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TikTok's road to becoming a super app | TechCrunch

TikTok is expanding beyond video into a super app by adding booking, discovery, and fintech ambitions to capture more user activity in one platform.

Wellness

fromPsychology Today

Diversity and More Diversity Strengthen Long-Term Well-Being

Membership in multiple group types predicts well-being up to four years later, with creative self-efficacy and meaning from diverse groups reducing loneliness.

Digital life

fromThe Verge

How one founder's bet on 'the old school web' is paying off

Craig Campbell left AI investor funding to build Past Maps, a website that overlays historical and modern maps and grew through organic search.

Wellness

fromenglish.elpais.com

Sweet dreams for $2,000 a night: Luxury sleep tourism and how it works

Sleep is increasingly eroded by around-the-clock work and leisure, while a growing sleep-tourism industry sells restorative nights and sleep-enhancing services.

OMG science

fromFuturism

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Scientists Intrigued by Chunk of Flesh That Refuses to Die After Several Years

Amputated Psolus fabricii tissue survived three years in natural seawater, repairing and reorganizing itself without forming a new organism.

OMG science

6 hours ago

NASA's Hubble captures gorgeous new photo of a spiral galaxy as it wanders through the Virgo Cluster

Hubble images show Messier 88’s central black hole and spiral structure, while ram pressure stripping from the Virgo Cluster removes gas as it approaches Messier 87.

OMG science

fromwww.theguardian.com

12 hours ago

What is a blue micromoon and when is the best time to see it this weekend?

A blue micromoon occurs when a blue moon coincides with a micromoon, making the Moon slightly smaller than a typical full moon.

Wellness

fromPsychology Today

22 hours ago

How to Stop Drowning in Good-and Not So Good-Advice

Thriving after trauma depends on strengths in meaning making, regulation, interpersonal relationships, and the physical environment.

EU data protection

fromEngadget

Meta's employee mouse tracking program could reportedly violate EU privacy laws - Engadget

Meta’s internal mouse-tracking tool may capture email and chat contents involving non-US employees, potentially conflicting with EU GDPR privacy requirements.

EU data protection

fromnews.bitcoin.com

MiCA Decoded: Offshore Corporate Structures With MiCA Licensing: What Nobody Thought Possible

MiCA compliance can be achieved without relocating offshore groups into EU entities, because MiCA governs CASPs and token issuers differently.

UX design

fromNielsen Norman Group

Closing the Loop: What to Do After a Design Critique Ends

Feedback from design critiques must be followed by clear updates on changes, non-changes, and reasons to maintain trust and participation.

UX design

fromYahoo News

2 days ago

Design trends: Updating the home office

A well-designed home office improves productivity, creativity, comfort, and focus through organization, lighting, layout, and appropriately scaled furniture.

UX design

fromMedium

4 days ago

How to find out what your design work was really for

Streamline notification systems to reduce cognitive load and uninstalls, and frame UX work with measurable stakes and broader context for stronger portfolio impact.

#new-england-patriots

Patriots' under-the-radar playmaker predicted to steal the spotlight in 2026

Rhamondre Stevenson is projected to have a breakout 2026 season as Patriots RB1, driven by improved offensive support despite past fumbling concerns.

Drake Maye just sent a strong message to his struggling Patriots teammate

Patriots plan major offensive-line changes for 2026 while quarterback Drake Maye backs Will Campbell’s development despite Super Bowl struggles.

Patriots' under-the-radar playmaker predicted to steal the spotlight in 2026

Rhamondre Stevenson is projected to have a breakout 2026 season as Patriots RB1, driven by improved offensive support despite past fumbling concerns.

more#new-england-patriots

Drake Maye just sent a strong message to his struggling Patriots teammate

Patriots plan major offensive-line changes for 2026 while quarterback Drake Maye backs Will Campbell’s development despite Super Bowl struggles.

Social media marketing

fromAnimals Around The Globe

The Animal Personality That Captures Your Social Media Style

Social media behavior reflects animal-like personality traits, linking posting, commenting, and profile choices to traits such as extraversion and observer tendencies.

Food & drink

fromTasting Table

1 hour ago

This Secret About Chick-Fil-A Brownies Was Hidden (Until Now) - Tasting Table

Chick-fil-A brownies are allegedly pre-baked, shipped frozen, thawed for sale, and may sit out for hours or days without a set time limit.

Books

fromwww.theguardian.com

10 hours ago

I read Gianni Infantino's name-dropping, despot-fluffing book so you don't have to | Barney Ronay

Forward: The Revolution of Football frames an upcoming World Cup with a realistic, accessible guide to what will happen and why.

Environment

fromFortune

The U.S. power grid isn't one big machine - it's three. That's a problem for blackout season | Fortune

Extreme weather can disable transmission lines and substations, so grid hardening and risk reporting are needed to restore service and enable safe power sharing.

English Premier League

fromIrish Independent

in 21 minutes

Five things we know as Bray Wanderers close out season's first half on a high

Bray Wanderers climbed to fourth, leading the playoff race, while multiple league results reshaped standings and a referee incident led to Billy O'Neill’s booking.

Food & drink

fromTasting Table

This Wisconsin Supper Club Serves A 10-Pound Prime Rib To Those Bold (And Hungry) Enough To Try It - Tasting Table

Black Otter Supper Club in Hortonville serves slow-roasted prime rib, including a 160-ounce Extreme Cut, with a salad and soup bar included.

Food & drink

fromTasting Table

The Old-School Canned Sandwich Spread You Probably Forgot About - Tasting Table

Deviled ham is a finely ground, seasoned canned ham spread with spicy “deviled” flavor, valued for shelf life, taste, and versatility as a sandwich filling, dip, or cracker topping.

Environment

fromLos Angeles Times

Fire-prone California could lose hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire prevention

California wildfire mitigation funding may drop by hundreds of millions as emissions charges change and climate-bond spending accelerates.

Marketing tech

fromRAIN News

AudioGo updates audio ad platform reporting

AudioGo upgrades its Enhanced Reporting platform with customizable reports, smarter filtering, and automated scheduled workflows for deeper campaign performance insights.

Writing

fromLondon Unattached

5 hours ago

Albatross at Omnibus Theatre Review

Climate change drives a mother-daughter fracture as a flooded home mirrors collapsing glaciers and Antarctic research.

Privacy technologies

fromMail Online

An Alexa command exposed my husband's sordid affair in graphic detail

Smart home devices and shared accounts can create digital activity logs that reveal hidden behavior, even when call/text histories are deleted.

Books

fromFuturism

1 hour ago

AI Filmmaker Compares His Tech to Something That Gets Worse the More You Think About It

An animator praised AI for instant animated results, comparing it to skipping creative labor, while critics argue AI removes essential artistic work and yields hollow output.

Wine

fromwww.7x7.com

8 years ago

An Ode to Napa's Century-Old Historic Wineries

Napa Valley’s historic estates offer century-old wine heritage through daily tastings, restored facilities, and signature vintages from long-established vineyards.

Wine

fromwww.7x7.com

9 years ago

5 Reasons to Drink: Spanish Wine Dinner, Bowie + Elvis Birthday Bash, and a Gospel Brunch

Gospel brunch, a Spanish wine dinner, and a survival-skills nightlife party offer food, drinks, live music, and hands-on activities with set dates and prices.

Books

fromenglish.elpais.com

Toby Muse, author: We live in a world that Pablo Escobar could never have imagined'

Cocaine trafficking persists despite decades of the war on drugs, driven by human emotions and a global empire spanning production, corruption, and consumer demand.

Writing

fromVulture

Marcia Lucas, Oscar Winning Editor, Dead at 80

Marcia Lucas died at 80 from metastatic cancer in Rancho Mirage, California, leaving a legacy as an award-winning editor and trailblazer for women in film.

Marketing tech

fromAdExchanger

21 hours ago

Amazon Has New Tools To Help Publishers Prove Which Bidstream Signals Drive Demand | AdExchanger

Signal IQ expands bidstream testing to measure how impression and contextual signals affect advertiser demand and publisher revenue, beyond identity signals.

fromBoston.com

Drake Maye reflects on Super Bowl loss, rewatching game film vs. Seattle

Drake Maye rewatched Super Bowl game tape to learn from mistakes and improve for the Patriots’ 2026 season.

Privacy technologies

fromMakeUseOf

22 hours ago

It's time we give up on Google Search and start using these alternatives

Google Search is shifting toward AI-first results, while privacy-focused alternatives like Kagi offer subscription-based, ad-free searching without tracking.

#mlb

fromJays Journal

Major League Baseball

Trading away Yusei Kikuchi is paying dividends for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2026

Major League Baseball

Which Impending Free Agent Bats Are Actually Improving Their Stock?

New York Mets

Mets Move Sean Manaea To Rotation

David Peterson will move from the Mets’ starting rotation to the bullpen, with Sean Manaea pitching every fifth day as the team adjusts roles.

Major League Baseball

fromJays Journal

Trading away Yusei Kikuchi is paying dividends for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2026

Trading Yusei Kikuchi in 2024 yielded prospects that were later converted into key 2026 contributors for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Major League Baseball

Which Impending Free Agent Bats Are Actually Improving Their Stock?

The upcoming free agent class is weak, and injuries and poor performance among top names reduce total earning power.

New York Mets

Mets Move Sean Manaea To Rotation

David Peterson will move from the Mets’ starting rotation to the bullpen, with Sean Manaea pitching every fifth day as the team adjusts roles.

more#mlb

Major League Baseball

fromFast Company

Major League Baseball is proposing a salary cap for players, the first since 1994

MLB owners proposed a 2027 salary cap and payroll floor, but the players’ association vowed to reject it, risking a labor confrontation beyond 2027.

Remote teams

fromFast Company

fromFacility Executive Magazine

How to hack your calendar for more vacation by 'PTO-maxxing'

Strategically placing PTO around federal holidays can create longer breaks while using fewer PTO days, helping reduce burnout risk.

Remote teams

fromBusiness Matters

3 days ago

The Hidden Cost of Spreadsheet-Based HR Management for Growing UK Businesses

Spreadsheets become a productivity drain as UK businesses grow, requiring manual HR work that consumes time, money, and irritation.

Remote teams

Making Space Work: The Forces Shaping Modern Coworking

Coworking has grown into a strategic, hospitality-inspired third space with upgraded amenities, wellness areas, advanced technology, and experiential design.

Privacy technologies

fromZDNET

ExpressVPN blows away the competition on security audits - but what do they mean?

ExpressVPN completed 27 independent security audits, with Cure53 reviewing ExpressMailGuard and Identity Defender for security flaws and no-logs assurance.

Wine

fromElite Traveler

The American Couple Behind Burgundy's Chic New Wine Retreat

An American hospitality group is launching a first five-star hotel in Burgundy at Château la Commaraine in Pommard, revitalizing a historic estate with wine and dining access.

New York Knicks

fromNewsday

16 hours ago

Steve Popper: Mitchell Robinson's finger injury a dark cloud for Knicks

Knicks’ 11-game winning streak and 53-year title hopes are shadowed by injury fears after Mitchell Robinson’s broken pinkie and surgery ahead of the NBA Finals.

#liverpool-fc

11 hours ago

Liverpool refuse another high profile exit after Salah and Robertson

Liverpool have told Alisson Becker they want him to stay at Anfield for the 2026-27 season despite interest from elsewhere.

fromIrish Independent

in 20 minutes

'The right time' - Steven Gerrard's verdict as he identifies who should take over after Liverpool sack Arne Slot

Andoni Iraola is seen as a strong fit for Liverpool, though other elite managers are expected to be considered after Arne Slot’s dismissal.

11 hours ago

Liverpool refuse another high profile exit after Salah and Robertson

Liverpool have told Alisson Becker they want him to stay at Anfield for the 2026-27 season despite interest from elsewhere.

fromIrish Independent

in 20 minutes

'The right time' - Steven Gerrard's verdict as he identifies who should take over after Liverpool sack Arne Slot

Andoni Iraola is seen as a strong fit for Liverpool, though other elite managers are expected to be considered after Arne Slot’s dismissal.

more#liverpool-fc

Online marketing

fromwww.housingwire.com

15 hours ago

Why unscripted buyer education beats real estate ads on social

A short, casual down-payment-assistance video generated 320,000 views and five closings, showing social media can rapidly build trust and drive a real estate business.

Germany politics

fromwww.thelocal.de

10 hours ago

Chancellor swap? Rumours swirl about German leader Merz's future

German officials dismissed rumours of a CDU-led plan to replace Chancellor Friedrich Merz, citing good government mood and focus on reforms amid stalled progress and far-right gains.

New York Rangers

fromBlue Seat Blogs

The Rangers are victims of the current state of the league - Blue Seat Blogs

Rangers face an unusual offseason with limited free-agent talent, needing hockey trades while deciding whether to keep or trade Schneider and Cuylle amid uncertain future.

#football-transfers

FC Barcelona

Free agent Bernardo Silva is set to be offered the chance to play in La Liga next season

Bernardo Silva is a free-agent option for Barcelona this summer, with no transfer fee and potential salary flexibility after leaving Manchester City in June.

fromRush The Kop

14 hours ago

Yan Diomande chase heats up, Konate's contract decision and a PL boss waits on LFC?

Liverpool plans a summer reset with potential winger, midfielder, and defender additions as Arne Slot builds a dynasty-ready starting squad.

FC Barcelona

Free agent Bernardo Silva is set to be offered the chance to play in La Liga next season

Bernardo Silva is a free-agent option for Barcelona this summer, with no transfer fee and potential salary flexibility after leaving Manchester City in June.

fromRush The Kop

14 hours ago

Yan Diomande chase heats up, Konate's contract decision and a PL boss waits on LFC?

Liverpool plans a summer reset with potential winger, midfielder, and defender additions as Arne Slot builds a dynasty-ready starting squad.

more#football-transfers

Los Angeles

fromDodger Blue

1 hour ago

Dave Roberts sets goal for Hyeseong Kim in Triple-A

Hyeseong Kim was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to regain form, while Santiago Espinal was re-signed and Alex Freeland received more time at second base.

Manchester City

fromRush The Kop

fromYouTube · Coin Bureau

3 Man City players that Liverpool could realistically sign now Pep Guardiola has gone

Pep Guardiola’s departure could unsettle Manchester City, potentially easing their dominance and prompting Liverpool to target City players like Omar Marmoush and Savinho.

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