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SoftBank’s billion-dollar loss may have put a cap on AI’s natural gas ambitions
SoftBank lost over $3 billion pre-ordering natural gas turbines to power AI data centers. Here's what the loss means to power markets. SoftBank lost over $3 billion pre-ordering natural gas turbines to power AI data centers. Here's what the loss means to power markets.
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‘The end of Tesla!’: Cybertruck diehards turn on Elon Musk after he pulls the plug
The Cybertruck is heading to that shiny cyber-dumpster in the sky, leaving the folks who built online identities around Elon Musk's polarizing pickup feeling bereft. Usually, Musk's fanbase treads lightly around their idol's mercurial decisions. This time, however, the truck's demise has sparked rare backlash within the Tesla community -…
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25 years later, Xbox is trying to reinvent itself again
Microsoft has spent the past 25 years trying to shake up the game console market. The original Xbox, which launched on November 15th in 2001, took on an industry dominated by Sony and Nintendo. Twenty-five years later, Xbox finds itself in a similar position. It's not starting from scratch this…
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AI chatbots are recommending fake retail websites, study finds
Shoppers using AI chatbots to research products or find places to buy items could be directed to imposters and other risky websites, a new study found. The study conducted by IP protection firm Podqi and shared exclusively with The Verge prompted ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity with a handful of shopping-related…
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More game developers are using generative AI than they did last year
More video game developers are using generative AI tools in their jobs compared to last year, according to the GDC Festival of Gaming's latest annual industry survey. 40 percent of developers surveyed say they use it "as part of their job," an increase from 36 percent in 2025. Usage was…
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Phota Labs uses AI to turn everyday photos into professional-looking shots
Rather than giving consumers yet another photo-editing tool, Phota Labs aims to use advances in AI to automate the editing process so it’s easier for anyone to turn everyday moments into better photos. Rather than giving consumers yet another photo-editing tool, Phota Labs aims to use advances in AI to…
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Google Wallet can finally unlock doors with digital home keys
Google has added digital home key support to Google Wallet, allowing Android users to open smart locks by tapping their phone against them or simply approaching. The feature is currently available in public preview for the Google Home app, and will roll out to everyone "over the coming weeks," according…
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Databricks’ Genie AI assistant can now answer data questions in Slack
Databricks has made its Genie app for Slack generally available. Staff can ask it data questions in a channel or direct message, get charts and approve changes in tools such as Jira. Answers use each asker’s permissions, but are visible to the whole channel by default. Databricks has made its…
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Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress
Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him. Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying…
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Five ways Jensen Huang’s ouster from Nvidia could damage the AI industry
Nvidia's ousted CEO Jensen Huang's downfall isn’t just your run-of-the-mill salacious billionaire sex scandal. He was using his influence to push the AI industry in some very specific ways. Nvidia's ousted CEO Jensen Huang's downfall isn’t just your run-of-the-mill salacious billionaire sex scandal. He was using his influence to push…
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Jensen Huang is out. What did China want from him?
Today, we’re talking about the Jensen Huang scandal at Nvidia, which is developing so quickly that we had to do an emergency update of this intro minutes before publishing this episode. Huang just resigned from his position as CEO of Nvidia as news of his affairs, including with an alleged…
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DixonBaxi Unveils CrazyGames Brand Identity
DixonBaxi rebuilt the CrazyGames brand identity around Ziggy, a purple cat with a voice, a type system and a world of his own. CrazyGames is a free-to-play browser games platform, running since 2014. ...
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Trump floats Apple chairman Tim Cook as Jensen Huang’s successor
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump says only one man can take Jensen Huang's place as head of Nvidia: Tim Cook. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump says only one man can take Jensen Huang's place as head of Nvidia: Tim Cook.
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Beyond 12 Columns: Designing Layouts With Personality
Too many websites look alike. They use familiar layouts, repeat the same patterns, and often leave little impression once you’ve moved on. Andy Clarke explores how understanding a company’s story can lead to more distinctive designs, using modular and compound grids to create layouts with character. Beyond 12 Columns: Designing…
Read moreWhoop just launched a social network
Whoop is launching a social network that lets members share their sleep, recovery and workout data, but the bigger bet is on becoming more of a personal health brand, with CEO Will Ahmed hinting at acquisitions to come. Whoop is launching a social network that lets members share their sleep,…
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Synchron Pauses Trials of Its Brain Implant Due to Performance Issues
After its latest device struggled to perform, brain-computer interface startup Synchon halted clinical trials. The company says it will upgrade the implant’s hardware and is at work on a new device. After its latest device struggled to perform, brain-computer interface startup Synchon halted clinical trials. The company says it will…
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Read Nvidia’s internal emails about the ‘extraordinarily difficult period’ amid CEO shakeup
Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia this morning, a company he co-founded in 1993. The decision came following the company's board opening an investigation into multiple extramarital affairs Huang had with a direct report and an alleged Chinese spy. The new, and first, Chair of the Board, Harvey Jones,…
Read moreJensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?
Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal. Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal.
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United Airlines wants you to check in, not your chatbot
AI agents face restrictions over safety checks that require a human touch United Airlines has become the latest company to slap restrictions on unauthorized third-party AI agents, warning that the bots could make unintended purchases, expose customer data, or bypass checks requiring human acknowledgment.The airline announced restrictions covering both its…
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Gama raises €15M to mass-produce solar arrays for power-hungry satellites
Gama, the French company building ultra-light deployable solar arrays for satellites, has raised a €15M seed round from Transition, Planet A, Draper Associates, and Manta Ray. The capital takes Wing, its deployable array, from development into volume production at the company’s site in Ivry-sur-Seine, just outside Paris. The bet is…
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A power bank that can quickly charge three gadgets is just $49
Amazon Prime subscribers can jump on a pretty nice deal happening on Ecoflow’s laptop power bank that can deliver up to 140W of power through either of its two USB-C ports. You can snag the limited-time deal happening on the black or silver-colored models for $48.99 (originally $85.79) at Amazon.…
Read moreNorwest pushes deeper into AI with new $4B fund
This is the investment firm's largest fund to date. This is the investment firm's largest fund to date.
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Pre-orders for some Apple Home Collection devices will open November 13
You can lock in orders for two LG cameras and a video doorbell. You can lock in orders for two LG cameras and a video doorbell.
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If the November Windows update fails to install on your PC, here’s what to do
This month’s security update is failing on some systems already running the preview update released in October. But there is a fix afoot. This month’s security update is failing on some systems already running the preview update released in October. But there is a fix afoot.
Read moreCyberattack on Fireworks AI allowed hackers to access Notion customers’ chat transcripts
This is Fireworks' second data breach in as many months. This is Fireworks' second data breach in as many months.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned. What happens next?
After the leather-jacketed CEO, president, and co-founder of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, acknowledged an affair with Megaspeed exec Alice Huang, his company initially announced an investigation. However, The New York Times reported on Wednesday that there was evidence of another affair, this time with an Nvidia executive who reported directly to…
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Best Open Earbuds (2026): Shokz, Bose, Soundcore, and More
I’ve tested dozens of open earbuds. My favorites let you hear the world and your tunes equally well. I’ve tested dozens of open earbuds. My favorites let you hear the world and your tunes equally well.
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 enter their 'permanently vulnerable' era
Upgrade, migrate, but don't prevaricate – time has run out Microsoft has warned customers still clinging to Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 to consider the software "permanently vulnerable" as November's security fixes arrive for Subscription Edition (SE) alone.The warning appears in the release documentation for November's Exchange Server SE security…
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Google pushes privacy angle as Gemini-powered smartglasses debut starting at $395
The first Gemini smartglasses are a collab between Google, Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker. Smartglasses have always faced an uphill road to acceptance. Not only is propping a computer up on your nose an uncomfortable proposition, but the privacy aspect has been vexing people since the Google Glass days.…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns, Creating a ‘Stress Test for the AI Boom’
The company’s founder steps down after reports of multiple affairs, and the AI industry faces unsettling questions. The company’s founder steps down after reports of multiple affairs, and the AI industry faces unsettling questions.
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Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive
'Next week’s earnings call just became the most important in the company’s history' Nvidia's Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO of the company, following the revelation of his affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy and reports of a relationhip another woman who was a company employee.In…
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Meet Colette Kress, Nvidia’s New Interim CEO
Nvidia’s longtime chief financial officer helped transform the company into an AI powerhouse. Now she’s taking the reins following Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday. Nvidia’s longtime chief financial officer helped transform the company into an AI powerhouse. Now she’s taking the reins following Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday.
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Lego’s BrickLink marketplace has been offline for a week following ‘unusual activity’
Bricklink, a popular online marketplace that Lego bought in 2019 where fans can buy and sell parts and sets, has been down for a week and the company doesn't know when it will return. The team who runs the site has been sharing updates over the past week including estimates…
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Anthropic Just Dropped Claude Whiteboard, Sheets and Data
Anthropic just released 3 new types of artifacts: Whiteboard, Sheets, and Data.Continue reading on UX Planet » Anthropic just released 3 new types of artifacts: Whiteboard, Sheets, and Data.Continue reading on UX Planet »
Read moreNvidia’s Jensen Huang resigns, chipmaker names CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO
Nvidia gets a new chief executive, days after former CEO Jensen Huang admitted to a romantic affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Nvidia gets a new chief executive, days after former CEO Jensen Huang admitted to a romantic affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
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Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after 33 years, effective immediately
Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia’s president, CEO, and board member, effective immediately, the company’s board announced today, ending a 33-year run in which he built the chipmaker he co-founded into the roughly $4T centrepiece of the AI boom. Chief financial officer Colette Kress steps in as interim CEO while…
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Aeonik Soft: Rounded Neo-Grotesque Typography by CoType
Mark Bloom and CoType Foundry calibrate subtle corner radii in Aeonik Soft, warming neo-grotesque typography across eight weights. Full pill-shaped rounding broke the Black weight almost immediately. ...
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Which stories appear depends on what the publishers post, so the mix shifts from day to day.
Web design tutorials
Many of the linked articles are tutorials, from HTML and CSS basics to responsive layouts, JavaScript, prototyping, animation and design software. Some suit people still learning the fundamentals, others help tighten an established workflow. Skim the summary, and if a technique looks useful, the link takes you to the full guide. Try it on a test page before you use it on a live client project.
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Typography and web fonts
Type choices affect readability, hierarchy and how a brand feels. Articles cover web fonts, font pairing, variable fonts, responsive type, licensing and performance. A minimal interface and a bold brand site need very different type, so it helps to read how other designers approach the problem.
Photography and imagery
Strong imagery can make or break a page. Stories touch on photography, composition and editing, along with the technical side: responsive images, compression and assets that load quickly without looking soft.
Adobe and design tools
Adobe Creative Cloud is still central to many workflows, and Adobe is one of the publishers in the feed, so expect tutorials and updates for Photoshop, Illustrator and Adobe Express. Figma, collaborative design platforms, plugins and AI-powered tools turn up as well. Release news often comes from the vendor itself, so read it with that in mind.
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WordPress runs a large share of the web, so theme and plugin news and tips for building faster sites appear regularly. Performance and SEO stories sit alongside them, because a design that loads slowly or can’t be found doesn’t do its job. Core Web Vitals, image handling, markup and accessibility all affect how a site ranks and how it feels to use.
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Design systems and front-end development are where designers and developers meet. Stories cover component libraries, design tokens, modern CSS layout, JavaScript frameworks and handoff habits. If you work on either side of that line, they help you speak the same language as your colleagues.
AI in web design
AI is now part of everyday design work, from generating layouts and copy to speeding up repetitive tasks. The feed picks up stories on what these tools can do and where they fall short. Publishers differ in how sceptical they are, so read more than one before drawing conclusions.
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