It's issue #253 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
After nine-month long space stay, astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore are all set to return aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Crew-9. - Read more about it here.
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**[The DOJ still wants Google to sell off Chrome
](https://www.wired.com/story/the-doj-still-wants-google-to-divest-chrome/)**
In its final proposed remedy filing in the Google antitrust case, the Department of Justice reiterated that Google should stop paying partners for search placement—and divest its dominant Chrome browser.
**[Easing in UI Design
](https://andarwaly.medium.com/easing-in-ui-design-fb824a9fa47c)**
In the real world, objects accelerate or decelerate to move, never instantaneously. Easing allows us to replicate this natural motion in product animations or transitions. Easing strengthens user experiences in making interactions intuitive and aesthetically appealing.
Designing for trust: UX in fintech apps
Fintech apps handle sensitive financial data and transactions, making user trust paramount. Designing for trust in fintech UX means creating interfaces that are secure, transparent, and user-friendly.
**[Manus: China’s New AI Agent Ready to Transform Real-World Task Automation
](https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/11/1113133/manus-ai-review/)**
The new general AI agent from China is highly intuitive and shows real promise for the future of AI helpers.
**[AI is ‘beating’ humans at empathy and creativity
](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/28/ai-empathy-humans?)**
Research pitting people against AI systems gives AI an edge by asking us to perform in machine-like ways.
**[We’re charging our cars wrong
](https://spectrum.ieee.org/ev-charging-2671242103)**
Complex, costly charging infrastructure is limiting the adoption of EVs.
✨ Product find of the week
**[Thesys - Design Copilot for AI agents
](https://www.thesys.dev/)**
Design conversational flows with power of AI. You can quickly generate life-like prototypes that users can converse with. This accelerates the journey from PRD to Design to Demo. With the early feedback, it'll help you build what your users want.
📰 In other news
**[Eleven key projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Liu Jiakun
](https://www.dezeen.com/2025/03/04/liu-jiakun-key-projects/)**
Starlink is coming to India. Here’s what to know
**[Chatbots, like the rest of us, just want to be loved
](https://www.wired.com/story/chatbots-like-the-rest-of-us-just-want-to-be-loved/)**
**[What’s behind the recent string of failures and delays at SpaceX?
](https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/after-years-of-acceleration-has-spacex-finally-reached-its-speed-limit/)**
Special mentions this week
**[BMW Group Classic – historic models
](https://www.bmwgroup-classic.com/en/history/historic-modeloverview-bmw.html)**
**[Are AI-generated video games really on the horizon?
](https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/mar/10/are-ai-generated-video-games-microsoft-muse-google-gamengen)**
**[The modern era of low-flying satellites may begin this week
](https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/how-low-can-you-go-firm-near-launch-of-atmosphere-skimming-satellite/)**
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