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In 2026, the world’s first 3D-printed hotel will open.

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Together with architects from the Bjarke Ingels Group and the 3D printing business ICON, the project will span 60 acres and include 18 residential residences and 43 new hotel spaces.

The expansion is anticipated to be finished by 2026 using state-of-the-art 3D printing technology, raising the bar for innovative and environmentally friendly hotel building.

The initiative, developed by the Bjarke Ingels Group and overseen by Austin-based ICON, seeks to redefine architectural innovation.

Owner of El Cosmico Liz Lambert emphasized how 3D printing offers unparalleled versatility, enabling the creation of intricate curves and structures that would be prohibitively expensive to construct using conventional building techniques.

According to Lambert, “the majority of hotels are housed inside four walls, and you are frequently building the same unit over and over again.” “I’ve never been able to construct with such flexibility and minimal restriction… only the parabolas, domes, and curves. That method of building is absurd.

A three-bedroom house and a one-room motel comprise the first units, which have walls that rise to a height of 3.7 meters on the single storey.

With its 14.2-meter width and 4.7-meter height, the Vulcan printer is designed to withstand the harsh conditions of the desert and use a cement combination dubbed Lavacrete, which is patented.

In order to ensure the material’s strength and endurance, the 3D printing process necessitates constant modifications based on weather conditions, according to Jason Ballard, CEO of ICON.

Experts like Milad Bazli caution that although this technology presents new opportunities for creative building, it may have an adverse effect on skilled labor positions in rural areas.An illustration of a 3D-printed home at the El Cosmico campground and hotel in Marfa

As Vulcan’s robotic arm and nozzle move around the workspace on a gantry, a print technician keeps an eye on it.

This 3D printer uses Lavacrete, a unique cement-based substance that is made in-house and is intended to be strong, scalable, and printable. According to ICON founder and CEO Jason Ballard, employees modify and blend the components according to the weather.

Ballard said that temperature, irradiance, and humidity all have an impact on the behavior of the material and even its final color, adding, “The magic happens in the admixtures that allow us to continue printing.”

The El Cosmico campground and hotel in Marfa is shown from above, with the first 3D-printed residential unit in the foreground and the first 3D-printed hotel unit in the distance.

With rooms priced between $200 and $450 a night, the hotel, which is expected to be finished by 2026, will demonstrate how 3D printing could influence the future of hospitality and housing in difficult environments.

In Marfa, ICON print technician John McDonald keeps an eye on the Vulcan 3D printer.

According to Milad Bazli, a science and technology instructor at Australia’s Charles Darwin University, 3D-printed building may eventually replace some skilled labor positions.

The first residential house and hotel unit’s 3D printer workstation at El Cosmico campsite and hotel in Marfa

When adopting the 3D printing process, Bazli stated, “I think one of the challenges that we need to consider is the social point of view and the effect on the economy in terms of the local jobs, especially in remote areas.”

By 2026, El Cosmico’s expansion is expected to be finished. The cost of the hotel rooms will vary from $200 to $450 per night.

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In Pakistan, TikTok deleted over 30 million videos due to them breaking community norms.

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In order to further explain the platform’s proactive approach to content management in Pakistan, TikTok has issued its Q2 2024 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The content and accounts that were terminated for breaking the platform’s community guidelines are transparently disclosed in this quarterly report.

As the platform continues to bolster its content moderation procedures to protect its varied community, the study indicates that over 30,709,744 videos were removed from TikTok in Pakistan during the most recent reporting period. Important discoveries reveal that 97% of these films were taken down in less than a day, and 99.5% of these movies were proactively removed before people reported them. These numbers demonstrate TikTok’s dedication to preventing harmful content from being posted and guaranteeing a safer platform for its Pakistani user base.

On TikTok, millions of videos are uploaded daily by over a billion users, and the platform is always improving and giving priority to automatic moderation technology. In Q2 2024, more than 178,827,465 videos were deleted from the platform. 144,430,133 of these were eliminated automatically, demonstrating the platform’s creative application of its detection technologies to instantly delete hazardous content.

With the help of this technological breakthrough, TikTok is able to expand its moderation efforts and keep its expanding worldwide community safe. At 98.2%, TikTok’s proactive detection rate makes it more effective than ever to remove hazardous content before users see it. Reiterating the precision and efficacy of TikTok’s content control algorithms, the data also shows a 50% decrease in the quantity of restored videos.

In order to provide a safe environment for its varied user base in Pakistan and around the world, TikTok is investing in state-of-the-art moderation technology while maintaining a top priority in transparency and platform safety.

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A Lahore College “rape” victim’s hospital record has surfaced.

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As per the documentation, on October 2, the student was admitted to General Hospital, where a CT scan revealed no significant damage.

She was checked on October 3 at a private clinic by a neurosurgery specialist. She was brought to a private hospital in Model Town on October 4 after claiming to have neck pain, according to the record.

She was kept in the hospital for eight days, during which time an MRI confirmed the doctor’s diagnosis that the pain was coming from a nerve injury from a fall.

An earlier investigation into misinformation on social media about an alleged rape event at a private college in Lahore was launched by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) with the participation of a seven-member commission.

When false information about the “rape” case at Lahore College appeared on social media and disturbed public order, the FIA squad took action.

Previous to this, Maryam Nawaz, the Chief Minister of Punjab, had established a high-level committee to look into the claims of “rape” made against a female student at a private college.

The announcement states that the chief secretary of Punjab will serve as the chair of the six-member committee. The committee’s members will be the secretaries of specialised healthcare, higher education, advocacy general of Punjab, and home affairs.

Boyfriend disputes rape claim
Refuting any such occurrence, the father of a girl who was allegedly assaulted by a security officer at a private institution said that the ongoing rallies in his daughter’s honour are baseless.

“Protests are being based on our daughter, but they have nothing to do with her,” he claimed. He clarified that his daughter had fallen at home, breaking her back and requiring an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) hospitalisation.

“We have given the police our daughter’s medical reports,” he continued, looking shocked after seeing video of the protests involving his daughter. “People who are mothers can relate to this suffering,” he underlined.

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Three police officers in Buner are injured by an IED detonation.

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Shah Hassan Khan, a District Police Officer (DPO), verified the occurrence and declared, “Police have cordoned off the area.”

The wounded cops were taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Daggar to receive medical attention.

A bomb that targeted a police car in Malam Jabba Road Swat earlier injured at least four police officers.

According to specifics, Jahanabad was the scene of the incident, which resulted in four police officers being injured.

According to a police spokesperson, while officers have arrived at the scene of the incident, the blast’s strength is still unknown.

In a another incident, a police car in the Kuchlak neighbourhood of Quetta was the target of a blast that claimed the lives of at least two officers.

Two police officers were killed after a blast approached a police car on Bostan Road. According to police officials, there was a cordoned-off area and an investigation underway.

Two persons lost their lives and numerous others were injured in an explosion that occurred at a police station in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, last month.

The police station’s warehouse area, which held a sizable amount of explosive material that had been confiscated from terrorists, was the scene of the nighttime explosion.

Officer Haroon Rasheed of the District Police Department reports that a short circuit appears to have caused many detonations, which in turn caused the explosion.

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