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Calm Design & AI with Common Sense

A rather inspiring story from the otherwise violent backdrop - how a Ukrainian tech company has been keeping work going from bunkers and battlefields.

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We need more Calm Design

Calm Technology originated in 1995 and is rooted in the idea that computing systems should “simplify complexities, not introduce new ones. Canvs Editorial discusses this 25-year philosophy and how some popular companies are using it in their products.

The TikTok-Oracle deal would set two dangerous precedents

The agreement may provoke a global data storage melee and in the long run, the forecast looks bleaker. The deal would establish precedents likely to harm technology companies and their users.

Neuro-symbolic AI brings us closer to machines with common sense

Neuro-symbolic systems bring together the best of different branches of computer science and can help address some of the key problems of current AI systems.

Unacademy is shutting down its K-12 business

Ed-tech firm Unacademy has shut down Mastree a year after acquiring a majority stake in the startup for $5 million.

Founder selling his company to Microsoft felt like 'losing a child'

Microsoft bought this man’s start-up (Wunderlist) for over $100 million. Then he got ‘really unhappy’

Beautifully Designed Assistive Products

The legendary design firm that made Target a star is introducing a new line of products for CVS.

5 tricks to help you think like the world’s greatest designers

In a new book, Maria Brito looks at how designers and innovators throughout history have unlocked their creativity and changed the world.

How Wordpress and Tumblr and are keeping the internet weird

CEO Matt Mullenweg on why he bets big on small companies.

Of course we’re living in a simulation

The only people who absolutely disagree are, well, scientists. They need to get over themselves and join the fun.

Honorary mentions

Stunning photo captures space station crossing the moon

Winners of the 2022 World Photography Awards

The State of User Research 2022 Report

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