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Ai Weiwei Debuts 500 Cast-Iron Combat Helmets for MCA Commission

Ai Weiwei Debuts 500 Cast-Iron Combat Helmets for MCA Commission

Published by Jenni Sidey

Ai Weiwei on Friday unveiled his commission for the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney: 500 cast-iron combat helmets arranged in ten orderly lines on the city’s busiest green space, Tallawoladah Lawn. The 131-foot-long installation, titled Mushrooms, recalls various 20th-century combat helmets, complete with inner padding. The installation is arranged on an elevated platform split by a pedestrian walkway, making the work difficult for visitors to the famous harbor to miss. According to a statement from the artist, its title—like the curved lip of the helmet—alludes to “growth in darkness, nuclear mushroom clouds, and in Chinese, the term also suggests endless delays.” Source link

Imec debuts world-first NbTiN circuits and 30nm interconnects for scalable superconducting technology

Imec debuts world-first NbTiN circuits and 30nm interconnects for scalable superconducting technology

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Imec presented a three-metal-level (3ML) niobium-titanium-nitride (NbTiN)-based Josephson junction circuit at the 2026 Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC). The 3ML NbTiN Josephson junction circuit debuted at ASC is notable for achieving circuit design densities of 3.8 million junctions per cm2. The routing was also demonstrated with superconducting wires scaled down to 30nm linewidth, further strengthening Imec’s NbTiN-based superconducting technology research platform for next-generation HPC and AI applications, which is open to industry partners. Overcoming the restrictions of Nb-based technology Conventional niobium (Nb)-based superconducting technology has traditionally lacked the scalability to be applicable to other domains, but Imec’s NbTiN-based circuit uses 300mm CMOS-compatible processes to enable competitive scaling. Using three metal levels and junction diameters as small as 150nm, as well as three layers of high-density and low-loss NbTiN routing (wires and vias), the platform can be applied to passive transmission lines, incorporating inductors, ground planes, and clock or power resonators. NbTiN metal wires were scaled down to 30nm linewidth, which is about ten times smaller than what can be achieved with conventional Nb-based technology. For both …

New James Turrell Work Debuts at Superblue Miami

New James Turrell Work Debuts at Superblue Miami

Published by Jenni Sidey

Superblue Miami, an immersive art hub in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood, is celebrating its five-year anniversary with an installation by Light and Space artist James Turrell, Artnet News reports. The piece, titled Blue Sea Sky (2026), marks the artist’s latest installment in his renowned “Ganzfeld” series (1976–). For the last five decades, Turrell has been making works inspired by the ganzfeld effect (German for “complete field”), a phenomenon that flattens depth perception through a uniform or unstructured stimulation field. Inspired by both flying as a pilot since age 16 and an interest in perceptual psychology, the works in Turrell’s ongoing series typically color otherwise ordinary spaces in rich hues. Source link

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland debuts dramatic new haircut

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland debuts dramatic new haircut

Published by Daniella Wilson

Erling Haaland has set the internet alight after showing off a dramatic new haircut ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth. The striker’s Viking-style long locks have been a part of his iconic look for years now, and recently inspired a wave of internet memes during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But just hours ahead of Manchester City’s first match of the 2026/27 Premier League season this afternoon (23 August), the star took to Instagram to reveal his new look: a buzz cut. Alongside a video of the new trim, he wrote: “New season, new trim.” In another post on Instagram, he documented the transformation with a series of pictures, writing alongside the slideshow: “Short hair don’t care.” Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Instagram may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow Instagram and its required purposes. Accept and continue Fans were quick to express their shock and …

Coulson Aviation debuts new long-term fire retardant specifically designed for aerial firefighting

Coulson Aviation debuts new long-term fire retardant specifically designed for aerial firefighting

Published by Miika Tikkanen

CFR HALO is a next-generation long-term fire retardant, engineered specifically for modern aircraft, tank systems, and wildfire missions. CFR HALO is the first product from Coulson EmberWorks, the company’s research and development division dedicated to advancing aerial firefighting technologies. Developed through four decades of aerial firefighting operations and collaboration with firefighters, pilots, engineers, and agency partners, CFR HALO has advanced from formulation and internal validation into formal external qualification. The product is being tested with an eye for international markets CFR HALO is undergoing testing with the Centre d’Essais et de Recherche de l’Entente Valabre, known as CEREN, as part of the French qualification process. In parallel, it is advancing through the USDA Forest Service qualification process for inclusion on the Qualified Products List, or QPL. Together, these programs will independently evaluate CFR HALO’s performance, environmental profile, and operational suitability through two of the world’s leading aerial firefighting qualification systems, building a technical foundation for agency acceptance in Australia and key South American markets. Updating fire retardant for modern aerial firefighting “Wildfires have changed. The …

New York Magazine Editor Debuts First Solo Sculpture Show

New York Magazine Editor Debuts First Solo Sculpture Show

Published by Jenni Sidey

David Haskell spends his days running New York Magazine. Twice a week, he goes to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and throws clay. The editor in chief of one of the country’s most influential magazines has spent the last dozen years quietly building a second life as a sculptor. Now, that work is the subject of his first solo exhibition, Boom Beach, at Donzella Ltd., a design gallery tucked away on the fifteenth floor of the New York Design Center at 200 Lexington Avenue. Haskell is exactly what you’d expect the editor in chief of New York Magazine to look like. When I visited the gallery, he was dressed in brown leather chukka boots, a pinstripe suit with peak lapels, and a striped button-down worn open at the collar. A thin gold chain peeked out from beneath the shirt. He carried himself with the kind of easy confidence. If there was any anxiety about presenting his first solo exhibition, he didn’t show it. Source link

Scary Movie 6 debuts with shocking Rotten Tomatoes score after 13-year wait

Scary Movie 6 debuts with shocking Rotten Tomatoes score after 13-year wait

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Scary Movie franchise is officially back after 13 years — but critics are suggesting that the beloved horror satire series shouldn’t have returned at all. With a brutal 32 percent score on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, panned early reviews have started to roll in ahead of the June 5 premiere of Scary Movie 6 (officially titled just Scary Movie). The Scary Movie franchise is a series of comedy movies satirizing the IP of popular horror movies, The rebooted chapter, the first one since 2013, reunited the original Core Four cast of Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris and Regina Hall to spoof the last decade of horror movies that have come out since the last Scary Movie, including hits like 2019 film Ma, 2022 favorite M3GAN, and 2025 blockbusters Weapons and Sinners. However, the impressive lineup of references apparently did not stop viewers from being largely disappointed in what early reviews are describing as a predictable plot and some outdated jokes, even though the goofy franchise first became famous for its meta …

DJI’s cinematic Osmo Pocket 4p debuts at Cannes

DJI’s cinematic Osmo Pocket 4p debuts at Cannes

Published by Miika Tikkanen

The prestigious Cannes Film Festival is underway in France, with high-profile stars from The Fast and the Furious franchise dominating headlines so far. However, the Chinese tech company DJI also took advantage of the opportunity to make its own debut — the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P camera. Cannes may seem like a strange place for a drone and camera company, but the company wants to pivot from the creator space into Hollywood productions. Pictures of the Osmo Pocket 4P show two lenses, which would set it apart from other cameras in the Osmo Pocket line. Mashable 101 Fan Fave: Vote for your favorite creator today! DJI Osmo Pocket gimbal cameras already have a cult following among creators, and the company recently launched the Osmo Pocket 4. However, the Osmo Pocket 4P is designed specifically for cinematic productions, DJI said in a press release sent to Mashable. Mashable Light Speed “Following the global success of its predecessor, the Osmo Pocket 4P builds on a growing movement in which compact cameras are reshaping how stories are created and …

Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life

Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Smartphones can be distracting with their dizzying array of apps and constant stream of notifications. A new app called Poppy aims to organize the chaos by combining your calendar, email, messages and other sources into a single dashboard. The idea, per the company’s website, is that “Poppy pays attention so you don’t have to.” Users can connect various services to Poppy’s app, like their email, calendar, and, at a minimum, their location. Poppy then uses that data along with AI to guess what’s important to you right now based on what’s going on in your life. At a high level, this means you can open Poppy’s app or glance at its widgets to see the meetings or tasks you have on your plate. But Poppy’s most powerful feature is likely its proactive suggestions. For instance, if Poppy has access to your calendar and sees that you have a 30-minute gap while you’re near a park, it could suggest you take a break and go for a walk before your next appointment. And if you’re planning …

Oreo debuts new limited-edition flavor for the summer

Oreo debuts new limited-edition flavor for the summer

Published by Daniella Wilson

A new flavor of Oreo cookie is set to hit shelves in a matter of days. Starting May 4, Oreo Firecracker Pop will become available in stores nationwide, the cookie company announced Thursday. Inspired by the popular red, white, and blue-colored ice pop, the new cookies will feature blue raspberry, lemon, and cherry flavored creme. Instead of the traditional chocolate, the trio of cremes will be nestled between two golden cookies. The new flavor will only be available for a limited time while supplies last. “Get ready for a blast of summertime nostalgia and a burst of flavor!” Oreo said in a press release, adding that the new sweet was “inspired by the delicious frozen treat we all know and love.” Oreo’s new flavor is inspired by the red, white, and blue firecracker ice pop (Oreo) The Firecracker Pop-flavored Oreos are the latest limited-edition offering in the cookie brand’s growing line of treats. Oreo, owned by Mondelēz International, recently launched an online-only Dill Pickle-flavored cookie, available on its website for $9.99. The special six packs …