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Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
6 hours ago

Cate Blanchett says she swears by a 'cliche' morning habit to kickstart her day

Cate Blanchett, 56, uses daily cold plunges, lymphatic facial massage, and Tai Chi to invigorate mornings and maintain glowing skin, favoring minimal makeup.
fromwww.cnbc.com
19 hours ago

Harvard expert Arthur Brooks says when it comes to happiness, we're getting it all wrong

"These pursuits are not inherently bad, but they become toxic when they're treated as ultimate goals," he said.
Digital life
fromIslands
6 hours ago

The Top 5 Trending Destinations In The World For Digital Nomads In 2026, Per Google - Islands

Digital nomadism is growing globally, with affordable destinations like India (2025) and Colombia (2026) rising due to visas and lower costs.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
18 hours ago

Can Breathwork Help You Stay Healthy in Winter Virus Season?

Breathwork improves mental health, reduces stress, and may modestly, temporarily influence immune markers, but clinical significance remains unclear.
OMG science
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Harvard scientist believes alien 3I/Atlas could have been sent to 'seed' life on Earth - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS shows anomalous comet-like behavior prompting speculation about possible non-natural origins, including deliberate seeding by advanced life.
OMG science
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Day 3 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Galactic Cluster

Galaxy Cluster Abell 209 contains over 100 galaxies about 2.8 billion light-years away whose combined mass gravitationally lenses and stretches background galaxies.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
10 hours ago

India unveils a homegrown dual-core 1GHz RISC-V processor

CDAC unveiled DHRUV64, a 1.0 GHz dual-core RISC-V chip on 28nm, positioned for infrastructure and IoT as an early step toward a domestic semiconductor industry.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
6 hours ago

The coming AI agent crisis: Why Okta's new security standard is a must-have for your business

AI-powered agents requesting OAuth-based app-to-app access create substantial organizational security risks, requiring new standards for visibility and control over permissions.
#ux-portfolio
fromMedium
23 hours ago
UX design

How Design Recruiters Judge your UX Portfolio in 5 Seconds?

Make the first visible fold clearly show role, credibility, and your top two outcome-focused projects to win recruiter attention quickly.
fromMedium
23 hours ago
UX design

UX portfolio: Using craft and AI to rise beyond the crowd

UX portfolios must prioritize clear reasoning, decision-making, collaboration, and measurable impact over decorative visuals to demonstrate delivered value.
UX design
fromMedium
23 hours ago

Part I: From scenic to semantic

Design must shift from scenic, fixed-interface journeys to semantic systems that interpret user intent and context as AI changes interaction models.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
21 hours ago

Applied Digital Craters 17%: Is the AI Data Center Debt Party Over?

Applied Digital’s strong AI-driven growth is overshadowed by heavy leverage and tenant concentration, creating significant financial and execution risk despite recent stock gains.
EU data protection
fromPractical Ecommerce
19 hours ago

The Top Conversion Barrier in the E.U.

European consumers require strong privacy protections, transparent pricing, clear returns, verified reviews, and regulatory compliance, creating major trust barriers for non-EU merchants.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Cyber Express
1 day ago

India's DPDP Act: Why 2026 Is The Year Privacy Becomes Real

The DPDP Act and Rules require Indian companies to overhaul systems, governance, and accountability for personal data within an 18-month compliance window.
fromPrivacy International
1 day ago

Election observers adopt Principles and Guidance for Observing Personal Data Use in Elections

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of Principles (DoP) for International Election Observation. Over 50 endorsing election observation organisations representing all regions of the world met at the United Nations to reaffirm their commitment to supporting genuine democratic elections and to the principles for international election observation as set forth in the Declaration.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

All I want for Christmas is a ChatGPT nativity scene... | Computer Weekly

Tech billionaires are building privatised sovereignty across data, defence, space, energy and money, undermining democratic foundations.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
37 minutes ago

GeoEdge & ProgrammaticX Partner to Strengthen Omnichannel Ad Quality & Brand Safety

GeoEdge and ProgrammaticX partnership enforces omnichannel ad quality to protect publisher inventory, improve user experience, and preserve ad revenue.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 hour ago

Creative Optimisation in the Age of AI: Predictions on a New Craft

Creative optimisation will shift from human production to human orchestration, with prompt engineering and strategic oversight becoming the primary skills guiding AI-driven advertising.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
5 hours ago

AI That's Generative, Not Generic | AdExchanger

Amazon uses product-specific insights and unique behavioral data to generate distinctive AI-driven ad creative at scale, preventing formulaic commoditization while speeding production.
Books
from48 hills
7 hours ago

Tip-top tomes: Our favorite books of 2025 - 48 hills

2025 offered an abundant, steady stream of notable books across genres, with memorable cookbooks emphasizing community, local sourcing, and compelling culinary memoirs.
National Football League
fromBoston.com
9 hours ago

Bills coach Sean McDermott responds to Mike Vrabel's criticism of refs

Mike Vrabel criticized inconsistent officiating after the Patriots' 35-31 loss, pointing to Buffalo's uncalled offensive holding and costly pass-interference rulings.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 hour ago

AI is a Ferrari and a donkey at the same time. We're going to have to get used to it.

AI combines striking strengths with persistent, unpredictable failures, complicating reliable task delegation and accurate predictions of business impact and returns.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 hour ago

GhostPoster Malware Found in 17 Firefox Add-ons with 50,000+ Downloads

GhostPoster used logo files in 17 Firefox add-ons to embed malicious JavaScript that hijacks affiliate links, injects tracking, and enables click and ad fraud.
Social media marketing
fromeuronews
6 hours ago

Influencer marketing in fast-fashion and food sectors under scrutiny

Influencer marketing often lacks transparency, promotes unhealthy foods, frequently fails to disclose paid partnerships, and may breach consumer law, prompting calls for joint liability and restrictions.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
11 hours ago

Arctic sees hottest year since 1900 as climate crisis continues

Arctic surface air temperatures from October 2024 to September 2025 were the warmest since 1900, with record low winter sea ice and sharply reduced snow cover.
Information security
fromZDNET
8 hours ago

Is your smart home an easy target? 6 ways experts lock theirs down

Strong passwords, MFA, firmware updates, secure setup, and researching device brands significantly reduce the risk of smart-home hacking.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
11 hours ago

Browns LB Bush found not guilty in assault trial

Devin Bush was found not guilty of assault and harassment charges after a court found prosecutors failed to prove intent to harm; NFL review ongoing.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
18 minutes ago

Security platform consolidation in 2026: The AI imperative | Computer Weekly

Organizations must consolidate cybersecurity platforms to survive AI-driven, adaptive attacks that operate in real time; fragmented tool stacks cannot respond fast enough.
Food & drink
fromwww.npr.org
1 hour ago

Is the viral cheese pull saving chain restaurants?

Viral food moments like cheese pulls drive customers to familiar mid-tier American chain restaurants, helping chains survive economic pressures by creating shareable marketing.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerworld
8 hours ago

Mozilla appoints new CEO, unveils new AI focus

Mozilla will prioritize trust by making AI optional, transparent, privacy-focused, and subject to user and enterprise consent while evolving Firefox into a modern AI browser.
Food & drink
fromIndependent
5 hours ago

Katy McGuinness's 2025 foodie awards: the best restaurants, dishes and chefs in Ireland

New restaurant openings and creative reinventions coexisted with menu sameness while higher prices drove customers to eat out less and demand better value.
Media industry
fromIntelligencer
1 day ago

New York's 20 Most-Read Stories of 2025

Readers gravitated to pieces on cultural trends, exposés of powerful figures, scandals involving ordinary people, and emotional, enduring love stories.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Bog Queen by Anna North review a tale that could dig deeper

Bog Queen braids voices—moss, a modern forensic pathologist, and an Iron Age druidine—to examine bodies, landscape, and personal displacement.
Books
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
11 hours ago

Berkeley couple's new book attempts to define the meaning of home'

Kirsten Dirksen and Nicolas Boullosa document and promote diverse eco-friendly, unconventional homes and minimalist living through self-funded media, a book, and ongoing home renovation projects.
Media industry
fromExchangewire
1 hour ago

VideoElephant Fetches "Unleashed by DOGTV": Takes Over FAST Management & Distribution

VideoElephant will fully manage and distribute Unleashed by DOGTV, overseeing scheduling, content, marketing, distribution, partner management, and monetisation to expand reach and revenue.
Food & drink
fromBoston Herald
2 hours ago

Make these breakfast dishes for houseguests during the holidays

Quiche Lorraine offers a festive breakfast combining creamy cheese, crispy crust, and bacon, suitable for holiday guests and served with fruit or coffee cake.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
26 minutes ago

IT Sustainability Think Tank: What enterprises must do to make sustainability work in 2026 | Computer Weekly

Embed sustainability into core digital and operational systems, shifting from strategic pledges to data-driven, auditable delivery enabled by IT infrastructure.
Environment
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 hours ago

Wind advisory affecting the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until early Wednesday evening gusts as high as 100 mph

Strong southwest winds with dangerous gusts will impact the Greater Lake Tahoe region and adjacent Nevada areas, threatening trees, unsecured property, travel, and power.
#remote-work
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Russian court designates punk band Pussy Riot as extremist' group

A Moscow district court designated Pussy Riot as an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the Russian Federation.
Wine
fromBon Appetit
17 hours ago

Make Your Next Holiday Gathering a Cozy Mulled-Wine Night

Mulled wine made with a fuller-bodied red, cider, whole spices, and citrus yields a cozy, aromatic winter drink ideal for sharing and reheating.
Wine
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
16 hours ago

Giesen 0% Celebrates Five Years as the Global Leader in Premium Non-Alcoholic Wine - Food & Beverage Magazine

Giesen 0% leads the premium non-alcoholic wine category with a nine-wine portfolio and dominant market share driven by Sauvignon Blanc quality and innovation.
Writing
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Slop chosen as Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year DW 12/16/2025

Merriam-Webster named 'slop' 2025 Word of the Year to label low-quality, mass-produced AI digital content and to signal limits of AI creativity.
Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 day ago

No Regrets: Freed Belarusian Prisoners Say Challenging Lukashenko Right Decision

Several Belarusian opposition figures released after over four years in prison say they have no regrets for opposing Aleksandr Lukashenko.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Napa County supervisors to vote on program allowing vineyard tastings under new state law

Napa County proposes a pilot program to implement AB 720 allowing limited vineyard estate tasting events beginning January 1, 2026.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Pens at the ready! A gen-Z trainee takes on the Guardian's scribbler-in-chief'

Switching end-of-year exams to onscreen could reduce hand fatigue and strain experienced by students during lengthy handwritten assessments.
Writing
fromDefector
1 day ago

The Crossword, Dec. 15: Out Of Court | Defector

A reliable Monday crossword by Matthew Stock highlights his publishing credentials and personal interests while Defector crosswords run weekly with submission guidelines available.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,389

Large-scale Russian overnight strikes disabled Ukraine's southern power grid, causing massive blackouts while cross-border attacks and counterstrikes produced casualties and infrastructure damage.
#liverpool
New York Knicks
fromESPN.com
11 hours ago

Knicks clinch NBA Cup; Brunson named MVP

New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 to win the NBA Cup, led by OG Anunoby (28 points) and Jalen Brunson (25 points, MVP).
DevOps
fromMedium
3 weeks ago

CI/CD and Gitops with Microservices: Open Ecosystem vs AWS Native

CI/CD and GitOps automate testing, deployment, and management of microservices, making cloud deployments faster, safer, and more scalable.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
6 hours ago

Wednesday's Headlines: Another Record Edition - Streetsblog New York City

The Adams administration claims 'record' protected bike lane installations while omitting crucial numbers and possibly failing to meet a legal 180-mile construction requirement.
Golden State Warriors
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 hours ago

Steve Kerr shrugs off leaked email from Warriors owner Joe Lacob

Steve Kerr downplays owner Joe Lacob's email, prioritizes managing rotating lineups, injuries and continuity while affirming mutual support amid the team's 13-14 start.
New York Islanders
fromEyes On Isles
11 hours ago

NY Islanders captain Anders Lee on Schaefer's rise and Palmieri's legendary assist

Matthew Schaefer's immediate, composed impact energizes the Islanders, while Kyle Palmieri's torn ACL starkly illustrates hockey's physical risks and team resilience.
Marketing
fromAdExchanger
6 hours ago

Coca-Cola Goes From Studio To Social; More Like 'Netpodz' | AdExchanger

Modern media integrates retailers, shoppers, creators and ecommerce data, driving brands to build content factories, shift budgets to social/influencers, and pursue podcast exclusives.
New York Islanders
fromEyes On Isles
7 hours ago

NY islanders can't complete season sweep of Red Wings as Detroit rallies in third

Islanders 3-2 loss to Red Wings after two third-period power-play goals erased the lead and ended the comeback.
SF LGBT
from48 hills
7 hours ago

Phoenix Hotel goes out with a bang-and More!-on New Year's Eve - 48 hills

San Francisco's Phoenix Hotel and several clubs are closing; a final New Year's Eve party will celebrate the venue's queer-house, Pride-party legacy.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 hour ago

Germany news: Parliament set to OK major defense package DW 12/17/2025

The federal Cabinet will address welfare and pension reforms, the Bundestag plans to approve large military purchases, and rising wolf attacks threaten livestock.
Python
fromPythonmorsels
11 hours ago

Embrace whitespace

Consistent use of whitespace and logical line breaks improves Python code readability while balancing excessive spacing and auto-formatter constraints.
Mindfulness
fromBustle
6 hours ago

Your Horoscope For Wednesday, December 17

Unexpected emotional shifts and creative openings arise as the moon aspects Uranus, Neptune, Sagittarius, and Pluto, prompting adaptation, introspection, and new idea exploration.
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