Real-time collaboration features added to Photoshop

Adobe is adding Live Collaborative Editing to Photoshop. This feature will allow users to edit Photoshop documents simultaneously and will be available on both the desktop and web apps. It is not yet known whether this feature will be available on Photoshop for iPad. This feature will be a huge help to designers. Multiple designers will be able to share a single Photoshop document and work on projects efficiently. Designers […]
Red Note, the app that emerged after TikTok's departure

With the TikTok ban slated to take effect in the US, the Chinese social media app RedNote is rapidly emerging as a viable alternative. RedNote recently ranked first in the free app category on the US App Store in terms of downloads. Creators and users are reportedly turning to RedNote as a potential alternative ahead of the TikTok ban. RedNote offers the ability to post photos, short videos, and text, and features feeds for Follow, Explore, and Nearby. […]
Lenovo laptop with expanding screen

Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI PC, unveiled at CES 2025, is attracting attention. It features an innovative design that expands the display vertically with the push of a button, expanding the workspace. The base 14-inch screen expands to 16.7 inches, with a resolution of 2000 x 2350. Lenovo describes this laptop as ideal for business users on the go. The screen expansion takes about 10 seconds, and it's ideal for tasks like working with vertical documents or coding.
The eternal philosophical debate between AI dogs and cats

Infinite Convo is an endless AI talk show. It's a space where AI Juno (a realistic dog) and Olive (a philosophical cat) engage in endless conversations. They explore everything from life's weighty questions to trivial curiosities. Juno is a down-to-earth dog with the friendly yet stubborn personality of a rescue dog. Junho, with his logical thinking and strong protective instincts, brings a realistic perspective to every conversation. He values loyalty, structure, and clear communication, and he […]
Notion Face, Create a Notion Style Avatar

Notion has released Notion Face. Notion Face is a web-based tool that lets you create an avatar in Notion’s signature illustration style. You can set the skin color, eyes, nose, mouth, and other features, and even add glasses, accessories, etc. You can feel the cartoonish texture from the lines drawn with a real pen and the screen tone shading often used in comics. You can save the completed face as an image by adding a background color and caption. More […]
LG Unveils First 6K Monitor with Thunderbolt 5 Support

At CES 2025, LG unveiled the UltraFine 6K Display, the first 6K monitor to support Thunderbolt 5. The 32-inch monitor features a Nano IPS Black panel and supports Adobe RGB 99.5% and DCI-P3 98% color gamuts. LG claims the display offers excellent color accuracy and high contrast. Thunderbolt 5 supports data throughput of up to 80 Gbps, and up to 120 Gbps in Bandwidth Boost mode. This allows 6K […]
Tezza, the photo app used by the Kardashian family

Photo editing app Tezza has rebranded in collaboration with Brooklyn-based creative agency Saint-Urbain. Founded in 2018 by influencer Tessa Barton, the photo and video editing app gained significant attention after its use by celebrities like the Kardashians. Tezza has shifted away from its traditional, minimalist style to a more refined and elegant image. The new wordmark features sharp angles that reflect the app's square photo format.
AI Characters Removed After Meta Controversy

Meta has removed a large number of its AI character accounts. This move comes after growing criticism and backlash from users, who say the AI accounts have caused confusion. The controversy began when Connor Hayes, Meta's vice president of generative AI, revealed in an interview that the AI characters would appear on the platform like real user accounts. He explained that the AI accounts were designed to have bios and profile pictures, allowing them to create and share content. […]
Robot vacuum cleaner with arms appears

Roborock has unveiled a new robot vacuum cleaner, the Saros Z70, at CES 2025. The product is characterized by a robot arm mounted on the robot vacuum cleaner. The Saros Z70 was developed to present a new level of automation technology beyond the functions of existing robot vacuum cleaners. The Saros Z70's robot arm is installed on the top of the vacuum cleaner and can move in various directions using five axes. The robot arm is used to remove obstacles or clean laundry weighing up to 300g […]
Samsung AI Refrigerator Tells You What's Left Without Opening the Door

Samsung Electronics announced a multi-year partnership with Instacart, transforming the grocery shopping experience with AI-powered smart refrigerators. This collaboration will allow Samsung Bespoke refrigerators to automatically detect and notify customers when items are low on inventory, allowing them to order groceries directly from their refrigerator screens. Samsung's AI food recognition technology, "AI Vision Inside," can identify up to 37 different food items using the refrigerator's internal camera. This technology will help ensure grocery inventory […]
The 'Play Something' button appears on YouTube

YouTube is testing a new “Play Something” feature in its Android app. The feature comes in the form of a floating button that floats above the bottom bar of the app. Tapping the button will autoplay recommended videos based on your previous watch history. Tapping the button will start playing the video in the YouTube Shorts player. But the feature isn’t limited to Shorts; it will also display regular YouTube videos in a vertical format. Standard videos […]
2024 Design Compass News of the Year

Design Compass shared news about the world's best designs and how they can help create better experiences. From brands with new faces to experiences innovated through technology, to creative and engaging objects. As 2024 draws to a close, we've compiled a list of the most talked-about stories from each month. January's Copilot App Release: Free GPT4 Microsoft recently released the Copilot app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Copilot is OpenAI's […]