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Boxes and Arrows interviewed experts about the growing importance of information architecture in managing the daily influx of information.

Burger King is showcasing a moldy Whopper in their new ad campaign to highlight the removal of artificial preservatives from their food.

FlowingData shares a graphic highlighting the areas people most frequently miss when they wash their hands, based on a study of healthcare workers.

Someone figured out how to modify a third-party Xbox controller's firmware to change its USB descriptor – and it sounds like this is only the beginning. via Hackaday

Google Dataset Search is out of beta and now lets you filter results by data type, availability, and geographic area.

via FlowingData

Theodore Gray, co-founder of Wolfram Research, discusses iPhone cameras, a large quilting machine, a free CAD program, and affordable stereolithography printers. via Cool Tools

FlowingData's December 2019 roundup focuses on visualization tools, datasets, and resources for those interested in learning more about data visualization. via FlowingData.

The Baymard Institute published an overview of their 10 most popular UX research articles in 2019, new UX research and features added in 2019, and plans for new research in the first half of 2020.

via Baymard Institute

Researchers were able to use lasers to silently "speak" commands to smart speakers and smartphones from up to 164 feet away. Even more interesting: the researchers don't actually know why the method works. via kottke.org

Slate compiled 36 pieces of code that changed the world, like the code behind the first moon landing and Bitcoin.

via kottke.org.

Netflix’s “Abstract: The Art of Design” returns for a second season on September 25th with episodes featuring Olafur Eliasson, Neri Oxman, Jonathan Hoefler, Ruth E Carter, Ian Spalter, and Cas Holman.