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Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build U.S. factory
The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material manufacturing process. The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material manufacturing process.
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The Best Gifts for Minimalists Who Appreciate Good Design
From beautifully considered everyday essentials to objects that make a quiet statement, these gifts prove that less can offer so much more Shopping for someone who prefers fewer things can be tricky. After all, the last thing a minimalist wants is another object taking up space without serving a purpose.…
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Amazon Deals of the Day: Clean Up Before the Holidays With Over $100 Off the Dyson Ball Animal Vacuum
Plus, score the newest Fire streaming stick and a solid pair of Anker earbuds for $25 each. Plus, score the newest Fire streaming stick and a solid pair of Anker earbuds for $25 each.
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carsten höller brings people together through four giant slides in mexico city
descending from restaurants, offices, and a future hotel, the installation brings an unexpected element of play into the everyday rhythms of a mixed-use urban development. The post carsten höller brings people together through four giant slides in mexico city appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. CARSTEN HÖLLER…
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Apple will monitor your public iCloud links now, starting with iOS 27.3
Under Apple’s new policy, the company will scan publicly shared iCloud links for harmful content – and possibly ban violators. Under Apple’s new policy, the company will scan publicly shared iCloud links for harmful content – and possibly ban violators.
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Could potential AI clones of GTA VI force a quicker official port?
A former Rockstar tech director thinks the developer is facing new time pressures. Yesterday, when reporting on emerging efforts to pipe the console version of GTA VI through a PC's DLSS-powered Nvidia GPU, we mentioned in passing that PC players could instead just wait for the AI-assisted decompilation port that…
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Eufy's clever outdoor security camera that lives inside is now available to buy
The $80 Window Camera E10 sticks to your window, pointed outwards. The $80 Window Camera E10 sticks to your window, pointed outwards.
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Fox completes its $22B acquisition of Roku
A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming giant Roku. A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming giant Roku.
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AI Companies Really, Really Want to Buy Your Work Files and Emails
Data brokers are collecting all sorts of internal corporate files to help train AI models. Not everyone is thrilled. Data brokers are collecting all sorts of internal corporate files to help train AI models. Not everyone is thrilled.
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Aluminium canopy encases waterfront pavilion in Providence by Architecture Research Office
Steel columns support the canopy of this pavilion at the 195 District Park in Providence completed by Architecture Research Office. The post Aluminium canopy encases waterfront pavilion in Providence by Architecture Research Office appeared first on Dezeen. Steel columns support the expansive canopy of this green-roofed pavilion at 195 District…
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Will Democrats Rein in Big Tech? It Starts With Privacy and Data Centers
Tech critics say that real change will depend on newly elected officials keeping their campaign promises. Tech critics say that real change will depend on newly elected officials keeping their campaign promises.
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Ramp data shows AI spending stalling just as Anthropic nears its IPO
AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth. AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.
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Industrial Design: Toki Desk Timer by Stanley Pulvirenti
Stanley Pulvirenti pairs soft-edged industrial design with animated Pomodoro eye states for Toki, a tactile desk timer and mobile widget. Named after the Japanese word for time, Toki tackles a familia...
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This see-through camera lets photographers maintain eye contact with their subjects
Lutra, a South Korean startup, has debuted a new brand called Humans of Authenticity (HOA) that's launching another screen-free digital camera that incorporates a large open viewfinder into its design, as spotted by PetaPixel. The camera is reminiscent of the Godox C100 but the HOA A1 positions its lens and…
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It's a weird time to buy a laptop, but the new MacBook Pro doesn't skimp on quality
It has the best laptop screen we've used, but there may be reasons to wait. Apple's new MacBook Pro is expensive as hell. Let's get that out there right away, because for a lot of people, it will be the only thing that matters. As with so many things in…
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KPop Demon Hunters on 4K Blu-ray costs less than a month of Netflix Premium
Buying the 4K Blu-ray disc version of KPop Demon Hunters was already going to be a wise idea for some people, especially those who primarily keep their $26.99 Netflix Premium subscription just to watch the hit animated flick in 4K. But at just $24.99 from Barnes and Noble instead of…
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powerhouse parramatta’s steel-latticed museum opens with art by es devlin and james turrell
behind its intricate white exoskeleton, the sydney museum welcomes its first visitors with an ambitious program of exhibitions. The post powerhouse parramatta’s steel-latticed museum opens with art by es devlin and james turrell appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. a new museum opens its doors in western…
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Apple has a secret list of banned autocomplete phrases including ‘dictator Trump’ and ‘covid is a hoax’
A researcher found over 100,000 words and phrases in "every major language" that are blocked from autocomplete and swipe-type in iOS, Reuters reports. The researcher, Derik Kauffman, says you can still type the words on the blocklist one letter at a time. But they won't pop up as predictive text…
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A Stranger Things prequel series is coming to Netflix in 2028
Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure takes place in Nevada in the 1950s. Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure takes place in Nevada in the 1950s.
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Fox bought Roku
Fox has officially closed its $22 billion acquisition of Roku, the companies announced on Friday. With Roku under its umbrella, Fox now controls a major streaming platform that reaches more than 100 million households in the US. First announced in June, the deal will allow Fox to bring Fox Sports,…
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Anker Soundcore Space 2 Pro review: Big bang for less bucks
The Space 2 Pro is a set of slightly above average headphones with exceptional voice clarity. The Space 2 Pro is a set of slightly above average headphones with exceptional voice clarity.
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The Verge’s 2026 holiday gift guide
Gift-giving isn't just about grabbing something solid under a determined spending limit. It's an expression of love, a way to show someone how well you really know them. That doesn't mean you have to do it all on your own, though. Sometimes you just need a push in the right…
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Stranger Things is getting a live-action spinoff called Other Worlds
Netflix isn't done with Hawkins, Indiana just yet. The streamer just announced a live-action spinoff of Stranger Things which is expected to debut in 2028. It's called Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure. There aren't a lot of details, but the show will be going back in time quite a…
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RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd
The decision to halt production of Tesla’s polarizing polygonal pickup marks the end of an error. The decision to halt production of Tesla’s polarizing polygonal pickup marks the end of an error.
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GPT-6.1 Terra for UI Design
GPT-6.1 Terra is OpenAI’s mid-tier, cost-efficient model built specifically for visual reasoning (the model excels at interpreting…Continue reading on UX Planet » GPT-6.1 Terra is OpenAI’s mid-tier, cost-efficient model built specifically for visual reasoning (the model excels at interpreting…Continue reading on UX Planet »
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns
Lawmakers want answers about Jensen Huang’s ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset. Top Republican lawmakers have asked Jensen Huang to appear before Congress to answer questions after it was reported that US intelligence officials believe Nvidia’s chief executive has been targeted by a Chinese spying operation. The chairs of…
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After blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop
Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks. Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
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TikTok’s For You page needs to change, says the EU
The European Commission claims TikTok broke its online platform rules by offering a recommendation algorithm that creates a "rabbit hole effect" on users. In an announcement on Friday, the regulators allege TikTok's algorithm can harm users with "endless and repeated exposure" to content related to sadness, isolation, or body image.…
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Amazon will let you text Alexa your shopping list
Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa for Shopping that allows customers to purchase items by texting the AI shopping assistant. Users can describe the products they're looking to buy and/or provide a photograph of the item, and Alexa for Shopping will search for matching results in Amazon listings,…
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No more Cybertrucks; Musk moves on from the angular metallic flop
Tesla wanted to unseat the Ford F-150, instead it made the Edsel look successful. Elon’s Edsel is no more. Last night Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on social media that his car company is calling time on its failed attempt to wrest control of the American pickup truck market. The…
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STRG Review: Can It Make Cloud Storage Costs More Predictable?
Cloud storage has a catch: uploading your files is only part of the bill. STRG says it bundles storage, egress, and standard S3 requests for $6.80 per TB per month—and lets AI agents manage your storage with permissions you control. Cloud storage has a catch: uploading your files is only…
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Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay
Interstellar Technologies announces more government funding for the Japanese Zero rocket. Welcome to Edition 9.18 of the Rocket Report! Blue Origin packed a lot of news into one afternoon Thursday with the reveal of a new kick stage for the New Glenn rocket, a new rocket engine design, and the…
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Google's Find Hub can finally notify you if you've left a tracker behind
Google has rolled out 'Notify when left behind' separation alerts for your tracking devices. Google has rolled out 'Notify when left behind' separation alerts for your tracking devices.
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Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo
Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music. Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Celebrates 25 Years with Steinbeisser
For its 25th anniversary, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft partnered with Steinbeisser for an experimental dinner where artist-made tableware challenged the conventions of dining I’ve covered Steinbeisser in this column before, and the Amsterdam studio’s approach to rethinking objects and how we use them continues to hold my interest. Its…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 review: The new standard for smartwatch battery life
With its bright display and battery life, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 hits the sweet spot for smartwatch hardware. With its bright display and battery life, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 hits the sweet spot for smartwatch hardware.
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How Remedy designed Control Resonant’s wildest mission: ‘Anything kind of goes’
Note: Some spoilers for Control Resonant's "Recursions and Iterations" mission follow. One of Control Resonant's most memorable missions involves time travel - kind of. There are certainly multiple timelines intersecting, or maybe overlapping, or maybe running in parallel. As protagonist Dylan Faden, you meet some of the researchers who are…
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The feed covers the parts of web design that change most often. Stories tend to fall into these areas:
- Web design trends and new visual directions
- UI and UX developments
- Responsive and mobile-first design
- Accessibility and inclusive design
- CSS and JavaScript updates
- Design tool and software releases
- AI and generative design
- Performance and site optimisation
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.
UX, UI and usability
A website has to do more than look good. It has to be intuitive and accessible, or visitors leave. Expect stories on user-centred design, information architecture, wireframing, navigation, interaction design, mobile usability and user research. Most of them are about principles you can apply straight away.
Design inspiration and visual resources
Ideas turn up in odd places, so the feed includes creative work such as interfaces, branding projects, illustration and typography. Publishers also post practical resources, including UI kits, icons, templates, mockups and colour palettes. We don’t test or review these ourselves, so check the licence before you use anything in a client project.
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.
WordPress, performance and SEO
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.
Design systems and front-end development
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.
What this site doesn’t do
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Who it’s for
Mostly people who design or build websites, whether freelance, at an agency or in-house. Front-end developers and UX researchers will find plenty, and students can use it to see how working designers talk about their craft. It works well as a coffee-break scan. It’s less useful if you want original opinion or in-depth tutorials written for this site.