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The most ridiculously expensive designer tat ever including £3k rubber ring
MANY of us like to pose by the hotel pool – but £3,000 for a blow-up rubber ring? That's enough for a holiday in itself by most trippers' reckoning. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top…
How Aerodynamics Changed Car Design After The 1970s
Automakers and car designers had been toying with aerodynamics long before the 1970s rolled around. Notable exploits from the earlier days include the slippery teardrop-shaped Tatra and the game-changing Chrysler Airflow from the 1930s, while…
Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft Are All Racing to Design Their Own AI Chips. Here's What It Means for Nvidia.
Three of the largest buyers of Nvidia (NVDA 5.93%) chips are also three of the companies trying hardest to need fewer of them. Amazon (AMZN 2.93%), Alphabet (GOOG 0.95%)(GOOGL 0.82%), and Microsoft (MSFT 2.55%) each design their own AI processors…
Fight back against AI slop when designing products
The AI slop that has dominated the digital experience for the last two years is no longer strictly confined to our screens. Increasingly, it threatens to become part of the objects we live with. The next frontier in the development of AI is…
Surprise: The Galaxy S26 FE might be borrowing a design feature from Samsung's flagships
An early WPC listing has revealed the first real-world look at Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 FE. The Galaxy S26 FE appears to adopt the raised camera bump design introduced with the Galaxy S26 series. Leaks suggest Samsung could use the Exynos 2500…
Marvel Officially Confirms Name And Design Of Its New Hulk
The Marvel Universe witnesses the rise of new and familiar foes, among which stands out a brand-new Hulk. Bruce Banner houses a collective of Hulk alter egos, each manifested from specific psychological scars, from the universally recognized Savage…
In the age of social media, do designers still need a website in 2026?
It's a question more and more of us are asking ourselves. At a time when the best social platforms offer instant reach, built-in audiences and zero set-up costs, what's the point of having a 'proper' portfolio website? The more you look into it…
Australia wants social media to be 'safe by design'. What does that actually look like?
Australia is world-leading in taking active measures to keep people safe online – home to the world's first dedicated online safety regulator, the eSafety Commissioner, and the first country to introduce enforceable industry codes requiring…
Spellsided is a strategy RPG where you play a hyper-customisable dice, and your challenges are 'a puzzle of your own design
You can check out all the games from The PC Gaming Show on the show's Steam page, where you can wishlist your most-anticipated games and get more information on everything shown! You know what? We neglect the humble six-sided die. Dungeons and…
A Dutch designer in Japan, Mae Engelgeer on the 'soft power of textiles'
Utsuroi. This Japanese word evokes the subtle passing of time – the changing of seasons, a shift in emotions, a transition from one state to another. It also captures the spirit of 'Utsuroi Hymn', an exhibition shaped by an innovative…
The charity shoppers who snap up designer gems before you, and how they do it
Nearly everyone who has spent time shuffling through the rails of a city centre charity shop will have though the same. What if I stumble across a real hidden gem? Perhaps a slinky Armani dress, or a Chanel handbag handed away to charity by someone…
This Switch 2 Joy-Con dock isn't the most feature-packed, but the simple design actually works in its favor - here's why
Genki's Joy-Con 2 charging accessory has no pretensions of being a complicated, feature-packed gimmick. Rather, it commits to a minimal design and doing the simple things well. There are just two grips for your Joy-Con 2 pads, and two ports on the…
This Airwrap alternative is one of the most stylish stylers I've seen, but has two big design flaws that are hard to get over
The Dreame AirStyle Era is an eight-in-one multi-styler that works as a dryer and creates smooth, curly, bouncy, or straightened styles from a single device. On paper, it looks like one for TechRadar's best hair styler roundup, and it's the…
Oxford team developing AI-designed personalised cancer vaccines
A team at the University of Oxford has received support from the Medical Research Council (MRC) for the UK Cancer Vaccine AI & Supercomputing Project. The programme aims to develop and manufacture personalised cancer vaccines using artificial…
Uniqlo Launches 100th Anniversary With 6 New Official Designs for Black Clover, Spy x Family and More
Uniqlo is helping celebrate 100 years of Shueisha with help from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Bleach, and many more of fans' favorite titles. Per Essential Japan, Uniqlo has finally unveiled the next wave of products in its hit Manga UT Shueisha 100th Anniversary…
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