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mirror.co.uk - Joshua Boyles - Nintendo fan designs ultimate way to play DS games on Switch 2
Nintendo fan designs ultimate way to play DS games on Switch 2
The Mirror

Nintendo has allowed its Switch owners to emulate a variety of retro games on the portable console, but there's one major platform that's yet to return to the limelight - the Nintendo DS. Launched in 2004, the portable console was a popular hit…

nature.com - Designing heterostructured materials - Nature Materials
Designing heterostructured materials - Nature Materials
Nature

Heterostructures are composed of spatially distinct zones with differing mechanical and/or physical properties. When carefully engineered, these architectures can exhibit superior performance compared with their homogeneous counterparts. However…

archdaily.com - Eduardo Souza - Designing Streets Through the Lens of Care
Designing Streets Through the Lens of Care
ArchDaily

Reflecting on the modern city, Walter Benjamin described the flâneur, a figure who walks without a defined destination, attentive to details, chance encounters, and the narratives that emerge from urban space. This way of being in the city…

bbc.co.uk - Cash Murphy - Designs for flood prevention scheme in Guildford to go on show - BBC News
Designs for flood prevention scheme in Guildford to go on show - BBC News
BBC

Designs for a scheme aimed at reducing flood risk to Guildford town centre are to go before the public for the first time. The Environment Agency (EA) has been working in partnership with Guildford Borough Council and Surrey County Council on…

macworld.com - David Price - A case maker might have leaked the iPhone Fold design
A case maker might have leaked the iPhone Fold design
Macworld

This year's biggest Apple launch is likely to be the iPhone Fold, the company's first ever foldable smartphone. And we're starting to get a good idea of what to expect: last week we got our first glimpse of the device's screen, and now you can look…

androidauthority.com - Ryan McNeal - OpenAI could launch earbuds with an 'unseen before' design later this year
OpenAI could launch earbuds with an 'unseen before' design later this year
Android Authority

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority OpenAI is reportedly working on earbuds that could compete against Apple's premium AirPods. The earbuds are said to have a “unique, unseen before” design. This leak claims the earbuds are expected…

globenewswire.com - ONCOVITA - Oncovita announces a strategic partnership with Infinitusbio.AI to explore the design and optimize the development of new therapeutic candidates from its Measovir platform.
Oncovita announces a strategic partnership with Infinitusbio.AI to explore the design and optimize the development of new therapeutic candidates from its Measovir platform.
GlobeNewswire

Oncovita announces a strategic partnership with Infinitusbio.AI to explore the design and optimize the development of new therapeutic candidates from its Measovir platform. San Diego, United-States and Paris, France – January 12, 2026.

wwd.com - Emily Mercer - Designers' Sketches From the 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet Looks
Designers' Sketches From the 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet Looks
WWD

On Sunday night, many of Hollywood's biggest stars returned to the red carpet for the 2026 Golden Globes in Los Angeles, wearing a selection of fashion -forward gowns that hit on the trends of shimmering metallics, classic black and white hues a la…

techradar.com - Efosa Udinmwen - TLC and QLC dominate SSD design as MLC retreats & PLC waits for the future
TLC and QLC dominate SSD design as MLC retreats & PLC waits for the future
TechRadar

MLC NAND now serves industrial, automotive, medical, and networking equipment exclusively Samsung's exit leaves MLC supply gaps that competitors partially fill TLC and QLC increasingly handle consumer and enterprise storage demand As storage…

wallpaper.com - Anna Solomon - Is this already the best fashion store design of 2026?
Is this already the best fashion store design of 2026?
Wallpaper*

In Basel, a city synonymous with contemporary art and architecture, retail takes on a unique form. At least, that is the vision of Tutto Bene, the design firm behind the recently completed fashion and private shopping floors at historic department…

fashiontimes.com - Lara Galan - These Trending Designers Are Building Cult Followings-Here's Why Jacquemus, The Row, and Alo Yoga Stand Out
These Trending Designers Are Building Cult Followings-Here's Why Jacquemus, The Row, and Alo Yoga Stand Out
Fashion Times

In recent years, fashion loyalty has shifted from logo recognition to emotional connection. Shoppers are no longer just buying clothes. They are buying into aesthetics, values, and lifestyles. This shift explains the rise of cult fashion brands…

cosmopolitan.com - Alexandria Dale - This £33 quarter-zip fleece is the designer-inspired style that'll keep you comfy and cosy this January
This £33 quarter-zip fleece is the designer-inspired style that'll keep you comfy and cosy this January
Cosmopolitan

January is officially cosy girl season, when ensembles consist of thermal leggings, knitted co-ords, jumper dresses – and a fleece jacket, after the humble outerwear beloved by hikers and dog walkers alike was co-opted onto the designer…

newswire.ca - NORR Group Inc. - NORR Announces Global Expansion of Interior Design Services in the UK
NORR Announces Global Expansion of Interior Design Services in the UK
CNW

GLASGOW, United Kingdom and TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2026 /CNW/ - John Baird, Managing Director, UK at NORR, a global architecture and engineering firm, recently announced the creation of a dedicated UK Interior Design Studio to expand their services…

the-gadgeteer.com - Vincent Nguyen - The Sleep Speaker Designed to Disappear Inside Your Pillow
The Sleep Speaker Designed to Disappear Inside Your Pillow
The Gadgeteer

Sleep audio has always been a delivery problem, not a content problem. Most adults who struggle to fall asleep have tried audio. Podcasts. Rain sounds. Guided meditation. The content works. The hardware does not. Earbuds press into side sleepers'…

wallpaper.com - Jonathan Bell - Behind the design of Citroën's eccentric ELO concept - an ultra-flexible EV
Behind the design of Citroën's eccentric ELO concept - an ultra-flexible EV
Wallpaper*

Citroën's ELO concept car was one of the standout designs of 2025. A collaboration between Citroën and French sportswear retailer Decathlon, the ELO reimagined the people carrier as an ultra-compact, ultra-flexible EV, with bold colours…

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