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Porsche isn’t just on the road—now it’s in the kitchen, thanks to these Porsche x Smeg appliances. #Porsche #Smeg #KitchenDesign #Motorsport community.designtaxi.com/topic/18542-...

Porsche x Smeg speed into kitchens with racing-inspired appliances

Porsche is driving straight into your kitchen. The automaker has partnered with Italian appliance brand Smeg to release a line of high-end home gear inspired by Porsche’s motorsport legacy. The collab...

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Under the sea and over the street: SpongeBob’s signature black shoes get a glossy Adidas spin. #Adidas #SpongeBob #StanSmith #Nickelodeon community.designtaxi.com/topic/18541-...

Adidas floats SpongeBob SquarePants' iconic dress shoes onto land in sneaker form

Images: SpongeBob and Mrreporter | Dreamstime.com Need another cartoony addition to your MSCHF Big Red Boots? Adidas appears to be taking a dip under the sea and straight into SpongeBob SquarePants’ c...

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‘Bliss’ for your feet: Microsoft’s XP Crocs bring the classic wallpaper to foam clogs, with ‘Clippy’ Jibbitz to match. #Microsoft #WindowsXP #Crocs #Jibbitz designtaxi.com/news/427415/...

Microsoft’s Employee Crocs Step Beyond The Firewall After Public Demand - DesignTAXI.com

‘Bliss’ for your feet: Microsoft’s XP Crocs bring the classic wallpaper to foam clogs, with ‘Clippy’ Jibbitz to match.

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OpenAI walks back Sora’s MLK likenesses after offending his family and social media users. #OpenAI #Sora #MLK #Deepfakes #MartinLutherKingJr community.designtaxi.com/topic/18522-...

OpenAI freezes Martin Luther King Jr creations in Sora following wave of 'disrespectful' videos

OpenAI just put a time out on one of Sora’s trickiest prompts: recreating Martin Luther King Jr. Following a request from his estate and waves of backlash over distorted, “disrespectful” AI versions o...

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Labubu gets collectible all over again—who needs a blind box when you can rip a Chrome pack? #Topps #PopMart #Labubu #TradingCards #KasingLung #Collectibles community.designtaxi.com/topic/18521-...

Labubu gets its first trading cards for 10th anniversary with 1-of-1 Topps chrome collectibles

Labubu has jumped from blind boxes to booster packs. Marking its 10th anniversary, Pop Mart’s mischievous mascot has landed in the Topps Chrome card universe with one-of-one chase cards and artist aut...

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Your eyes can lie—AI videos are getting that real. Here’s how to spot Sora-generated footage before it fools you. #OpenAI #Sora #Deepfake #AIVideo #Sora2 #SocialMedia designtaxi.com/news/427414/...

Sora AI Videos Are Taking Over The Internet—Here’s How To Tell Them Apart - DesignTAXI.com

Your eyes CAN lie—AI videos are getting that real. Here’s how to spot Sora-generated footage before it fools you.

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Big tech’s quiet relocation continues—Microsoft joins others in moving hardware production beyond China by 2026. #Microsoft #SupplyChain #Surface #Xhox #GlobalTrade #Tariffs community.designtaxi.com/topic/18518-...

Microsoft unplugs from China as it shifts making of new products like Surface laptops & Xbox abroad

Microsoft is reportedly packing up part of its hardware empire and heading west—or at least, out of China. The company is fast-tracking a plan to relocate manufacturing for its Surface devices, Xbox c...

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Oakley turns up the shine for Swarovski’s 130th anniversary with eyewear built for speed and sparkle. #Oakley #Swarovski #LuxuryDesign community.designtaxi.com/topic/18517-...

Oakley & Swarovski rock a dazzling sight on sunglasses dotted with 867 crystals

While sport is about focus, Oakley’s latest collaboration might just distract everyone in the room. The eyewear brand’s partnership with Swarovski turns its Plazma silhouette into a crystal-studded co...

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Apple to metal: the US Mint’s 2026 Steve Jobs $1 coin captures the Apple co-founder in calm reflection amid California’s hills. #USMint #SteveJobs #Apple #TechHistory #Collectibles community.designtaxi.com/topic/18516-...

US Mint 'clinks' different for 2026 with Steve Jobs American Innovation $1 coin

Images: Sbukley | Dreamstime.com and US Mint The US Mint has revealed the official design for a commemorative $1 coin honoring Steve Jobs, turning the Apple co-founder’s legacy into something you can ...

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Time travel just got wrist-size: Casio revives Marty McFly’s iconic calculator watch, now with flux capacitor flair. #Casio #BackToTheFuture #MartyMcFly #FluxCapacitor community.designtaxi.com/topic/18515-...

Casio ticks 'Back to the Future' with calculator watch fit for time travelers

You don’t need a flux capacitor to tell that Casio is taking a trip to the past—1985, to be precise. The Japanese watchmaker is marking Back to the Future’s 40th anniversary with a limited-edition cal...

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Level up your lunch: McDonald’s and Street Fighter bring you Street Burgers with a side of Ryu, Chun-Li, and Ken. #McDonalds #Capcom #StreetFighters #Gaming #StreetFighter6 community.designtaxi.com/topic/18493-...

McDonald's joins forces with 'Street Fighter' for action-fueled 'Street Burgers' menu

If you’ve ever wanted to combine your love of Hadoukens with your burger order, McDonald’s Japan might just have the combo for you. Teaming up with Capcom’s legendary Street Fighter franchise, the fas...

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Teens are using AI to fake intruders, but police say the “homeless man prank” is anything but funny. #TikTok #PublicSafety #Deepfake #AIHoax #HomelessMan community.designtaxi.com/topic/18487-...

Police warn kids against viral 'AI homeless man prank' that's creating real panic

Image generated on AI The internet’s appetite for shock humor has found a new—and troubling—frontier. Police across the US and UK are warning parents about a viral “AI Homeless Man Prank” TikTok trend...

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This Halloween, Heinz says to hold the red—and hand over the goth mayo instead. #Heinz #FakeBlood #Mayo #BlackGarlic community.designtaxi.com/topic/18491-...

Heinz turns the tables on ketchup 'blood' with black mayo for Halloween

Heinz is going even darker for Halloween. This year, the condiment giant is swapping its signature red “blood” for something a little more gothic: a jet-black mayonnaise made with black garlic. Called...

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No oven, no problem. Cup Noodles serves up slurpable holiday nostalgia in minutes. #Nissin #CupNoodles #Thanksgiving #PumpkinSpice #PumpkinPie #TurkeyDinner #Friendsgiving community.designtaxi.com/topic/18486-...

Cup Noodles celebrates Thanksgiving in an instant with 'Turkey Dinner' & 'Pumpkin Pie' flavors

Cup Noodles is stirring up the holiday experience. The brand best known for college dorm comfort food has reimagined Thanksgiving dinner with a twist that’s more slurp than serve. This season, the ins...

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Cosmic Orange? More like Coral Confused. iPhone 17 Pro owners claim their phones are blushing pink over time. #Apple #iPhone17Pro #CosmicOrange #TechNews #DesignFlaw community.designtaxi.com/topic/18482-...

Apple iPhone 17 Pro owners lament Cosmic Orange phones turning pink

For some users, the fiery statement piece that is Apple’s Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro is taking an unexpected spin around the color wheel. A growing number of them have complained about the models fad...

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Ryan Reynolds hires the real Tilly Norwood to roast her AI namesake—and launch Mint’s new $30 home internet plan. #RyanReynolds #MintMobile #TillyNorwood #Minternet #TillyNorwood #AINews #MaximumEffort #Hollywood community.designtaxi.com/topic/18481-...

Ryan Reynolds' new Mint Mobile ad taps real, non-AI-generated Tilly Norwood

Ryan Reynolds has found a new way to sell connectivity—by making fun of the artificial kind. His latest Mint Mobile campaign stars Tilly Norwood, a real customer with a name that happens to match an A...

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Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS goes full bush with the ‘Faux Hair Micro String Thong’ in 12 shades and textures. #SKIMS #KimKardashian #BodyPositivity #PopCulture #LingerieLaunch community.designtaxi.com/topic/18449-...

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No words needed—just wide eyes and hungry hands. Burger King’s latest spot proves real, natural taste speaks for itself. #BurgerKing #BK #Whopper #AdCampaign community.designtaxi.com/topic/18462-...

Burger King grasps the craving instinct early in new ads—even babies want a bite of the Whopper

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. For Burger King, it’s also the cutest. The brand’s new campaign, It’s Only Natural, compiles footage of children reaching for their parents’ Whopp...

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Smucker’s is spreading no love for Trader Joe’s crustless sandwiches. #Smuckers #TraderJoes #Uncrustables #Branding #PBJ community.designtaxi.com/topic/18459-...

Smucker's jams Trader Joe's up over supposed Uncrustables copycats

Images: Smucker’s Uncrustables and Trader Joe’s Smucker’s isn’t exactly spreading the love. The maker of Uncrustables has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s, accusing the grocer of biting off more t...

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From vault to vanity—Kylie Jenner’s OG shades return with a royal remix. #KingKylie #KylieCosmetics #FourthStrike #KylieJenner

Kylie Jenner's crown is back on—'King Kylie' returns with throwback lip kits, teal tips, and a decade of beauty nostalgia

Kylie Jenner is dusting off her crown and reclaiming her “King Kylie” throne. Nearly a decade after she first defined mid-2010s beauty with overlined lips, sharp contour, and teal-tipped hair, the…

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Microsoft paints its own future with MAI-Image-1, its first in-house text-to-art generator—and a formidable rival in the AI art race. #Microsoft #AIArt #Copilot #Bing #MAIImage1 #TechNews #GenerativeAI community.designtaxi.com/topic/18457-...

Microsoft excels with its first in-house text-to-art generator

Microsoft has decided to take text-to-art into its own hands. The company has unveiled MAI-Image-1, its first fully in-house text-to-image generator, marking a decisive move away from reliance on thir...

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For the first time, the Louvre expands its canvas beyond the static. #Louvre #ContemporaryArt #ArtHistory #Les4Temps community.designtaxi.com/topic/18454-...

Louvre acquires its first-ever video, introducing moving images into its halls after two centuries

The Louvre has broken with long-standing tradition: for the first time in its 230-year history, the Paris museum has acquired a video piece, expanding its centuries-old collection into the realm of mo...

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LEGO’s new aquarium makes waves without water—4,000+ pieces of coral calm and zero feeding required. #LEGO #AFOL #HomeDecor community.designtaxi.com/topic/18451-...

LEGO reels in 'Tropical Aquarium' with 4,154 pieces and hand-cranked motion

If you’ve ever wanted an aquarium without the filters, leaks, or fish care, LEGO might have your kind of tank. The company has just revealed Tropical Aquarium (10366), a 4,154-piece display set design...

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The ceasefire story was glowing—but so was Trump’s head. #DonaldTrump #TIME #Photography #Journalism community.designtaxi.com/topic/18450-...

Trump lambastes TIME magazine cover photo as possibly the 'worst of all time'

You’d think when a magazine calls your photo a “triumph,” you’d be pleased—but not this time. President Donald Trump has taken to social media to rip TIME magazine’s November 10 cover image, branding ...

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Mercedes-Benz’s Vision Iconic concept fuses velvet lounges, solar paint, and brainlike tech into a rolling sculpture. #MercedesBenz #EV #LuxuryDesign #SolarTech #SelfDriving community.designtaxi.com/topic/18448-...

Mercedes-Benz 'Vision Iconic' car sketches its future of driving inside a historical shell

It looks like something Gatsby might drive. Mercedes-Benz’s Vision Iconic, however, reimagines 1930s luxury through the lens of 2025 technology, bringing old-world polish to an age of autonomous ambit...

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