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Carl’s Jr. has reunited with Paris Hilton for a bold reboot of her iconic 2005 car wash commercial, now reimagined as Starwash. The new campaign blends freshly shot footage of Hilton with AI‑generated clone bots and surreal retro visuals, creating a glossy Y2K‑meets‑AI spectacle. Produced with creative studio Native Foreign, the ad promotes a buy‑one‑get‑one […]

February 13, 2026

The keyboard phone case reintroduces physical typing to modern smartphones, blending nostalgia with practical workflow benefits. Designed as a snap‑on accessory, it adds a full QWERTY keyboard beneath the screen, extending the device’s footprint while freeing up display space during typing. Tactile keys and shortcut support enable faster, more accurate input for long messages, emails, […]

February 13, 2026

Disney’s Predator: Badlands ad was banned in the UK after two parent complaints triggered an ASA review over its graphic promotional imagery. The digital billboard showed the character Dek holding the severed upper half of an android body, complete with exposed mechanical spine detail. The promotion, tied to the sci‑fi action thriller that premiered in […]

February 13, 2026

Image courtesy of KitchenAid For 2026, KitchenAid is minting something new. The brand has cooked up ‘Spearmint’ as its Color of the Year, a soft, minty green designed to feel fresh without being flashy. Cool, calming, and lightly textured, it’s meant to offer a visual reset at a time when kitchens are still dominated by […]

February 13, 2026

The Met 8‑Inch Masterpiece Dunny — Monet: Bouquet of Sunflowers transforms Claude Monet’s 1881 still life into a collectible vinyl figure. Produced in collaboration between The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Kidrobot, the piece wraps the iconic Dunny silhouette in Monet’s painterly textures and sunflower palette, turning the toy into a 3D canvas. Standing at […]

February 13, 2026

The Nike × LEGO Collection Jacket blends athletic utility with playful design, turning LEGO’s iconic visual cues into a bold streetwear statement. Built on a sport‑ready silhouette, it functions as lightweight outerwear with performance features like zip pockets, adjustable elements, and an athletic cut. Bright paneling, contrast trims, and LEGO‑inspired detailing give it a modular, […]

February 13, 2026

Vidcard transforms the traditional business card into a video‑enabled networking tool. Instead of printed details, the card opens to reveal a mini display with automatic playback, delivering a personalized clip such as an intro, portfolio, or product demo. Designed to stand out in crowded events, Vidcard creates a pause moment that highlights personality and voice, […]

February 13, 2026

From video games to tabletop projects and zines, this charity bundle is basically a mini universe of indie work for a cause.

February 12, 2026

Buffering feed and stalled stories? You might not be the only one.

February 12, 2026

When your to-do list beats you, it might be the app, not you. See which productivity tools stumbled this past week.

February 12, 2026

No more ‘io’: OpenAI confirms it won’t use the name for its Jony Ive-designed AI device, now delayed, after legal pressure.

February 12, 2026

YouTube Music now lets you describe a mood and get a ready-made playlist with its new AI Playlist tool.

February 12, 2026

That extra-sweet AI companion era is ending as ChatGPT phases out its most emotionally supportive model.

February 12, 2026

Back-to-back exits at Elon Musk’s xAI as another cofounder steps down within days.

February 12, 2026

IntroductionMost research websites speak the language of data. MindMarket chose to speak the language of people. The redesign of MindMarket’s website…

February 12, 2026

Image courtesy of BBH Stability can be its own kind of provocation. BBH has kept its visual identity intact since the early 1980s, and now it is doing what it has always told others to do: zag. Founded in 1982 by John Bartle, Sir Nigel Bogle, and Sir John Hegarty, the legacy advertising agency built […]

February 11, 2026

MrBeast is branching out from viral videos to virtual banking, stepping into Gen Z finance.

February 11, 2026

The brand’s first all-electric model sports a cabin co-designed by Jony Ive that favors buttons and dials over giant screens.

February 11, 2026

Broadway energy, but make it wearable. UNIQLO’s musical tees bring stage icons straight into your daily outfit rotation, no tickets needed.

February 10, 2026

Side-eyeing every sudden “service unavailable” moment.

February 10, 2026