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• Hyperliquid to Open Prediction Markets to Permissionless Deployment via HIP-4 Upgrade digital

  Hyperliquid announced on July 20 a future network upgrade that will allow qualified users to launch prediction markets on its decentralized exchange, expanding its HIP-4 Outcome…

• Gary the Snail 3D-printed speaker from discarded alarm clock digital

  South Korean 3D pen artist Momandeum has transformed a discarded alarm clock into a functional sculpture of Gary, SpongeBob SquarePants' pet snail. The project repurposes the…

• Caterina Mlekuz and Greta Bros Design Minimalist App with Physical Touchpoints digital

  Caterina Mlekuz, an interaction designer, has teamed up with Greta Bros to unveil a modular app design focused on clear interfaces. The design features a soft cream backdrop…

• Raffaele Fiorella's Digital Procession 'Corteo' on Arshake digital

  Arshake presents Raffaele Fiorella's 'Corteo' as its Special Project #21, a digital procession of fantastical figures derived from his terracotta series 'Per una lunga attesa'.…

• Adobe's Project Indigo Adds AI Playground with Photography Advice and Generative Editing digital

  Adobe has launched an experimental feature called AI Playground inside its Project Indigo iPhone camera app, introducing generative AI tools for mobile photographers. The feature…

• Nhandeflix: Guarani platform fights digital colonization in Brazil digital

  In 2021, satellite internet reached the Tenondé Porã Indigenous Land near São Paulo, causing younger Guarani members to disengage from communal activities and spend time on…

• Deck.gallery Curates Modern Branding for The Open Application Network digital

  Deck.gallery has launched a curated archive of visual presentations, featuring the custom branding system designed for The Open Application Network (OAN). The platform's minimal…

• Nigerian animators blend folklore, humor and digital tools to build a vibrant industry digital

  Nigerian animation is evolving from early NTA jingles and stop-motion ads to a global force, with creators like Somto Ajuluchukwu, Erem Emeka Nehemiah, and Okekwuo Praise building…

• Google DeepMind Uses AI to Recreate Pelé's 'Lost Goal' from 1959 digital

  Using artificial intelligence, Google DeepMind has brought to life a goal scored by Brazilian soccer icon Pelé that was never recorded on film. This remarkable event took place on…

• Robinhood Chain's Top Launchpad Noxa Shuts Down After $12M in Fees digital

  In mid-July, Noxa, the premier token launchpad on Robinhood Chain, suspended its operations after accruing fees estimated between $12 million and $14.5 million. Robinhood Chain,…

• The Last Museum Aggregates 5.8 Million Artworks in Free Digital Archive digital

  The Last Museum, a new online platform, aggregates over 5.8 million artworks from thousands of public museum collections worldwide into a single free, searchable archive. Unlike…

• Arte.tv launches animated series tackling everyday eco-dilemmas digital

  Arte.tv has released a new animated series titled "Ecolo mon cul !" (Eco my ass!), consisting of eight short programs that humorously address common environmental dilemmas such as…

• Vlad Sosnenko's LinkedIn Redesign Dashboard digital

  Vlad Sosnenko has created a custom UI/UX web design dashboard layout that reimagines LinkedIn's interface. The design emphasizes clean geometric structure with a strict modular…

• Penn State Engineers Create Paint-On Electronic Tattoos for Health Monitoring digital

  Engineers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a new type of conductive ink that can be directly applied to the skin, creating colorful electronic tattoos that track…

• Charles Fazzino Launches Animated Apple Emoji Collection on Giphy digital

  Pop artist Charles Fazzino has created a set of ten animated apple emojis, available for free on Giphy. The emojis were hand-drawn during the pandemic and feature expressions such…

• Fan edits disrupt film and series promotion strategies digital

  Fan edits—short unauthorized videos made from film and series extracts—are reshaping how audiences discover new content on social media. These fan-made creations have become a…

• Ostium Pauses Trading After $23.75M Exploit, Funds Laundered via Tornado Cash digital

  On July 16, 2026, Ostium, an on-chain perpetual trading protocol, paused trading after a security incident between 14:18 and 14:23 UTC. The protocol locked trading contracts,…

• AI-Designed Character Branding for Murami by Daria Tkachenko digital

  Daria Tkachenko developed a brand identity for Murami that merges human character design with neural networks. This initiative employs AI to create a wide range of graphic assets…

• Google Vids Launches Gemini Omni and Personal Avatars for AI Video Creation digital

  Google Vids has rolled out two significant enhancements: Gemini Omni, a multimodal AI capable of crafting and modifying videos based on text prompts and image inputs, and personal…

• Synthetic Sincerity: A docu-fiction probing AI's human dimensions digital

  The film 'Synthetic Sincerity' blends documentary and fiction to examine the boundaries and perils of artificial intelligence, focusing on the people who train and interact with…

• Aston Martin unveils Dreadnought virtual SUV for Call of Duty digital

  Aston Martin has created the Dreadnought, a fully digital futuristic SUV, as a playable vehicle in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, set for release on October 23,…

• Hasselblad Phocus Mobile 1.0.0 Launches on Android After iOS Delay digital

  Hasselblad has introduced Phocus Mobile V1.0.0 for Android, compatible with the X2D II 100C, X2D 100C, 907X, and CFV 100C models. This application offers the complete Hasselblad…

• MetaMask Launches On-Chain History Recap for 10th Anniversary digital

  On July 14, 2026, MetaMask celebrated its 10th anniversary by introducing an on-chain feature that allows users to view their transaction history within the app. The initiative,…

• Netflix Releases 'Stranger Things' Season 1 as VHS-Style Special Edition for 10th Anniversary digital

  Netflix has released a commemorative 'VHS special edition' of the first season of 'Stranger Things' to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary. The re-release features visual and…

• Fortnite Players Stage Anti-ICE Protests in Game digital

  In the video game Fortnite, players have created scenarios where they role-play as ICE agents conducting raids, only to be thwarted by other players. This digital protest follows…

• Akademie Schloss Solitude Opens Web Residencies No. 22 for Digital Artists digital

  The Akademie Schloss Solitude has announced the launch of Web Residencies No. 22, named Ignore All Previous Instructions, curated by the Berlin-based artist collective !…

• Netflix's 'Unhinged' Blends Horror Film and Mobile Game digital

  Netflix released 'Unhinged: La follia' on June 30, a narrative video game that combines cinematic production with interactive gameplay. Designed to be completed in under an hour,…

• Locomotive Agency's 3D Portfolio Interface by Artur Ardvenev digital

  Artur Ardvenev designed a 3D interface layout for the Locomotive agency's web portfolio, reimagining its digital presence with volumetric objects as functional focal points. The…

• Fujifilm Eterna 55 to Get Auto Electronic ND in Firmware Update digital

  Fujifilm has released a firmware roadmap for its GFX Eterna 55 cinema camera, promising automatic electronic variable ND filter adjustment in a future update. The IMAX-certified…

• VR Dance Apps Aim to Cure Wedding Dance Floor Anxiety digital

  Dance Guru, a new VR social dance instruction app, debuted at the Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California on June 17, 2026. Created by entrepreneur David Huang, the app…

• Guerreiro do Divino Amor cria obra digital para Aids 2026 no Rio digital

  De 21 de julho a 3 de agosto de 2026, o MAM Rio vai exibir uma nova obra digital chamada 'Vitória biotecnológica, testes, afetos e audácia de viver', criada pelo artista Guerreiro…

• Japan PM Takaichi Reaffirms Web3 and Startup Support at WebX 2026 digital

  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed the government's commitment to startups and Web3 innovation during a video address at WebX 2026 in Tokyo. Speaking to thousands…

• Google Images Turns 25 with New AI-Powered Search Features digital

  Google Images celebrates its 25th anniversary with the introduction of two new features: a browsable home page with dynamic, personalized image galleries and AI-generated images…

• Meta Smart Glasses Owners Too Scared to Wear Them in Public digital

  Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, dubbed 'pervert glasses' online, have faced backlash due to predatory behavior by some users recording people without consent. In response, Meta…

• Lundgren+Lindqvist's UI UX Dashboard Design Emphasizes Grid Rigor digital

  Lundgren+Lindqvist has created a UI UX web design dashboard layout that prioritizes structural modularity through a rigorous grid system. The layout organizes all text elements…

• Anicka Yi's 'In Love With the World' explores mobility through flying artificial organisms digital

  The biweekly video series 'L’arte anticipa il futuro', created by the School of Vision in collaboration with ENI and ROAD, is available on Artribune and investigates how modern…

• Patreon Blocks AI Crawlers via Cloudflare to Protect Creators digital

  Patreon has partnered with Cloudflare to block AI training crawlers from scraping content on its platform. CEO Jack Conte announced the update on Instagram, stating that creators…

• Netflix Explores Adding Live Channels to Boost Engagement digital

  According to sources familiar with the situation, Netflix executives are contemplating the introduction of live channels that would provide continuous streaming of specific…

• Free Mac App WhatCable Reveals Hidden USB-C Cable Specs digital

  Developer Darry Morley has released WhatCable, a free macOS app for Apple Silicon that exposes detailed USB-C cable specifications hidden by the operating system. The app uses…

• Animmaster Studio Launches 300-Component UI Animation Library digital

  Animmaster Studio has unveiled Animmaster Lib, an advanced UI animation library that boasts 300 PRO components. This library merges WebGL with GSAP to facilitate strategic…