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22+ Best Hunting Fonts 🦌 for Wild Designs
2023-10-25

Are you on the lookout for all of the best hunting fonts? If you are, then look no further! Whether designing an invitation card or a poster, all designers aim

‘We may irreversibly lose control of autonomous AI,’ warn top academics
2023-10-24

Open letters warning over AI’s risks are amassing — with top technologists and researchers sounding the alarm on uncontrollable development, pressing existential threats, and the lack of regulation. Now, just a week before the AI Summit in London, a new letter calls on companies and governments to ensure the safe...

15 Best 4K Cameras for Video in 2023 (Oct Update)
2023-10-24

We feature the best 4K cameras for video - perfect for graphic Designers, film makers, content creators and more. Plus how to choose what's right for you.

10+ Best Computer Speakers for Designers & Music Lovers
2023-10-24

Choosing the right speakers for your computer can make all the difference in your work. Check out our list for the best computer speakers for designers!

101+ Unique Gift Ideas 🎁 for Graphic Designers (Oct 2023)
2023-10-24

Find the perfect gift for your creative graphic designer friend! Check out our list of the best gifts for graphic designers & creatives.

12+ Best Mechanical Pencils for Artists & Designers in 2023
2023-10-20

A great mechanical pencil can be the thing that any designer needs to create one-of-a-kind artwork. See our list of the best mechanical pencils in 2021!

Adobe Stock Alternatives — Top 13+ Choices for 2023
2023-10-20

Are you a designer who are searching for alternatives to Adobe Stock? Don't worry! This blog will help you with a list of best Adobe Stock alternatives.

Musk mulls removing X, formerly Twitter, from EU to dodge disinformation laws
2023-10-19

Elon Musk, owner of X, formerly Twitter, is considering removing the social media platform from Europe in an attempt to dodge a new anti-disinformation law recently passed in the bloc, Insider reports. Musk is “increasingly frustrated” with having to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA), a person familiar...

19+ Best VHS Effects for After Effects in 2023
2023-10-19

Designers can get confused about choosing the best choice for their video production, so we have provided a list of best VHS effects for Adobe After Effects.

UK lost €2.3B in tax from big tech because rules are ‘no longer fit for purpose’
2023-10-18

Up to €2.3bn of annual tax from big tech may be missing from the UK’s coffers because of archaic rules. That’s according to TaxWatch, a think tank formed to expose abuses of the taxation system. In new research, the group analysed the finances of seven tech giants: Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Adobe, Cisco,...

9 Best USB Hubs & Docks for Graphic Designers, Artists & Creatives in 2023
2023-10-18

Tech takes up all of our USB ports and plugging things in and out can be a hassle. With our list of the best USB hubs, you can finally have space you need

12+ Best Notebooks for Graphic Designers, Artists & Illustrators in 2023
2023-10-18

Are you a designer, artist or illustrator looking for the the best notebook available on the market? Look no further.

Google and Qualcomm are building a RISC-V-based platform for wearables
2023-10-17

RISC-V, the upstart chip architecture, has stepped further into the market for processors. Semiconductor giant Qualcomm today announced that it’s building a RISC-V-based wearables platform for Wear OS, Google’s operating system for smartwatches. The system will expand Qualcomm’s lineup of Snapdragon Wear...

UK plan to lead in generative AI ‘unrealistic,’ say Cambridge researchers
2023-10-16

The British government’s aim to turn the UK into a global leader in the development of generative AI is “unrealistic,” researchers at the University of Cambridge argue. According to the associated report, the country lacks both the necessary capital investment and computing power to build generative AI fast...

Google to pay €3.2M yearly fee to German news publishers
2023-10-13

Google has agreed to pay German publishers €3.2mn per year for publishing their content on its News search engine. The compensation is part of an interim agreement between the tech giant and Corint Media, pending a decision by the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), which will determine the final (and...

German anti-racism agency quits X amid Israel-Hamas disinformation wave
2023-10-13

Germany’s federal anti-discrimination agency (FADA) said Wednesday it was quitting X, formerly known as Twitter, due to an “enormous rise” in hate speech.  “Due to the enormous rise in anti-trans and queer rhetoric, racism, misogyny, and antisemitism, we no longer believe X is an acceptable environment for...

Adobe Statistics – Users, Revenue, Growth & More (Oct 2023)
2023-10-13

Adobe has become an integral part of many graphic designer’s toolkits, including my own which is why I wanted to take a closer look at their stats to understand how

German anti-racism agency quits X amid Israel-Palestine disinformation wave
2023-10-12

Germany’s federal anti-discrimination agency (FADA) said Wednesday it was quitting X, formerly known as Twitter, due to an “enormous rise” in hate speech.  “Due to the enormous rise in anti-trans and queer rhetoric, racism, misogyny, and antisemitism, we no longer believe X is an acceptable environment for...

Google’s AI could soon consume as much electricity as Ireland, study finds
2023-10-11

Amid the debate over the dangers of widespread AI development, an important concern may have been overlooked: the huge amount of energy required to train these large language models. A new study published this week suggests that the AI industry could consume as much energy as a country like Argentina, Netherlands, or...

Meta proposes ad-free service for EU users — but you’ll have to pay for it
2023-10-04

Meta is considering charging EU users €13 a month to access an ad-free version of Instagram or Facebook on their phones, the Wall Street Journal reports. The tech giant is also considering a €16 fee to use Instagram and Facebook without adverts on desktop. Accessing both apps on smartphones would cost about €19...

Spotify ‘unfairly held back’ by Google and Apple, CEO says
2023-10-02

While on a tour to woo UK lawmakers ahead of the adoption of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, Daniel Ek has taken a swing at big tech’s dominance.  The Spotify CEO urged the UK to “show leadership” as it prepared to regulate big tech according to its own agenda outside of the EU. However, it...

Top 10 Futur Courses to Learn Design & Business (Get 20-35% Discount)
2023-10-02

With the magic of the internet, you can learn amazing things. The Futur has classes that can help the designer and business owner in you. Check our list here!

Twitter/X is biggest source of social media disinformation, EU warns
2023-09-27

Twitter — or rather, X — is the biggest source of disinformation of all the six major social media networks, an EU-commissioned report has found. The study examined over 6,000 posts and over 4,000 user accounts across X , Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. It focused on three countries considered...

12+ Best After Effects Presets in 2023
2023-09-26

Being a designer, you might be in search of best After Effects presets for your artistic projects. We will help you in finding the best Adobe After Effets.

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