Pinterest's ‘Tuner' Lets You Dial Down the Amount of AI Content — But Not Entirely (1 minute read)
Pinterest has introduced a "tuner" feature that allows users to reduce AI-generated content in their feeds across categories like beauty, art, fashion, and home decor, though the platform doesn't guarantee complete elimination of AI content. The tool, found in settings under "refine your recommendations," is now available on Android and desktop, with iPhone access coming soon. This follows Pinterest's May rollout of "AI modified" labels on pins, which the company says it's making more noticeable alongside enhanced detection capabilities.
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Push Make Project to GitHub (1 minute read)
A new feature allows Figma users to push Make projects directly to new GitHub repositories, enabling code backup and version history tracking. The functionality, rolling out this week, lets users continue development in their preferred tools. Users can push ongoing updates from Make to GitHub whenever they make changes to their projects.
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What Perplexity's AI Browser Reveals About UX's Future (9 minute read)
Perplexity's Comet browser demonstrates a fundamental shift from navigation-based to intention-based interfaces, where users state goals in natural language rather than manually navigating to information. Testing revealed users mentally adapt to this paradigm within days, even though current AI reliability remains at 60-70%. The research suggests that the competitive future lies not in monolithic AI systems, but in specialized AI services that collaborate through shared intention contexts. This requires designers to prioritize transparent failure communication and cross-platform intention continuity over traditional engagement metrics.
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Default isn't Design (10 minute read)
Framework monoculture persists partly through System Justification Theory—a psychological reflex where people defend existing arrangements as legitimate even when harmful, driven by desires for certainty, safety, and group belonging. This manifests in front-end development through dismissive language about standards and false tradeoffs between shipping and interoperability, quietly accumulating costs like reduced portability, slower innovation, and user-shifted burdens. A standards-first approach offers a pragmatic path that preserves developer experience while ensuring work remains lean, portable, and future-proof across teams and platforms.
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The illusion of alignment (8 minute read)
People often believe they're aligned when using the same words, but each person imagines something different. Visual thinking—through sketches and prototypes—reveals these hidden differences early, turning abstract ideas into shared understanding and preventing miscommunication before it derails collaboration.
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How to Make Your UX Research Hard to Ignore (7 minute read)
Strong research alone doesn't drive change because it often exposes uncomfortable truths about internal failures and poor decisions that organizations resist acknowledging. When quantitative and qualitative data conflict, teams must reconcile differences by identifying gaps and cross-validating findings through triangulation rather than dismissing either perspective. Effective UX research requires wrapping data in compelling narratives that unite stakeholders around shared goals, demonstrate viable solutions, and present an achievable path forward that people can commit to.
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Protect Your Peace: A Burnout Survival Guide for Creative Professionals (5 minute read)
Burnout is prevalent in creative industries, where professionals often push themselves beyond healthy limits. Recognizing early warning signs like task fatigue and physical tension can help prevent it. Key strategies include learning to say no, establishing clear boundaries around work hours and rest, and building reflection time into projects rather than chasing constant productivity. Three emerging techniques show promise for burnout prevention: focusing on one color during walks to anchor attention, lying down to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, and alternating between brisk and slower walking intervals.
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The evolution of five of Adobe's iconic icons (6 minute read)
Icon design is a blend of art, psychology, and cultural awareness — each symbol must clearly convey meaning while evolving with technology and user expectations. Adobe's long history with icons like the floppy disk, eye, magic wand, pen, and crop tool shows how thoughtful iteration, abstraction, and testing turn small visuals into timeless design language that balances clarity, consistency, and emotion.
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