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The Czech Factory Where Oskar Schindler Saved 1,200 Jews Is Now a Museum in Their Honor

The Czech Factory Where Oskar Schindler Saved 1,200 Jews Is Now a Museum in Their Honor
Under the stewardship of the Jewish family that owned the factory before World War II, the museum is reclaiming the dilapidated site and its dark history

The Museum of Survivors is dedicated to the testimonies of the 1,200 Eastern European Jews who lived through the Holocaust with the help of German industrialist Oskar Schindler.
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The former textile factory where German industrialist Oskar Schindler employed and protected 1,200 Jews during the last years of World War II opened this past weekend as a museum dedicated to the stories and memories of survivors of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe.
Located in the Czech town of Brnenec, nearly 100 miles southeast of Prague, the Museum of Survivors held its grand opening on May 10, just after the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end in Europe on May 8, 1945.
Nearly a century before the factory came under Schindler’s ownership in the 1940s, it was a thriving textile mill owned by the Löw-Beers, a Jewish family from the region. As the Nazis encroached on Czechoslovakia in 1938, the Löw-Beers fled. The Nazis seized the factory, converting it into a munitions plant and later a branch of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp.
Daniel Löw-Beer, the grandson of the factory’s last Jewish owner, set up the Arks Foundation in 2019 and spearheaded the effort to purchase the building and turn it into a site of memory.

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“We had to flee for our lives, lost a bit of our history, so putting a little bit of history back to a place and hopefully bringing out as well the history of Oskar Schindler and the village is what we’re doing today,” Löw-Beer tells the Associated Press’ Karel Janicek.
At the opening weekend, Löw-Beer was joined by hundreds of guests, including descendants of Jews whom Schindler is credited with saving. “This is a place for education, to learn about our parents and how they lived,” Hadassa Bau, the daughter of survivor Joseph Bau, tells TVP World’s Alex Webber.
While Schindler was born in Svitavy, a town just north of Brnenec, he spent much of the war running an enamel factory in Krakow, Poland, which employed Polish Jews who lived in the Krakow Ghetto and were later imprisoned in the Krakow-Plaszow concentration camp.
As the Soviet Red Army collapsed the Nazi’s Eastern Front in 1944, Schindler’s clout as a member of the Nazi Party and an agent of the Abwehr, the German military-intelligence service, allowed him to shift his operations—along with a list of 1,000 Jewish prisoners he employed—to Brnenec. His list of names likely saved those Jews from mass murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
After the Soviets liberated Brnenec, the Jewish survivors presented Schindler with a golden ring created out of melted-down gold from their teeth. It bore an inscription paraphrased from the Talmud: “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.”
Schindler’s actions earned him Yad Vashem’s Righteous Among the Nations medal and formed the basis of Thomas Keneally’s 1982 historical novel Schindler’s Ark, which in turn inspired Steven Spielberg’s 1993 movie Schindler’s List.

Before it was purchased by Daniel Löw-Beer and his Arks Foundation in 2019, the factory had fallen into disrepair after decades of neglect.

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Margaret Keneally, the author’s daughter, was in attendance at the recent ceremony, and on behalf of her father, she delivered three documents for inclusion in the museum’s collections: original transcripts of interviews her father conducted with survivors; documents relating to the trial and execution of Krakow-Plaszow commandant Amon Göth; and portions of the original, hand-typed manuscript of her father’s book.
“Part of the story he told will be here, and this place is an important part of continuing to tell that story,” she said, per Radio Prague International’s Danny Bate and Barbora Soukupová.
Despite the ceremony, the Museum of Survivors is still a work in progress, and it doesn’t yet have regular visitation hours. Awaiting renovation are key sites like Schindler’s office; the barracks where SS troops lived; and the so-called Schindler’s Ark building, where the Jewish prisoners worked and lived, per the AP.
For now, a transparent glass wall separates the ruins from the completed portions of the museum—a thin barrier that invites viewer’s contemplation about the ruins of history and the promises of the future.
“It’s a universal place of survivors,” Löw-Beer tells the AP. “We want those stories to be told and people to make their own opinions.”

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The Czech Factory Where Oskar Schindler Saved 1,200 Jews Is Now a Museum in Their Honor
The Czech Factory Where Oskar Schindler Saved 1,200 Jews Is Now a Museum in Their Honor Under the stewardship of the Jewish family that owned the factory before World War II, the museum is reclaiming the dilapidated site and its dark history The Museum of Survivors is dedicated to the testimonies of the 1,200 Eastern European Jews who lived through the Holocaust with the help of German industrialist Oskar Schindler. The Arks Foundation The former textile factory where German industrialist Oskar Schindler employed and protected 1,200 Jews during the last years of World War II opened this past weekend as a museum dedicated to the stories and memories of survivors of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. Located in the Czech town of Brnenec, nearly 100 miles southeast of Prague, the Museum of Survivors held its grand opening on May 10, just after the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end in Europe on May 8, 1945. Nearly a century before the factory came under Schindler’s ownership in the 1940s, it was a thriving textile mill owned by the Löw-Beers, a Jewish family from the region. As the Nazis encroached on Czechoslovakia in 1938, the Löw-Beers fled. The Nazis seized the factory, converting it into a munitions plant and later a branch of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp. Daniel Löw-Beer, the grandson of the factory’s last Jewish owner, set up the Arks Foundation in 2019 and spearheaded the effort to purchase the building and turn it into a site of memory. Making a Museum Watch on “We had to flee for our lives, lost a bit of our history, so putting a little bit of history back to a place and hopefully bringing out as well the history of Oskar Schindler and the village is what we’re doing today,” Löw-Beer tells the Associated Press’ Karel Janicek. At the opening weekend, Löw-Beer was joined by hundreds of guests, including descendants of Jews whom Schindler is credited with saving. “This is a place for education, to learn about our parents and how they lived,” Hadassa Bau, the daughter of survivor Joseph Bau, tells TVP World’s Alex Webber. While Schindler was born in Svitavy, a town just north of Brnenec, he spent much of the war running an enamel factory in Krakow, Poland, which employed Polish Jews who lived in the Krakow Ghetto and were later imprisoned in the Krakow-Plaszow concentration camp. As the Soviet Red Army collapsed the Nazi’s Eastern Front in 1944, Schindler’s clout as a member of the Nazi Party and an agent of the Abwehr, the German military-intelligence service, allowed him to shift his operations—along with a list of 1,000 Jewish prisoners he employed—to Brnenec. His list of names likely saved those Jews from mass murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau. After the Soviets liberated Brnenec, the Jewish survivors presented Schindler with a golden ring created out of melted-down gold from their teeth. It bore an inscription paraphrased from the Talmud: “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.” Schindler’s actions earned him Yad Vashem’s Righteous Among the Nations medal and formed the basis of Thomas Keneally’s 1982 historical novel Schindler’s Ark, which in turn inspired Steven Spielberg’s 1993 movie Schindler’s List. Before it was purchased by Daniel Löw-Beer and his Arks Foundation in 2019, the factory had fallen into disrepair after decades of neglect. The Arks Foundation Margaret Keneally, the author’s daughter, was in attendance at the recent ceremony, and on behalf of her father, she delivered three documents for inclusion in the museum’s collections: original transcripts of interviews her father conducted with survivors; documents relating to the trial and execution of Krakow-Plaszow commandant Amon Göth; and portions of the original, hand-typed manuscript of her father’s book. “Part of the story he told will be here, and this place is an important part of continuing to tell that story,” she said, per Radio Prague International’s Danny Bate and Barbora Soukupová. Despite the ceremony, the Museum of Survivors is still a work in progress, and it doesn’t yet have regular visitation hours. Awaiting renovation are key sites like Schindler’s office; the barracks where SS troops lived; and the so-called Schindler’s Ark building, where the Jewish prisoners worked and lived, per the AP. For now, a transparent glass wall separates the ruins from the completed portions of the museum—a thin barrier that invites viewer’s contemplation about the ruins of history and the promises of the future. “It’s a universal place of survivors,” Löw-Beer tells the AP. “We want those stories to be told and people to make their own opinions.” Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. #czech #factory #where #oskar #schindler

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The Czech Factory Where Oskar Schindler Saved 1,200 Jews Is Now a Museum in Their Honor

The Czech Factory Where Oskar Schindler Saved 1,200 Jews Is Now a Museum in Their Honor Under the stewardship of the Jewish family that owned the factory before World War II, the museum is reclaiming the dilapidated site and its dark history The Museum of Survivors is dedicated to the testimonies of the 1,200 Eastern European Jews who lived through the Holocaust with the help of German industrialist Oskar Schindler. The Arks Foundation The former textile factory where German industrialist Oskar Schindler employed and protected 1,200 Jews during the last years of World War II opened this past weekend as a museum dedicated to the stories and memories of survivors of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. Located in the Czech town of Brnenec, nearly 100 miles southeast of Prague, the Museum of Survivors held its grand opening on May 10, just after the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end in Europe on May 8, 1945. Nearly a century before the factory came under Schindler’s ownership in the 1940s, it was a thriving textile mill owned by the Löw-Beers, a Jewish family from the region. As the Nazis encroached on Czechoslovakia in 1938, the Löw-Beers fled. The Nazis seized the factory, converting it into a munitions plant and later a branch of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp. Daniel Löw-Beer, the grandson of the factory’s last Jewish owner, set up the Arks Foundation in 2019 and spearheaded the effort to purchase the building and turn it into a site of memory. Making a Museum Watch on “We had to flee for our lives, lost a bit of our history, so putting a little bit of history back to a place and hopefully bringing out as well the history of Oskar Schindler and the village is what we’re doing today,” Löw-Beer tells the Associated Press’ Karel Janicek. At the opening weekend, Löw-Beer was joined by hundreds of guests, including descendants of Jews whom Schindler is credited with saving. “This is a place for education, to learn about our parents and how they lived,” Hadassa Bau, the daughter of survivor Joseph Bau, tells TVP World’s Alex Webber. While Schindler was born in Svitavy, a town just north of Brnenec, he spent much of the war running an enamel factory in Krakow, Poland, which employed Polish Jews who lived in the Krakow Ghetto and were later imprisoned in the Krakow-Plaszow concentration camp. As the Soviet Red Army collapsed the Nazi’s Eastern Front in 1944, Schindler’s clout as a member of the Nazi Party and an agent of the Abwehr, the German military-intelligence service, allowed him to shift his operations—along with a list of 1,000 Jewish prisoners he employed—to Brnenec. His list of names likely saved those Jews from mass murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau. After the Soviets liberated Brnenec, the Jewish survivors presented Schindler with a golden ring created out of melted-down gold from their teeth. It bore an inscription paraphrased from the Talmud: “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.” Schindler’s actions earned him Yad Vashem’s Righteous Among the Nations medal and formed the basis of Thomas Keneally’s 1982 historical novel Schindler’s Ark, which in turn inspired Steven Spielberg’s 1993 movie Schindler’s List. Before it was purchased by Daniel Löw-Beer and his Arks Foundation in 2019, the factory had fallen into disrepair after decades of neglect. The Arks Foundation Margaret Keneally, the author’s daughter, was in attendance at the recent ceremony, and on behalf of her father, she delivered three documents for inclusion in the museum’s collections: original transcripts of interviews her father conducted with survivors; documents relating to the trial and execution of Krakow-Plaszow commandant Amon Göth; and portions of the original, hand-typed manuscript of her father’s book. “Part of the story he told will be here, and this place is an important part of continuing to tell that story,” she said, per Radio Prague International’s Danny Bate and Barbora Soukupová. Despite the ceremony, the Museum of Survivors is still a work in progress, and it doesn’t yet have regular visitation hours. Awaiting renovation are key sites like Schindler’s office; the barracks where SS troops lived; and the so-called Schindler’s Ark building, where the Jewish prisoners worked and lived, per the AP. For now, a transparent glass wall separates the ruins from the completed portions of the museum—a thin barrier that invites viewer’s contemplation about the ruins of history and the promises of the future. “It’s a universal place of survivors,” Löw-Beer tells the AP. “We want those stories to be told and people to make their own opinions.” Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.

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Exquisite new-to-science frog species has golden legs and odd habits

The tiny frog still packs a colourful punchAlexander Tamanini Mônico
Resplendent with its blue stripes and golden legs, this newly described poison dart frog may look imposing, but it is only about the size of a thumbnail, measuring just 14 to 17 millimetres from the tip of its snout to its derrière, or cloaca.
Esteban Koch at the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Manaus, Brazil, and his colleagues found the frog in the forests of the Juruá river basin in Brazil in 2023 and went back to look for further specimens in 2024. The team has now officially described it and named the species Ranitomeya aetherea.
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Little is known about the frog, but there are clues about its parental care system. Koch’s team hasn’t found any large groups of tadpoles, hatched from a big clutch of eggs. Instead, they have spotted only individuals, mainly in water-filled cavities where leaves join the stem on palm-like plants called Phenakospermum guyannense.
The team saw one female deposit a single egg, which suggests that eggs are laid singly, as happens in some other poison dart frogs. “It’s possible that the female goes back when the tadpole is developing and lays another unfertilised egg, so that the tadpole can eat this to get energy,” says Koch.
The researchers don’t know how big the population of the frogs is, so can’t tell if it is endangered, but in the year between the two surveys, they saw there had been deforestation in the area they searched, which they accessed via a small plane and then an 8-hour boat trip on the river. “As the frog is really specific to this plant in this area, any small disturbance could be dangerous to the species,” says Koch.

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Exquisite new-to-science frog species has golden legs and odd habits
The tiny frog still packs a colourful punchAlexander Tamanini Mônico Resplendent with its blue stripes and golden legs, this newly described poison dart frog may look imposing, but it is only about the size of a thumbnail, measuring just 14 to 17 millimetres from the tip of its snout to its derrière, or cloaca. Esteban Koch at the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Manaus, Brazil, and his colleagues found the frog in the forests of the Juruá river basin in Brazil in 2023 and went back to look for further specimens in 2024. The team has now officially described it and named the species Ranitomeya aetherea. Advertisement Little is known about the frog, but there are clues about its parental care system. Koch’s team hasn’t found any large groups of tadpoles, hatched from a big clutch of eggs. Instead, they have spotted only individuals, mainly in water-filled cavities where leaves join the stem on palm-like plants called Phenakospermum guyannense. The team saw one female deposit a single egg, which suggests that eggs are laid singly, as happens in some other poison dart frogs. “It’s possible that the female goes back when the tadpole is developing and lays another unfertilised egg, so that the tadpole can eat this to get energy,” says Koch. The researchers don’t know how big the population of the frogs is, so can’t tell if it is endangered, but in the year between the two surveys, they saw there had been deforestation in the area they searched, which they accessed via a small plane and then an 8-hour boat trip on the river. “As the frog is really specific to this plant in this area, any small disturbance could be dangerous to the species,” says Koch. Unmissable news about our planet delivered straight to your inbox every month. Sign up to newsletter Journal reference:PLOS One DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321748 Topics:amphibians #exquisite #newtoscience #frog #species #has

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The tiny frog still packs a colourful punchAlexander Tamanini Mônico Resplendent with its blue stripes and golden legs, this newly described poison dart frog may look imposing, but it is only about the size of a thumbnail, measuring just 14 to 17 millimetres from the tip of its snout to its derrière, or cloaca. Esteban Koch at the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Manaus, Brazil, and his colleagues found the frog in the forests of the Juruá river basin in Brazil in 2023 and went back to look for further specimens in 2024. The team has now officially described it and named the species Ranitomeya aetherea. Advertisement Little is known about the frog, but there are clues about its parental care system. Koch’s team hasn’t found any large groups of tadpoles, hatched from a big clutch of eggs. Instead, they have spotted only individuals, mainly in water-filled cavities where leaves join the stem on palm-like plants called Phenakospermum guyannense. The team saw one female deposit a single egg, which suggests that eggs are laid singly, as happens in some other poison dart frogs. “It’s possible that the female goes back when the tadpole is developing and lays another unfertilised egg, so that the tadpole can eat this to get energy,” says Koch. The researchers don’t know how big the population of the frogs is, so can’t tell if it is endangered, but in the year between the two surveys, they saw there had been deforestation in the area they searched, which they accessed via a small plane and then an 8-hour boat trip on the river. “As the frog is really specific to this plant in this area, any small disturbance could be dangerous to the species,” says Koch. Unmissable news about our planet delivered straight to your inbox every month. Sign up to newsletter Journal reference:PLOS One DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321748 Topics:amphibians

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Microsoft faces UK class action lawsuit over licensing

Microsoft faces more legal action in the UK, this time from a barrister named Alexander Wolfson who issued an opt-out class action claim this week alleging that public or private organizations in the UK that purchased certain software licensessince October 1, 2015, were overcharged due to Microsoft’s market practices.

Wolfson, who retained the services of Stewarts LLP, a litigation-only law firm, said in a release issued on Wednesday, “Microsoft’s actions have had a significant and far-reaching impact on UK consumers, businesses, and public bodies.”

This claim, he said, “seeks to hold Microsoft to account and to secure compensation for the many affected members of the class. With billions of pounds potentially at stake, this case is about ensuring fairness in the digital marketplace and ensuring even the largest tech companies play by the rules.”

“Microsoft’s conduct has had a profound and costly impact on millions of individuals and private and public sector organizations that rely on its software for daily business operations,” said Kate Pollock, the head of competition litigation at Stewarts. “We believe that Microsoft abused its market dominance by imposing restrictive licensing practices that effectively shut down competition and inflated prices.”

Highlights an industry-wide issue

An FAQ created by the plaintiff explained the format of the suit: “Opt-out collective proceedings are a special form of court proceedings that enable a class representative to bring a claim on behalf of a defined class of persons in the UK affected by an infringement of competition law,” it said. “This means that if your organization fits within the class definition you will automatically be included in the claim and will be bound by any judgment or settlement unless you choose to opt-out of the proceedings.”

Ellora MacPherson, managing director and chief investment officer at Harbour, which has agreed to fund the case, described the suit as “likely to be one of the largest the UK has seen and is an example of how big corporate entities can be held to account.”

Forrester Senior Analyst Dario Maisto pointed out Wednesday via email, “this is not the first time that Microsoft gets attention for allegedly unfair commercial practices. Microsoft was also sued in the UK in 2024 over allegations that it overcharged Windows Server customers to use the software on competing cloud platforms.”

He added, “the Cloud Infrastructure Providers in Europe organizationtook a similar action on Microsoft’s licensing practices when its cloud computing competitors filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission.”

According to Maisto, “while it is totally understandable why law firms and competitors keep engaging in such lawsuits against Microsoft, we should finally admit that these are all symptoms of a bigger issue, that is, people and organizations’ extremeon third-party proprietary solutions and a fundamental lack of alternative standards.”

This is, he said, the problem that we as an IT industry need to solve, as we cannot keep relying on specific lawsuits to address — one at a time — all the problems of what we could start to define now as a much broader market disfunction.”

Computerworld reached out to Microsoft for a comment but at press time had not received a response.
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Microsoft faces UK class action lawsuit over licensing
Microsoft faces more legal action in the UK, this time from a barrister named Alexander Wolfson who issued an opt-out class action claim this week alleging that public or private organizations in the UK that purchased certain software licensessince October 1, 2015, were overcharged due to Microsoft’s market practices. Wolfson, who retained the services of Stewarts LLP, a litigation-only law firm, said in a release issued on Wednesday, “Microsoft’s actions have had a significant and far-reaching impact on UK consumers, businesses, and public bodies.” This claim, he said, “seeks to hold Microsoft to account and to secure compensation for the many affected members of the class. With billions of pounds potentially at stake, this case is about ensuring fairness in the digital marketplace and ensuring even the largest tech companies play by the rules.” “Microsoft’s conduct has had a profound and costly impact on millions of individuals and private and public sector organizations that rely on its software for daily business operations,” said Kate Pollock, the head of competition litigation at Stewarts. “We believe that Microsoft abused its market dominance by imposing restrictive licensing practices that effectively shut down competition and inflated prices.” Highlights an industry-wide issue An FAQ created by the plaintiff explained the format of the suit: “Opt-out collective proceedings are a special form of court proceedings that enable a class representative to bring a claim on behalf of a defined class of persons in the UK affected by an infringement of competition law,” it said. “This means that if your organization fits within the class definition you will automatically be included in the claim and will be bound by any judgment or settlement unless you choose to opt-out of the proceedings.” Ellora MacPherson, managing director and chief investment officer at Harbour, which has agreed to fund the case, described the suit as “likely to be one of the largest the UK has seen and is an example of how big corporate entities can be held to account.” Forrester Senior Analyst Dario Maisto pointed out Wednesday via email, “this is not the first time that Microsoft gets attention for allegedly unfair commercial practices. Microsoft was also sued in the UK in 2024 over allegations that it overcharged Windows Server customers to use the software on competing cloud platforms.” He added, “the Cloud Infrastructure Providers in Europe organizationtook a similar action on Microsoft’s licensing practices when its cloud computing competitors filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission.” According to Maisto, “while it is totally understandable why law firms and competitors keep engaging in such lawsuits against Microsoft, we should finally admit that these are all symptoms of a bigger issue, that is, people and organizations’ extremeon third-party proprietary solutions and a fundamental lack of alternative standards.” This is, he said, the problem that we as an IT industry need to solve, as we cannot keep relying on specific lawsuits to address — one at a time — all the problems of what we could start to define now as a much broader market disfunction.” Computerworld reached out to Microsoft for a comment but at press time had not received a response. #microsoft #faces #class #action #lawsuit

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Microsoft faces UK class action lawsuit over licensing

Microsoft faces more legal action in the UK, this time from a barrister named Alexander Wolfson who issued an opt-out class action claim this week alleging that public or private organizations in the UK that purchased certain software licenses (including for Microsoft Office and Windows) since October 1, 2015, were overcharged due to Microsoft’s market practices. Wolfson, who retained the services of Stewarts LLP, a litigation-only law firm, said in a release issued on Wednesday, “Microsoft’s actions have had a significant and far-reaching impact on UK consumers, businesses, and public bodies.” This claim, he said, “seeks to hold Microsoft to account and to secure compensation for the many affected members of the class. With billions of pounds potentially at stake, this case is about ensuring fairness in the digital marketplace and ensuring even the largest tech companies play by the rules.” “Microsoft’s conduct has had a profound and costly impact on millions of individuals and private and public sector organizations that rely on its software for daily business operations,” said Kate Pollock, the head of competition litigation at Stewarts. “We believe that Microsoft abused its market dominance by imposing restrictive licensing practices that effectively shut down competition and inflated prices.” Highlights an industry-wide issue An FAQ created by the plaintiff explained the format of the suit: “Opt-out collective proceedings are a special form of court proceedings that enable a class representative to bring a claim on behalf of a defined class of persons in the UK affected by an infringement of competition law,” it said. “This means that if your organization fits within the class definition you will automatically be included in the claim and will be bound by any judgment or settlement unless you choose to opt-out of the proceedings.” Ellora MacPherson, managing director and chief investment officer at Harbour, which has agreed to fund the case, described the suit as “likely to be one of the largest the UK has seen and is an example of how big corporate entities can be held to account.” Forrester Senior Analyst Dario Maisto pointed out Wednesday via email, “this is not the first time that Microsoft gets attention for allegedly unfair commercial practices. Microsoft was also sued in the UK in 2024 over allegations that it overcharged Windows Server customers to use the software on competing cloud platforms.” He added, “the Cloud Infrastructure Providers in Europe organization (CISPE) took a similar action on Microsoft’s licensing practices when its cloud computing competitors filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission.” According to Maisto, “while it is totally understandable why law firms and competitors keep engaging in such lawsuits against Microsoft, we should finally admit that these are all symptoms of a bigger issue, that is, people and organizations’ extreme [dependence] on third-party proprietary solutions and a fundamental lack of alternative standards.” This is, he said, the problem that we as an IT industry need to solve, as we cannot keep relying on specific lawsuits to address — one at a time — all the problems of what we could start to define now as a much broader market disfunction.” Computerworld reached out to Microsoft for a comment but at press time had not received a response.

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Deal When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Fire 10 HD Tablet is up to 42% off with Amazon's Deals of the Day Steven Parker CEO - Neowin.net Neowin @aSteveParker · May 14, 2025 18:58 EDT The latest gen Fire HD 10 Tablet, which was launched in 2023, is currently 36% off bringing its list price down to just For that price, you get a whole lot of tablet with a choice of colors in Black, Lilac or Ocean. We've included a look of the more important specs below. 10.1" 1080p full HD display;with over 2 million pixels32 or 64 GB of internal storage2.0GHz octa-core processor and 3 GB of RAM Up to 13 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching video, and listening to music Hands-free with Alexa 5 MP front and rear-facing cameras with 1080p HD video recording Dual-band, enhanced Wi-Fi USB-C fast charging. Includes a USB-C cable & 9W power adapter in the box. In case you missed it, the Fire 10 HD also qualifies for the new AI features that Amazon is bringing to its current-gen Fire tablets at no extra cost, the new suite of AI features includes Writing Assist, Wallpaper Creator, Webpage Summaries, and more which we detailed here. This deal has free shipping even without Prime, and allows for free returns if you are not satisfied with the product. You can also add an optional two-year Protection Plan for You'll have to be okay with purchasing the ad-supported variant at that price, though. The 32- and 64GB ad-free options are available in all colors for which is 32%off the list price. You can find all of the Deal of the Day offers right here. With Lockscreen Ads: Fire HD 10 Tablet 32GB for36% off Fire HD 10 Tablet 64GB for42% off Without Lockscreen Ads: Fire HD 10 Tablet 32GB for32% off Fire HD 10 Tablet 64GB for38% off In addition, you can save a further 20% with an eligible trade-in. The tablet ships from and is sold by Amazon.com and is eligible for return, refund, or replacement within 30 days of receipt. As an Amazon Associate, Neowin may earn commission from qualifying purchases. Tags Report a problem with article Follow @NeowinFeed #fire #tablet #off #with #amazon039s

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Deal When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Fire 10 HD Tablet is up to 42% off with Amazon's Deals of the Day Steven Parker CEO - Neowin.net Neowin @aSteveParker · May 14, 2025 18:58 EDT The latest gen Fire HD 10 Tablet, which was launched in 2023, is currently 36% off bringing its $139.99 list price down to just $89.99. For that price, you get a whole lot of tablet with a choice of colors in Black, Lilac or Ocean. We've included a look of the more important specs below. 10.1" 1080p full HD display; (1920 x 1200) with over 2 million pixels (224 ppi) 32 or 64 GB of internal storage (1TB with microSD) 2.0GHz octa-core processor and 3 GB of RAM Up to 13 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching video, and listening to music Hands-free with Alexa 5 MP front and rear-facing cameras with 1080p HD video recording Dual-band, enhanced Wi-Fi USB-C fast charging. Includes a USB-C cable & 9W power adapter in the box. In case you missed it, the Fire 10 HD also qualifies for the new AI features that Amazon is bringing to its current-gen Fire tablets at no extra cost, the new suite of AI features includes Writing Assist, Wallpaper Creator, Webpage Summaries, and more which we detailed here. This deal has free shipping even without Prime, and allows for free returns if you are not satisfied with the product. You can also add an optional two-year Protection Plan for $22.99. You'll have to be okay with purchasing the ad-supported variant at that price, though. The 32- and 64GB ad-free options are available in all colors for $104.99, which is 32% ($50) off the list price. You can find all of the Deal of the Day offers right here. With Lockscreen Ads: Fire HD 10 Tablet 32GB for $84.99 (was $139.99) 36% off Fire HD 10 Tablet 64GB for $104.99 (was $179.99) 42% off Without Lockscreen Ads: Fire HD 10 Tablet 32GB for $104.99 (was $154.99) 32% off Fire HD 10 Tablet 64GB for $119.99 (was $194.99) 38% off In addition, you can save a further 20% with an eligible trade-in. The tablet ships from and is sold by Amazon.com and is eligible for return, refund, or replacement within 30 days of receipt. As an Amazon Associate, Neowin may earn commission from qualifying purchases. Tags Report a problem with article Follow @NeowinFeed

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Microsoft starts testing ‘Hey, Copilot!’ in Windows

Microsoft is testing a feature for Copilot Voice that will let Windows 11 users start a conversation with the app by saying “Hey Copilot!” Windows Insiders who have the updated app can try it out once they opt in and activate the feature.

Similar commands have been available for years with Siri, Google, Alexa, and even Microsoft’s now-departed Cortana assistant that Copilot has replaced. But it is a new addition for Copilot, if a dedicated key or combination of keys wasn’t making it easy enough to get into the app, and arrives following the launch of a more conversational Copilot Voice experience.

According to a blog post, you’ll need to enable the feature for it to be able to respond to the wake word. Also, the update isn’t available to all Insiders right away, but it is rolling out to testers worldwide who have English set as their display language. To find out if you have it, check your Copilot app version to see if it’s 1.25051.10.0 or higher.

Once it’s activated, you’ll see the Copilot microphone floating UI on the bottom of your screen and get a chime notification that shows it’s listening in.

The FAQ also says that it’s using an on-device wake word spotter with a 10-second audio buffer, and isn’t sending clips to the cloud or saving them locally. It can recognize the wake word even if you’re offline, but for the Copilot Voice feature to actually do anything, you will need internet access so that it can access cloud processing capabilities.
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Microsoft is testing a feature for Copilot Voice that will let Windows 11 users start a conversation with the app by saying “Hey Copilot!” Windows Insiders who have the updated app can try it out once they opt in and activate the feature. Similar commands have been available for years with Siri, Google, Alexa, and even Microsoft’s now-departed Cortana assistant that Copilot has replaced. But it is a new addition for Copilot, if a dedicated key or combination of keys wasn’t making it easy enough to get into the app, and arrives following the launch of a more conversational Copilot Voice experience. According to a blog post, you’ll need to enable the feature for it to be able to respond to the wake word. Also, the update isn’t available to all Insiders right away, but it is rolling out to testers worldwide who have English set as their display language. To find out if you have it, check your Copilot app version to see if it’s 1.25051.10.0 or higher. Once it’s activated, you’ll see the Copilot microphone floating UI on the bottom of your screen and get a chime notification that shows it’s listening in. The FAQ also says that it’s using an on-device wake word spotter with a 10-second audio buffer, and isn’t sending clips to the cloud or saving them locally. It can recognize the wake word even if you’re offline, but for the Copilot Voice feature to actually do anything, you will need internet access so that it can access cloud processing capabilities. #microsoft #starts #testing #hey #copilot

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Microsoft is testing a feature for Copilot Voice that will let Windows 11 users start a conversation with the app by saying “Hey Copilot!” Windows Insiders who have the updated app can try it out once they opt in and activate the feature. Similar commands have been available for years with Siri, Google, Alexa, and even Microsoft’s now-departed Cortana assistant that Copilot has replaced. But it is a new addition for Copilot, if a dedicated key or combination of keys wasn’t making it easy enough to get into the app, and arrives following the launch of a more conversational Copilot Voice experience. According to a blog post, you’ll need to enable the feature for it to be able to respond to the wake word. Also, the update isn’t available to all Insiders right away, but it is rolling out to testers worldwide who have English set as their display language. To find out if you have it, check your Copilot app version to see if it’s 1.25051.10.0 or higher. Once it’s activated, you’ll see the Copilot microphone floating UI on the bottom of your screen and get a chime notification that shows it’s listening in. The FAQ also says that it’s using an on-device wake word spotter with a 10-second audio buffer, and isn’t sending clips to the cloud or saving them locally. It can recognize the wake word even if you’re offline, but for the Copilot Voice feature to actually do anything, you will need internet access so that it can access cloud processing capabilities.

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Poison dart frogs are hard to miss. They’re bright, agile, and as their name suggests, toxic. But at least a few of these showy amphibians have gone under the radar, until now. Scientists surveying a difficult to reach area of the Brazilian Amazon report two new species in a set of recent papers. The first, published in April in the journal ZooKeys, describes the teal and black Ranitomeya aquamarina. The second, released May 14 in the journal PLOS One, introduces the light blue striped Ranitomeya aetherea.Despite how frequently novel amphibian species are found elsewhere, the frogs are the first newly described members of their genus in 13 years. Reaching their habitat requires flying on a small plane, followed by a 10-hour boat journey along the river, Esteban Diego Koch, a study co-author and PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at the National Institute of Amazonian Research, tells Popular Science.
That long trek for humans is a major part of why the species stayed formally undiscovered for so long, he says. It takes years to properly prepare to survey such a remote region and to build relationships with the local Indigenous community, who were instrumental in assisting and guiding the outside researchers.
The metallic poison frogis less than two centimeters long from snout to butt. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico.
Both of the poison dart species were discovered in pockets of open forest about 30 miles apart, along the banks of the Juruá River in western Brazil, near the border of Peru, Each species has an affinity for the same palm-like plant, with tadpoles that grow up inside the small, ephemeral pools of water that collect at the base of the leaf stalks. They spend their days perched on these plants or foraging in the nearby leaf litter, likely eating the toxic insects that help them build up their own reserves of deadly chemicals.
The frogs are named in reference to the color of the striking stripes on their backs. R. aquamarina has an array of bright turquoise lines running against a jet black background, while R. aetherea, displays angelic, sky blue stripes against brick red. The two species share copper-colored, spotted metallic legs that resemble safari-print pants and are both about 15-17 millimeters long, about the diameter of a dime.
A male Ranitomeya aetherea sitting on a leaf. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico.
Despite all their similarities, the amphibians seem to lead divergent lives, especially when it comes to mating.R. aquamarina in pairs, suggesting the frogs couple-up to breed and stay together for an extended period of time. This type of monogamy is rare in amphibians and was only first discovered 15 years ago in another dart frog species. In contrast, R. aetherea appears to play the field. Males of the sky blue species were generally sighted solo, emitting frequent advertising calls, and switching to a courtship call when approached by females, who don’t stick around in one place for very long.
It’s a testament to how deceiving looks can be. Dart frogs have a complex evolutionary history of species emerging and subsequently re-hybridizing. In this genus of frogs, “very distinct species can have the same appearance: the same colors and the same pattern,” Koch says. Adding to the confusion, “sometimes a single species can have multiple patterns of color,” he notes.An R. aquamarina couple. The males in this species emit frequent advertising and courtship calls. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico.
Since going by appearance alone isn’t enough, the scientists conducted extensive analyses of both types of frogs to confirm that the striped and spotted dart frog specimens truly represented two new species. They used genetic sequencing, compared the sound waves of mating calls, and took exceptionally accurate measurements of dozens of frogs under a microscope.
They found that the two species were quite distinct, and not as closely related as one might expect. The frogs are nested in different areas of the evolutionary tree, with separate sister species, according to the genetic analysis. However, Koch notes that more data is needed to confirm the exact relationships.
With more research, additional surprises are likely to emerge. At least one more possible new species was collected in the recent surveys, Koch says. He and his colleagues just have to finish their assessment to know for sure. Beyond what’s already been found, Koch imagines that many more unidentified amphibians are lurking in similarly difficult to access corners of the Amazon.

The hard part is getting to them before they’re gone. Deforestation, climate change, increasingly frequent wildfires, and pet trade poaching all threaten poison dart frogs. The frogs of these two new studies were collected across two expeditions in 2023 and 2024. In just that one year gap, Koch says his colleagues noted a big change, with clear cuts and deforestation moving much closer to the amphibians’ habitat.
The scientists currently don’t have enough information to know exactly how secure or at-risk either species is. Yet, given that they found each amphibian in a small range, spotted across just a couple of miles of forest, it seems likely that the toxic frogs themselves are in much more danger than their poison poses to their predators. Losing them would mean losing two especially beautiful branches on the tree of life. It would also stymie our ability to harness their potential power. Chemicals from the skin of specific dart frogs have shown promise as possible medicines. “It’s a long road,” from discovering a species to discovering its potential human applications, says Koch. “Someday, they might be useful,” he says. But, to get there, we have to let the frogs stick around.
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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Poison dart frogs are hard to miss. They’re bright, agile, and as their name suggests, toxic. But at least a few of these showy amphibians have gone under the radar, until now. Scientists surveying a difficult to reach area of the Brazilian Amazon report two new species in a set of recent papers. The first, published in April in the journal ZooKeys, describes the teal and black Ranitomeya aquamarina. The second, released May 14 in the journal PLOS One, introduces the light blue striped Ranitomeya aetherea.Despite how frequently novel amphibian species are found elsewhere, the frogs are the first newly described members of their genus in 13 years. Reaching their habitat requires flying on a small plane, followed by a 10-hour boat journey along the river, Esteban Diego Koch, a study co-author and PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at the National Institute of Amazonian Research, tells Popular Science. That long trek for humans is a major part of why the species stayed formally undiscovered for so long, he says. It takes years to properly prepare to survey such a remote region and to build relationships with the local Indigenous community, who were instrumental in assisting and guiding the outside researchers. The metallic poison frogis less than two centimeters long from snout to butt. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico. Both of the poison dart species were discovered in pockets of open forest about 30 miles apart, along the banks of the Juruá River in western Brazil, near the border of Peru, Each species has an affinity for the same palm-like plant, with tadpoles that grow up inside the small, ephemeral pools of water that collect at the base of the leaf stalks. They spend their days perched on these plants or foraging in the nearby leaf litter, likely eating the toxic insects that help them build up their own reserves of deadly chemicals. The frogs are named in reference to the color of the striking stripes on their backs. R. aquamarina has an array of bright turquoise lines running against a jet black background, while R. aetherea, displays angelic, sky blue stripes against brick red. The two species share copper-colored, spotted metallic legs that resemble safari-print pants and are both about 15-17 millimeters long, about the diameter of a dime. A male Ranitomeya aetherea sitting on a leaf. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico. Despite all their similarities, the amphibians seem to lead divergent lives, especially when it comes to mating.R. aquamarina in pairs, suggesting the frogs couple-up to breed and stay together for an extended period of time. This type of monogamy is rare in amphibians and was only first discovered 15 years ago in another dart frog species. In contrast, R. aetherea appears to play the field. Males of the sky blue species were generally sighted solo, emitting frequent advertising calls, and switching to a courtship call when approached by females, who don’t stick around in one place for very long. It’s a testament to how deceiving looks can be. Dart frogs have a complex evolutionary history of species emerging and subsequently re-hybridizing. In this genus of frogs, “very distinct species can have the same appearance: the same colors and the same pattern,” Koch says. Adding to the confusion, “sometimes a single species can have multiple patterns of color,” he notes.An R. aquamarina couple. The males in this species emit frequent advertising and courtship calls. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico. Since going by appearance alone isn’t enough, the scientists conducted extensive analyses of both types of frogs to confirm that the striped and spotted dart frog specimens truly represented two new species. They used genetic sequencing, compared the sound waves of mating calls, and took exceptionally accurate measurements of dozens of frogs under a microscope. They found that the two species were quite distinct, and not as closely related as one might expect. The frogs are nested in different areas of the evolutionary tree, with separate sister species, according to the genetic analysis. However, Koch notes that more data is needed to confirm the exact relationships. With more research, additional surprises are likely to emerge. At least one more possible new species was collected in the recent surveys, Koch says. He and his colleagues just have to finish their assessment to know for sure. Beyond what’s already been found, Koch imagines that many more unidentified amphibians are lurking in similarly difficult to access corners of the Amazon. The hard part is getting to them before they’re gone. Deforestation, climate change, increasingly frequent wildfires, and pet trade poaching all threaten poison dart frogs. The frogs of these two new studies were collected across two expeditions in 2023 and 2024. In just that one year gap, Koch says his colleagues noted a big change, with clear cuts and deforestation moving much closer to the amphibians’ habitat. The scientists currently don’t have enough information to know exactly how secure or at-risk either species is. Yet, given that they found each amphibian in a small range, spotted across just a couple of miles of forest, it seems likely that the toxic frogs themselves are in much more danger than their poison poses to their predators. Losing them would mean losing two especially beautiful branches on the tree of life. It would also stymie our ability to harness their potential power. Chemicals from the skin of specific dart frogs have shown promise as possible medicines. “It’s a long road,” from discovering a species to discovering its potential human applications, says Koch. “Someday, they might be useful,” he says. But, to get there, we have to let the frogs stick around. #its #raining #tiny #toxic #frogs

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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Poison dart frogs are hard to miss. They’re bright, agile, and as their name suggests, toxic. But at least a few of these showy amphibians have gone under the radar, until now. Scientists surveying a difficult to reach area of the Brazilian Amazon report two new species in a set of recent papers. The first, published in April in the journal ZooKeys, describes the teal and black Ranitomeya aquamarina. The second, released May 14 in the journal PLOS One, introduces the light blue striped Ranitomeya aetherea.Despite how frequently novel amphibian species are found elsewhere, the frogs are the first newly described members of their genus in 13 years. Reaching their habitat requires flying on a small plane, followed by a 10-hour boat journey along the river, Esteban Diego Koch, a study co-author and PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at the National Institute of Amazonian Research, tells Popular Science. That long trek for humans is a major part of why the species stayed formally undiscovered for so long, he says. It takes years to properly prepare to survey such a remote region and to build relationships with the local Indigenous community, who were instrumental in assisting and guiding the outside researchers. The metallic poison frog (Ranitomeya aquamarina) is less than two centimeters long from snout to butt. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico. Both of the poison dart species were discovered in pockets of open forest about 30 miles apart, along the banks of the Juruá River in western Brazil, near the border of Peru, Each species has an affinity for the same palm-like plant, with tadpoles that grow up inside the small, ephemeral pools of water that collect at the base of the leaf stalks. They spend their days perched on these plants or foraging in the nearby leaf litter, likely eating the toxic insects that help them build up their own reserves of deadly chemicals. The frogs are named in reference to the color of the striking stripes on their backs. R. aquamarina has an array of bright turquoise lines running against a jet black background, while R. aetherea (Latin for ‘heavenly’), displays angelic, sky blue stripes against brick red. The two species share copper-colored, spotted metallic legs that resemble safari-print pants and are both about 15-17 millimeters long, about the diameter of a dime. A male Ranitomeya aetherea sitting on a leaf. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico. Despite all their similarities, the amphibians seem to lead divergent lives, especially when it comes to mating.R. aquamarina in pairs, suggesting the frogs couple-up to breed and stay together for an extended period of time. This type of monogamy is rare in amphibians and was only first discovered 15 years ago in another dart frog species. In contrast, R. aetherea appears to play the field. Males of the sky blue species were generally sighted solo, emitting frequent advertising calls, and switching to a courtship call when approached by females, who don’t stick around in one place for very long. It’s a testament to how deceiving looks can be. Dart frogs have a complex evolutionary history of species emerging and subsequently re-hybridizing. In this genus of frogs, “very distinct species can have the same appearance: the same colors and the same pattern,” Koch says. Adding to the confusion, “sometimes a single species can have multiple patterns of color,” he notes.An R. aquamarina couple. The males in this species emit frequent advertising and courtship calls. CREDIT: Alexander Tamanini Mônico. Since going by appearance alone isn’t enough, the scientists conducted extensive analyses of both types of frogs to confirm that the striped and spotted dart frog specimens truly represented two new species. They used genetic sequencing, compared the sound waves of mating calls, and took exceptionally accurate measurements of dozens of frogs under a microscope. They found that the two species were quite distinct, and not as closely related as one might expect. The frogs are nested in different areas of the evolutionary tree, with separate sister species, according to the genetic analysis. However, Koch notes that more data is needed to confirm the exact relationships. With more research, additional surprises are likely to emerge. At least one more possible new species was collected in the recent surveys, Koch says. He and his colleagues just have to finish their assessment to know for sure. Beyond what’s already been found, Koch imagines that many more unidentified amphibians are lurking in similarly difficult to access corners of the Amazon. The hard part is getting to them before they’re gone. Deforestation, climate change, increasingly frequent wildfires, and pet trade poaching all threaten poison dart frogs. The frogs of these two new studies were collected across two expeditions in 2023 and 2024. In just that one year gap, Koch says his colleagues noted a big change, with clear cuts and deforestation moving much closer to the amphibians’ habitat. The scientists currently don’t have enough information to know exactly how secure or at-risk either species is. Yet, given that they found each amphibian in a small range, spotted across just a couple of miles of forest, it seems likely that the toxic frogs themselves are in much more danger than their poison poses to their predators. Losing them would mean losing two especially beautiful branches on the tree of life. It would also stymie our ability to harness their potential power. Chemicals from the skin of specific dart frogs have shown promise as possible medicines. “It’s a long road,” from discovering a species to discovering its potential human applications, says Koch. “Someday, they might be useful,” he says. But, to get there, we have to let the frogs stick around.

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Martian auroras may appear to future astronauts as a faint, green glow that hangs low in the night sky, as shown in this illustration.

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On some Martian nights, a subtle, green glow hangs low in the sky, wreathing the horizon in every direction.
A visible Martian aurora has finally been observed for the first time, researchers report May 14 in Science Advances. The observation, made March 18, 2024, by the Perseverance rover, is also the first of an aurora from the surface of a planet that isn’t Earth. Moreover, it suggests future astronauts may witness ethereal Martian auroras with their own eyes. “It would be a dull or dim green glow to astronauts’ eyes,” says Roger Wiens, a planetary scientist at Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind.
Auroras can appear when charged particles from space interact with a planet’s atmosphere. They’ve already been spotted on Mercury, Jupiter and every other non-Earth planet in our solar system, but only from orbit. And in Mars’ sky, scientists had only been able to detect auroral wavelengths of light invisible to the naked eye, using instruments. So it wasn’t clear how Martian auroras would appear to future, landed astronauts.
On March 18, 2024, instruments aboard the Perseverance rover captured an image of a Martian aurora. Though relatively faint, the aurora’s green huescan be made out by comparing the image with one of the typical inky Martian night. Due to the phenomenon’s subtle nature, the rover’s instruments were pointed at a low angle over the horizon to peer through a thick layer of the atmosphere. E.W. Knutsen et al/Science Advances 2025
Compared to many Earthly aurora photos, the new image from Mars is fuzzy. There are a couple reasons for that. First, Perseverance’s cameras perform less well at night, Wiens says. “The instruments aren’t tremendously more sensitive than human eyes,” he says.
And second, Mars doesn’t have a global magnetic field that concentrates auroras near its poles like Earth does. Instead, its crust is magnetized in patches. That means auroras can appear all over the planet, but they’re relatively dim.

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News Space Perseverance takes the first picture of a visible Martian aurora Future astronauts will be able to observe the ethereal lights with their own eyes Martian auroras may appear to future astronauts as a faint, green glow that hangs low in the night sky, as shown in this illustration. Alex McDougal-Page By Nikk Ogasa 2 hours ago On some Martian nights, a subtle, green glow hangs low in the sky, wreathing the horizon in every direction. A visible Martian aurora has finally been observed for the first time, researchers report May 14 in Science Advances. The observation, made March 18, 2024, by the Perseverance rover, is also the first of an aurora from the surface of a planet that isn’t Earth. Moreover, it suggests future astronauts may witness ethereal Martian auroras with their own eyes. “It would be a dull or dim green glow to astronauts’ eyes,” says Roger Wiens, a planetary scientist at Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind. Auroras can appear when charged particles from space interact with a planet’s atmosphere. They’ve already been spotted on Mercury, Jupiter and every other non-Earth planet in our solar system, but only from orbit. And in Mars’ sky, scientists had only been able to detect auroral wavelengths of light invisible to the naked eye, using instruments. So it wasn’t clear how Martian auroras would appear to future, landed astronauts. On March 18, 2024, instruments aboard the Perseverance rover captured an image of a Martian aurora. Though relatively faint, the aurora’s green huescan be made out by comparing the image with one of the typical inky Martian night. Due to the phenomenon’s subtle nature, the rover’s instruments were pointed at a low angle over the horizon to peer through a thick layer of the atmosphere. E.W. Knutsen et al/Science Advances 2025 Compared to many Earthly aurora photos, the new image from Mars is fuzzy. There are a couple reasons for that. First, Perseverance’s cameras perform less well at night, Wiens says. “The instruments aren’t tremendously more sensitive than human eyes,” he says. And second, Mars doesn’t have a global magnetic field that concentrates auroras near its poles like Earth does. Instead, its crust is magnetized in patches. That means auroras can appear all over the planet, but they’re relatively dim. Sign up for our newsletter We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday. #perseverance #takes #first #picture #visible

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News Space Perseverance takes the first picture of a visible Martian aurora Future astronauts will be able to observe the ethereal lights with their own eyes Martian auroras may appear to future astronauts as a faint, green glow that hangs low in the night sky, as shown in this illustration. Alex McDougal-Page By Nikk Ogasa 2 hours ago On some Martian nights, a subtle, green glow hangs low in the sky, wreathing the horizon in every direction. A visible Martian aurora has finally been observed for the first time, researchers report May 14 in Science Advances. The observation, made March 18, 2024, by the Perseverance rover, is also the first of an aurora from the surface of a planet that isn’t Earth. Moreover, it suggests future astronauts may witness ethereal Martian auroras with their own eyes. “It would be a dull or dim green glow to astronauts’ eyes,” says Roger Wiens, a planetary scientist at Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind. Auroras can appear when charged particles from space interact with a planet’s atmosphere. They’ve already been spotted on Mercury, Jupiter and every other non-Earth planet in our solar system, but only from orbit. And in Mars’ sky, scientists had only been able to detect auroral wavelengths of light invisible to the naked eye, using instruments. So it wasn’t clear how Martian auroras would appear to future, landed astronauts. On March 18, 2024, instruments aboard the Perseverance rover captured an image of a Martian aurora. Though relatively faint, the aurora’s green hues (left) can be made out by comparing the image with one of the typical inky Martian night (right). Due to the phenomenon’s subtle nature, the rover’s instruments were pointed at a low angle over the horizon to peer through a thick layer of the atmosphere. E.W. Knutsen et al/Science Advances 2025 Compared to many Earthly aurora photos, the new image from Mars is fuzzy. There are a couple reasons for that. First, Perseverance’s cameras perform less well at night, Wiens says. “The instruments aren’t tremendously more sensitive than human eyes,” he says. And second, Mars doesn’t have a global magnetic field that concentrates auroras near its poles like Earth does. Instead, its crust is magnetized in patches. That means auroras can appear all over the planet, but they’re relatively dim. Sign up for our newsletter We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

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Galgo House / Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin Arquitetura

Galgo House / Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin ArquiteturaSave this picture!© Joana FrançaHouses•Brazil

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Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin Arquitetura
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290 m²

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2025

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Architecture for humans and whippets - The Galgo House was born from a special request. What started as a functional kennel soon transformed into something larger: a weekend home where the client and his wife could spend time with their dogs and enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere.this picture!this picture!this picture!this picture!Located in a residential complex, the project was guided by the search for the essential. The proposal: to build the minimum necessary for a good life — with comfort, fluidity, and integration with the landscape. Concrete, steel, and wood compose an architecture that does not impose but adapts. Nature flows in and out through large openings, dissolving the boundaries between indoors and outdoors.this picture!this picture!The main house features a master suite in the central volume and two guest rooms camouflaged by lateral brises. The social areas are completely integrated: kitchen, living room, and dining room connect as a single space, embraced by the front porch. Outside, the project is completed with the caretaker's house and structures dedicated to the dogs — functional but aligned with the whole.this picture!More than just volumes and materials, the Galgo House is about coexistence, quality time, and connection. A space where architecture serves life — with silence, presence, and intention.this picture!

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Galgo House / Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin ArquiteturaSave this picture!© Joana FrançaHouses•Brazil Architects: Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin Arquitetura Area Area of this architecture project Area: 290 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2025 Photographs Photographs:Joana FrançaSave this picture! Architecture for humans and whippets - The Galgo House was born from a special request. What started as a functional kennel soon transformed into something larger: a weekend home where the client and his wife could spend time with their dogs and enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere.this picture!this picture!this picture!this picture!Located in a residential complex, the project was guided by the search for the essential. The proposal: to build the minimum necessary for a good life — with comfort, fluidity, and integration with the landscape. Concrete, steel, and wood compose an architecture that does not impose but adapts. Nature flows in and out through large openings, dissolving the boundaries between indoors and outdoors.this picture!this picture!The main house features a master suite in the central volume and two guest rooms camouflaged by lateral brises. The social areas are completely integrated: kitchen, living room, and dining room connect as a single space, embraced by the front porch. Outside, the project is completed with the caretaker's house and structures dedicated to the dogs — functional but aligned with the whole.this picture!More than just volumes and materials, the Galgo House is about coexistence, quality time, and connection. A space where architecture serves life — with silence, presence, and intention.this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this office Published on May 14, 2025Cite: "Galgo House / Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin Arquitetura"14 May 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . < ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 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 #galgo #house #tati #tavares #alex

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Galgo House / Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin ArquiteturaSave this picture!© Joana FrançaHouses•Brazil Architects: Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin Arquitetura Area Area of this architecture project Area: 290 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2025 Photographs Photographs:Joana FrançaSave this picture! Architecture for humans and whippets - The Galgo House was born from a special request. What started as a functional kennel soon transformed into something larger: a weekend home where the client and his wife could spend time with their dogs and enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Located in a residential complex, the project was guided by the search for the essential. The proposal: to build the minimum necessary for a good life — with comfort, fluidity, and integration with the landscape. Concrete, steel, and wood compose an architecture that does not impose but adapts. Nature flows in and out through large openings, dissolving the boundaries between indoors and outdoors.Save this picture!Save this picture!The main house features a master suite in the central volume and two guest rooms camouflaged by lateral brises. The social areas are completely integrated: kitchen, living room, and dining room connect as a single space, embraced by the front porch. Outside, the project is completed with the caretaker's house and structures dedicated to the dogs — functional but aligned with the whole.Save this picture!More than just volumes and materials, the Galgo House is about coexistence, quality time, and connection. A space where architecture serves life — with silence, presence, and intention.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this office Published on May 14, 2025Cite: "Galgo House / Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin Arquitetura" [Casa Galgo / Tati Tavares + Alex Dalcin Arquitetura] 14 May 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1030083/galgo-house-tati-tavares-plus-alex-dalcin-arquitetura&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 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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2025-05-14 19:25:22 ·

However many Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering cards they release, it’ll never be enough

Isn't It Wonderful?

However many Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering cards they release, it’ll never be enough
I wonder how the people behind the aggressively-mid FF Trading Card Game from Square Enix must be feeling.

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by Alex Donaldson
Assistant Editor

Published on May 14, 2025

I can seldom think of a transmedia cross-over more appropriate than the emergence of Magic: The Gathering X Final Fantasy, an imminent expansion to the beloved card collecting and battling tabletop title that brings the worlds of Final Fantasy into Magic’s mechanics.
Fans are still eagerly waiting to get their hands on the sets, but over the course of the last several days Wizards of the Coast has steadily begun revealing more and more of the contents of the expansion. This is all a hearty promotional exercise, but it practically isn’t needed: so eager are the fans and so perfect is this cross-over conceptually that FF is already the best-selling Magic set in history.

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Nevertheless, people are thrilled to see the cards that’ll be emerging from booster packs in June - learning in turn which characters, locations, and classic FF iconography will make the cut. Seeing this, and myself being one of the people excitingly tabbing through reveals despite already having pre-orders running into the hundreds in place, I’ve realized one thing: no matter how many cards this set encompasses, it’ll never be enough. Wizards of the Coast has opened a proverbial Pandora's Box.
Final Fantasy is rich, wide, and its predilection for throwing everything out and starting over for each numbered entry means that it is far too deep to be summarized in just a few hundred cards. Already, I can see the discourse shifting among fans. Some hope for more cards from 12, or from the less immediately iconic NES classics. People with love and light in their hearts hope Final Fantasy 9 is particularly well-represented.
A curious paradigm has emerged in the nature of the FF expansion, which is simply put that there are four games that are particularly well-represented. Final Fantasies 6, 7, 10, and 14 are all featured as the games driving the four ‘Commander Decks’ that make up a major component of the release. Commander is a unique MTG format that supports larger decks, and has formed a major part of most spin-off ‘universes beyond’ sets so far. But for FF, these four decks end up feeling strangely insufficient.

Suteki da ne? | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast

With Fallout, for instance, four commander decks did indeed feel sufficient. Two decks channeled Fallout 4 and Fallout 3, offering different gameplay styles that evoked the themes of each game. A third was all about New Vegas, and the final set revered the original two CRPGs. Broadly speaking, the whole series was represented.
Wizards of the Coast has obviously chosen carefully for FF. You have the most beloved 2D FF, the most important 3D FF, and the on-going concern MMO with a huge fanbase. And 10, which is wildly beloved. I respect it - but I also begrudgingly look at this release slate and conclude Wizards of the Coast is going to leave this expansion with unfinished business as far as Final Fantasy goes.
While every other FF is represented in the general boosters and the general set of cards, the sprawling nature of Commander Decks means that the four FFs that have a Commander Deck themed around them naturally have a huge advantage - their characters, stories, and worlds are far more heavily represented than the others.

Every Cloud... | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast

Part of the problem is of WOTC’s own making, of course. This is such a fabulous synergistic fit, the card art and game design so carefully and wonderfully crafted, that fans can’t resist. This is clearly no cash-in, it’s a damn good product. People want more good stuff! Who knew?
But the door is now open - people are going to want more of this. Rabid FF fans are going to want more of this. These people won’t be satisfied with this one expansion. Certainly, if you consider raising the representation level across the numbered series and fold in a few spin-offs, there is ample scope for a second FF expansion. And with this first drop already set to be its best-ever selling expansion pack, WOTC should be well-minded to deliver that, in time.
For now, I await my pre-order and further card reveals, praying for better FF9 representation than we’ve seen so far, and also hoping that the generally maligned 13 and 15 don’t get completely shafted. And I wonder how the people behind the aggressively-mid FF Trading Card Game from Square Enix must be feeling. Those poor guys.
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However many Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering cards they release, it’ll never be enough
Isn't It Wonderful? However many Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering cards they release, it’ll never be enough I wonder how the people behind the aggressively-mid FF Trading Card Game from Square Enix must be feeling. Image credit: VG247 Article by Alex Donaldson Assistant Editor Published on May 14, 2025 I can seldom think of a transmedia cross-over more appropriate than the emergence of Magic: The Gathering X Final Fantasy, an imminent expansion to the beloved card collecting and battling tabletop title that brings the worlds of Final Fantasy into Magic’s mechanics. Fans are still eagerly waiting to get their hands on the sets, but over the course of the last several days Wizards of the Coast has steadily begun revealing more and more of the contents of the expansion. This is all a hearty promotional exercise, but it practically isn’t needed: so eager are the fans and so perfect is this cross-over conceptually that FF is already the best-selling Magic set in history. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Nevertheless, people are thrilled to see the cards that’ll be emerging from booster packs in June - learning in turn which characters, locations, and classic FF iconography will make the cut. Seeing this, and myself being one of the people excitingly tabbing through reveals despite already having pre-orders running into the hundreds in place, I’ve realized one thing: no matter how many cards this set encompasses, it’ll never be enough. Wizards of the Coast has opened a proverbial Pandora's Box. Final Fantasy is rich, wide, and its predilection for throwing everything out and starting over for each numbered entry means that it is far too deep to be summarized in just a few hundred cards. Already, I can see the discourse shifting among fans. Some hope for more cards from 12, or from the less immediately iconic NES classics. People with love and light in their hearts hope Final Fantasy 9 is particularly well-represented. A curious paradigm has emerged in the nature of the FF expansion, which is simply put that there are four games that are particularly well-represented. Final Fantasies 6, 7, 10, and 14 are all featured as the games driving the four ‘Commander Decks’ that make up a major component of the release. Commander is a unique MTG format that supports larger decks, and has formed a major part of most spin-off ‘universes beyond’ sets so far. But for FF, these four decks end up feeling strangely insufficient. Suteki da ne? | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast With Fallout, for instance, four commander decks did indeed feel sufficient. Two decks channeled Fallout 4 and Fallout 3, offering different gameplay styles that evoked the themes of each game. A third was all about New Vegas, and the final set revered the original two CRPGs. Broadly speaking, the whole series was represented. Wizards of the Coast has obviously chosen carefully for FF. You have the most beloved 2D FF, the most important 3D FF, and the on-going concern MMO with a huge fanbase. And 10, which is wildly beloved. I respect it - but I also begrudgingly look at this release slate and conclude Wizards of the Coast is going to leave this expansion with unfinished business as far as Final Fantasy goes. While every other FF is represented in the general boosters and the general set of cards, the sprawling nature of Commander Decks means that the four FFs that have a Commander Deck themed around them naturally have a huge advantage - their characters, stories, and worlds are far more heavily represented than the others. Every Cloud... | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast Part of the problem is of WOTC’s own making, of course. This is such a fabulous synergistic fit, the card art and game design so carefully and wonderfully crafted, that fans can’t resist. This is clearly no cash-in, it’s a damn good product. People want more good stuff! Who knew? But the door is now open - people are going to want more of this. Rabid FF fans are going to want more of this. These people won’t be satisfied with this one expansion. Certainly, if you consider raising the representation level across the numbered series and fold in a few spin-offs, there is ample scope for a second FF expansion. And with this first drop already set to be its best-ever selling expansion pack, WOTC should be well-minded to deliver that, in time. For now, I await my pre-order and further card reveals, praying for better FF9 representation than we’ve seen so far, and also hoping that the generally maligned 13 and 15 don’t get completely shafted. And I wonder how the people behind the aggressively-mid FF Trading Card Game from Square Enix must be feeling. Those poor guys. #however #many #final #fantasy #magic

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However many Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering cards they release, it’ll never be enough

Isn't It Wonderful? However many Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering cards they release, it’ll never be enough I wonder how the people behind the aggressively-mid FF Trading Card Game from Square Enix must be feeling. Image credit: VG247 Article by Alex Donaldson Assistant Editor Published on May 14, 2025 I can seldom think of a transmedia cross-over more appropriate than the emergence of Magic: The Gathering X Final Fantasy, an imminent expansion to the beloved card collecting and battling tabletop title that brings the worlds of Final Fantasy into Magic’s mechanics. Fans are still eagerly waiting to get their hands on the sets, but over the course of the last several days Wizards of the Coast has steadily begun revealing more and more of the contents of the expansion. This is all a hearty promotional exercise, but it practically isn’t needed: so eager are the fans and so perfect is this cross-over conceptually that FF is already the best-selling Magic set in history. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Nevertheless, people are thrilled to see the cards that’ll be emerging from booster packs in June - learning in turn which characters, locations, and classic FF iconography will make the cut. Seeing this, and myself being one of the people excitingly tabbing through reveals despite already having pre-orders running into the hundreds in place, I’ve realized one thing: no matter how many cards this set encompasses, it’ll never be enough. Wizards of the Coast has opened a proverbial Pandora's Box. Final Fantasy is rich, wide, and its predilection for throwing everything out and starting over for each numbered entry means that it is far too deep to be summarized in just a few hundred cards. Already, I can see the discourse shifting among fans. Some hope for more cards from 12, or from the less immediately iconic NES classics. People with love and light in their hearts hope Final Fantasy 9 is particularly well-represented. A curious paradigm has emerged in the nature of the FF expansion, which is simply put that there are four games that are particularly well-represented. Final Fantasies 6, 7, 10, and 14 are all featured as the games driving the four ‘Commander Decks’ that make up a major component of the release. Commander is a unique MTG format that supports larger decks, and has formed a major part of most spin-off ‘universes beyond’ sets so far. But for FF, these four decks end up feeling strangely insufficient. Suteki da ne? | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast With Fallout, for instance, four commander decks did indeed feel sufficient. Two decks channeled Fallout 4 and Fallout 3, offering different gameplay styles that evoked the themes of each game. A third was all about New Vegas, and the final set revered the original two CRPGs. Broadly speaking, the whole series was represented. Wizards of the Coast has obviously chosen carefully for FF. You have the most beloved 2D FF, the most important 3D FF, and the on-going concern MMO with a huge fanbase. And 10, which is wildly beloved. I respect it - but I also begrudgingly look at this release slate and conclude Wizards of the Coast is going to leave this expansion with unfinished business as far as Final Fantasy goes. While every other FF is represented in the general boosters and the general set of cards, the sprawling nature of Commander Decks means that the four FFs that have a Commander Deck themed around them naturally have a huge advantage - their characters, stories, and worlds are far more heavily represented than the others. Every Cloud... | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast Part of the problem is of WOTC’s own making, of course. This is such a fabulous synergistic fit, the card art and game design so carefully and wonderfully crafted, that fans can’t resist. This is clearly no cash-in, it’s a damn good product. People want more good stuff! Who knew? But the door is now open - people are going to want more of this. Rabid FF fans are going to want more of this. These people won’t be satisfied with this one expansion. Certainly, if you consider raising the representation level across the numbered series and fold in a few spin-offs, there is ample scope for a second FF expansion. And with this first drop already set to be its best-ever selling expansion pack, WOTC should be well-minded to deliver that, in time. For now, I await my pre-order and further card reveals, praying for better FF9 representation than we’ve seen so far, and also hoping that the generally maligned 13 and 15 don’t get completely shafted. And I wonder how the people behind the aggressively-mid FF Trading Card Game from Square Enix must be feeling. Those poor guys.

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IBM’s NYC Flagship Unites Innovation-Centric Teams Under One Roof

With a continued emphasis on team-based collaboration, IBM leadership envisioned a place to bring its diverse business units under one roof in Manhattan. Once again, they tapped Genslerto design the 270,000-square-foot headquarters in the Flatiron District.

Located at One Madison Avenue, the new flagship centralizes the tech company’s New York workforce, highlighting a visionary, forward-focused culture. “We really start with the user experience and mapping those journeys, and there was an opportunity for impromptu connections between team members that didn’t always work together,” says John Budesa, studio director and senior associate at Gensler.

The ground floor lobby features a striking 40-foot-long Quantum Wave sculpture that captures the energy within the space, a visual representation of emerging and future technologies. A reception area on the second floor includes the circular Blue Bar. A central gathering spot with sweeping views of Madison Square Park, it serves as a coffee bar during the day, and doubles as a cocktail bar after work hours. At the Innovation Studio, a dedicated customer-centric space with a range of briefing rooms, partners can co-create with staff members and experience IBM’s work first-hand.

The headquarters accommodates more than 2,000 employees, so the workspace is divided into three key zones, which Budesa describes as “an ecosystem of spaces that support innovation,” offering flexibility and choice. Individual zones are ideal for independent, focused tasks, while collaboration areas are suitable for meetings. Community sections are places for relaxation or get-togethers with colleagues.

These sectors have varied lighting and multiple types of furnishings throughout to support individuals as they perform tasks. There’s less rigidity, yet the pieces are not only limited to the ultra-soft lounge styles that have been favored in recent seasons. Seating in particular was chosen for comfortable efficiency, which for Budesa means that each chair is functional no matter where it is in the building. A prime amenities hub is on the 10th floor, with a full-service kitchen, café, and an auditorium that can host up to 300 people.

IBM is also known as Big Blue, and pops of the brand’s cobalt tone are used strategically throughout the office to signal signature moments, whether on a wall covered with acoustic felt, or surrounding a staircase. Materials are deftly combined, referencing the bridge between man and machine. Wood and stone elements honor our connection to the natural world. In contrast, polished metals, reflective surfaces, and computer chip-like textures provide futuristic flair.

The standout is a 25,000-square-foot outdoor oasis, designed in partnership with RGR Landscape. The largest commercial office terrace in the city, it boasts 40 species of live plants, half of which are native to New York. Enabled for work, every seat has power, and Wi-Fi is available. There are also areas that are perfect for large-scale events, and on the east side, more private settings allow people to recharge even in the midst of the bustling city.

Budesa explains that the expansive headquarters was planned with seamless movement in mind as users navigate in and out of the various zones. “It’s about those dynamic environments that increase the caliber of the experience,” he notes.

For more information on Gensler and IBM’s new hub, visit gensler.com.
Photography by Alexander Severin.
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IBM’s NYC Flagship Unites Innovation-Centric Teams Under One Roof
With a continued emphasis on team-based collaboration, IBM leadership envisioned a place to bring its diverse business units under one roof in Manhattan. Once again, they tapped Genslerto design the 270,000-square-foot headquarters in the Flatiron District. Located at One Madison Avenue, the new flagship centralizes the tech company’s New York workforce, highlighting a visionary, forward-focused culture. “We really start with the user experience and mapping those journeys, and there was an opportunity for impromptu connections between team members that didn’t always work together,” says John Budesa, studio director and senior associate at Gensler. The ground floor lobby features a striking 40-foot-long Quantum Wave sculpture that captures the energy within the space, a visual representation of emerging and future technologies. A reception area on the second floor includes the circular Blue Bar. A central gathering spot with sweeping views of Madison Square Park, it serves as a coffee bar during the day, and doubles as a cocktail bar after work hours. At the Innovation Studio, a dedicated customer-centric space with a range of briefing rooms, partners can co-create with staff members and experience IBM’s work first-hand. The headquarters accommodates more than 2,000 employees, so the workspace is divided into three key zones, which Budesa describes as “an ecosystem of spaces that support innovation,” offering flexibility and choice. Individual zones are ideal for independent, focused tasks, while collaboration areas are suitable for meetings. Community sections are places for relaxation or get-togethers with colleagues. These sectors have varied lighting and multiple types of furnishings throughout to support individuals as they perform tasks. There’s less rigidity, yet the pieces are not only limited to the ultra-soft lounge styles that have been favored in recent seasons. Seating in particular was chosen for comfortable efficiency, which for Budesa means that each chair is functional no matter where it is in the building. A prime amenities hub is on the 10th floor, with a full-service kitchen, café, and an auditorium that can host up to 300 people. IBM is also known as Big Blue, and pops of the brand’s cobalt tone are used strategically throughout the office to signal signature moments, whether on a wall covered with acoustic felt, or surrounding a staircase. Materials are deftly combined, referencing the bridge between man and machine. Wood and stone elements honor our connection to the natural world. In contrast, polished metals, reflective surfaces, and computer chip-like textures provide futuristic flair. The standout is a 25,000-square-foot outdoor oasis, designed in partnership with RGR Landscape. The largest commercial office terrace in the city, it boasts 40 species of live plants, half of which are native to New York. Enabled for work, every seat has power, and Wi-Fi is available. There are also areas that are perfect for large-scale events, and on the east side, more private settings allow people to recharge even in the midst of the bustling city. Budesa explains that the expansive headquarters was planned with seamless movement in mind as users navigate in and out of the various zones. “It’s about those dynamic environments that increase the caliber of the experience,” he notes. For more information on Gensler and IBM’s new hub, visit gensler.com. Photography by Alexander Severin. #ibms #nyc #flagship #unites #innovationcentric

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IBM’s NYC Flagship Unites Innovation-Centric Teams Under One Roof

With a continued emphasis on team-based collaboration, IBM leadership envisioned a place to bring its diverse business units under one roof in Manhattan. Once again, they tapped Gensler (the firm completed IBM’s Toronto office) to design the 270,000-square-foot headquarters in the Flatiron District. Located at One Madison Avenue, the new flagship centralizes the tech company’s New York workforce, highlighting a visionary, forward-focused culture. “We really start with the user experience and mapping those journeys, and there was an opportunity for impromptu connections between team members that didn’t always work together,” says John Budesa, studio director and senior associate at Gensler. The ground floor lobby features a striking 40-foot-long Quantum Wave sculpture that captures the energy within the space, a visual representation of emerging and future technologies. A reception area on the second floor includes the circular Blue Bar. A central gathering spot with sweeping views of Madison Square Park, it serves as a coffee bar during the day, and doubles as a cocktail bar after work hours. At the Innovation Studio, a dedicated customer-centric space with a range of briefing rooms, partners can co-create with staff members and experience IBM’s work first-hand. The headquarters accommodates more than 2,000 employees, so the workspace is divided into three key zones, which Budesa describes as “an ecosystem of spaces that support innovation,” offering flexibility and choice. Individual zones are ideal for independent, focused tasks, while collaboration areas are suitable for meetings. Community sections are places for relaxation or get-togethers with colleagues. These sectors have varied lighting and multiple types of furnishings throughout to support individuals as they perform tasks. There’s less rigidity, yet the pieces are not only limited to the ultra-soft lounge styles that have been favored in recent seasons. Seating in particular was chosen for comfortable efficiency, which for Budesa means that each chair is functional no matter where it is in the building. A prime amenities hub is on the 10th floor, with a full-service kitchen, café, and an auditorium that can host up to 300 people. IBM is also known as Big Blue, and pops of the brand’s cobalt tone are used strategically throughout the office to signal signature moments, whether on a wall covered with acoustic felt, or surrounding a staircase. Materials are deftly combined, referencing the bridge between man and machine. Wood and stone elements honor our connection to the natural world. In contrast, polished metals, reflective surfaces, and computer chip-like textures provide futuristic flair. The standout is a 25,000-square-foot outdoor oasis, designed in partnership with RGR Landscape. The largest commercial office terrace in the city, it boasts 40 species of live plants, half of which are native to New York. Enabled for work, every seat has power, and Wi-Fi is available. There are also areas that are perfect for large-scale events, and on the east side, more private settings allow people to recharge even in the midst of the bustling city. Budesa explains that the expansive headquarters was planned with seamless movement in mind as users navigate in and out of the various zones. “It’s about those dynamic environments that increase the caliber of the experience,” he notes. For more information on Gensler and IBM’s new hub, visit gensler.com. Photography by Alexander Severin.

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