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#smartphone-addiction
fromSilicon Canals
9 hours ago
Digital life

What neuroscience reveals about people who check their phone within three seconds of feeling any discomfort and why it's quietly rewiring how they handle conflict in real life - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
2 hours ago
Digital life

The moment I realized my phone wasn't distracting me from deep thinking but had actually restructured what deep thinking felt like, I understood why productivity advice never worked - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
9 hours ago
Digital life

What neuroscience reveals about people who check their phone within three seconds of feeling any discomfort and why it's quietly rewiring how they handle conflict in real life - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
2 hours ago
Digital life

The moment I realized my phone wasn't distracting me from deep thinking but had actually restructured what deep thinking felt like, I understood why productivity advice never worked - Silicon Canals

Wellness
fromSilicon Canals
19 hours ago

8 daily habits of people who are genuinely at peace with getting older that have nothing to do with diet or exercise - Silicon Canals

Graceful aging stems from curiosity, self-compassion, and emotional practices rather than genetics or physical routines.
Wellness
fromCN Traveller
21 hours ago

The 6 best reformer Pilates studios in London for strengthening, low-impact workouts

Pilates builds strength and joint stability through controlled, low-impact movements, making it effective for injury recovery and long-term athletic performance.
OMG science
fromThe New Yorker
15 hours ago

Science and the Art of Paying Attention

Paying close attention to ordinary experiences reveals that familiar aspects of life are more variable and scientifically interesting than commonly assumed.
OMG science
fromMail Online
16 hours ago

Former UFO chief admits seeing spacecraft that defy modern technology

Pentagon's UFO office detected unexplained objects in space performing maneuvers beyond known US aerospace capabilities, with fewer than 50 cases remaining unresolved despite expert analysis.
Wellness
fromDesign Milk
1 day ago

Matteo Thun Embeds BASIN Glacial Waters into Lake Landscape

BASIN Glacial Waters integrates European thermal bathing traditions with glacial-fed hydrotherapy at Lake Louise, combining architectural design with physiological wellness benefits in North America's first facility of this scale.
OMG science
fromFuturism
22 hours ago

Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit

The U.S. Air Force's X-37B and China's Shendong space planes conduct secretive orbital missions with unclear military and space capabilities, both demonstrating advanced reusable spacecraft technology.
EU data protection
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 hours ago

UK Court of Appeal Rules on the Concept of Personal Data in the Context of Data Security - DataBreaches.Net

A controller's data security duty applies to all personal data under its control, regardless of whether third parties could identify individuals from that data.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
8 hours ago

I spent six months tracing where your data actually goes after you click 'Accept All' - what I found is a global supply chain of control that no single regulator can touch - Silicon Canals

Data flows from a single cookie consent click travel through dozens of third-party domains in milliseconds, creating an untraceable global supply chain that existing privacy regulations cannot effectively govern.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
6 hours ago

Dutch Tax Authority hands US software company control over VAT system

The Netherlands outsourced VAT system management to American company FAST Enterprises, creating digital sovereignty risks with €1.5 billion weekly revenue exposure and potential US control over critical tax infrastructure.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
4 hours ago

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

Congressional Democrats identified $20.9 billion in consumer losses from identity theft linked to four major data broker breaches, with one company refusing to improve opt-out accessibility.
EU data protection
fromInfoWorld
5 hours ago

Sovereignty isn't a toggle feature

European cloud alternatives like Hetzner and Scaleway can deliver comparable performance and capabilities to AWS while significantly reducing costs, though they require greater operational responsibility and architectural commitment to sovereignty.
UX design
fromUX Magazine
1 day ago

Championing Accessibility: a Path to Inclusive Design Leadership

Accessibility must be a core design value, not a compliance checkbox, to create inclusive digital experiences for all users regardless of ability.
UX design
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

How User Interviews Can Be Accelerated with an AI-Powered Insights Platform

AI-powered research platforms address the infrastructure burden surrounding user research—recruitment, scheduling, transcription, and synthesis—rather than the interviews themselves, removing friction that causes teams to abandon research.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
4 days ago

A Designer's Guide To Eco-Friendly Interfaces - Smashing Magazine

Sustainable UX reframes performance as ethical responsibility, prioritizing reduced digital footprint and energy-efficient design over attention-seeking features.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
7 hours ago

Critical Flaws Exposed Gardyn Smart Gardens to Remote Hacking

Gardyn smart indoor gardens contained four serious vulnerabilities enabling remote hacking through command injection, hardcoded credentials, and cleartext data transmission, now patched.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
3 hours ago

Mortar AI & DAIVID Partner to Integrate Creative Effectiveness into MMM

Mortar AI and DAIVID integrate creative effectiveness into Marketing Mix Models, enabling marketers to measure emotional drivers that influence sales and optimize creative profitability at scale.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 hour ago

900 Sangoma FreePBX Instances Infected With Web Shells

Approximately 900 Sangoma FreePBX instances remain infected with web shells following exploitation of CVE-2025-64328, a post-authentication command injection vulnerability patched in November 2025.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
8 hours ago

Horizon Media's David Campanelli Shares His Strategy For Breaking Down Media Silos | AdExchanger

Horizon Media consolidated media buying across digital, video, search, social, and programmatic under unified leadership, treating programmatic as an execution method across multiple channels rather than a separate silo.
Remote teams
fromMiami Herald
20 hours ago

The invisible tradeoff behind 'flexible' work

Flexibility in modern workplaces is largely managed by employers rather than employee-driven, while after-hours work expectations remain pervasive despite apparent schedule autonomy.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 hours ago

Juniper Networks PTX Routers Affected by Critical Vulnerability

Juniper Networks released an emergency patch for CVE-2026-21902, a critical vulnerability in Junos OS Evolved that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on PTX routers.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
12 hours ago

PubMatic Is All In On Agentic AI | AdExchanger

PubMatic is positioning itself as an agentic AI leader, predicting 25% of digital advertising will be autonomously executed by 2028 and 50% by 2030, with AgenticOS driving growth despite current revenue declines.
Major League Baseball
fromDodgers Nation
14 hours ago

MLB News: Brees to Buy Padres?, Scherzer Back to Jays, Braves Revenue Soars

Drew Brees and Vuori CEO Joe Kudla are bidding to purchase the San Diego Padres, Max Scherzer returns to Toronto for his 19th season, and the Atlanta Braves report surging revenue despite finishing fourth in their division.
Writing
fromEsquire
3 hours ago

The Lost Art of Writing a Note by Hand

Handwritten letters have become rare due to digital communication, but writing them remains a meaningful way to express thoughtfulness and create lasting impressions.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
13 hours ago

2026 NFL free agency: Projecting one signing for every team

NFL teams prepare for free agency by identifying key veteran signings, with each of 32 teams matched to one optimal free agent prospect before the March 11 start date.
#nfl-combine
fromESPN.com
1 day ago
National Football League

2026 NFL combine: Intense faces and unforgettable expressions

fromESPN.com
1 day ago
National Football League

2026 NFL combine: Intense faces and unforgettable expressions

Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Ben Markovits: I used to think any book concerned with people falling in love can't be very good'

Reading shaped formative years through detective stories, fantasy epics, and memoirs that provided companionship and escape during frequent moves and family transitions.
Privacy technologies
fromSilicon Canals
5 hours ago

I traced who profits every time you tap 'I agree' - the answer is a class system hiding in plain sight - Silicon Canals

Cookie consent mechanisms trigger real-time bidding auctions that distribute ad revenue through intermediaries, creating an invisible class system where 30-70% of advertiser spending is absorbed by middlemen rather than reaching publishers or users.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
1 hour ago

Is Microsoft really spying on you with Windows telemetry?

Microsoft collects diagnostic telemetry data from Windows PCs, but evidence-based analysis shows this does not constitute spying despite widespread unsubstantiated concerns.
Major League Baseball
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 day ago

Seidler Family Weighing Five Offers For Padres

The Seidler family accelerated the Padres sale process with five prospective buyers submitting bids, including Joe Lacob, José E. Feliciano, Dan Friedkin, and Drew Brees partnered with Joe Kudla, seeking a price near $3 billion.
Food & drink
fromDaily News
15 hours ago

More restaurants to check out on Fish Friday

Chain restaurants offer diverse fish and seafood promotions during Lent, ranging from budget-friendly sandwiches under $5 to premium teppanyaki seafood platters over $40.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Watching Watership Down on acid with Bez: Shaun Ryder releases new memoir 24 Hour Party Person

Shaun Ryder releases memoir '24 Hour Party Person' detailing his hedonistic music career, dangerous encounters, and personal stories from Happy Mondays and Black Grape eras.
Privacy technologies
fromTechRepublic
6 hours ago

Europe's ManoMano Hit: 38M Customer Records Compromised in Vendor Breach

ManoMano notified 38 million customers of a data breach at a third-party customer service provider, exposing personal data and support interactions without compromising passwords.
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
14 hours ago

Miliband says climate impact of data centres is uncertain

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband acknowledges the impact of rapidly expanding data centres on UK net zero carbon targets is uncertain, prompting MPs to launch an inquiry into their environmental effects.
Social media marketing
fromTheSavvyGamer
12 hours ago

10 Algorithm Myths & 10 Algorithm Truths - TheSavvyGamer

Algorithms are complex, multi-layered systems built by people and tuned by companies based on engagement and profit, not objective quality or personal preference.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
13 hours ago

Buster Olney's 2026 top 10 at every MLB position: Designated hitters

Shohei Ohtani ranks as the top designated hitter for the 2026 MLB season, leading the majors with 280 runs scored over the past two seasons.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
12 hours ago

There's No Competition, These Costco Kirkland Signature Nuts Are Easily The Best - Tasting Table

Kirkland Signature Sweet Heat snack mix is the top-ranked Costco nut mix, combining salty, sweet, spicy, and savory flavors in a versatile snack.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
4 hours ago

Every Dunkin' Wake-Up Wrap, Ranked - Tasting Table

Dunkin's Wake-Up Wraps are underrated breakfast items that rank from least to most satisfying, with egg and cheese placing last due to minimal filling and lack of added protein compared to bacon, sausage, and egg varieties.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

Judge sides with salmon against Trump administration in hydropower ruling

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to modify hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake Rivers to protect declining salmon populations from turbine damage and warm reservoir conditions.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable

Climate-driven insurance crises threaten homeowner security and global financial systems as extreme weather makes properties uninsurable and insurers withdraw from high-risk markets.
Remote teams
fromFortune
19 hours ago

Remote employees have quietly unlocked one major workplace perk: Getting paid 12% more than their in-office colleagues, Fed study finds | Fortune

Remote workers in France earn 12% higher hourly wages than in-office employees, with a 6% premium remaining after controlling for education, gender, and age.
Remote teams
fromFortune
23 hours ago

The remote work fight isn't over: Workers are willing to take a major pay cut, up to 25%, Harvard study shows | Fortune

Workers value remote work so highly they would accept a 25% pay reduction to work from home instead of commuting to an office full-time.
Social media marketing
fromInc
23 hours ago

Your Next Move: Winning in the Attention Economy - Virtual Event 2/26 at 2:00 PM ET

Social-first strategies and authentic brand building drive business growth in the attention economy by cultivating loyal followings.
Writing
fromForbes
16 hours ago

5 Techniques To Write A Strong Professional Bio For Career Advancement

Professional bios should authentically introduce you as a person while highlighting credentials, expertise, and professional identity to shape your personal brand and reputation.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Daniel Duckhorn, Napa Valley merlot's greatest champion, dies at 87

Daniel J. Duckhorn, pioneer who elevated Napa Valley merlot to world-class status and co-founded Duckhorn Vineyards in 1976, died at 87 from congestive heart failure.
Writing
fromDefector
1 day ago

What I Learned From My Annoyingly Long Correspondence With "Elena Ferrante" | Defector

An AI-generated scam email impersonating Elena Ferrante used phrases from published book descriptions to deceive an author, revealing how AI can convincingly mimic famous writers while containing telltale signs of fabrication upon scrutiny.
#belarus
Wine
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Wine giant Gallo to lay off 90, shut down key Napa facility

Gallo is laying off 93 employees and closing its Ranch Winery in St. Helena due to shifting market dynamics and weakened demand for lower-priced wines.
Wine
fromsfist.com
6 days ago

Bar Part Time Guys Taking Over Bissap Baobab Space, Will Open Nightclub There

Bar Part Time is expanding into a 6,000-square-foot nightclub called Downtime offering natural wines, high-ABV cocktails, and bar snacks from Rose Pizzeria's team.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,456

Russian forces conducted large-scale attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions, causing civilian casualties, infrastructure damage, and claimed territorial gains amid difficult US-mediated talks.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
9 hours ago

Friday's Headlines: Undermined at Every Turn Edition - Streetsblog New York City

New York City's mayor lacks effective control over NYPD and FDNY leadership, who continue policies contradicting his stated positions despite his authority over both agencies.
San Jose Sharks
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 hours ago

Third period miscues cost Sharks in another loss to Calgary Flames

The San Jose Sharks lost 4-1 to Calgary, extending their losing streak to five games and jeopardizing their playoff hopes with critical mistakes in the third period.
NYC real estate
fromCbsnews
4 hours ago

Housing complexes overseen by NYC plagued with problems, investigation finds

New York City's state watchdog discovered severe problems including mold, financial mismanagement, and prolonged construction at three major affordable housing complexes under city oversight.
#tenant-rights
Real Madrid
fromSoccer News
9 hours ago

Prediction: Real Madrid vs Getafe - Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts - Soccer News

Real Madrid hosts Getafe at the Bernabeu seeking to bounce back from a domestic loss, with Vinicius Junior in exceptional form and favored to score at 21/10 odds.
Real Madrid
fromSI
2 hours ago

Real Madrid's Route to the 2025-26 Champions League Final

Real Madrid faces Manchester City in the Champions League Round of 16 after a inconsistent season, with Bayern Munich likely awaiting in the quarterfinals if they advance.
Liverpool FC
fromESPN.com
14 hours ago

Liverpool back in profit, but wage bill was highest in Premier League

Liverpool returned to profit with a £15.2 million pre-tax surplus after their Premier League title win, driven by £60 million increased media revenue, but faced the Premier League's highest wage bill at £428 million.
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
6 hours ago

German court rules intelligence service may not label AfD 'extremist' for now

A German court halted the domestic intelligence agency's designation of the far-right AfD party as a confirmed extremist group, though it remains under suspicion for anti-constitutional activities.
SF politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
13 hours ago

California Democratic Party 2026 State Convention - San Francisco Bay Times

The California Democratic Party 2026 State Convention endorsed State Senator Scott Wiener for Congress while declining to endorse any gubernatorial candidate, with Eric Swalwell receiving 24% of delegate votes, falling short of the required 60% threshold.
France politics
fromThe Local France
6 hours ago

France names new culture minister as Paris mayoral battle erupts

Catherine Pegard replaced Rachida Dati as French culture minister after Dati resigned to campaign for Paris mayor, immediately sparking a racism dispute with her Socialist opponent.
Manchester City
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 hours ago

Who could Man City face in today's Champions League draw?

Manchester City awaits their Champions League round of 16 opponent, with the draw scheduled for February 27, and potential matchups include Sporting Lisbon, Real Madrid, or Bodo/Glimt.
Python
fromRealpython
14 hours ago

Episode #286: Overcoming Testing Obstacles With Python's Mock Object Library - The Real Python Podcast

Python's unittest.mock library enables reliable testing by simulating complex logic and unpredictable dependencies through Mock objects and patch() functions.
Dallas Cowboys
fromInside The Star
2 hours ago

Marist Liufau Fits Cowboys New 3-4 Defense at EDGE " Inside The Star

Marist Liufau's transition to EDGE in Dallas's 3-4 defense represents a natural translation of his linebacker skills rather than a risky conversion, leveraging his range, pursuit angles, and versatility.
Dallas Cowboys
fromInside The Star
1 day ago

Cowboys Meeting 2026 Draft Prospect Scooby Williams: Scheme Fit or Stretch? " Inside The Star

The Dallas Cowboys are evaluating whether Texas A&M linebacker Scooby Williams fits Christian Parker's multiple-front defensive system requiring technical soundness, gap discipline, and efficient space coverage.
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