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Google Research 👤 Danielle Cohen and Yoni Halpern, Software Engineers, Google 📅 2026-01-22

Small models, big results: Achieving superior intent extraction through decomposition

We present a novel approach to tackle the task of understanding user intents from UI interaction trajectories using small models, which shows better results than significantly larger models.

Small models, big results: Achieving superior intent extraction through decomposition
Nielsen Norman Group 👤 from Nielsen Norman Group 📅 2026-01-21

UX Conference April Announced (Apr 13 – Apr 17)

Take up to 5 in-depth training courses, teaching user experience best practices for successful design. Courses focused on long-lasting skills for UX professionals. April 13 – April 17, 2026.

UX Conference April Announced (Apr 13 - Apr 17)
UX Design Institute 👤 Cynthia Vinney 📅 2026-01-21

Samantha’s career pivot with the UX Design Institute

From ambition to action, Samantha turned her passion for human behaviour into a career move. Read more about her inspiring pivot into UX research.

Samantha’s career pivot with the UX Design Institute
Nielsen Norman Group 👤 Megan Chan 📅 2026-01-16

UX Hiring: Insights from a Design Recruiter

Design recruiter Hang Xu shares why UX job applications get rejected, what craft means to hiring teams, and the shifting power dynamics in the job market.

UX Hiring: Insights from a Design Recruiter
Nielsen Norman Group 👤 from Nielsen Norman Group 📅 2026-01-16

State of UX 2026: Design Deeper to Differentiate

UX faced instability in 2025 from layoffs, hiring freezes, and AI hype; now, the field is stabilizing, but differentiation and business impact are vital.

State of UX 2026: Design Deeper to Differentiate
Google Research 👤 Amir Farjadian, Research Scientist, and Ming-Zher Poh, Staff Research Scientist, Google 📅 2026-01-15

Unlocking health insights: Estimating advanced walking metrics with smartwatches

We verified that smartwatches serve as a highly reliable platform for estimating spatio-temporal gait metrics through a large-scale validation study.

Unlocking health insights: Estimating advanced walking metrics with smartwatches
Google Research 👤 Neha Arora, Mobility AI Team Lead, and Yechen Li, Software Engineer, Google Research 📅 2026-01-13

Hard-braking events as indicators of road segment crash risk

We establish a positive association between hard-braking events (HBEs) collected via Android Auto and actual road segment crash rates. We confirm that roads with a higher rate of HBEs have a …

Hard-braking events as indicators of road segment crash risk
Google Research 👤 Daniel Golden, Engineering Manager, and Fereshteh Mahvar, Software Engineer, Google Research 📅 2026-01-13

Next generation medical image interpretation with MedGemma 1.5 and medical speech to text with MedASR

We are updating our open MedGemma model with improved medical imaging support. We also describe MedASR, our new open medical speech-to-text model.

Next generation medical image interpretation with MedGemma 1.5 and medical speech to text with MedASR
Google Research 👤 Alec Eickbusch and Alexis Morvan, Research Scientists, Google Research, Google Quantum AI team 📅 2026-01-13

Dynamic surface codes open new avenues for quantum error correction

We present results showing the operation of new dynamic circuits for quantum error correction, going beyond their static counterparts by using fewer couplers, removing correlated errors, and …

Dynamic surface codes open new avenues for quantum error correction
Smashing Magazine 👤 Vitaly Friedman 📅 2026-01-12

UX And Product Designer’s Career Paths In 2026

How to shape your career path for 2026, with decision trees for designers and a UX skills self-assessment matrix. The only limits for tomorrow are the doubts we have today. Brought to you by Smart …

UX And Product Designer’s Career Paths In 2026
Google Research 👤 Janni Yuval, Research Scientist, Google Research 📅 2026-01-12

NeuralGCM harnesses AI to better simulate long-range global precipitation

NeuralGCM combines physics-based modeling and a neural network trained on NASA precipitation observations to simulate global precipitation more accurately than other methods, particularly for …

NeuralGCM harnesses AI to better simulate long-range global precipitation
User Experience 👤 Jude Ejike 📅 2026-01-10

Beyond the Interface: Exploring Neuroadaptive UX for Neurodiverse and Marginalized Users

Neuroadaptive UX can fundamentally reshape the landscape of digital experiences, moving towards interfaces that are highly functional and intelligently matched to particular individuals. The post …

Beyond the Interface: Exploring Neuroadaptive UX for Neurodiverse and Marginalized Users
User Experience 👤 Yolanda Tian 📅 2026-01-10

Breaking Out of the Industry Box: Designers’ Skills Work Anywhere

For UX and product design professionals, the idea that we must stay within a single vertical—healthcare, financial technology, or e-commerce—is a self-imposed limitation. The post Breaking Out of …

Breaking Out of the Industry Box: Designers’ Skills Work Anywhere
User Experience 👤 Chris Christodoulopoulos 📅 2026-01-10

Stop Ghosting Candidates: How Design Thinking Can Fix Hiring

A UX case study applies design principles to the hiring journey in the technology industry to bring clarity, feedback, and respect—the values of UX—into the process to scale trust in candidates. …

Stop Ghosting Candidates: How Design Thinking Can Fix Hiring
User Experience 👤 Tianjin Zhang 📅 2026-01-10

Designing in Subculture: How UX Bridges Fantasy and Reality for Cosplayers

Driven by the pulse of anime culture—real scenes and unspoken needs—the design of user experience connects fantasy with everyday life. The post Designing in Subculture: How UX Bridges Fantasy and …

Designing in Subculture: How UX Bridges Fantasy and Reality for Cosplayers
User Experience 👤 from User Experience 📅 2026-01-10

Beyond the Breach: Forging a Unique UX for Identity Security

An identity security product design informs a new framework for how admins perceive and act on risk. Working in this high-risk domain offered hard-won insights. The post Beyond the Breach: Forging a …

Beyond the Breach: Forging a Unique UX for Identity Security
User Experience 👤 Karen Shor 📅 2026-01-10

A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to UX (Book Review)

A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to UX (Book Review) The post A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to UX (Book Review) first appeared on User Experience.

A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to UX (Book Review)
User Experience 👤 Lucas Peixoto 📅 2026-01-10

Ethical by Design: Why UX Is the Critical Conscience of AI

The new frontier is AI design, which demands a profound shift. The design challenge is no longer, “Is it usable?” but rather, “Is it responsible?” The post Ethical by Design: Why UX Is the …

Ethical by Design: Why UX Is the Critical Conscience of AI
User Experience 👤 Joe Lalley 📅 2026-01-10

Curiosity and Expertise: How Leaders Can Transform User Experience

Curiosity is needed in team culture for real innovation to take place. Curiosity happens at every level, but senior team members play a key role. The post Curiosity and Expertise: How Leaders Can …

Curiosity and Expertise: How Leaders Can Transform User Experience
User Experience 👤 Rajasi Desai 📅 2026-01-10

Becoming a UX Change Agent: Seven Principles for Lasting Impact

UX practitioners can become successful change agents for their organizations. The author presents a process with seven core principles that you can follow. The post Becoming a UX Change Agent: Seven …

Becoming a UX Change Agent: Seven Principles for Lasting Impact