Google is changing their homepage design significantly for the first time since 1996. The search engine will stray from its simple logo + search bar that is has currently, to more of a newsfeed-type interface. How do you feel about the change?

Graphic design goes back a long way. Like, a really long way. Co.Design proves it with this piece about archaeologists recently discovering hieroglyphics that are an estimated 5,200 years old. The kicker? They were each about a foot and a half tall, towering over the usual inch-tall figures archaeologists are used to finding. Find out the fascinating reason why!

Fake news is quite the buzzword these days. We all hope we are able to see through anything fishy, but sometimes, the sources go through a lot of trouble to make it look legitimate, and alter images with some crazy graphic design techniques. The University of Warwick has put together a quiz of doctored images to simulate the kinds of image manipulation that goes on. Can you spot the fakes?

We love emojis as much as the next person, but are they Japan’s greatest-ever export? Professor Vyvyan Evans presents an excerpt of his book “The Emoji Code” in this CNN piece. You’ll meet the inventor of the emoji, whose work now sits alongside Picasso and Jackson Pollack in the Museum of Modern Art, and learn more about the powerful role of emoji as a communication tool in the digital age. Graphic design, as it always does, plays a pivotal role in powering that communication. They’re definitely not just for text-obsessed teens anymore!

Game of Thrones is back, and we are so excited! But let’s face it, in our busy lives, we can’t always watch the HBO show the day it airs. But the danger there is, of course, encountering spoilers on social media the next morning. Instead of reading your feed with one eye closed, there is an amazing new Chrome plug-in that has your back! Game of Spoils blocks Game of Thrones spoilers from your feed, so you can browse in safety until you made it back to your TV! Atlanta web design Meet Game of Thrones!

KFC has just released a new line of merchandise. Yes, you read that right: the fried chicken purveyor has a whole new line of merchandise, from home decor, graphic design t-shirts, to accessories, to even a $20,000 meteorite carved into the shape of a chicken sandwich. Really. Which item is your favorite?