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• Instagram's decision to hide photoshopped images is a disservice to art

  In a controversial turn of events, Instagram has begun hiding photoshopped images on its platform — even in the case of creative uses. San Francisco-based photographer Toby Harriman was scrolling through his Instagram feed when he suddenly spotted a post flagged for "False Information," ...

  • Mix

• How to design better buttons

  A button is an interactive element that results in the action described on it. If it says “save” on a button, clicking it will most likely “save” something. It’s also one of the most important interactive elements of any digital product. It can lead to a purchase, download, ...

  • Michal Malewicz

• Giphy debuts Arcade, a platform for making and playing 'microgames'

  Giphy, of all sites, today revealed it's getting into gaming. Specifically, it's releasing Giphy Arcade, a platform for making, hosting, and playing "microgames" constructed out of gifs. If you're wondering how in the heck Giphy and games go together, don't worry -- it took me ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Microsoft's new font for devs is very aesthetically pleasing (and free)

  Microsoft has crafted a new font specifically built with developers in mind. It's called Cascadia Code, and you can already ...

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• How to build a production and recording studio that fits in a backpack

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Anyone can produce and record music. Perhaps you and a buddy from work have been jamming in the break room and you want to record it, or maybe ...

  • Tristan Greene

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  Watch: Disney’s new anti-vibration tech maps CGI movements onto actual robots

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• [Best of 2019] Chinese vertical dramas made for phone viewing show the future of mobile video

  Vertical dramas are what Chinese producers call their scripted content made especially for vertical mobile play. But they're ...

  • Henry Sung

• Sorry, but you can’t copyright a meme

  Epic Games, creator of the smash hit Fortnite, currently faces a tornado of lawsuits over its use and sale of in-game animations based on dance moves popularized by celebrities. The Supreme Court is involved, the public is divided, and entertainers are seemingly getting screwed. But ...

  • Tristan Greene

• A peek at legendary architect John Storyk's design process

  John Storyk, the founder of WSDG, an acoustic consulting and A/V integration firm, is a legend in the music world. He's ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Watch: Sony made a God of War documentary as good as the game

  Sony today debuted “God of War: Raising Kratos,” a full-length documentary chronicling the trials and triumphs of the ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Who are the creators of AI-generated art — programmers or machines?

  The Art of Tech track at #TNW2019 will explore whether computer algorithms can truly create art, and how AI has been affecting ...

  • David Canellis

• A Twitter bot that translates jungle sounds to existential questions might just help save the rainforest

  On Thursday, March 21, at 00:36, a cricket in Borneo chirped “fuck me and you and he he he and his and what he really?” ...

  • Alejandro Tauber