• 15 Ingenious Kitchen Tools You Didnt Know You Needed
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    From an indestructible Swedish stand mixer to the scissors chefs swear by, each item here is a best-kept secret that makes cooking exponentially more pleasurable and efficient.
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  • Nvidias 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games
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    Where there's volumetric smoke, there's dynamic fire Nvidias 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games The 32-bit tech on older games can't bring snazzy effects forward. Kevin Purdy Feb 18, 2025 6:25 pm | 18 It's hard to tell from provided screenshots, but it seems like some of the rain particles here might be benefiting from some PhysX magic. Credit: Rocksteady Games/WB It's hard to tell from provided screenshots, but it seems like some of the rain particles here might be benefiting from some PhysX magic. Credit: Rocksteady Games/WB Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreMost PC games that you can play on a modern PC would run faster on an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 than, say, a GTX 1070. But some games, from a particular phase of enthusiasm for particles, destructible environments, and smooth-moving hair, will take a notable hit if their owners upgrade to the latest Nvidia cards.That's because PhysX, once a dedicated physics simulation tool and card that became a selling point for Nvidia's gear, has been largely deprecated on Nvidia 50-series cards. The transition was announced in January, but it seems to have taken some time for someone to notice the impact on 32-bit, PhysX-enabled games (as seen by PCGamesN). The most recent of these affected games, Assassin's Creek IV: Black Flag,came out in 2013.What follows is a brief primer on PhysX: what it was, what it did, and why it's left out of Nvidia's road map. Ten thousand to 40,000 strands of tessellated, HairWorks-enhanced hair on this Polish legend. Credit: CD Projekt Red Ten thousand to 40,000 strands of tessellated, HairWorks-enhanced hair on this Polish legend. Credit: CD Projekt Red From Citadel Station to Geralts HairMany years ago, if you wanted impressive physics in your game, someone had to build it in code. Seamus Blackley, who would one day create and design the Xbox, took his graduate-level physics knowledge and applied it toSystem Shock, making it the rare game where the player's body had real mass to it and grenades bounced off walls like you might think they would.These days, game engines like Unity can handle a lot of the physics thinking for developers. But in the years between, there was PhysX. PhysX started as a simulation engine from a Swedish firm, NovodeX, then was acquired by Ageia in 2004 and expanded to include hardware cards.PhysX cards held such promise that, at one point, Tim Sweeneyback then, known primarily forUnreal Tournamentconsidered adding support for a PhysX card for the2007 version of his game.But Nvidia bought Ageia in 2008 and got to work incorporating PhysX into its own GPUs. The newly green-hued PhysX showed up as an SDK available to all PlayStation 3 developers and made outreach efforts to get developers thinking about PhysX support from the beginning. It worked, to some extent, with games likeMafia II and Batman: Arkham City showing off advanced particles, collision, and other physics effects. You could shoot a wall and leave holes in it, and smoke didn't look so much like a flat sprite trick, but a real thing that took up space.Nvidia's PhysX offerings to developers didn't always generate warm feelings. As part of its broader GamesWorks package, PhysX was cited as one of the reasons The Witcher 3 ran at notably sub-optimal levels at launch. Protagonist Geralt's hair, rendered in PhysX-powered HairWorks, was a burden on some chipsets.PhysX started appearing in general game engines, like Unity 5, and was eventually open-sourced, first in limited computer and mobile form, then more broadly. As an application wrapped up in Nvidia's 32-bit CUDA API and platform, the PhysX engine had a built-in shelf life. Now the expiration date is known, and it is conditional on buying into Nvidia's 50-series video cardswhenever they approach reasonable human prices. See that smoke? It's from Sweden, originally. Credit: Gearbox/Take 2 See that smoke? It's from Sweden, originally. Credit: Gearbox/Take 2 The real dynamic particles were the friends we madeNvidia noted in mid-January that 32-bit applications cannot be developed or debugged on the latest versions of its CUDA toolkit. They will still run on cards before the 50 series. Technically, you could also keep an older card installed on your system for compatibility, which is real dedication to early-2010's-era particle physics.Technically, a 64-bit game could still support PhysX on Nvidia's newest GPUs, but the heyday of PhysX, as a stand-alone technology switched on in game settings, tended to coincide with the 32-bit computing era.If you load up a 32-bit game now with PhysX enabled (or forced in a config file) and a 50-series Nvidia GPU installed, there's a good chance the physics work will be passed to the CPU instead of the GPU, likely bottlenecking the game and steeply lowering frame rates. Of course, turning off PhysX entirely raised frame rates above even native GPU support levels.Demanding Borderlands 2 keep using PhysX made it so it "runs terrible," noted one Redditor, even if the dust clouds and flapping cloth strips looked interesting. Other games with PhysX baked in, as listed by ResetEra completists, include Metro 2033,Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and the 2013Star Trekgame.Commenters on Reddit and ResetEra note that many of the games listed had performance issues with PhysX long before Nvidia forced them to either turn off or be loaded onto a CPU. For some games, however, PhysX enabled destructible environments, "dynamic bank notes" and "posters" (in theArkham games), fluid simulations, and base gameplay physics.Anyone who works in, or cares about, game preservation has always had their work cut out for them. But it's a particularly tough challenge to see certain aspects of a game's operation lost to the forward march of the CUDA platform, something that's harder to explain than a scratched CD or Windows compatibility.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. 18 Comments
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  • Acer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump tariffs
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    a taxing development Acer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump tariffs Depending on the PC, prices could go up by as little as $20 or as much as $380. Andrew Cunningham Feb 18, 2025 4:14 pm | 56 Acer's Nitro Blaze 11, one of several PCs that will become more expensive as a result of Trump administration tariffs on goods imported from China. Credit: Acer Acer's Nitro Blaze 11, one of several PCs that will become more expensive as a result of Trump administration tariffs on goods imported from China. Credit: Acer Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn morePC-manufacturer Acer has said that it plans to raise the prices of its PCs in the US by 10 percent, a direct response to the new 10 percent import tariff on Chinese goods that the Trump administration announced earlier this month."We will have to adjust the end user price to reflect the tariff," said Acer CEO Jason Chen in an interview with The Telegraph. "We think 10 percent probably will be the default price increase because of the import tax. Its very straightforward."These price increases won't roll out right away, according to Chenproducts shipped from China before the tariffs went into effect earlier this month won't be subject to the increased import taxesbut we can expect them to show up in PC price tags over the next few weeks.Chen also said that Acer was considering moving more of its manufacturing outside of China as a result of the tariffs, something that Acer had done for some of its desktop PCs after Trump imposed similar tariffs on Chinese imports during his first term. Manufacturing systems in the US is also "one of the options," according to Chen.Acer is known primarily to tech enthusiasts for its budget PCs, but the company sells everything from $200 Chromebooks to $3,800 gaming laptops. Chen's "by default" comment implies that different product categories could be treated slightly differently, but if it's applied consistently across the board, a 10 percent price increase could add as little as $20 or as much as $380 to the cost of a PC. Other companies that manufacture their devices in China are likely to implement similar increases, though Acer is the first of the PC companies to say so on the record.PCs aren't the only goods that could be subject to price increases as a result of increased tariffs. Cars, construction materials, groceries, and all kinds of other goods could also be subject to price increases, depending on how the Trump administration's now-delayed tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and its promised "reciprocal" tariffs on countries that charge value-added taxes (VAT) play out.Andrew CunninghamSenior Technology ReporterAndrew CunninghamSenior Technology Reporter Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS. Andrew lives in Philadelphia and co-hosts a weekly book podcast called Overdue. 56 Comments
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  • The Philippine Mars took its final flight. See photos of the flying-boat aircraft from WWII to its last 800-mile journey.
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    The Martin Mars fleetFour US Navy's Martin Mars flying boats fly in formation. Naval History and Heritage Command Founded by aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin, the Martin Company developed and produced the Mars flying boat fleet for the US Navy. Best known for its contributions to military and commercial aviation, the American aircraft manufacturer was also behind innovative military bombers like the B-26 and B-10, which were widely used in World War II.In the mid-1940s, seven Mars seaplanes were delivered to the Navy, scaled back from the 20 planes the sea service ordered following the end of WWII.The first Mars prototype, dubbed "the Old Lady," was delivered in 1943. It was followed by the cargo variant of the Hawaii Mars, the Philippine Mars, the Marianas Mars, the Marshall Mars, the firefighting variant of the Hawaii Mars, and the Caroline Mars.While most of the fleet has been scrapped, lost, or destroyed over the last eight decades, the second Hawaii Mars and the Philippine Mars survived to this day. The Hawaii Mars was donated to the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Canada, and the Philippine Mars will make its final home at the Pima Air and Space in Tucson, Arizona.The Navy's largest World War II-era aircraftA US Navy sailor assisted a passenger as she disembarked the Philippine Mars. Ted Huggins/Naval History and Heritage Command The Mars flying boats were the world's largest operational seaplanes and the Navy's largest WWII-era aircraft.It measured nearly 120 feet in length and 200 feet in wingspan roughly the size of a modern-day Boeing commercial airplane.After the flying boats were reconfigured from patrol boats to cargo planes, the massive flying boat had a max takeoff weight of over 85 tons or about 165,000 pounds. It could accommodate a 32,000-pound payload, including up to seven military jeeps.Rocket-powered takeoffsThe Philippine Mars taxied in a circle during flight tests above San Francisco Bay. Naval History and Heritage Command Despite its hulking size, the four-engined flying boats had a maximum speed of over 200 mph. The aircraft had a service ceiling of up to 14,600 feet and a range of 4,900 nautical miles.The aircraft were propelled by small rockets known as jet-assisted take-off bottles equipped under the wings. These small rockets provided extra thrust to help them get airborne quicker or take off with heavier payloads.Setting world recordsThe cockpit of the Philippine Mars. Coulson Aviation The Mars seaplanes were operated by a crew of four comprising pilots, engineers, and ground crew. It also had accommodations for a relief team.The aircraft could also transport over 130 fully-equipped troops, or 84 litter patients and 25 attendants.In March 1949, the Caroline Mars, set a world record for airlifting passengers on a single flight, carrying 269 people from San Diego to San Francisco.But the youngest Mars flying boat didn't hold the title for very long a little over two months later, the Marshall Mars broke the passenger load record by transporting 301 people from Alameda to San Diego.A versatile transport aircraftPlumes of smoke erupt behind the Philippine Mars during a rocket-assisted take-off. US Navy Though produced at the latter end of WWII, the Mars fleet supported US Navy operations by flying cargo between Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The flying boats were later deployed as medical air transport lifts between Hawaii and California during the Korean War.After the Marshall Mars was damaged by an engine fire near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the remaining four aircraft continued to transport cargo from San Francisco to Honolulu until 1956, when they were decommissioned and beached at the Naval Air Station Alameda.Aerial firefighterThe Martin Mars aircraft was developed to transport cargo during World War II, later supporting medical air transport lifts during the Korean War. Coulson Aviation After retiring from military service, the remaining Mars fleet, which became known as "the Big Four," was sold to timber companies in British Columbia in the late 1950s, finding a new purpose as the world's largest water bombers to combat forest fires.The four flying boats were modified with large tanks that could carry more than 7,000 gallons of water and up to 600 gallons of foam concentrate, which was used to create a fire retardant to smother the flames. The Mars tankers could make a drop every 15 minutes, loaded with enough water or foam to douse an area of up to 4 acres at a time.Finding a final resting placeThe Philippine Mars' engineering station features panels of controls and gauges to monitor the aircraft's engine and fuel. Coulson Aviation The Marianas Mars crashed in 1961 during firefighting operations in Vancouver Island, and the Caroline Mars was damaged beyond repair by a typhoon the following year.The last surviving Mars flying boats the Philippine Mars and the Hawaii Mars were later acquired by Coulson Aviation in 2007 to "expand its firefighting capabilities," according to the company.The Coulson Group said the aircraft underwent several upgrades and renovations to make it a safer and more reliable aerial firefighter, but officials inLockheed C-130.But after sitting in storage for half a decade, the Coulson Group decided to retire the Philippine Mars in 2012, donating it to the National Naval Aviation Museum in Florida as a permanent exhibit. Its red-and-white paint scheme from its time as a water bomber was replaced with its original dark blue Navy colors, but the trade deal with the Navy was put on indefinite hold amid the 2016 presidential election.Last April, Coulson Aviation announced that the Philippine Mars would instead find its final landing at the Pima Air and Space Museum.As the aircraft's retirement approached, the Coulson Group offered experiences for aviation enthusiasts to get "up close and personal with their Martin Mars water bombers."The program, which had packages ranging from $1,000 to $15,000, featured tours of the planes and the opportunity to observe maintainers working on them. The top-tier experience, which included an opportunity to taxi the plane on the water, sold out in three days.End of an aviation eraThe Philippine Mars was painted a bold red and white when it operated as an air tanker, but its final paint job is navy blue in commemoration of its naval service. Coulson Aviation Over the last few months, multiple attempts have been made to get the Philippine Mars airborne to make the 800-mile flight from Vancouver Island to San Francisco to commemorate its service with the US Navy.After four engine and propeller changes with parts taken from the Hawaii Mars, the Philippine Mars successfully took off from Sproat Lake, making its final flight to San Francisco Bay on Sunday.The next day, it departed the Alameda Seaplane Base and flew to Lake Pleasant, Arizona, where the plane is expected to be de-watered, dismantled, and towed to the museum."Against all odds, the team behind her has worked tirelessly to prepare her for this final journey to Arizona," Coulson wrote on social media. "She may be leaving the water, but her legacy will always ripple through history."
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  • Marko Elez, who left DOGE amid social media controversy, worked for xAI
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    DOGE staffer Marko Elez was listed as an employee on xAI's internal database as of last week.Elez resigned from DOGE after being linked to controversial social media posts. Musk promised to rehire him.Elez worked for X and SpaceX. His employment at xAI was previously unreported.Marko Elez, who resigned from and was then rehired at the Department of Government Efficiency, recently worked for Elon Musk's xAI firm.Elez previously worked as an engineer for two other Musk companies, SpaceX and X, according to an archived version of his LinkedIn profile. The archived profile did not mention working at xAI.According to an xAI organization chart viewed by Business Insider last week, Elez was listed as an "active" employee. Elez began working at the AI startup on October 2, 2024, and his role was listed as "X Corp Partner." (X Corp is the name of the company that owns the social media site X.) He was placed within the department "xAI Partner," which has five members, according to the internal organization chart.It's unclear what the business unit does. xAI has built a Grok chatbot for X and shares a data center in Atlanta with the social media company, according to public records viewed by BI.Elez sat two levels below cofounder Igor Babuschkin on the xAI org chart. Babuschkin reports directly to Musk, the CEO of the company.The org chart does not say the exact employment status of Elez or any xAI employees, only that he was active in the company. It's unclear how recently xAI has updated its org chart.xAI declined to comment on Elez's employment status at the company. Within four days after BI contacted the company for comment, Elez's xAI email account stopped working.When emails were sent to Elez's xAI address on February 14, they were delivered. A follow-up email sent on Tuesday bounced back with the message "the email account that you tried to reach is inactive."The 25-year-old Elez made headlines earlier this month after The Wall Street Journal reported on Elez's since-deleted social media account with inflammatory posts such as "I was racist before it was cool."Elez resigned from his government role after the Journal contacted government officials for comment. He was one of two Musk recruits who had worked within the US Treasury Department. DOGE's access to the central Treasury payment has sparked a lawsuit from 19 Democratic state attorneys general.The day after the Journal article was published and Elez resigned, Musk said on X that he planned to rehire Elez. Elez appears to have a working email address with the White House DOGE office; a message sent to that account on Tuesday afternoon was delivered but did not receive a response.Musk has been known to move workers between his companies. When the billionaire took over Twitter in 2022 he brought in dozens of Tesla engineers to assist. xAI has also hired several former Tesla employees. Workers from several of Musk companies have joined the DOGE effort, including The Boring Company and SpaceX.Brent Griffiths, Jack Newsham, and Eliza Relman contributed reporting.Do you work for one of Musk's companies or have a tip? Reach out to the reporter using a non-work email and device at gkay@businessinsider.com or via the encrypted messaging platform Signal at 248-894-6012.
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  • The fight over everyones private tax data, explained
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    The Logoff is a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.Welcome to The Logoff. Today Im focusing on DOGEs attempt to access taxpayer information via the IRSs most sensitive records a push that raises concerns both for the privacy of millions of people and the potential for abuse at the highest levels.Whats the latest? The White House is pressing the IRS to grant a member of Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency access to the system that contains taxpayers records, personal identification numbers, and banking information, according to the Washington Post. A group representing unionized workers, taxpayer advocates, and small businesses sued DOGE on Monday, asking a federal judge to block access.Who normally has access to this data? Under other administrations, access to this data has largely been reserved for a select group of career employees. Political appointees, including IRS commissioners, are typically not allowed to view the data.Why are critics worried?Privacy: The groups suing say that any mishandling of the records could expose tens of millions of peoples personal financial information.Weaponization of the IRS: Critics also contend that the information could be used for political vendettas, targeting opponents for audits or leaking private information about them.What does the administration say? The White House claims DOGE needs access to IRS data to fight waste, fraud, and abuse in the tax payment system a goal undercut by Trumps freezing of IRS hiring, which experts say would hamper the agencys ability to detect fraud.Whats the big picture? The fight over the IRS is one of several high-stakes struggles over access to sensitive government data. The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration quit over the weekend after a fight over DOGEs access to the agencys data, and there is a similar fight playing out over access to the Treasury Departments payment system.And with that, its time to log off Well, that was technical and more than a little alarming, and it would be easy to finish this email and slip right back into the doomscroll. Dont do it! Instead, I offer a 16-minute podcast on how insects have changed human culture. I hope you enjoy it. Ill see you back here tomorrow.See More:
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  • Pedro Pascals New Movie Looks Freaky as Hell
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    You cant watch the trailer for Pedro Pascals new movie Freaky Tales and not think of the 1990s. Mainly thats because the film is set right on the cusp of the decade, 1987, but also the idea of a violent, weird, sprawling single California city almost-anthology brings to mind one of the best films of the decade: Quentin Tarantinos Pulp Fiction. Freaky Tales is written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, who made the excellent Ryan Gosling film Half Nelson and that tiny Brie Larson film, Captain Marvel. As far as we can tell, there are no superheroes in this film, but there are lots of super off-the-wall characters played by the likes of Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn (also of Captain Marvel), Jay Ellis (Top Gun: Maverick), Dominique Thorne (Ironheart herself), Jack Champion (Scream 6 and Avatar: The Way of Water), Ji-young Yoo (Until Dawn), Angus Cloud (Euphoria, in his last role), and, apparently, Tom Hanks, though hes not in the trailer. Thats about the only thing not in this trailer though. Its pretty bonkers in the best possible way. Youve got video stores, youve got robberies, youve got samurai swords, the Golden State Warriors, Pedro Freaking Pascal, and more? Sign us the hell up. Whats actually going on here though? We dont know. Lionsgate describes the movie as a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collectoron a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles. Its a pulpy blend of explosive action, edgy humor, gory kills, and sly twists and turns [that] makes for one wild ride.Unfortunately, for now, we have to take the studios word for it. But we do think all the ingredients are here for something special. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024 and got a very respectable 69% positive reviews. That feels like a very appropriate range for a movie like this. Something that even if you dont love it, you find something to love about it. Well find out more when it hits theaters on April 4. 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.
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  • Federal Judge Refuses to Halt Destruction of U.S. Government by Elon Musk
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    By Matt Novak Published February 18, 2025 | Comments (8) | Protesters hold signs at a protest against Elon Musk and Donald Trump on Feb. 17, 2025 San Diego, California. Photo: Gizmodo / Matt Novak A federal judge in Washington D.C. refused to grant a request brought by 14 attorneys general to block Elon Musks DOGE from accessing private information across a number of agencies and laying off huge segments of the federal workforce. Judge Tanya Chutkan, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, acknowledged DOGE was causing confusion in her ruling on Tuesday, but would not put a halt to the destruction of the country. The court is aware that DOGEs unpredictable actions have resulted in considerable uncertainty and confusion for plaintiffs and many of their agencies and residents, Chutkan wrote. But the possibility that defendants may take actions that irreparably harm plaintiffs is not enough.' Chutkan was even wiling to concede that Musk doesnt actually have the authority to be acting in the way that he is. But that wasnt going to make her to put a halt to DOGE rooting around through at least seven government agencies, including OPM, and the Departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Transportation. Musk has not been nominated by the president nor confirmed by the U.S. Senate, as constitutionally required for officers who exercise significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States,' she wrote. Bypassing this significant structural safeguard of the constitutional scheme, Musk has rapidly taken steps to fundamentally reshape the Executive Branch. The judge seemed open to the argument that people would be harmed, but an emergency order wasnt warranted, she wrote.Terminating thousands of federal employees may cause extreme harm to the individual employees, and potentially the institution writ large, Chutkan argued. But harm that might befall unnamed third parties does not satisfy the irreparable harm requirement in the context of emergency injunctive relief, which must instead be connected specifically to the parties before the Court.' Chutkan also acknowledged that there were media reports about Musks actions, but said it wasnt enough for the court to learn about the facts from media reports.Plaintiffs ask the court to take judicial notice of widespread media reports that DOGE has taken or will soon take certain actions, such as mass terminations, Chutkan wrote. But these reports cannot substitute for specific facts in an affidavit or a verified complaint that clearly show that immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage will result.' The media reports Chutkan is referring to are the countless stories about mass firings that are still happening right now at agencies like NASA, FDA, IRS, and so many more. The court may take judicial notice of news articles for their existence, but not for the truth of the statements asserted therein, Chutkan wrote.The ruling, which is available online from Court Listener, will no doubt appear in history books as a major turning point. The U.S. is currently being looted by oligarchs like Musk, all with the blessing of President Donald Trump and a number of attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice. The lawsuit was brought by Attorneys General in New Mexico, Arizona, Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota, California, Nevada, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. And their case was pretty straightforward in laying out the destruction Musk has been enacting.In recent weeks, Defendant Elon Musk, with President Donald J. Trumps approval, has roamed through the federal government unraveling agencies, accessing sensitive data, and causing mass chaos and confusion for state and local governments, federal employees, and the American people, the lawsuit states. Chutkans ruling suggested there may be some possibility to put a halt to Musks destruction in the future if attorneys present more evidence. But its a lot easier to fire people than it is to rebuild things have been torn down. More than 300 workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration were fired last week until someone apparently told the DOGE boys those are the guys who are protecting the nations nuclear weapons. The Trump regime wanted to rehire many of the workers, but couldnt find contact information for many of the people who were let go, according to CNN. Itd be funny if it wasnt so dangerous.Daily NewsletterYou May Also Like By AJ Dellinger Published February 18, 2025 By Thomas Maxwell Published February 18, 2025 By Matthew Gault Published February 18, 2025 By Matt Novak Published February 18, 2025 By AJ Dellinger Published February 17, 2025 By AJ Dellinger Published February 17, 2025
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  • AI-Powered Selections with Mask ML - Boris FX Optics Quick Tips
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    Discover the power of Mask ML, the AI-driven object selection tool in Boris FX Optics. Simplify masking of effects and deliver precision results. In this tutorial, we explore how to easily create, refine, and AI masks using intuitive tools and controls. Setup the initial shape with a couple clicks and refine edges for seamless selections. Whether you're working on detailed portraits or complex scenes, Mask ML offers a streamlined approach to achieving the results you want.// K E Y P O I N T S //* AI-Powered Selection: Quickly identify and mask objects with intelligent point-based controls.* Refined Edge Tools: Adjust Edge Size and Position to achieve crisp and precise mask boundaries.* Interactive Mask Overlays: Use live overlays to preview your selection and refine on-the-go.* Dynamic Controls: Add or subtract mask points, delete selections, and adjust edges with ease.For more Optics tips and training, visit borisfx.com or join the Discord channel.// U S E F U L L I N K S //Find out what Optics has to offer: https://borisfx.com/products/optics/ Learn all Optics with free videos : https://borisfx.com/videos/?tags=product:Optics&amp ;amp;search= // D I S C O R D C H A N N E L //https://www.borisfxdiscord.com/ #optics #photography #borisfx
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  • Dynamic Rolling Objects in Cinema 4D C4D + Redshift Project File
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    Dynamic Rolling Objects in Cinema 4D C4D + Redshift Project File https://cgshortcuts.com/dynamic-rolling-objects-in-cinema-4d/ Includes models, materials and render settings.Download and use royalty-free in your own projects!#Cinema4D #C4D #Redshift #CGShortcuts
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