The structure uses thin sheets of nickel-titanium (NiTi), a shape-memory alloy, stamped into porous chips and stacked to form a tubular refrigerant unit.
Consumer product packaging could only be stamped with the chasing arrows recycling symbol if at least 60% of consumers have access to recycling programs that accept the product.
The plastic components were also largely molded in Hungary, with specialist costume-effects makers developing the initial prototypes.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Nov. 2026
Small town, big data center Few towns know what a good deal looks like better than Perry, which has been molded for the past half-century by the looming cooling towers of its local nuclear power plant.
Whatever curse words his mouth formed were drowned out by the dull drone of the disappointed Chicago Bulls crowd at the United Center.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Nov. 2026
The commission, formed earlier in 2026 after several council members called for a local moratorium, has spent roughly two months working on a 150-page report outlining recommendations for how the city could regulate data centers.
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Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2026
In the studio, Yamazaki strode through Styrofoam carved to resemble rubble, toward the clock tower, then climbed up a ladder to survey the scene.
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Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2026
Connectivity Days started at CCA last school year—once a month, time is carved out of the school day for students to come together with the hope of building a stronger sense of belonging on campus.
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2026
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