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Storyboarding: Storytelling visualised in UX ✍️
Storyboarding is a form of visual communication used to represent a sequence of events. For short films, TV programs, advertisements, video games, it helps one visualise the elements of the final video or multimedia project. Let's see how it can aid UX.
Why we crave software with style over “Branding” 🤔
Modern software’s humdrum lack of identity has resulted in users craving more interesting, opinionated tools, tools that feel like us — or a better, more interesting and wackier version of us.
A history of design systems on the web ⌛
From designing interfaces to designing systems, the article looks into the major milestones from 2005 to 2016 in terms of evolution of patterns to design systems.
The platform work model is reshaping entire economies, sectors, lifestyles, and livelihoods.
The next big thing in podcasts is talking back 🎙️
Spotify recently gave all its Anchor creators the ability to make polls and Q&As and is testing interactive ads. Other platforms are also trying different ways to allow podcast listeners to interact with content.
The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked 😳
Game-streaming platform Twitch has been the victim of a leak, reportedly divulging confidential company information and streamers' earnings.
iPhone Macro: A big day for small things 📱
Macro photography is a field of photography that focuses on extreme close-ups of things magnified up to 10x. This article explores what the new lens in iPhone 13 Pro unlocks, some details in its implementation and how it works, and much more.
How we get to 100% electrical everything ⚡
The next car or appliance you buy will be in use for at least a decade. It needs to run on electricity—not fossil fuels. How can we get everyone to make that decision for their next purchase?
Is going to the office a broken way of working? 🤷
A conversation with Chris Herd, who foresees a future in which most companies are remote-first.
Microsoft and Nvidia team up to train one of the world’s largest language models 🤝
Megatron-Turing Natural Language Generation (MT-NLP) achieves “unmatched” accuracy in a broad set of natural language tasks including reading comprehension, common-sense reasoning, and natural language inferences.
India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low 🔌
Eight in 10 thermal power stations within days of running out as state blackouts spark protests.
Honorary mentions
The Maharajah goes back to Tata ✈️
What’s next for office design? 🏢
Customize your own sneakers powered by AI 👟
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