"Everything has become an admin nightmare" due to Brexit say UK designers
Designers and architects in the UK are suffering in the wake of Brexit, with companies abandoning exports and setting up offices in the EU to avoid losing clients. Read more Designers and architects in the UK are suffering in the wake of Bre.....»»
Gori: Cuddly Carnage looks like cat game Stray on nightmare fuel
If Stray was an ultraviolent skateboarding action game, it would look like Gori: Cuddly Carnage......»»
IC designers with parent support could better withstand headwinds
Vendors of consumer ICs are struggling against the bleakest-ever market sales, but those affiliated with major business groups or having good supply chain partners would more likely stay undefeated amid the headwinds, according to supply chain source.....»»
Google refunding three years of Stadia purchases starting this week
Refunding years of purchases will be a logistics nightmare. Enlarge / Stadia is circling the drain. (credit: Aurich Lawson) Google Stadia has been marked for death, and as part of the four-month shutdown process, Googl.....»»
Nightmare Atlantic oil spill "could happen again"
It was one of Europe's worst-ever environmental disasters......»»
Volvo’s next electric vehicle is the new US-made EX90 SUV
Built in South Carolina, the seven-seat SUV should sell for under $80,000. Enlarge / Volvo's designers have evolved the distinctive "Thor's hammer" headlights. (credit: Volvo) On Wednesday, Volvo gathered media together.....»»
IC design houses caught in dilemma over talent retention, tech R&D
Taiwan's IC designers are caught in a dilemma over whether to maitain talent and R&D momentum, or to maintain profitability amid the lingering market uncertainties, according to industry sources......»»
Apple design chief role hard to fill; three options, all of them problematic
The Apple design chief role long held by Jony Ive is a hard one to fill, says a new report today, as so many of the core designers have left the company. Of the three options open to the company, none seem likely to provide the leadership and team b.....»»
Chinese chip designers slow down processors to dodge US sanctions
Cutting-edge semiconductor companies tweak specs to comply with export controls. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Alibaba and start-up Biren Technology are tweaking their most advanced chip designs to reduce processing spe.....»»
Apple profiles NightWare PTSD nightmare-fighting Apple Watch app
Apple has released a profile of NightWare, an app for the Apple Watch that is helping PTSD sufferers fend off nightmares so they can get a good night's sleep.NightWare running on an Apple Watch [Apple]Published on Monday, the profile in the Apple New.....»»
Foundry, backend houses see capacity utilization fall further on more LTA cancellations
In response to sharp order cuts by downstream clients, an increasing number of smaller IC designers in Taiwan, especially those focusing more on PC-related chip solutions, have canceled their long-term agreements (LTAs) signed with foundry and backen.....»»
How AI Will Change Chip Design
The end of Moore’s Law is looming. Engineers and designers can do only so much to miniaturize transistors and pack as many of them as possible into chips. So they’re turning to other approaches to chip design, incorporating technologies like AI.....»»
Why hay fever may get worse in a warming climate
Spring—for many, a time of lifting spirits after those long winter months of short days and cold nights. But for about a third of our population who suffer from hay fever, asthma, or both, spring and early summer can be nightmare months, plagued by.....»»
Brexit and the Irish Border: Tech solution to Irish border ‘won’t be ready until 2030’
Brexit and the Irish Border: Tech solution to Irish border ‘won’t be ready until 2030’.....»»
Artisans and designers collaborate for Vision and Tradition exhibition in Mexico City
Craftspeople from rural communities were paired up with designers to create a selection of collectible design pieces for Design Week Mexico 2022. Read more Craftspeople from rural communities were paired up with designers to create a selecti.....»»
Why designers keep trying to kill the logo
Logomania shows no signs of slowing down, despite the wishes of some designers. “Logomania is over,” declared Teo Van den Broeke, British GQ’s style and grooming director, in the Financial Times earlier last month. He was referr.....»»
Plugin now required to use most Pantone Colors in Adobe products
Pantone now requires designers to use the Pantone Connect plugin if they want to access specific Pantone Colors in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign — and the experience is less than stellar.Image Credit: Adobe, PantoneAdobe has begun removing P.....»»
Biden admin bracing for up to 70K COVID deaths this winter as booster uptake flops
Nearly every COVID death is preventable, Biden stressed Tuesday. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden receives the latest COVID-19 booster shot in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White Ho.....»»
Twitter stock falls after report says Biden admin weighing security review of Musk ventures
Shares of Twitter dropped as much as 8% in pre-market trading Friday as investors braced for some last-minute uncertainty around Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy the company......»»
Why designers need a manifesto
To stay true to yourself in your work, a new book breaks down why adopting a manifesto may be the best way. Is it just me? Or do you feel like this moment, right now, is the most complex, fraught, pivotal, dangerous, and important moment that has ev.....»»
First Pixel Watch teardown video shows it’s a repairability nightmare
Google's first smartwatch looks sleek, but damage to its sexy curved glass means prying out the battery. The rest of the innards are ugly......»»