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Designing responsible AI for learning
We're bringing Guided Learning capabilities to Search and Google Classroom, and evolving our approach to school controls. VP & General Manager, Education Your browser does not support the audio element. Chris Phillips, VP and General Manager of…
Winchester vs. Colt: Idaho votes to designate a state gun
Along with voting on their next members of Congress and amendments to their state constitution, Idaho residents will also decide the state's first official gun when they vote this Election Day. In observance of America's 250th anniversary, Idaho…
China reveals plans for 'world-first' floating island designed for months at sea
China is building a huge 'floating island' described as “the world's first ultra-large marine scientific research platform,” according to Chinese state media. The platform will be operated by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, while it…
Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure
Canva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs, representing 22% of its global workforce, as part of a major restructure that includes laying off staff who helped build the Australian-founded design platform. The changes mirror a trend across…
Peak Design expands its collection of wireless charging accessories
The collection includes what Peak Design claims is the ‘world's first Qi2.3-certified wireless charger.' The collection includes what Peak Design claims is the ‘world's first Qi2.3-certified wireless charger.' If you buy something…
A Cold Wall Taps Joshua A. Bullen as Its First Designer in Residence
LONDON — Four Marketing, which has owned A Cold Wall, formerly styled as A-Cold-Wall, since 2024, on Wednesday appointed Joshua A. Bullen as the brand's first designer in residence, with his first collection debuting in Paris for the fall…
How to save 10% on designer brands at Harvey Nichols
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols houses gourmet food and drink, deluxe home decor and a roster of high-end fashion and beauty (think Jacquemus, Toteme, Loewe). Designer items don't come cheap, but our expert team of deal hunters are here to…
New iPad mini hands-on: Refreshed design, OLED display, more
Apple's smallest iPad has gotten its biggest update in years. The new iPad mini features a much thinner and lighter design, a larger OLED display, water resistance, and the powerful A20 Pro chip. I've been testing the new iPad mini, and there's a…
5 Kitchen Trends Taking Over Homes in 2027, According to Designers
Given how much time we spend in our kitchens, it's worth a little extra design attention. This is true both in terms of aesthetics and how the space functions. The kitchen design trends taking off in 2027 consider both, with the goal of creating a…
The nuclear waste repository in Finland designed to outlast modern civilisation
There's a timeless quality to the tunnels at Onkalo. And that's the point. Carved into the rock more than 400 metres below ground, these passageways are part of a facility built for the long term. The extreme long term. In fact, facilities such as…
'Dune 3' Production Designer Patrice Vermette Created a 55-Ton Spaceship for Sci-Fi Epic: It's a 'Major Spectacle'
Production designer Patrice Vermette promises the third and final instalkment in the “Dune” franchise is going to be “a major spectacle.” “You know when you go see fireworks, and they put everything in, and at the…
Ralph Lauren Wins American Menswear Designer of the Year at 2026 CFDA Awards
Ralph Lauren was named American Menswear Designer of the Year at the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards Actor Matt Damon presented the award to Lauren who previously secured the menswear title in 1996 and 2007 Lauren remains the only designer in history to…
The Lagos Fashion Week Designers Putting African Craft and Sustainability Center Stage
The spring/summer 2027 fashion month may have come to a close in the major cities, but it's just getting started everywhere else. Over the course of this past weekend, designers and industry insiders came together in Lagos, Nigeria, for the 16th…
This Brand-New Illinois Farmhouse Was Designed to Look Hundreds of Years Old
For Aimee and Kevin Buccellato, the best compliment they could receive about a project isn't, “Wow, it looks so different in here.” It's that a home looks like they haven't changed a thing. On a country road in Momence, Illinois, a…
The PROLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models have a design problem
Apple now makes touchscreen MacBooks and is calling them the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR displays (talk about a mouthful). However, these new MacBook Pros have a design problem that goes against Apple's ethos, and I'm not talking about the fact…
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