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Digital life
fromZDNET
6 hours ago

This $50 gadget bricked my iPhone and altered my relationship with it (for the better)

Screen time normalizes into multi-hour daily habits that erode time, energy, and wellbeing, causing cyclical app removal and eventual relapse during low-energy periods.
Wellness
fromBustle
4 hours ago

Your Horoscope For Friday, November 14

Moon in Virgo boosts disciplined, detail-oriented productivity; midday lunar-solar alignment deepens focus, evening Saturn clash increases self-criticism, compassion and connection ease tension.
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
14 hours ago

Seniors Learning How to Use, Protect Their Digital Devices: Report

Nearly all seniors 65+ consider themselves somewhat to extremely digitally literate and use devices for shopping, finance, social media, streaming, gaming, and online safety.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
15 hours ago

Caring for All of You With the 8 Realms of Wellness

Sustainable wellness requires self-stewardship, aligning habits with ideal states, and building supportive systems to bridge the knowing-doing gap.
Wellness
fromFuncheap
12 hours ago

Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley

Free one-hour IMPACT Bay Area empowerment self-defense class in Berkeley teaches situational awareness, de-escalation, two simple techniques, open to adults of all genders; RSVP required.
OMG science
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Scientist believes 3I/Atlas 'acceleration might be the technological signature of an internal engine' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

3I/Atlas is an interstellar object showing unusual behavior, including non-gravitational acceleration and an unexpected blue color possibly from artificial or natural sources.
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
39 minutes ago

Kioxia shares plummet after disappointing AI outlook

Kioxia's shares plunged 23% after a weaker-than-expected quarterly outlook, despite recent operating profit growth and sustained NAND demand driven by AI.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago

Nvidia CEO shares the leadership lesson his mother taught him

Jensen Huang credits his mother's method of teaching English for instilling a persistent, problem-solving leadership mindset that shaped Nvidia's culture and his career.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Kyndryl takeover of Solvinity leads to Dutch sovereignty scare

Kyndryl's acquisition of Solvinity raises concerns about Amsterdam's digital autonomy, data protection, municipal contract effects, and potential exposure under the US CLOUD Act.
EU data protection
fromeuronews
23 hours ago

Ireland launches investigation into Elon Musk's X on content moderatio

Ireland's media regulator is investigating whether X provides effective internal complaint handling and complies with the EU Digital Services Act, with fines and agreements possible.
UX design
fromLogRocket Blog
16 hours ago

Modal design in UX: When to use them and when to skip them - LogRocket Blog

Use modals cautiously: they can boost revenue but may confuse non-tech-savvy users and harm UX; evaluate impact and follow best practices before adding them.
Privacy professionals
fromMUO
11 hours ago

Microsoft has changed a controversial Teams Wi-Fi location feature - but won't say why

Microsoft Teams will automatically set users' work location based on corporate Wi‑Fi connections, enabling employers to track employee presence in specific office buildings.
UX design
fromLogRocket Blog
19 hours ago

A PM playbook for failing fast: What (and what not) to do - LogRocket Blog

Maintain rapid learning while managing experiment risk through a simple tiered rubric, consent, monitoring, staged rollouts, and clear ownership to protect users and trust.
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles

European regulators plan to weaken the GDPR, undermining digital sovereignty and enabling US tech giants to dominate Europe's AI and data markets.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
4 hours ago

Amid search wars, Google touts YouTube, display inventory to advertisers

Google is urging advertisers to shift spend to non-search, upper-funnel channels and AI-driven ad units to capture awareness as chatbot-driven discovery grows.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
6 hours ago

How Anthropic's DIY data centers could accelerate AI's infrastructure frenzy

Anthropic will build proprietary U.S. data centers with a $50 billion investment to scale AI compute, improve workload efficiency, and support rapid customer growth.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
7 hours ago

What insiders anonymously think about the AI race

Attendees predicted OpenAI will reach $30 billion annualized revenue by 2026 and Nvidia will be worth $6 trillion, naming top VCs and leading AI companies.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
4 hours ago

Future of Marketing Briefing: The agentic turn inside programmatic advertising

The ad industry is rapidly creating standards (AdCP, UCP, Agentic RTB) to integrate agentic AI into programmatic systems and prevent amplified systemic failures.
Marketing tech
fromwww.bbc.com
8 hours ago

Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?

AI-driven advertising personalizes ads by analyzing online activity and personality to tailor tone, visuals, music, and messaging for individual users.
Social media marketing
fromBored Panda
5 hours ago

100 Times FB Marketplace Shined With The Most Unhinged Posts

Facebook Marketplace attracts Gen Z by offering affordable, sustainable, transparent peer-to-peer transactions and expanded visibility through partnerships like eBay.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
9 hours ago

From Fenway to Banana Ball: Jackie Bradley Jr., 2018 World Series champ, joins Indianapolis Clowns

Jackie Bradley Jr. was selected first overall by the Indianapolis Clowns, becoming the first former MLB player to commit full-time to Banana Ball.
Food & drink
fromsfist.com
9 hours ago

Michael Mina Opens Pabu-Chan, a New Sake Tasting 'Jewel Box' In Plaza of 101 California

Pabu-Chan opens as a 20-seat sake tasting room and private event space adjacent to PABU, featuring curated Japanese sakes, shochu cocktails, and a food menu.
Social media marketing
fromDigital Trends
9 hours ago

TikTok launches Bulletin Board, and your favorite creators just got louder

TikTok launched Bulletin Board, enabling creators to post text, image, and video updates via opt-in channels with follower subscriptions and inbox notifications.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says

More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists attended COP30 in Belem, outnumbering nearly all country delegations and raising concerns about corporate capture of the talks.
Books
fromwww.psychologytoday.com
8 hours ago

Can Reading Fiction Actually Make You Happier?

Reading literary fiction increases empathy, reduces stress, broadens perspective, and strengthens creative problem-solving and resilience.
Books
fromPortland Mercury
8 hours ago

Two Former Editors at The Nib Have Made the Only Primer On Ethical Comics Reporting

A practical, accessible guide teaches nonfiction comics techniques, emphasizing reportage, visual decision-making, ethics, and suitability for semester-long instruction.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
1 hour ago

Google gives concrete guidance with Unified Security Recommended

Google launched Unified Security Recommended to guarantee interoperability among cloud security vendors, initially partnering with CrowdStrike, Fortinet, and Wiz.
Information security
fromZDNET
1 hour ago

What is a passkey authenticator? Only the key to our passwordless tomorrow

Passkeys will replace most passwords and rely on multiple technologies, with authenticators—often integrated into password managers—serving a central role in passkey workflows.
Information security
fromOracle
4 hours ago

Jipher: Java Cryptographic Service Provider for FIPS Environments

Oracle Jipher is a Java Cryptographic Service Provider packaging a FIPS 140-2 validated OpenSSL module to enable Java applications to meet FIPS 140 requirements.
Social media marketing
fromSocial Media Today
1 day ago

YouTube Tests Comment Summaries in YouTube Studio

YouTube Studio mobile offers experimental comment summaries to help creators quickly understand viewer reactions; eligible creators can tap 'Get summary' on a video's Comments page.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Demonic' Wind in the Willows jumper banned from Westminster Abbey

A visitor wearing a Hellebore sweatshirt featuring W. Graham Robertson's Pan illustration from The Wind in the Willows was asked to remove it at Westminster Abbey because staff deemed it demonic.
Remote teams
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

Keys to Creating a Highly Effective Workplace Team

Clear goals, defined roles, trust, and open communication build teams that collaborate effectively, increase productivity, and reduce bottlenecks.
Remote teams
fromPsychology Today
10 hours ago

How Managers Keep Hybrid Teams Connected and Resilient

Hybrid work increases flexibility but strains alignment and communication; managers must create clarity, connection, and leverage cognitive diversity for smoother collaboration.
Remote teams
fromTheZenParent
12 hours ago

More Employees Are Working While Traveling. Here's Why You Should Do It Too - TheZenParent

Combining travel with remote work boosts productivity, creativity, and work-life balance through novel environments, autonomy, and improved time management.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

TalkTV sacks Mike Graham over vile' social media post

Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism; TalkTV presenter Mike Graham was dismissed after failing to cooperate over an offensive social media post.
Media industry
fromDigiday
1 day ago

Media Briefing: Publishers turn to paid audience acquisition tactics to tackle traffic losses

Publishers increasingly rely on paid audience acquisition and marketing teams as organic search traffic and free inbound readers decline, threatening ad-based revenue.
Wine
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Think autumn, think Piedmont wine from the foot of the mountain'

Piedmont red wines, especially nebbiolo and barbera, pair well with smoky, earthy winter foods and command higher prices due to prestige and limited production.
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Google touts Private AI Compute for cloud confidentiality

Google's Private AI Compute creates an isolated datacenter environment to process sensitive personal data, extending Android's on-device privacy guarantees to cloud AI.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal Europe live

German Galushchenko suspended amid an alleged $100m energy-sector corruption scheme linked to Timur Mindich and now subject to an active investigation.
Privacy technologies
fromPrivacy International
1 day ago

Technology, data and elections: A card game

Data protection is essential during elections to safeguard voter privacy, limit unregulated data-driven practices like micro-targeting, and ensure transparency, accountability, and ethical data use.
Wine
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

4 North Bay wines to pair with your Thanksgiving feast

Choose Thanksgiving wines ahead of time; Marin-associated whites and a red pair well with turkey, including Honig Sauvignon Blanc as a crisp, steely option.
fromLondon On The Inside
1 day ago

Pour Decisions | Beaujol-YAY! 'Tis the Season

November, specifically the third Thursday of the month, is a big date in the wine calendar as that's when the first bottles of that year's Beaujolais Nouveau are released, at exactly one minute past midnight. The wine is a vin de primeur, meaning it's sold in the year that it's harvested - in fact there are just weeks between it being produced and being sold, making it very fresh, light and juicy.
Writing
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Free Poetry Night: Woman Life Freedom w/ Banoo Zan (Berkeley)

Revolutionary poetry readings with Bänoo Zan and Cy Strom at Pegasus Books Downtown, Berkeley, November 14, 2025; free to attend, books for sale.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

The Art of the Profile

Five New Yorker staff writers and the executive editor appeared onstage at the 26th New Yorker Festival in New York City, presenting conversations and performances.
Writing
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

If we're being truthful, people are saying 'honestly' all the time

Use of the word "honestly" has surged in recent decades and functions as a prevalent marker of authenticity across online platforms and media.
English Premier League
from101GREATGOALS.COM
1 week ago

Newcastle striker Woltemade has been 'first class' says Howe

Nick Woltemade has scored six goals in nine starts after a £69m transfer, showing strong technical ability and team ethic but needing greater consistency.
New York Islanders
fromEyes On Isles
8 hours ago

NY Islanders recall defenseman Travis Mitchell from Bridgeport

Travis Mitchell was recalled from AHL Bridgeport to the Islanders to provide dependable, physical defensive depth while Scott Mayfield attends the birth of his child.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
4 hours ago

Friday's Headlines: More Agenda Items Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces extensive transportation and public-space policy recommendations including expanded bike lanes, bus rapid transit, car-free streets, and waste and transit reforms.
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FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
5 hours ago

Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'pushing' AC Milan to sign Robert Lewandowski from Barcelona

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is strongly urging AC Milan to sign Robert Lewandowski on a free transfer to embody club values and mentor younger players.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
1 hour ago

Roony Bardghji talks Lamine, Flick, Rashford, De Jong, Messi, El Clasico experience, Spotify Camp Nou return | Barca Universal

Roony Bardghji called stepping onto the new Spotify Camp Nou magical and said the squad wants to return and play there as soon as possible.
National Hockey League
fromMaple Leafs Hotstove
4 hours ago

Craig Berube on the Leafs getting outshot 37-15 by the Kings: "When we get pucks back in our own zone, we have to make a play to advance it up the ice"

Team must improve defensive puck advancement, play with more confidence and urgency, and aggressively enter the offensive zone to convert leads and reduce opposing shots.
New York Mets
fromMLB Trade Rumors
5 hours ago

Mets Fielding Interest In Jeff McNeil

The Mets are entertaining trade offers for Jeff McNeil despite his thoracic outlet surgery and remaining one-year guaranteed contract at $17.75MM.
Python
fromPythonbytes
1 hour ago

Tapping into HTTP

Tools and techniques: httptap for detailed HTTP timing, Python performance hacks to speed code, and FastRTC for real-time Python audio/video streaming.
New England Patriots
fromBoston.com
4 hours ago

Patriots stock watch: Here's who stood out and struggled in prime time win vs. Jets

Patriots extended streak to eight as Drake Maye's accuracy, offensive line play, strong run defense and key contributions from Henderson and Diggs fueled victory.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
4 hours ago

Council Members Put Everything But Riders First at 'Bus Oversight' Hearing - Streetsblog New York City

Council members pushed to curb bus lane camera enforcement and add constraints that would hinder efforts to speed buses and reduce driver obstruction.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
5 hours ago

Alex Ovechkin exchanges jerseys with Brad Marchand after Panthers winger registers 1,000th NHL point against Capitals

Alex Ovechkin and Brad Marchand exchanged autographed jerseys after the Panthers beat the Capitals 6-3, and Marchand recorded his 1,000th NHL point.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
8 hours ago

Why every marketer now needs two plans - one for humans, one for machines

B2B marketing must target both human buyers and AI agents, allocating budget and planning specifically for AI-driven discovery and distribution.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
3 hours ago

Calls to fix massive puddle outside Euston station

Recurrent flooding outside Euston Station creates large puddles blocking crossings, endangering disabled and elderly pedestrians and disrupting access to Moorfields Eye Hospital.
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