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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A sizzling summer continues with the rebound from eager-to-travel passengers refueling airlines, hotels and cruise lines along the way. The incredible demand for the hospitality industry is also an encouraging sign for the dozens of new hotels opening around the world . For many, forward bookings are strong, and new hotel inventory is sparking even more interest to travel near and far. These are just some of the newest hotels to open between June 1 and August 31 ready and waiting to welcome their first guests as people plan that long-awaited summer vacation and beyond . East Coast At the end of August, the new AKA West Palm will open in downtown West Palm Beach as a luxury residential building with six floors within walking distance of local shopping and dining. Its studio and one or two-bedroom accommodations can be booked as hotel rooms or as long-stay residences. One of Marriott Bonvoy’s many brands … [Read more...] about The Hottest New Hotel Openings Around The World This Summer

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin There are places celebrities go to be seen, and there are rare places where celebrities go not to be seen. There is only one place, though, that has elegantly enveloped celebrities into its 12 acre seemingly secret garden for more than 70 years: The Hotel Bel-Air. The Prince of Wales supposedly said, “I slept better in the Presidential Suite of the Bel Air than in any other hotel in the world. Tom Cruise once remarked: “I’ve lived at Hotel Bel-Air, and I always feel very comfortable there.” What is it about this classic hotel, complete with gliding swans, no less, that endures as Hollywood’s haven? On a recent stay at the Hotel Bel-Air, I think I uncovered it. The top quality required to endure as a celebrity sanctuary: discretion by design. While located only a mile or so off of Sunset Blvd, the drive to the Hotel Bel-Air is nondescript along a narrow road marked by colossal hedges and fancy gates that shroud the mansions … [Read more...] about Every Celebrities’ Favorite Home: The Irresistible Hotel Bel-Air

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This article is one in a series about the Israeli ClimateTech ecosystem and a few of its innovative ventures. Read this introductory article for an overview of the public-private partnership at the heart of Israeli ClimateTech and this article to learn about CENS Nano, a company using nanotechnology to greatly improve lithium-ion batteries. Readers of this column know that I have been interested in direct air capture (DAC) technology for several years now. Lately, though, my views on DAC have become a bit more nuanced. I continue to see a need for the technology, considering the hole we have dug for ourselves in terms of the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, but the economics behind DAC resource usage have started to bother me more and more. Liquid sorbent-based DAC systems require a lot of energy and a lot of water. Eventually, the energy requirements will be able to be satisfied by a renewable grid (or … [Read more...] about RepAir Carbon: Low-Power, Low-Water Direct Air Capture (DAC) In Israel

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In rural areas of Africa where U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) says it’s looking for an armed ISR airplane to replace the Pilatus PC-12-based UC-28 Dracos it currently flies, the Sky Warden wouldn’t look out of place. It’s based on Air Tractor’s familiar AT-802 agricultural application airplane. About 36 of these “crop dusters” already operate on the continent. That could be a factor in the selection of a Draco replacement if SOCOM’s Armed Overwatch acquisition gets funding. Earlier this month, SOCOM awarded five companies a total of $19.2 million to demonstrate potential low-cost aircraft to fly surveillance and deliver strikes in austere locations like Africa. The potential “armed overwatch” role such an airplane would fill is seen by some observers as an extension of the Air Force’s aborted Light Attack aircraft program (2009-2020). Congress was wary of that effort and views Armed Overwatch with a … [Read more...] about SOCOM’s Armed Overwatch Demonstration Could Cultivate Interest In An Air Tractor-Based Sky Warden

Windmill wants to solve one of summer’s most intractable problems: the blight of ugly air conditioners. The New York-based startup launched in 2020 with a 10,000-person waitlist for its $415 smart AC, a sleek window unit that has more in common, design-wise, with Apple’s HomePods than the hulking air conditioners of yore. The first run of units sold out within 48 hours. advertisement advertisement This April, Windmill’s wifi-enabled air conditioners got a mini makeover with the reveal of a smaller $365 unit —a 6,000-BTU AC that cools up to 250-sq ft., which makes it ideal for a city apartment or office space. (Compared to the original 8.3k BTU $415 unit that we reviewed last year.) The line expansion arrives alongside the announcement of a $10 million fundraising round and the addition of Walmart to the direct-to-consumer brand’s list of big-box retailers, which already includes Home Depot and P.C. Richard & Son . Founded by Ryan … [Read more...] about Need a new AC? This smart air conditioner is powerful and efficient

A few days ago, I almost tore my digital thermostat off the wall because I couldn’t understand its demonic user interface. I had no manual for it, and I couldn’t find it on the internet. So, boiling with Joe Pesci fury, I couldn’t stop fantasizing about ways to retaliate against the sadistic monster who designed this horror. advertisement advertisement Central air-conditioning came with the apartment I’m renting and, while I like staying cool, I hate its interface with the fury of a thousand suns—which, coincidentally, is exactly the temperature of Madrid, where I live these days. I didn’t want to do anything arcane with my thermostat; I simply wanted to program it to optimize the energy consumption because the price of electricity in Spain is now between $1 million and $2 million per watt. Last month, we paid three times our usual bill; I just wanted to use the AC rationally so my family could avoid living in Satan’s sauna without burning down the … [Read more...] about The UI of air-conditioning is hell on earth

The pandemic almost killed the open office plan . Immersive sound wants to save it. In an attempt to make open offices more attractive--once employees do come back--some office design companies are toying with immersive sound. Certain sounds, or tonalities, that incorporate a range of biophilic notes (which may stem from nature, like gentle ocean waves or the rhythm of soft rain drops) can evoke emotions, warm feelings, and may even drive productivity . They're betting both companies and employees will like the sound of their pitch. One immersive sound offering, dubbed Made Music Journey, is the product of a partnership between Made Music Studio, a global sound studio based in New York City, and Spatial, an Emeryville, California, audio software platform. The duo announced the partnership last November, and have since been signing up unknown numbers of companies--which means some office workers will be greeted with immersive sonic experiences upon their return to the … [Read more...] about What Will the Office of the Future Sound Like? Cue the Wind Instruments

Cheap and flammable sound absorption panels are thought to have caused the tragic fire at Mountain B nightclub in Sattahip district, Chon Buri province, on Thursday night. The total death toll rose to 15 after a man injured in the fire died in hospital on Saturday. Around 40 people were injured in total. The owners of Mountain B soundproofed the ceilings and walls of the nightclub with flammable sound-absorption sponges, causing the fire to rip through the venue in seconds. With 50 people inside the room and only one small exit route, several people couldn’t make it out in time. The tragedy could have been avoided if the owners had bought non-flammable absorption panels, which cost just 200 baht more each, according to Pinyada Jittapirak, a representative from acoustic panel distribution company Lucky Center Company Limited. The type of sound absorption panels used at Mountain B “burn as fast as paper,” said Pinyada. Pinyada said her shop no longer stocks flammable sound … [Read more...] about Cheap sound absorption panels believed to be cause of Mountain B fire

Disha Patani in 'Ek Villain Returns', which made more than Rs 7 crore in ticket sales on Day 1 of its release in theatres. It was dark clouds all around last week when Shamshera released and emerged as an undisputed disaster. Just when it seemed that it would remain the same for the next couple of weeks till Rakshabandhan and Laal Singh Chaddha arrive, the response to this Friday's release Ek Villain Returns has come as a whiff of fresh air. The John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria starrer has taken a good start at the box office, with Rs 7.05 crore coming in on Day 1. This is the seventh-highest opener for any Bollywood film in 2022, and the opening-day collections are next only to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 [Rs 14.11 crore], Bachchan Pandey [Rs 13.25 crore], Samrat Prithviraj [Rs 10.70 crore], Gangubai Kathiawadi [Rs 10.50 crore], Shamshera [Rs 10.25 crore] and JugJugg Jeeyo [Rs 9.28 crore]. What makes the opening even more special is the fact … [Read more...] about Box office collection: Ek Villain Returns is a breath of fresh air for Bollywood after disastrous response to Shamshera

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma (left) and PhonePe founder Sameer Nigam A host of things can trigger bitter rivalry between top fintech companies. These include – apart from market share – the creation of slicker apps, developing better credit algorithms, hiring the best talent, or winning the most important licences. Fintech unicorns Paytm, PhonePe and BharatPe are now competing fiercely on another front: Deploying more speaker devices in stores that announce receipt of payments made through their apps. Picture this. A shopkeeper is catering to several customers. Some pay cash and others use payment apps to scan the now ubiquitous quick response (QR) code pasted on the front desk. The busy merchant barely manages a glance at the message on their mobile phone screens confirming payment and they leave. Later, the merchant discovers the payment did not reach his account. And he realises that he was duped – the mobile screen message confirming completion of the payment … [Read more...] about Paytm vs PhonePe: Merchant sound device may be at heart of feud