Check Out the ExoMars Orbiter's Beautiful First Pics

Last week, the ESA's new Martian orbiter started sending back its first images of the Red Planet. The post Check Out the ExoMars Orbiter's Beautiful First Pics appeared first on WIRED.

Washington State Court Case: Religious Liberty Versus Anti-Discrimination

The state's Supreme Court hears a case on Tuesday of a florist who refused service to a gay couple getting married. Her religious liberty claim conflicts with the state's non-discrimination laws.

Bourgeois Lechasseur erects memorial on fish factory ruins in Quebec

This monument to seamen by Canadian studio Bourgeois Lechasseur Architects stands on the site of a fish processing plant that was destroyed in a fire. Read more

Poverty Wages For U.S. Child Care Workers May Be Behind High Turnover

The high cost of child care is a strain for many families in the U.S., yet child care workers average less than $10 an hour. This strain on workers hurts babies and toddlers, too, researchers say.

Define Your Process To Master Time, Gain Clarity, And Take Control

How can you be sure you're moving your design problem in a straight line? That you're moving directly to a solution? From client to payment, from product to audience?

How certain are you of what the second step in your process is? Or the third? Or how long each will take, or if any should be removed? Are they all useful? Do any need improvement? Is each done with aim and purpose? How often do you fall-forward with momentum, rather than move with reason?

The post Define Your Process To Master Time, Gain Clarity, And Take Control appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

A Beautifully Agonizing Video of Unsatisfying Moments

This video is frustrating and annoying and very disappointing and DEAR LORD WE CAN'T STOP WATCHING SOMEBODY PLEASE SEND HELP. The post A Beautifully Agonizing Video of Unsatisfying Moments appeared first on WIRED.

Art Review: 'Paint the Revolution' Offers Mexican Muralist Muscle and Delicate Beauty

This Philadelphia show of political art from 1910-15 focuses on pioneers of the Mexican movement for artistic nationalism.

An Alternative To The EpiPen Is Coming Back To Drugstores

The Auvi-Q epinephrine injector was pulled from the market in 2015 because of quality concerns. Now, the drug's maker says the problems have been solved and Auvi-Q will be available again in 2017.

Viktor & Rolf shows two decades of work in first Australian exhibition

More than 35 haute couture pieces from the archive of Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf feature in an exhibition at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria.  Read more

Retired Marine General Pleads Guilty To Lying In Leak Probe

James E. Cartwright pleaded guilty to making a false statement in a federal case involving a leak of classified information. The leak involved a secret cyberattack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Samsung Note 7 losses top $5B

Samsung's expected losses from the Galaxy Note 7 catastrophe have soared above $5 billion.

Stilted cabin is raised among the treetops on the Stockholm archipelago

Swedish studio Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor has used slender stilts to elevate this timber-framed cabin into the treetops on an island in the Stockholm archipelago. Read more

Map Nerds, Rejoice: Here's the Dymaxion as a Foldable Globe

Designer Brendan Ravenhill reimagined Fuller's Dymaxion Map as a magnetic globe. The post Map Nerds, Rejoice: Here's the Dymaxion as a Foldable Globe appeared first on WIRED.

How Laptops Have Evolved to Be as Brawny as Desktops

Over the past two years, laptops of all stripes have grown phenomenally more powerful. The post How Laptops Have Evolved to Be as Brawny as Desktops appeared first on WIRED.

Comics of the week #359

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who's one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own…

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Man Pleads Guilty To Elaborate Kidnapping Initially Deemed A Hoax By Calif. Police

In court documents, 39-year-old Matthew Muller is identified as a former Marine who suffers from bipolar disorder. He is described as a Harvard-educated lawyer who was later disbarred.

Snapchat branches into hardware with camera-integrated Spectacles

Video sharing app Snapchat has made its first foray into hardware with a pair of glasses that allow users to wirelessly send clips without touching their phone (+ movie). (more…)

Sinister 'Clowns' Are Scaring People In Multiple States

This may be your worst nightmare: Reports are emerging from multiple states of alarming interactions with people in clown clothing.

Yahoo Confirms Data From Millions Of Accounts Were Stolen In 2014

Yahoo says at least 500 million accounts were hacked two years ago. The company revealed the data breach on Thursday, without saying whether it knew all along or just found out.

Steel and glass extension added to traditional stone house in Paris by Atelier Lame

Atelier Lame has added a steel-framed extension to an old stone house in a Parisian suburb, as part of a renovation that creates ample storage for an avid CD and record collector (+ slideshow). (more…)

From Tailwind to VaporMax, the Evolution of Nike's AIR Line

Highlights and hiccups from the earliest AIR model to the latest in Nike's attempts to realize the dream of running on nothing but air. The post From Tailwind to VaporMax, the Evolution of Nike's AIR Line appeared first on WIRED.

Study: Violent Crime And Murders Slightly On The Rise This Year In Largest Cities

A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice has found violent crime and homicides on the rise this year, but analysts said a small number of cities such as Chicago account for much of the increase.

Architects create 10 installations for RIBA Regent Street Windows 2016

London Design Festival 2016: architecture firms have created installations along one of London's most famous shopping streets for the Royal Institute of British Architects' annual Regent Street Windows project (+movie). (more…)

An Economic Mystery: Why Are Men Leaving The Workforce?

Millions of men in their prime working years have dropped out since the 1960s - they aren't working or even looking for a job. Factors including technology, education and family reasons play a role.

Prefab house in Princeton by Marina Rubina was built in one day

This prefabricated family home in Princeton, New Jersey, by local architect Marina Rubina was conceived as an "experiment" in providing a high-quality residence that is sustainable and affordable (+ slideshow). (more…)

Sphero's New Wristband Lets You Control BB-8 With Hand Gestures

It won't float in the air and shoot lasers, but Sphero's latest toy is all about honing your use of the Force. The post Sphero's New Wristband Lets You Control BB-8 With Hand Gestures appeared first on WIRED.

Instagram makes it easier to stalk users

It's time to brush up on your photo editing skills. Instagram is rolling out a feature that will let people get a closer, more intimate look at your pictures.

Popular design news of the week: August 22, 2016 – August 28, 2016

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. 

The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, in case you missed some here's a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week.

Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that were posted, so don't miss out and subscribe to our newsletter and follow the site daily for all the news.

20 Amazing CSS Text Effects

 

Designing a Website Ten Years Ago

 

How Spotify's UX Changed Over a Decade

 

Better Web Images

 

Designers Should Learn Marketing

 

Site Design: Android.com

 

Why is Health Care Design so Terrible?

 

CodeDammit: Learn Coding by Looking at Real Examples

 

All your UX are Belong to us

 

Landing: Free UI Kit for Sketch and Photoshop

 

What I Learned Working with Jony Ive's Team on the Apple Watch

 

Apply Pixels: Industry Standard Design Tools

 

The Internet of Poorly Working Things

 

Canvas for iOS: In Realtime, Using Markdown, Instantly Shareable

 

Site Design: Wtfshouldidowithmylife.com

 

Design.blog

 

LinkedIn ProFinder Expands Nationwide to Help You Hire Freelancers

 

Stranger Things Type Generator

 

Linux Took Over the Web. Now, It's Taking Over the World

 

Clever App Brings the Food Label into the Modern Age

 

AI to Help You Write Emails People will Actually Read

 

TeamMood: Track the Well-being of your Team, Easily

 

Lydia 6.0: The Payment App, Redesigned

 

Why AI Consolidation will Create the Worst Monopoly in US history

 

Apple Zero-days Mark a New Era of Mobile hacking

 

Want more? No problem! Keep track of top design news from around the web with Webdesigner News.

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