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9 hours agoMarijuana rescheduling would bring some immediate changes, but others will take time
Rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III by executive order will not immediately change federal criminal laws or legalize interstate commerce; formal rulemaking or Congress is required.
Wellness
fromFortune
1 hour agoSeniors relive their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking with virtual reality. 'It's about all the memories that it brings back' | Fortune
Virtual reality programs let elderly retirement-community residents experience immersive travel, rekindle memories, and strengthen cognition and social connections.
OMG science
fromDiscover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods
1 week agoBest Sasquatch Chronicles Episodes: From Skeptic to Believer
Claire experienced prolonged, life-threatening stalking and terror by an unidentified large, human-like creature, resulting in lasting psychological trauma and narrow survival.
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week agoStates Take On Tough Tech Policy Battles: 2025 in Review
State legislatures advanced repair, location, health, and consumer data privacy while debating AI oversight and blocking proposals that weaken encryption or impose invasive age verification.
Tech industry
fromFortune
10 hours agoAfter 23 years working for Jeff Bezos, the CEO of a $1.3 billion skills platform shares lessons he learned from Andy Jassy and the Amazon founder | Fortune
Greg Hart applied Amazon-style leadership principles and cultural practices at Coursera to accelerate transformation and meet surging demand for AI-related learning.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months agoI Tested 5 AI Tools on 10 Real UI Design Prompts-Here's What Actually Works in 2025
Raw first-pass AI outputs reveal varying usefulness: some tools produce accessibility-aware, usable UI solutions while others mainly generate decorative mockups requiring human refinement.
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week agoAge Verification Threats Across the Globe: 2025 in Review
Age verification mandates sacrifice anonymity and privacy, function as censorship, and disproportionately harm marginalized communities while failing to reliably protect young people.
EU data protection
fromThe Hacker News
2 days agoItaly Fines Apple 98.6 Million Over ATT Rules Limiting App Store Competition
Italy fined Apple €98.6 million for App Tracking Transparency rules that disproportionately burden third-party developers with duplicative consent requirements and restrict App Store competition.
EU data protection
fromThe Hacker News
3 days agoPasswd: A walkthrough of the Google Workspace Password Manager
Passwd offers a Google Workspace–focused, zero-knowledge enterprise password manager providing AES-256 encryption, centralized admin controls, granular permissions, audit logs, and compliance readiness.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
9 hours agoCritical LangChain Core Vulnerability Exposes Secrets via Serialization Injection
LangChain Core has a critical serialization injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-68664, CVSS 9.3) that allows attackers to instantiate objects and exfiltrate secrets via 'lc' keys.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
12 hours agoI spent a year interviewing and listening to over 50 tech leaders talk about AI. Here are the 4 biggest lessons.
AI fluency and strong soft skills are becoming necessary at work; workers must adopt AI tools or risk being replaced by those who use them.
Marketing tech
fromBusiness Insider
9 hours ago5 AI advertising controversies that turned heads this year, from Meta's AI granny to Coca-Cola's shape-shifting trucks
Brands' increasing use of AI in advertising produced noticeable consumer negativity and high-profile creative missteps, prompting caution about automating the creative process.
Wine
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 day agoIn Australia's Clare Valley, a New 6-Day Trail Connects Historic Vineyards, Luxury Cottages, and Wild Lavender Fields
Clare Valley's new Wine & Wilderness Trail pairs a six-day, 62-mile wilderness hike with acclaimed Shiraz and dry Riesling, wildlife viewing, and upgraded wine-focused accommodations and experiences.
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