Uncomfortable conversations, Apple’s soft-UI, less rigid design systems — and more UX this week
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Published: 2020-06-27 14:37:04

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title: Uncomfortable conversations, Apple’s soft-UI, less rigid design systems — and more UX this week
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date: 2020-06-27 13:49:06 UTC
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Gap between White/Black America, in charts.
- [**Uncomfortable talk**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8jUA7JBkF4) →  
Honest conversations with a Black man.
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Redesigning racist brands is not enough.


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Make any website your desktop wallpaper.
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