Today Briefly

Today Briefly

The digital age is an Information Crisis reshaping social, political, and epistemic relations much like writing and the printing press did.

Most U.S. teens use AI chatbots and social media daily, with heavy YouTube and TikTok use and notable racial and age differences in online engagement.

UK adults averaged 4 hours 30 minutes online daily in 2025—31 minutes more than 2021—with growing concerns about mental health and children's screen impacts.

Jess King, a former professional dancer and Peloton instructor, balances motherhood and DJing while prioritizing strength training, protein recovery, dumbbells and sunscreen.

Joey Zwillinger and his wife co-founded Biologica, a women's hormone health supplement brand offering stage-specific powdered fizz sachets with targeted ingredients.

Gaby Ortega transitioned from adult-content performer to wellness advocate, rebuilding her brand by rejecting sexualized roles and growing community through slow, authentic content.

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS shows anomalous comet-like behavior prompting speculation about possible non-natural origins, including deliberate seeding by advanced life.

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

Meta will let EU users choose full data sharing for personalised ads or reduced data sharing for less personalised ads from January 2026.

Nvidia is developing software that infers the country location of its AI GPUs using telemetry and network signals to help prevent indirect export-restricted transfers.

Scale AI's contractor workforce is shrinking amid client losses, lowered valuations, Meta's investment, and contractors leaving over pay cuts, unpaid onboarding, and reduced workloads.

Integrated video management systems and sensor networks transform urban operations, enabling analytics-driven improvements in public safety, traffic, parking, infrastructure maintenance, and emergency response.

Teams will automatically update and display employees' work location via Wi‑Fi or desk peripherals, showing whether users are in the office or not.

AI functions as a pragmatic force multiplier in Dropbox's design work, amplifying human creativity when integrated with taste, judgment, curiosity, and conviction.

Clear UX and visual design reduce tax-filing complexity, build user trust, and guide users through forms with reduced cognitive load.

Use the five-step Design Thinking process—Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test—to improve home office experiences by understanding users before proposing solutions.

Public sector organizations must improve timely, transparent access to personal care records for care-experienced individuals, addressing bureaucracy, delays, and unexplained redactions.

Digital billboards with cameras have been installed in hundreds of residential buildings, raising privacy and advertising concerns among residents and civil-liberty campaigners.

Financial firms must adopt real-time identity verification, explainable AI, and privacy-first controls to meet 2026 compliance challenges or face operational and regulatory risks.

Blu is an AI-native, client-controlled content marketing and consultancy platform that uses LLMs and TransUnion data to identify and target overlooked customer pools.

Michael Mina launched a flamboyant Bourbon Steak and a quieter PABU-Chan tasting room, offering high-profile celebration and intimate sake-focused experiences in San Francisco.

A curated selection of new Los Angeles-area bars and cafes offers inventive cocktails, classic and inventive margaritas, and exceptional coffee and nonalcoholic beverages.

Android devices save Google search history used for ad personalization; users can manually clear it or set auto-delete to protect privacy.

Edward Cabrera is a high-upside 27-year-old hard-throwing righty with regained 98 MPH velocity, recent elbow-sprain recovery, and significant trade interest from multiple clubs.

Carousel operates as a culinary incubator hosting international guest chefs for residencies, showcasing diverse cuisines and launching chefs' careers.

The Independent funds on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism across major issues while the McCann family accuses parts of the UK media of harassment and interference.

Americans increasingly prefer YouTube and TikTok over traditional studio franchises, driving consolidation, layoffs, rising streaming costs, and fewer theatrical releases.

Gerry McCann says intrusive, sensationalist press coverage and interference with investigation severely harmed his family and calls for tougher press regulation and Leveson inquiry revival.

Introduction of age checks on 25 July led to sustained decline in UK visits to top pornography websites, while VPN use to bypass restrictions surged.

Majority of Americans support implementing gun detection technology in schools, workplaces, and public spaces and favor integration with video surveillance to increase safety and confidence.

Phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides and PFAS drive cancer, neurodevelopmental harms, infertility, agricultural degradation, and economic losses exceeding $2.8 trillion annually.

The Morgan Library & Museum preserves JP Morgan's 119-year-old Gilded Age library with rare artifacts, including a Gutenberg Bible and Dickens' manuscript.

A Chinese Harvard history student confronts conflicting loyalties as political memory and national pride clash over the Tiananmen Square legacy.

Hundreds of sharks, including blacktip, dusky and bull sharks, gathered in Byron Bay shallows to herd and feed on abundant baitfish.

Agencies must build strategic, active social media presences—especially on LinkedIn—to connect with decision-makers, showcase expertise, and generate inbound leads.

Ukraine plans to send an updated peace plan to the United States while Zelenskyy engages European and Vatican leaders amid ongoing military developments.

Brooklyn Public Library staff curated a 100-book list for 2025 spanning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, YA, graphic novels, picture books, and eclectic favorites.

Personalized, AI-driven devices simplify hybrid work for SMBs by automating tasks, improving accuracy, and enabling seamless collaboration across locations.

Leaders must communicate transparently and consistently through small, repeated signals to build psychological safety and trust across hybrid teams.

Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant opened a second retail location at Marin County Mart in Larkspur, expanding beyond its long-standing Berkeley storefront.

Use two or three words from a favorite song to evoke images, memories, and positivity during the winter holiday season.

Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant will open a second retail store at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur on Dec. 9, 2025, offering French and Italian wines.

High-quality non-alcoholic sparkling wines can be genuinely enjoyable, while many mass-market options taste overly sweet and artificial.

Jeremy O. Harris was released from custody in Japan on December 8 and remains in Japan without criminal charges while researching an upcoming project.

Communicators must strengthen writing and editing skills and integrate AI thoughtfully to preserve a distinct, trustworthy, and human brand voice while meeting business goals.

Belgium rejected using frozen Russian assets as collateral for a reparations loan, citing major economic, financial and legal risks and potential legal action.

Short turnarounds and injuries made Gameweek 14 difficult for FPL managers; five free transfers will help manage AFCON-related absences.

Belarus-launched balloons repeatedly closed Vilnius airport, causing major disruptions and prompting Lithuania to call the incidents deliberate hybrid attacks amid Belarus-Russia tensions.

Germany faces persistent hybrid warfare requiring expanded intelligence powers, increased online surveillance, IP storage, and easier inter-agency data exchange to counter sabotage, espionage, and disinformation.

A judge ordered removal of the 31st Street protected bike lane, prompting business-backed celebrations and safety advocates to rally for an appeal and continued protection.

Pandas 3.0.0 introduces a dedicated string dtype, copy-on-write semantics, and pd.col expressions, while typos improves spellchecking in code with LSP support.

Xabi Alonso's job at Real Madrid is under severe threat as mounting injuries and poor performances increase pressure ahead of the Manchester City tie.

Jeffrey Deitch presents That Was Then, This Is Now at the Miami Design District, organized by (american art projects) and featuring numerous contemporary artists.

A federal appeals court ruled for the Trump administration, advancing efforts to remove transgender people from military service.

AI improves marketing efficiency, but human connection, authenticity over perfection, and community demand are paramount across industries.

President Donald Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, who had been serving a 45-year federal sentence for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.

Nativity scenes serve as political protests against ICE persecution, London and New York present top art exhibitions, and Myles Connor exemplifies notorious art theft.

Lamine Yamal will miss Barcelona's next Champions League match versus Slavia Prague after receiving his third yellow card, complicating Barcelona's group campaign.

Gen Z favors outrageous, nostalgic, short-form marketing that feels authentic, irreverent, and culturally fluent rather than polished corporate messaging.

Scott Laughton has emerged as a key fourth-line energy player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, providing scoring, penalty killing, faceoff strength and physical play.

Downtown First Thursdays returns in 2026 as monthly free, all-ages street parties featuring DJs, live performances, drag, food, shopping, and rotating special guests.

AIDS treatment advanced in the late 1990s, but the epidemic persisted; sustained remembrance, prevention (PrEP), and advocacy remain necessary into 2025.

Residential flats proposed next to MOTH Club threaten the 300-cap grassroots venue; supporters stage a benefit gig and ask Hackney Council for a fair process.