Category: Design News
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HBO Max Chaotic Rebrand Worsens As Twitter Blocks @hbomax Handle
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis HBO Max’s branding roller‑coaster hits new low: Social media locked out, strategic identity meltdown, and brand limbo. Key takeaways A social media meltdown no one asked for The HBO Max rebrand debacle hit a new low when Twitter refused to let the platform reclaim its original @hbomax handle after reversing its…
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Microsoft Teams Rolls Out Threaded Chats and Emoji Frenzy
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis Microsoft Teams now rolls out threaded conversations in public preview, allowing users to focus on specific discussions with emoji and GIF upgrades, thereby redefining how chaos in chats is handled. Key takeaways Threaded conversations After years of user frustration and requests, Microsoft has finally delivered threaded conversations inside Teams channels, a…
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Zoom Launches VR App on Meta Quest for All Users
Reading Time: 2 minutesSynopsis Zoom’s immersive VR app on Meta Quest now allows both free and paid users to join video calls in virtual reality, signaling a significant shift toward immersive workspaces. Key takeaways Zoom ditches horizon, goes standalone Until now, joining Zoom meetings in VR required Meta’s Horizon Workrooms and a paid Zoom plan,…
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From Liquid Glass to Frosted Fail? Apple’s iOS 26 Update Sparks Backlash
Reading Time: 2 minutesSynopsis Apple dials back its Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 developer beta 3, igniting hype and outrage with the new frosted aesthetic. Key takeaways What happened to Apple’s Liquid Glass in iOS 26 beta? When Apple unveiled Liquid Glass at WWDC on June 9, it promised a bold, refractive design system for…
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TripAdvisor’s New Owl Logo Drops Hollywood-Style ‘Buccal Fat Removal’ Sparks Brand Controversy
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis TripAdvisor shakes up its 25th‑anniversary rebrand with a hilarious “owl plastic surgery” reveal that has the internet buzzing and design pros squawking. Key takeaways TripAdvisor’s rebrand In a design world where logos often change with a whimper, TripAdvisor went the opposite route. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the travel giant decided to…
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Is Purple Just A Lie We All Agreed On? Science Says It’s an Optical Illusion
Reading Time: 2 minutesSynopsis The shocking claim that purple is an optical illusion challenges everything we know about color theory in branding and design. Key takeaways The royal hue is just a pigment of our imaginations. Purple color is often used sparingly in branding and graphic design. Still, its associations with royalty and luxury can…
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Are Apple and Spotify Destroying Album Covers on Purpose?
Reading Time: 2 minutesSynopsis Apple’s new animated album art and Spotify’s Canvas may look sleek, but they’re quietly erasing album covers as we know them. Key takeaways Apple’s hidden WWDC update: Animated album art takes over Buried among splashier (and glassier) WWDC announcements this month were a bunch of modest Apple Music updates: AutoMix, lyrics…
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Apple’s 20th Anniversary Podcast Logo Is Genius—If You Can See It
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis Apple celebrates 20 years of podcasts with a minimalist optical illusion logo that’s dividing designers and making people squint worldwide. Key takeaways Apple marks 20 years of podcasts with a hidden “20” In 2005, podcasts landed on iTunes, and the world of on-demand audio was never the same. Now, Apple has…
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The Browser Company Launches Dia to Challenge Chrome with AI
Reading Time: 2 minutesSynopsis The Dia browser launches as The Browser Company’s AI-first bet, replacing Arc’s novelty with an always-on assistant that sees—and shapes—your entire web life. Key takeaways Arc is dead Arc was design-first, clutter-cutting, and loved by power users, but The Browser Company has declared it feature-frozen. Why? CEO Josh Miller admits Arc’s…
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Microsoft Trolls Apple’s Liquid Glass UI — “We Did It First”
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis Apple’s new Liquid Glass UI design in iOS 26 sparks nostalgia, criticism, and viral trolling, with Microsoft suggesting it’s just a polished Vista reboot. Key takeaways Apple’s Liquid Glass design: A “Modern” throwback? At its WWDC 2025 event, Apple described its new Liquid Glass UI — rolling out with iOS 26,…