In May 2019, graphic design platform Canva fell victim to a major cyber security breach in which a threat actor known as Gnosticplayers hacked its database and stole the personal data of over 100 million users, including their usernames, email addresses and bcrypt-hashed passwords. In the wake of this unfortunate incident, the Sydney, Australia-based company ploughed significant investment into cyber security measures, alongside which came a new engagement with credential management service 1Password.
WordPress plays a key role in this strategy. The content management system (CMS) and its ecosystem are vehicles for helping us adapt to what's next. Features like connecting to third-party APIs and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) come to mind. It all adds up to an exciting time to build websites and related applications. However, it's possible to go a little too far with technology - particularly when it comes to customer service.
Adobe has improved the tools for Generative Fill, Generative Expand and Remove that are powered by its Firefly generative AI platform. Using these tools for image editing should now produce results in 2K resolution with fewer artifacts and increased detail all while delivering better matches for the provided prompts.
The ridges of eucalyptus bark, the geometries of shell formations, moss-covered trees, Indigenous grasslands and the hidden networks of fungi beneath the soil. These landscapes produce organic yet abstract patterns - natural systems that quietly shape the way we see and design the world around us.
"Our mission is to protect the soul of the work as tools evolve," said Justin Hackney, Wonder Studios CCO and co-founder, in an Adobe blog post. "Partnering with Adobe removes the friction between imagination and execution, allowing creators to enter true flow states. This unlocks new visual languages and stronger emotional bridges, driving what has the potential to become the most transformative era in creative history."