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Cat rescued at construction site is now part of the crew and going super viral

A cat that was rescued from a construction site has become a viral sensation, as it is now part of the construction team and has even been named after some of the machinery.

Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, out now, ups shadow quality and more accurately illuminates trash bags

Today, August 25th, Nvidia have released Ray Reconstruction for DLSS 4.5, with the aim of more swankily rendering ray-traced/ path-traced shadows and lighting than was possible with previous Ray Reconstruction versions . Read more

DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is a definite improvement but path traced fidelity is still not a 100% solved issue

Nvidia's new DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction feature is laser-focused on trying to fix the second most annoying thing about ray traced or path traced games: visual artifacting. Yes, the lighting effect does deliver the most accurate-looking lighting and shadows in games, but in motio

Five arrested for stealing construction material from Nallagandla site

Foster + Partners unveils plans for autonomous robot construction project

British studio Foster + Partners, in collaboration with academic institutions, has secured funding to develop an automated fleet of robots and drones for on-site timber construction.

Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue for now

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon allowed construction on a new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom to continue – at least for now.

Illegal late-night McDonald's construction caught on video

National parks under strain from Trump's construction projects and political pressure

Americans continue to flock to the national parks, with more than 320 million visitors in the last year alone.

19 unauthorised constructions demolished on August 29 by Cyberabad civic body

Video reconstruction of variable VLBI observations with neural fields

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10988-5 The kine neural reconstruction algorithm produces high-resolution, time-continuous very long baseline interferometry videos, enabling direct measurement of instantaneous plasma velocities and detailed kinema

White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump copter come close to jet - AP News

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Trump picks new chair for agency overseeing ballroom, arch construction

President Trump on Wednesday named Mark Paoletta the chair of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), a panel overseeing his White House ballroom and Washington arch projects.

French PM looks to speed up cyclone reconstruction on Mayotte visit

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is in the French island of Mayotte for a two-day visit, accompanied by six ministers.

Why this company ditched tech blue for construction yellow in its new logo

For years, the connected operations company Samsara positioned itself as a digital tool, and it had the branding to match.

A New Telescope Still Under Construction Accidentally Reveals How a Dying Star Returns Matter to Space

Researchers captured an unprecedented image of the stellar recycling process while calibrating a Chile-based instrument called MOTHRA, which is expected to be complete by the end of 2026

Construction begins on world's tallest jail in Manhattan

A skyscraper-sized jail designed by architecture studio HOK is undergoing site preparation in New York City's Chinatown as one of the four new borough-based structures designed to replace the city's notorious Rikers Island jail complex. The Manhattan Detention Facility will be lo

Construction worker documents moment he survives Nepal mudslide

Footage filmed by a worker shows floodwaters sweeping into Mailung in Nepal, sending workers scrambling for safety.

Supreme Court urged to leave in place order blocking construction of White House ballroom

Lawyers for the National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon to leave in place a ruling by a federal court in Washington, D.C., that would temporarily block construction of a new White House ballroom. Tad Heuer, counsel of record for the N

Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands

Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that are home to unique historical sites, many of which haven’t been fully studied.

FGG urges Telangana govt to establish functional Town Planning and Building Tribunal to address unauthorised constructions

A tribunal was constituted in 2016, but chairpersons and members have not been appointed so far, says FGG president M. Padmanabha Reddy

Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to proceed for now

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump's sprawling ballroom project can proceed for now, despite a lower court's ruling that halted the administration's plans. Why it matters: The decision is a major win for the administration, which has argued that demolishing the W

Supreme Court bans construction within 100 m of Jojari river in Rajasthan

The Court said that the entire industrial area in Pali was located along the riverbank; authorities would have to consider relocating industries in the long run, it stated

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation takes action against 38 unauthorised under-construction buildings

Besides buildings on plots measuring below 75 square yards where construction exceeds seven metres in height, buildings on plots measuring above 75 square yards that are being constructed without any building permission will also be identified

Analysis Shows All Those Data Centers Under Construction Will Output As Much CO2 As 24 Million Cars

More than just using lots of water to keep their computers cool, data centers use massive amounts of energy, which has a large impact on C02 emissions.

State of Texas: Big Bend construction paused, but for how long?

The Trump administration temporarily stopped construction on a controversial border security infrastructure project in Big Bend National Park. The move comes after bipartisan pushback to the plan.

Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now

The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

President Trump: White House ballroom construction ‘under budget,’ ‘ahead of schedule’

President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue. “Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of th

Seven-storey building collapsed in Gachibowli 66 days after Cyberabad Municipal Corporation flagged unauthorised construction

Following the collapse, the CMC Commissioner has directed the Town Planning Wing to undertake a comprehensive inspection of unauthorised constructions across the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation limits

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction for now

President Donald Trump had the White House's East Wing demolished in 2025 to make way for his controversial planned ballroom.

Why are El Niños getting stronger? 1,000-year-coral record points to climate change

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02717-9 A reconstruction of Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures adds to the evidence that human-caused warming is boosting El Niño events.

Amphibious stem-insect sheds light on colonization of land

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10961-2 Restudy of a challenging fossil using cross-polarized light imaging and phylogenetic reconstruction identifies Chosha praecursor, a probable early-diverging insect, helping to bridge the longstanding ‘hexapo

A Historic Alabama Hotel Linked to the Civil Rights Movement Is Falling Apart. Can the Conservationists Fighting to Save It Turn the Tide?

Selma's Edistone Hotel has witnessed pivotal chapters in American history, from Reconstruction to "Bloody Sunday." Now, after years of neglect and a recent wall collapse, the Conservation Fund is working to secure its future

This former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the underground’

The startup just raised a $26 million Series A to grow its customer base and help reduce red tape for utility and construction work.

Nvidia tech behind PUBG's genAI team mates will let folks chat to creature-collecting RPG Aniimo's not-Pokemon next year

Alongside releasing Ray Reconstruction for DLSS 4.5 , Nvidia have announced that their ACE tech best known for powering PUBG: Battlegrounds ' generative AI team mates will be coming to another game early next year.

Human rights expert explains why labor trafficking often hides in plain sight

It can happen in fields, restaurants, hotels and construction sites—a type of human trafficking often hiding in plain sight and receiving far less media coverage. Labor trafficking is a human rights violation in which individuals are forced to perform labor or services through fo

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Construction is advancing on Gothenburg Grand Central, a new station building and prominent western entrance designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter . The project is part of the West Link (Västlänken) commuter rail project at Gothenburg Central Station, consisting of 8 kilometers o

Proposed class action lawsuit against Logitech demands money to be given back to customers after $61 million US tariff refund

A proposed class action lawsuit against Logitech is attempting to recover funds that were allegedly "extracted from American consumers" as a result of the Trump administration's tariffs. The complaint [PDF] is being led by a construction company, SJK Development, and a California

Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption

Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquarters Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two men have been charged and Victorian police have seized drugs, guns and cars linked to the Construction, Forestry and Mari

Trump Claims White House Ballroom Is Free For Taxpayers (Again)—Despite Other Evidence - Forbes

Trump Claims White House Ballroom Is Free For Taxpayers (Again)—Despite Other Evidence Forbes Trump Can Keep Building Ballroom While Supreme Court Weighs Appeal WSJ Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom construction to continue for now NPR President Trump: White House ballroom co

Why is Israel building new illegal settlements?

Israel opens construction bids for new illegal housing units in the occupied West Bank.

US sanctions more Cuban companies and officials

An international socialist institute and Cuba's construction ministry are subject to the latest US sanctions, Marco Rubio announces.

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The project explores how ordinary materials and simple construction systems can be carefully reassembled to create a high-performing industrial building.

JOURNAL STANDARD relume Rebuilds the Barbour Solway Zipper With Non-Oiled Cotton-Nylon and a Drawcord Hem

Summary JOURNAL STANDARD relume has reworked Barbour's Solway Zipper as a special-order jacket built around three specific construction changesThe exclusive swaps the original waxed shell for a non-oiled cotton-nylon blend and trims the length into a relaxed mid-cut with the wais

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ARCHWASTE transforms an irregular ground-floor commercial unit within a Shanghai residential compound into an evolving workplace where construction traces, exposed structures, and everyday functions remain deliberately visible.

Microsoft-backed AI data center faces backlash over alleged unpermitted gas turbines and 1.5M-gallon LNG tank — groups' issues with $19.4B facility range from i

The DataOne data center in Vineland, New Jersey, has faced a slew of complaints from the community since construction began in 2025.

Board of Peace’s Mladenov warns Gaza could be ‘gone for good’

Top envoy for the US-led Board of Peace says Gaza is at risk of being ‘gone for good’ without reconstruction.

Three-storey building collapses at Swaminarayan temple premises in Prayagraj

Swaminarayan temple 'kothari', Kamlesh Bhagat, stated that a construction project was under way behind the collapsed structure, and a pit dug for this purpose had been filled with water for an extended period

Austria: Anger over a business park being built on top of former Nazi camp

Anger is growing in #Austria over the planned construction of a business park on top of what was a #Nazi concentration camp during the #SecondWorldWar. Around six million #Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust, around half of them in concentration or extermination camps.

Addressing a sticking point in sustainable adhesives

Petroleum-based adhesives are everywhere: bonding the wood and drywall in a construction project, holding together the joints of furniture, and even sticking labels to otherwise recyclable containers.

Truckers are finally making real money again, and AI is a big reason why

Data-center construction is one of the factors behind a trucking boom that has pulled the industry out of a freight recession.

Explained: What is the Coimbatore International Airport expansion plan, and why is it needed?

The AAI plans to modernise and expand the airport at a cost of ₹2,200 crore, including the construction of a state-of-the-art terminal building sprawling over 75,000 square metres – four times bigger than the present terminal

Keralam government issues technical sanction for first phase of KSRTC bus terminal at Karikkamury in Kochi

PWD to invite tenders for construction in early September; project to be commissioned in a year

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At a time when timber is again reshaping architectural practice, Timbercraft: Lost Tectonics from East Asia revisits the enduring legacy of traditional East Asian construction.

Next-Generation Honda Ridgeline Will Hone a Successful Formula

The Ridgeline will continue with unibody construction, filling a unique niche in the mid-size truck space, but it will get more capable and rugged-looking.

Chubu Electric faces scrutiny over reactor decommissioning costs

The company allegedly misrepresented the progress of construction work at some reactors when applying for reimbursement of costs related to decommissioning, sources said.

Closer Look at Pharrell Williams' adidas VIRGINIA Watermoc

Summary Pharrell Williams and adidas have teamed up to introduce the VIRGINIA Water Moc as their latest footwear collaborationThe amphibious silhouette features a slip-on construction utilizing nylon mesh and neoprene alongside speed lacing and a Velcro coverThe model incorporate

Tribe accuses US federal agents of ‘trespassing’ on indigenous border land

The Tohono O'odham people have sued the US government to stop construction of a border wall through their reservation.

Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris

The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.

SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana

The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.

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The construction of the new pavilion is part of a larger urban project to reclaim and enhance a large green space called PARCOBROLO, which extends to the southern part of the town of Bonate Sotto in the Villa district, covering an area of over 30,000 square meters. This large orc

Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US

There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.

SpaceX to build Musk’s vision for a spaceport that until now ‘only existed in science fiction’

SpaceX says it will invest $100 billion to launch thousands of rockets from “Starbase, Louisiana,” with construction set to start in 2027.

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Casa Zimbro was born from the search for an architecture in continuity with the landscape, where the construction does not impose itself on its surroundings but rather integrates with them in a natural and sensitive way. Sited between the lake and the garden, the house is designe

Fiction as a Filter: On Writing the American West’s Water Crisis

Years ago, during the Great Recession, I attended an event sponsored by an environmental organization that had formed in protest to a planned dam construction project on the Cache La Poudre River in northern Colorado. At the time, my husband

‘Dragon Ball’ theme park plans included in France-Saudi Arabia deal

The investment deal will see the construction of three theme parks near Cergy-Pontoise, around 30 kilometers northwest of Paris.

Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say - The Washington Post

Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say The Washington Post The Case of the Disappearing, Reappearing White House Ballroom Stairs The New York Times Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom construction to continue for now NPR Insiders Blow Up

Trump brings ballroom dispute to the Supreme Court

Updated on Aug. 14 at 2:01 p.m. The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking the justices to allow construction of the new White House ballroom to continue while a challenge to the project continues in the lower courts. The request came one week after a fe

From White House ballroom to IndyCar race, Trump's spectacles take center stage in D.C.

The Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way for construction of President Trump's White House ballroom to continue while the justices consider his administration's appeal. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the ballroom as well as the president's IndyCar race comi

Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now

The temporary order comes hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction.

Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society spreading wings outside Keralam

The cooperative society has taken up construction projects in airports and industrial areas in Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

German army helps Poland protect itself against Russia

Poland is building a defense system along its northern and eastern borders to protect itself from Russia. Since June, German sappers have been assisting their NATO ally with the construction of the East Shield.