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Remote work has been a concept for quite a while, but in the past year and a half, it has truly entered the collective lexicon of the world's working force. Here's a detailed report on the current state of affairs, and how they compare while looking back at the same concept retrospectively.
We've got some good reads for you so let's jump right in.
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Love robots + UI: The role of AI in the design industry 🤖
The idea of creating a machine that can mimic human intelligence is a mainstay in the field of technology. We have already made the jump from “AI” being a movie from the early 2000s to something we take for granted as it sets our alarms for us on our iPhones.
The UX of 'default settings' ⚙️
Have you ever wondered how the world would be if the products you own or bought did not have any default settings in them? Please give it a thought and try to visualise it for a minute.
Facebook’s next target: The religious experience ☸️
The company is intensifying formal partnerships with faith groups across the United States and shaping the future of religious experience.
VR Is the rich white kid of technology ✨
For decades, VR has failed to live up to expectations. Yet somehow, it keeps receiving more chances and more resources.
Ahead of the company’s $1.3 billion IPO, restaurants are moving to other platforms with lower commissions that provide more access to customer data.
The pandemic didn’t kill Singapore’s UNESCO-listed food stalls. Delivery apps might 🛵
Super apps like Grab can afford to burn cash, but the restaurants they work with can't.
The Olympic cauldron is absolutely stunning. Meet the Japanese design firm behind it 🔥
It’s the perfect time to get an introduction to one of the quirkiest design studios in the world.
Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 🏛️
As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games kicks off, Dezeen rounds up the most architecturally significant venues including buildings by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma, Kenzo Tange and Fumihiko Maki.
After Flipkart, Amazon files appeal at India's Supreme Court in antitrust probe 🛒
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday filed an appeal with India's top court against a state court's order that allowed an antitrust probe against the U.S. firm and Walmart's Flipkart to continue, according to source and court listings.
DeepMind’s AI predicts structures for a vast trove of proteins 🧠
AlphaFold neural network produced a ‘totally transformative’ database of more than 350,000 structures from Homo sapiens and 20 model organisms.
Honorary mentions
The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles' Yurchenko Double Pike 🤸🏽♀️
Looking Wayback: Internet Archive 25th Anniversary 🕰️
Stars can experience their own kind of midlife crisis ⭐
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