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The moon is going to be humanitys gateway to the rest of the solar system. Thats why China has announced ambitious plans to use 3D printing to build a manned base at the celestial bodys southern pole.

While a manned mission to Mars remains the ultimate goal for most national space agencies, theres a growing recognition that the moon may be an important staging post. In particular, its low gravity and abundant water suggest it could be a good source of the fuel required to power a manned mission all the way to the red planet.

The US has already announced plans to return humans to the lunar surface and establish a long-term presence there, with help from international partners and the private space industry. But China also has its own space ambitions, and given the current geopolitical climate, cooperation between the two superpowers seems unlikely.

Last week, Chinese space scientists outlined an ambitious program of missions designed to build a permanent base at the lunar south pole. Central to these plans will be the use of 3D printing technology to build key parts of the base using lunar soil.

If we wish to stay on the moon for a long time, we need to set up stations by using the moons own materials, Wu Weiren, a top scientist at the China National Space Administration and head of the countrys lunar program, told China Daily. Lunar soil will be our raw material and it will be printed into construction units.

The idea of using additive manufacturing technology to construct buildings out of lunar soil, or regolith (as its formally known), is not a new one. In December, NASA awarded a $57 million contract to Texas-based ICON to create a machine that could 3D print structures on the moon.

But at the International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Hefei last week, Wu announced that Chinas forthcoming Change 8 lander, which is due to launch in 2028, would carry out the first tests of lunar resource utilization and build a basic first-generation base.

At another conferenceearlier this month, Ding Lieyun from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology gave attendees an insight into the kind of technology that could be used on the mission. His team has proposed a six-legged robot called the super mason that could assemble bricks made from lunar soil using laser-based 3D printing approaches.

This is all part of Chinas plans to build what it has dubbed the International Lunar Research Station, which it hopes other countries will partner with it to build and operate. The facility will be built in three stages, according to Wu, with the first completed by the Change 8 lander by around 2030.

The following decade will see the base undergo improvements that will enable scientists to use it as a research facility, and a deep-space satellite constellation called Queqiao (Magpie Bridge in Mandarin) will be put in place to provide communications and navigation for manned lunar missions, as well as to support future deep space missions.

The base will be primarily run by robotics, but will also be designed to accommodate astronauts for short stays. After 2040, Wu says the base will be converted from an experimental research station to a multi-functional one.

The goals of the station are twofold, Liu Jizhong, a scientist in Chinas deep-space exploration program, told conference attendees. Firstly, it will help catalyze the development of key technologies in spaceflight, energy, communication, navigation, and tele-operation of machines on the lunar surface. Secondly, it will act as a platform for moon-based scientific experiments and mineral exploitation.

Scientifically speaking, the station will help researchers to better study a host of questions like the creation and evolution of the moon, what happened in the early ages of the universe, and the ties between the Earth and the moon, Liu said.

While the base is still a long way from realization, these announcements are likely to add further fuel to an emerging space race between the US and China, as both countries push to establish their supremacy beyond Earths orbit. While its unclear whos currently in the lead, one thing seems certain: the moons going to get a lot more crowded in the coming decades.

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Nine years since the first installment of The Singularity Trilogy, virtuosic progressive metallersSCAR SYMMETRY, who recently re-signed toNuclear Blast Records,have announcedThe Singularity (Phase II Xenotaph)which will be released on 9th June.

To coincide with the announcement, the band have also released the video for the albums first single Scorched Quadrant.

Watch the video forScorched Quadrantand stream on all services now at:https://scarsymmetry.bfan.link/scorched-quadrant

Pre-orderThe Singularity (Phase II Xenotaph)now at:https://scarsymmetry.bfan.link/xenotaph

In the wake of the announcement, band mastermindPer NilssoncommentsIt brings us the utmost pleasure and pride to announce the long-awaited and much-teased Phase II to the world along with its first single! Its been a long time coming but Im glad that we went the extra mile to make everything as perfect as we felt it needed to be.The world is a different place in 2023 than it was in 2014 when Neohumanity was released We see the rise of AI before our very eyes and while we all look in awe at the wonders it can create it is easy to think of some very disturbing scenarios. In our new album, we once again explore these themes of neohumanity, artificial intelligence and the technological singularity from a dystopian point of view.The AI-enhanced neohumans are waging war upon the unmodified majority of mankind who dont stand a chance against their technologically superior oppressors, until one day, a glimmer of salvation appears in the night sky. Almost impossible to first take in; as an utterly alien mirage, seemingly out of nowhere mysterious, giant spacecrafts silently emerge from the heavens.

Travelers both intergalactic and interdimensional, these ultraterrestrial beings who have been watching mankind for millennia seem to have decided to not sit idle while the technocalyptic cybergeddon is ravaging our planet.We recently renewed our vows with Nuclear Blast and were very thrilled about moving on to this next phase (ahem) of our career with them by our side!The Phase II touring cycle starts today and fittingly, we begin with a tour supporting my former employers Meshuggah! We hope to see you all on the road soon, but until then, heres Scorched Quadrant!

The Singularity (Phase II Xenotaph)Tracklisting:

1. Chrononautilus2. Scorched Quadrant3. Overworld4. Altergeist5. Reichsfall6. Digiphrenia Dawn7. Hyperborean Plains8. Gridworm9. A Voyage With Tailed Meteors10. Soulscanner11. Xenotaph

Today also seesSCAR SYMMETRYkick off a run of Swedish tour dates supportingMESHUGGAH, alongsideTHE HALO EFFECTandORBIT CULTURE. The band also have a number of additional dates lined up for 2023, including several festival performances. All dates can be found below.

SCAR SYMMETRY 2023 Live Dates31.03.23 SE LUND, Sparbanken Skne Arena*01.04.23 SE REBRO, Conventum*07.04.23 SE UME, Nolia-hallen*08.04.23 SE STOCKHOLM, Annexet*21.04.23 SE LINKPING, Saab Arena*22.04.23 SE PARTILLE, Partille Arena*06.05.23 NO KOPERVIK, Karmygeddon Metal Festival10.06.23 NL LEEUWARDEN, Into The Grave22.07.23 FI LAUKAA, John Smith Open Air28.-29.07.23 DE HEIMBURG, HMN Festival03.-05.08.23 SE REJMYRE, Skogsrjet12.08.23 FIN HELSINKI, Hellsinki Metal Festival21.09.23 DE HAMBURG, Logo23.09.23 DE HANNOVER, Bei Chez Heinz24.09.23 DE LEIPZIG, Hellraiser25.09.23 DE Hirsch, NUREMBERG26.09.23 DE MUNICH, Backstage07.10.23 DK KGE, Kge Metal Festival

*supportingMESHUGGAH

Tickets for all shows are available fromscarsymmetryofficial.com

Formed in Sweden in 2004,SCAR SYMMETRYwere a unique proposition from the start. Although clearly owing a debt to the pioneering melodic death metal bands of the 90s, guitaristPer Nilssonand his comrades were walking their own evolutionary path.

As showcased on 2005 debutSymmetric In Design, the band were driven by fervently progressive and proudly melodic instincts, infusing their often brutal riffs and arrangements with wild, futuristic atmospherics, and sublime, emotional melodies that always hit their targets with ruthless precision.

AsSCAR SYMMETRYmoved forward, their music continued to evolve in tandem. They joined forces withNuclear Blast Recordsfor 2006s breakthrough opusPitch Black Progress(2006), and have since amassed an extraordinary catalogue of forward-thinking but irrevocably crushing modern metal.

From the glossy, hyper-melodic barrage ofHolographic Universe(2008), to the immaculate thunder ofThe Unseen Empire(2011) and the astonishing, cosmic odyssey that isThe Singularity (Phase I Neohumanity)(2014). the Swedes have blown minds and enhanced their reputation with every artistic step.

SCAR SYMMETRY isRoberth Karlsson VocalsLars Palmqvist VocalsPer Nilsson Vocals, Guitars, Bass, KeyboardsBenjamin Ellis GuitarsHenrik Olsson Drums

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The game itself may not be that popularwith a 24-hour peak user count of 67but the Ashes of the Singularity benchmark database continues to be a fertile breeding ground for hardware leaks. The latest leak to pop out of that place is for an Intel Core Ultra 5 1003H CPU. Say what?Yes, indeedlook for yourself in the screenshot below. What is a Core(TM) Ultra 5? Good question. It's entirely possible that this is just some wacky name that Intel stuck on an engineering sample and that it doesn't mean anything. We've seen that before from Intel, where early Alder Lake CPUs were known as "Core-1800."

We'd probably dismiss it as just that if not for a tweet today from Bernard Fernandes, Intel's Director of Global Communications. In the tweet, reproduced below, Mr. Fernandes says that Intel is "making some brand changes" because the company is "at an inflection point in its client roadmap." He clarifies that he's specifically talking about Meteor Lake, and promises more information in "the coming weeks."

The leaked processor in the Ashes benchmark is almost assuredly a Meteor Lake CPU. The "Core Ultra 5 1003H" is reported as having 18 logical cores, which is very strange and doesn't line up to any known processor. It also doesn't match neatly with common core configurations for Raptor Lake. E-cores, as far as we know, come in quad-core clusters, and it's very unusual to see them in any other configuration.

While the Core Ultra's IGP benefits from architectural refinements made since the release of the original Arc GPUs, it also has to share its memory bus with the rest of the SoC. However, if a processor like this includes the "Adamantine" L4 cache, it could sidestep that issue quite handily. We'll be very curious to compare the discrete Arc A380 against one of these Core Ultra processors.

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The tenth and final episode of Jinnys Kitchen aired on April 28 and was the perfect end to BTS Vs debut variety show. In the last episode of Jinnys Kitchen, the Singularity singer surprised fans who were visiting him by cooking some yummy food for them and also by putting on a dance performance for them.

Jinnys Kitchen is the spin-off of the tvN variety show Youns Kitchen, which starred Oscar-winning actress Youn Yuh-jung as the owner. Unlike its previous counterpart, where the team focused on Korean main courses, Jinnys Kitchen focuses on Korean snacks and treats, is run by Lee Seo-jin (called Seo Jins in Korean), and boasts cast members Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-joon, Choi Woo-shik, and the youngest intern, BTS V.

At the end of their shoot, word spread that BTS V was stationed at Bacalar in Mexico, and fans gathered to see the Singularity singer and bid him and the rest of the cast farewell. BTS V was touched by fans gesture, and in return, cooked and danced for them as a thank-you gift.

In December, BTS V was spotted at the airport leaving for a mystery schedule to Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico, which was later revealed to be for filming the reality show, Jinnys Kitchen. Fans were happy to know that BTS V was reuniting with his Wooga Squad besties Park Seo-joon and Choi Woo-shik and making his variety show debut outside of Bangtan activities.

Although it was the Sweet Night singers debut variety show appearance outside of group activities, he took charge of various departments in Jinnys Kitchen, including cooking, mopping the floor, and entertaining guests.

For the tenth and final episode of Jinnys Kitchen, BTS V showcased his incredible growth throughout the season by cooking some chicken starters and corndogs for Mexican fans gathered outside to get a glimpse of him and dance to Bangtans hit song Run BTS.

Additionally, ARMYs noticed that although Jinnys Kitchen team reached their sales goal of 12K pesos (Mexican currency) on the last day of filming and closed the restaurant, the Sweet Night singer cooked some chicken starters and corn dogs and also danced on Run BTS for fans and the cast and crew cheering for him. This bit was aired in the special Behind the Scenes segment of the episode.

Fans loved the Sweet Night singers impromptu dance performance, which went viral on TikTok in no time, drawing millions of views and likes within a day. ARMYs are witness to BTS Vs hard work, sincerity, and growth on Jinnys Kitchen; from being an amateur to now an almost professional cook, the singer has come a long way.

Not only has he mastered a couple of Korean dishes and snacks, but he has also become a pro in other departments of the kitchen as well. Prior to the filming of Jinnys Kitchen, BTS member V took cooking and Spanish lessons.

Thanks to his incredible growth, his co-workers soon trusted him to cook full meals for himself in the kitchen, including chicken, ramyeon, and hot dog meals, among others. BTS member V himself acknowledged his own growth and potential and confessed that fans would be proud to see him become a pro chef now.

On the last day of Jinnys Kitchens telecast, BTS member V shared some behind-the-scenes pictures featuring Jung Yu-mi and Wooga Squad members Park Seo-joon and Choi Woo-sik. Dressed in casual wear, the Jinnys Kitchen squad was sitting on a wooden bridge, surrounded by the ocean, looking radiant.

He also shared a photo with the caption:

Fans can watch all the episodes of Jinnys Kitchen on Amazon Prime Video.

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In early April, when Elon Musk randomly and very briefly replaced the Twitter bird logo with the face of the doge meme, the value of the dogecoin both rose and fell by a matter of billions of dollars in value on the crypto market.

Internet users reveled in the idea that a simple doge meme could impact the real world in such a dramatic way. This relative absurdity is also coupled with the fact that dogecoin itself was started in 2013 as a joke coin, but is now the seventh biggest cryptocurrency in the world.

The fact that a meme, based on a peculiar but largely unremarkable rescue dog, could rule over the fate of billions of dollars worth of market value speaks to the totally remarkable nature of the strange phenomenon of internet memes.

At one time in the internets history, memes were perhaps regarded as mere playful and inconsequential byproducts of online culture. However, now, it is clear that memes have very real impacts on our world. Things that leave impacts also leave history.

So not only do memes play a clear role in public discourse, but we are now appreciating that the family tree of memes holds memory. Memes are simultaneously a fascinating historical record of digital culture as well as the detritus of the cyber age.

Originally, a random internet user posted a photograph of their shiba inu dog on their blog, after which another user saw the image and posted it to the Reddit platform. This is where the image was first paired with the word doge (and the word doge has its own separate history).

Some memes come and go, ending as cyber-waste in the internet graveyardthese are the cringe memes like Minions or Bad Luck Brian that haunt early Facebook timelines.

Other memes have the capacity to hold so much meaning that they have impressive longevity and traverse endless iterations, mutations, and politics. The reasons for this are many and varied, but my research shows that in the case of doge, as in the case of Pepe the Frog, the anthropomorphic nature of the icon is part of its longevity and adaptability.

We laugh at animals because they remind us of the foibles of human nature. They are easy to laugh at because they are not us, but they are enough like us that we can project our weaknesses and vulnerability on themand laugh about them.

I say, of course, internet memes because the term meme actually existed prior to the home-based use of the internet.

In a research project by James Hall and myself, we explain that even though there is some contestation about the first uses of the term, as well as its usefulness in theoretical application, it is generally conceded that Richard Dawkins coined the term in the iconic book The Selfish Gene published in 1976.

We need a name for the new replicator, a noun that conveys the idea of a unit of cultural transmission, or a unit of imitation. Mimeme comes from a suitable Greek root, but I want a monosyllable that sounds a bit like gene. I hope my classicist friends will forgive me if I abbreviate mimeme to meme.

At the time of writing, of course, Dawkins was not referring to the classic image macros usually thought of as memes. He was referring to other cultural units, such as: tunes, ideas, catchphrases, clothes fashions, ways of making pots or of building arches.

Dawkins felt that:

Just as genes propagate themselves in the gene pool by leaping from body to body via sperms or eggs, so memes propagate themselves in the meme pool by leaping from brain to brain via a process which, in the broad sense, can be called imitation.

As many concepts do, the term finally leeched out of the academic realm and into the popular vernacular.

So, what is it about memes that is so impactful?

The answer lies in understanding one of the most basic human drives: to communicate. The desire to reach out beyond the self. To be heard and, if were lucky, understood.

Tens of thousands of years ago, prehistoric humans painted on cave walls to communicate what was important to them. In 2023, we scrawl memes across the internet. These two practices are, essentially, the same thing.

Media theorist Mark Deuze has made this point before:

Its like cave paintings; what are we painting on the wallstories about who we are, where do we belong and what really matters to the community that we think we are a part ofthats the definition of every status update [] it used to be that only a privileged few could paint the walls of the cave; now were all doing it.

Just as we use cave paintings today in order to reflect on the very origins of the human condition, in time, we will use the archive of memes as a tree of knowledge to appreciate the complex web of communication we are building for ourselves on the grand project of the internet. They will help to archive the very earliest incarnations of how humans felt about communicating on digital platforms.

For those of us who grew up before the internet, it is almost bizarre to think that not only are memes a legitimate genre that holds masses of cultural information, but they also have history, even memory.

They may not be high art, and they may be totally organic and spontaneous, but perhaps that is why we feel they are so authentic. They documentin fantastically messy and complex wayshow cultural material moves around, grows, dies and, in the case of doge, becomes born again.

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