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/Design/ Last Updated: Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 @ 7:55pm EDT

Yanko Design

Vincent Nguyen

Apple ‘Let Loose’ Media Event Hints at new iPad Updates and More

Apple has a knack for igniting curiosity with its creative event teasers. This year, they’ve captivated us with an image of a hand holding an Apple Pencil, set against a backdrop shaped by an imaginative Apple logo, which has led to widespread speculation about potential iPad updates. I, along with other members of the media, was invited to tune into Apple’s “special event” on May 7th at 7 AM PST. We’re keen to see if products like the 2021 iPad Mini and the 2015 Magic Trackpad 3,...

Yanko Design

Sarang Sheth

This Pininfarina Racing Rig Concept might be the most Gorgeous Simulator Setup ever made

The problem with racing simulator rigs are that they aren’t designed by automotive designers, they’re designed by gamers. Most sim-racers are fairly utilitarian looking, with an almost bare-basics cockpit-inspired design focusing on real-world feel. The most aesthetic part is almost always the driver’s seat, and everything else looks like a naked chassis. Not the Pininfarina Formula though… designed by Fabio Bilotta, this concept piece brings the world of automotive art and gaming...

Fast Company

The Conversation

Electricity expert explains how to lower clean energy curtailment

In these competitive markets, curtailment raises complex issues.

Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated to maintain the balance between supply and demand – which is critical for avoiding blackouts.

Fast Company

Pavithra Mohan

The FTC just banned most noncompetes

On Tuesday, the FTC voted to ban all new noncompete clauses and render existing noncompetes unenforceable for most private sector workers.

In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a strong position on noncompete clauses with a proposed rule that would outright ban employers from using them in employment contracts. After a lengthy period of soliciting and reviewing feedback—which yielded more than 26,000 public comments—the FTC finally voted in favor of its final rule today,...

Fast Company

The Conversation

Beyoncé’s cover of ‘Jolene’ shows another side of Southern femininity

The threat of infidelity is the same, but how the two women negotiate it is a reflection of their age, race, and experiences of womanhood.

On her new album, Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé puts a new spin on Dolly Parton’s classic song, “Jolene.” Though the album has achieved critical acclaim and commercial success from the start, it has also attracted some pushback.

Yanko Design

Sarang Sheth

DaVinci Resolve’s latest Micro Control Panel turns your Apple iPad Pro into a full-fledged studio

Just in time for Apple’s May 7th event, Blackmagic announced the Micro Control Panel, a tiny, keyboard-sized controller that takes your iPad color grading to a whole new level. Dock your latest iPad Pro in the Micro Control Panel, fire up the DaVinci Resolve app, and this tiny rig rivals most color-grading setups. Designed for professional as well as novice videographers and unveiled at NAB 2024 this year, the new portable control panel features a mounting slot for an Apple iPad Pro, an...

Fast Company

Associated Press

The pandemic made Earned Wage Access apps popular. Regulators want to rein in the fees

Many of these apps charge monthly subscription fees, and most charge mandatory fees for instant transfers of funds.

When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced at the start of the pandemic in 2020, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn.

Fast Company

Clint Rainey

As chocolate prices climb, Mars and Ferrero families now wealthier than 2 largest cocoa-producing countries

And as chocolate billionaires have grown richer, farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast have seen double-digit drops in their incomes over the past few years.

Cocoa prices began the week at their highest ever recorded—more than $12,500 per ton, the cost to buy about 150 barrels of oil—and it’s unclear to analysts if they’re even ready to level off yet.

Fast Company

The Conversation

The Supreme Court will decide the fate of emergency abortions. Here is what’s at stake

Physicians in states with abortion bans may fear steep criminal sanctions if they provide an abortion in emergency cases, like ectopic pregnancies or preeclampsia.

Hospitals across the country have long operated under the same federal law that says they must treat and stabilize all patients when they have a medical emergency.

Yanko Design

Tanvi Joshi

Cuna Furniture Upcycles Your TV Box Into Sustainable Multifunctional Furniture

Innovative design often emerges from the desire to solve a problem, and the Cuna furniture collection is a perfect example of this principle. Created as a solution to repurpose cardboard, Cuna is an eco-friendly piece of furniture that is cleverly designed, a multifunctional piece that redefines the concept of sustainability and functionality.

Designer: Valeria CoelloCrafted from cardboard, a material readily available in most households, it is a testament to the idea that there is latent...

Designer News

CreateApe, inc.: Digital Agency Project Manager

Headquarters: Irvine, California
URL: https://createape.com/

This is a fully remote position, not restricted by commutes or a particular geographic area.   Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 5PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT UTC-7), this position requires individuals to be available for meetings and duties during this window.
Create Ape is looking for a Project Manager to join our team and hit the ground running while being assigned to 4-5 different projects at a time.  This...

Fast Company

Associated Press

New government heat risk tool changes the color of the worst level to magenta

Magenta is the worst and deadliest of five heat threat categories, hitting everybody with what the agencies are calling ‘rare and/or long-duration extreme heat with little to no overnight relief.’

Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer.

Fast Company

Reuters

Ecuador eyes new debt-for-nature swaps involving Amazon and ocean protection

The South American country is looking to build on the record-breaking $1.6 billion debt swap it arranged for its Galapagos Islands last year.

Ecuador is scoping out new debt-for-nature swaps, one to funnel funds into the Amazon rainforest and another for a giant ocean protection zone backed by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, people familiar with the matter have told Reuters.

Fast Company

Shannon Cudd

The full moon will be ‘pink’ tonight: Here’s when to see it and what it means

The April full moon holds a special significance in a number of cultures. Sorry to say, it won’t actually change colors.

There’s a strange moon rising this evening. Look up at the sky at around 7:49 p.m. EDT to see the “pink” moon. If you are not located on the East Coast, check out this tool to find the moonrise in your neck of the woods. According to NASA, the moon will appear full to the naked eye until Thursday.

Designer News

Contra: Marketplace Recruiter

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
URL: http://bit.ly/3kLhMdk


The Contra team is looking to bring on an expert Marketplace Recruiter that understands how to fill startup, enterprise and creative agency hiring needs with freelance and contract talent. As companies and agencies turn to skill based talent rather than increasing full time headcount, they are coming to Contra to source and build their network of contractors and freelancers.


If you are motivated by connecting companies and...

Yanko Design

Vincent Nguyen

The Octo Finissimo Sketch is a Masterpiece of Elegance Celebrating 140 Years


As Bulgari commemorates its 140th anniversary, it introduces two distinguished Octo Finissimo Automatique BVL 138 Sketch editions that celebrate the brand’s legacy and propel it into the future with groundbreaking design concepts. These editions—each in rose gold and stainless steel—illustrate a sophisticated fusion of material excellence and design innovation.

Designer: Bulgari + Buonamassa Stigliani

Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Automatic BVL 138 Sketch in rose gold

The rose gold model,...

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Baymard Institute: Head of B2B Growth Marketing/Demand Generation

Headquarters: Denmark
URL: https://baymard.com/

Head of B2B Growth Marketing/Demand GenerationAbout The Role
Baymard Institute conducts large-scale UX research studies and sells the findings in our bespoke B2B SaaS platform (see baymard.com/research). Baymard’s SaaS platform is used by 17,500+ brands, agencies, researchers, and UX designers, across 80+ countries, and includes 71% of all Fortune 500 e-commerce companies. We’re a fully distributed organization of ~50 people across...

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JC Torres

Headphone jacks on smartphones are making a comeback for your listening pleasure

There are some heated discussions right now about how a YouTuber may have single-handedly killed a startup, but big companies do that every time. In 2016, Apple may have put the audio industry on notice when it banished the headphone jack from the iPhone forever. Of course, the 3.5mm connector is used in more than just smartphones, but this change caused a ripple that pushed wireless audio technologies to innovate and improve. Although it’s becoming more common for smartphones to rely on...

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