The best solutions are often the simplest. Overcomplicated gadgets and flashy innovations might grab attention, but smart design focuses on making life easier. Some ideas are so clever yet ...

Simple designs are easier to understand, cheaper to make, less likely to fail, and easier to fix than complicated designs. Yet, in my industry–making bags–complexity rules. This is because, for more ...

Minimalism is in and maximalism is out—and nails are no exception. In 2025, the hottest nail trend isn’t about over-the-top embellishments or painstakingly intricate art, it’s all about keeping it ...

In the world of manicures, there are two types of people: The “more is more” girlies who want their nails to look like mini works of art, a la Megan Thee Stallion; and the minimalists who prefer to ...

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Of course, what makes something good is subjective, but most of the answers are based on universally accepted design traits like even spacing between text blocks and consistent capitalization. Even ...

The French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal once penned a letter to a friend in which, at the end, he wrote: “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” This quote is quite ...

An open standard called RISC-V is rewriting the economics of chip design and shaking up the tech sector’s power dynamics. RISC-V is one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023.