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Chrysler has released official images of the 2027 Pacifica facelift, introducing a sharper front end with boomerang headlights, a two-piece grille, embossed bumper details, and the brand’s updated illuminated wing logo, signaling a refreshed minivan that will stay in production for a few more years.
Tech companies are giving delivery and household robots friendlier, more petlike features—round shapes, big eyes and audible cues—to encourage human acceptance as AI-powered machines enter everyday life. Examples include DoorDash’s Dot and the Memo desk lamp. Designers say these traits foster trust and engagement, but experts caution about potential emotional attachment and privacy concerns as physical AI becomes more widespread.
Polestar now acknowledges its original “no colors, no rear windows, no conventional generations” plan failed and unveils a reboot: it will keep an EV-only stance but introduce color and more emotional interiors, while laying out a roadmap that includes a 2027 Polestar 2 successor and a 2028 Polestar 7, plus a revised Polestar 4 with a long roof and rear window. The Polestar 5 remains a sedan/GT, and naming conventions aim to avoid locking the brand into past concepts, signaling a shift toward clearer product evolution rather than continual rebranding.
Fans and Tony Fadell are urging Apple to revive a modern iPod with updates like USB‑C, an OLED screen, and Bluetooth to offer a purer music experience away from algorithms. The piece notes Apple rarely revisits old products, making a full iPod revival unlikely beyond a potential anniversary edition, even as Gen Z shows interest in retro tech.
Ferrari’s first electric car, the Luce, features a highly tactile, button-rich interior designed with LoveFrom (Jony Ive and Marc Newson), melding racing heritage with Apple-style minimalism. Key elements include a steering-wheel with numerous switches, a swivel center display, a glass gear selector, and a helicopter-inspired digital cluster that blends analog cues with digital readouts. The Luce is positioned as a four‑door, four‑seat EV with strong performance and range figures previously disclosed (0–60 mph in about 2.5 seconds, roughly 330 miles), with exterior details and full specs to be revealed later in May. Pricing and availability are not yet announced.
Macworld outlines five iPhone 18 Pro rumors: Camera Control 2.0 with pressure-based input; a variable-aperture lens for more creative control; a refined exterior with new color options and a better-looking back glass; a transition from a 3nm to 2nm process enabling an A20 Pro chip plus a power-saving C2 modem; and a smaller display cutout achieved by moving some Face ID sensors under the display—together promising sharper photography, better performance and longer battery life, and a more mature aesthetic.
Rumors point to a 2027 iPhone 20 redesign that could be all-glass, buttonless with frame-integrated controls, under-display Face ID, a thinner OLED panel, a second-generation 2nm chip, and silicon-anode batteries, with release timing unclear and price not yet known, potentially as a special anniversary edition.
Samsung has confirmed the release date for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and unveiled a redesigned design, signaling a refreshed approach to its foldable lineup.
Case-maker renders and leaks reveal the Galaxy S26 lineup—S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra—with a pill-shaped camera island, similar front and side profiles across models, and softer curves vs. the S25. The Ultra appears to borrow the rounded corners from the standard and Plus, while bezels look thinner. The leaks also hint at native Qi2 wireless charging and a February 25 unveiling window for the phones.
Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With is joining Apple’s design team to work on his ‘favorite products,’ signaling potential influence from his Lux/Halide background on Apple’s product design and camera-related work.
The Kansas City Chiefs announced that regional firms MANICA and Populous advanced to the final stage to design the team's new $3 billion fixed-roof stadium in Wyandotte County, with funding split 60% public (STAR bonds and the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas Fund) and 40% private, plus $1 billion in additional Hunt-family development. Groundbreaking targets the 2031 NFL season and the project is expected to generate more than 20,000 construction jobs and billions in economic impact, with thousands of ongoing roles and more than $1 billion in annual regional impact. Both firms bring extensive global stadium experience.
A new leak claims the iPhone 18 Pro will bring Apple’s biggest visual redesign in years, signaling a new exterior silhouette and updated camera module, though specifics remain unconfirmed.
Trump unveiled a new 'Board of Peace' with a gold emblem that closely echoes the UN’s logo, but with the world map simplified to North America and placed on a shield. The design has sparked online jokes and accusations of parody, with fans noting the UN-inspired elements and the gaudy gold treatment; the article notes no official design rationale has been released.
Seletti unveiled the Bic Lamp at Maison&Objet: a 12:1 scale, LED-filled replica of the Bic Cristal pen that can hang from the ceiling, mount on a wall, or stand as a floor lamp. It measures about five feet (nearly six) long, emits up to 2,400 lumens, comes in red, black, and blue, includes a 10-foot cord, and will sell for about $350 in the US later this year.
English fashion journalist and Sharland England founder Louise Roe has created a cottagecore-inspired living room in her Victorian townhouse, blending Georgian-era treasures, antique artwork and layered lighting to evoke a warm, hug-like space; after years in Los Angeles, she returned to England in 2019, spent the pandemic in a Georgian rectory in Oxfordshire, and settled in London in 2021, even designing an ottoman for the Sharland England x Crate & Kids collection featured in the room.