When humanity first landed on the moon in 1969, the typeface Futura was right there with them. In this fascinating history of typography, designer Douglas Thomas shares Futura’s role in launching the Apollo 11 spacecraft — and how it became one of the most used fonts in the world. How a typeface helped launch Apollo | Douglas Thomas
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Social Detox. To prevent isolation, loneliness and depression
Fastcompany has published a post, written by a psychologist, that explains a series of tips on how to best use social media to prevent diseases and negative impacts. Several studies have linked the deep use of social media with various levels of social isolation, loneliness and depression. There is a strong body of research linking social media use with depression.[…]
Read moreDeepfake and the future of media production
Deepfakes, the artificial intelligence-manipulated media that can make people appear to do or say things that they never did or said, is revolutionizing the aspect of media production. Because of these capabilities, Deepfakes have been used to create fake celebrity pornographic videos, revenge porn, fake news, and malicious hoaxes. The name ‘Deepfake‘ was coined in 2017 as stated on Wikipedia.[…]
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