Month: July 2025

Banksy’s The Migrant Child mural, painted on the canal-facing wall of Venice’s Palazzo San Pantalon in 2019, has been removed for restoration due to severe water damage. The conservation effort, led by Federico Borgogni, aims to preserve the mural’s integrity without full reconstruction. Simultaneously, Zaha Hadid Architects are reviving the palazzo into a contemporary art […]

July 31, 2025

When your public art campaign leads to cease-and-desists and accusations of exclusion…

July 31, 2025

Image courtesy of Behr Paint, featured with permission Although we’re still some months out from 2026, Behr is already having first dips on Color of the Year. The paint company has unveiled its pick for the defining hue across homes and offices, ‘Hidden Gem’, a moody jade tone that walks the line between green and […]

July 31, 2025

Pokémon TCG Pocket has replaced two immersive cards—Ho-Oh EX and Lugia EX—from its “Wisdom of Sea and Sky” expansion after fans flagged plagiarism concerns. The controversy began when the Ho-Oh card was found to resemble fan art from 2021, prompting scrutiny of other designs. It was later revealed that incorrect reference materials were used for […]

July 31, 2025

A Horizon “slavish clone”? Sony’s not letting this one slide.

July 31, 2025

Image courtesy of user7R135 and featured with permission Never drop a fry again while scrambling mid-boss battle. One fan has cooked up GamiFries, a snack-friendly sidekick for the Nintendo Switch 2 that puts your fries right where your thumbs go. Created by 3D artist user7R135 and shared on MakerWorld, GamiFries is a DIY add-on that lets […]

July 31, 2025

YouTube is rolling out AI-powered age estimation technology in the U.S. starting August 13, 2025, to better protect teen users. The system uses behavioral signals—like viewing habits, search activity, and account history—to infer whether a user is under 18, even if their birthdate says otherwise. Once flagged, accounts will automatically receive teen-specific safeguards, including disabled […]

July 31, 2025

Logos are just as important for gamers as they are for professional athletes. The world of eSports demands a specific aesthetic that uses bold and bright colors to stand out on mobile and desktop screens. The challenge for designers is to create logos that capture the essence of the gamer or team while engaging with […]

July 31, 2025

IMPRONTA: Architecture, Product, and Digital in a Single GestureA lightweight interface for dense content. Impronta’s website turns a complex technical…

July 31, 2025

Your site might “work,” but it *feels* broken—and your users notice. Micro failures are the tiny, invisible UX screw-ups that slowly kill trust, tank conversions, and make people leave without saying a word. If you think they don’t matter, congratulations: you’re designing for no one.

July 31, 2025

Images via Adobe You know the pain of dropping an object into a scene and spending the next hour massaging shadows, colors, and tone to make it fit. Well, Adobe is fixing that familiar pain point, along with salvaging blurry screenshots and low-res throwbacks. Read full article

July 30, 2025

Saint Laurent’s Fall 2025 campaign, Velvet Heat, stars Kate Moss and Chloë Sevigny in a raw, cinematic tribute to timeless cool. Shot by Mert Alas and directed by Anthony Vaccarello, the campaign trades studio sets for sun-drenched Los Angeles, capturing unscripted moments of friendship, freedom, and femininity. Moss narrates a poem written by Alas, while […]

July 30, 2025

A former Chaturbate moderator says constant exposure to graphic livestreams gave him psychological trauma—and now he’s suing.

July 30, 2025

Heidi Klum isn’t losing sleep over the lingerie photo debate. She and her daughter Leni are standing firm in their silk.

July 30, 2025

While the world watched the men’s race at the Tour de France, Škoda redirected the lens in a big and ballsy way.

July 30, 2025

Blizzard is facing backlash after fans accused the company of using AI-generated artwork to promote its upcoming Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone crossover event. The promotional image, shared on Diablo Immortal’s social media, features visual oddities like a malformed ear, reversed card art, and floating bread—hallmarks of generative AI. Reddit user Ipyreable flagged the anomalies, sparking […]

July 30, 2025

There’s a corner of the internet where 17 new songs by the Paramore frontwoman quietly live.

July 30, 2025

Illegal goods on your doorstep? EU regulators say Temu may allow unauthorized items to slip through.

July 29, 2025

Samsung’s Fold 7 is so thin, users now have to get crafty. Grip tape is the new case.

July 29, 2025

Whatever happened to Photoshop? The model isn’t real, but the backlash definitely is.

July 29, 2025