Architects gain a new superpower for complex curved designs

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A researcher from the University of Tokyo and a structural engineer based in the United States have created a computational form-finding method that could reshape how architects and engineers design large, lightweight structures. Their approach is particularly valuable for developing gridshells, which are curved, thin surfaces formed from an interlinked grid of structural members. TheContinue Reading

5 Gemini and Google Workspace hacks that save me hours each week

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Brady is a technology journalist for MakeUseOf with years of experience covering all things mobile, computing, and general tech. He has a focus on Android phones and audio gear, and holds a B.S. in Journalism from St. John’s University. Brady has written for publications like Android Central, Android Authority, XDA, Android Police, iMore, and others.Continue Reading

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These are the key developments from day 1,381 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., These are the key developments from day 1,381 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. People gather around Ukraine’s main Christmas tree after its lights were switched on, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in front of St Sophia’s CathedralContinue Reading

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Upending decades-old guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to no longer issue a blanket recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Throughout the meeting, many panelists made misleading claims about the vaccine. Here, we address claims about the vaccine’s effectivenessContinue Reading

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that he received “total exoneration” in an investigative report by the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General regarding a Signal group chat about a military attack in Yemen. But the report contradicts that assessment, concluding that Hegseth’s messages “created a risk to operational security thatContinue Reading