Crypto

Rethinking “Pixel Perfect” Web Design

Amit Sheen takes a hard look at the “Pixel Perfect” legacy concept, explaining why it’s failing us and redefining what “perfection” actually looks lik...

Jan 20, 2026 • 5 min read

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What Figma Got Wrong About Design Systems

Figma sold us the dream of perfect consistency — but what we got was 'design by spreadsheet'. See how design systems turned from creative tools into c...

Jan 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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AWS Launches European Sovereign Cloud: What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do

  Amazon just launched the European Sovereign Cloud. It’s an important milestone, but enterprises need to know the limits. On January 15, 2026, A...

Jan 15, 2026 • 5 min read

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Why Designers Are the New Bureaucrats

Modern designers aren’t creating anymore—they’re managing frameworks, meetings, and Figma files like corporate clerks. Creativity’s been replaced by p...

Jan 15, 2026 • 5 min read

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Smashing Animations Part 8: Theming Animations Using CSS Relative Colour

CSS relative colour values are now widely supported. In this article, pioneering author and web designer [Andy Clarke](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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From Security to Proof of AI Trust

Autonomous and semi-autonomous AI systems are no longer just predicting words or labeling images. They’re calling APIs, pushing workflows forward, tou...

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read

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AI Governance Framework Adoption in Cloud-Native AI Systems: Phased Approach and Considerations

AI systems are now embedded into modern, cloud-based systems, where scalability, automation, and rapid iteration are core design principles. As organi...

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read

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Why SaaS and AI Security Will Look Very Different in 2026

  SaaS and AI Security are at a Turning Point AI adoption accelerated rapidly in 2025, but not in the way many security teams expected. Most thir...

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read

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Who Decides Who Doesn’t Deserve Privacy?

Remember the Ashley Madison data breach? That was now more than a decade ago, yet it arguably remains the single most noteworthy data breach of all ti...

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read

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Exciting New Tools for Designers, January 2026

New year … and so many new tools to be happy about. This month’s list is teeming with fun options as well as things to help speed up or enhance your w...

Jan 12, 2026 • 5 min read

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My Top 10 Predictions for Agentic AI in 2026

Welcome to 2026. As we kick off the new year, it is clear that the landscape of Artificial Intelligence has shifted irrevocably. The buzzword of last...

Jan 12, 2026 • 5 min read

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UX And Product Designer’s Career Paths In 2026

How to shape your career path for 2026, with decision trees for designers and a UX skills self-assessment matrix. The only limits for tomorrow are the...

Jan 12, 2026 • 5 min read

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The First Question Security Should Ask on AI Projects

  Why? What is our desired outcome? Such a simple question. Such a profound question. I’ve been contemplating writing this post for a while now,...

Jan 09, 2026 • 5 min read

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Your Brand Just Evolved: The Rise of AI-Generated Identities

What if your favorite brand could change its logo, colors, and voice in real time — just for you? Generative branding is turning static identities int...

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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Penpot Is Experimenting With MCP Servers For AI-Powered Design Workflows

[Penpot](https://penpot.app/?utm_source=SmashingMagazine&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=MCPserver) is experimenting with MCP (Model Context P...

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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Pivoting Your Career Without Starting From Scratch

Most developers spend their days fixing bugs, shipping features, and jumping into the next sprint without even thinking about it. After a while, you b...

Jan 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Cloud 2026: The Shift to AI Driven, Sovereign and Hyperconnected Digital Ecosystems

Contributed by Tata Communications. Originally published on Business Today. A decade ago, moving to the cloud was seen as a simple upgrade to help com...

Jan 06, 2026 • 5 min read

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What AI Risks Are Hiding in Your Apps?

AI is transforming business operations, offering unprecedented productivity, faster decision-making, and new competitive edges. As per Gartner, b...

Jan 06, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Designing for Cognitive Strain: When Friction Improves UX

The next frontier of UX isn’t making everything smoother—it’s making it smarter. Designers who learn to shape friction, not just remove it, will creat...

Jan 05, 2026 • 5 min read

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AWS Ends SSE-C Encryption, and a Ransomware Vector

You probably weren’t using it anyway, so might as well cut the cruft and end a lesser-known attack vector. I’m a bit late to the party, but this morni...

Jan 05, 2026 • 5 min read