WTF?! Following the pandemic, companies are rethinking their physical footprints and looking for ways to optimize whatever desk space employees use. Logitech believes it has part of the solution with a tiny radar sensor called Spot. The Spot is basically a peel-and-stick pebble that uses radar to detect people's presence. It can see about 16 feet in front of it and also sense movement from side to side. Stick one of these on the wall, and your office will know when rooms are occupied and by how many people.The device is also loaded with environmental sensors to measure air quality, CO2 levels, temperature, humidity, and more. Logitech says companies can use this data to make sure office conditions are ideal for employees.However, the bigger play here is giving companies deeper insights into how their physical workspaces are actually being utilized. Facility managers can see which areas are being underutilized by blanketing the office with these sensors.Henry Levak, the head of product for Logitech's business division, told The Verge that there are already cameras to monitor larger spaces. But the beauty of Spot is adding that same visibility to smaller rooms and huddle areas "where you don't want cameras pointing at people."The company touts several use cases: automating unused room reservations, optimizing HVAC systems based on real occupancy instead of schedules, and even potential cognitive benefits from avoiding stale air buildup. // Related StoriesSpot transmits its sensor data wirelessly to hubs using low-power LoRaWAN radio technology. It hooks into Logitech's existing office management solutions such as interactive maps and scheduling panels. It also integrates with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and various workplace platforms via APIs. The sensors run for up to four years on a single battery.Of course, densely blanketing the corporate campus with occupancy sensors also provides a panoptic view into individual movements and behaviors. But Logitech emphasizes that the radar isn't precise enough to identify specific people, and it's certainly less invasive than office cameras.Spot officially launches in the second half of this year.

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsRTX 5090RTX 5080Prebuilt PCsThe day is finally upon us Nvidias best graphics cards are here, and you can buy them now. The RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080 are now available at various retailers, both online and in brick-and-mortar stores. Theres just one problem: The cards may suffer from limited availability, so the sooner you shop, the better.While we expect these GPUs to sell out quickly over the next few weeks, its still possible to buy them today. Find out where to buy the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080 today.Recommended VideosJacob Roach / Digital TrendsNvidias RTX 5090 is a complete beast, and it comes with a price tag to match. Starting at $2,000, these GPUs arent cheap, but they also wont be easy to come by. Leakers and manufacturers alike have been pretty vocal about the fact that we may face a GPU shortage when it comes to these cards. For instance, MSI said that itll open preorders today, but the cards wont ship until February 6. Still, no reason not to buy one now theyll probably be sold out by February 6, anyway.Get your weekly teardown of the tech behind PC gaming Lets start with Best Buy. The retailer currently has two RTX 5090 models up for grabs. Theres the Nvidia Founders Edition model sold at the recommended list price (MSRP) of $1,999, and theres a much pricier Gigabyte Aorus Master Ice in a gorgeous silver color, and that one will cost you $2,529.Newegg has a whole lot of RTX , and all of these cards are made by some of Nvidias most popular partners. Youll find Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, and Zotac cards up for grabs at varying prices, although the vast majority are sold at above MSRP. The good news is that there are plenty of GPUs up for grabs, so you very well might be able to score one before theyre all gone.B&H is another retailer that has a bunch of RTX 5090s in stock. The cards are only available through B&Hs waiting list, which means you can only grab one if you sign up for a Stock Alert request the first people to sign up will be the first ones to get notified and be able to buy one. There are cards from PNY, MSI, Asus, and Gigabyte, ranging from more reasonable options like to outrageous GPUs like this liquid-cooled .The card is also most likely going to be available at Nvidias own store as well as through .If youre based in Canada, you have a few options, including , , and Memory Express.While youre here, dont forget that the RTX 5090 is a power-hungry beast, so you might need a new PSU.Jacob Roach / Digital TrendsThe Nvidia RTX 5080 is a much cheaper card at $999, but its still powerful. While far behind the RTX 5090, it outpaces the RTX 4080 Super and isnt too far behind the RTX 4090. Were not sure whether this card will suffer from similar availability constraints as the RTX 5090, but its better to be safe than sorry these GPUs might sell out quickly, seeing as the RTX 4080 Super is running low on stock levels, too.Starting with , the retailer is a good place to find an RTX 5080. There are lots of variants available, and although they might sell out quickly, there are several different models up for grabs at the time of writing.Similarly, B&H seems like a . There are models from Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, and PNY. Much like with the RTX 5090, youll need to sign up for B&Hs waiting list and hope you were quick enough to get picked to buy the GPU.Strangely enough, Best Buy doesnt have any RTX 5080s in stock right now, but it does have that come with the RTX 5080. Id be wary of the availability of the latter, as its unclear when theyll become available.We expect the RTX 5080 to make an appearance at , with third-party models as well as Nvidias Founders Edition up for grabs.People in Canada can also find these GPUs at the same retailers as the RTX 5090, meaning , Memory Express, and .If you dont want the hassle of building your own PC, youre in luck. System builders prepared several prebuilt PCs for the launch of the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080, so there are options if you want to just get a computer and start gaming right away.Best Buy is a good place to check first. There are some surprisingly decent prebuilt deals, such as this Asus ROG G700, priced at $2,399. Aside from the RTX 5080, the PC also comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 CPU, 32GB of VRAM, and a 2TB SSD.If you prefer AMD, iBUYPOWER prepared a prebuilt with the Ryzen 9 9900X and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, starting at $2,999.Adorama also has a few , starting at $2,299 and going all the way up to $2,769.Want a prebuilt with an RTX 5090? So far, Newegg seems like your best bet. The retailer is offering AMD and Intel models from a few system builders, including ABS, AVGPC, and Yeyian. There are a couple of RTX 5090 models, one from Yeyian and one from ABS, both priced at $4,299 and running on Intel.Stock levels for these GPUs are bound to be volatile in the next few weeks, so check back here for more offers throughout the day.Editors Recommendations

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" Table of ContentsTable of ContentsAn elevated look for the Galaxy S25 UltraThe perfect complement for the Galaxy S25 UltraWelcome protection for the Galaxy S25 UltraMore companies need to make cases like thisI love leather cases for phones, and while companies like Apple have moved away from making their own, third parties like Nomad have made some of the best leather cases for the iPhone 16 series. However, when it comes to the best Android phones, the choice is much sparser.Recognizing this, Samsung has progressively increased the range of cases that it makes itself over the past few generations of its flagship phones. Whereas the company used to have just a few choices, now the range of cases is vast and the best Galaxy S25 cases include everything from Hersheys branded cases to a case thatll make anyone a fan of Crocs.Nirave Gondhia / Digital TrendsOne of Samsungs new cases is the Kindsuit case which offers leather-like protection for your new Galaxy S25 Ultra. Available at a discount when you snag one of the best Galaxy S25 Ultra pre-order deals, heres why its glorious and my new favorite protective case for Samsungs biggest smartphone.Recommended VideosNirave Gondhia / Digital TrendsOne of the biggest challenges with leather cases is that they often develop a patina over time and can quickly attract blemishes. This is true of most leather cases, but after a couple of days of using the Galaxy S25 Ultra Kindsuit case, it feels different from regular leather cases.RelatedFirst, its made from vegan leather but retains a very similar style. This offers the best of both worlds, ensuring it always looks the way it does out of the box while keeping the leather look that I love.Its also available in four colors, and while Ive got the brown camel color, the light blue Kindsuit case is also particularly nice. You may be hoping for a color thats more standard or muted, so thankfully, its also available in black and a light gray.Nirave Gondhia / Digital TrendsSamsungs biggest Galaxy S25 smartphone features a few key changes this year, namely that its slightly thinner and lighter, but also that it has flat edges with slightly rounded corners.All of these increase the ergonomic feel of the phone and reduce the painful feeling when last years Galaxy S24 Ultra dug into your hand but they also mean its more slippery and harder to use without a case. Samsung recognized this and during our exclusive preview of the Galaxy S25 series before its launch, the company highlighted that the reduced weight and tweaked size means that it feels lighter and more comfortable to use with a case.All of this translates to the Kindsuit case adding very little bulk to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, while adding much-needed extra grip and ensuring that it feels supreme in the hand.Nirave Gondhia / Digital TrendsThe best reason to get the Kindsuit case is that it offers considerable protection for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is fairly slippery without a case. Thankfully, Ive not dropped my Galaxy S25 Ultra yet, but it has almost slipped out of my hands on two separate occasions.The Galaxy S25 Ultra Kindsuit case offers much-needed protection for Samsungs behemoth. Not only does it protect the back of the phone, but the camera surround ensures that you can put your phone on a table without worrying about scratching the camera lenses. Slightly raised edges around the display help ensure your display wont get scratched, but it also makes it slightly harder to swipe from the edges, when you are using gestures for navigation.Nirave Gondhia / Digital TrendsOne particularly beneficial part of the case is the soft felt finish on the inside. Some leather cases can be fairly coarse on the inside, but the felt finish is beautiful and soft, which should help protect the part of your phone thats covered up. This is less important with the titanium finish on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but if youre buying the Galaxy S25 Plus in Navy, Ive already managed to scratch it and I do wish I had put it in a case straight away.Nirave Gondhia / Digital TrendsThe last thing to note is that the Kindsuit case doesnt impact how easy it is to slide the Galaxy S25 Ultra in or out of a pocket. Ive seen some leather cases that can interfere considerably, and I was considerably worried about the Kindsuit case, but as it turns out, those fears were misguided.Ive got some of the other best Galaxy S25 Ultra cases as well, but despite a plethora of choices, I find myself returning to the Kindsuit case. The camel color adds a splash of color and personality to Samsungs muted Galaxy S25 Ultra colors, while the case itself provides much-needed protection. I hope that this isnt just a one-off for the Galaxy S25 series, and that not only Samsung, but other companies, make more cases like this.Editors Recommendations

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he hates them being called swastikars Teslas 2024 financial results are outand theyre terrible 40 percent of its profit came from selling regulatory credits. Jonathan M. Gitlin Jan 30, 2025 8:18 am | 75 Tesla's results for the year were something of a car crash. Credit: Kai Eckhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla's results for the year were something of a car crash. Credit: Kai Eckhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreTesla released its financial results for 2024 on Wednesday afternoon, following the close of the markets. The maker of electric vehicles may have to invest in stocks of red ink, because 2024 results were even less impressive than the already-underwhelming 2023 numbers.Q4, 2024During the final quarter of last year, Tesla saw its automotive revenues fall by 8 percent compared to the same three months of 2023, dropping to $19.8 billion. It more than doubled its energy and storage revenues, which grew by 113 percent compared to Q4 2023, but this amounts to just $3 billion and a small fraction of Tesla's overall business. Similarly, services posted a 31 percent growth during those three months, but again the actual contribution in dollar terms was just $2.8 billion.Total revenue grew by 2 percent in Q4, but income fell by 23 percent, and its operating margin has dropped to just 6.2 percentthe lowest since Q1 2024. By contrast, the industry average operating margin for an automaker is around 10 percent. Net profits fell an astounding 71 percent to $2.3 billion.The year as a wholeFor the whole of 2024, Tesla saw a 6 percent drop in automotive revenues, down to $77 billion. Energy generation and storage increased by 67 percent, to a total of $10 billion. Services grew by 27 percent during the year, bringing in $10.5 billion in revenue. That means total revenue grew by 1 percent in 2024; over the same time period, Tesla's share price has increased by 103 percent.But gross profits fell by 1 percent, with net profits falling by a huge 53 percent to $7.1 billion for the year, making this Tesla's worst year since 2021, when it made just $5.5 billion in profit. Free cash flow dropped 18 percent during the year, to $3.6 billion. Delving into the profit and loss statement, $2.8 billion of that profit came from selling regulatory credits to other automakers, not from selling cars or even supercharger access.Tesla says that reduced average selling prices contributed to its lousy results, as well as an increase in operating expenses to fund sidelines in AI and robotics that generate nothing to the company's bottom line. These side ventures have goosed the company share price among investors who appear to believe CEO Elon Musk's claims that Tesla is no longer a car company.For a not-car company, automotive sales brought in 77 percent of the company's revenue.Interestingly, Tesla claims it believes that the Cybertrucka niche model that only sells in small numbers in the USwill soon become eligible for a tax credit. This is despite Musk's public support for President Trump's plan to eradicate the $7,500 clean vehicle tax credit as soon as possible, which Musk says will harm other automakers more than his own.For 2025, Tesla has made some very bold predictions. Energy storage revenues will "grow by at least 50 percent year-over-year," it claims. AI and software will generate profits, it claims. And stretching credulity, the company says it will grow automotive sales by "more than 60 percent" this year, despite a model lineup that remains outdated and eclipsed in terms of features by rivals in China and even here in the US.Investors appear to like what they saw, howeverTesla shares rose in post-market trading once the results became public.Jonathan M. GitlinAutomotive EditorJonathan M. GitlinAutomotive Editor Jonathan is the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica. He has a BSc and PhD in Pharmacology. In 2014 he decided to indulge his lifelong passion for the car by leaving the National Human Genome Research Institute and launching Ars Technica's automotive coverage. He lives in Washington, DC. 75 Comments

Comment and SpaceScientists ideas for travelling to the stars range from the the wholly improbable to the hugely expensive and very difficult, says Ed Regis 29 January 2025 Adri VoltWhile researching Starbound, my new book on the realities of interstellar travel, I was often surprised by the bizarre, over-the-top spacecraft designs that scientists have proposed in well-regarded academic journals. The best-known of these is Project Orion (1957-1965), whose central idea was to propel an interstellar spacecraft by detonating a series of thermonuclear bombs behind it, giving the craft a succession of powerful kicks through space.Long after the project ended, Freeman Dyson, who worked on the project, said: We really were a bit insane, thinking that all these things would work. Amen.Plenty of other wild starship designs have

What does this monkey make of the image in thecar mirror?peters99/Getty ImagesThe Moral CircleJeff Sebo (W. W. Norton US: on sale; UK: March)Should chimpanzees have rights? What about elephants? Or ants? Or microorganisms? And how about artificial intelligence?These questions are at the heart of The Moral Circle: Who matters, what matters, and why, a crisply argued little book by philosopher Jeff Sebo. Based at New York University, Sebo has spent years arguing that consciousness is widespread in the animal kingdom and that we should extend our moral circle to encompass many more types

This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Three questions about the future of US climate tech under Trump Donald Trump has officially been in office for just over a week, and the new administration has already issued a blizzard of executive orders and memos. Some of the moves could have major effects for climate change and climate technologiesfor example, one of the first orders Trump signed signaled his intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the major international climate treaty. The road map for withdrawing from the Paris agreement is clear, but not all the effects of these orders are quite so obvious. Theres a whole lot of speculation about how far these actions reach, which ones might get overturned, and generally what comes next. Here are some of the crucial threads that Im going to be following.Read the full story. Casey Crownhart This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Reviews weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. This quantum computer built on server racks paves the way to bigger machines The news: A Canadian startup called Xanadu has built a new quantum computer it says can be easily scaled up to achieve the computational power needed to tackle scientific challenges ranging from drug discovery to more energy-efficient machine learning. Why it matters: Xanadu envisions a quantum computer as a specialized data center, consisting of rows upon rows of these servers. This contrasts with the industrys earlier conception of a specialized chip within a supercomputer, much like a GPU. But this work is just a first step toward that vision. Read the full story. Sophia Chen Vote for the 11th breakthrough Earlier this month, we unveiled our annual list of the 10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2025, encompassing everything from promising stem-cell therapies to robots that learn quickly. Now, were asking you to help us choose the 11th honorary technology we should keep an eye on over the next 12 months.Cast your vote for one of the four extra exciting breakthroughs before 1 April. Readers of The Download will be among the first to know once we announce your pick. The must-reads Ive combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Trump advisers were blindsided by Elon Musks teams offer to federal workers Officials werent consulted about plans to induce civil service workers to resign. (WP $)+ The radical sweeping measures are just the beginning. (Vox)+ The email workers received cribs from Musks controversial Twitter memo. (Ars Technica)+ If Musk gets his way, the US government could end up like X. (NY Mag $)2 Meta has agreed to pay Trump $25 million To settle the censorship lawsuit Trump brought against it back in 2021. (CNN)+ Mark Zuckerberg predicts 2025 will be a big year for Metas government relations. (Insider $)+ Facebook is still focused on winning over creators to make it cool again. (The Information $)3 How tech workers are quietly fighting the rise of MAGA While their employers are shifting rightwards, workers are resisting. (NYT $)4 Microsoft and Meta have defended their AI spending DeepSeeks success has raised serious questions about Big Techs AI budgets. (Reuters)+ Zuckerberg claims not to be worried by the Chinese startups rapid rise. (The Verge)+ How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions. (MIT Technology Review)5 Mr Beast is getting serious about buying TikTok The YouTuber is a part of an investor group thats secured more than $20 billion. (Bloomberg $)6 How the US plans to use space lasers to destroy hypersonic missilesIt bears more than a passing resemblance to Ronald Reagans 1983 program. (FT $) + How to fight a war in space (and get away with it) (MIT Technology Review)7 Waymos autonomous taxi service is expanding to new US citiesSan Diego, Las Vegas, and Miami are on the list. (WSJ $) + Self-driving Tesla taxis will hit Austins road in June, apparently. (TechCrunch)+ EV batteries boast an incredibly long lifespan. (IEEE Spectrum)8 The perfect cryptographic machine is possible Its just a bit of a pain to build. (IEEE Spectrum)+ Cryptography may offer a solution to the massive AI-labeling problem. (MIT Technology Review) 9 This mobile game is helping scientists identify new deep-sea speciesVerifying ocean creatures can take decades, but AI and gaming speeds up the process. (Bloomberg $) + Theres an incredible amount of life down in the depths. (Quanta Magazine)10 How the internet fell in love with capybarasThe worlds largest rodent is a social media sensation. (New Yorker $)Quote of the day Hold the line! Dont resign! US federal workers rally together on Reddit to protest the Trump administrations offer for them to take deferred resignation. The big story The race to fix space-weather forecasting before next big solar storm hits April 2024As the number of satellites in space grows, and as we rely on them for increasing numbers of vital tasks on Earth, the need to better predict stormy space weather is becoming more and more urgent. Scientists have long known that solar activity can change the density of the upper atmosphere. But its incredibly difficult to precisely predict the sorts of density changes that a given amount of solar activity would produce.Now, experts are working on a model of the upper atmosphere to help scientists to improve their models of how solar activity affects the environment in low Earth orbit. If they succeed, theyll be able to keep satellites safe even amid turbulent space weather, reducing the risk of potentially catastrophic orbital collisions. Read the full story.Tereza Pultarova We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or skeet 'em at me.) + Happy birthday to the one and only Phil Collins74 years young today.+ Great news for Britains loneliest bat: he may have found a mate at long last. + After years in the cocktail wilderness, the Black Russian is coming in from the cold.+ Death to members clubs!

An American Airlines flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC. The nation's capital is home to some of the most congested and highly governed airspace.Reagan National Airport has the US' busiest runway, with over 800 flights a day.An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided late Wednesday in one of the most congested and tightly controlled airspaces in the country.Washington, DC's Reagan National Airport is home to the country's busiest runway, with over 800 takeoffs and landings a day, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. It's the closest of three area airports to the city, located about three miles south of the White House.Military helicopters also frequently fly low over the nearby Potomac River, transiting between nearby military bases and the Pentagon, about a mile north of the airport.Flying into and out of the airport, with short runways and such heavily restricted airspace nearby, is "like threading a needle," one pilot previously told Business Insider. "It's a beehive of activity," Dennis Tajer, an American Airlines captain and spokesperson for its pilot union, told The Washington Post. "It's extremely compact, and it's a high volume of traffic."Search efforts for the 64 people on board American Eagle Flight 5342 continued through the night. At a press conference Thursday morning, Washington, DC's fire chief said that no survivors are expected.The Bombardier CRJ700 was operated by PSA Airlines, a regional subsidiary of American Airlines. It collided with a military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying three people. Along with New York's LaGuardia Airport, Reagan is one of two in the country subject to a perimeter rule. At Reagan, this limits routes to a distance of 1,250 miles although Congress has increasingly approved more slots to operate beyond this, making the airport busier.Unions and regulators have raised concerns about the country's air traffic system after several near-misses in recent years."We've had so many close calls with runway incursions and commercial flights almost colliding, and when something repeats over and over again, we call that a trend," Anthony Brickhouse, a US-based aviation safety expert, told Business Insider."We've been trending in this direction for two or three years now, and unfortunately, tonight, it happened," he added.The National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Pentagon have announced investigations. The National Mall, as seen from a flight departing Reagan National Airport. Pete Syme/Business Insider The incident brings an end to a remarkable period of aviation safety in the US.It is the first fatal crash on US soil since 2013. Three people died in July that year when Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed short of the runway in San Francisco.Wednesday's crash was also the first involving a US airline on US soil since February 2009, when a Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 crashed into a house near Buffalo, New York.Fifty people died after the aircraft entered a stall and the pilots failed to respond appropriately.The Federal Aviation Administration consequently revised its pilot-fatigue rules and required that all airline pilots hold an airline pilot transport license the highest level of certificate.Since 2013, only two incidents involving flights on US soil have led to fatalities. One Southwest Airlines passenger died from her injuries in 2018 after she was partially ejected through a broken window.And in 2019, a man died when PenAir Flight 3296 overshot the runway while landing in Alaska.

The at-home kit took some effort.I tried the Le Mini Macaron gel-manicure kit. Gia Yetikyel I'm not too experienced with applying gel polish, so the Le Mini Macaron at-home kit took me about an hour.I started with cuticle and nail prep before applying two coats of polish and curing each individual nail under the UV lamp.I'm used to lengthy nail appointments, so I wasn't surprised or bothered by the amount of time this took especially since I could do it from the comfort of my home.I was much more relaxed during the professional manicure, even if it took longer.My structured-gel manicure took about two hours. Gia Yetikyel My structured manicure took a total of two hours and involved cuticle and nail prep, three coats of gel polish, and nail art. It didn't feel that long, but I also had to travel 20 to 30 minutes to my nail tech and back.Similar to the at-home manicure, the first coat of polish was a thin layer followed by a thicker one. However, in this case, the layers built up the apex of my natural nail to hopefully avoid long-term breakage.Gel can sometimes be tricky to work with and even cause allergic reactions if applied improperly, so I was able to relax much more during the professional manicure.I went with a very simple set at home.I didn't try to do any fancy nail art at home. Gia Yetikyel My at-home kit came with nail stickers, but I chose to stick with a uniform light blue on every nail.Although it was simple, the polish still had that authentic, shiny gel look. I liked how it had a fresh salon-quality feel, too.I let the nail artist work their magic on the design.I added gems to my structured gel manicure. Gia Yetikyel For my structured manicure, I went for a gaudy look with gold chrome powder and colorful gemstones.This added to the length of the appointment and took creative collaboration between me and my nail tech during the appointment, but I loved it.The flashy mani was definitely more up my alley, but I could see both manicures being great fits for different occasions.My at-home set started to chip fairly quickly.I was a little surprised that my at-home manicure didn't last very long. Gia Yetikyel The one major downside of my at-home manicure was its longevity.The kit says that the polish can last up to 14 days, but I used it ahead of a trip to Mexico and noticed chips early in my travels. In the end, I noticed imperfections appearing within five days.Luckily, the kit's mini lamp is small enough for travel and allowed me to do immediate touch-ups on chips. Some of my cover-ups came out bumpy from the uneven layering, but it wasn't an all-around awful look.A structured manicure's strong suit is longevity.My structured manicure didn't chip. Gia Yetikyel Structured manicures are supposed to last three to four weeks, and mine made it the full four while staying mostly intact.Although there was obvious nail growth and a handful of gems fell off, the polish didn't chip at all.Removing my gel at home was simple.The kit came with gel-removal wipes. Gia Yetikyel Le Mini Macaron's at-home kit came with gel-removal packets for each nail.I thoroughly loved the user-friendly design of the removal process. I just inserted each nail into a packet, wrapped it tightly around my finger, and waited as the liquid broke down the polish.Although there were some bits left over that I had to file off, it was refreshing not to have to go to a salon to properly remove gel polish.After, I thought my nails looked a little thinner and felt more malleable than before.I think my nails looked better after the structured manicure.I got my structured manicure professionally removed. Gia Yetikyel I knew I'd have to go to a salon to remove my structured manicure, especially due to the 3D gel and gemstones. The removal took about 45 minutes and cost $15 raising the total cost of the experience to $125.When my manicure was removed, I noticed the tips of my nails looked thin. However, the majority of them seemed stronger and healthier than after I used the at-home kit.Despite the price tag, I ultimately preferred the structured manicure.I'd rather pay for a professional structured manicure. Gia Yetikyel Le Mini Macaron's at-home gel kit was super user-friendly. The directions were clear and easy to follow, making an expensive experience more accessible.Plus, you can use the kit again and again, making it an even better value for future manicures.However, overall, I prefer a professional structured manicure for its longevity and nail-health benefits.Paying nearly three times more for the professional application, builder gel, nail art, and removal was worth it to me.