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• Brazilian Netflix Series '3%' Examines Social Inequality digital

  The Brazilian series '3%', created by Pedro Aguilera, was the first Brazilian production released on Netflix. It quickly gained a very wide audience both in Brazil and globally.…

• Instagram page 'Soffitti dalle finestre' captures painted ceilings from windows digital

  Three Italian friends born in 1995—Emanuela, Bianca, and Federica—met while studying engineering in Pisa and launched the Instagram profile 'Soffitti dalle finestre' (Ceilings…

• International Magic and Martine Rose: Six Years of Technology-Bending Design digital

  So, Adam Rodgers started this company called International Magic, and for nearly six years, they’ve teamed up with fashion designer Martine Rose on various projects. They’ve done…

• Sberbank to Launch Regulated Crypto Trading by December 2026 digital

  Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, intends to establish a regulated trading platform for cryptocurrencies and a digital asset depository by December 1, 2026, in accordance with…

• Triple-A Treasury Wallet Exploit: $11.8M Stolen, Client Funds Safe digital

  On July 25, 2026, Triple-A, a crypto payments company based in Singapore, experienced unauthorized access to its treasury wallets, leading to an estimated theft of $11.8 million…

• byulha Park's Minimalist UI UX Concept for Threads digital

  Byulha Park, a designer based in Seoul, has developed an elegant mobile UI UX concept for the social media platform Threads. This design showcases a pronounced typographic…

• Pirated copy of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' briefly posted on X digital

  A high-definition pirated copy of Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film 'The Odyssey', released in theaters on July 16, was posted on X on Saturday, accumulating over 3…

• Instagram Bans Harassment Videos Filmed with Meta Smart Glasses digital

  Instagram is banning videos filmed with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses that feature harassment of strangers in public places, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. The policy…

• D4vd's Apple Music page hacked with 'I Did It' track amid murder charges digital

  The Apple Music account of American artist D4vd (David Anthony Burke) was compromised, resulting in the addition of a track titled 'I Did It,' which features an image of an…

• Samsung Wallet to Integrate Stablecoin Support, Galaxy Unpacked Reveals digital

  During the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, 2026, Samsung revealed plans to incorporate stablecoin support into Samsung Wallet, the primary wallet for Galaxy devices. However,…

• Augmental Opens Public Sales of Tongue-Controlled MouthPad, Introduces VOX Microphone digital

  Augmental, a startup based in San Francisco, has begun selling its MouthPad, a wearable interface controlled by the tongue, to the public throughout the U.S. This device,…

• Intelly Design Team Creates Clean Healthcare App UI digital

  The Intelly Design Team has developed a modular mobile design system for the Intelly Healthcare App, featuring a high-contrast UI with deep medical navy backgrounds, soft mint…

• AI-Generated Posters Threaten the Vernacular Aesthetic of Italian Sagre digital

  Since 2022, the Instagram account Sagre Brutte has been documenting the quirky posters of Italian village festivals, but it has recently observed a move towards generative AI for…

• Zara App Redesign UI UX Layout Mobile: Solving Friction digital

  Afra M I has created a UI/UX layout for the Zara app that resolves issues related to user checkout navigation. This design incorporates a modular grid system, high-contrast…

• John D. Boswell Crafts Cinematic Short from NASA Artemis II Footage digital

  John D. Boswell, a musician and filmmaker recognized as MELODYSHEEP, has crafted a short cinematic film utilizing publicly accessible footage and images from NASA's Artemis II…

• Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga adds 33 works to Google Arts & Culture in gigapixel format digital

  The Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga has expanded its digital presence by adding 33 works from its permanent collection to Google Arts & Culture. These pieces were digitized using…

• Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip8 with new form factor digital

  At its Unpacked event, Samsung unveiled three new foldable smartphones: the Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip8, in addition to the Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9. The…

• Free App Stow Verifies Memory Card Backups Before Wiping digital

  Luke Lv, founder of UK-based video production studio lümira, has released Stow, a free app that ensures memory cards are fully backed up before wiping. Stow copies a card's…

• AntiZuck iPhone App Detects Nearby Smart Glasses via Bluetooth digital

  A newly launched iPhone application named AntiZuck notifies users of the potential presence of smart glasses by detecting Bluetooth signals from devices such as Meta Ray-Ban, Snap…

• Amin Ankward's Homepage Interactive Branding Layout Grid digital

  Amin Ankward has developed a homepage interactive branding layout grid that emphasizes disciplined typographic structures and strict grid alignment. The design scales smoothly…

• Tom Hiddleston narra la nuova serie su Pompei in arrivo su Disney+ digital

  Il 23 luglio 2026 debutta su Disney+ la serie docudrammatica 'Pompei: Fuori dal tempo con Tom Hiddleston', prodotta da National Geographic. In tre episodi, l'attore britannico…

• ClearTax Product Experience Redesign by NetBramha digital

  NetBramha redesigned ClearTax's product experience, focusing on user flows, information architecture, and a scalable design system. The project simplified ITR filing for 2.5M+…

• Pump.fun launches BOOST mode to recycle dead liquidity through token burns digital

  Pump.fun has unveiled BOOST mode, a novel launch feature that transforms inactive liquidity into token buybacks and burns. This functionality became standard for all qualifying…

• Met Museum Debuts AI Chatbots as Talking Statues digital

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has launched an AI-driven interactive experience where visitors can converse with digital avatars of four sculptures: Mary Magdalene,…

• Light Lens Lab Develops New Analog Camera and Film Emulsion digital

  Light Lens Lab, known for recreating classic lenses, is developing an all-new film camera alongside a black-and-white film emulsion and peel-apart film. The camera is in extremely…

• AI-generated biographies flood Amazon with fabricated flattery digital

  A New York Times investigation reveals a surge of AI-generated biographies on Amazon, characterized by flattering, fabricated content and excessive use of em dashes. One such…

• Maja Eco's Sonic Trespassing: Live Radio Broadcast on KRAK digital

  On 14 August 2026, KRAK will host a live radio broadcast titled 'Maja Eco: Sonic Trespassing', available online. The episode features Maja Eco guiding listeners through her sound…

• What If Andy Warhol Could Talk About AI Art? digital

  Collater.al's 'WHAT IF' series imagines an interview with Andy Warhol, using an algorithm trained on his archives, interviews, and writings to generate his responses. The…

• Lu Yan and Zhiyi Zhang Launch Skeuomorphic Icon Suite Inspired by Dieter Rams digital

  Rams System Icons, developed by designers Lu Yan and Zhiyi Zhang, presents a skeuomorphic icon suite that adapts industrial design concepts for digital platforms. This system…

• Instagram Now Lets Users Swap Audio on Posts Without Deletion digital

  Instagram has introduced a feature allowing users to replace the audio on a post or carousel without deleting it. Previously, changing music required removing the entire post…

• Celebrity 'Finsta' Accounts Are Not So Secret Anymore digital

  The concept of 'finsta' (fake Instagram) has evolved among celebrities from private secondary accounts to semi-public tools for fan engagement. Originally used by teens to…

• Casberry India Launches Generative 3D Particle Simulator digital

  Creative technology studio Casberry India has launched a generative 3D particle simulator that operates across WebGL environments, combining real-time physics with a modular…

• Abissal Brands Creates Glowing Tech Identity for Lumerion digital

  Creative agency Abissal Brands has developed a modular branding system for Lumerion, a futuristic tech platform. The visual identity combines deep space navy backgrounds with…

• Moment Pro Camera II Gets Swappable Action Plates Control Layouts digital

  Moment has introduced Action Plates for its Moment Pro Camera II app, offering five swappable control layouts that function like video game controllers. The MPC-II is the go-to…

• Light Phone Flip launches as minimalist flip phone for digital detox digital

  Light, founded by Joe Hollier and Kaiwei Tang, has released the Light Phone Flip, its fourth device and first flip phone, priced at $300 or $39/month for 24 months. The phone…

• Pearla Camera App Rebrands as Verana IV, Adds 14-bit RAW Capture digital

  Guy Cassidy, the developer, has rebranded his iPhone camera application Pearla to Pearla Verana IV, now under the Swiss company Pearla Mostra. This app features PearlaRAW, touted…

• Mat Voyce's Kinetic Branding for NFL Super Bowl Sunday digital

  Mat Voyce, a designer from the UK, has developed a dynamic branding visual identity for Super Bowl Sunday, featuring animated typography that stretches, squashes, and bounces to…

• Georg Kolbe Museum Opens Call for Digital Symposium on African American Sculpture digital

  The Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin is calling for submissions for a digital symposium focused on African American figurative sculpture from around 1900, scheduled for January 2027.…

• Bayreuth Festival Debuts AI-Generated 'Ring' for 150th Anniversary digital

  The Bayreuth Festival is using artificial intelligence to create visuals for a new production of Wagner's 'Ring des Nibelungen' for its 150th anniversary. Marcus Lobbes, director…

• TikTok Trend Uses Saxophone Crescendo from 'Boyz n the Hood' to Signal Misfortune digital

  A TikTok trend has emerged where users overlay a saxophone crescendo from the 1991 film 'Boyz n the Hood' to comically announce impending disasters. The trend gained global…