Well, that didnt take long. It hasnt even been a year since Inside Out 2 took over Frozen 2s spot atop the list of highest-grossing animated movies of all timeen route to becoming 2024s highest-grossing movie worldwide, full stop, though Deadpool & Wolverine did make a run for it. The top movie of 2025 is still to be decided, but that animated list has a new champ: Chinas Ne Zha 2, which has racked up $1.7 billion to date. This stat comes from Deadline, which notes Ne Zha 2 is also rocketing its way up the all-time highest-grossing list; its at number eight (Inside Out 2 now sits at number nine), though itll take some doing for any movie to dislodge the James Cameron trio (plus a certain Avengers flick) that currently hold the top four spots. The trade further notes that Ne Zha 2 is the first movie made outside of Hollywood to cross the billion-dollar mark. Heres the films synopsis from the AMC Theaters website, a good place to start if you want to see if Ne Zha 2 is playing in a theater near you: After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bings mortal bodies with the Seven-colored Precious Lotus. However, during the process of reconstruction, numerous obstacles arise. What will become of the fate of Ne Zha and Ao Bing? Have you seen Ne Zha 2 yet? Do you recommend it? Let us know below! Update: The four top-grossing films of all time reference has been updated to correct an error, which io9 regrets. 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.

House W / Florian Busch ArchitectsSave this picture! SGRHousesNakafurano, Hokkaido, JapanArchitects: Florian Busch ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:163 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:SGRMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Like the city in the past, the countryside is becoming the new catalyst for change. FB, 2007. Net Zero and Beyond. House W is FBA's first building to generate more energy than it consumes. Counterintuitively, the solution does not result in compactness but in breaking it up. Bucking the (still ongoing) trend to move from the countryside to the city, the clients, a young family living in Tokyo approached FBA to design their new home on the western edge of the Furano Plateau a 25-km-long and 5-km-wide strip in the center of Hokkaido, renown for its cold powder-snow winters and beautiful summers. Their plan is ambitious: A building independent from the local power grid, generating at least as much energy as it consumes. Net zero. (The built outcome goes further: Over the course of an entire year, House W produces almost twice the energy it consumes.)Save this picture!Farmland efficiency. Consistent with these ambitions, they have bought a piece of land in the middle of active agricultural production: Farmland efficiency rather than countryside romanticism. Originally the site of a farmer's barn, our neighbors are rice paddies and asparagus fields, irrigation channels, and roads. We are in the open. The only context is (mostly man-made) nature.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Like a plant. 1923: A house is a machine for living in. (Le Corbusier). 2023: A house is a plant for living with. The clients want a simple wooden structure, which not unlike a farmer's barn will focus on the essentials. But where the barn's "essence" is the rather straightforward, passive task of sheltering tools, it is now more complex: providing the place for a family's daily lives whilst depending solely on the natural energy available on site. It is almost as if we are asked to model the crop, not the barn: An architecture that, like a plant, actively engages with its surroundings, adapts to its environment and makes use of what is available.Save this picture!Views. Panorama Mix. The site's immediate neighbors in the foreground are farmland and infrastructure: We are surrounded by fields, irrigation channels, roads, and power lines. The background is more picturesque: A panorama of the mountains defining the Furano Plateau. Between the Tokachi mountain range in the east and a hilly landscape in the northwest lies majestic Mt Furano Nishi in the southwest.Save this picture!Water. Heat Pump. On-site is a water source with flow and temperature constant throughout the year. Running this natural source through a heat pump can generate enough energy to provide underfloor heating as well as warm water for the entire house.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Sun. Solar Skin. The flat open plateau is ideal for harvesting sunlight. Unlike the usual approach to retroactively add photovoltaic panels to the most suitable places the design has (more or less inadvertently) provided, solar performance, both active and passive, has been a core criterion from the beginning of our design process. PV panels are not an afterthought but make up the building's solar skin: a homogeneous, hard, dark exterior surface wrapping what in contrast appears as a soft, light interior. While this solar skin directly reaches for the sun's energy, the placement of openings plays just as crucial a role. Yet instead of piercing the solar skin, our strategy is more radicalSave this picture!Breaking the compact. As brief and budget would suggest, we begin with a compact volume reminiscent of a vernacular barn. Whereas early studies try to directly orient towards the three main directions by polygonal footprints or by branching out, the designs leading to the final outcome are both more brutal and more subtle: Breaking the compact volume into two and rotating each of them so that the short ends of the elongated volumes perfectly face the east and northwest mountains opens up an interstitial space looking towards Furano's ski slopes in the southwest. Unlike the earlier studies, breaking keeps the volumetric simplicity of the compact. The interstitial space reveals the compact volume's interior as a fragile soft interior world in stark contrast to the homogeneous hard exterior. As if a snapped twig's vascular tissue had not been completely severed, the wooden interior continues to flow between the two halves of the house. The interstice plays a key role in regulating the climate of the building: It is the pivot of the house where all movement vertical and horizontal, human and infrastructural passes through. The sun's impact is modulated with louvers to block the sun's rays during summer and let them fill the inside in the winter.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Growing. Ironically, the idea of breaking a large simple volume into pieces was triggered by an initial requirement which in the end was lifted: In light of the volatile construction market, the clients had requested to study the possibility of splitting the project into phases. While we ended up constructing phases 1 and 2 together, the design and construction of a third a shed for storage and workshop originally intended as a future annex, began before phase 1 was even completed. The strategy of splitting a larger volume into pieces and rotating them provides the basis for the annex(es) to preserve the integrity of the overall, complement not undo it. Parallel to the road and less tall than the main house, this annex turns the tables. It seems to be not the last but the first of the three black volumes, with more to grow in twists and turns towards the east and south.Save this picture!Prototype. A bigger question remains: Is leaving the city for the countryside a viable path towards a sustainable future? While densification through urbanization remains the straightest path to reducing humanity's carbon footprint, the thought that in 25 years, about 70% of us will occupy a mere 1% of the earth's land mass does seem absurd and, worse, in many places socially unsustainable. Seeking the countryside makes sense, but only in ways that do not increase our per capita carbon footprint. The key is how we engage with, not exploit our natural environment. The countryside's open context affords freedom to test, to explore. Like the city in the past, the countryside is becoming the new catalyst for change. But where the movement to the city once left everything behind and sought the new in the city, moving to the countryside lets us reconnect with nature while staying connected with the city, made possible by the speed of technology. The opportunity to learn from the countryside looks promising. In becoming an active part of its surroundings to generate more energy than it consumes, House W is a (scalable) proof of concept.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on February 21, 2025Cite: "House W / Florian Busch Architects" 20 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1027090/house-w-florian-busch-architects&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! 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An experimental Microsoft computer chip under development will deliver a one-two tech punch, according to the company.The first blow is a statement that Microsoft scientists have developed the first-ever quantum-computing chip in its class. This form of computing could theoretically make, ahem, quantum leaps in both speed and number of calculations a computer could perform simultaneously.The physics that theoretically would power such a chip is hard to understand even for some physicists.Quantum refers to the scale of atoms and molecules where the laws of physics as we experience them break down and a different, counterintuitive set of laws apply, Daniel Lidar, a University of Southern California scientist wrote in an article. Quantum computers take advantage of these strange behaviors to solve problems.Quantum Leaps and New State of MatterThe second sock is that the chip uses a new state of matter neither solid, liquid, nor gas to help power that chip. The company has published intermediate findings from experiments of this new matter, which it calls a topological superconductor." However, the company hasnt yet conclusively proven such a state of matter exists. Scientific reactions have so far varied from cautiously optimistic to expressing varying degrees of skepticism in an accompanying news article.Scientists often say that great claims demand great evidence. Its safe to say that a new class of matter would fall into that category.Superconductivity SkepticismAlso, research about superconductivity whose goal is to enable electricity to flow without any resistance at room temperature has been controversial. Such speed would enable quicker computing. But several peer-reviewed articles claiming to have achieved some form of it have been retracted including one from a research group associated with Microsoft.Still, if the chip the company named Majorana 1 and the material that powers it eventually passes scientific scrutiny and reaches the market, it could revolutionize computing.How Does Majorana 1 Work?The company claims that the topological superconductor makes electrons in materials resistant to noise, which, in turn would theoretically let electricity flow through them unheeded. The new chip would use that material as a building block.The company aims to create building blocks containing a million qubits. Qubits are individual units that demonstrate quantum properties. The companys aim is to create a machine built of a million qubits. Such a machine could theoretically perform a massive amount of operations rapidly.All the worlds current computers operating together cant do what a one-million-qubit quantum computer will be able to do, according to an article on Microsofts website.The world especially quantum physicists and material scientists will anxiously await more evidence that such a machine can exist.Article SourcesOur writers at Discovermagazine.com use peer-reviewed studies and high-quality sources for our articles, and our editors review for scientific accuracy and editorial standards. Review the sources used below for this article:Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues. He began his career in newspapers, but switched to scientific magazines. His work has appeared in publications including Science News, Science, Nature, and Scientific American.

ShareWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more The local weather report can give you a basic idea of the conditions around your home, but a home weather station can do so much more. These devices measure everything from wind speed to barometric pressure. Our best overall choice, the Ambient Weather WS-2902C offers a robust set of instruments and a handy built-in Wi-Fi connection for simple monitoring and tracking. The best home weather station for you depends on your specific needs and budget, so here are some options to consider. Best overall: Ambient Weather WS-2902C WiFi Smart Weather StationBest for the money: Tempest Weather SystemBest with wind speed: WeatherFlow WEATHERmeterBest basic: EZRead Headwind Consumer Products 840-0052 5-in-1 Weather StationBest budget: Newentor Weather StationHow we chose the best home weather stationsI have experience with consumer weather station usage in a field environment, as per my previous career in the sciences. Used for much the same reason that anyone would want a personal home weather stationthe desire to know very local meteorological conditionsI have a bit of insight into what you might desire from a home weather station. Not to mention what problems you might face! For, as it turns out, when you have instruments measuring weather, you also have to open them up to the weather, a not always friendly beast. I combined that experience with critical reviews and online user impressions to select our top five models for home weather stations.Once you have your weather station installed, you can take part in some true citizen science. The best home weather stations: Reviews & RecommendationsThe home weather stations weve collected vary in style, functionality, and pricing so that youll be able to find something that fits your desires. Weve also looked at what youre looking for, such as compatibility with the Google Home system, and found top-ranking products that match those desires.Ambient Weather WS-2902C WiFi Smart Weather StationProsSolar-powered measurement stationConnects with Ambient Weather systemQuick setupConsMeasurement station and display device use different types of batteriesWhy it made the cut: The Ambient Weather WS-2902C is Amazons best-rated home weather station and has robust weather monitoring capabilities.SpecsMeasures: Wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV and solar radiationPower supply: Solar with AA-battery backupSensor size: 15 x 11 x 10 inchesPrice: $189The first home weather station, and the overall winner on our list, is the Ambient Weather WS-2902C. The WS-2902C earns this distinction by having appealing features and being the best-rated home weather station by online shoppers.First and foremost is the easy setup-and-forget nature of this home weather station. After taking a few minutes to place it on a pole and connect it to your WiFi network, you wont find yourself fiddling with it often. Part of this is because of its hybrid solar and battery-powered measurement unit. Another important aspect is how easily accessible your data is via the Ambient Weather app environment.One of the main problems I found with the product was that the display device and measurement stations used different types of batteriesthe former taking AAAs and the latter taking AAs (may we recommend rechargeables). Admittedly, this is a minor problem, as the display device can be plugged in and the measurement station only needs batteries for cloudy days.At the end of the day, this is a fantastic wireless weather station that also has nice power-saving features, making it amongst the best eco-friendly home weather stations as well. All for a sub-$200 price point!Best for the moneyTempest Weather SystemProsDownward-facing intakes on measurement deviceSolar-poweredWorks well with Google Home1,000+ foot wireless data transmission rangeConsPeriodic measurement quirksWhy it made the cut: The Tempest Weather System provides information on par with a professional weather system but at a much more affordable price.SpecsThings measured: Temperature, feels like temperature, solar and UV radiation, wind speed and direction, dew point, humidity, barometric pressure, lightning strikes, rainfallPower supply: Solar with lithium-ion battery backupSensor size: 11.70 x 4.23 inchesPrice: $339The Tempest Weather System provides a myriad of data points in a well-designed package. With the Tempest reporting around a dozen weather stats, it is hard to believe that it has no moving parts, reducing the impacts of age and wear and tear on the system. Furthermore, the design ensures any openings are downwards-facing, reducing the chances of clogging.Unlike many home weather systems, the Tempest Weather System does not have an indoor display unit. Instead, the Tempest Weather Station is smart and updates every 3 seconds to 1 minute to a wireless transmission hub you can locate within 1,000 feet of the weather station. From there, info is sent to your smartphone(s) and Internet-of-Things devices. This includes Google Assistant, making it the best weather station for Google Home. You can then use the data to program your smart home, such as by having fans turn on or off depending on temperature readings given by the device.All of this advanced measurement isnt 100% perfect, but once you understand the quirks, youll be able to get a good read. The rain gauge, for example, uses touch-based vibrational sensors to get a reading. Each pitter-patter of rain on the side gets interpreted as a raindrop. Thats great, but sometimes other vibrations or small things hitting in on the windiest of days will also set it into rain gauge mode. The lightning detection has its own quirks, with user reviews mentioning that the Tempest Weather Station has mistaken gunshots for lightning. However, once these small quirks are acknowledged and accounted for, you are left with the best home weather station for the money due to just how much it can do.Best with wind speedWeatherFlow WEATHERmeterProsHigh mobilityWorks directly with your phoneGives detailed wind speed analysisMultiple app integrationsConsUses phones compass instead of providing oneWhy it made the cut: The WeatherFlow WEATHERmeter is your personal handheld view into the world of wind.SpecsThings measured: Average wind speed, wind gust, apparent wind speed, true wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, pressure, dew point, heat index, wind chill, etc.Power supply: Internal batterySize: HandheldPrice: $92If youre here just to know about wind speed, youll be delighted with the handheld WeatherFlow WEATHERmeter. This version is the newest update to the popular 2019 model and has the capability to give you a detailed look at your immediate wind conditions, making it a perfect golf, kiting, or overall nature companion.One interesting thing that the WeatherFlow WEATHERmeter will tell you is both the apparent wind speed and true wind speed. The apparent wind speed tells you how fast the wind is going relative to the device, while the true wind speed gives a measure of how fast the wind is actually going. The WeatherFlow WEATHERmeter also reports gust wind speeds and average wind speeds.The makers of the WeatherFlow WEATHERmeter clearly have the hobbyist in mind and that shows more in the selection of apps you can use it with than with any other factor. Pair this weather station with any of the following six apps: Wind & Weather Meter, iKiteSurf, iWindSurf, SailFlow, FishWeather, and WindAlert.What might disappoint you about the WeatherFlow WEATHERmeter is the lack of an internal compass. Instead, you must rely on your phones compass for accurate wind direction readouts. However, we wouldnt count this as too bad of a tradeoff, considering phone compasses are getting better every year, and you are able to get such an advanced wind meter in such a convenient-to-carry form.Best basicEZRead Headwind Consumer Products 840-0052 5-in-1 Weather StationProsHighly educationalEasy to install and cleanMeasures more than expectedInexpensiveConsTiny measurement display cant be read from windowWhy it made the cut: This analog weather station gives you a hands-on read of your local weather conditions.SpecsThings measured: Temperature, wind chill, rainfall, total rain, wind speed and directionPower supply: N/A; completely analogItem size: 1 x 8 x 10 inchesPrice: $16For the weather hobbyist who wants to understand the weather in a way that transcends digital charts and displays, the EZRead 840-0052 is the best home weather station. Considering that it is only ~$20, the EZRead can also be bought in bulk, making it also ranked as the best weather station for kids and student projects.To get started using the EZRead the only thing youll need to do is mount it and wait for weather to happen. The mounting process is relatively simple, as the metal frame has two preconfigured holes in it, which Headwind Consumer Products recommends affixing to a fence or patio support, but feel free to be creative.The EZRead measures a surprising quantity of things, including total rain and wind speed, and does so in both the good ole American Imperial units and the more scientifically customary metric units. The EZRead has a wind chill chart directly on the device, to help you convert the thermometers temperature to a feels like number. In this way, this home weather station will become an arithmetic booster for your kids and bridge the gap between science, math, and reality.Finally, for all that has been said about cleaning tubes and open holes in home weather stations, it must be said that nothing can be easier to clean than the rain gauge on the EZRead. It is essentially a removable graduated cylinder and can be cleaned with a vase or pipe cleaner quickly. The manufacturer recommends this rain gauge part be turned upside down during freezing weather to prevent damage, but it can just as easily be moved inside.Best budgetNewentor Weather StationProsAlso includes the atomic clock, weather forecast, and lunar phaseDisplay unit can accommodate up to 3 sensorsGets the fundamentals right without charging you extraConsLimited valid sensor placementsWhy it made the cut: This home weather station provides you with the reading and stats you really want without the extra costs and hassles of a premium model.SpecsThings measured: Temperature and humidityPower supply: AA batteriesDisplay size: 7.5 inchesPrice: $44If the main thing you want to know is how hot of a summer day you are about to face and how much humidity will be bearing down on you, consider looking no further than the Newentor Weather Station. You arent being charged extra for delicate wind meters and rain gauges, and the whole apparatus is supplemented by local weather forecasts. This is definitely the best home weather station for those in rural areas where the local stations rain forecast is good enough, but local humidity and temperature change wildly based on local hills, mountains, rivers, and lakes.This home weather stations indoor display unit will also give you additional information, such as the time from the WWVB atomic clock system, a weather forecast, the current moon phase, and a mini calendar. A happy/sad/neutral face system will tell you about the outside weather conditions, and there are optional temperature alerts. The Newentor should sync with the WWVB system within about 24 hours of initial use, after which all time-based additional features will begin working.The sensors (this package comes with one, but you can order up to two more for the system) can be installed within 200 feet of your indoor display unit, but some care must be taken in this. Newentor recommends a North-facing wall and that the unit be out of the way of rain and direct sunlight. In my eyes, this makes a North-facing patio the best place for installation, but your personal circumstances may vary. Additionally, the unit requires two AA batteries.Finally, while our best basic product (the EZRead, discussed above) is technically the cheapest home weather station on our list, weve listed this as our best budget pick. The reasoning is simple: The Newentor Weather Station is the best digital weather station under $50.Things to consider before buying the best home weather stationsWhen you first decided to buy a home weather station, you probably excitedly asked yourself a few questions, such as: Can a home weather station measure more than temperature and humidity? Can I get one that is affordable? Where will I be able to put the measuring devices?As it turns out, there are quite a few things that you will need to consider when making a home weather station purchase that arent that obvious, including:Instrument typeThe big four for home weather stations are temperature, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction. Nearly all home weather stations can measure these, but there are things that you might want to measured, such as the UV radiation level, that are nice to know and can add extra usefulness to your system. Some of our best home weather station picks can also measure other stats, such as dew point, lightning strikes, and gust wind speed.One issue is that you may discover you dont really want or need all the measurements provided by a given home weather station. While being able to measure a lot of different things looks great for marketing, it also drives up costs. For many people, a home weather station that is able to measure a few things well is better than a home weather station that can measure dozens of things.Additionally, as well see in the next category, you should also consider the ability of each thing to be measured properly based on your local environment. Based on the instrument positioning, see below, measuring rainfall might be difficult if youre wanting to set up your home weather station near a small-leafed bush.Instrument positioningInstrument positioning will likely be the most important, but also most obscure, factor that determines your overall happiness with your home weather station. One of the unfortunate parts of being a weather machine is that you have to experience a lot of, well, weather and nature. Youll want to think about where you are going to put your home weather stations measurement device as well as where any intake holes are placed on it.Commonly, difficulties with instrument positioning will present themselves in an upward-facing hole, usually as part of the rain gauge. One aesthetically pleasing, but operationally sub-optimal installation onto a pole that has a bird feeder or bird house, and youve got a major problem: bits of seeds or bird excrement clogging up your home weather station.Other sources of problems include foliage blocking wind meters, mowed lawns kicking up grass into side-facing holes, and overheating equipment. Not all devices are made to withstand all conditions. You want one thats durable and then you want it positioned thoughtfully so you can, say, find out how much action your home wind turbine might get today or whether you need to be worried for your solar generators panels.Power supplyAre you going with a battery or a wire for your home weather station? The answer to this question is going to be very important for the quality of interactions you have with your home weather station.While you might think that the choice will come down to having a wired model or something with a battery, the reality is a bit different. Some models tend to work off of solar power, with a battery used as a backup, while other models use solely batteries. Well be presenting a mixture of both styles to you, as each can be appealing at certain price ranges and functionalities.We also have a very basic analog product, the EZRead Headwind Consumer Products 840-0052 5-in-1 Weather Station. This one forgoes the whole power supply problem altogether and relies solely on the power of wind and gravity to make it work.FAQsQ: How much does a home weather station cost? A home weather station can cost anywhere from $20 for an analog reader to over $300 for an advanced digital model. Modern-day weather enthusiasts should aim to find something that is around $300, but anyone can find a great, workable model for less. When pricing home weather stations, balance your needs with what the station provides. For example, avoid paying top dollar for a home weather station that will count local lightning strikes if all you want is something that can tell you the current temperature and humidity. Q: Where should home weather stations be located? Home weather stations should be located near the home, in the environment specified by the manufacturer. Budget-friendly home weather stations might do worse in direct sunlight, while solar-powered home weather stations clearly need direct sunlight. Our write-ups on each of the best home weather stations should give you an idea of whether the station is right for your home. Q: Are home weather stations worth it? Home weather stations are worth it if you have a burning desire to know about hyper-local weather, typically get inaccurate results from your local weather station as a result of special geographic concerns, or certain weather factors influence your life heavily. For example, if you live on the East side of a mountain, but your local weather station is on the West side of it, a home weather station will turn out to be more accurate. Another example is golf and gardening enthusiasts, who will find very local wind and humidity readings very useful. Final thoughts on the best home weather stationsBest overall: Ambient Weather WS-2902C WiFi Smart Weather StationBest for the money: Tempest Weather SystemBest with wind speed: WeatherFlow WEATHERmeterBest basic: EZRead Headwind Consumer Products 840-0052 5-in-1 Weather StationBest budget: Newentor Weather StationGetting one of the best home weather stations means getting quality without having to spend the sometimes exorbitant amounts for professional weather stations that meteorologists use. Even basic analog weather stations like the EZRead can provide value to the right person, but we recommend the Ambient Weather WS-2902C WiFi Smart Weather Station for the right blend of quality and cost. If youre still not convinced to buy a home weather station, you can also try making your own.

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