Starting today, Adobe is making its interface design software free to anyone in the world. The XD CC Starter kit includes desktop and mobile versions…
#LEAVEOURSHADESALONE
The world’s most prolific selfie-takers are using selfies for political protest
In the Philippines, almost any occasion is worthy of a selfie. Makati City, the country’s financial center, is the world selfie capital according to a…
SEARCH RESULT
Every Google search results in CO2 emissions. This real-time data viz shows how much
Every Google search comes at a cost to the planet. In processing 3.5 billion searches a day, the world’s most popular website accounts for about…
🍩 NOT 📈
An economist gave the most compelling design talk at TED—about doughnuts
There were plenty of great design talks at the TED conference this year. Over the five-day ideas conference held in Vancouver last week, revered architects,…
WHILE U-WAIT
US doctors are offering free tax preparation for low-income families right in the waiting room
Dr. Lucy Marcil wants to remind you that in the US, tomorrow (April 17) is the deadline for filing your taxes. The Boston-based pediatrician branched…
PLAYLIST WORTH SHARING
Clear your mind with these genius short videos from TED 2018
Vancouver, Canada Cognitive overload is a real thing at TED. The five-day “spa for the brain” is actually pretty strenuous—especially in an age of short…
SEMANTICS
Google’s astounding new search tool will answer any question by reading thousands of books
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Imagine if you could gather thousands of writers in a circle to discuss one question. What would optimist Thomas L. Friedman…
ACTION PLAN
Backed by billionaire philanthropists, TED launches an IPO for world-changing non-profits
Vancouver Before an electrified audience in Vancouver last night, TED curator Chris Anderson unveiled a bold plan to turn its “ideas worth sharing” program into…
TOTAL SYSTEMS REBOOT
The case for paying for Google and Facebook
Vancouver The internet is so broken we might just have to rebuild it from scratch. On the same day Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before…
THE WORLD IS FLAT
American Express is the newest member of the minimalist logo club
Windows did it in 2012. Apple, Google, Pepsi, Facebook, and countless other brands have followed. More and more companies today are simplifying their logos in…
SNEAKY SNEAKY
The psychological design tricks websites use to keep you hooked
This is mind control by design. For years, companies have been using questionable user-interface design tactics to steer your behavior online. Broadly known as “dark…
UNMENTIONABLE
Tainted by #MeToo, starchitect Richard Meier’s name is erased from his building
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier is a brand. The 83-year old modernist has several celebrated buildings on his résumé, including the Getty Center in Los…
