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• Why Spain just banned Meta’s new EU election voting features

  31-05-2024 16:50 via thenextweb.com
  
  Spain’s privacy watchdog has barred Meta from launching two features on Facebook and Instagram that the tech giant says were intended to encourage users to vote in the upcoming EU elections.  The tools, dubbed Election Day Information (EDI) and Voter Information Unit (VIU), would send notifications to all eligible Instagram and Facebook users in the EU, reminding them to vote.  Both features were set to be rolled out imminently across the EU (except for in Italy, which already h
  
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• Tesla supplier STMicroelectronics to build €5B EV chip fab in Italy

  31-05-2024 11:39 via thenextweb.com
  
  STMicroelectronics has announced plans to build a giant factory in Italy that will make specialist microchips for EVs and other high-voltage power devices. The Swiss firm is the world’s largest producer of silicon carbide microchips, particularly valued by automakers for being lightweight, energy-efficient, and strong. This translates to EVs that can drive further and are less prone to technical failures.  STMicroelectronics’ new facility will specialise in making 200mm wafers.
  
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• The Power of Familiarity in UX Design

  31-05-2024 09:33 via webdesignernews.com
  Familiarity enables the transfer of experience between similar products or services, allowing us to be productive without first learning how a system works. When we encounter familiar interface patterns and conventions, we intuitively understand them based on previous experience. This rule of thumb is the basis of Jakob’s Law and helps guide design decisions.
  
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• May 2024 UX Roundup: Insights and Trends

  31-05-2024 09:28 via webdesignernews.com
  UX as presented to the general public | Learn typography concepts through interactive exercises | Use AI for personal tasks, for example supermarket shopping | Growth expected in UX jobs in 2024 | Where should UX report within a big company
  
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• Mobile Design Inspiration

  31-05-2024 09:24 via webdesignernews.com
  Curated and handpicked by the best for the best. Discover your next mobile design idea here.
  
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• Why AI User Research Falls Short

  31-05-2024 09:21 via webdesignernews.com
  There are two objections that (much like GPT outputs) are so common they are themselves practically commodities, that inevitably crop up in defense of AI “design.” AI skeptics will say: We will only use the LLM as a starting point, or to bounce off ideas, and verify its work. And AI boosters will say: Our model won’t have this problem, it will be uniquely high-quality because we will train it ourselves.
  
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• High-Definition Danish Modern Design

  31-05-2024 09:14 via webdesignernews.com
  Digital projectors have become one of the most curiously creative devices in home technology today, both in their evolving list of features as well as novel form factors.
  
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• Enhancing UX Research Through Rapport

  31-05-2024 09:12 via webdesignernews.com
  Building rapport, or a positive connection, with participants is widely recognised as a crucial element in user experience (UX) research. When participants feel comfortable and engaged, they are more likely to share their true thoughts, feelings, and experiences – leading to a deeper understanding of their needs and pain points.
  
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• The rise of Heat Geek — a startup hell-bent on bringing heat pumps to the Brits

  31-05-2024 09:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Missing the chance to install a heat pump in his London home had always bothered tech industry whizz Aadil Qureshi. While builders were in the middle of renovating and extending his terraced house during the depths of the pandemic, he had stumbled on a YouTube channel called Heat Geek.  The videos explained — in extreme detail — how heat pumps, when installed correctly, are the most efficient option for heating the vast majority of homes. Qureshi devoured tutorial after tutoria
  
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