Technologies that underpin modern society, such as smartphones and automobiles, rely on a diverse range of functional ...

Rooms drenched in dusky shades (below left) have enjoyed a stretch of popularity. But Los Angeles kitchen designer Caren Rideau expects that in 2026, we’ll say goodbye to “the dominance of navy blue ...

The Commandant of the Marine Corps provided an update to Force Design 2030 on Thursday, signaling the Marines’ commitment to remaining globally responsive, lethal, and resilient in the face of ...

Last week, I heard a story about a junior designer adding an AI feature to a product. “Look how smart it is!” she said, as the algorithm made recommendations with zero explanation of its logic. It was ...

IMPROVING GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to launch the “America by Design” initiative, establishing the National Design Studio to enhance the usability ...

Good software habits apply to databases too. Trust in these little design tips to build a useful, rot-resistant database schema. It is a universal truth that everything in software eventually rots.

On May 30, 2025, The New York Times published an article titled "Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans," detailing a supposed combined effort between the U.S. federal government and the ...

Trump wants to create a master database on Americans. Palantir is the company he wants carrying it out. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Last Friday, the New York Times published an ...

Wired reports the database could combine IRS, SSA, and voting records for surveillance targeting undocumented migrants. Wired reports the database could combine IRS, SSA, and voting records for ...

Operatives from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are building a master database at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that could track and surveil undocumented ...