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These are the Office icons Microsoft rejected

These are the Office icons Microsoft rejected

Microsoft is busy rolling out new curvy and colorful new Office icons, and now it’s revealing a set of design concepts it experimented with before finalizing these new icons. Some of the concepts are radically different from what Microsoft is shipping, with design explorations for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that more closely resemble the Office for Mac icons of the …

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One UI 8.5 leaks show ‘3D’ icons, more Liquid Glass vibes

One UI 8.5 leaks show ‘3D’ icons, more Liquid Glass vibes

Samsung’s next big Galaxy update, One UI 8.5, continues to leak with a number of visual changes, with one of the latest finds being a “3D” effect for icons. Multiple sources have spotted a new effect for homescreen icons in the latest early One UI 8.5 build, with icons getting a sort of “3D” look. The change, shown in live …

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Microsoft’s new Office icons are more curvy and colorful

Microsoft’s new Office icons are more curvy and colorful

Microsoft is officially unveiling its new Office icons today, after they leaked earlier this year. The icons have a modern design that’s more colorful and playful, with subtle changes that match Microsoft’s recent work with its Fluent illustrations. All of Microsoft’s 10 core Office icons are being refreshed, with a design that was inspired by Microsoft’s work on the Copilot …

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Jeremy Allen White Bonded With Austin Butler Over Playing Rock Icons

Jeremy Allen White Bonded With Austin Butler Over Playing Rock Icons

Playing Bruce Springsteen in the new biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere,” Jeremy Allen White joins a list of A-list actors who have recently taken on the roles of rock music icons, from Timothée Chalamet portraying Bob Dylan to Austin Butler embodying Elvis Presley to Rami Malek rocking out as Freddie Mercury. Speaking to Variety at the film’s New York premiere, …

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iOS 26: How to Get Clear App Icons and Widgets on Your iPhone’s Home Screen

iOS 26: How to Get Clear App Icons and Widgets on Your iPhone’s Home Screen

Apple released iOS 26 on Monday, Sept. 15, a few months after the company announced it at the June Worldwide Developers Conference. The update brings call screening, new ringtones and lots of hidden features to your iPhone. It also introduces a Liquid Glass design to your device, and as part of the redesign you can make your app icons and widgets on your home screen clear. This builds on the home screen …

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Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Revealed

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Revealed

Image: Nintendo Super Mario’s 40th anniversary is now underway and Nintendo’s been promoting it with all sorts of announcements and reveals. As part of the ongoing celebrations, next month Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning for Switch. Ahead of this, Nintendo has also announced a new wave of themed Switch Online icons. It features a bunch …

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How to Fix ‘Tilted’ Dark Mode App Icons in iOS 26

How to Fix ‘Tilted’ Dark Mode App Icons in iOS 26

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. iOS 26 is here, and with it, Apple’s “Liquid Glass” design revamp. Yesterday, I covered how to quickly undo most of the harshest changes that come with Liquid Glass, but a complaint …

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iOS 26 Liquid Glass Design Makes App Icons Look Crooked, Report Users

iOS 26 Liquid Glass Design Makes App Icons Look Crooked, Report Users

iOS 26’s new Liquid Glass interface has been criticized for making some content illegible in certain circumstances, and now the UI design is reportedly causing another unusual visual problem for some users. Liquid Glass adds subtle glowing effects to the corners of app icons, creating a dynamic glass-like appearance with depth and parallax effects. However, as noted by Gizmodo, this …

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