Tesla this week updated its app with native iPad and iPhone Duo support, adapting its vehicle and home energy controls for larger displays.
Previously, iPad users could install the iPhone app, but it lacked native support with a layout designed for the larger screen. The new interface essentially uses two columns, with navigation and controls on the left and a larger visualization of the vehicle or home on the right.
Tesla designer Alex Guichet announced the update on October 21, sharing screenshots and confirming support for Android tablets and foldable devices as well. The release arrives ahead of the iPhone Duo’s launch on Friday, October 23.
The Tesla App is rolling out now for iPad, iPhone Duo, and Android Tablets and Foldables.
Finally on the big screens you bring around with you https://t.co/xfsqvMvTDa
— Alex Guichet (@AlexGuichet) October 21, 2026
The vehicle view provides access to features such as climate, charging, and security, alongside a large rendering of the car and shortcuts for vehicle controls. The home energy view displays power flowing between solar panels, a Powerwall, the home, and the grid.
Tesla’s design team reworked multiple views to take advantage of the additional space, with further refinements planned for future releases.
The update follows Apple’s opening of App Store submissions for iPhone Duo apps earlier this month. Existing iPhone apps can run on the device, but apps need to be built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later to dynamically resize to fill its inner display. Unoptimized apps appear with black borders.
Version 4.62.0 of Tesla’s app is now available on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
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Fight almighty bosses, get through rooms filled with traps, and treasures that may help you in your journey… Each game is a whole new experience! Unlike most Rogue-thingies, on Ziggurat your combat skills will be the most important asset to keep advancing. Leveling up and randomly generated content is there to improve variety and make each game different, not to make the game a roll dice or an unbearable grind. Most perks are designed to change the way you have to play or the weapons you’ll want to use. Do you want more speed in exchange for less health, or maybe is better to have mana regeneration? Increase drop rate, or refill ammo here and now? No number game here, simple and direct choices.
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The particular 3D printing method you use to fabricate an object plays a role in determining quality, and just as important is the design of the object to begin with. While a computer-controlled machine largely automates the printing process, it still requires effective implementation of DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) guidelines to ensure efficient fabrication. Among the most important guidelines is minimizing material usage. This does not suggest that you should skimp on materials. Rather, an efficient design crafted with DfAM in mind prevents you from spending too much money on materials you actually don’t need. A good design can be fabricated using a minimum amount of materials, while still meeting all the necessary part requirements.
For businesses that need help applying DfAM principles to their designs, Cad Crowd connects you with experienced CAD designers, 3D modelers, and product development professionals who can optimize designs for additive manufacturing. By refining the design before it reaches the printer, businesses can reduce unnecessary material use, simplify production, and create parts better suited to efficient 3D printing.
Another hallmark is simplification. In this case, simplification is not about making an object as rudimentary as possible. It has more to do with eliminating non-essentials while focusing on core features and functionality. This also directly affects material usage, as you won’t need as much as you otherwise would if you were to fabricate less-important frills. For instance, you want to 3D print a traditional pagoda lantern; it’s going to have a decorative chimney with a certain geometric pattern, but do you really need to put a gargoyle on top? A simple design saves on materials, prints faster, and therefore costs less.
And size really does matter in 3D printing. A large object takes longer to print and uses more material. Design complexity is, of course, a relevant consideration. A large yet simple hollow cube might be faster and cheaper to print than, say, a small yet highly detailed action figure. But assuming an object has no additional advantages from being bigger, why bother making it big at all? DfAM, when executed properly at least, does nothing but good things to the printed object. Think of it as a set of suggestions, with which you strive to build an effective design that’s structurally sound, functional as intended, and aesthetically pleasing while maintaining cost efficiency.
The printing methods
Before you can start optimizing anything, you must first consider the specific 3D printing servicemethods to use. There are a few, including FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling), SLA (Stereolithography), SLS (Selective Laser Sintering), MJF (Multi Jet Fusion), PolyJet, DMLS (Direct Metal Laser Sintering), and Electron Beam Melting (EBM). Some are pretty commonplace these days thanks to competitive pricing to the point where you can call them “consumer-grade”, while others remain solely used for industrial applications.’
The discussion today focuses on the optimization guidelines for three of the most popular 3D printing methods across both categories: FDM and SLA (consumer-grade) and SLS (industrial). We’re not going to get into the details of every single optimization method in existence, but just the very basics to get you started with additive manufacturing for general purposes.
FDM
Also known as FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication), a 3D printer using this method does so by extruding melted thermoplastic through a nozzle and stacking the material layer by layer until it forms the desired shape. Once the extruder finishes with one layer in the X and Y axes (horizontal orientation), it moves up by a small distance to deposit more material on top of the previous layer. The extruder keeps repeating the sequence until the build is complete.
Desktop FDM is relatively simple to operate and affordable, making it one of the most widely used 3D printer types among home users. The method works with a wide variety of materials, from common thermoplastics (PLA, PETG, and ABS) to exotic ones such as carbon fiber plastic and metal-infused filaments. As it turns out, being user-friendly and inexpensive doesn’t mean it can’t fabricate high-quality objects. But it has limitations, so it’s best to stick to DfAM practices to get the most out of your FDM printer.
First things first, the minimum feature size in FDM is entirely dependent on the printer’s nozzle size. Many slicers (the programs that convert CAD files into commands 3D printers can read and execute; not identical to the G-Code used for CNC machining services, but not entirely different either) set the feature size to 120% of the nozzle diameter by default. Still, you can always configure it to 100% for simplicity reasons. For the vast majority of users out there, there’s no need to ever look at how this G-code works. If you use a Slicer program, much of the conversion happens automatically. An FDM 3D printer is sophisticated and all, but still essentially a printer. You don’t have to understand how a printer communicates with a computer to use both.
With that in mind, wall thickness is best set at an integer multiple of the printer’s extrusion width. For instance, if the nozzle extrudes the filament at the width of 0.4 mm, the wall thickness (for the object to be fabricated) should be 0.8 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.6 mm, and so forth. For general-purpose 3D printing, as opposed to the fabrication of exquisitely intricate objects with complex geometry and fine details, the recommendations for wall thickness are as follows:
Feature
Wall Thickness
Wall Thickness
Feature
Minimum
Recommended
Vertically oriented walls
0.8 mm
1.2 mm
Horizontal surfaces (ceiling, floors, roof)
0.8 mm
1.0 mm
Free-standing, unsupported vertical walls
1.0 mm
1.5 mm
Load-bearing walls and structural elements
1.5 mm
2.0 mm
Most FDM printers are fitted with the 0.4 mm nozzle as standard. A minimum wall thickness of 0.8 mm means the nozzle has to extrude two identical perimeter lines for each wall. In the event you decide to use a nozzle size of 0.6 mm or 1.5 mm (any non-integer nozzle size), the extrusion may create unwanted gaps between perimeter lines or, worse, skip an entire section. Having said that, a minimum of 0.8 mm isn’t always true because most, if not all, FDM 3D printers have a removable nozzle so that you can switch to a smaller or bigger extrusion width for different use cases.
FDM deposits material onto the print bed below the extruder. Features that overhang or extend into the air without adequate support may fail or droop. As a rule of thumb, a 45-degree overhang is the maximum a feature can hold its own weight without risking unwanted deformation. Beyond that, support is almost always needed. Bridges wider than 20 mm also require support.
Anisotropy
Parts are anisotropic when fabricated using the FDM method. Because a part is formed one horizontal layer at a time, the tensile strength in the XY plane is inherently better than the Z axis (vertical orientation). Even when parts are printed with 100% infill rate (solid rather than hollow), air gaps between the layers are unavoidable. Solid parts rarely happen unless you’re printing structures or features designed to handle real loads. Anisotropic layers are inevitable issues, but there are mitigations. For instance, if the part is supposed to withstand tensile loads, make sure it’s printed in an orientation that runs parallel to the force. A pA perpendicular load (running along the Z-axis) increases the risk of delamination or layer separation. And for bending loads, orient the parts so that the highest stress runs along the bend of a continuous shell in the outermost layer (think of how you would normally bend a stack of plywood).
One limitation of FDM printing is that the nozzle can’t trace a circular path precisely, leading to inaccurate hole diameters. You can compensate for the issue by adding (in the design) an extra 0.2 – 0.4 mm to its actual diameter.
Hole Orientation
Diameter
Diameter
Notes
Hole Orientation
Minimum
Recommended
Notes
Vertical
1.0 mm
2.0 mm
Vertical holes can be printed well with good accuracy. If you have to use vertical pins, however, make sure it’s at least 3.0 mm in diameter otherwise it can be too fragile.
Horizontal
2.0 mm
The top section of every horizontal hole is an overhang. Use tear drop shape (when possible) to mitigate the issue.
Support for the top section of the hole might be necessary. Or you can use lower layer height, which increases overall print time.
As for threads, it’s recommended that you print the hole undersized and then drill it out to make up for the difference after printing. For example, a threaded hole is supposed to be 3.0 mm in diameter. Instead of printing to that exact dimension, you fabricate the part with a 0.1 mm-diameter hole and then remove the remaining 0.2 mm with a drill bit. Printed threads work, but they won’t provide as reliable connections as heat-set brass inserts, which essentially provide the strength of metal in plastic parts. The inserts are widely used in product prototyping.
Tolerances
While FDM is accurate for most basic shapes, it’s more of a practical fabrication method rather than a precision technology. The general tolerance for features smaller than 100 mm is 0.3 mm (or 3% of the nominal size), which isn’t exactly bad, but it isn’t excellent either. The larger the part, the more thermal stress it has to withstand. Materials like nylon and ABS are especially susceptible to warping from exposure to heat. At the same time, they also suffer from shrinkage as temperature drops quickly after printing.
SLA
If the part requires tighter tolerances and better surface finish, SLA can be the printing method of choice. SLA is in fact the oldest form of 3D printing services based on vat photopolymerization. It prints by emitting controlled UV light into a vat of resin to cure and solidify the material selectively, one layer at a time. Layer height in SLA can range from 25 to 50 microns, enabling fabrication of a surface finish nearly as smooth as injection molding. Despite using only “resin” as the material, this type of plastic comes in a wide variety of options, including biocompatible, heat-resistant, transparent, flexible, rigid, and so forth. However, like FDM, even SLA has limitations.
Upside-down or inverted stereolithography is the most common system. The build platform, from which the UV light is emitted, is positioned above the liquid resin. To do the printing, the platform lowers into the tank, leaving only a thin layer of resin between the components. At the end of the process, the printed part/object is hanging from the platform with a substantial support structure.
While it’s possible to print walls without a support structure, it may break off, especially if it’s too thin. Unsupported walls should be at least 0.6 mm thick to minimize the risk of warping, but you can get away with 0.4 mm thickness with support. Keep in mind that thin walls cool quicker than their thicker counterparts. Maintain uniform thickness throughout the build to prevent defects.
Tolerances
Although the printing itself is accurate, shrinkage during curing must be accounted for. Also, there needs to be adequate clearance between mating parts to prevent them from fusing when printing. A minimum clearance of 0.5 mm is required between parts.
The inverted build platform isn’t exactly designed for hollow sections or concave shape features because they can trap uncured resin, leading to internal pressure imbalances and cracks. As a workaround, make sure to include a drainage hole in every fully enclosed cavity (if the part design allows) to let excess resin escape.
The walls of a hollow section must each be at least 2 mm thick. Even if there’s an amount of liquid resin trapped inside (before it escapes through the drainage hole), the structure should be rigid enough not to crack or deform. A single drainage hole must be 4.0 mm in diameter or larger. If you plan to use multiple escape holes, a diameter of 2.0 mm each should be sufficient. Multiple escape holes are recommended for hollow sections measuring 50 x 50 x 50 mm (H x W x D) or larger.
Post-curing warping on thin parts
Since the 3D printing design process relies on ultraviolet light and heat to harden the resin, post-curing is an essential step in every fabrication process. Heat and light solidify the material during printing. In post-curing, they harden the part further but also cause shrinkage. If curing doesn’t occur at the same rate throughout the build, thin features may warp. Placing the entire printed object directly on the turntable (of the post-curing machine) can help minimize the risk.
SLA prints accurate objects with a high-quality surface finish when given proper post-processing. That said, SLA-printed objects tend to fade and become brittle with prolonged exposure to light. Thermoplastic materials used in the FDM method are not light-sensitive.
SLS
“Selective Laser Sintering” is a pretty self-explanatory term in the 3D printing context. SLS utilizes high-power lasers to selectively fuse or sinter tiny particles or powder of thermoplastics (most commonly nylons and TPU) to form an object. Unlike FDM and SLA, you don’t need to build a dedicated support structure with SLS because the unsintered particles surrounding the printed parts provide the same (perhaps even better) function. Such an advantage unlocks greater design freedom, allowing you to build complex shapes with interlocking parts, organic geometry, and internal channels without risk of deformation and warping. But then again, it’s not without limitations.
Details and features that are too small in size may not sinter completely. The minimum feature size in SLS is 1.0 mm, which isn’t that great for intricate geometry but more than adequate for most practical purposes. It’s possible to print a smaller-sized feature, but there’s always a risk of the feature ending up missing from the finished part. If you have to include pins, posts, or any protruding cylindrical feature, make sure they have a 1.5 mm diameter each to prevent breakage.
Escape holes
You only need to design an escape hole if the part contains a completely enclosed cavity, so that the unsintered particles can flow out with no meaningful restriction. A semi-enclosed hollow section shouldn’t be a problem. Even if some particles can’t escape on their own, light brushing or an air duster should handle the cleaning task just fine.
If there needs to be an escape hole in the part, it should be at least 1.5 mm in diameter.
An escape hole is ideally positioned at the bottom of an enclosed cavity, but this is not mandatory because you have to take the part out of the powder bed anyway for cleaning. As far as positioning is concerned, the more important consideration is functionality. The hole shouldn’t be positioned in a spot where it affects part function.
For complex parts with internal channels and structures, connection points/mounting holes may serve a dual purpose as drainage openings as well, so long as the diameter is adequate.
One of the biggest limitations of SLS is sealed chambers. SLS can’t fabricate a fully enclosed cavity without trapping powdered materials inside. You can, of course, drill an escape hole after printing, although this might negatively affect the structural rigidity of the part.
The minimum recommended wall thickness with SLS printing is 0.7 mm. To maintain an ideal strength-to-weight ratio, however, wall thickness is best set anywhere between 1.0 mm and 2.0 mm. But be careful because thicker isn’t always better. Beyond 8.0 mm, the materials can instead become too brittle from cooling stresses during the sintering process. As always, aim for consistent thickness throughout the build to prevent warping. Nylons are by far the most popular materials for SLS because the finished part is “nearly” isotropic. Features in the horizontal plane (X and Y axes) are still stronger than those along the Z axis, but not by much. For most practical purposes, the structure across the X, Y, and Z planes is structurally sound and genuinely functional with almost no weak bond between layers, even under load.
Clearances for mating parts
SLS makes it much easier to fabricate multiple parts in a single printing session. Assuming the parts are all part of an assembly, it’s crucial to take into account the clearances between mating parts for the right fit. The dimensional tolerances in SLS are given at 0.3 mm, which should come into play when designing an assembly. Sliding fit typically has a gap of anywhere from 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm between the parts, whereas snug fit must be designed with 0.1 mm – 0.2 mm interference (as opposed to gap) in mind.
Every 3D printing technique has its own advantages and drawbacks, with different use cases for the fabricated parts as well. You choose a technique that best serves the purpose. Here is a simple comparison between FDM, SLA, and SLS for reference.
Looks-like prototypes, visual models, simple medical devices, jewelry
SLS
Nylons and TPU powder
High
High
Medium to high
Medium to high
Functional prototypes, low-volume production units
Closing thoughts
3D printing, whether FDM, SLA, or SLS, makes for an excellent rapid prototyping method in addition to CNC machining. Both methods are accurate, but there are some glaring differences. 3D printing is still heavily associated with plastic materials despite its ability to work with metal-infused filaments, whereas CNC machining remains the preferable method when working with metal and wood, although it too can process plastic. Another important distinction is that 3D printing needs no draft, which is otherwise a crucial feature in CNC machining.
But then again, no matter which technique you choose, it’s only as good as the printable file fed into the machine. The most advanced 3D printer won’t be able to fabricate high-quality parts if the printable file is of subpar quality in terms of details and accuracy. Cad Crowd is where you’ll discover the most talented CAD and additive manufacturing professionals, specializing in part designs for both prototyping and end-user purposes. Every model is optimized for the printing technique of your preference, delivered in watertight STL or 3MF format along with the parametric source.
Cad Crowd connects businesses with experienced CAD designers, 3D modelers, and additive manufacturing professionals who can help optimize product designs for different 3D printing methods. Whether you are working with FDM, SLA, or SLS, our professionals can help refine features such as wall thickness, tolerances, clearances, overhangs, holes, and overall part geometry. They can also prepare print-ready models that are better suited for efficient fabrication and rapid prototyping. Contact Cad Crowd today for a free quote and find the right CAD and additive manufacturing expertise for your 3D printing project.
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The most polarizing experiment in Magic: The Gathering history is drawing to a close. When Wizards of the Coast launched Alchemy on MTG Arena in 2021, it promised a digital-native frontier, a platform where cards could be rebalanced overnight and mechanics like Conjure, Seek, and Perpetual could operate unburdened by tabletop constraints. Now, with Wizards officially setting the format’s retirement for early 2027, Arena’s most ambitious design sandbox is entering its final chapter.
Love it or hate it, Alchemy fundamentally expanded Magic’s mechanical lexicon. It proved a digital platform that could just as easily test ideas physically impossible on cardboard as much as it simulated paper play. Drafting the Power Nine from thin air, altering card stats permanently across zones, and directly patching first-player win-rate disparities horrified MTG purists, yet it also gave digital players a hyper-evolving metagame that embraced software’s speed.
Though the dedicated queue is sunsetting, Alchemy’s digital footprint will endure across formats like Historic, Timeless, and Brawl. To understand this chaotic era of digital card design, let’s take a peek at some of the cards that defined it. From format-warping value engines to brilliant structural fixes, here are the 10 cards that best encapsulate Magic‘s Alchemy experiment.
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Forsaken Crossroads — Alchemy: Innistrad
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Forsaken Crossroads may be the least exciting card on this list to look at, but it’s also one that best explains why Alchemy was willing to experiment with the fundamentals of Magic. The land enters tapped, lets you choose a color, and you scry when it enters; if you’re not the starting player, you may untap it immediately. In other words, Forsaken Crossroads is a land specifically designed to address the disadvantage of going second. That’s an unusual thing for a Magic card to acknowledge so directly. Instead of pretending that the play/draw imbalance doesn’t exist, Alchemy designed a card around it.
Forsaken Crossroads became useful far outside Alchemy, appearing in Historic, Brawl, and other Arena environments. It isn’t a card that wins games by itself, of course, but that’s exactly why it’s such a good fit for this list. Alchemy wasn’t only about making broken cards; sometimes its most interesting ideas were surprisingly subtle.
9
Symmetry Sage — Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
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Marking the first entry on this list that isn’t an Alchemy exclusive, Symmetry Sage is inseparable from the format’s approach to rebalancing. Wizards changed the digital version from a 0/2 into a 0/3 and increased the power it could grant to another creature through its Magecraft effect, which buffs a creature to base power 3 whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery. The change effectively turned what was already an interesting one-drop into a far more threatening piece for blue aggressive decks.
Symmetry Sage is exactly what makes Alchemy so fascinating. Wizards could effectively create a different version of a card for digital formats without changing the physical version sitting in someone’s collection. The card went on to matter most in Historic, particularly alongside cheap wizard creatures that could take advantage of its power-setting ability. It therefore represents another side of Alchemy’s legacy — not a card invented for the format, but a demonstration of how digital rebalancing could alter the competitive identity of an existing Magic card.
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Fragment Reality — Alchemy: Kamigawa
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What happens when you take one of Magic’s most powerful effects and give it an appropriately weird Alchemy drawback? Fragment Reality. For a single white mana, the instant can exile a nontoken artifact, creature, or enchantment, but (much like Generous Gift, Path to Exile, and Chaos Warp) the opponent gets a random creature card with lower mana valye from their library. That tradeoff is the entire point. You aren’t simply removing a permanent; you’re gambling that whatever replaces it will be less threatening than what you just exiled.
Despite that drawback, the efficiency was so extreme that Fragment Reality became relevant well beyond Alchemy itself. Wizards eventually rebalanced the card after a particularly nasty interaction with Leyline options that created a powerful and consistent Historic and Timeless strategy, changing it so that it could only target an opponent’s permanent. Few cards better demonstrate how Alchemy was balanced around interactions that could be adjusted digitally after the fact.
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Fearsome Whelp — Alchemy: Innistrad
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Fearsome Whelp doesn’t look particularly terrifying until you consider what its ability does over several turns. At the beginning of your end step, the creature can permanently reduce the cost of dragon spells in your hand. It’s a tired, tried-and-true effect found on a multitude of cards, from Dragonspeaker Shaman to the Ur-Dragon. But if your opponents happen to leave the Whelp alive after several turns, suddenly those dragons you’ve been collecting all game become dramatically cheaper, as the effect can snowball over the course of play.
The Whelp’s effect is exactly the kind of ability Alchemy was designed to explore, taking the familiar idea of a tribal cost reducer and making its impact permanent through digital mechanics. Wizards even included Fearsome Whelp among the early cards it chose to rebalance, a good indication of how quickly the effect could become problematic. It may not be Alchemy’s flashiest creature, but it captures the format’s appetite for cards that become much stronger the longer they survive.
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Inquisitor Captain — Alchemy: Innistrad
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Inquisitor Captain looks harmless on paper, but the right deck can turn it into a four-mana value explosion. Its ability checks for a huge collection of cheap creatures across your graveyard, hand, and library, then uses Seek to find two qualifying creatures, putting one onto the battlefield and the other back into your library. It’s the type of card that rewards you for going all-in on cheap creatures, turning a crowded deck into an instant source of value.
The Captain became a showcase for how Alchemy’s digital mechanics could produce interactions that were much harder to predict than those of ordinary Magic cards. Wizards eventually rebalanced it alongside a number of other early Alchemy cards, like Town-Razer Tyrant, Goldspan Dragon, and the aforementioned Fearsome Whelp. Even after those changes, though, the basic idea of building your deck around a density of cheap creatures, then letting a single four-mana creature turn that density into a sudden burst of board presence, is rather fascinating and not something you’ll often find in the traditional version.
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Oracle of the Alpha — Alchemy: Dominaria
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There are plenty of powerful Alchemy cards, but very few can say they put the Power Nine into your deck like Oracle of the Alpha. When this three-mana blue bird wizard enters the battlefield, it conjures Ancestral Recall, Black Lotus, the five Moxen, Timetwister, and Time Walk ans shuffles them into your library. It’s a bit ridiculous on purpose. The Power Nine are some of the most famous and inaccessible cards in Magic‘s history, and Alchemy simply decided that, in a digital environment, there was no reason you couldn’t occasionally play with them.
Oracle isn’t necessarily the most efficient creature on this list, but that’s almost beside the point. Its existence captures the freedom of Arena’s digital card pool better than almost anything else. It’s a card that obviously could never function normally in sanctioned tabletop Magic, which is precisely why it belongs among Alchemy’s most memorable creations.
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Key to the Archive — Alchemy: Innistrad
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Key to the Archive might be the single best advertisement for Alchemy’s spellbook mechanic. At four mana, the artifact is already a useful source of colored land, but its real appeal comes from the curated selection of cards it can offer upon entering the battlefield. Its spellbook includes absurdly powerful options, such as Demonic Tutor, Time Warp, Counterspell, Day of Judgment, and Lightning Bolt.
You don’t know exactly what you’ll get, which keeps the card from functioning like a traditional tutor, but every activation gives you access to spells that can completely change the texture of a game. Key to the Archive feels less like a traditional artifact and more like Alchemy opening a tiny portal into Magic’s enormous back catalog.
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Town-Razer Tyrant — Alchemy: Innistrad
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Town-Razer Tyrant was one of the earliest Alchemy cards to demonstrate just how far the format could stretch Magic’s traditional design boundaries. The four-mana dragon targets an opponent’s nonbasic land upon entering and turns it into a ticking time bomb: sacrifice the land or take damage. That’s already a nasty bit of land disruption, but the card became particularly notorious because it could punish multicolor decks that relied heavily on their mana bases.
Wizards ended up rebalancing the aptly named Tyrant more than once, eventually limiting its ability to nonbasic lands and moving the damage trigger from the opponent’s upkeep to the end step. Those changes are part of what makes Town-Razer such a good snapshot of early Alchemy. It was a card that demonstrated how digital rebalancing could let Wizards experiment with effects that would be much harder to change once they’d been printed on paper.
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Rusko, Clockmaker is Alchemy distilled into one strange and deeply annoying package. The four-mana 3/3 creature doesn’t merely generate value when it enters the battlefield; it conjures a Midnight Clock and keeps turning noncreature spells into additional resources. Every time you cast a noncreature, Rusko’s engine rewards you with another Clock trigger while draining your opponent and raising your life total. Such a brutal combination made it remarkably difficult to race or grind out.
More importantly, Rusko demonstrates why digital-only Magic can feel so different from tabletop Magic. The card is built around conjuring and repeatable digital effects that would be awkward, or simply impossible, to execute physically. The Clockmaker eventually became a particularly notorious card in Historic and Brawl, but its roots are firmly set in Alchemy, representing the format’s willingness to make an entire engine fit inside one creature.
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Crucias, Titan of the Waves — Alchemy: The Brothers’ War
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Crucias is probably the easiest card on this list to point to when explaining why Alchemy could get a little out of hand. The four-mana Grixis (black-red) creature didn’t need much help to take over a game, combining a solid 3/3 body with a triggered ability that could generate a Treasure while giving its controller an unusually powerful form of card selection.
The important part wasn’t simply that Crucias generated value; it let you decide what kind of value you needed at the opportune moment, turning excess cards in hand into exactly the sort of resource your deck was looking for. That made it a nightmare for opponents trying to play a normal midrange game. Wizards eventually stepped in, reducing Crucias from a 3/3 to a 3/1 after black-red midrange decks made it become one of Alchemy’s best-performing strategies.
Omdia research published its expectations for the foldable display shipment market in 2026, suggesting it could increase by 44%.
The company says this is due to the sharp rise in wide foldable phone popularity off the back of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the iPhone Duo.
Other research states the phone market in Q3 saw its largest drop in over 14 years, as it plummeted by 20% YoY.
Foldables have been around for years now, but the most recent trend to take over is the “wide fold.” New research states foldable shipments could continue to climb in 2026, and it’s the wide ones that might lead the charge.
Today (Oct. 21), Omdia published its latest forecast about how display shipments could perform in these final months. It states LTPO AMOLD foldable displays are expected to grow 44% in 2026. Researchers suggest the foldable display market may “rebound” in 2026 following strong performance by Samsung and Apple. The company’s principal analyst, Brain Huh, said, “Display shipments for wide-screen foldable smartphones are expected to account for 44% of total foldable panel shipments in 2026.”
It’s hard not to think about Samsung and Apple when discussing “wide-screen foldable” phones. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the iPhone Duo were two major product releases for their respective companies, and that’s where Omdia focused. It states Samsung is expected to “strengthen its leadership in the foldable smartphone display market” this year.
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Omdia likens this performance to the Fold 8 and iPhone Duo, as Samsung supplies the necessary displays for these “exclusively.” Elsewhere, research shows that Samsung could hold solid ground over BOE, China Star, Tianma, and Visionox.
The company highlights other research, which shows a positive reception of these wider foldables, contributing to its overall (forecasted) display growth this year.
At least this looks positive… right?
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A curious bit of intel here. I do wonder how this could affect the smartphone market. Probably not in any meaningful way, as it’s expected to look bleak in Q4, too. But there’s hope. I put air-quotes around that, by the way. The reason for that is because of what I said last time: “why get a new one when that money is better spent elsewhere?” Phones are becoming more and more expensive, and people need their money for more important things.
Maybe this is a little light at the end of the tunnel? Who knows how this will affect the overall smartphone market as a whole, but hey, at least display shipments are booming! It’s worth remembering that the phone market has been dropping this year. And we mean it’s really, really been dropping this year. It downright plummeted off a cliff in Q3. Researchers said this is the lowest it’s been in 14 years.
A report said that the phone market dropped 20% YoY in Q3; however, Samsung came out on top, thanks to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Fold 8 Ultra. A major cause of this decline is the “extreme memory shortage.” Research suggests rising prices are causing consumers to change their mentality about buying phones. With the market on struggle street, Samsung reportedly increased its market share by 23%, the largest amongst OEMs.
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Apple lagged in second, but it was speculated that this was due to the iPhone 18 series missing a base (entry) model, with the 18 Pro and Pro Max.
When you’ve worked around old houses long enough, you learn that the room people complain about is rarely the whole problem when deciding whether to renovate or rebuild.
A homeowner might call about converting a garage into an office. Once you start discussing the job, you find out the garage floods during heavy rain, the electrical panel has little spare capacity, and the business has already taken over two bedrooms. Suddenly, that simple conversion doesn’t look so simple.
This is a common difficulty for people running businesses from home. What started with a laptop on the dining table grows into something that needs storage, privacy, equipment, and sometimes room for employees or customers.
At some point, the house stops keeping up.
Renovation might be enough. In other cases, rebuilding makes more financial and practical sense. There’s even a point where selling the property deserves serious consideration.
The decision should begin with what’s wrong with the building, not what a new one might look like.
Before Calling a Contractor, Figure Out What’s Actually Wrong
One question worth asking is whether you need more space or whether the existing space simply works badly.
Those are different construction problems.
Suppose you run an accounting business from a spare bedroom. Your biggest complaints might be noise, poor lighting, and nowhere to meet clients privately. None of that necessarily calls for an extension. Better insulation, additional electrical outlets, and changes to the room’s entrance could make a noticeable difference.
Now consider someone assembling furniture at home. They need room for materials, machinery, dust collection, and finished products. A spare bedroom isn’t going to become a suitable workshop just by knocking down a partition.
Walk through a normal working day and notice where the house causes trouble.
Think about where deliveries arrive, how equipment moves through the building, and whether customers need access. Check what happens when the family comes home while you’re working.
You might discover that a small renovation would solve most of the problem. Or you might find that the business needs a completely different layout.
Either answer is useful before money changes hands.
Look Behind The Walls Before Making Big Plans
A house can look perfectly respectable from the street and still need expensive work underneath.
I’ve always considered the condition of the existing structure more useful than the appearance of its finishes. New paint tells you very little about the floor framing, wiring, plumbing, or moisture problems behind it.
Imagine planning a second-story addition. The existing foundation and supporting walls must be assessed to determine whether they can safely carry the additional load. If substantial reinforcement is required, the project may cost considerably more than expected.
The same applies to converting a basement. It might have enough floor area for an office, but what about water entering through the walls? Is there sufficient ceiling height? Can the space meet local requirements for ventilation, emergency escape, and safe occupancy?
These questions need answers before construction begins.
Have qualified professionals inspect the areas affected by the proposed work. Depending on the building, that could involve a structural engineer, electrician, plumber, or specialist investigating moisture damage.
In older homes, testing for hazardous materials such as asbestos or lead-based paint may be necessary before disturbing certain surfaces. Removal work must follow applicable safety regulations.
If several major systems need replacing, ask yourself how much of the original house you’re really saving.
Renovation Makes Sense When The Main Structure Still Works
There are plenty of situations where I would favor renovating over rebuilding.
A house with a sound foundation, a workable floor plan, and a few outdated rooms is often a good candidate.
You might turn an unused bedroom into an office, add a separate entrance, improve insulation, or convert part of a garage into storage. These improvements can make working from home far more comfortable without tearing apart the entire property.
Renovation has another advantage that owners sometimes overlook: you already know the house.
You know which rooms get hot in summer, where afternoon sunlight falls, and how noise travels between floors. Those details help when planning a workspace.
But be careful about making changes one at a time without an overall plan.
You could spend money converting the garage this year, then discover next year that a planned extension requires changes to the same area. Work done twice is money wasted.
Ask your designer or contractor to consider any reasonably likely future changes before construction starts.
And don’t spend so heavily customizing the property that it becomes difficult to use for anything other than your current business.
When Rebuilding Is The More Practical Choice
Sometimes you can renovate every room in a house and still have a house with the wrong layout.
Narrow corridors remain narrow. Poorly positioned entrances still make deliveries awkward. Bedrooms sit too close to noisy work areas. There may simply be no sensible way to separate family life from business operations, making renovate or rebuild an important decision for homeowners.
Rebuilding gives you the opportunity to deal with those problems together.
You can plan the office entrance, workshop, storage, plumbing, electrical supply, and living spaces before construction begins. The finished building can accommodate the way you intend to use it instead of forcing you to keep adapting an old structure.
Rebuilding may still be worth pursuing when extensive structural repairs and major layout changes make renovation unattractive.
What I wouldn’t recommend is choosing demolition just because a new house sounds easier. Have both options properly priced first.
Construction Doesn’t Stop Your Business Bills
This is where home business owners have a problem that ordinary homeowners might not.
If you’re renovating your house, you can sometimes move into another room and tolerate the inconvenience.
Running a business through the same disruption is harder.
Power may need to be disconnected while electricians work. Contractors will be moving through the property. Cutting, drilling, and demolition create noise and dust. You may lose access to the area where you normally store equipment or prepare orders, making renovate or rebuild an important consideration for minimizing business disruption.
A consultant might find it impossible to take calls during working hours. Someone selling handmade products may need to relocate materials before demolition begins.
Even a relatively small project can interfere with work if the construction area sits beside your office.
Discuss the construction sequence with the contractor. Find out which rooms will be inaccessible, when utilities could be interrupted, and whether work can be organized around your busiest hours.
For a larger project, renting a temporary workspace may be the sensible option.
It costs money, but so does missing deadlines or shutting down operations for several weeks.
Don’t Compare Estimates Without Comparing What’s Included
Homeowners sometimes get three prices and assume the lowest one represents the cheapest solution.
That isn’t necessarily true.
One contractor might include demolition, disposal, permits, and finishing work. Another quote may cover only labor and basic construction materials.
Get a written scope of work and make sure you’re comparing similar services.
For renovate or rebuild, allow for unexpected repairs discovered after opening walls or floors during renovation. For rebuilding, consider demolition costs, site conditions, utility work, and temporary accommodation.
Home business owners should prepare another budget for moving equipment, storing inventory, renting workspace, and possible lost earnings.
Keep contingency money available rather than committing everything to the construction contract.
Financing deserves similar care. Borrowing against the house may provide funds for a project, but it also places personal property at risk if your financial circumstances change.
Sometimes Selling The House Is The Better Decision
Not every property is worth rebuilding on.
Perhaps the lot is too small for the additional workspace you need. Maybe local restrictions prevent the changes you want. You could have limited parking, poor delivery access, or a location that no longer suits your customers, making renovate or rebuild worth considering carefully.
None of those problems disappears when you replace the building.
Before committing to a major construction project, compare what the property could sell for with the cost of moving to somewhere more suitable.
For owners facing extensive repairs, selling the property before rebuilding is another option. Some builders buy older houses in their current condition, especially when the land suits new construction.
An as-is sale might spare you from making repairs simply to prepare the house for the market. Still, compare offers carefully. Consider selling expenses, closing dates, and the amount you’ll actually receive.
You also need a plan for the period between leaving the old house and occupying the next one.
If your business operates from home, temporary accommodation might have to serve as a workplace as well.
Make a Decision You Can Live With After Construction
Before signing anything, put the renovation estimate beside the rebuilding estimate and the likely cost of moving.
Include the expenses that don’t appear on the drawings. Temporary rent, storage, financing, permits, professional fees, and the time your business may be disrupted all matter.
Then think about the finished property.
Will it still work if the business grows? Could the workspace serve another purpose if you eventually stop using it? Are you comfortable with the amount of debt or savings the project would consume?
I’ve found that the most useful building decisions start with a clear problem and a realistic budget, not the largest design a property can accommodate.
Renovate when the structure is sound and the changes are manageable. Consider renovate or rebuild when extensive repairs and an unsuitable layout make renovation poor value. Look at selling when the property itself is the thing holding you back.
A successful project isn’t measured by how much new construction you can see. It’s measured by whether the house works better once the tools are packed away and ordinary life begins again.
Website admins, brace yourselves. Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.
PHP maintainers said Monday that they planned to release patches for two vulnerabilities, both with severity ratings of 9.2 out of a possible 10.
Waiting for PHP2Shell
“All PHP users are encouraged to prepare now so they can upgrade as soon as the release is available,” the advisory stated. “We reserve the right to release earlier should details of either vulnerability become public, or should evidence of active exploitation appear in the wild.”
The maintainers published the advisory following the leaking of purported details, which have yet to be confirmed. The report showed a video of an exploit tool dubbed PHP2Shell executing code on webservers running:
WordPress 7.1.3
MediaWiki 1.46.2
phpBB 3.3.17
Magento 2.4.9
Joomla 6.2.0
Laravel 13.36.0
Laravel 8.83.29
Symphony 8.1.9
Drupal 11.4.10
WHMCS 9.0.9
All of the above use PHP. A video depicting the tool has been reposted here.
Attempts to locate the unconfirmed report were unsuccessful, but security firm watchTowr said it claimed to affect every PHP version from PHP 5, released in 2004, onward. The security firm went on to say it has confirmed that the vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, are real.
Got a confusing order about finding a “dynamic op phone” in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ? You’re not alone there: I’ve played around 15 hours of DMZ so far and this is the only objective that has genuinely confused me.
The good news is the answer is simpler than it sounds. The whole order is really just a tutorial for DMZ’s free roam option, demonstrating how to lay low and complete contracts.
Where to find a dynamic op phone in DMZ
The page four order that asks you to “Collect a dynamic op phone in Cheongun Village” is really just asking you to pick up and complete a dynamic op. Dynamic ops are any of the missions marked by green satellite phone shapes on the map.
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Since the order calls for starting one from Cheongun Village, the quickest way to do this is to enter a DMZ match through free roam (the third option on the deploy screen). This ensures that you won’t have a dynamic op or story mission already assigned when the match starts, as you won’t be able to start another until that one is finished.
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So just get to Cheongun Village as quickly as possible—it’s at the northwest corner of the South Korea part of Hajin, near the casino and hospital—and find one of those green markers. You can ping one to find it quickly, but they also make a distinct beeping sound that you can follow to the phone. They look like this:
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Be sure to actually complete the dynamic op to finish the rest of the order, or you’ll have to do the first step again. If you want to finish the whole page of orders in one run, then you’ll also want do the following while you’re at it:
Craft a suppressor, a throwing knife, medium backpack, and two-plate armor vest
Bring a silenced gun (cheapest is a pistol)
Using the suppressed gun, kill eight enemies without taking damage
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the modern technology that is making mobile applications more powerful, interactive, and robust. The use of AI in mobile software applications, in particular, shopping or marketplace apps are assisting brands in analyzing their customer’s preferences and delivering more personalized services. This strategy is helping organizations increase sales conversions and build brand credibility in this ever-changing dynamic world.
Mobile app development companies in USA and India are widely integrating AI in custom mobile apps to deliver the most advanced digital solutions that exceed their client’s expectations. AI-based e-commerce apps, grocery apps, or shopping list apps have become a trend and a necessity for people these days. Search-based or image-based shopping list apps are gaining popularity in terms of delivering personalization and improving user experiences.
Benefits Of Custom AI-powered Shopping List App Development
Intelligent grocery shopping list apps or AI marketplace apps uses machine learning capabilities to provide some sort of digital experiences to online or offline customers. AI-powered systems and applications monitor customers search and shopping behaviors.
Kooper is one of the best AI-based grocery shopping list app developed to increase customer shopping experiences. It allows users to make personalized grocery lists and offers suggestions to add items into your cart based on their previous purchasing data. Here are the benefits you can provide to your audience through shopping list app development.
Key Advantages Of Shopping List Mobile Application Development For Businesses
Brands can track customer purchasing preferences virtually and improve conversions
E-commerce brands can offer flexible product search and cart listing functionalities. It makes users add products to their cart and make billing faster and easier.
Shared grocery list apps use ML techniques to learn from previous shopping behaviors and offer personalized shopping recommendations
Based on buying and cart preferences, E-commerce service providers or vendors can send push notifications about the deals and discounts on products
Grocery or e-commerce apps development with AI-powered features will allow users to compare prices of the same products from different vendors.
AI online shopping app development increases customer loyalty
AI and ML-powered shopping applications will allow brands to better manage their inventories and keep products available based on demand
AI-powered shopping assistants will help brands responds 24*7 to customer queries and better manage customer relationships
AI-powered smart shopping list apps are user-friendly and allow users to buy products according to their budget limit
AI-based shopping list apps save users time in searching for products and paying through multiple payment modes.
These are a few advantages of shopping list app development. If you are planning to invest in AI-based online shopping app development, here are the most downloaded shopping list app categories that you can try and grab the user’s attention in this clone app world.
Popular Types Of AI-based Shopping Lists Apps
General Shopping List Apps For Grocery Buying
These types of online shopping list apps are primarily designed and developed for searching for groceries in nearby supermarkets, scan bar codes, adding to the cart, and making hassle-free payments online.
If you would like to develop basic shopping list apps, then make sure to design a simple UI and add features like multiple payment modes and an in-app bar code scanning facility to ensure a smooth process.
Leveraging the power of next-generation digital technologies such as AI, ML, and speech recognition, these app categories will allow users to give either voice or text commands to discover and add things to the list with ease.
OurGrocerie, AnyList, and Out Of Milk are a few grocery list apps that are gaining popularity in the market. These mobile applications are convenient and enable users to add items from anywhere at any time. Users can also share the list with the family members and view changes in real-time.
On top of all other intelligent benefits, Users can pair up shopping list apps supports and smart IoT wearables and track their list on their wrist.
AI-based Shopping List Apps With Delicious Cooking Recipes
Here are other significant types of shopping list apps that allow users to add food products to their cart and also get some information related to delicious recipes. Users can buy and try a recipe at home and enjoy the flavor of restaurant-style dishes.
These are all a few types of shopping list apps that are eliminating the requirement to visit supermarkets or grocery stores. In this hectic life schedule, people are more interested in shopping list apps to prepare the list conveniently on the go and get products delivered or picked from stores in minutes.
What Features Do You Need To Add To Shopping List Apps?
Whether you invest in a grocery list app or smart shopping assistance apps, here are the features that you must add to your novel mobile application (Android and iOS).
An attractive and simple User Experience (UX)/ User Interface (UI) will gratify the value of your AI Shopping List Application. Design and development of easy-to-understand and easy-to-navigate user interfaces will assist users in accessing features with ease.
Moreover, adding functionalities like a single tap for adding things to the list and a double tap feature for instantly removing items from the list will make your application unique from clone apps.
In-App Shopping Assistance
AI-based shopping list applications with in-app intelligent tools will help brands to send automatic notifications related to special offers, deals, discounts, sales, price drop alerts, etc.
Further, in-app AI Chatbot-like features, using the power of machine learning techniques, offer the most suitable product recommendations based on previous purchases. It will play key role in analyzing the user preferences, personalizing suggestions, and optimizing the service quality.
Kooper and Listonic are the two best online shopping list apps for Android and iOS. These AI applications have been built with an instant list-sharing feature. Users can prepare and share shopping lists and view changes done by others in real-time. Users will also receive notifications of changes. Such a secure, interactive, and wonderful feature.
The addition of custom shopping list apps or grocery list apps development with hassle-free sharing features will enhance the level of app personalization and convenience.
Add Super Convenient Features
Shopping list apps allow users to select quantities and add items to their list. So, the best shopping list applications for Android and iOS will help people view price details, choose the quantity, and buy products as per their budget limit.
Smart Tips and Cooking Hacks
AI-based shopping and recipe lists apps offer users to get thousands of ideas to cook meals based on the products they added to the list. Users can customize as per their taste preferences.
Make Apps Language Comfort
To gain popularity and get featured soon on Google Play Store and Apple App Store, shopping list apps needs to be offer localized services. Localized products and feature access in multiple languages will increase app localization and increase audience base and customer loyalty.
To integrate this feature into your novel shopping lists application, USM Business System deploys intelligent location-tracking tools and technologies to send location-specific deals and discounts to users.
This feature will help admins in tracking the location of the users and also assist users in finding the nearest grocery stores or supermarkets to make a list and pick them. If you are developing shopping lists clone apps, make sure of adding this feature to your mobile application.
Enable Voice-based Search
Shopping list apps developed for Android and iOS with voice-based search feature will save users time and makes their search faster and more efficient. It will improve the app experience and makes your application a buddy to your audience. Hence, add conversational AI features to interpret the user’s voice and respond with accurate results.
AI-based shopping list app with clean and neat products category widget will enable users to find products easily and add them to their cart. However, AI technology can categorize products automatically and ensure higher feature accessibility.
Accordingly, like other traditional online shopping apps, AI-based shopping lists apps or AI-based grocery list apps also needs to be added with order tracking, reviews and feedback, cashback and rewards, and invite and earn like concepts to increase the app reliability.
Conclusion
Online Shopping List App Development is a good idea to beat the digital competition and attract millions of digital shoppers. If you are ready to invest in shopping list application development, USM is the best app development partner you can hire with confidence.
The cost of shopping list apps will range from $15,000 to $35,000. However, based on the app features, technology stack, application development platform, design complexity, developers’ location, and team size, the cost of a grocery shopping list app will be varied.
Over the weekend, Swedish reports revealed that Samson studio Liquid Swords have gone bankrupt less than a year after releasing their debut crimebrawler. Founder and former Just Cause lead Christofer Sundberg subsequently confirmed that Liquid Swords are headed for closure. However, he was also quick to make clear that he won’t be disappearing from game development, announcing plans to form a new studio that he’s now offered a bit more insight on.
