Big tech is paying for Trump’s White House ballroom

While the U.S. government remains in limbo during a shutdown, the White House grounds have been busy this week. Construction workers have begun demolition on the White House’s East Wing, which will be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that’s estimated to hold up to 1,000 guests. Taxpayers are not funding President Donald Trump’s $250 million […]

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Practical Applications (Part 2) — Smashing Magazine

Motion can be tricky: too much distracts, too little feels flat. Ambient animations sit in the middle. They’re subtle, slow-moving details that add atmosphere without stealing the show. In part two of his series, web design pioneer Andy Clarke shows how ambient animations can add personality to any website design. First, a recap: Ambient animations […]

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Elon Musk Discovers What Hierarchy Actually Means

from the these-things-never-end-well dept Elon Musk is having a very bad week. The man who bought Twitter for $44 billion to secure unaccountable power over public discourse is discovering what unaccountable power actually looks like when wielded by someone who understands dominance better than he does. Trump just stripped SpaceX of a government contract and handed it to […]

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Samsung Galaxy XR is a secretly a Pixel

Last week, I got to spend some time with Samsung’s newest device, a mixed reality headset called the Galaxy XR. This is the “Project Moohan” product Samsung has been working on for ages to take on the Apple Vision Pro. It’s an important launch for the company, and it’s even priced to compete — well, […]

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Samsung is working on XR smart glasses with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster

As part of its Galaxy XR headset presentation, Samsung also briefly teased another wearable product. It’s working in collaboration with two eyewear companies, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, on AI-powered smart glasses to go up against Meta’s Ray-Ban models, Samsung’s head of customer experience Jay Kim announced at the end of the livestream. “We’re also […]

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Estrada signs with the Dodgers

Like almost any MIT student, Mason Estrada wants to take what he learned on campus and apply it to the working world. Unlike any other current MIT student, Estrada’s primary workplace is a pitcher’s mound. Estrada, the star pitcher for MIT’s baseball team, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who selected him in the […]

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