• Severance Is Back! Talk About the Season 2 Premiere Here
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    Adam Scott, Britt Lower, John Turturro, and Zach Cherry star in the Apple TV+ sci-fi show.
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  • Kencana Valley Compound / K-Thengono Design Studio
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    Kencana Valley Compound / K-Thengono Design StudioSave this picture! Indra WirasHospitality Architecture, Mixed Use ArchitectureKecamatan Megamendung, IndonesiaArchitects: K-Thengono Design StudioAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:880 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Indra Wiras Lead Architects: Kelvin Thengono More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!A Wooden Wedding Compound: Marrying Tradition with Modernity K-Thengono Design Studio was tasked with designing the Kencana Valley wedding compound, comprising a modest chapel, a family villa, a bridal villa, a service building, and a bridge. The chapel's design approach draws inspiration from the distinctive curved rooflines of Sundanese architecture, native to the Bogor region where the compound is located. Its organic-shaped roof, crafted from glulam arches and clad in meranti and sirap ulin wood, frames picturesque views of Mount Pangrango, creating an idyllic backdrop for wedding ceremonies.Save this picture!Reflecting the traditional architecture, the 3-bedroom family villa was elevated above the ground, adapting to the site's hilly terrain and preserving the land's natural features. The wooden beams, made of locally sourced aliwowos wood known for their strength, were strategically arranged using handcrafted joints in a grid pattern of 3.5-by-3.5 meters and left exposed as part of the interiors.Save this picture!Entering the villa, guests are welcomed by a glass-walled living area, offering expansive views of the surroundings. Meanwhile, woven rattan panels shield the bedroom and service area for privacy. Adorned with nyatoh wood panels for walls and floors, the villa's interiors also feature andesite accents and a pool lined with natural stone from Sukabumi. Custom-made carved teak cabinets, brass bathroom fittings, and other wooden details add a luxurious touch to the villa's natural aesthetic.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The bridal villa mirrors the family villa in design but on a smaller scale. Positioned to overlook the rice fields and the mountain, this single-story structure provides a private retreat for the bride and groom just steps from the chapel. Linking the compound to the main street is a bridge framed by bamboo arches that mirror the curved design of traditional Sundanese baskets, serving as a functional pathway and a scenic photo backdrop.Save this picture!This project allowed the studio to explore various wood types and construction techniques, highlighting a thoughtful integration of vernacular architecture and local materials with modern design practices.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Kecamatan Megamendung, IndonesiaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on January 17, 2025Cite: "Kencana Valley Compound / K-Thengono Design Studio" 16 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025786/kencana-valley-compound-k-thengono-design-studio&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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  • The best Nintendo Switch games for when youre traveling in 2025
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    ShareWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more Mike EpsteinYour home theatre is immaculateequipped with a giant screen, surround sound, and an HDMI cable hungry for console content. Youd spend every waking moment there if you could. But more than youd like, the outside world calls, whether its the morning commute or a walk to the dog park with your pet pooch. But youre smart; you planned ahead. You bought a Nintendo Switch OLED console (read our full review here) and can easily change it into handheld mode for fun anytime, anywhere. And now, with the Nintendo Switch 2 (and its backward compatibility) officially confirmed for a 2025 release, youre revisiting the age-old question: what to play? Sure, you could just continue whatever game you were playing at home, but there are some games that are just better in the bite-sized chunks and unfamiliar confines that the world at large brings. Each situation calls for the perfect game, and while the list of best Nintendo Switch games is long, you can easily find the title for you with a little help. So, if youre looking for road trip games or public transit timewasters, weve got you covered with the best Nintendo Switch on-the-go games you can buy right now.For a quick fight before the flight: Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade ClassicsFor a long layover: Fire Emblem: Three HousesFor the backseat for a few hours: HadesFor killing time in line with friends: Super Smash Bros. UltimateFor babysitting your friends kids: Stardew ValleyFor sitting on a bench in the park: Mario Golf: Super RushThe best Nintendo Switch games for portable playA great game is a great game no matter where you play it, but certain games tend to lend themselves to certain amounts of playtime. For example, an excellent RPG like Octopath Traveler or Dragon Quest XI Definitive Edition SCapcoms Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is a love letter to fighting game fans who have been clamoring to play these long out-of-print titles. The collection includes Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, The Punisher, X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men Vs. Streetfighter, and Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter. There are two astounding features that set this collection apart from most retro compilations. First, getting the rights cleared for all of the Marvel characters, which is a lot more difficult now than it was in the pre-Marvel Extended Universe era. Each title is oozing with creativity and allows you to create dream faceoffs with dozens of characters in the Marvel and Capcom character rosters. I mean, how often would you see Mega-Man and Spider-Man face off against Wolverine and The Hulk?Second, and most importantly, the immense effort taken to present these games with as many options as possible to give players an authentic experience with modern amenities. If you want to enable scanlines to replicate the experience of playing on a CRT TV or arcade cabinet, theres a setting for that. If youd like to play the Japanese versions of these games, complete with changes to a games box art in the main menu, you can. If you want to play any track from a games soundtrack, theres a digital jukebox. A move list in the options menu makes the games more accessible for non-fighting game players like myself. You can even customize the action for each button if it makes the games more comfortable to play. What makes this collection so fun to play is that theres an enormous amount of depth, regardless of the size of each games roster. Putting in dozens of hours to memorize the move list of your favorite character will pay off immensely, especially if you plan to face off against players online. That said, you dont need to be a fighting game master to appreciate the creativity that went into the creation of each title.For a long layover: Fire Emblem: Three HousesThe latest in the high-quality strategic RPG series offers great satisfaction behind the sometimes-unforgiving difficulty.While the Fire Emblem strategy RPG series has an excellent pedigree, its not for the faint of heart. There are multiple storylines, and dozens of different units to add to your army, and the battles in this strategy RPG can be very unforgiving. You will losea lot. You will get frustrated. And then you will realize that you were making a mistake, you will fix that mistake, and you will win, and it will feel awesome. The game is portioned off into separate battles with story segments and army upkeep options in between, leading to easily chunked 30-45 minute game sessions.Nothing is more boring than a long layover in an airport, but Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a brain-testing, beautifully rendered way to knock out your stay in Terminal A. Both the challenging gameplay and the intricate story can be a bit of a double-edged sword. If losing frustrates you to the point of not wanting to play, the Fire Emblem series is not for you. The plot of Three Houses is very engaging if you like Game of Thrones-style conflicts between clans or nations, but there are a lot of characters to keep track of, and ultimately only a few of them are important to the central story. So if you dont like superfluous side stories and characters, theres less to love here. If youre already a fan of strategy RPG series like Disgaea, Final Fantasy Tactics, or Valkyria Chronicles, you probably dont need to be convinced to get the newest Fire Emblem game. If youre a strategy RPG neophyte, Fire Emblem is one of the most polished and rewarding examples of the genre, and perfect for mid-length gaming sessions where your body is forced to be in one place but you want to take your brain to faraway lands.For the backseat for a few hours: HadesThe roguelike indie darling and Game of the Year 2020 winner is beautiful with an addictive reward curve.A road trip when youre not the driver is an exercise in killing time. As a kid, maybe you played Eye Spy or other social games. Inevitably, these games become repetitive, and when they repeat they become less fun. You can only spy something green so many times. Luckily, we now have video games to supplement the road trip experience, and we have game design that turns repetition into sweet rewards. Few games got the attention of Hades in 2020. A hit on both PC and Switch, its a new pinnacle for dungeon-crawling roguelikes.The roguelike genre is built on the idea of runs: gameplay sessions that start fresh and end when your character dies. But instead of simply starting back from nil, the next fresh run is informed and improved by the last, offering carry-over power-ups or currencies that allow each successive run to be deeper, opening up new and more powerful things to kill you once again. Hades adds a mythological setting with familiar elements to anyone whos watched Clash of the Titans or read up on the Olympians, making it seem both fresh and familiar. What all this means for gaming on the go is that Hades is the kind of game thats easy to put down, but you wont want to. Youll die often, and each death can be the end of your session, but because youll get to carry over your rewards, youll want to start another run immediately. This makes the experience perfect for car trips, where pit stops and side destinations can break up the available gameplay time in odd chunks. Hades fills slots of many sizes extremely well, and dying never feels bad, so stopping playing never feels bad. Eye spy a Nintendo Switch game with universal praise that cant be strongly recommended enough.For killing time in line with friends: Super Smash Bros. UltimateThe ruler of party brawlers is also the king of killing time, assuming you have some friends with you and some extra controllers.Lines are back! Yes, there are live events. There are tickets. There are big in-person sales of cool gadgets (including the upcoming Nintendo Switch OLED). If youre the type to spend a couple of hours in line to make sure you get the best seats or the best gear then you probably already know to bring a camp chair, something to block the sun, and several bottles of water. But if you do these types of activities with friends, I also recommend you bring a Nintendo Switch and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. There are very few games that bring together a group of friends (as well as tear those friends apart) like the Super Smash Bros. series.The Super Smash Bros. franchise, old enough to legally drink at this point, features all the best Nintendo characters beating each other up. What was once a schoolyard debate has become one of the top fighting franchises. For the past few games, Nintendo has invited in other famous video game characters like Solid Snake, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, and Ryu from Street Fighter. With the Switchs ability to play locally in tabletop mode, friends can beat each other up while you wait for the box office or doors to open, assuming you have a few extra JoyCons or Pro Controllers. But why stop there, as Smash Bros. tabletop action is also excellent for a picnic in the park, a day at the beach (as long as you protect your system from sand and seaspray), or an outdoor BBQ. Tabletop mode in general is a surprisingly wonderful way to play the Switch, and one of the main benefits of the traditional Switch over the Switch Lite. If fighting is less your thing and racing appeals to you more, you can get the same competitive fire from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as well. Both games, however, become significantly less fun if you play them single-player, so make sure youre among good company.For babysitting your friends kids: Stardew ValleyYou can live the idyllic country life in the confines of your Switch screen.It takes a village to raise a child. And even if you dont have your own, you may end up caring for some in the short term. Its a high-tension environment as you ensure their needs are met, they stay happy, and their messes are cleaned up. Finally, theyre down for the night and look like little angels sleeping in their beds, and youre left to wait for their parents to come to relieve you of your duties. Or maybe youre simply looking to wind down before you head to bed yourself. Stardew ValleyStardew Valley started on the PC but has been ported to every major home system. Its a combination of farming simulator Harvest Moon with the socializing and task-oriented village life in the Animal Crossing series. You inherit your grandfathers farm, which has fallen into disrepair. Its your job to get the farm up to snuff, expand the business, interact with townsfolk, and even get married and have kids if you so wish. The game is entirely open-ended. If you want to spend 20 minutes picking and planting carrots, you can. If you want to take advantage of the radish markets fluctuations to grow your bank account, you can do that too. Stardew Valley is the warm bath of video games, so in any situation in or away from home, it can be used as a panacea for frayed nerves. The game time invested is entirely up to the player, so its good as a quick fix or a long wind-down. There are even some multiplayer elements if you have a partner or roommate who also likes low-key rural tending of land.For sitting on a bench in the park: Mario Golf: Super RushFun, cartoony golf with some Mario twists.Ive always found video golf relaxing. From the original NES Golf to the Everybodys Golf series on PlayStation consoles, to some fun mobile golf games, aiming for new personal bests with simple gameplay while enjoying some lush, green courses within the game world have always set me at ease. Thats why I can heartily recommend the newest Mario-starring sports game, Mario Golf: Super Rush, as a lovely option to play while sitting on a bench in the park. Enjoying the breeze through your real hair while enjoying the virtual breeze through Luigis mustache is a great time, made better by new game modes Speed Golf and Battle Golf.While traditional lowest-score-wins modes are available, Speed Golf and Battle Golf, which are playable against the CPU or in multiplayer, offer a first-to-finish approach to golf, where careful shots go out the window in lieu of super-rushing to the pin. Battle Golf makes the experience even more mad-cap by having multiple possible holes to claim, with a first-to-three condition to win. These modes are really what set Super Rush apart, making the game feel less like a new iteration and more like a whole new game compared to previous Mario Golf games. While the story mode could definitely have used some more depth, and the online options (no tournaments?) could be beefed up, spending time in the sunshine is well-spent with Mario Golf: Super Rush. Feed the birds while making a birdie.Want to play at home and roam? Heres what to consider before you Switch it up Handheld gaming at Nintendo actually predates home gaming, with the one-game-per-system Game & Watch line debuting in 1980, three years before the Famicom (renamed the Nintendo Entertainment System for non-Japanese markets) was released in Japan. Since then, Nintendo has been the dominant force in the handheld market, with huge hits such as Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS all taking the lions share of gaming eyeballs and gamers pockets. When the Switch debuted in 2017, it upended the previous Nintendo strategy of distinct home and handheld systems, combining the lines into one. The Nintendo 3DS line was officially discontinued in September 2020, leaving Switch as the only in-production line of Nintendo systems.There are currently three versions of the Switch: The standard $299 Switch, which comes with a dock, is both a home console and a portable one, while the Nintendo Switch Lite is a handheld-only version of the console that costs $100 less. Then theres the Nintendo Switch OLED, an upgraded version of the standard Switch with all the same features but more memory, a bigger and better screen, and a better-designed kickstand for tabletop play. This version retails for $349$50 higher than the standard Switch. But no matter which version of the console you buy, the games library is great, and playing away from home is easy and fun.Do I need any accessories to best enjoy my Switch on the go? For short trips, or if youre headed somewhere with access to a power outlet, you dont really need a backup battery. But for long trips and especially all-day multi-transfer plane trips, theyre a must. A good-enough power block can be had for $35, with higher-end models that double as AC adapters or have built-in solar and wireless charging hitting the mid $100s. Also, a carrying case is highly recommended to protect the Switchs screen from inadvertent scratches while it bounces around in your backpack or shoulder bag. Carrying cases also tend to have snug spots for game cards, JoyCon controllers, and cables; a place for everything and everything in its place. Though not 100 percent necessary, a set of switch grips can also make the system a little easier to hold onto, and that more solid feeling can be had for as little as $20. Further screen protection is available in the form of either hard plastic screen covers or soft clear decals that go over the Switch screen. There are even car seat mount kits to put the screen on the back of a headrest if your tykes spend a lot of time gaming on the way to your grandmothers house. If youre interested in digital games over physical games, youll definitely need an upgrade to the Switchs internal memory, and an SDXC card of at least 128GB is recommended. If youre like me, though, the backup battery and carrying case are enough.Are other games not good for playing away from home?The games in this roundup are presented for the situations they best fit, but, in general, the best Nintendo Switch games are a joy to play both at home and on the go. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildSuper Mario OdysseyThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder not that far behind). While they arent discussed above, these games are simply an auto-include for any Switch collection and are games that can be played for 10 minutes or 10 hours.Can I try before I buy?While recommendations, reviews, and ratings are an excellent jumping-off place, never forget the value of trying a game out for yourself! Demos are available for select games on the Nintendo eShop. Sadly, demos as a whole have become less and less common for games as press hype has replaced try-before-you-buy strategies for driving sales. If you cant play a demo, however, you can often find videos on YouTube or Twitch featuring in-depth gameplay, which can give you a better idea of whether a game is right for you, how much playtime is required for a basic session, and how the game might fit into your gaming schedule. Also, if youre the type to abandon a game early on, physical copies are probably the way to go over digital, as physical games can be resold to another gamer or traded into many stores, both brick-and-mortar and online, for credit. An abandoned digital game has no such possible return on investment.FAQs Q: Can you take the Nintendo Switch in the car? Q: How do you charge a Nintendo Switch on a road trip? Q: Can you Switch without the internet? SDXC card if youre not going to buy physical games. For a quick fight before the flight: Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade ClassicsFor a long layover: Fire Emblem: Three HousesFor the backseat for a few hours: HadesFor killing time in line with friends: Super Smash Bros. UltimateFor babysitting your friends kids: Stardew ValleyFor sitting on a bench in the park: Mario Golf: Super RushThe Switch is made to be versatile. Even games with playtimes or styles that arent conducive to playing while out and about have a suspend function that lets you pause the game longer-term and resume it later. That means that marquee titles like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Pokmon SwordShield are great for either environment. The Switch digital game store also features a ton of smaller-scale indie titles that are incredibly fun, like Baba Is YouShovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Whether at home or on the go, the best games for Nintendo Switch offer a lot of options. Getting the most out of your current Switch, or the sequel you plan to get, requires you to think of it less as a set-top box and more as an endless source of portable potential, so get out there and get gaming!
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  • Transducing chemical energy through catalysis by an artificial molecular motor
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    Nature, Published online: 15 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08288-xA cross-linked polymer gel driven by artificial molecular motors transforms chemical energy into mechanical force, achieving powered contraction and re-expansion, demonstrating a considerable advance in understanding energy transduction mechanisms and informing nanotechnology design principles.
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  • PlayStation Cancels Two Games, Including A Live-Service God Of War - Report
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    PlayStation has canceled two live-service games, and one of them was reportedly based in the God of War universe.In a statement to Bloomberg, Sony confirmed the cancellation of the two live-service games--one from Bend Studio and another from Bluepoint Games. The one that Bluepoint Games was working on was reportedly a live-service God of War game.Sony also confirmed that while the studios won't be shutting down, it wouldn't confirm whether these cancellations will result in layoffs. However, Sony is working with the studios to determine their next projects.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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  • All Tarot Cards in Balatro
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    Balatro is a roguelike deck builder based around getting poker hands. You will have to build your deck on the fly by enhancing and adding playing cards. There are all sorts of viable strategies as you buy Jokers and Booster packs to hone your hands for higher scores. The game has gained a large user base and won many awards for its unique and addictive mechanics.
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  • (Composer) Open for Collaboration
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    Hey there, developers!Im a composer passionate about creating cinematic, atmospheric, and immersive music for video games and creative projects. Whether its a sweeping orchestral score, haunting ambient textures, or something entirely unique, I aim to craft music that feels like an essential part of your game world.Im currently working on a sci-fi game soundtrack, but Ive got the time and energy to take on another exciting project. Collaboration is where I thrive whether you
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  • The Until Dawn movies trailer makes it look like a dozen horror movies in one
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    The first full trailer for the Until Dawn movie has arrived, and it probably doesnt look quite how you expected. While Sony announced last week that the movie would honor the games legacy but feature a whole new story and cast of characters, it wasnt clear what that meant until this trailer arrived. As it turns out, it means that the movie is going to be love letter to every type of teen horror you can think of in a combination of Cabin in the Woods and Groundhog Day.Until Dawns trailer starts out pretty conventionally: a group of teens show up at a remote house in the woods, only to encounter a terrible masked murderer. The twist is that once theyre all dead, they wake up earlier in the night only to find theyre being stalked by an entirely different kind of monster. After this reveal, the trailer opens itself up, crossing into all kinds of different horror sub-genres, from zombies and found footage to monsters and ghosts, swapping up the movies style with each new terror. This method of repeating the day but changing up the horror is a fascinating way for the filmmakers to pay homage to the game that gives the movie its title, without trying to replicate what makes the game great. While the games allure is mostly in allowing players to choose how the story progresses, giving it dozens of different branching paths, the movie will bring in variety by swapping up subgenres. On top of that, the trailer also includes Peter Stormare as the genre classic: a mysterious gas station worker to tell the kids not to venture into the woods.Of course, all that matters in the end is whether or not the movie is scary, fun, and good, but we wont know that until it comes out in theaters on April 25.
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  • How to Clean Up After You Spot Mice, Roaches, and Other Pests
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    We may earn a commission from links on this page.I have lived in New York City for 15 years now and in that time, I have occupied some truly horrific apartments, as broke post-grads are known to do. In that time, I have battled mice and roachesand crucially, I have emerged victorious from these battles. If and when you see a mousewhich can happen to even the cleanest, most careful personyour first thought may simply be about how to get it the hell out of your house. But after the shock wears off, you'll also need to think about cleaning. Once you've spotted a pest in your home, it's important to clean and get rid of anything that might attract more of its friendsbut also specifically because some pests, like mice, can carry diseases or otherwise make your place unsanitary. How to clean after you have miceDavid Price, Associate Certified Entomologist andDirector of Technical Services for Mosquito Joe, tells Lifehacker that cleaning is a key part of prevention, whether you just cleared an infestation or want to ward one off in the future. This means some bigger home maintenance tasks, like sealing gaps and cracks in your home's exterior with steel wool or caulk and keeping exterior grass trimmed and removing weedsbut it also means just keeping up with the small stuff, like cleaning up food spills quickly and not leaving pet food unattended.Over the years, I've learned my own prevention techniques as an urban renter with little to no control over what, if anything, my building does to keep me mouse-free. I use airtight containers for all my foods, for instance. Mice are crafty and hungry, so a bag or cardboard box of food in the cupboard is nothing more than a little puzzle for them to eat right through. A set of four mouse-proof containers, like these, is around $20. And when it comes to your pets, don't pile a bunch of food in their bowl and call it a day. Dole out small portions and remove what they leave every night. As for post-mouse cleaning, you need to thoroughly disinfect every place they may have gone. Marla Mock, President of Molly Maid, says you should sanitize all counters, floors, and other surfaces, plus check areas where they might have hidden, like under appliances and inside cabinets. Wear gloves and use a diluted bleach solution to sanitize these areas. If you find droppings, cover them in your diluted bleach solution for a few minutes before attempting to sweep them up. Mice also have a tendency to run next to baseboards and other low surfaces. You may see some greasy-looking streaks. These are nefarious, as other mice can see them and feel confident a peer was in that same location. Thoroughly bleach your baseboards and any low surfaces, like table legs or the bottoms of appliances. How to clean after a roach or bug infestationPrice, the bug expert, recommends removing any sources of standing water after getting rid of bugs. Without giving away too many personal details, I will say I learned the hard way two years ago that you can't just leave a leaky shower head alone because it's "not bothering" you. Any wetness can attract something that will bother you. You should also see any bug encounter as a sign to declutter your home, since you want to lessen the amount of spaces they can hide. Again, prevention is important, so build the habit of wiping up any spill or food waste promptly. I also recommend having a sealed garbage can to prevent any enticing odors. Per Mock, once you've gotten rid of the bugs, you should deep clean your whole home by vacuuming, dusting, and wiping down all your furniture, floors, and baseboards, while paying special attention to corners, cracks, and crevices. Wash your bedding and linens in hot water, too, to kill bugs and their eggs, especially if you suspect bedbugs. (If you do suspect bedbugs, it's worth looking into more specific treatment methods.)What to keep in mind about pests and cleaningFirst of all, if you see a mouse or a roach, don't get down on yourself. They're hungry and cold, like any creature, and they're following their instincts by trying to find somewhere safe to hang out and eat. It doesn't mean you're a slob or a disgrace; it just means they figured out a way in. You also can't control your building's pest prevention efforts, the cleanliness of your neighbors, or weather events that force critters that belong outside to run inside. Focus on what you can control, which is pest removal and future prevention. "Most people do not think to start outside," says Price. "They tend to think it's only inside their home that's the issue. Most of the time, the infestation begins outside, whether that be from your trash or overgrown weeds, bushes, etc. It's important to tidy up your yard." When you're looking for repellents, keep in mind that some are more serious than others. If you have pets, look for ones marked pet-friendly. If you're going to periodically spray with Raid, understand that it will drive bugs from their hiding places and, unfortunately, out into open spaces before it kills them. Spray before you leave the house for a long time, so you're not breathing it in, and prepare to clean up when you get home. Finally, when you're cleaning, try to think like a pest. By that, I mean don't just clean what you can see. Pull things off shelves, get under appliances, and think of the locations that could be, as Mock calls them, "hidden spots." If you're nervous about doing that because, God forbid, you don't want to find a live bug, call a friend to help you. You can't just leave it alone and hope for the best. If you're really struggling to get the situation under control, call an exterminator and/or a house cleaning serviceand let the cleaner know the deal in advance to make sure they're equipped to help.
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  • SpaceX's Starship explodes during ascent in its seventh test flight
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    The Starship's seventh test flight ended in an explosion when the vehicle's upper stage "experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn" over the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX chief Elon Musk posted a video of the event, with debris streaking across and lighting up the sky. During the company's webcast, Dan Huot from SpaceX's communications team said they "saw engines dropping out on telemetry" by the end of the ascent burn and that they ultimately lost contact with the Ship, which is what the company calls the vehicle's upper stage. SpaceX said in a tweet that it will continue reviewing data from the test to understand the explosion's root cause.Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed! pic.twitter.com/nn3PiP8XwG Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration issued an advisory for pilots after the incident, warning them about falling debris in certain areas. SpaceX said before the test that it's meant to "launch a new generation ship with significant upgrades" and it was supposed to conduct Starship's first payload deployment test with the help of 10 Starlink simulators.Despite the Starship's upper stage burning up, the test was still partially a success. The Ship's Raptor engines fired up during the ascent burn before the ground team lost contact with it around 8 minutes into the flight. SpaceX was also able to retrieve the Super Heavy booster, catching the vehicle's first stage with the mechanical arms on its Starbase launch tower.Mechazilla has caught the Super Heavy booster! pic.twitter.com/aq91TloYzY SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 16, 2025 This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/space/spacexs-starship-explodes-during-ascent-in-its-seventh-test-flight-034440913.html?src=rss
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