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Wellness
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 hours ago

Bro science' and Huberman husbands': The alpha male wellness business that promises to optimize sex and extend life

Wellness marketing reframed self-care as masculine optimization, adopting biohacking, stoic practices, tech-driven fitness, and meat-focused diets to capture male consumers.
Digital life
fromIndependent
6 hours ago

'I thought I was saving with Revolut's "spare change" feature, but the money was being spent without my knowledge'

Revolut’s background savings feature executed hundreds of undisclosed transactions, draining user funds and eroding trust in the platform.
Wellness
fromBustle
7 hours ago

Here's Your Horoscope For Saturday, November 15

Use increased social and communicative energy this weekend to have meaningful conversations, socialize, and capitalize on an afternoon burst of motivated, passionate drive.
Wellness
fromBon Appetit
1 year ago

21 Self-Care Gifts for the Wellness-Focused Foodie

Give wellness-oriented gifts that enhance rituals and encourage slowing down, like matcha sets, liver-support elixirs, and refreshing greens powders.
EU data protection
fromInfoQ
12 hours ago

Microsoft Addresses Data Residency with Private Cloud Expansion

Microsoft expanded Sovereign Cloud features including EU Data Boundary, in-country AI data processing, and an updated Sovereign Landing Zone to meet stricter global regulatory demands.
UX design
fromMedium
4 days ago

This Small Tool Makes AI Sound Human

Dashy Drop removes AI-generated em and en dashes to restore a more human, polished writing voice.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

Creating UI Assets with ChatGPT

Use single-image, purpose-driven prompts with defined aspect ratio, style, and format to generate predictable icons, illustrations, and background patterns with ChatGPT.
Tech industry
fromInfoQ
12 hours ago

Race Condition in DynamoDB DNS System: Analyzing the AWS US-EAST-1 Outage

A latent race condition in DynamoDB's DNS automation created an empty regional DNS record, causing widespread outages and downstream service failures in us-east-1.
UX design
fromMedium
4 days ago

Stop being so humble

Content designers must stop deferring, assert strategic roles early, and proactively shape user journeys through collaboration and systems-level thinking.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
1 hour ago

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says he's become 'more of a Luddite' as his company grows

Vlad Tenev is becoming more of a Luddite, avoiding health-tracking devices while Robinhood expands product lines and builds a finance-focused social platform.
Privacy professionals
fromIndependent
6 hours ago

Nunchucks, sex toys, gold bars and engagement rings - odd items seized in Dublin Airport

Airport Search Unit staff conduct fast-paced security screening while ensuring passenger welfare and privacy during interventions at Dublin Airport Terminal 1.
Privacy professionals
fromAbove the Law
19 hours ago

Judge Orders OpenAI To Give Lawyers 20 Million Private Chats, Thinks 'Anonymization' Can Keep Them Private - Above the Law

A judge ordered production of 20 million private ChatGPT conversations to plaintiffs without notifying users, creating significant privacy and proportionality concerns.
EU data protection
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

WhatsApp is launching third-party chat integration in Europe

Meta will enable third-party apps to interoperate with WhatsApp in Europe while maintaining end-to-end encryption to comply with the Digital Markets Act.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

Kyndryl takeover of Solvinity leads to Dutch sovereignty scare

Kyndryl's acquisition of Solvinity raises concerns about Amsterdam's digital autonomy, data protection, municipal contract effects, and potential exposure under the US CLOUD Act.
Information security
fromInfoWorld
10 hours ago

Worm flooding npm registry with token stealers still isn't under control

A massive coordinated campaign has created over 153,000 malicious npm packages that steal Tea Protocol tokens and threaten open-source supply chain trust.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 hours ago

Meta's CMO says Big Tech's soaring spending on AI is 'aggressive, but not crazy'

Meta's heavy AI spending is aggressive but measured, already generating billions in revenue while remaining a modest share of broader economic activity.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
1 day ago

Dobbins among 3 Broncos starters out vs. Chiefs

The Broncos will be without J.K. Dobbins, Alex Singleton and Pat Surtain II for Sunday's game, elevating rookie RJ Harvey to lead back duty.
Artificial intelligence
fromBenzinga
11 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg-Led Meta To Reportedly Grade Employees On 'AI-Driven Impact' As Big Tech Declares Human-AI Hybrid Work 'No Longer Optional' - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Meta will evaluate employees on their ability to drive measurable results using AI, making AI-driven impact a core expectation by 2026.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
57 minutes ago

How to Use the New AI Features in OmniFocus, the Power User's To-Do List

OmniFocus provides optional, privacy-focused AI usable offline via user-built or installed automations, avoiding intrusive in-app prompts and marketing.
Marketing tech
fromThe Motley Fool
4 hours ago

The Best Trillion-Dollar Stock to Buy Now, According to Wall Street (Hint: Not Nvidia) | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms stock shows about 40% upside to $850, making it the highest-upside trillion-dollar U.S. company by median Wall Street targets.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
15 hours ago

Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities face storm damage and evacuation while KYUK public broadcasting lost federal funding, threatening local news, native-language programming, and emergency communications.
Books
fromGameSpot
6 hours ago

House Of Leaves Author's New 1,232-Page Book Gets Huge Limited-Time Discount

Tom's Crossing, a 1,232-page horror-western novel, is available at Amazon hardcover for $23.27 (was $40), heavily discounted two weeks after release.
Major League Baseball
fromFlowingData
1 day ago

Database of mound charging in baseball

A documentary team shared a manually collected dataset documenting charging-the-mound incidents in Major League Baseball, including altercation severity and teammate involvement.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Not for the faint-hearted': is running the BBC an impossible job?

Tim Davie resigned as BBC director general amid mounting controversies, exposing systemic pressures and internal conflicts that make leading the BBC perilous.
Major League Baseball
fromJays Journal
1 hour ago

Which NPB player best suits the Blue Jays needs for 2026 and beyond?

Three NPB stars—Okamoto, Murakami, Imai—are MLB candidates; each offers upside and risks for the Toronto Blue Jays' 2026 pitching and roster needs.
Remote teams
fromUrbanize Atlanta
23 hours ago

Atlanta ranks No. 1 in two totally unrelated U.S. city lists. Woo!

Atlanta ranks as the top U.S. city for remote workers due to affordability, strong remote workforce, dense coworking options, and robust connectivity.
Books
fromSFGATE
10 hours ago

With 'East of Eden' adaptation, fans are rediscovering canneries and characters

John Steinbeck's Monterey settings, especially Cannery Row, draw literary tourism, bolstered by walking tours and renewed interest from a Netflix 'East of Eden' adaptation.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 hour ago

Life at the Edge of a Famous Family

Eleanor Coppola struggled for creative visibility and personal identity while living in the shadow of her celebrated husband and daughter.
Remote teams
fromTheZenParent
19 hours ago

Employers Need To Understand The Value of Hybrid Work And Here's Why - TheZenParent

Hybrid work increases productivity, supports talent attraction and retention, and demonstrates leadership-aligned flexibility necessary for modern organizational success.
Remote teams
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

7 companies that are embracing remote work amid the RTO push

Some companies maintain remote-work policies and report higher job applicants, retention, and employee satisfaction while others call employees back to the office.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
23 hours ago

Why your martech still feels like a cost center - and how AI changes that | MarTech

Most organizations underutilize martech; AI can enable promised personalization and automation only if organizational and strategic failures are fixed and C-suite ownership is established.
Social media marketing
fromwww.forbes.com
1 day ago

How To Build A Social Media Strategy That Actually Stops Thumbs

Design social content for rapid scrolling: prioritize native visuals, cultural timing, agile production, and human-feeling posts over high production value.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
23 hours ago

Why CTV Belongs At The Center Of Every Omnichannel Strategy | AdExchanger

CTV should be the central platform in media plans, amplified through omnichannel tactics to drive brand awareness and measurable full-funnel performance.
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
13 hours ago

Little Palm Island Debuts Vintners' Voyage: An Immersive Wine and Culinary Weekend - Food & Beverage Magazine

The luxury hospitality industry is about to witness something extraordinary. This February, Little Palm Island Resort & Spa: Florida's only Michelin Three-Key private island retreat: will debut its inaugural Vintners' Voyage, a four-day celebration that redefines exclusive culinary experiences. From February 5-8, 2026, this adults-only sanctuary will be reserved entirely for Vintners' Voyage guests, offering an intimate and uninterrupted weekend of fine wine discovery and culinary excellence.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
1 day ago

How Windows Recall Works-and Whether You Should Switch It On

Windows Recall stores encrypted screenshots locally, requires deliberate opt-in and Windows Hello authentication, and offers options to exclude or delete sensitive captures.
Social media marketing
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows

Excessive attractiveness of fitness influencers can reduce relatability, lower engagement, and decrease viewers' self-esteem, producing a 'beauty backfire effect'.
Social media marketing
fromBored Panda
1 day ago

100 Times FB Marketplace Shined With The Most Unhinged Posts

Facebook Marketplace attracts Gen Z by offering affordable, sustainable, transparent peer-to-peer transactions and expanded visibility through partnerships like eBay.
Wine
fromTime Out London
23 hours ago

The 10 best places in London to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day 2025

London venues host tastings and events to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day, with the 2025 release on Thursday, November 20 and special menus across the city.
Writing
fromwww.thelocal.de
22 hours ago

Seven German-language books newly translated into English to read this autumn

A selection of recent German-language books translated into English across genres, including climate fiction, identity explorations, and works set in Switzerland and Austria.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Is "Six Seven" Really Brain Rot?

Children worldwide adopt and repeat nonsensical internet phrases like "six seven," showing how viral content and "brain rot" spread as playful social behavior and distraction.
Wine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Think autumn, think Piedmont wine from the foot of the mountain'

Piedmont red wines, especially nebbiolo and barbera, pair well with smoky, earthy winter foods and command higher prices due to prestige and limited production.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal Europe live

German Galushchenko suspended amid an alleged $100m energy-sector corruption scheme linked to Timur Mindich and now subject to an active investigation.
Writing
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Free Poetry Night: Woman Life Freedom w/ Banoo Zan (Berkeley)

Revolutionary poetry readings with Bänoo Zan and Cy Strom at Pegasus Books Downtown, Berkeley, November 14, 2025; free to attend, books for sale.
Golden State Warriors
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 hours ago

Warriors instant analysis: Steph Curry ties Michael Jordan's record in win over Spurs

Steph Curry scored 49 points, including 31 in the second half, and hit the game-winning free throws to lift the Warriors to a 109-108 victory over the Spurs.
Mindfulness
fromYoga Journal
8 hours ago

Your Weekly Horoscope, November 16-23, 2025: Seeing Your True Potential

Mercury retrograde moving from Sagittarius into Scorpio invites deep introspection into unconscious patterns and belief systems to better understand inner motivations.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
5 hours ago

OnePlus 15 already receives its first update

OnePlus 15 international units are receiving an OxygenOS 16.0.1.303 (Android 16) update that installs the November 2025 security patch and multiple feature improvements.
Dallas Cowboys
fromBlogging The Boys
12 hours ago

This Cowboys' position group will be most improved in the second-half of the season

The Cowboys' linebacker group should show the most improvement after adding Logan Wilson, DeMarvion Overshown, and other new defensive contributors.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
7 hours ago

Document Reveals Plans to Inject Pro-Israel Beliefs into Conservative Media Network Salem Media

Salem Media accepted a seven-figure Israeli government contract to integrate paid pro‑Israel narratives across its conservative radio, websites, newsletters, and podcast network.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
12 hours ago

Besiktas want Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen on loan in January

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is set to leave Barcelona in January to secure regular playing time and preserve his Germany No.1 status for World Cup 2026.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
4 hours ago

Manchester City phenom seen as an 'impossible dream' at Barcelona - report | Barca Universal

FC Barcelona plans to replace Robert Lewandowski, favoring Julian Álvarez and other forwards, while Erling Haaland is considered an unrealistic target.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Germany news: Former FM Baerbock expected at COP30 DW 11/15/2025

Annalena Baerbock will attend COP30 in Brazil as UN General Assembly president; a WWII bomb was defused in Nuremberg after a large evacuation.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
6 hours ago

Four reasons why machine learning is advertising's next big thing

Machine learning supplements human skills across industries by using self-learning algorithms to diagnose, predict, control, and plan without explicit programming.
London
fromTime Out London
3 hours ago

London's famous 'celebrity cemetery' is getting a huge revamp

Highgate Cemetery will undergo a 25-year, £18 million restoration to fortify structures, restore monuments, add facilities, and improve biodiversity and drainage.
Marketing
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 hour ago

Kostiantyn Shurupov: "The main strength of a marketer is the ability to see the people behind the numbers." - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Digital marketing is maturing into long-term ecosystems prioritizing trust, analytics, strategic partnerships, and a balance between data-driven insights and human factors.
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SF music
fromFuncheap
4 hours ago

$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Monroe's Battle of the Decades offers DJ sets and hourly decade-themed drink specials starting at $1 every Friday with two rooms and an outdoor patio.
France news
fromwww.thelocal.fr
3 hours ago

Inside France: Paris memorial, French joie de vivre and Louvre 'hat man'

France commemorated the 10-year Paris terror attacks, reaffirming its commitment to joie de vivre amid ongoing cultural and political conversations.
SF politics
fromMission Local
8 hours ago

'Really stunning': S.F. City Hall insiders on implosion of District 4 supervisor

A poorly vetted supervisor appointee with undisclosed controversies resigned after revelations of labor and animal-welfare issues, raising questions about the mayor's vetting process.
Real Madrid
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
4 hours ago

150m bid for Jude Bellingham prepared after significant developments at Real Madrid

Real Madrid may have to sell Jude Bellingham if Manchester City bid €150m amid doubts about his fit under Xabi Alonso.
London politics
fromTime Out London
5 hours ago

This buzzy south London neighbourhood is planning a 'tourist tax'

Lambeth council proposes an overnight levy on short-term lets and hotels to fund public realm improvements and promote the borough as a destination.
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