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MIT Technology Review's print magazine has a new leader who describes recent changes including the return of regular lists and infographics. The editor says the latest issue marks a bigger shift toward more experimental, ambitious storytelling, with a special issue focused on 'impossible' ideas like synthetic blood, brain uploading and decoding animal speech.
The Onion has published a call for readers to sell back specific print issues missing from its archive, spanning volumes from 1988 through 2013. The satirical outlet asks potential sellers to identify their issues by volume and issue number and submit details via a Google Form, after which an archivist will follow up on promising collections.
In August, USA Today announced a partnership with Palantir to incorporate artificial intelligence into its workflows. The deal aims to improve reader targeting, accelerate publishing processes, and modernize the newspaper's operations amid ongoing industry challenges. CEO Mike Reed emphasized the move as a crucial step to adapt to digital shifts while maintaining its substantial print revenue.
Staples provides online tools for designing photo gifts like mugs, prints, and puzzles, with print quality comparable to competitors. Customers can also visit local stores to consult with print specialists, get proofs before printing, and pick up same-day orders. For higher-quality results, orders can be routed through Staples production centers, though this takes longer—up to two weeks.
Fujifilm has assumed control of the Google Photos Print Store, rebranding it as the Fujifilm for Google Photos Print Store. The camera maker now handles operations, customer support, and the product catalog, while Google Photos remains the interface users order through. The relaunch adds more print formats, frames, décor, gifts, and select in-store pickup at major retailers in the US.
Cricut has released two new home crafting machines, the StickerPix Print and StickerPix Print + Cut, priced at $169 and $299 respectively. Both use dye-sublimation printing with a protective laminate layer to create kiss-cut stickers and photos, while the Print + Cut model adds Cricut's cutting technology so users aren't limited to pre-cut sticker shapes.
Cricut has unveiled two new compact crafting machines, the StickerPix Print plus Cut and StickerPix Print, designed to turn photos into laminated stickers. The larger $299 model prints, laminates, and cuts stickers using dye-sublimation printing, while the smaller $169 version omits cutting and instead prints onto pre-cut sticker sheets or photo paper.
Fast Company published a behind-the-scenes look at how it created its Fall Issue centered on design, emphasizing the physical qualities of print—paper texture, ink smell, and tactile feel. The piece walks through the creative and production process behind assembling the package.
Tera-Print, a small US company that has sold Tera-Fab branded beam pen lithography tools for about a decade, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tesla, SpaceX and SpaceXAI in May over use of the Terafab name. Tera-Print, whose clients reportedly include the Department of Defense, has now filed a trademark lawsuit, while Tesla and SpaceX argue their planned high-volume chip manufacturing venture is unrelated to Tera-Print's tabletop bioengineering and prototyping tools.
The New York Times is celebrating its 175th anniversary since its founding on September 18, 1851, by honoring the advertisers who have supported its journalism over nearly two centuries. The centerpiece is a nine-page print spread showcasing seven real advertisements pulled from the paper's archives, some dating back to its very first year. The campaign also spans a dedicated timeline landing page on its Advertising site, digital placements across its verticals, and audio spots on its podcasts.
WIRED's latest label maker guide highlights Brother's PT-n25bt as a top pick, praising its simple QWERTY-keyboard operation, built-in cutter, and LCD preview screen that let users create custom tags in under a minute. The device also pairs via Bluetooth with Brother's Design&Print 2 app for expanded template and design options, and works with 17 colors of durable, laminated BTag tape rated water-, temperature-, and fade-resistant.
PaperCut released a follow-up emergency update for PaperCut NG and MF after researchers found ways around its initial patch for actively exploited vulnerabilities. The company disclosed CVE-2026-82078, a critical unsafe dynamic class-loading bug, and CVE-2026-81578, a high-severity authentication bypass, which can be chained to let unauthenticated attackers execute code on vulnerable servers.