Recently, Microsoft’s Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, has been dropping hints about the possibility of an Xbox handheld. In an interview with IGN, Spencer expressed his enthusiasm for the idea, stating that he believes “we should have a handheld, too.” This statement, combined with previous hints from Spencer, suggests that Microsoft may be working on developing
The latest update from WhatsApp may seem like a small addition at first glance, but its potential impact could be significant. With WhatsApp Status boasting 450 million daily active users, and the platform experiencing growth in Western markets, the ability to directly share Instagram Stories on WhatsApp could be a game changer for content creators.
The recent report by Human Rights Watch revealed the distressing reality that over 170 images and personal details of children from Brazil have been scraped without their knowledge or consent. These images have been used to train AI models, raising serious concerns about the violation of children’s privacy rights. The dataset containing these images, known
In the ongoing debate regarding the relevance and effectiveness of hashtags on social media platforms, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has been vocal about the limited impact of hashtags on post reach. Despite the common belief that hashtags can increase discoverability and align posts with specific communities, Mosseri highlighted that the actual benefit of using hashtags
Over the weekend, video game enthusiasts were hit with a flood of exciting game announcements, including a unique management game called Ale Abbey. Developed by Hammer & Ravens, this game takes players into a medieval monastery where monks brew beer and get a little tipsy on their own supply. While the concept may sound familiar
Mixtape, the latest creation from Beethoven & Dinosaur, the developers behind The Artful Escape, is a soundtrack-driven narrative game that is set to take players on a nostalgic journey back to the 1980s. Drawing inspiration from classic coming-of-age teen flicks, Mixtape combines striking stop motion-style visuals with a soundtrack straight out of a John Hughes
This Person Does Not Exist is a website that generates human faces with a machine learning algorithm. It takes real portraits and recombines them into fake human faces. We recently scrolled past a LinkedIn post stating that this website could be useful “if you are developing a persona and looking for a photo.” We agree:
Are you like me, reading about people fading away as they burn out, and feeling unable to relate? Do you feel like your feelings are invisible to the world because you’re experiencing burnout differently? When burnout starts to push down on us, our core comes through more. Beautiful, peaceful souls get quieter and fade into
Feedback, in whichever form it takes, and whatever it may be called, is one of the most effective soft skills that we have at our disposal to collaboratively get our designs to a better place while growing our own skills and perspectives. Feedback is also one of the most underestimated tools, and often by assuming
“Any comment?” is probably one of the worst ways to ask for feedback. It’s vague and open ended, and it doesn’t provide any indication of what we’re looking for. Getting good feedback starts earlier than we might expect: it starts with the request. It might seem counterintuitive to start the process of receiving feedback with
