Today Briefly

Today Briefly

Aziz Ansari uses a flip phone, avoids email, embraces low-tech routines to preserve thinking, and warns ChatGPT outsources critical thinking and homogenizes opinions.

Integrated national digital IDs tied to essential services can achieve near-universal adoption, as Denmark's MitID shows and the UK plans a similar mandatory app-based ID.

A313 is a potent over-the-counter French retinol cream (0.06%) praised for anti-aging effects and now available online, often at higher prices than in France.

Smartphones have become central multipurpose devices—personal assistants, payment tools, health trackers, communication platforms, and portable workstations—reshaping daily life in the Netherlands and beyond.

Cortisol cocktails are a viral wellness beverage claiming to lower stress and relieve menopause symptoms, but their real effectiveness remains uncertain.

Majority of British workers feel overworked, harming health, productivity, and work-life balance and increasing stress, sick leave, and chronic disease risk.

GloFish are genetically modified ornamental aquarium fish expressing fluorescent proteins that glow under blue or ultraviolet light and are commercially available for low cost.

Parabrachial nucleus neurons remain active after painful stimuli in mice; blocking them reduces persistent pain, suggesting a potential target for chronic-pain therapies.

Computer network communication mirrors a multi-step gift delivery where each OSI layer performs a specific task and can add headers or fail independently.

Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech awards recognize 137 innovations from 1,200 applicants using rigorous multi-criteria evaluation emphasizing relevance, ingenuity, progress, and impact.

TPAs and insurer partners agreed to multi-million-dollar settlements after alleged cybersecurity failures exposed millions' personal and health data in 2023 and 2024 breaches.

Organizations remain accountable for data even when using third-party suppliers; lack of supplier visibility creates compliance and security risks and opens opportunities for channel partners.

Microsoft ends Windows 10 support today, but consumers can enable one year of free extended security updates while many users remain on Windows 10.

Fivetran and dbt Labs will merge to build an open, interoperable data platform that simplifies data management, supports AI, and keeps dbt Core open source.

Public-private surveillance partnerships in San Francisco have eroded privacy and civil liberties through private camera networks, data sharing, and police access despite local facial recognition bans.

Aadhaar is a pervasive biometric ID in India that eases transactions and security but also causes exclusion and civil-rights concerns.

Agile mix modeling reduces MMM timeframes using machine learning to measure and optimize full-funnel online and offline campaign performance, including walled gardens, in near real-time.

Security leaders must understand and integrate AI tools to enhance decisions, automate routine work, manage risks, and maintain oversight while strengthening critical thinking.

Over 6 billion people are online and social media reaches 68.7% of the global population, now dominating brand discovery and daily engagement.

Red Hat AI 3 delivers an enterprise-grade, open-source platform focused on scalable, cost-efficient LLM inference and production deployment on Kubernetes.

Prebid Summit centered on AI-driven disruption, antitrust fears, and industry initiatives to redefine supply-side platforms while defending open-internet competition.

French agency holdcos benefited from AI-driven client demand growth; Spotify is pursuing video podcast distribution with Netflix to capture higher ad monetization.

SAP released patches for 13 vulnerabilities including a CVSS 10.0 insecure deserialization in NetWeaver AS Java enabling arbitrary OS command execution.

The New England Patriots are 4-2 with rising quarterback Drake Maye, improved defense, and strengthened left tackle and receiver units, projecting strong playoff contention.

Nmap scans networks to identify hosts, open ports, services, and operating systems, providing essential capabilities for network security and auditing.

American cuisine includes a diverse array of seafood dishes across Atlantic and Pacific coasts, offering soups, stews, fritters, and regional specialties like etouffee.

Using Guinness in beer batter adds rich malt bitterness and carbonation-driven crispness, but suits stronger-flavored fish (halibut, monkfish, mahi-mahi, catfish) better than delicate cod.

The Vatican advanced climate advocacy, urging political action, seeking carbon-neutral status, and marking Laudato Si' anniversary with activists and leaders.

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor offered a retro 1890s-themed, family-focused mall experience in the 1970s with theatrical service and oversized sundaes that inspired lasting nostalgia.

Autumn visible migration brings millions of birds moving seasonally, yet sightings are intermittent and unpredictable despite large-scale, ongoing journeys.

RTÉ staff and the NUJ demand an explanation of appointment criteria amid complaints of lack of transparency and fairness in the presenter recruitment process.

Major news outlets refuse Pentagon media-access rules that threaten press badges and could penalize journalists for seeking classified or some unclassified information.

The UK must upgrade infrastructure for at least 2C warming and design new buildings for up to 4C as heat, drought, wildfires, and floods intensify.

Privacy is essential in the electronic age and requires broad social cooperation beyond coders, including users, advocates, lawyers, and policy defenders.

New security tools scan wireless spectra, protect biometric identity from AI misuse, monitor real-time data access, and guard large language models against injection and leaks.

Sonoma County Harvest Fair celebrated its 50th anniversary with over 1,300 guests sampling award-winning regional wines and announcing professional sweepstakes winners.

Order lesser-known regional wines, especially underappreciated Italian whites, and rely on sommeliers to navigate extensive restaurant wine lists.

Stable Wines opens 1 December 2025 on Essex Road as a wine shop and subterranean wine bar with curated bottles, simple food, and distinctive design features.

An autofictional narrator explores language, inner experience, and estrangement in everyday life, shifting from phenomenological vignettes to larger novelistic forms.

Automated license plate reader data sharing bypassed Illinois legal limits, enabling federal and out-of-state law enforcement to access location data and track people seeking abortions.

Journalists face disinformation, doxxing, vandalism, and declining public trust, prompting reinvention of community-focused reporting and new safety and engagement strategies.

A travel-based collection of sustainable garden designs and practical low-impact gardening guidance, featuring twelve garden visits, expert tips, and a curated durable-tool list.

Ursula K. Le Guin reshaped American science fiction by exploring gender, race, sexuality, and cultural philosophies across Earthsea, Hainish, essays, poems, and children's books.

High-paying, low-experience jobs prioritize practical skills, flexibility, and fit over formal credentials, offering remote and freelance opportunities for accessible career growth.

A nostalgic Wyoming town with few escalators contrasts old-fashioned hobbies and values with children's technological fluency and students' preference for dystopian speculative fiction.

Developing an alter ego bypasses fear of judgment and perfectionism, enabling playful, uninhibited creative expression and risk-taking.

Young Steven Gerrard found it difficult to match the physical and dominant midfield play of Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira at their peak.

Newcastle United are preparing a near-50 million offer to sign 29-year-old striker Alexander Sorloth from Atletico Madrid to bolster Champions League attacking depth.

Michail Antonio, recovering from a leg broken in four places, is training with Brentford to seek a short-term contract while staying in London.

Kyiv's Maidan sparked two mass revolutions against Kremlin influence, reshaped Ukrainian politics, and helped propel Volodymyr Zelenskyy into leadership and wartime prominence.

Ukraine is rapidly expanding a domestic drone industry producing low-cost disposable and higher-end reusable drones to offset depleted Soviet-era stockpiles and reduced U.S. assistance.

German and Swedish fighters intercepted and monitored a Russian IL-20M reconnaissance plane that entered neutral Baltic Sea airspace after NATO scrambled quick reaction alert forces.

SB 63 authorizes a Bay Area sales-tax ballot measure that could raise roughly $1 billion annually to sustain regional transit operations if voters approve.

A task force proposes consolidating or eliminating many San Francisco city commissions, centralizing decision-making under the mayor and reducing community input.

Autumn often triggers increased internal agitation, worry, and overwhelm that mirror external seasonal change and accumulate as bodily stress.

Samsung will unveil Project Moohan, its first XR headset running Android XR with multimodal AI capabilities, at a Galaxy event in October.

Coalition disagreement over proposed changes to Germany's military service law delays a compromise as parties clash over automatic conscription triggers and volunteer reliance.

Late Aster's City Livin' blends lo-fi ambient and hip-hop with bedroom dance-pop and groove-based synth, using TASCAM-style warm lo-fi textures.

Maple Leafs won 7-4; strong first period, second-period lapses required timeout; goaltender Cayden Primeau won debut; Tavares-Nylander-Maccelli line impactful.

Atlanta experiences an offseason lull while MLB sees qualifying-offer growth, playoff leads for Dodgers and Mariners, and multiple contract and staff moves across teams.

State DOT canceled Route 17 widening in the Catskills, preserving roughly $1.3 billion and suggesting increased fiscal restraint on unnecessary highway expansions.

Jonathan Kuminga's intensity, versatile playmaking, and improved rebounding—despite a preseason ejection—demonstrate the impact he can provide as a developing two-way contributor for the Warriors.

Miami is winless through five preseason games and ranks last in 3-point attempts per possession, creating a major offensive spacing and efficiency concern.

Michael Misa will make his NHL debut for the San Jose Sharks tonight, joining Sam Dickinson and prompting lineup changes to address team defense.

A 25-year-old man was criminally charged after being found inside a manhole attempting to steal copper wire and for possession of burglary tools.

Moon–Mercury–Mars tension risks harsh words; pausing and acknowledging pain fosters healing as Jupiter–Chiron dynamics amplify insecurities.

AI can empower small businesses by automating marketing, improving efficiency, and reducing operational burdens, potentially accelerating startup growth and leveling competition with market leaders.

Steph Curry exploited the new 'Hi-Five' rule and Al Horford's screening to draw fouls and score efficiently, leading Golden State to a 118-111 win.

China reports major improvements in women's health and governance participation while feminist activism faces severe restrictions under tightened state control.

Real Madrid prioritizes Dayot Upamecano over Ibrahima Konaté as a summer centre-back target and could offer a €20m signing fee.