The Echo Chair Makes 3D Printing Feel Refined

The Echo Chair Makes 3D Printing Feel Refined

ZHA has collaborated with Spanish design brand Nagami to create the Echo Chair, a 3D-printed seat made from recycled plastic waste. Formerly known as Zaha Hadid Architects, the studio developed the chair through parametric design and large-scale additive manufacturing. Its form is fluid and sculptural, with an arched backrest that extends towards the floor and…

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Locarno Honoree Sigurjón Sighvatsson on AI, Netflix and Why Cannes “Doesn’t Know What It Is Anymore”

Iceland-born, U.S.-based producer Sigurjón “Joni” Sighvatsson has the kind of résumé that speaks for itself: David Lynch‘s Cannes Palme d’Or winner Wild at Heart, Julian Schnabel’s Basquiat, Kathryn Bigelow’s The Weight of Water, plus music videos and series including Twin Peaks and Beverly Hills, 90210. This week, the Palomar Pictures principal — who co-founded Propaganda Films…

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Google tightens Ads policy for government document providers

Advertisers now need to prove explicit government authorisation before promoting government documents through Google Ads. Google is tightening its Government documents and services policy, introducing stricter requirements for advertisers that promote government-issued documents and administrative services. The changes, which take effect on October 5th, are designed to ensure only explicitly authorised providers can advertise these…

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Powerhouses for fake meat: Muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

Powerhouses for fake meat: Muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

Livestock farming requires valuable land to grow fodder, uses vast amounts of freshwater and contributes to global warming through methane and nitrous oxide emissions. And, for many consumers it is important to prevent animal suffering. For these reasons, the global market for meat alternatives is currently worth €6.7 billion to €8.1 billion per year and…

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Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses The Moon Cries at the Final Wish, Influencer Hero & More Manga Series

Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses The Moon Cries at the Final Wish, Influencer Hero & More Manga Series

Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it has licensed multiple new manga series, including The Moon Cries at the Final Wish, Wandmaker of the Ruined World, and more.  The publisher previously licensed several Boys’ Love manga titles earlier in the week.  Here are the details on Seven Seas’ seven latest licenses:  Wandmaker of the Ruined World…

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New Update From Perez Hilton’s Team & Family

Our family wants to once again thank everyone who has reached out with prayers, kind messages, and support for Perez. Your compassionate humanity during this heartbreaking time has meant more than words can express. This has been incredibly difficult and emotional for us, made even harder because very little information has been made available to…

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Meta latest AI firm to see model go rogue during testing

Meta latest AI firm to see model go rogue during testing

The incident reportedly stemmed from a misconfigured testing environment, adding Meta to a growing list of AI firms whose models have escaped evaluation sandboxes. Meta has become the latest major AI company to disclose that one of its models hacked another company’s systems during testing, following similar incidents involving Anthropic and OpenAI.  The model involved…

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