Social media’s arbitrary power should worry individuals and societies alike; From Brazil's Bolsonaro to Latin America's struggling freelancers, the power of social media companies is affecting everyone in the region and across the globe alike.
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Advanced tips and tricks for better design organisation
Managing documents from different teams, documenting notes and decisions and saving inspiration from hundreds of different sources are skills that are becoming significantly important to master. Designers are making their systems to manage the plethora of information and, hopefully, stay on top of everything that comes their way. While the examples used in this text will be from a designer’s perspective, the methods and tools discussed are still highly useful for anyone who wants to organise their digital lives.
Kashmir’s influencers seek internet fame but can’t get online
Faced with frequent government-led blackouts, content creators in India-administered Kashmir keep posting.
Trouble is brewing: A tough decade for India’s coffee farmers
From FY12-21, coffee exports have fallen by 3% yearly, because of some serious farmer issues.
At long last, mathematical proof that black holes are stable
The solutions to Einstein’s equations that describe a spinning black hole won’t blow up, even when poked or prodded.
The metaverse is as dead as Zuckerberg’s cartoon eyes
No matter how realistic you make the avatars, the Big Bang for the metaverse needs an experience that technology won’t deliver for a while.
The age of Instagram face - changing looks on demand
How social media, FaceTune, and plastic surgery created a single,uniform and cyborgian look. Truly quite eerie for a viewer outside this decade.
How to increase signup confirmation rates
This onboarding case study shows you how to increase your signup email confirmation rates by 7% in just 5 minutes by using the Sniper Link technique.
Apple to cut new iPhone 14 production lag between India and China
Move to make devices more quickly in India would help lessen dependence on China.
How transactions might be censored after Ethereum changes next month
Ethereum watchers now fret that, when the blockchain upgrades next month, there's more danger that some of its operators will start censoring transactions based on the rules made by nation-states.
"Design can be used as a Trojan horse" says entrepreneur Nachson Mimran
To.org started out in investment but has moved into radical design with projects including a 3D-printed toilet. In this interview, co-founder Nachson Mimran tells Dezeen how "creative activism" can unlock social and economic growth.
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