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The Nationals didn't have a pitch design team. The new unit could change their future
TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Over the offseason, Washington Nationals pitching coach Simon Mathews held a baseball in front of his laptop camera and told his Opening Day starter, in subtler terms than these, that he may know a way to get a few more…
Lessons From Designing Zero-To-One Software
Shakti Mb, of Santori Labs, is a software designer and filmmaker. After a decade working in software design, I feel zero-to-one design work is categorically a different challenge. There's no prior product to react to, no crisp user problem…
User Agency In Digital Design: Key Factors To Consider
As digital products become more streamlined and automated, design choices that once felt helpful can sometimes create confusion, reduce transparency or limit user choice. Features that minimize effort can make workflows faster, but they can also…
Bringing RTLS To Scale: Designing Affordable Tracking For Every Item
Fabio Belloni is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Quuppa and a leading authority on advanced location technologies. For years, the growth of real-time location systems (RTLS) in manufacturing was limited by practical scaling…
Apple's new CEO plots 'major design shake-up'
Summary created by Smart Answers AI Macworld reports that incoming Apple CEO John Ternus plans a major design shake-up to restore the team's influence and core importance. Apple's design team has faced significant challenges under Tim Cook's…
Milan designers go lighter in silhouette, if not materials, for next summer
In complicated, heavy times, Milan designers went lighter — if not in materials, then in silhouette. Amid economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a sweltering Milan Fashion Week, designers largely stripped things back for next…
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Denim Interiors Are a Stroke of Design Jean-ius
Denim, considered one of the hardest wearing textiles out there, has recently become one of the hardest working —and not just in your closet. From beauty to bedding, indigo tones are sweeping beyond the sartorial landscape. Two months ago…
The John Ternus Era at Apple Will Reportedly Revive Apple's Focus on Bold Design
A new report says incoming Apple CEO John Ternus feels that “a major design shake-up is needed,” heralding a shift that could bring design boldness not seen since Jony Ive's 2019 departure —or earlier. Not long ago, electronic…
Milan designers go lighter in silhouette, if not materials, for next summer
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How ICFF 2026 Converges Design, Culture and Commerce in New York
Under the theme Common Ground, ICFF 2026 brought together the international design community through a shared focus on craftsmanship and innovation. From May 17–19, 2026, ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) returned to the…
Fortune Tech: Polymarket's sleight of hand, Apple's design glow up, SpaceX-Tesla merger
Good morning. Talk to any high school teacher or university adjunct and they'll tell you that generative AI has become a real problem. Readers of this newsletter know that's not news—though the use of technology to evade AI detection is. The…
'Little ingredients but well executed': Prada design duo outline minimalist vision
Speaking backstage before the Prada show at Milan fashion week on Sunday, the co-designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons described their latest collection as “breaking the perception of what is perceived as typical luxury in high fashion…
Tired of the Same iPhone Design? Apple's New CEO May Shake Things Up
Apple hardware has remained largely unchanged for years, but a refresh may be in order with incoming CEO John Ternus, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Ternus has been overseeing Apple's design team since late last year, Gurman says. In a recent…
D2L Announces Trust by Design Track at Fusion 2026
New track helps bring education and technology leaders together to explore governance, AI, cybersecurity, cloud resilience and modern learning architecture TORONTO, June 22, 2026 /CNW/ - D2L, a global leader in learning innovation, announces Trust…
Designers Say These Retro Paint Colors Are Trending Again
Paint is one of the easiest ways to transform a room, but choosing the right shade can be surprisingly complicated. We tapped experts to see what trends they're seeing when it comes to paint colors in today's homes. Surprisingly, it's all about the…
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