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A new federal proposal for automated driving systems would standardize AV marker lamps to all be cyan colored. go.f-st.co/aQPhKhU

Why the government wants self-driving cars to glow cyan

Red means stop, green means go, turquoise means nobody’s driving.

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Lego licensing is all over the place, but this collab is a mash-up of two old sister ideas finally meeting. go.f-st.co/qiIbGP4

Why the new Lego x Daft Punk collab makes perfect sense

Lego licensing is all over the place, but this is a logical mash-up of two perfectly aligned ideas finally finding their time.

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"In a world where not just our products are commoditized, but our strategies are now commoditized as well, how do marketers create a competitive advantage?" go.f-st.co/c8HbHpj

This is how marketers can win in the age of AI

'If two football teams are working with the same playbook, it’s the one who can execute that playbook more effectively who will win the game.'

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To track individual butterfly movements, designers had to make a transmitter with no battery that's lighter than a grain of rice. go.f-st.co/RJOqCy7

These tiny trackers were designed to be light enough for a butterfly

To track individual butterfly movements, designers had to make a transmitter weighing less than a grain of rice.

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Instagram's new feature will let you post a 90-minute-long video. go.f-st.co/cg8onDP

Why Instagram is about to look a lot more like YouTube

With Features, you can now post a 90-minute video to your Instagram feed.

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Trump is playing real estate developer with national treasures. This group is fighting back. trib.al/PhjFgf8

Trump is playing real estate developer with national treasures. This group is fighting back

The nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation is leading the charge on protecting the nation's iconic sites and buildings.

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Once seen as cheap, a used present is something many people are now open to receiving. ThredUp’s holiday sales show how fast the taboo is fading. trib.al/5tiHDRw

Secondhand gifts are going mainstream this holiday season

Once seen as cheap, a used present is something many people are now open to receiving. ThredUp’s holiday sales show how fast the taboo is fading.

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By tracking the electrical signals that plants emit, a new sensor uses AI to "listen" to what plants are really saying. trib.al/AJ6NTXC

This gadget uses AI to listen to plants and translate what they say

If plants could talk . . .

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The new College of Computing, Data Science, and Society blurs academic and architectural lines. trib.al/b2Uinxr

UC Berkeley's new AI-research building is designed for human interaction

The new College of Computing, Data Science, and Society blurs academic and architectural lines.

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‘Mesoamerican Modern’ redefines how we understand Mexican architecture trib.al/auSuuSc

‘Mesoamerican Modern’ redefines how we understand Mexican architecture

The author Su Wu argues that the architecture of Mexico deserves a new framework—one that connects ancient tradition and contemporary design.

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What’s really fueling the recent generosity boom trib.al/1LhhjQ2

What’s really fueling the recent generosity boom

Anthropic, Elon Musk, and even the government are looking to give away money. What's the catch?

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This Nike race medal was designed to be a necklace. trib.al/kZpChPf

This Nike race medal is meant to be worn as jewelry

And not wind up in the bottom of a drawer.

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Bluetooth backlash and nostalgia helped Bose launch wired headphones that keep selling out trib.al/svoNmQm

Bluetooth backlash and nostalgia helped Bose launch wired headphones that keep selling out

The audio company's latest wired headphones take retro-cool and incorporate now-standard features. They're already a big seller.

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"Residencies are certainly having a moment." trib.al/JjJo9Eb

Major music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies. Here's why

Pop star residencies are having a moment.

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The fashion world has recently become infatuated with reading. Case in point: Madewell's new collab with the New York Public Library. trib.al/7BkGJma

Madewell’s NYPL collection is a love letter to library nerds

The brand's partnership with the New York Public Library highlight's fashion's current obsession with book culture.

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Unitree’s insane new humanoid is the world’s first robot bodyguard. trib.al/WsiiXPc

A jumping, punching, kung fu-trained robot that protects your house and family—what could go wrong?

Unitree’s insane new humanoid is the world’s first robot bodyguard.

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These adaptable coats switch up your winter wardrobe with one purchase trib.al/KGJ5sdy

These adaptable coats switch up your winter wardrobe with one purchase

Outerwear that reverses, unsnaps, and sheds pieces, so a single jacket has you covered.

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"The solution is not a better version of today's model, it’s a different model altogether." trib.al/JhNWxPj

True rarity, short supply chains, and made-on-demand models: What today’s luxury brands can learn...

Big luxury has become its own worst enemy because it’s a prisoner of its current playbook.

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The bricks to build the new wing at Design Museum Gent were made from rubble and construction waste. "If we want to build differently, we first need to change our perception of materials and how we value them," says Farah Ferval. trib.al/9BapjNs

To 'change the perception of materials,' this museum started with its own annex

63% of the Gent Waste Brick, used at Design Museum Gent, is made from recycled waste like crushed concrete and construction glass.

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Musk says the companies have “synergies.” Others believe it’s all a ruse to save Tesla and get his $1 trillion bonus package. trib.al/XajEGXK

Elon Musk's flying Roadster was an ad for a SpaceX and Tesla merger after all

The CEO says the companies have 'synergies.' Others believe it’s a ruse to save Tesla and get his $1 trillion bonus package.

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