Wired’s Very Accurate Tech Anxiety Matrix

Ranging from the frivolous and least likely to substantiated worries, Wired magazine has assembled a chart of our biggest tech fears and anxieties. Aside from being a beautiful piece of data visualization, the graph addresses everything from addiction to phishing and puts it all into context. Maybe the tech bubble will burst again. Perhaps a robot will take your job. Get ready for more cyber-attacks …

Furniture Shaped Like Fast Food

For the Italian brand Seletti’s upholstered furniture debut they’ve once again partnered with the whimsical design firm Studio Job and the result is certainly eye-catching (and arguably mouth-watering). This new pop culture saturated “UN_LIMITED EDITIONS” line draws inspiration from fast food. In a nod to Americana, there’s a sofa in the form of a hot dog bun, complete with a comfortable upholstered sausage inside. There’s …

Why We See Faces Everywhere

Whether in a door-hook, electrical socket or elsewhere, seeing faces in objects and places is super-common—and it’s called pareidolia. This is a “psychological phenomenon that causes the human brain to lend significance—and facial features, in particular—to random patterns,” according to Artsy. Apparently the phenomenon happens because humans naturally prefer faces to other patterns. Of course, this extends from everyday life into the world of art, …