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Prosthetics have mostly been meant to be as invisible as possible. The Alleles Design Studio, a Canada-based creative duo revamping the traditional prosthetic limb, is leading the charge to change that.

Apple is "outdated" and losing momentum in China, Jia Yueting, chief executive and chairman of Chinese conglomerate LeEco, told CNBC in his first international television interview.

Metropolis and Poppin have partnered with RIT undergraduate ID students as they dream up what the future office could be.

When the last tasks have been completed, and the project has been delivered, that’s often the end of the story. But it shouldn’t be.

RIT students and faculty have done more than just imagine such examples of “access technology” to further inclusion for people of all abilities.

GE’s FirstBuild™ has announced the winning designers of its new Pique™ Coffee Brewer through its Cold Brew Challenge.

The digital stylus and track pad company brings 200 tech jobs to Portland's Pearl District.

How was I supposed to know my work was good enough? I used to compare it to the people I tried to emulate.

Although a number of Tesla employees have defected to Apple over the past year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has derisively called Apple the "Tesla graveyard," carping that Cupertino is where failed Tesla employees go to die.

"A Design Thinking Framework for Healthcare Management and Innovation" argues that complex health challenges will require leaders that can think, and act, more like designers.

Everybody wants to be like Apple. But comparing any company to the Mac maker is inherently a loaded proposition, since not every one can be one of the most successful and highly valued companies of all time.

With a knack for knowing what their customers want next, Apple has developed a cult-like following in its 40 years. But that isn't to say they haven't made a few missteps.

Medical devices need more than innovative technology to move successfully into clinical use.

"The maker movement helps translate technology into products,” said Kipp Bradford of MIT’s Media Lab. “It helps do that in ways that are funky, creative, ridiculous, absurd, stupid and sometimes profoundly beneficial.”

Apple has woven a series of obtuse electronic tools into the fabric of our lives. How many times has somebody held up their iPhone and said, “This IS my life!”

As more and more ‘Internet of Things’ products come into the market, most, if not all will come with significant challenges. The key to overcoming any obstacles is to unify them into one holistic user experience; to incorporating the Physical and Digital experiences and making them work together in harmony.

Just because your business is successful doesn’t mean that you're satisfied.

“We need to have a classic look that won’t go out of style, like the Volkswagen Beetle.” — Steve Jobs, referring to the original Mac. Apple has masterfully tapped into the emotional aspects of design since its inception, and its human approach has helped it become the most valuable company in the world.

Ahhhh, coffee. The main reason we are actually on time for work, let’s be honest. Have you seen the coffee cup made out of coffee?

You shouldn’t be looking for a design mentor. You should be looking for a friend who happens to have a lot more experience than you.

This designer challenges you. Steal his business if you can design it better. You have 30 days, and 90% of the work is already done for you.

Sometimes you come across designers who check all the boxes—talented, hardworking, proactive, etc—but who ultimately value different things than what you value. It doesn’t mean they’re deficient in any way. It just means this fit isn’t the right one for them or for you.

Among the 12 most recent social good innovations—edible utensils.

Practical, yet psychologically and aesthetically pleasing, a duality that helped change the look of the technology we take for granted today.