Month: June 2023
Adobe XD put on life support ahead of Figma acquisition
Days appear to be numbered for Adobe XD. As spotted by developer Alex Ivanovs, the UX / UI product design platform is no longer available as a standalone app under Adobe’s Creative Cloud launcher, effectively sunsetting the software for folks who hadn’t already purchased it. Considering Adobe is in the…
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Microsoft’s change to dark mode in Edge could prove divisive
Microsoft is experimenting with making its Edge browser even darker when it comes to the dark mode for the app. As spotted by Leopeva64, one of the regulars chiming in about Edge testing on Twitter, Microsoft is trying out a fully black background – as opposed to the current dark…
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Penny’s Big Breakaway by the Sonic Mania devs looks awesome
Penny’s Big Breakaway is an all-new 3D platformer from the developers of Sonic Mania, and it’s looking pretty brilliant. Announced during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, Penny’s Big Breakaway is the debut title from Evening Star, a studio featuring much of the talent that worked on Sonic Mania, which we…
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Mark Zuckerberg is ready to fight Elon Musk in a cage match
After Elon Musk recently tweeted that he would be “up for a cage fight” with Zuckerberg, the Meta CEO shot back by posting a screenshot of Musk’s tweet with the caption “send me location.” I’ve confirmed that Zuckerberg’s post on his Instagram account is, in fact, not a joke, which…
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Researchers give robots roly-polies for hands
The human hand is a marvel of evolutionary development, offering 27 degrees of freedom and unrivaled touch sensitivity. But it’s the same aspects that make our hands so, well, handy, that also make them an absolute nightmare to recreate robotically. That’s why one team of researchers has abandoned human-derived gripper…
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Meta is increasing the performance of its Quest 2 and Pro headsets
Mark Zuckerberg announced the Meta Quest 3 VR headset at the beginning of this month, which should bring enhanced capabilities for those who want to upgrade their Quest 2. But that more performant Quest 3 won’t be here until September, so in the meantime, Meta promised a future update will…
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