Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Why Tech Needs Personalization
The author and his friend Hiten Shah frequent The Coffee Movement’s Balboa Street location in San Francisco, regularly discussing technology during their visits, facilitated by Shah’s self-driving Tesla. The author contemplates the lack of personalization in modern mapping systems like Tesla, Apple Maps, and Google Maps, which prioritize algorithmic efficiency over user-specific routes, missing the…
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All around us, community-driven environments are thriving. Third spaces, physical or virtual, are in high demand. In 2026, brands that nurture people’s desire to connect and socialize across communities of interest, live experiences, and messaging can gain a significant competitive advantage.
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2026 MEDIA TRENDS – 2026 Media Trends
In 2026, brands that support community-driven environments, known as « third spaces, » whether physical or virtual, are expected to gain a competitive edge by catering to the growing demand for spaces that facilitate connection and socialization across various communities of interest and live experiences. These environments are thriving as they address people’s desire to connect and…
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NEW: Claude Just Made Prompting 10x Easier—And It Works in ChatGPT!
Anthropic has introduced « Skills for Claude, » a framework allowing users to encapsulate complex methodologies and preferences into reusable modules, thus eliminating the repetitive task of drafting extensive prompts for AI tasks. These skills are portable across various AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini and cover a broad array of applications including financial presentations, AI…
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Google’s First AI Ad Avoids the Uncanny Valley by Casting a Turkey
Listen(2 min)AI-generated ads have flooded social media and television in the months since the release of tools like Google’s Veo 3 and OpenAI’s Sora, which can generate high-quality videos from text prompts.Google itself, however, has been notably absent from the list of brands creating campaigns with artificial intelligence—until now. Copyright ©
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Veo 3 Case Study: AI Cut Video Costs by 90% – Think with Google
Dominie Fearn, founder of The Wild Hare Group, aimed to create engaging, story-driven content for the brand’s launch in 53 Tesco locations across the U.K. on a limited budget of £20,000 and a two-week deadline. The team turned to the AI video generation tool Veo 3, allowing creative input at each stage to produce over…
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Enjoy CarPlay While You Still Can
Apple’s CarPlay, a beloved feature among iPhone users for enhancing the driving experience by projecting a simplified iPhone layout onto car screens, is being phased out by General Motors (GM) in favor of their own software, as announced by CEO Mary Barra. Despite significant demand for CarPlay and Android Auto, GM aims to increase revenue…
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All That Glittered
Charlie de Beistegui, a Mexican silver-mining heir known for his extravagant parties, is celebrated for his 1951 costume ball at Venice’s Labia Palace, which featured notable guests like Aga Khan and Gene Tierney. De Beistegui’s Château de Groussay, a symbol of grandeur and artistry, is being sold for $10 million after being inherited by his…
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Marketing Campaigns of the Week
In this edition of *The Brand Waves*, several brands unveil their holiday campaigns with innovative and emotionally engaging themes. Gap’s « Give Your Gift » campaign, directed by Bethany Vargas, highlights the sharing of unique talents, while Aldi celebrates its tenth year with Kevin the Carrot in a three-part love story. John Lewis’s « Where Love Lives » explores…
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We’ve had quite a bit of attention lately. A lot of incredible people are reaching out and it feels like half the X/LinkedIn design community is playing around with our style. The other half is… | Oliver Hamrin
Haris Cehic and a small team at Quartr, comprised of self-taught designers, are gaining significant attention for their unique and simple design style in the finance design/branding sector, which is traditionally conservative. They are seeking quality-obsessed individuals in UI/UX, motion, and graphic design to join their team, emphasizing creativity over technical complexity, and inviting interested…
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