"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.....»»
Qualcomm"s Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 will power entry-level Windows laptops and Chromebooks
Today Qualcomm announced a new Arm-based compute platform called the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 set to power low-end laptops in the sub-$350 price range. The name is reminiscent of the USB-C labeling nightmare, but the chipset itself is the perfect way to s.....»»
Biden admin wants to bring sexy back with dating app vaccination statuses
Amid giggles, US officials dish on dating app vaccinations badges, super swipes. Enlarge / OkCupid will soon offer vaccination badges. (credit: OkCupid) Money can’t buy happiness, as the cliché goes. But a vaccination could get you money an.....»»
Ohio’s 53% vaccination surge tied to $1M lottery; NY and MD announce lotteries
Biden admin "enthusiastic" about cash-for-vax promotions, which appear effective. Enlarge / Maryland Governor Larry Hogan stands next to a person dressed as a lottery ball during a press conference on May 20 announcing the state's VaxCash promot.....»»
Crypto payments above $10,000 would be reported to IRS under Treasury plan
Fear of crypto being used for tax evasion drives Biden admin's reporting plan. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | R.Tsubin) The Biden administration wants businesses to report cryptocurrency transactions with values of at least $10,000 to the Int.....»»
New TimeSplitters game announced 16 years after the last entry in the franchise
To develop the new TimeSplitters game, Deep Silver has appointed Steve Ellis and David Doak, programmers and designers of the original TimeSplitters and co-directors of TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, as the head of Free Radical Design......»»
15 reasons to enter Dezeen Awards 2021
With 15 days left to take advantage of the standard entry for Dezeen Awards 2021, here are 15 reasons why architects, interior designers, designers, filmmakers and photographers should enter now. Read more With 15 days left to take advantag.....»»
ISPs claim broadband prices aren’t too high—Biden admin isn’t buying it
Biden still plans "bold action" to lower Internet prices despite heavy lobbying. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Guirong Hao) Biden administration officials are not convinced by the broadband industry's claims that Internet prices aren't too h.....»»
Radiator in Brooklyn showcases emerging New York design talent
Upcoming Brooklyn exhibition Radiator will showcase furniture and functional art by New York-based designers, including neon light sculptures and a pink squiggly chair. Read more Upcoming Brooklyn exhibition Radiator will showcase furniture.....»»
Facebook moderator: ‘Every day was a nightmare’
This is the first time a social media moderator has testified to a parliamentary committee......»»
Canadian designers create "mutated furniture" for a post-apocalyptic Montreal
Eight local designers have created unusual furniture pieces for the Fictions exhibition that was set in dystopian surroundings in Montreal, Canada. Read more Eight local designers have created unusual furniture pieces for the Fictions .....»»
The real-world impact of keyword stuffing in Google My Business
Many businesses are rebranding completely to skirt Google’s guidelines. But when everyone does it, it becomes a branding nightmare. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
Virtual nightclub Eschaton creates "feeling of a rabbit hole" by combining theatre with gaming design
"The possibilities are infinite" when you bring theatre into virtual space, according to the designers behind pioneering nightclub experience Eschaton. Read more "The possibilities are infinite" when you bring theatre into virtual space, acc.....»»
Fashion designers are actually not "dictators of taste," study finds
Most of the literature on innovation develops in the context of technology, where the degree of radical or incremental change in terms of functionality of the product can be evaluated according to objective and predictable models. In creative industr.....»»
Design Without Borders launches vlog to showcase creative projects
Dezeen promotion: Budapest exhibition Design Without Borders is launching an online video series to present the work of artists and designers from the region and beyond, in lieu of an in-person event for 2021. Read more Dezeen promotion: B.....»»
Driver IC backend capacity utilization unstable
Display driver IC (DDI) backend specialists Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies have seen unstable capacity utilization for processing small- to medium-size applications due mainly to unstable wafer shipments from chip designers, according t.....»»
Pearson Lloyd attempts to shift stigma around stairlifts with Flow X
London studio Pearson Lloyd has called on designers to take on more medical and accessible design projects, as it revealed its design for an aesthetically appealing stairlift, the Flow X. Read more London studio Pearson Lloyd has called on.....»»
IEEE Spectrum, Reimagined
In this video, the three designers who gave Spectrum its bold new look explain how they did it If you’re a reader of the print IEEE Spectrum, perhaps you’ve noticed something different about the May edition. It has a new look, the result.....»»
Biden Admin Will Share Millions of AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Worldwide
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: The Biden administration is preparing to send up to 60 million AstraZeneca doses to countries in need over the next several months, once a federal safety review is conducted, according to two senior.....»»
Contractor that ruined 15M doses of J&J vaccine hiked price of another by 800%
FDA releases damning inspection report as lawmakers question ties to Trump admin. Enlarge / The Emergent BioSolutions plant, a manufacturing partner for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 9, 2021. (credit: Ge.....»»
Highlights of the day: UMC foundry quotes to rise sharply in 2022
Taiwan-based pure-play foundry house UMC has told clients that it will raise manufacturing quotes in 2022. Some mature segments at UMC will see at least a 40% rise in foundry quotes. Some IC designers, such as Phison and Silicon Motion, who are keen.....»»