Author: rrollins

Apple’s Tim Cook puts design under John Ternus, bringing hardware and aesthetics under one roof.

January 24, 2026

Google is testing ‘Color Your Search’, a rare move that lets users tint the top of the results page with soft pastels—proof that even the most minimal interface might be ready for a little personality.

January 24, 2026

Image via PANTONE PANTONE’s color wheel is ever spinning. However, this time, it’s choosing restraint. The color authority is putting its hues into a tighter container with the Capsule: Signature Edition, offering a deliberately edited take on its vast archive instead of making its usual incremental updates. Read full article

January 23, 2026

Big stakes on the biggest stage: MrBeast hints his Super Bowl commercial could pay off big.

January 23, 2026

If you’re the type to “just have one,” these Oreos are here to test your willpower.

January 23, 2026

AI now scores above the average human on creativity tests, but top human innovators still outshine machines.

January 23, 2026

If your marshmallow doesn’t get roasted, squished, or melted, did it even live?

January 23, 2026

Image via Memac Ogilvy A sofa by Cézanne? A bookcase by Munch? IKEA is betting that a second look can turn flat-pack familiarity into something closer to a gallery moment. In a new campaign titled Affordable Masterpieces, the retailer is inviting audiences in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to see its most recognizable designs not as […]

January 23, 2026

Sam Altman fires back after Elon Musk warns users off ChatGPT, turning the AI safety attention toward Tesla and Grok instead.

January 23, 2026

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January 23, 2026

Look familiar? Nothing gets the Jaguar treatment.

January 22, 2026

Before the puzzle tombs, there was a design battle. Japan nearly got a different Lara Croft.

January 22, 2026

Elon Musk calls X’s algorithm “dumb” and puts the code online for everyone to judge.

January 22, 2026

Who says pharma can’t have personality? Ozempic leans into humor with a familiar duo, Justin Long and John Hodgman from the ‘Mac VS PC’ era.

January 22, 2026

OpenAI is shifting away from self‑reported age checks by introducing an automated age‑prediction system across ChatGPT consumer plans. This new safeguard, rooted in the Teen Safety Blueprint and Under‑18 Principles, aims to proactively protect younger users without requiring manual settings. The system uses non‑sensitive signals to estimate whether an account likely belongs to someone under […]

January 22, 2026

Typography for traffic: Volvo thinks a new font will help keep drivers’ eyes where they belong—on the road.

January 22, 2026

A princess for the runway: Disney and Mattel’s couture Cinderella has arrived fashionably on time at 11:59PM.

January 22, 2026

Our goal was to make history, to build a project that positions us as a young design studio, sets a new milestone in the German market, and pushes our…

January 22, 2026

Meme culture, now open 24/7.

January 21, 2026