From car companies unveiling new identities as part the shift to electric vehicles to a kitchen-cupboard favourite getting its first new look in more than a century, here are the top seven rebrands and logo redesigns of 2024.JaguarBritish car brandJaguar unveiled a new logo and wordmark as part of the company's shift away from making petrol-powered cars towards electric only.The new branding centres around an uppercase J and lowercase r, both of which feature prominently in the wordmark and logo."New Jaguar is a brand built around exuberant modernism," said Jaguar chief creative officer Gerry McGovern. "It is imaginative, bold and artistic at every touchpoint. It is unique and fearless."The new design attracted significant controversy, and Jaguar's accompanying reveal of a new concept car also divided opinion.Find out more about the Jaguar rebrand Herman MillerNew York design studio Order delivered furniture brand Herman Miller's first rebrand since the 1990s, centring the design around the company's mid-century modern heritage.Order removed the distinct swooping M symbol from a red circle and placed it next to the brand's name, which is rendered in theShne typeface by Klim Type Foundry, "to again celebrate the symbol in its simplest form".Find out more about the Herman Miller rebrand Mountain DewMountain Dew's first rebrand since 2009 aimed to place the "mountain" front and centre, featuring a landscape background, as well as restoring the word "mountain" to the logo.According to PepsiCo, the new identity aims to emphasise the soft drink is "synonymous with adventure" and showcases a calmer, more nature-invoking appearance compared to the energetic green shards of the 2009 iteration.Find out more about the Mountain Dew rebrand LamborghiniItalian automakerLamborghini unveiled a new, flattened logo as part of an overall brand strategy towards sustainability and decarbonisation, including introducing the brand's first fully electrified model.The new logo was simplified into a 2D expression, while its signature bull symbol will exist independently from the surrounding shield across the brand's digital assets for the first time.Find out more about the Lamborghini logo New York JetsThe New York Jets NFL team reintroduced a jet symbol back into its logo as a nod to its origins during the team's New York Sack Exchange era, although the franchise made sure to modernise the branding as well."It's italicised, the plane is moving. So you get this notion of a forward-thinking logo as much as it's something from our history," New York Jets vice president of fan commerce Chris Pierce told Dezeen.Find out more about the New York Jets rebrand Lyle's Golden SyrupLyle's Golden Syrup is confirmed by Guinness World Records as the oldest unchanged brand packaging, but Tate & Lyle Sugars this year updated the logo for the first time since its origins in thelate 19th century.To some pushback from commentators, the company removed the logo's dead lion at its centre and religious tagline, replacing both with a flattened, simplified lion head and its established date.Find out more about the Lyle's Golden Syrup redesign AudiLike Jaguar and Lamborghini, German car maker Audi also unveiled a new visual identity as part of the move towards electrified vehicles.The new logo, rolled out only for the Chinese market, does away with the brand's four-ring logo, opting instead for the brand's Audi wordmark in an uppercase, Tron-style sans serif.Find out more about the Audi logo The post The top rebrands and logo redesigns of 2024 appeared first on Dezeen.

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MacworldWhile Google and Samsung and other Android phone makers make big proclamations about how long their handsets will receive OS updates, Apple doesnt offer the same guarantees. No mattera new report claims that iOS 19 will support the same phones as iOS 18extending the shelf life of the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max for an incredible seven years.When iOS 17 dropped support for the iPhone X, it seemed that succeeding models would follow suit. However, iOS 18 kept support for the same phones (XR/XS and later) despite launching the spec-demanding Apple Intelligence. Now a new report claims that iOS 19 will have the same compatibility list, a remarkable two years since the last iPhone model was dropped.The rumor comes from the French-language site iPhoneSoft, which has a solid track record for compatibility predictions. If accurate, it means the iPhone XS/XS/XS Max will gain OS updates until at least August 2025, nearly eight years after it launched in September 2018. Add an extra year of security updates once full support is dropped and youre looking at nearly a decade of updates for a $749 phone.iPhoneSoft also reports that Apple will drop support for the 7th-gen iPad, which was released in 2019. That model runs an A10 Fusion processor, which is two generations older than the A12 Bionic in the iPhone XR. We dont expect Apple Intelligence requirements to change with iOS 19.Apple is expected to preview iOS 19 at WWDC 2025 in June before releasing the update to the public in September.

MacworldWhen you have an apps windows sized just as you want them in macOS, it can be a shock when a slight movement in Sequoia suddenly causes the window to balloon to fill the screen. What changed? Apple added new options in System Settings > Desktop & Dock in the Windows section that can help you manage windows, but theres one you may want to disable.Apple beefed up the Windows section between macOS 14 Sonoma and 15 Sequoia. In 13 Ventura and 14 Sonoma, you had the first three options: Prefer tabs when opening documents, Ask to keep changes when closing documents, and Close windows when quitting an application. Sequoia added a whopping four new ones:Drag windows to screen edges to tileDrag windows to menu bar to fill screenHold [Option] key while dragging windows to tileTiled windows have marginsThese tiling options are superb shortcuts when you need help with simple window organization. You can also hover over the green expand/resize button in the upper-left corner of any window to reveal a dropdown menu with several more options for arranging, filling, and resizing. (Also check out the third-party Moom app for a greater array of controllable tiling options; see our review.)But the culprit among the new choices shown above for unexpected window action is Drag windows to menu bar to fill screen. It doesnt take much of a slip to move the window to the top and have it resize. Unless thats an option you can see yourself employing regularly, I suggest disabling it. This leaves the array of other choices available and lets you avoid an accidental resize.This Mac 911 article is in response to a question submitted by Macworld reader Cynthia.Ask Mac 911Weve compiled a list of the questions we get asked most frequently, along with answers and links to columns:read our super FAQto see if your question is covered. If not, were always looking for new problems to solve! Email yours tomac911@macworld.com, including screen captures as appropriate and whether you want your full name used. Not every question will be answered; we dont reply to emails, and we cannot provide direct troubleshooting advice.

HMS Beaglesails through the Straits of Magellan Wikimedia CommonsAfter having been twice driven back by heavy southwestern gales, Her Majestys ship Beagle, a ten-gun brig, under the command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N., sailed from Devonport on the 27th of December, 1831. So begins The Voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwins account of his trip around the coast of South America, between the islands of the Galpagos, and back to Englanda journey that inspired his theory of evolution by natural selection.Darwin was a young man of 22 at the time, a recent graduate of Christs College, Cambridge, where his intention to become an Anglican priest had morphed into studies in botany, animal biology and geology.In August 1831, Darwin received a letter from his mentor, fellow geologist John Stevens Henslow, explaining that the Beagles new captain Lieutenant Robert Fitzroy was seeking an assistant who could help with collecting, observing, & noting anything worthy to be noted in Natural History on an upcoming voyage.I have stated that I consider you to be the best qualified person I know of who is likely to undertake such a situation, Henslow wrote.Dawins father, however, took a much different view of his sons qualifications and strongly opposed the voyage. His father wanted him to settle down as a clergyman, so Darwin politely declined the offer. If it were up to him, I should I think, certainly most gladly have accepted the opportunity, Darwin wrote back to Henslow.Just a few days later, his fathers mind changed. Darwin hastened to accept the offer to see the watery part of the world and all its thrilling natural features. The expedition would, in Darwins words, complete the survey of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego survey the shores of Chile, Peru and of some islands in the Pacific.As the Beagle left England on December 27, its crew fell into a routine that would last the next five years. While others dedicated themselves to mapping and surveying work, Darwin took the role of a gentleman naturalist, strolling about and making geological and zoological observations.He religiously kept a journal of his detailed notes as not a record of facts but of my thoughts, as he described it in a letter to his sister. He also became an avid reader of the Principles of Geology by Charles Lyell, a prominent geologist. Among other things, Lyells work aimed to show that small, incremental changes could have profound effects over long periods of time.The Beagle reached the Galpagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, in September 1835. As the ship hopped between the islands, Darwin industriously collected all the animals, plants, insects & reptiles from each, he noted in his journal.Later, someone aboard the ship pointed out that the tortoises differed from the different islands, and that he could with certainty tell from which islands any one was brought. This gave the scientist the inkling that evolution could take different paths of speciation depending on an islands unique conditions. Perhaps small changes in species over time, branching out from a single ancestor, could result in starkly unique tortoises, Darwin reasoned.Upon the Beagles return to England in October 1836, the idea was still just an inkling. It would take another 23 years, including a friendship with Lyell and a retreat into English country life, until Darwin fully fleshed out his vision of evolution in the groundbreaking On the Origin of Species. Small things, after all, accumulate when given enough time.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.Filed Under: Charles Darwin, Evolution, On This Day in History, Ships

Neurodiversity in the game industry: unlocking hidden talents | HR Summit VideoPierre Escaich of Ubisoft shares deep insight and practical tips on making the most of neurodiverse talent News by Christopher Dring Head of Games B2B Published on Dec. 27, 2024 Three months on from the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit, and we're making available some of our best sessions from the event.And our first one for you to check out is called 'Neurodiversity in the game industry: unlocking hidden talents'.This fascinating talk was by Ubisoft's neurodiversity expert Pierre Escaich, and was one of the highlights of the event. You can watch the talk below.The HR Summit took place at the Royal Institution in London back in September, and preceded the Best Places To Work Awards 2024. To watch all the talks from the event, simply click here.Watch on YouTube

LatestMachine LearningModeling Digital Coin Trends 0 like December 26, 2024Share this postLast Updated on December 27, 2024 by Editorial TeamAuthor(s): Shenggang Li Originally published on Towards AI. This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium.Leveraging Attention Neural Networks to Analyze Competition, Regulation, and Market TrendsPhoto by Traxer on UnsplashAre you curious about digital coins where they come from and where theyre headed? Are they set to grow forever, or could the hype around Bitcoin fizzle out? And what about investing in digital coins is it a golden opportunity or a high-stakes gamble? I tackle these questions using AI to uncover insights.Originally designed for transformers in AI, attention-based neural networks are powerful tools for understanding the evolution of digital currencies in competitive markets. These models can simulate the interplay of key factors, such as user adoption, transaction costs, government regulations, and market disruptions. They also uncover hidden drivers influencing a coins dominance and stability over time, offering a unique perspective on this fast-changing space.This research combines attention mechanisms from neural networks with economic principles to analyze competition among digital coins, assess the impact of regulations, and predict market trends. It also incorporates stochastic processes to reflect real-world uncertainties in the digital coin ecosystem.By digging into these dynamics, this research opens up new possibilities for future studies to:Use AI to explore how things Read the full blog for free on Medium.Join thousands of data leaders on the AI newsletter. Join over 80,000 subscribers and keep up to date with the latest developments in AI. From research to projects and ideas. If you are building an AI startup, an AI-related product, or a service, we invite you to consider becoming asponsor. Published via Towards AITowards AI - Medium Share this post

Kraven the Hunter is Sony Pictures worst movie launch since current CEO Tony Vinciquerra took the job back in 2017, he has admitted.The Sony Spider-Man Universe movie stars Kick Ass and Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular villain, a skilled hunter who sets his sights on Spider-Man after conquering all other prey in the animal kingdom.Kraven bombed at the box office with a paltry $11 million domestic haul from 3,211 theatres during launch weekend. That figure was enough to set an unwanted record: the worst ever opening for a Sony Spider-Man Universe movie. The R-rated action flick came in under the similarly disastrous Madame Web, which brought in just $15.3 million during its launch weekend earlier this year, as well as all the Venom movies and 2022s Morbius ($39 million). Kravens current $43,877,089 worldwide box office is especially awful given the movie cost an estimated $110 million to produce. When you add on marketing spend, Kraven is set for a big loss.In an interview with the LA Times, outgoing Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra described Kraven the Hunter as probably the worst launch we had in the seven-and-a-half years since he took the job, before going on to express his surprise at the films disappointing box office haul: so that didnt work out very well, which I still dont understand, because the film is not a bad film.In the same interview, Vinciquerra discussed Madame Webs launch, blaming its box office on the press. Indeed, Vinciquerra suggested the press was to blame for all the Sony Spider-Man Universe failures, pointing to the Venom trilogys success as coming despite this apparent campaign from critics.Madame Web underperformed in the theaters because the press just crucified it, Vinciquerra claimed. It was not a bad film, and it did great on Netflix. For some reason, the press decided that they didnt want us making these films out of Kraven and Madame Web, and the critics just destroyed them. They also did it with Venom, but the audience loved Venom and made Venom a massive hit. These are not terrible films. They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.How to Watch Sony's Spider-Man Universe in Chronological OrderSony's Spider-Man universe officially includes six films, listed here alongside their IGN review scores: Venom (4/10), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (7/10), Morbius (5/10), Madame Web (5/10), Venom: The Last Dance (4/10), and Kraven the Hunter (3/10).The question now is, is Kraven the final nail in the coffin for Sonys Spider-Man Universe, a universe that, remarkably, does not feature Spider-Man? Earlier this month a leading talent agent told The Wrap that Sony had "developed what they want to develop for now" and was instead focusing on the next actual Spider-Man film under Marvel Studios, which is confirmed by star Tom Holland to begin filming in 2025. As a point of comparison, Spider-Man: No Way Home pulled in $587.2 million in its weekend box office debut.Vinciquerra admitted Sony needs to rethink its Spider-Man universe strategy, but blamed the need to do that on the press, rather than any deficiencies at Sony Pictures itself. I do think we need to rethink it, just because its snake-bitten, he said. If we put another one out, its going to get destroyed, no matter how good or bad it is.Overall, Vinciquerra insisted, Sony Pictures film effort has been very successful during his tenure as CEO, beating the companys budgets each year since 2017. It was a good run, and the film studio was a big part of it, he said.Sony has the aforementioned Spider-Man 4 to look forward to, at least. It arrives on July 24, 2026 as a continuation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe trilogy again starring Holland. It may even introduce Miles Morales into the MCU, something Holland is personally invested in.Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.