Designers Younghoon Lee and Banseok Seo both belong to a generation without the collective memory of televisions before they became the thin, large, and hi-definition panels standard today. Gen Z is also notably a demographic with a sizable percentage living in households with roommates or at home with family due to rising costs. These realities are the driving forces behind the concept design of the LG FLOW, a format-shifting 42-inch television with an easel-style stand accessorized with a pair of pop-out surround speakers conceived as a movable platform.When converted into vertical mode the FLOW is intended to be enjoyed as a digital art canvas, a use case further emphasized by the sets easel stand.Designed in partnership with the Korea Design Membership and LG Electronics, the same industry + academic cooperative that aided in the design of the LG Witty, the LG FLOW is not remarkably different from that concept nor existing vertical format transforming sets like the Samsung Aero and TCL Smart Screen. Each of those televisions are designed to flip between horizontal and vertical orientation, allowing for flexible placement and easy storage.Where the LG FLOW concept distinguishes itself from other televisions existing or conceptual is with the addition of a pair of wireless speakers designed to detach from the rear of the set. Deployed from two flush slots, and engineered to work alongside an up-firing array and front-firing soundbar attached to the television, the two book-sized speakers allow FLOW viewers the ability to add a layer of spatial sound without the hassle of running cables or snaking power cords.When fully calibrated and connected with a smartphone, the speakers are designed to auto-detect the user and optimize spatial audio output toward the viewer/listener for an immersive experience.The FLOWs easel style legs can be folded to allow the set to be leaned against the wall when converted into vertical mode, allowing for more flexible placement (or storage).The LG FLOW is yet another example of how televisions continue to evolve to reflect user habits, where time-shifting viewing on smartphones and tablets have chipped away at dedicated television viewing. Its debatable whether a vertical-orientation television really serves the viewing habits of Gen Z in any meaningful way, but with a space-saving mode and paired with wireless speakers, the LG FLOW undoubtedly thinks out of the 16:9 ratio box.

A native of Denmark, Stine Find Osther embraced artistic pursuits at an early age. She explored a range of media, from painting to sculpture, even before her formal design education began. Drawn to color and tactility, Osther focused on the path ahead. I have always known my way forward and creativity has always been the driver, she says. That I ended up studying textile design was a bit of a coincidence, but I havent looked back since.Osther earned her masters degree in 2005, and just two years later she was working on the product development team at global textile brand Kvadrat. Now the vice president of design, she is responsible for the overall creative direction of the business, which includes all of the companys brands.Stine Find Osther \\\ Photo: Casper SejersenIn her role, Osther collaborates with a diverse group of external designers, from rising stars to internationally renowned names. These individuals all bring in expertise from different fields, and Osther serves not only as a guide, but also as a translator. She makes sure to balance Kvadrats DNA with various influences to offer collections that meld past and present.Art uplifts Osther, particularly the canvases by fellow Dane, Erik A. Frandsen. She went to the artists 2002 exhibit, In the Shadow of Light, eight times, fascinated by his deft use of tints. The show set the tone for her professional endeavors, as she realized that someone could truly specialize in color.Even though Osther is surrounded by fabrics, the building blocks of language are another source of inspiration for her. Alone, in pairs, sentences, or longer paragraphs, words are imperative in my creative process, she notes. I typically record ideas with words accompanied by a visual component combining the two for creative mind mapping.Today, Stine Find Osther joins us for Friday Five!Photo: Erik A. Frandsen / Hans Alf Gallery1. Five Car Studs, 2021 by Erik A. FrandsenWhen I saw the Erik A. Frandsen exhibition mentioned above, I have dreamed about a home with one of his paintings. I feel extremely fortunate to now own one of his pieces as it bridges a longtime inspiration with the present of my life today. I love that Im able to share this with my family and to bring it with me into the future.2. Alphabet Poetry by Inger ChristensenInger Christensen is one of Denmarks most well-known poets and was one of Europes leading contemporary experimentalists of her generation, winning multiple awards. My visual brain explodes when I read or listen to her Alphabet collection, and I continue to return to it for inspiration.Photo: Stine Find Osther3. Lucky CloverThis ties back to my untapped talent of finding lucky clovers. They are a constant in my life grounding me and providing me with inspiration.Photos: Stine Find Osther4. The view from my homeI continue to be in awe of and inspired by the change of light and color compositions from the view in my living room. The view is different every day, yet familiar, and beautiful in its own way all year around.5. Music Eight Arms to Hold You by Jacob BellensMusic is as important to me as colors. This piece holds a special place in my heart, and I walked down the aisle to this song performed live by Jacob Bellens himself, when my husband and I were (re)married. We plan on getting re-married again and again as these moments are fueling our memories forever with joy.Works by Stine Find Osther and Kvadrat:Take My Breath Away by Danh Vo produced with Kvadrat, 2018. Installation View, SMK \\\ Photo: Nick Ash, courtesy of the artist and SMK CopenhagenSerpentine Inspiration by Giulio Ridolfo for Kvadrat \\\ Photo: Casper SejersenSerpentine Inspiration by Giulio Ridolfo for Kvadrat \\\ Photo: Casper SejersenSwan Chair upholstered in Kvadrats Serpentine \\\ Photo: Courtesy of Fritz HansenKvadrats Steelcut Collection \\\ Photo: Casper SejersenKvadrats Steelcut Collection \\\ Photo: Casper SejersenTechnicolour Rugs by Peter Saville for Kvadrat \\\ Photo: Casper SejersenSisu by Nanna Ditzel and Danh Vo for Kvadrat \\\ Photo: Nick Ash

You have to be patient if you want to take advantage of the best streaming deals because they don't come around as often as discounts on laptops and smartphones. One of the best deals as of late is a new one from Disney: new and returning subscribers can get four months of the Disney+ Hulu Duo Basic bundle for only $12. You'll pay $3 per month for four months, and that represents a 72-percent discount off the standard $11-per-month price. For the whole period, you'll save a total of $32. The deal is available through March 30, but just keep in mind that the Duo Basic plan includes advertisements on both Disney+ and Hulu content. At a time when it feels like every streaming service, audio and video, is pushing their subscription costs ever-higher, it's a treat to get any amount of entertainment access for a discount. That's why we're big fans of the Disney+ Hulu Duo plans; even at the normal rate, it unites two of our favorite standalone content libraries in a single package that's a solid deal at its normal rates. Snagging the basic tier for an even lower cost feels like a no-brainer, especially if you're invested in any facet of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, if you're counting the days until the second season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives or if you just like to hum along with Encanto in the background while you work. Keep in mind that the ad-free Duo Premium plan isn't covered in this promotion, nor is the option that also bundles ESPN into the package. Access to Duo Premium will still run you $20 a month, while the Trio bundles begin at $17 a month. Check out our coverage of the best streaming deals for more discounts, and follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/this-disney-hulu-duo-basic-deal-gives-you-four-months-of-access-for-only-12-123511307.html?src=rss

One of the best things you can do for your online security is to make sure you have a robust, unique password on every single one of your accounts. But not many of us have the ability to memorize the login details for so many different services if the credentials are as strong as they ought to be. Using a password manager can make all of that much easier. Our favorite, 1Password, is on sale for up to 50 percent off. The 1Password for Families plan is half off at $2.49 per month for one year. That's about $30 for 12 months of access. The solo plan, 1Password for Individuals, has dropped from $3 per month to $2.24 for a year meaning you'd get 12 months of service for $27. So if you want an account for more than one person, the family plan is clearly the way to go. In part due to its industry standard encryption, other security measures and how straightforward it is to use, 1Password is our pick for the best password manager overall. (Disclosure: 1Password provides journalists free access to its individual plan, an offer I've taken up.) With the individual plan, you can store unlimited passwords and items, as well as 1GB of documents. A family plan includes access for up to 5 people and the same document storage capacity per person. 1Password's tutorial makes it easy to import your credentials from other password managers. The app rates the strength of each of your passwords so you can quickly see which ones you should update. There's an "open and fill" option that opens a website and plugs in your credentials to sign you in. What's more, 1Password offers support for passkeys, login credentials that are stored on your devices and protected by a PIN or biometric authentication method such as facial recognition or a fingerprint. Follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/1password-subscriptions-are-up-to-50-percent-off-right-now-130020224.html?src=rss

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Twelve people were taken to hospitals after an American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport on Thursday and caught fire, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly.All of the people transported to hospitals had minor injuries, according to a post on the social platform X by Denver International Airport.Flight 1006, which was headed from the Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver and landed safely around 5:15 p.m. after the crew reported engine vibrations, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.While taxiing to the gate, an engine on the Boeing 737-800 caught fire, the FAA added.Photos and videos posted by news outlets showed passengers standing on a planes wing as smoke surrounded the aircraft. The FAA said passengers exited using the slides.American said in a statement that the flight experienced an engine-related issue after taxiing to the gate. There was no immediate clarification on exactly when the plane caught fire.The 172 passengers and six crew members were taken to the terminal, airline officials said.We thank our crew members, DEN team and first responders for their quick and decisive action with the safety of everyone on board and on the ground as the priority, American said.Firefighters put out the blaze by the evening, an airport spokesperson told media outlets.The FAA said it will investigate.The country has seen a recent spate of aviation disasters and close calls stoking fears about air travel, though flying remains a very safe mode of transport.Recent on-the-ground incidents have included a plane that crashed and flipped over upon landing in Toronto and a Japan Airlines plane that clipped a parked Delta plane while it was taxiing at the Seattle airport.

As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dads 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the cookie-cutter, one-story homes encroaching on the orange trees from all sides.At some point, this isnt going to be an orange grove anymore, Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees in Lake Wales, Florida. You look around here, and its all houses, and thats going to happen here.Polk County, which includes Lake Wales, contains more acres of citrus than any other county in Florida. And in 2023, more people moved to Polk County than any other county in the country.Hit in recent years by hurricanes and citrus greening disease, which slowly kills the trees, many growers are making the difficult decision to sell orange groves that have been in their families for generations to developers building homes to house the growing population.Others, like Murphy, are sticking it out, hoping to survive until a bug-free tree or other options arrive to repel the disease or treat the trees.Mounting concernsWhen Hurricane Irma blasted through the states orange belt in 2017, Floridas signature crop already had been on a downward spiral for two decades because of the greening disease. Next came a major freeze and two more hurricanes in 2022, followed by two hurricanes last year. A tree that loses branches and foliage in a hurricane can take three years to recover, Murphy said.Those catastrophes contributed to a 90% decline in orange production over the past two decades. Citrus groves in Florida, which covered more than 832,00 acres (336,698 hectares) at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres (111,288 hectares) last year, and California has eclipsed Florida as the nations leading citrus producer.Losing the citrus industry is not an option. This industry is . . . so ingrained in Florida. Citrus is synonymous with Florida, Matt Joyner, CEO of trade association Florida Citrus Mutual, told Florida lawmakers recently.Nevertheless, Alico Inc., one of Floridas biggest growers, announced this year that it plans to wind down its citrus operations on more than 53,000 acres (21,000 hectares), saying its production has declined by almost three-quarters in a decade.That decision hurts processors, including Tropicana, which rely on Alicos fruit to produce orange juice and must now operate at reduced capacity. Orange juice consumption in the U.S. has been declining for the past two decades, despite a small bump during the COVID-19 pandemic.A prominent growers group, the Gulf Citrus Growers Association, closed its doors last year.Location, location, locationPressure on citrus farming is also growing from one of the states other biggest industries: real estate.Florida expanded by more than 467,000 people last year to 23 million people, making it the third largest state in the nation. And more homes must be built to house that ever-growing population.Some prominent, multigenerational citrus families each have been putting hundreds of acres (hectares) of groves up for sale for millions of dollars, or as much as $25,000 an acre.Murphy owns several hundred acres (hectares) of groves and says he has no plans to abandon the industry, though last year he closed a citrus grove caretaking business that managed thousands of acres for other owners.However, he also has a real estate license, which is useful given the amount of land that is changing hands. He recently sold off acres in Polk County to a home developer, and has used that money to pay off debt and develop plans to replant thousands of trees in more productive groves.I would like to think that were at the bottom, and were starting to climb back up that hill, Murphy says.A bug-free treeA whole ecosystem of businesses dependent on Florida citrus is at risk if the crops fail, including 33,000 full-time and part-time jobs and an economic impact of $6.8 billion in Florida alone. Besides growers, there are juice processors, grove caretakers, fertilizer sellers, packing houses, nurseries, and candy manufacturers, all hoping for a fix for citrus greening disease.Tom Davidson, whose parents founded Davidson of Dundee Citrus Candy and Jelly Factory in Lake Wales in 1966, says the drop in citrus production has impacted what flavor jellies the business is able to produce and the prices it charges to customers.Were really hoping that the scientists can get this figured out so we can we can get back to what we did, Davidson says.Researchers have been working for eight years on a genetically modified tree that can kill the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. The process involves inserting a gene into a citrus tree that produces a protein that can kill baby Asian citrus psyllids by making holes in their guts, according to Lukasz Stelinski, an entomology professor at the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Citrus Research and Education Center.It could be at least three years before bug-resistant trees can be planted, leaving Florida growers looking for help from other technologies. They include planting trees inside protective screens and covering young trees with white bags to keep out the bugs, injecting trees with an antibiotic, and finding trees that have become resistant to greening through natural mutation and distributing them to other groves.Its kind of like being a Lions fan before the Detroit Lions started to win games, Stelinski says. Im hoping that we are making that turnaround.Follow Mike Schneider on the social platform X: @MikeSchneiderAP.Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Finnish furniture brand Vaarnii makes everything out of locally-available pine. The majority of their work that we've looked at here have been chunky and Brutalist. But for the company's foray into lighting, they've taken a page from the portfolio of Hans-Agne Jakobsson, a Swedish industrial designer prominent in the mid-20th century. Jakobsson was a pioneer in using wood veneers in lighting, as with this table lamp: Vaarnii has borrowed the technique to produce their Hans Pendant series. "Pine is used efficiently," the company writes of Jakobsson's techniques. "Its tone and grain are employed to maximum effect in designs that project material mass but boast actual lightness. Vaarnii has re-engineered three of Jakobsson's pendant designs using solid Finnish pine to support circular strips of high-quality pine veneer, reintroducing these classic 20th century designs to the market after decades of absence." The company's Hans Pendant lamp series have their diameter in centimeters indicated in the model name. The 1001 Hans Pendant 38 features a beehive profile: The ovoid-profile 1002 Hans Pendant comes in two sizes, a 46 and an XL 70: Finally, the diamond-profile 1003 Hans Pendant comes in a 60 and XL 90 version. The company points out that not only is each light unique, due to variations in the veneer, but that the color of each lamp will change as it ages.

Let's say you arrive to work at 10am, and you're awaiting a 10:30am meeting. After a while you glance at the image below. Depending on what generation you are, you have a sense of how much time has passed since you arrived, and how much time is left until your appointment. Those of us who've grown up with analog clocks instinctively turn those pie slices into graspable measures of time.This VBT10 or Visual Bar Timer, however, seems targeted at the generation that grew up watching progress bars on screens. The rectilinear design provides a clear, linear indication of the proportion of time that has elapsed relative to the time you set.The product is by Japanese stationery manufacturer King Jim. The progress bar's directionality, as you can watch in the video below, may seem strange to Westerners; rather than starting empty and filling from left to right, the bar starts filled in, then empties from right to left. (This may be due to the design's Japanese provenance; Japanese traditional media is read from right to left.)The back is magnetic. The Visual Bar Timer runs 2,970 (USD $20).