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edn.com - Susan Nordyk - Wireless module simplifies multiprotocol IoT design
Wireless module simplifies multiprotocol IoT design
EDN

Built around the NXP RW612 wireless MCU, Quectel's FCM365X module combines dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.4, Zigbee, and Thread connectivity in a single device. It integrates a 260-MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor with TrustZone, 1.2 MB of SRAM, and…

wwd.com - Miles Socha - EXCLUSIVE: Richemont Gets Behind 'A Bunch of Designers'
EXCLUSIVE: Richemont Gets Behind 'A Bunch of Designers'
WWD

It doesn't quite have the ring of The Antwerp Six. But the latest evolution of Richemont's AZ Academy initiative — A Bunch of Designers — is giving six emerging fashion talents a serious leg up as they move from their education phase…

wwd.com - Lily Templeton - EXCLUSIVE: Mellerio's Latest High Jewelry Design Takes Tips From the 1950s
EXCLUSIVE: Mellerio's Latest High Jewelry Design Takes Tips From the 1950s
WWD

PARIS — Forget the two-year cycle that takes a Place Vendôme cornerstone from gouaché sketch to glittering showcase. Mellerio's latest high jewelry creation was eight decades in the making. Unveiled on Monday at the 314-year-old…

newsweek.com - Soo Kim - 'Lost' NYC skyscraper design finally brought to life after 118 years
'Lost' NYC skyscraper design finally brought to life after 118 years
Newsweek

More than a century after Antoni Gaudí conceived one of his greatest unbuilt projects—a fantastical skyscraper known as Hotel Attraction—the tower has been reimagined by an artist through a series of artificial intelligence…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Kyung-min - KAIST workshop to showcase AI agents for HBM design automation
KAIST workshop to showcase AI agents for HBM design automation
The Korea Times

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) will showcase on Friday artificial intelligence (AI) agents capable of automating high-bandwidth memory (HBM) design, offering a glimpse into the future of semiconductor research.

boston.com - Lauren Daley - HGTV's Taniya Nayak talks designing a Bruin's home and new Boston restaurants
HGTV's Taniya Nayak talks designing a Bruin's home and new Boston restaurants
Boston.com

It's been a whirlwind year so far for Taniya Nayak. She got an honorary doctorate from Boston Architectural College, is renovating a home with 98 Degrees alum Drew Lachey, and designing yet another Massachusetts restaurant. And Nayak — make…

cnbc.com - Arjun Kharpal - Amazon is designing its own AI chips for Echo, Fire TV and future devices, exec tells CNBC
Amazon is designing its own AI chips for Echo, Fire TV and future devices, exec tells CNBC
CNBC

Amazon hardware chief Panos Panay told CNBC the company is designing end-to-end silicon for some consumer devices. Why it matters: Custom chips could help Amazon run AI features on-device and better connect hardware and software. Panay said Amazon…

fastcompany.com - Grace Snelling - Sporting Clube de Portugal gets a high-design rebrand inspired by the '40s
Sporting Clube de Portugal gets a high-design rebrand inspired by the '40s
Fast Company

When one of the world's biggest sports clubs, Sporting Clube de Portugal (SCP), was founded in 1906, it was centered on one code: “Develop the human, then the athlete.” Now, 120 years later, the club is getting a major rebrand that…

fastcompany.com - Nate Berg - Inside Samsung's design process to make your earbuds fit just right
Inside Samsung's design process to make your earbuds fit just right
Fast Company

Federico Casalegno has been thinking about ears. Billions of ears. “Ears are almost like fingerprints. Every one of us has a different one,” says Casalegno, executive vice president of design at Samsung. It's a pertinent topic for…

thesun.co.uk - Will Miller - Influencer has 150 designer bags stolen from house while on luxury holiday
Influencer has 150 designer bags stolen from house while on luxury holiday
The Sun

A FASHION influencer has been robbed of 150 designer bags while on a luxury holiday in the Maldives. Susie Bubble returned home to find her entire handbag collection missing. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now…

hypebeast.com - Sophie Caraan - Miami Design District's 'Now Showing' Campaign Is a Four-Act Declaration That Predictability Is Banned
Miami Design District's 'Now Showing' Campaign Is a Four-Act Declaration That Predictability Is Banned
Hypebeast

Miami Design District has unveiled its 2026 brand campaign and visual identity, developed with creative studio Made Thought and photographed by Kenyon Anderson. Titled “Now Showing,” the campaign reframes the District not as a fixed…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Sprite Launches The Living Tracklist With New Customized Designs
Sprite Launches The Living Tracklist With New Customized Designs
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Nerd Food, Pop Culture | Tagged: Sprite, The Coca-Cola Company Sprite has launched The Living Tracklist with 50 songs that influenced hip-hop and pop culture, complete with customized cans. Sprite launches The Living Tracklist, a 50-song…

9to5mac.com - Ben Lovejoy - Would a sleeker Apple Watch design justify losing band compatibility?
Would a sleeker Apple Watch design justify losing band compatibility?
9to5Mac

The first report of a major new Apple Watch design dates back to 2023, so you probably shouldn't hold your breath on the basis of the latest claim. The original Bloomberg report said that an Apple Watch X would arrive in 2024 or 2025, so ……

tomsguide.com - Dan Bracaglia - Exclusive: Google design director says Fitbit Air reception proves they 'made the right decision' going screen-free
Exclusive: Google design director says Fitbit Air reception proves they 'made the right decision' going screen-free
Tom's Guide

I must admit, as a wearable tech writer, I predicted that Fitbit would die under Google, which acquired the brand in 2021. I was wrong. So, when the opportunity arose to sit down and chat with Jonah Becker — design director for wearables at…

iclg.com - Ella Fincken - Puma Case: Design and Trademark Right Conflicts
Puma Case: Design and Trademark Right Conflicts
ICLG

In the first half of 2026, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) rendered final judgments reversing rulings in multiple invalidation cases involving design patents for side stripe motifs on sports shoes. The judgments clarified judicial standards for…

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