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In Denmark, a thoughtful reimagining of church architecture is taking shape, challenging traditional notions of religious spaces. Currently under construction and the first new church to be built in Copenhagen in 30 years, restad Church exemplifies this trend. It's designed not just as a house of worship but as an inclusive gathering space that welcomes all neighborhood residents. A flexible interior, free from fixed furniture and hierarchical elements like raised pulpits, facilitates community activities like yoga classes and concerts. It creates a more egalitarian environment for religious ceremonies, too. As Eva Ravnborg, a partner at Henning Larsen architects, told Monocle: "The priest will be able to preach from any corner of the building. They will do this at eye level, instead of raised above the congregation."At restad, timber construction and a facade made from tree scraps create an atmosphere reminiscent of a forest clearing, while deep-set walls form welcoming niches for casual gatherings. These design choices, using materials and design elements that feel warm and familiar to everyone. That focus on creating a welcoming, low-barrier space reflects a larger cultural shift in Denmark, where religious buildings are being reimagined as vital community assets that will remain relevant for decades to come. By incorporating spaces for shared meals, cultural events and quiet reflection, the churches can serve as bridges between spiritual practice and everyday community life.
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Google knows a lot about you and your interests, and it uses that information to try and get more of your time and attention. A new Search Labs experiment called "Daily Listen," for instance, can turn your Discover feed into a professional podcast. Google's Discover is a curated feed on mobile devices filled with articles and videos that the company's algorithms believe are aligned with your interests based on your search queries and other activities. As 9to5Google notes, this feature is similar to the one Google released for NotebookLM last year. That NotebookLM tool can turn materials you feed it into a podcast with two hosts who even banter like they're real people. Daily Listen can create a podcast episode around 5 minutes in length that you can listen to for an overview on the latest about the topics you typically follow. You will have to opt into Search Labs if this is something you'd like to try by tapping on the flask icon at the top left of the Google app. Once it's on, you can find the Daily Listen Card underneath the Search bar in the Google app on Android and iOS. Click it to generate a podcast, which brings up a screen with a text transcript and audio controls. You can clearly see where each section of the podcast begins and ends in the audio scrubber, and you can pause, stop, rewind and fast forward it anytime. You can also give it a thumbs up or down to send Google your feedback. If you scroll down, you'll see a bunch of related stories grouped together based on the sections of the podcast in case you're looking for more information. The experimental feature is going live today in the US, according to 9to5Google, though it might take a while to start seeing the option to generate a podcast. It's not clear yet if Google has plans to roll it out to other regions, and there are no guarantees that it will get a wide release. Google This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-can-automatically-make-a-podcast-based-on-your-discover-feed-131126522.html?src=rss
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The worlds biggest tech show is approaching its end, and its been hard. Mostly. But its not without its perks. Perhaps you got to sit in and experience the first CES press event inside the fully screened Sphere, or maybe youre getting a lovely facial treatment that combines cooling plates with LED light therapy, creating photos that will haunt you for the rest of your professional career? Or perhaps youre fleeing the violence and fungi of The Last of Us universe in an immersive experience. (Work hard, play harder.) Deputy Editor Cherlynn Low at CES. Oh wait, no.Engadget Its not just upgraded laptops and TVs even if plenty of those have broken cover. And stay tuned: Were selecting our nominees for the Best of CES what is your pick? (And why isnt it this solar beach umbrella?) Mat Smith Get this delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! The biggest tech stories you missed This spinning VR chair at CES 2025 somehow didnt make me feel like throwing up LGs OLED evo TVs for 2025 come with AI and a 165Hz refresh rate Faraday Future pitches a fresh start with a minivan prototype at CES 2025 This is a battery-powered plug-in induction oven Delta changed the game for CES press conferences Where are your indoor fireworks, Samsung? Engadget This week, Delta was the first company to host a CES press conference, or as the emcee called it, a show, at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Youve likely heard about the high-tech venue, which usually hosts immersive concerts rather than trade show events. The multi-sensory experience has interior and exterior surfaces draped in LED displays and offering 4D effects like wind and smells. And Delta put all of those to use. Apple, Google, Sony and the rest of you, its time to up your game. Continue reading. The best CES gadgets you can actually buy right now Got money to burn? While a lot of the most significant announcements at CES arent going to land until later in 2025, there are a few cool things you can already order. Like Ankers rebalanced four-port charger, which can output 140W and has its ports on the top/bottom, making it less likely to fall out of your power outlet. Segways first e-bikes are also available to pre-order if youre feeling spendier, although specific pricing remains a mystery. Continue reading. This mechanical keyboard is built for pure, unadulterated writing The latest Freewrite has some quirky features and a bright red joystick. Engadget Astrohaus has been making its distraction-free writing tools under the Freewrite name for about a decade. Until now, they were standalone single-purpose devices simply for drafting text, but the Freewrite Wordrunner is a keyboard designed specifically with writers in mind. The function row has been replaced by a custom set of keys, which includes find and replace, undo and redo, paragraph up and down as well as back, forward and reload keys. The device will launch with early bird pricing on Kickstarter in February, but we dont know the price yet.
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