Technology

April 28, 2025

AI-Generated Images Mimicking Studio Ghibli May Be Banned by Japanese Lawmakers

In recent weeks, the Internet has been swarming with “Ghiblified” images. At first glance, these images seem to be charming odes to Studio Ghibli’s iconic animation style, but look closer and warped fingers, lines, and edges emerge. All of them have been generated by AI models like ChatGPT, sparking controversy within animation circles and other creative industries over copyright and ethical concerns.

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April 18, 2025

Adobe Adds 1,500+ Fonts at No Extra Cost, Including Many of the Most Popular of All Time

If you're a designer or creative who relies on the Adobe suite for work, we have some great news for you. More than 1,500 typefaces have been added to Adobe Fonts, including some of the most popular in the history of design. The best part? They are available at no extra cost to all paid Creative Cloud subscribers around the world, raising the total count of fonts on this platform to over 30,000.

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April 3, 2025

These Air Taxis Could Take You From Heathrow Airport to Central London in Only 8 Minutes

Flying cars may not be a reality just yet, but electric air taxis are about to be. In partnership with Virgin Atlantic, California-based Joby Aviation has pioneered an innovative, emissions-free transportation service that could take passengers from Heathrow airport to central London in as little as eight minutes. In stark contrast, the same trip can take up to 80 minutes by car.

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March 12, 2025

Adobe Photoshop Has Finally Come to the iPhone, Boasting a Range of Features From the Desktop Version

Up until a few weeks ago, Adobe only offered the Photoshop Express app for smartphones. The app, though integrating features like sticker decorations, immersive filters, and animation effects, focused mostly on photo editing, forgoing more advanced tools and mechanics. On February 25, however, Adobe announced the release of a far more sophisticated Photoshop app for the iPhone, boasting many of the same features available on the application’s desktop version.

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