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iOS 26 introduces a major visual overhaul with the “Liquid Glass” redesign, featuring entirely redrawn system app icons for the first time since iOS 7 and unifying the look across all Apple platforms. The new icons adopt a consistent squircle shape, refined edge spacing, and dynamic glass effects, creating a more cohesive and modern aesthetic that responds to device motion.
Ideogram's Character is a character consistency model that requires only one reference image to generate infinite character variations. The feature is now available free to all users on ideogram.ai and the iOS app. Users can combine Character with existing tools like Magic Fill and Describe/Remix for enhanced customization.
Adobe's "The Unfinished Film" is a collaborative endeavor directed by Sam Finn, where only the beginning exists. The initiative invites creators to use Adobe Firefly AI tools to produce their own endings for the incomplete movie. The project showcases Firefly's creative capabilities while coinciding with rival Figma's public market debut.
Lina Khan, former FTC chair, celebrated Figma's successful IPO as a vindication of her stance against Big Tech acquisitions, arguing that blocking Adobe's attempted $20B takeover allowed Figma to grow independently and deliver greater value. While Khan framed the IPO as a win for innovation and competition, critics argue Figma's success stems from its own merits, not regulatory intervention.
The tragic story of a 14-year-old who died after extended interactions with a chatbot highlights the urgent need for designers and technologists to move beyond the reckless “move fast and break things” mindset and take responsibility for the real-world consequences of their work. By pairing the curiosity-driven question “How might we?” with the critical lens of “At what cost?”, designers can better anticipate unintended harms, ensuring that innovation is guided by both possibility and responsibility.
Abduction—the logic of the best guess—is a foundational way humans form beliefs and generate new ideas. Doubt and uncertainty are necessary starting points for real insight. Unlike deduction or induction, abduction helps designers, researchers, and even AI users explore possibilities and test hypotheses. Thoughtful questioning, not premature certainty, leads to deeper learning and more responsible innovation.
Trickle is an all-in-one tool that empowers everyone to build, launch, and manage powerful, beautiful apps and websites. With built-in database, AI models, analytics, and designs, it turns ideas into ready-to-use apps from concept to reality.
Design, script, and deploy games with Nitrode, an AI-native game engine. Create mechanics by connecting nodes, generate assets with AI, and build without boilerplate.
Innocent Drinks has unveiled a simplified and unified new visual identity by Derek&Eric and strategist Silas Amos, aiming to resolve years of fragmented design across its expanding product range. The redesign centers on refining core brand elements—like the logo, typefaces, and color palette—while streamlining packaging and architecture to ensure consistency, clarity, and flexibility across global markets.
iOS 26 brings the biggest visual overhaul to the iPhone in years with its "Liquid Glass" aesthetic, refreshed icons, and redesigned apps like Camera and Photos—changes that some find unintuitive at first but ultimately streamline everyday use. While promising features like Call Screening, Hold Assist, and Apple Intelligence show potential, many remain limited or unreliable in this beta stage, leaving users hopeful but still waiting—especially for the long-promised smarter Siri.
Service design focuses on connecting customer touchpoints across entire journeys rather than creating individual apps or products. This invisible discipline makes people happier by removing barriers and solving broader problems. Design companies lag in adopting this strategic approach that transforms services and addresses societal challenges.
Coral-inspired soaps made using computational algorithms that digitally mimic natural coral growth patterns.
Web developers replicated Apple's Liquid Glass using backdrop-filter, SVG filters, and displacement techniques.