Tiny particle, big hit Seafloor detector picks up record neutrino while under construction Neutrino was over 10,000 times over the limits of our best particle accelerator. John Timmer Feb 12, 2025 12:25 pm | 21 Optical detection module of the KM3NeT neutrino detector. Credit: Patrick Dumas/CNRS Optical detection module of the KM3NeT neutrino detector. Credit: Patrick Dumas/CNRS Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreOn Wednesday, a team of researchers announced that they got extremely lucky. The team is building a detector on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea that can identify those rare occasions when a neutrino happens to interact with the seawater nearby. And while the detector was only 10 percent of the size it will be on completion, it managed to pick up the most energetic neutrino ever detected.For context, the most powerful particle accelerator on Earth, the Large Hadron Collider, accelerates protons to an energy of 7 Tera-electronVolts (TeV). The neutrino that was detected had an energy of at least 60 Peta-electronVolts, possibly hitting 230 PeV. That also blew away the previous records, which were in the neighborhood of 10 PeV.Attempts to trace back the neutrino to a source make it clear that it originated outside our galaxy, although there are a number of candidate sources in the more distant Universe.Searching for neutrinosNeutrinos, to the extent they're famous, are famous for not wanting to interact with anything. They interact with regular matter so rarely that it's estimated you'd need about a light-year of lead to completely block a bright source of them. Every one of us has tens of trillions of neutrinos passing through us every second, but fewer than five of them actually interact with the matter in our bodies in our entire lifetimes.The only reason we're able to detect them is that they're produced in prodigious amounts by nuclear reactions, like the fusion happening in the Sun or a nuclear power plant. We also stack the deck by making sure our detectors have a lot of matter available for the neutrinos to interact with.One of the more successful implementations of the "lots of matter" approach is the IceCube detector in Antarctica. It relies on the fact that neutrinos arriving from space will create lots of particles and light when they slam into the Antarctic ice. So a team drilled into the ice and placed strings of detectors to pick up the light, allowing the arrival of neutrinos to be reconstructed.The KM3Net project is built on the premise that Antarctica is extremely inconvenient. Instead, it's constructing two detectors on the floor of the Mediterranean: ARCA, about 3.5 kilometers down near Sicily, and ORCA, 2.5 kilometers deep and being built off the coast in France. Those are much easier to construct and link into the research infrastructure, but they sacrifice a bit of precision in reconstructing the track of a neutrino because the cables that hold the detectors drift around a bit in the currents.As of early 2023, only about 10 percent of the cables that will eventually hold detectors to the seabed were in place. But that was all that was needed to pick up an extreme event.Energy to spareThat event started somewhere outside the detector, where the incoming neutrino underwent an interaction that produced a muon, a heavier relative of the electron. The muon then entered the area covered by the detector and started bashing into things, producing photons and a few showers of particles, which then produced even more light. It was so energetic that the detectors nearest its arrival point were completely saturated; altogether, over a third of the individual detectors in the entire array picked up some indication of the muon's passage.Based on the timing of signals and the amount of energy released, the researchers were able to estimate the direction of origin of the muon, which suggests it traveled roughly parallel to the Earth's surface. Modeling the signals received by the detectors, the researchers estimate that the muon came in with an energy of between 60 and 230 PeV. Combined, these tell us that the muon had to be the product of a neutrino interacting with the ocean near the detector.No process that occurs on Earth can produce a muon with these sorts of energies. They can be produced when high-energy cosmic rays strike the atmosphere, but muons don't survive long enough to get from the atmosphere to the ocean floor along a flat trajectory like this one traveled along. And the only particle we know of that can survive to reach the ocean floor without interacting with something is a neutrino.Since the muon was a product of a neutrino interaction, the energy it carries must have been inherited from the neutrino itself. And that means the original neutrino likely had an even higher energy than the muon, meaning it's clearly the most energetic particle of its sort that we've ever detected.Howd that get here?What we don't have is a satisfying explanation for how it got all of that energy. One of the ideas is that high-energy gamma rays can convert energy to matter by interacting with the cosmic background radiation, imparting the newly created particles with a lot of energy in the process. A search of our galaxy in the direction of the neutrino's origin didn't reveal any gamma ray sources, though.Further out, there are a number of blazars, which are quasars that are oriented so that the jets of light and particles they produce point directly at Earth. Altogether, the research team identified about a dozen high-energy astronomical objects in the rough direction that the particle came from and two that reside within a one-percent deviation from the predicted path.So the event is probably telling us something about the cosmos, but we're not quite sure what yet.In the meantime, the construction of the two detectors is continuing. Once fully operational, they'll join IceCube in giving us data on neutrinos that originated outside our galaxy. If there are sources that regularly send high-energy neutrinos our way, having three detectors gathering data on them should give us a much better indication of where those sources reside. That means we should be able to simultaneously image the objects using both light and particles.Nature, 2025. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08543-1 (About DOIs).John TimmerSenior Science EditorJohn TimmerSenior Science Editor John is Ars Technica's science editor. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. When physically separated from his keyboard, he tends to seek out a bicycle, or a scenic location for communing with his hiking boots. 21 Comments

Cloud Atlas Apple now lets you move purchases between your 25 years of accounts Now we can all bring that mandatory U2 album back into our main libraries. Kevin Purdy Feb 12, 2025 11:50 am | 5 Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple at the time, unveils the iCloud storage system at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 in San Francisco. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple at the time, unveils the iCloud storage system at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 in San Francisco. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreLast night, Apple posted a new support document about migrating purchases between accounts, something that Apple users with long online histories have been waiting on for years, if not decades. If you have movies, music, or apps orphaned on various iTools/.Mac/MobileMe/iTunes accounts that preceded what you're using now, you can start the fairly involved process of moving them over."You can choose to migrate apps, music, and other content youve purchased from Apple on a secondary Apple Account to a primary Apple Account," the document reads, suggesting that people might have older accounts tied primarily to just certain movies, music, or other purchases that they can now bring forward to their primary, device-linked account. The process takes place on an iPhone or iPad inside the Settings app, in the "Media & Purchases" section in your named account section.There are a few hitches to note. You can't migrate purchases from or into a child's account that exists inside Family Sharing. You can only migrate purchases to an account once a year. There are some complications if you have music libraries on both accounts and also if you have never used the primary account for purchases or downloads. And migration is not available in the EU, UK, or India.The process is also one direction, so you have to give some real thought to which account is your "primary" account going forward. If you goof it up, you can undo the migration.An Apple account has been many things over many years, and some people have ended up with an array of cloud account complications. Some might have one account for iCloud and its subscriptions and another for App Store or iTunes Store purchases. Others might have simply divided home and work accounts but now find the account-switching annoying. Writer John Gruber has a tale of bifurcated Apple accounts that goes back to January 2000, or the early days of iTools.The list of things you need to do on both the primary and secondary accounts to enable this migration is almost comically long and detailed: two-factor authentication must be turned on, there can be no purchases or rentals in the last 15 days, payment methods must be updated, and so on. It speaks to how many tiny eyeholes Apple's infrastructure engineers had to weave this migration tool through and how many different kinds of Apple cloud history you can have at this moment.Kevin PurdySenior Technology ReporterKevin PurdySenior Technology Reporter Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history. He has previously worked at Lifehacker, Wirecutter, iFixit, and Carbon Switch. 5 Comments

The House's DOGE committee held a hearing on Wednesday about improper payments and fraud.In reality, it was all about Elon Musk.Democrats used the hearing to spotlight Musk and DOGE's recent antics in the executive branch.The official reason for Wednesday's hearing, convened in a cramped, pastel-walled room in the second floor of a labyrinthine House office building, was to examine improper payments and fraud.In practice, it was mostly about Elon Musk.Over the course of two hours, the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency met for the first time against the backdrop of a DOGE-led blitz across the federal government that's spurred numerous lawsuits and ignited Democratic resistance."We can't just sit here today and pretend like everything is normal, and that this is just another hearing on government efficiency," said Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, the top Democrat on the committee. "While we're sitting here, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are recklessly and illegally dismantling the federal government."The House's DOGE subcommittee was established to support the Musk-led "Department of Government Efficiency" in the executive branch. While some Democrats have expressed an eagerness to work with Musk, those lawmakers didn't end up on this committee. Instead, the party selected some of its most ostentatious brawlers to prosecute the case against Musk.For Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the committee's chairwoman, it was a high-stakes moment. Four years ago, a bipartisan majority of the House voted to bar the Georgia Republican from serving on any committee for the entirety of her first term, owing to her history of violent and conspiratorial rhetoric. Now, she's chairing one of the most high-profile committees in the House.As she led the hearing, Greene largely eschewed the theatrics for which she's known, using her opening remarks to offer a relatively boilerplate disquisition on the national debt."This is not a Democrat problem. This is not a Republican problem. This is an American problem," Greene said. "We, as Republicans and Democrats, can still hold tightly to our beliefs, but we are going to have to let go of funding them in order to save our sinking ship."Democrats on the committee took a decidedly different approach, using the forum to attack Musk, DOGE, the machinations of the billionaire businessman's young lieutenants, his potential conflicts of interests, and President Donald Trump's recent firing of inspectors general across the federal government. Stansbury even invited Musk to testify before the committee, alluding to his eagerness to "engage with members of Congress on social media."The most dramatic moment of the hearing came when Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California, referring to Greene's display of nude photos of Hunter Biden during a 2023 hearing, unveiled what he called a "dick pick" a posterboard plastered with Musk's face."This is not about working with the richest man on the planet," Garcia said. "This committee wants to empower the richest person in the world to hurt people."Democratic Rep. Greg Casar of Texas grilled witnesses on Trump's recent firing of inspectors general, the independent officials at agencies throughout the government whose jobs include investigating waste and fraud."If this committee were serious about rooting out waste from our federal government, then today's whole hearing would be about how Musk and Donald Trump are firing the independent watchdogs who've done this work for decades," Casar said.Both sides of the dais largely agreed on the substance of the hearing: that improper payments and fraud in the federal government are worth addressing. But as with most congressional hearings, the testimony and questioning were largely for the cameras, and Greene found herself in the unusual position of bemoaning that Democrats had decided to "make a political theater of the whole thing.""If they want to make this a place to create partisan attacks and future campaign ads, they're really going to be on the losing side of the issue," Greene told reporters.Toward the end of the hearing, Republican Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas bemoaned the direction that the proceedings had taken."All we've heard about for most of this hearing on the other side of the aisle is Elon Musk, Elon Musk, Elon Musk," Gill said.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has sued NBCUniversal for $100 million.The lawsuit accuses NBCUniversal of defamation by airing falsehoods in a documentary about him.The "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy" documentary is streaming on Peacock.Sean "Diddy" Combs has filed a defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal over the media company's recent documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy."The lawsuit, filed in New York state court on Wednesday, accuses NBC of "shamelessly" airing "falsehoods," including that Combs sexually assaulted minors an allegation in the documentary that Combs says was "based entirely on a false claim by an anonymous interviewee."Combs also says in the lawsuit that the documentary "maliciously" accuses him of murdering a series of rivals and close friends, including longtime partner Kimberly Porter, rappers Christopher "Biggie" Wallace, and Heavy D, given name Dwight Arrington Myers."In the Documentary, Defendants accuse Mr. Combs of horrible crimes, including serial murder and sexual assault of minors knowing that there is not a shred of evidence to support them," the lawsuit says.The lawsuit also names Peacock TV and Ample Entertainment as defendants. Peacock, an NBC subsidiary, streamed the documentary, and Ample was the production company responsible for producing it.Representatives for NBCUniversal didn't immediately return a request for comment by Business Insider. Ample couldn't immediately be reached.The defendants worked together to "line their own pockets at the expense of truth, decency, and basic standards of professional journalism," the lawsuit says of the documentary, which first aired in January."As described in today's lawsuit, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Peacock TV, LLC, and Ample LLC made a conscious decision to line their own pockets at the expense of truth, decency, and basic standards of professional journalism," Combs' attorney, Erica Wolff, said in a statement. "Grossly exploiting the trust of their audience and racing to outdo their competition for the most salacious Diddy expos."Combs is awaiting trial in Manhattan on federal charges including racketeering and sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty and has repeatedly denied allegations of sexual abuse in his criminal case and in multiple lawsuits accusing him of drugging and assaulting men and women over the past two decades.The lawsuit Combs filed on Wednesday takes aim at portions of the documentary he says make false allegations against him, addressing each in strong language and lengthy detail.Combs accuses the documentary of implying he had sex with minors an allegation he says is based on a single interviewee who falsely claimed he saw two girls follow him into a room. The documentary includes the interviewee's "groundless speculation that 'for sure they were underage.'," the lawsuit says.The allegation was likely "rehashed from a baseless lawsuit seeking $30 million," Combs' lawsuit says, in a reference to a February, 2024, lawsuit filed against the rapper by music producer Rodney Jones, Jr.That lawsuit "has already been discredited by those adult women in their 30s referenced in that lawsuit who have come forward to say that they were adults at the time," Combs argues.The rap entrepreneur takes special issue in his lawsuit with a suggestion in the documentary that Combs was responsible for Porter's death.He calls Porter the mother to four of his children, his romantic partner for more than a decade, and "the love of his life." Porter died in 2018 at the age of 47 from lobar pneumonia."The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office has confirmed that her death was from natural causes and that there has never been any evidence of foul play," Combs' lawsuit says."The Documentary advances the false narrative that it cannot be a 'coincidence' that Ms. Porter and others in Mr. Combs's orbit have died, in a malicious attempt to insinuate that Mr. Combs murdered them."Of Biggie who died in a drive-by shooting in 1997 Combs says in his lawsuit, "There has never been a hint of evidence to suggest that Mr. Combs was involved in the tragic murder of his friend." Two other friends' deaths were addressed in the documentary those of music executive Andre Harrell, who suffered heart failure in 2020, and Dwight Arrington Myers, a rapper and producer who had a fatal pulmonary embolism in 2011, Combs' lawsuit says.People interviewed in the documentary, including Porter's ex Al B. Sure, speculate without evidence that Combs must have been involved with the deaths of Porter, Biggie, Harrell, and Myers, the lawsuit says."Defendants Ample and NBCU knew those statements were false or published them in reckless disregard for the truth," the suit says.This story is breaking and will be updated.

Nintendo Switch 2 patent reveals secret feature to play it upside downAdam StarkeyPublished February 12, 2025 6:05pmUpdated February 12, 2025 6:06pm The Joy-Cons might be flippable (Nintendo)A Switch 2 patent appears to have confirmed a handy new feature for the console, which adds even more flexibility.The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed but theres still a lot we dont know about the console, including its technical specifications, price, and launch date.Nintendo teased some previously leaked features in the reveal video, like the magnetic Joy-Cons and mouse functionality, but it hasnt explicitly confirmed either of them. However, a bunch of newly-published patents for the console have supported all the prior leaks.Another detail has now been discovered within those same patents, which suggests youll be able to play the console flipped upside down.In the game device and game system patent, a drawing shows both Joy-Cons attached to the Switch 2 console on the opposite side and in an upside down position with the volume buttons and headphone port still on the top of the system.If you tried this on the original Switch, the Joy-Cons wouldnt connect properly due to the rail slide attachment only allowing for one correct setup. However, the patent suggests the new magnetic Joy-Cons will function with the Switch 2 console in a reversed configuration, with the systems display flipping to your viewpoint. While it is a relatively minor addition, it does add extra flexibility to the system allowing you to comfortably connect headphones on the bottom of the device instead of the top, while making it more child-proof against any potential jamming accidents with the controllers. Only true gamers play upside down (WIPO)As described in the patents description, it reads: For example, the user can use the game system so that the upper and lower sides of the main body device are opposite to each other, such that the voice input/output connector on the upper surface of the main body is located below the main body device. That is, the user can insert the earphone into the voice input/output connector from the preferred direction.More TrendingThis might also open the door to Switch 2 peripherals which could be connected to the top of the system through the reversed configuration, such as a camera. The Switch 2 has two confirmed USB ports, one placed at the bottom in the centre, and one on top but positioned off to the side.While theres a chance the features in these patents havent made their way into the final product, theres a strong possibility they have, considering how much of the other information in the patents lines up with past rumours and what can be seen in the reveal trailer.Well likely find out these details (and more) in Nintendos confirmed Direct presentation for the Switch 2, which is set to take place on April 2.Following the presentation, Nintendo is set to tour the Switch 2 around the world at a series of public hands-on events from April to June. Expect more news on April 2 (YouTube)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

Elden Ring Nightreign release date confirmed along with 160 helmetAdam StarkeyPublished February 12, 2025 4:44pmUpdated February 12, 2025 4:45pm A new kind of venture for FromSoftware (Bandai Namco)Bandai Namco has revealed a new trailer and pre-order details for Elden Ring spin-off Nightreign, ahead of its upcoming beta test.After a surprise unveiling at The Game Awards last December, Elden Ring Nightreign now has a release data as well, and its relatively soon.The standalone Elden Ring spin-off sees players teaming up in groups of three online, in a procedurally-generated version of Limgrave, as you try to survive over three in-game days in preparation for a final boss. In other words, it seems to be a roguelike.Ahead of a beta on Friday, Bandai Namco has announced the full game will be released on May 30, 2025 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.You can pre-order the standard and deluxe editions of Elden Ring Nightreign now, which are priced at 34.99 and 47.99, respectively.The latter includes the base game, a digital artbook, a mini soundtrack, and access to post-launch DLC. There are no details of what the DLC is, but its said to include additional characters and bosses.If you want an additional SteelBook on top of the contents of the deluxe edition, theres also the Seekers Edition priced at 49.99.For those really wanting to splash out, a collectors edition is available through the Bandai Namco store for 179.99. This includes the base game, all future DLC, a Wylder figurine, SteelBook, hardcover artbook, and eight Nightfarer cards.Another Bandai Namco store exclusive is the Helmet of Wylder statue, which is priced at an eye-watering 159.99 and doesnt include the game. Pre-orders for the seekers edition, collectors edition, and Helmet of Wylder are set to open in April 2025.More TrendingA beta test for Elden Ring Nightreign is set to kick off on Friday, February 14 at 11am GMT in the UK, with several other three hour slots taking place over the weekend, with the final one scheduled for Monday, February 17. Its a big package (Bandai Namco)This beta is only accessible to those who signed up for the network test last month and have since received a code (weve got one too, so well try and have a report on the beta early next week). The test is only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.While the game is designed to be played with others, Bandai Namco has confirmed Elden Ring Nightreign will be playable offline in single-player. If youre playing online however, you will be matched with others to form a team of three.The beta test will include four of the eight total Nightfarers playable in the final game: Wylder, The Guardian, The Recluse, and The Duchess. A hell of a price (Bandai Namco)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

By Isaac Schultz Published February 12, 2025 | Comments (0) | Commuters in Chicago during a winter storm in December 2022. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Here we go again. A large winter storm system is crossing over the central and eastern United States today, triggering winter storm warnings in 14 states. A winter storm warning is issued when a forecast indicates at least six inches of snow will fall in 12 hours, or eight inches in 24 hours, or half an inch of sleet is expected to accumulate. That distinguishes it as more serious than a winter weather advisory (3 to 5 inches of snow in 12 hours, among other considerations), and a winter storm watch (which indicates the possibility of a winter storm). The latest National Weather Service map indicates winter weather advisories are in place in 28 states and flash flood watches are in place for 11 states. You can view state-by-state (and more localized) forecasts on the National Weather Service website. This National Weather Service map shows the areas where the storm is expected to hit. NOAA/National Weather Service Bursts of heavy snow, accumulating at times to an inch per hour, may lead to hazardous driving conditions and disrupt travel. Heavier snow rates should develop in time for the evening rush hour in Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand Rapids, and Detroit, among other locations, stated a NWS Weather Prediction Center forecast discussion published early Wednesday. Plan ahead if you are commuting. While some regions may transform into winter wonderlands, the weather forecast indicates a significant chance of wintry mixmeaning a slew of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Either way, the weather service cautions that power outages and tree damage are likely and, in sum, your safest choice is to not travel unless it is absolutely necessary. According to EarthSky, the winter storm is caused by the southerly movement of a high pressure system from the Arctic, moving cold weather across the contiguous U.S. as moisture from the Gulf moves north. Mixing together in a low-pressure area triggered a winter storm, with its coldest (and thus most-likely-to-produce-snow) side towards the north.As noted by EarthSky, historical data from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma indicates the risk of severe weather for this point in February to be fairly rareabout 1%, according to about 30 years of weather records. That said, its been a productive season for Old Man Winter, who ushered in the New Year with a polar vortex that swept coastal rains and snow across the Pacific Northwest and blew subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions across the Great Lakes and the Mid-Atlantic states. Unfortunately, thats not all. Severe storms are expected on the southern side of the systemthe Gulf states from east Texas to west Florida, where temperatures are slightly warmer. Thunderstorms are expected across the region and as far north as Oklahoma in the west to West Virginia in the east, though the most severe storms will be concentrated in southern Alabama and Mississippi. And as we reported yesterday, there is a moderate risk of excessive rainfall in Southern California through Thursday and a slight risk of it in Northern and Central California today. Given the recent wildfires in California, the deluge of rain creates a serious risk of mudslides.On the bright side, New Mexico is the only state without any weather warnings or advisories, aside from South Carolina and Florida, which have coastal advisories in place. If youre in Albuquerque, stay put!Daily NewsletterYou May Also Like By Isaac Schultz Published February 11, 2025 By Margherita Bassi Published January 25, 2025 By Isaac Schultz Published January 8, 2025 By Isaac Schultz Published January 2, 2025 By Isaac Schultz Published December 6, 2024 By Isaac Schultz Published December 4, 2024

The Handmaids Tale caused a sensation when it debuted back in 2017, winning multiple Emmys for its acclaimed first season. While it continued to be a draw over its next few installments, by its fifth seasonwhich wrapped up in late 2022it was no longer at the forefront of pop culture. While in another timeline a sixth season might feel unnecessary, The Handmaids Tales storyline once again feels eerily relevant to Americas current political situation. Heres the first teaser for The Handmaids Tale season six, in which Elisabeth Moss character June dons her familiar white cap and red robes to lead an army of women whore ready to end Gileads oppressive, misogynistic, on-the-brink-of-war-with-Canada regime once and for all. The tag line for season six is The revolution is here, something the show has been promising to deliver on since well, 2017. Heres the synopsis: In the final season of The Handmaids Tale, Junes unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance. Serena tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick faces challenging tests of character. The final chapter of Junes journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom. The cast for season six includes Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Sam Jaeger, Ever Carradine, and Josh Charles.The Handmaids Tale returns April 8 with three episodes, followed by a weekly rollout through May 27. Will you be tuning in to see how it ends? Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Roche Fatale Social Housing Renovation / P&P Architectes + Atelier d'Architecture A4Save this picture! Nicolas Da Silva LucasBelgiumArchitects: Atelier d'Architecture A4, P&P ArchitectesAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:4777 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Nicolas Da Silva LucasManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Wienerberger, VMZINCMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The project involves the renovation of a group of three social housing buildings surrounding a tree-lined square located at the intersection of Rue de la Roche Fatale and Rue Montagne des Cerisiers. The complex is set in a verdant environment, in close relation to Georges Henri Park.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Architectural and Urban Design: Successive transformations up until the 1980s have altered the entire built ensemble. P&P's interventions aim to optimize the available budget to improve the quality of the housing while ensuring their energy performance and durability. The requalification of the housing includes a rational redistribution of spaces around the existing vertical circulation, as well as the addition of volumes to the roofs and rear faades.Save this picture!Interventions on the Buildings: The front faades are restored to their original configuration, with the replacement of 1970s windows by frames featuring harmonious and coherent divisions. The building entrance doors are also replaced, respecting the original design. Heritage elements of the faades are restored. Existing vertical circulation systems are maintained. The rear and side faades, which lack architectural features, are insulated and clad with flat terracotta tiles. The non-original pitched roofs are dismantled to restore the original roof shape, allowing the addition of new volumes.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Addition of new Volumes: Additional volumes are added to the rear faades and roofs to increase the living area of the apartments and meet modern habitability standards. These extensions are built with lightweight structures (wooden framework) and clad in pre-patinated zinc siding in a heather-gray tone. These contemporary elements complement the existing structures while remaining discreet and set back from the historical elements.Save this picture!Interventions on the Surroundings: Two existing passages are preserved to ensure inner courtyard access for individuals with reduced mobility. The rear garden is redesigned to be accessible to all tenants. Part of the garden is dedicated to terraces for the ground-floor apartments. These terraces are separated from the communal area by a sequence of plantings, ensuring tenant privacy. The garden also includes spaces for bicycle parking.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeMaterialBrickMaterials and TagsPublished on February 12, 2025Cite: "Roche Fatale Social Housing Renovation / P&P Architectes + Atelier d'Architecture A4" 12 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025722/roche-fatale-social-housing-renovation-p-and-p-architectes-plus-atelier-darchitecture-a4&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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