Tech companies can’t compel people to change what they call platforms. Ask Facebook.

As we say goodbye to Twitter and its famous blue bird today, how does the design industry feel about the rebrand? Is it the final nail in the coffin for the social network? A colossal branding disaster? Or the start of a much-needed new chapter? We asked the creative community for their thoughts.  

Over the weekend, Elon Musk issued the unexpected fiat via late-night/early-morning tweetstorm (x-storm?) that Twitter would now be known as X — complete with a new X logo that has replaced the bonny blue birdie on the service’s website.

You like pen and paper, I like Figma. We’re both great designers.

In recent news, Google has put forth a proposal known as the “Web Environment Integrity Explainer”, authored by four of its engineers. On the surface, it appears to be a comprehensive effort to enhance trust and security in the digital landscape. However, as with many sweeping technological proposals, it’s not without controversy.

Meet Ubel, the most sarcastic and unapologetic recruiter who’s just not having it with your bs job applications anymore. You can try impress them with your puny little GPT-written letter. But get ready for the feedback!

The Reddit debacle continues as it replaces the r/malefashionadvice subreddit moderators following their refusal to reopen to the public.

Discover the importance of critical reflective practice and challenge some beliefs about reflection and its role in our work and growth. Kristian Mikhel suggests a critical reflective routine for individual contributors and gives some practical recommendations that will make reflection meaningful and actionable.

But I’ve changed my tune about public betas. You might not want to throw caution entirely to the wind, but it’s the summer of 2023, and I think if you want to install an Apple beta, you should just go ahead and do it. Really.

Google is testing a tool that uses AI to write news stories and has started pitching it to publications, according to a new report from The New York Times. The tech giant has pitched the AI tool to The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal’s owner, News Corp.