405: News Desk, Vol. 1

<p>This week, we talk about the new Microsoft emoji, a cool Android 12 feature, the joy of watching Apple iterate in public, and the new “King of Buttons” aka the Steam Deck. In The Sidebar, we talk about the challenge of having work that is NDA-locked, or never shipped at all.</p><hr /><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Alex</li><li>Dylan</li><li>Raphael Lee</li><li>Karina Kedo</li><li>Justin Stahl</li></ul><hr /><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><hr /><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, we talk about the new Microsoft emoji, a cool Android 12 feature, the joy of watching Apple iterate in public, and the new “King of Buttons” aka the Steam Deck.</p><ul><li><a href="https://medium.com/microsoft-design/emotionality-at-work-398182387adc">Windows redesigned their emoji</a> and they’re gorgeous.</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/14/22576164/android-12-beta-3-auto-rotate-screenshot-scrolling">Android 12 will have a great way to handle auto-rotation</a> and now iOS feels broken by comparison.</li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/14/macos-monterey-beta-3-brings-redesigned-safari-tab-interface-to-address-complaints/">The new Safari is taking a few steps back</a> on macOS. The changes have been controversial, and we’re happy to see some of these iterations happening in real time. Betas!</li><li><a href="https://www.steamdeck.com/en/">The Steam Deck is here</a> and holy buttons, Batman, that’s a lot of inputs!</li></ul><hr /><h3><strong>Cool Things:</strong></h3><ul><li>Brian shared the <a href="https://heatonist.com/collections/hot-ones-season-15">Hot Ones Season 15 sauces</a>, perfect for you spice-heads that want to embark on the Hot Ones Challenge at home.</li><li>Marshall shared <a href="http://duolingo.com">Duolin