The top software development news of the year

This article contains 10 of what we believe to be the biggest stories we covered throughout the year on SD Times.

Design thinking beyond the boardroom: Lessons from playgrounds, parks and public spaces

Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that focuses on understanding the needs of people, generating creative ideas ...
The Baltimore Sun

Ravens’ Tyler Loop stars in replacing Justin Tucker: ‘This kid’s got it’

As Ravens kicker Tyler Loop stepped out of a hotel in downtown Cleveland on a gray, raw and blustery Sunday afternoon last month, he watched helplessly as his backward cap flew off his head and ...
The New York Times

The Best Coffee Tables on the Market Right Now

Low-to-the-ground styles to hold in high esteem, no matter the price point. By Tom Delavan In T’s column 1 Piece, 10 Budgets, we share 10 perfect versions of an item in a range of prices. This time, ...
TechCrunch

The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement

The New York Times filed suit Friday against AI search startup Perplexity for copyright infringement, its second lawsuit against an AI company. The Times joins several media outlets suing Perplexity, ...
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I started using Microsoft Loop as my primary note-taker

I’m always on the lookout for new note-taking apps that will simplify the writing and note-taking process. This, ironically, overcomplicates it because I end up with a million different options and ...
The New York Times

New York Times Sues A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Over Use of Copyrighted Work

Filed in federal court on Friday, the suit joins more than 40 other court disputes between copyright holders and A.I. companies. By Cade Metz and Michael M. Grynbaum Cade Metz reported from San ...
CNN

Rubio directs diplomats to return to using Times New Roman, undoing Biden-era switch to Calibri

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to go back to using Times New Roman typeface as the standard for official papers, a spokesperson told CNN, in a reversal of the ...
Reuters

Rubio stages font coup: Times New Roman ousts Calibri

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor Antony ...

The Russian Way to Multiply Is So Much Cooler Than Ours

To do the method, begin by writing the two numbers you want to multiply at the top of two columns. In the left column, you ...
New York Post

Marco Rubio instructs diplomats to use Times New Roman font, eliminating Biden-era DEI initiative

WASHINGTON — He’s font and center in the State Department. Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed all diplomats to revert to using the Times New Roman typeface in official communications and ...
USA Today

State Department ordered to use Times New Roman font but why?

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor Antony Blinken's decision to ...