Canva apologizes after its AI tool replaces ‘Palestine’ in designs
Canva apologizes after its AI tool replaces 'Palestine' in designs I suddenly feel so much better about every embarrassing typo I’ve ever made. | Original Illustration (left) by Agathe Singer One of Canva’s new AI features has been caught replacing the word “Palestine” in designs. The Magic Layers feature – which is designed to break […]
Google’s new gradient icon design is coming to more apps
Google's new gradient icon design is coming to more apps In late 2025, Google started rolling out new icons with a gradient design. Now it seems the new look is coming to the rest of Google’s apps. 9to5Google got its hands on images of the new icons that ditch the uniform circle design that tries […]
Ikea’s new inflatable chair doesn’t look like an inflatable chair
Ikea's new inflatable chair doesn't look like an inflatable chair The PS 2026 easy chair is made from two fabric-wrapped air chambers with a steel frame. | Image: Ikea Ikea shared a sneak preview of three pieces from a new experimental collection, set to be fully revealed at an annual company event on May 13th. […]
Canva’s CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software
Canva's CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software Today, I’m talking with Melanie Perkins, founder and CEO of Canva, a popular online design tool. I always enjoy talking with Melanie. She was last on the show a couple of years ago, just as the AI revolution was coming to the worlds of art […]
Teenage Engineering might be getting into instrument amps next
Teenage Engineering might be getting into instrument amps next An unannounced Teenage Engineering device, the KO-Amp 35, can be found over at the FCC in a new filing. The label clearly marks it as a member of the mid-range EP family instruments, which currently includes the KO-II and its spinoffs, the Riddim and the Medieval. […]
The Artist Pro 27 is XP-Pen’s latest 4K flagship display tablet
The Artist Pro 27 is XP-Pen's latest 4K flagship display tablet The XP-Pen Artist Pro 27 (pictured) is available now for $1,899.99. | Image: XP-Pen XP-Pen has launched a new 27-inch display drawing tablet that competes with the visual performance of Wacom’s beloved Cintiq Pro series, but for a fraction of the cost. The Artist […]
This sleek alarm clock uses lights and sounds to help you sleep, focus, and wake up
This sleek alarm clock uses lights and sounds to help you sleep, focus, and wake up The clock uses animated lights instead of moving hands to display the time. | Image: Balmuda Dieter Rams already showed the world that something as mundane as an alarm clock can be beautiful. Balmuda, a Japanese company best known […]
Hermès doesn’t include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging case
Hermès doesn't include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging case BYO power. | Image: Hermès Over a decade after Apple first partnered with Hermès for a special Apple Watch collaboration, the French luxury goods maker has released a new collection of leather-wrapped charging accessories for Apple’s mobile devices. The most expensive option is a […]
Casio’s new $600 calculator is a work of art
Casio's new $600 calculator is a work of art The S100X is limited to just 650 units worldwide. | Image: Casio Can a basic calculator with an old-school segmented LCD screen be beautiful? Casio’s response to that question is its new S100X featuring a traditional Japanese hand-painted finish using sap from the lacquer tree, giving […]
This chair gives half-worn clothes a home
This chair gives half-worn clothes a home Lets be honest, most of us are probably tossing our half-clean clothes on furniture or flooring anyway. | Image by Simone Giertz / Yetch Seating technology may have reached its peak for those of us who struggle to keep our lightly worn clothing piles away from furniture. The […]