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Blue SkyDigital life
fromFortune
1 day agoI helped build the architecture of addiction for social media and I see warning labels coming. That's just a start | Fortune
AI-driven algorithms are engineering addictive experiences that hijack human attention, eroding focus, time, productivity, and meaningful moments.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours agoThe landline may be having a renaissance but it's to a world in which the art of phone calls has changed | Paul Daley
Landline telephones created shared family dynamics and intrusive social oversight, producing nostalgic yet awkward memories of teenage interactions around a single household phone.
fromwww.nature.com
2 days agoAuthor Correction: Brahma safeguards canalization of cardiac mesoderm differentiation
Following publication of this article, we were alerted via PubPeer to an inadvertent image duplication in Extended Fig. 7b in our paper. Upon carefully examining all the figures, we have discovered another duplication error in Extended Fig. 3g. The errors occurred during figure preparation by using placeholder images originating from similar areas of a well. The errors do not compromise the results or the conclusions of our work.
OMG science
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 day agoNASA in urgent briefing as 3I/Atlas heads closer to Earth and appears to have 'thrusters' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Interstellar object 3I/Atlas shows comet-like glow and asymmetric gas plumes with possible propulsion-like effects, prompting urgent agency review and public safety debate.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 hour agoThreatsDay Bulletin: 0-Days, LinkedIn Spies, Crypto Crimes, IoT Flaws and New Malware Waves
Cyber threats are rapidly evolving as criminals exploit browser extensions, smart devices, social platforms, and novel malware while governments and companies intensify countermeasures.
Environment
fromwww.npr.org
15 hours agoTrump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat
The administration seeks to roll back Endangered Species Act protections by eliminating the automatic "blanket rule" and requiring species-specific safeguards, risking delayed protections for imperiled wildlife.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 hours agoBorder Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with suspicious' travel patterns
Border Patrol monitors millions of American drivers using license-plate readers and algorithms that flag travel patterns, prompting stops, searches and occasional arrests.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
20 minutes agoAs the U.S. starves its public media, Denmark wants to figure out a better way to subsidize private news publishers
Denmark funds private and public news substantially, spending about 0.2% of GDP to support journalism, public service providers, and VAT-exemptions for media.
Books
fromIndependent
9 hours agoThe eccentricities of Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon from the woman who was his 'earwig'
Michael Gambon progressed from minor stage parts to celebrated theatrical eminence while achieving global fame as Dumbledore, demonstrating a mercurial, stage-centered acting career.
English Premier League
fromBavarian Football Works
4 days agoPundit says it's too early to say Liverpool's Florian Wirtz is biggest Premier League transfer flop
Florian Wirtz's early Liverpool struggles should not be labeled the biggest transfer flop after 11 Premier League games; a full season is needed to judge adaptation.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
9 hours agoThursday's Headlines: 'Kwame' Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor-elect Mamdani will meet the president despite perceived disrespect over his middle name; local coverage also focused on a high-profile sentencing, NYPD leadership continuity, and transit updates.
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