporterAshley BelangerSenior Policy Reporter Ashley is a senior policy reporter for Ars Technica, dedicated to tracking social impacts of emerging policies and new technologies. She is a Chicago-based journalist with 20 years of experience. 110 Comments
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  • Are we entering a dangerous new phase of climate change?
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    Leader and EnvironmentA series of events, from the California wildfires to evidence we passed 1.5 degrees last year, suggests wild weather will become even more common 15 January 2025 Alexander Pohl/Sipa USA/AlamyIf ever there were a wake-up call, this is it. The fire alarm is ringing hell, the fire alarm is on fire. The latest data confirms that 2024 was the first year in which the average global temperature was 1.5C higher than pre-industrial levels, breaking a totemic limit set by the Paris Agreement (see 2024 confirmed as first year to breach 1.5C warming limit).That this was completely expected makes it no less shocking. In January 2023, we reported that early modelling already suggested 2024 would be the first year to pass this threshold. What is unexpected,
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  • 9 musicians who are performing at Donald Trump's inauguration
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    Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood says she is "honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration." NDZ/Star Max/GC Images "I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event," Carrie Underwood said in a statement to Business Insider on Tuesday. "I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future."Underwood is set to perform "America the Beautiful" at the inauguration ceremony, the Presidential Inaugural Committee said.The "American Idol" alum has largely tried to stay out of politics throughout her career."I feel like more people try to pin me places politically," Underwood told The Guardian in 2019. "I try to stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins. It's crazy. Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it's black and white. And it's not like that."Lee GreenwoodLee Greenwood has appeared at multiple Trump rallies over the year. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images Greenwood, best known for his song "God Bless the USA," has long been affiliated with Trump, and has appeared at multiple rallies for Trump. He's set to perform at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally on Sunday, and then again at the swearing-in ceremony on Monday.He confirmed on "Fox and Friends" he'll be performing "God Bless the USA" shortly before Trump is sworn in."This particular time, we have elected to be live with the United States Marine Corps band, and that's going to have a particularly majestic presentation of my song," he told the Washington Examiner. "It'll be a wonderful appearance."A representative for Greenwood did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Kid RockKid Rock performed at the 2024 Republican National Convention last summer. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images Kid Rock performed at the 2024 Republican National Convention last summer and appeared with Trump at a UFC fight in November, so it doesn't come as a surprise that he was tapped to celebrate him once again.Rock will be one of multiple performers at the Victory Rally on Sunday.A representative for the rapper did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Village PeopleVillage People announced on its Facebook page that it would perform at "various events" as part of the inauguration, even though their "preferred candidate lost." Andrew Chin/Getty Images On Monday, Village People, the '70s disco band known for hits like "Y.M.C.A." and "Macho Man," announced on its official Facebook page that it would be performing at "various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.""We know this wont make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics," the group's post read. "Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost."The official website for the Inaugural-Eve Ball, which is set to take place on January 19, features a photo of the group under a banner that says "Confirmed Performances."The inaugural committee later confirmed the Village People would be performing at the Victory Rally on Sunday and the Liberty Inaugural Ball, one of three official inaugural balls, on Monday night.The band's decision to perform at the inauguration events is a reversal of its stance from two years ago.In 2023, the band's manager sent a cease-and-desist letter to Trump's lawyer, requesting that Trump stop using Village People's music and likeness at his events, following an "unauthorized" performance by a cover band at Mar-a-Lago."The performance has, and continues to cause, public confusion as to why Village People would even engage in such a performance," Karen Willis, the band's manager and wife of lead singer Victor Willis, wrote in the letter. "We did not."A representative for Village People did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by BI outside regular hours.Billy Ray CyrusBilly Ray Cyrus in 2023. Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/Getty Images Cyrus is confirmed to be performing at the Victory Rally on Sunday. This comes after the "Achy Breaky Heart" singer attended a Trump rally over the summer, as seen on Instagram.His daughter, Miley Cyrus, has previously been a vocal critic of the president, calling him a "nightmare" in 2016, per People.A representative for Billy Ray Cyrus did not have a statement for BI.Rascal FlattsRascal Flatts in 2006. Gary LeVox (middle), the lead vocalist, confirmed on Instagram that he will be performing with the band at the inaugural ball. Stephen Lovekin/WireImage Gary LeVox, the lead vocalist of Rascal Flatts, confirmed on social media that he would be performing with the band at the Commander-in-Chief Ball."I am so humbled and honored and grateful for the opportunity again to play the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States. I got to play it in 2016 and now Rascal Flatts will be performing at the commanders ball and I am so looking forward to it!" LeVox wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday.The band known for hits such as "Life is a Highway" and "What Hurts The Most" disbanded in 2021 but announced last year that they would be coming together for a reunion tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary.LeVox previously performed at the Veterans Inaugural Ball in 2017 without his members.A representative for LeVox did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by BI outside regular hours.Jason AldenJason Aldean has been a vocal supporter of Trump. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Aldean, who Trump called a "fantastic guy" in 2023, is set to perform at the Liberty Ball alongside the Village People and a "surprise musical guest."The "Try That in a Small Town" musician has played at Mar-a-Lago on New Year's Eve at least twice, per Country Now.A representative for Aldean did not immediately respond to BI's request for comment.Parker McCollumParker McCollum is a country musician. Jason Kempin/Getty Images McCollum has been releasing music since 2013, and had something of a breakthrough in the last couple of years. His single "Burn It Down" was nominated for song of the year at the 2024 CMA Awards.He will be performing at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, the second of three official inaugural balls.A representative for McCollum did not immediately respond to BI's request for comment.Gavin DeGrawGavin DeGraw is best known for singing the "One Tree Hill" theme song. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images DeGraw, known for songs such as "I Don't Want to Be," "In Love with a Girl," and "Not Over You," will be performing at the final official ball of the evening, the Starlight Ball.A representative for DeGraw did not immediately respond to BI's request for comment.
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  • What’s in the Gaza ceasefire deal? And can it last?
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    A ceasefire deal has been reached in Gaza.Long-running negotiations among Israelis, Palestinians, Americans, Qataris, and Egyptians yielded an agreement on Wednesday that will, in the coming days, at least temporarily end the fighting in Gaza and return some Israeli hostages home. The agreement also contains a framework for making the short-term ceasefire permanent parameters that, if honored, would finally bring an end to the bloodiest chapter in the long history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.In theory, this is all to the good. Its long been clear that the Gaza war is a disaster both in humanitarian and political terms: a mass slaughter of Palestinians that has made the prospect of a true Israeli-Palestinian peace even less likely than ever. Gazans will now have a chance to begin rebuilding their lives after unthinkable devastation; Israelis will be able to welcome home at least some of the hostages who had been suffering in Hamas cells.But agreements like these are never guaranteed. There are real reasons to think that the deal might turn into something permanent but also good reasons to believe that it might fail, allowing the carnage to start up once again.Because the full text of the deal has not yet been made public, we cant be sure about every single detail in the agreement. But reporting on the deals terms, which appears to mostly track the Biden administrations May ceasefire proposal, has converged on some key points.To begin with, the deal is split into multiple phases. The first phase covers a temporary pause in fighting, the second covers a permanent end to the war, and the third covers a comprehensive agreement for Gazas political and security future. These latter two phases, at present, remain aspirational. The only binding part of the deal at present is the first phase, which lasts six weeks beginning on Sunday.During this time, both Israel and Hamas will cease combat operations. Israeli troops will withdraw from Gazas main population centers, pulling back to the Philadelphi corridor on Gazas border with Egypt and a so-called buffer zone on Gazan territory bordering Israel. The exact size of this buffer zone is not yet clear.There will also be a prisoner exchange. CNN reports that Hamas will release 33 out of the nearly 100 remaining Israeli hostages who have yet to be released, rescued, or confirmed dead. The New York Times reports that the hostages released are likely to be women, older men, and ill. There are also reports that Hamas will confirm which hostages remain alive and which ones do not.In exchange, Israel will release several hundred Palestinian women and children from Israeli detention, likely including some who have been convicted of terrorism and murder. Those prisoners will have some restrictions on where they can go after release; some reports suggest they will be sent to Gaza and barred from the West Bank, while others suggest theyll be barred from the Palestinian territories entirely.The deal will also include a significant increase in humanitarian aid provision for Gaza. Again, the exact numbers and nature of that aid who will be providing it, what kinds of needs it will meet have not yet been made clear.Its possible that so many details remain vague because they have not yet been fully hammered out. In a Wednesday afternoon statement after the news of a deal broke, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that several items in the framework have yet to be finalized; we hope that the details will be finalized tonight.Is a permanent end to the war coming?When you look at the specific contours of the agreement, what we have so far looks less like an agreement to stop fighting and more like an agreement to pause the fighting while a more permanent solution might be found. Negotiators looking to nail down an agreement for phase two a permanent ceasefire will be working on a six-week clock. If they do not get a deal by then or extend the temporary pause, the fighting is all but certain to begin again.The odds of these various outcomes ceasefire, protracted negotiations, or a return to war are hard to know now. But there are a few factors that are worth considering. First is the nature of Netanyahus coalition. The prime ministers government depends on continued support from the extreme-right Religious Zionism slate, which strongly opposes any permanent end to the war.At present, there is no indication that factions leaders cabinet members Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir are going to be able to stop the deals first phase. But they will likely pose major problems in transitioning to a permanent ceasefire. In fact, one report in the Israeli press suggests Netanyahu has already promised Smotrich he has no intention of entering phase two of the deal. Whether thats true or not is hard to tell; Netanyahu has a habit of telling people exactly what they want to hear and a dubious record of following through on it.Second is Hamass internal politics. While the militant groups army remains operational, with US estimates suggesting it has recruited roughly as many fighters during the current war as it has lost, almost all of its top-level leadership has been killed. The result is Hamass current crop of decisionmakers are new and relatively untested in negotiations; its unclear exactly how they are thinking about their interests or even the extent to which they agree with each other on what those interests are. Third is the Donald Trump factor. Multiple reports suggest that the president-elects personal desire for a deal played a positive role in the talks, putting pressure on Netanyahu who looked like the primary roadblock to a deal into agreeing to the phase one deal. However, we do not know the exact nature of Trumps interest: whether he wants the war to be done permanently, or just wanted a temporary ceasefire he could brag about upon taking office. The incoming US presidents position going forward will likely play a pivotal role, given Israels reliance on the United States.Fourth, and finally, is the war-weariness among both populations.Gazans have been so brutalized around 90 percent of the entire population displaced that they just want the conflict to end. And polls have shown for months that Israelis support a negotiated end to the war. These dynamics will create political costs for leaders on both sides to restarting the fighting, something that might weigh on Netanyahu. Thats especially true given that Israeli elections are scheduled for next year (and likely coming sooner than that).It is good, then, that both Israelis and Gazans appear to be getting at least a temporary respite from the past year-plus of horrors. While there is no certainty of a lasting peace, theres more hope for it than there was before.Youve read 1 article in the last monthHere at Vox, we're unwavering in our commitment to covering the issues that matter most to you threats to democracy, immigration, reproductive rights, the environment, and the rising polarization across this country.Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world. By becoming a Vox Member, you directly strengthen our ability to deliver in-depth, independent reporting that drives meaningful change.We rely on readers like you join us.Swati SharmaVox Editor-in-ChiefSee More:
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  • PS Plus Extra January 2025 lineup revealed with God of War, Like A Dragon and more
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    PS5 players can download some colossal titles this month via PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, with God of War, Like A Dragon and Gundam included among othersTech16:39, 15 Jan 2025Updated 16:41, 15 Jan 2025PlayStation Plus is bringing more new games to Sony console owners(Image: Sony )After a bit of a 'New Year delay', Sony has finally revealed the PS Plus Extra and Premium titles joining this month's Essential games.This month will see the arrival of God of War Ragnarok (one of the best games on PS5, period), Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand.Premium users get access to Medievil 2, and even an Indiana Jones game (although not the one you'll need an Xbox for at the moment), while Citizen Sleeper is a great game to try for RPG fans ahead of the second game's launch this month.Content cannot be displayed without consentThe latest line-up of PlayStation Plus has been revealed, and it's stacked with big games.God of War Ragnarok is the standout here, with the game following on from the series' sort-of reboot with a fantastic adventure to prevent Ragnarok as Kratos and Atreus.Don't sleep on Like A Dragon Gaiden, either, with Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii out next month, as well as underrated action title Atlas Fallen.Citizen Sleeper is one of the best RPGs of the last few years, too, and the second game launches this month.God of War Ragnarok (PS4, PS5)Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PS4, PS5)Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand (PS4, PS5)SD Gundam Battle Alliance (PS4, PS5)Sayonara Wild Hearts (PS4)ANNO: Mutationem (PS4, PS5)Orcs Must Die 3 (PS4, PS5)Citizen Sleeper (PS4, PS5)Poker Club (PS4)PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers will get access to the following:Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (PS4, PS5)Medievil 2 (PS4, PS5)Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.RECOMMENDED
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  • Bluesky Is Getting Its Own Instagram Alternative Called Flashes
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    By Thomas Maxwell Published January 15, 2025 | Comments (0) | Flashes is a new photo-centric client for Bluesky. Anna Barclay/Getty There is a lot of change in the air of the social media world as TikTok prepares to go dark, Mark Zuckerberg loosens content restrictions on Meta apps, and Elon Musk continues to toy with the X algorithm to suit his personal preferences. Thankfully, despite the fickle nature of most app users, Bluesky seems to have managed to break through and become a really promising alternative. And thanks to the fundamental nature of its open protocol, anyone can build their own apps that piggyback off the Bluesky social graph. Case in point, a developer named Sebastian Vogelsang is building an app that will essentially be a new version of Instagram on top of Blueskys AT Protocol. Because it uses the Bluesky social graph, posts added to Flashes will also appear on the main Bluesky client, and vice-versaphotos posted to Bluesky will show up on Flashes. The app is just filtering out text-based posts and showing only ones with photos or videos. Through the app, users can share photo slideshows with up to four pictures, or videos one minute in length. Vogelsang says that Flashes is not intended to be a complete rip of Instagram and will not receive many features Instagram has. That makes sense, as the app is just a reskin of the Bluesky app. Many people have lamented that they yearn for the days when Instagram was simple, not filled with AI-generated content or weird recommendations. Flashes could potentially help fill that hole.Flashes is a photo-centric app for Bluesky users. Flashes/Sebastian Vogelsang Bluesky got a major boost from Elon Musks acquisition of X, then Twitter, though its growth has slowed in recent months. It is estimated that Bluesky has roughly 27 million active users. That is nowhere near the size of apps like Instagram and TikTok, and it remains quite smaller than X as well. Reaching critical mass for any social network is incredibly tough, and X is only seeing its influence grow as Musk begins serving as President-elect Trumps right-hand man.But Bluesky has a promising future if it is able to keep growing at a moderate pace. The company raised a $15 million investment round back in October with plans to launch paid subscriptions so the company is not reliant on advertising or collecting user data. Most major social networks these days have plugged up their APIs and do not allow third-party clients because they make it difficult to display and target advertising, and the data itself is used to train AI. Vogelsang told TechCrunch that Flashes should launch in the coming weeks. Anyone interested in checking it out can follow the Flashes account on Bluesky for updates.Daily NewsletterYou May Also Like By Matthew Gault Published January 15, 2025 By Matt Novak Published January 14, 2025 By Thomas Maxwell Published January 10, 2025 By AJ Dellinger Published January 9, 2025 By Lucas Ropek Published January 8, 2025 By Matthew Gault Published January 6, 2025
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  • Periscope House / Atelier RZLBD
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    Periscope House / Atelier RZLBDSave this picture! Riley SnellingHousesToronto, CanadaArchitects: Atelier RZLBDAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:122 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Riley Snelling More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Located in East York, Toronto, Periscope House is a renovation-addition project in which the existing one-story bungalow is renovated and a second floor is added on top. It was commissioned by a young professional couple with two children, to create a more personalized and sustainable setting for their lives. Coinciding with the pandemic, however, which has doubled or even tripled the material costs, it eventually went through a drastic revision, which resulted in removing half of the second floor and relocating children's bedrooms to the ground floor. Yet, by utilizing the removed area as a void, the project has gained a series of double-height spaces on the ground floor, which has bestowed a distinctive exterior form that resembles a periscope or an antique camera with an accordion bellow.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The location of the existing staircase, which is at the north-central part of the existing house, has remained, arranging the programs. To the front are all the public programsthe entry foyer, the mudroom, and the kitchen to the north and a sequence of the sitting room, the living room, and the dining room to the south. To the rear, past the staircase, are all the private programs, such as the bedrooms and the bathrooms, both on the ground floor and the second floor. The new second floor accommodates two major restrictions. First, the new zoning by-laws have enforced a greater side setback, reducing the building width from the south, yet a greater building length, generating a cantilevered structure towards the rear yard. To accentuate the building length even further, two bay windows are added, one on the front at the ground-floor level and another on the rear at the second-floor level, which are permitted encroachments by the zoning by-laws. Second, the strict construction budget followed by the inflation has led to the partial construction of the second floor. Rather than not building it at all, however, half of the second floor has been utilized as an extra ceiling height for the ground floor, introducing spaces of three different scales under the stepped ceiling. The extent of the stepped ceiling has been defined to correspond to the programs underneath, which are the kitchen and the dining room (with the highest ceiling), the mud room and the living room, and the entry foyer and the sitting room (with the lowest ceiling). In contrast to the stepped ceiling, the open-concept floor plan can curate one grand space when needed, dissolving the programmatic divisions. The discrepancy between the width of the existing house and that of the new second floor has been resolved by a linear built-in bench niche, which serves and connects the dining room, the living room, and the sitting room as one continuous, organic space volume.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The front bay window and the three clearstory windows bring dynamic plays of natural light into this double-height space. Located in the intervals of the stepped ceiling, the clearstory windows are matched in width and position with the front bay window, creating visual rhythm and consistency both inside and outside. Through the front bay window, the view can travel all the way to the upper balcony. If the bay window is a viewfinder, through which one looks inside the apparatus that is the building, the clearstory windows act like an aperture, which intakes different amounts of light throughout the day to expose different sceneries inside. The rear bay window, which is in the master bedroom on the second floor, captures the outside. As with the front bay window, it is offset from both the floor and the ceiling, providing a sitting nook where one can enjoy the vista of the neighborhood.Save this picture!Periscope House is the fusion of the existing, the new, and the context of its creation (time, place, etc.). Simultaneously, it has developed into an experiment or an observation on how building less can liberate an architectural space from its many preconceived formulas. Towards sustainability, affordability, and architectural integrity in the scale of single-family houses, the atelier has presented many renovation-addition projects in the city. Among these, Periscope House initiates a new category, setting another step forward in this endeavor.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeAtelier RZLBDOfficePublished on January 15, 2025Cite: "Periscope House / Atelier RZLBD" 15 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025751/periscope-house-atelier-rzlbd&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream
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  • Unreal Engine 5 Camera Animation Techniques You Need to Know!
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    Learn the essential camera animation techniques in Unreal Engine 5 to take your cinematic sequences to the next level! In this tutorial, Ill show you how to create dynamic camera movements like tilt, pan, and dolly, as well as how to add handheld camera shake effects for a more immersive look. Well also explore how to use a Camera Animation Sequence as a template and refine your shots with ease. Assets and Resources Used in the Video:Scene Assets: https://www.fab.com/listings/46345684-c626-4259-9fd0-ed9986f6450e Clothing Assets: https://www.fab.com/listings/c1bf2870-0c4a-4489-a167-da292ef9b4ba Whether youre working on a film, game, or personal project, these camera animation techniques will help you achieve stunning results in Unreal Engine 5.Dont forget to like, subscribe, and comment below if you have any questions or suggestions!
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