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.....»»
Ford ups Bronco Sport"s off-road chops with steel bumpers, Sasquatch package
Ford designers said they wanted to "close the capability gap" between the Bronco Sport and larger Bronco for customers who hunt or camp......»»
Researchers develop general framework for designing quantum sensors
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a protocol for harnessing the power of quantum sensors. The protocol could give sensor designers the ability to fine-tune quantum systems to.....»»
Figma explains why AI kept making copies of Apple’s Weather app
Earlier this month, after Figma AI debuted as a set of tools for aiding designers’ process, things quickly went wrong. A designer asked Figma AI’s ‘Make Design’ feature to help him design a weather app, and on every one of his multiple tries,.....»»
Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It Seems
Climate change is making hail storms more intense, so designers have to find novel solutions to protect panels from expensive damage......»»
Apple"s iPad Pro designers talk about thinness and the Apple Pencil shadow
In a rare interview, key Apple designers reveal why they gave the new Apple Pencil that digital shadow, and how it's part of their overall goal for the iPad Pro.An iPad Pro showing designs for the digital shadow of the Apple Pencil ProWhen Apple laun.....»»
Scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen penned a 5,000-word manifesto in 2023 that gave a full-throated call for unrestricted technological progress to boost markets, broaden energy production, improve education and strengthen liberal democ.....»»
Photoshop gets update adding more powerful AI workflows
Adobe has unveiled its new Photoshop app featuring updated generative AI tools with text-to-image capabilities for designers and photographers.Adobe supercharges iOS app with new AI-driven featuresDriven by the Adobe Firefly Image 3 Foundation Model,.....»»
7 cool things about the Honda Prologue
Honda designers and engineers worked hard to make the brand's first new-era EV stand out in a sea of sameness without losing its distinctly Honda appeal......»»
FashionTech Meets Mixology with DRINKBOT 2.0
Get an exclusive sneak peek of an exciting new collaboration from our friends at BeagleBoard and one of our favourite fashion designers, Anouk Wipprecht, as FashionTech meets mixology with DRINKBOT 2.0! The post FashionTech Meets Mixology with DRINK.....»»
Key Safari designer departs Apple to join ‘The Browser Company’
One of Apple’s lead designers for Safari has departed the company to join The Browser Company. The news was announced today by Josh Miller, CEO of The Browser Company. The Browser Company is the company behind the increasingly popular Arc web br.....»»
The Browser Company poaches Apple Safari design team member
The creators of Arc, a browser promising to browse for you with AI tools, have hired Charlie Deets, who was formerly one of two designers on the Apple Safari team.Arc Search for iPhoneIf you've not been paying attention, you may have missed one of th.....»»
New computational strategy boosts the ability of drug designers to target proteins inside the membrane
Hitting targets embedded within the cell membrane has long been difficult for drug developers due to the membrane's challenging biochemical properties. Now, Scripps Research chemists have demonstrated new custom-designed proteins that can efficiently.....»»
These two models give a glimpse into the abandoned Apple Car designs
While many concept designers gave us their takes on an Apple Car design before the project was finally abandoned, a new piece suggests that the reality would likely have been less sporty than most of them envisaged. With Apple originally aiming fo.....»»
BenQ launches 32-inch 4K Designer Monitor with MacBook color syncing, Thunderbolt, more
BenQ has launched its latest monitor for designers today with a display. The PD3225U features 98% DCI P3, IPS Black, color settings that “perfectly match Mac and MacBook Pro laptop colors,” and more. more….....»»
Study finds students, designers have different perceptions of masculine, feminine traits of classrooms
The way people interact with the built environment can influence whether they feel comfortable in a space or if they feel they belong among people who gather there. However, the people who design learning spaces and those who use them might not feel.....»»
New Model 3 ‘takes out the baby fat,’ Tesla designer says in new video
Tesla designers and engineers have been talking about the recent improvements made to the automaker's most popular electric vehicle, the Model 3......»»
SynMoss project grows moss with partially synthetic genes
A Chinese team of life scientists, microbiologists, plant researchers and seed designers has developed a way to grow engineered moss with partially synthetic genes. In their project, reported in the journal Nature Plants, the group engineered a moss.....»»
Interior Architect: Work, Salaries, Jobs, Education and Ethics
Interior designers or interior architects are design professionals who specialize in creating functional, aesthetically pleasing, and safe interior spaces within buildings. Their primary focus is on the interior of structures, and they play a crucial.....»»
AI and self-driving vehicle risks are worth the rewards, says former GM R&D chief
Forget about Level 5 self-driving cars, says former GM R&D chief Larry Burns. Level 4 is the goal. And AI will be a boon to designers and engineers......»»
Figma’s Creator Micro made me a macro pad person with its colorful, clicky keys
Besides being a fun tool, this pad's layers work great for OS-switching. Enlarge / It's coded for designers, quite literally, but the Figma Creator Micro is just a rebranded version of the stock Creator Micro from Work Louder. It.....»»