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forbes.com - Janhoi McGregor - Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide Latest: Slim Design Gives Samsung 'Advantage'
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide Latest: Slim Design Gives Samsung 'Advantage'
Forbes

Despite Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 not coming with a privacy screen or S Pen support, it will sport a bigger battery and faster charging. But the real innovation is being saved for Samsung's wide foldable, which will be lighter than most flat phones…

t3.com - Simon Lucas - Focal Mu-so Hekla review: Industrial design chic
Focal Mu-so Hekla review: Industrial design chic
T3

Focal and Naim Audio merged in 2011, and in 2014 the first of a very successful line of Naim ‘Mu-so' wireless speakers came to market. Focal, though, reckons it's the more credible brand when it comes to home cinema equipment – and so…

scmp.com - Sheena Khemaney - 8 hottest designer swimwear picks for summer
8 hottest designer swimwear picks for summer
South China Morning Post

Whether you're actually swimming or just posing by the pool, make an impression with the latest designer swimwear. Here are Style's picks of eight of the season's hottest styles. Hunza G – the London-based brand responsible for making the…

bbc.co.uk - Lucy Owen - Rivals costume designer honoured to make outfit for Dame Jilly Cooper
Rivals costume designer honoured to make outfit for Dame Jilly Cooper
BBC

The man behind the costumes on the hit TV series Rivals has said it was an honour to create an outfit for the late author Dame Jilly Cooper. The drama, starring David Tennant, Danny Dyer, Aiden Turner and Emily Atack, is based on the second book in…

arstechnica.com - Stephen Clark - In a surprise launch, China debuts another big rocket designed for reusability
In a surprise launch, China debuts another big rocket designed for reusability
Ars Technica

The race to field China's first reusable launch vehicle is far less predictable than a similar competition that played out in the United States a decade ago. There was never any real question of which company would develop and demonstrate the first…

gq.com - Savannah Sobrevilla - Gabriela Hearst's Team Uruguay Suits Are Designed to Protect the Players' 'Inner Strength'
Gabriela Hearst's Team Uruguay Suits Are Designed to Protect the Players' 'Inner Strength'
GQ

It's not everyday that one simply DMs the president of a country about a business opportunity and emerges with a real shot at seeing it through—and yet this is how Gabriela Hearst became the first-ever officially appointed designer to make…

mirror.co.uk - Christopher Sharp, Maria Ortega - I'm an interior designer - boost your house value by 15% with simple action
I'm an interior designer - boost your house value by 15% with simple action
The Mirror

Selling a home ranks among life's most stressful yet significant milestones. Numerous factors can influence how much a property ultimately sells for — from its size and amenities, to whether it has a garden, off-street parking, or even the…

searchengineland.com - Barry Schwartz - Microsoft releases Web IQ, powered by Bing but designed for how AI-agents search
Microsoft releases Web IQ, powered by Bing but designed for how AI-agents search
Search Engine Land

Microsoft has released its new grounding API named Web IQ. Web IQ is a “suite of AI-native grounding APIs built for the agentic era, connecting AI systems and agents to fresh, real-world intelligence from across the web — including…

globenewswire.com - Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG - Santhera Announces Orphan Drug and Priority Review Designations for AGAMREE (Vamorolone) in South Korea
Santhera Announces Orphan Drug and Priority Review Designations for AGAMREE (Vamorolone) in South Korea
GlobeNewswire

Pratteln, Switzerland, June 2, 2026 – Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX: SANN) today notes that AGAMREE has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) and Global Innovative Products on Fast Track (GIFT) designation by South Korea's Ministry of…

cbsnews.com - Paula  Wethington - Michigan voters invited to review, help choose the 2026 'I Voted' sticker designs
Michigan voters invited to review, help choose the 2026 'I Voted' sticker designs
CBS News

Michigan's hugely popular 'I Voted' sticker project has reached the next stage for the 2026 election season, with the public invited to choose their favorites among 30 semifinalists. More than 2,000 entries were submitted this year, and the…

wwd.com - Julia Teti - Kerry Washington and More Go Designer for 2026 Gotham TV Awards
Kerry Washington and More Go Designer for 2026 Gotham TV Awards
WWD

A bevy of nominees and guests descended on New York City on Monday night for the annual Gotham TV Awards. Kerry Washington and Chase Infiniti, among others, led the high-fashion designer brigade on the red carpet, with pieces created by Louis…

androidauthority.com - Tushar Mehta - Motorola Edge 2026 arrives with the biggest design change in years, and you might love it
Motorola Edge 2026 arrives with the biggest design change in years, and you might love it
Android Authority

Motorola has announced the Edge 2026 in the US. Unlike previous devices, the Edge 2026 goes for a small footprint, featuring a 6.3-inch display. Along with the new Edge, Motorola has also announced Moto Buds 2 with a Pantone Carbon finish. Over the…

wwd.com - Julia Teti - Queen Letiz and Princess Charlene Give Summertime Dressing a Designer Spin
Queen Letiz and Princess Charlene Give Summertime Dressing a Designer Spin
WWD

Queen Letizia of Spain and Princess Charlene of Monaco opted for designer summer style in pieces by Oscar de la Renta and Mantù during a visit to two exhibits honoring Spain and Monaco on Monday in Madrid. Joined by their husbands, Prince…

scmp.com - Charmaine Chan - A farewell tour through the flats, fashions and fixations that defined our design editor's 22 years at PostMag
A farewell tour through the flats, fashions and fixations that defined our design editor's 22 years at PostMag
South China Morning Post

I once conducted an interview sitting on a toilet. Given the dimensions of the microflat my team was photographing for a home-interiors story, it was the only spot the owners and I could occupy without getting in the way. In a sense, it was fitting…

afr.com - Anna McCooe - The fashion designer putting his stamp on Cape Town's most iconic hotel
The fashion designer putting his stamp on Cape Town's most iconic hotel
Australian Financial Review

On the 10th anniversary of his eponymous fashion label, Thebe Magugu is stepping beyond the runway. Afro modernism at its dynamic best, Magugu's work has traversed institutions from Paris Fashion Week to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dressing…

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