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US news
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
1 hour ago

Actor Joaquin Phoenix lends support to convicted Berkeley activist Zoe Rosenberg in Petaluma Poultry case

Joaquin Phoenix urged prosecutors to pursue alleged cruelty at Perdue Farms' Petaluma facility rather than prosecuting animal-rescue activist Zoe Rosenberg.
Digital life
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Face value: Are AI skin scanners the future of beauty or is the human touch still needed?

High-tech skin scanners use AI to analyze selfies for sun damage, pigmentation, pore size, bacterial activity, and skin conditions, promising rapid personalised diagnostics.
Digital life
fromFast Company
7 hours ago

What 'Sent from my . . .' in your emails says about you

Employees spend significant work time on phones; "Sent from my..." signatures divide generations, signaling authority to seniors but anxiety and unprofessionalism to Gen Z.
Wellness
fromBusiness Matters
11 hours ago

Employers and wellbeing experts back Keep Britain Working review as fiscal pressures mount

Employee health and productivity reforms must be prioritized to prevent economic damage as unemployment, fiscal pressure, and business costs rise.
Digital life
fromForbes
16 hours ago

The Internet Is Closing: Can Your Customers Still Find You?

Big Tech's AI-driven platforms are redirecting the internet into closed ecosystems that lock customer journeys inside their walled gardens, reducing brands' direct access to consumers.
Wellness
fromApartment Therapy
10 hours ago

This "Cooling" Mattress Costs $200 Less Now than It Did 8 Years Ago - And It's Even Better

Bear Original mattress delivers durable, cooling, supportive sleep with eco-friendly materials and long-lasting value, suitable for active and hot sleepers.
Wellness
fromwww.esquire.com
9 hours ago

7 Best Pillows for Side Sleepers in 2025

High-loft shredded-latex or adjustable foam pillows provide cool, supportive spinal alignment for most side sleepers; choose high loft unless very narrow shoulders.
OMG science
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Giant Chinese Orb Detects "Ghost Particles" While Buried Under Mountain

JUNO, a 20,000-tonne underground spherical detector in China, has measured neutrino oscillation parameters with unprecedented precision within 86 days of operation.
fromwww.nature.com
1 week ago

Author 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
fromABC7 Los Angeles
6 days ago

Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025

People increasingly form parasocial connections with celebrities, influencers, and AI, driving mainstream use of the term "parasocial" in 2025.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
17 hours ago

Amazon's AI capacity crunch and performance issues pushed customers to rivals including Google

Amazon Web Services' Bedrock faced capacity constraints this summer, causing lost revenue and customer migration to rivals like Google Cloud.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
6 hours ago

Nvidia's 'I'm Not Enron' memo has people asking a lot of questions already answered by that memo

Nvidia denied a viral, baseless accounting-fraud claim, clarified stock-based compensation accounting, and refuted mistakes in Michael Burry's analysis.
#data-protection
more#data-protection
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
1 day ago

Designing For Stress And Emergency - Smashing Magazine

Design time-critical products to minimize errors by accounting for stressful, distracted contexts and reducing users' cognitive load.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.twincities.com
7 hours ago

Lawmakers question legality of Border Patrol license plate reader program

U.S. Border Patrol operates a nationwide predictive license-plate reader program that tracks drivers, flags suspicious travel, and has led to stops, searches, and arrests.
UX design
fromhvpandya.com
4 days ago

Exposure

Designers should spend less time only with other designers and more time engaging users and other teams to increase exposure, research, and improve design outcomes.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models?

Major tech companies are deploying AI features that can access and use users' personal data for model training, often without clear opt-outs or full transparency.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
11 hours ago

Meta had a 17-strike policy for sex trafficking, former safety leader claims

Meta allegedly prioritized user engagement over safety, allowing repeat sexual exploitation violations and lacking clear CSAM reporting on Instagram.
EU data protection
fromDbmaestro
4 years ago

5 Pillars of Database Compliance Automation |

Continuous Database Compliance Automation (CCA) integrates compliance into DevOps pipelines, reducing non-compliance costs, human errors, and improving consistency and security.
UX design
fromCSS-Tricks
3 days ago

Sketch: A guided tour of Copenhagen | CSS-Tricks

Sketch's Copenhagen update overhauls the UI to align with macOS Tahoe's Liquid Glass aesthetic while using custom fixed sidebars instead of floating glass elements.
#npm
fromCyberScoop
4 hours ago
Information security

Shai-Hulud worm returns stronger and more automated than ever before

A self-replicating worm trojanized nearly 500 npm packages, exposing over 26,000 GitHub repositories and enabling widespread credential theft and automated propagation.
fromInfoWorld
2 hours ago
Information security

New Shai-Hulud worm spreading through npm, GitHub

A new Shai-Hulud 2.0 worm variant is spreading through npm, stealing credentials, exfiltrating secrets, and infecting packages to propagate further.
more#npm
National Football League
fromESPN.com
3 hours ago

'I'm who they been lookin' for': Shedeur Sanders and more of NFL Week 12's top quotes

NFL Week 12 produced numerous close games and memorable postgame quotes from players and coaches, highlighting individual performances and disciplinary consequences.
Wine
fromTasting Table
3 hours ago

10 Wines To Gift This Holiday Season - Tasting Table

A thoughtfully chosen bottle of wine gives recipients a sensory experience and the promise of future occasions and discovery.
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 hours ago

Labour's blinkered drive to build could push nature to point of no return'

UK government efforts to speed development risk severe biodiversity loss by weakening planning safeguards and biodiversity protections.
Environment
fromThe Verge
3 hours ago

UN climate negotiations burned up and then fizzled out

COP30 in Belém ended with equivocal outcomes on fossil-fuel transition after a venue fire and disappointing final negotiations.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 hour ago

Anthropic has a 2-hour engineering take-home test. It says its new Claude 4.5 model outscored every human who took it.

Claude Opus 4.5 scored higher than any human candidate on Anthropic's two-hour engineering take-home coding exam.
Food & drink
fromTime Out New York
in 2 hours

'Bon Appetit' magazine is opening a two-level restaurant and market at JFK

Bon Appétit will open a bi-level bakery, market and full restaurant with global dishes, a bar and digital programming at JFK Terminal One.
Food & drink
fromTime Out New York
in 2 hours

This NYC restaurant was just ranked the best in the U.S. by a global ranking

Le Bernardin ranked among La Liste's top restaurants in a rare 10-way tie, demonstrating New York fine dining's lasting global competitiveness.
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Skye Gyngell was singular. She had the palate of a chef and the palette of an artist

Skye Gyngell transformed seasonal, nature-rooted ingredients into painterly, influential cuisine, becoming a singular, significant chef who embraced four seasons and artistic expression.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 hours ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,370

A proposed peace plan includes agreed points but sensitive issues remain; the US pressed Ukraine to accept terms while Kyiv fears concessions to Moscow.
Information security
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

5 Signs You're Using a Truly Secure Online Trading Platform

Choose trading platforms regulated by recognized authorities, using strong encryption and authentication, transparent fees, and segregated client funds to protect money and personal data.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

China's Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with Donald Trump

Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's claim over Taiwan, calling its return integral to the postwar international order during a call with Donald Trump.
Remote teams
fromEmployee Benefit News
16 hours ago

Mandating office days won't fix remote work

Remote-work failures usually reflect leadership and control problems, not inherent flaws of remote work; culture requires intentional leadership, clear expectations, and autonomy.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
22 hours ago

Trying To Make Kokai Happen; EU Readies GDPR Changes | AdExchanger

The Trade Desk's Kokai rollout is forcing buyer adoption, causing campaign glitches and prompting some buyers to consider switching DSPs.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
13 hours ago

How MOps and CreativeOps can align to unlock operational excellence | MarTech

Align CreativeOps and MOps to reduce silos, share strengths, and create an agile, measurable, scalable marketing system with accountability.
Social media marketing
fromCreative Review
17 hours ago

How Culted is rewriting the rules of cultural relevance

A social-first platform launched Rad Studio to provide luxury brands real-time, Gen Z-produced insights through authentic short-form video and cultural content.
Marketing tech
fromTechRepublic
4 days ago

Adobe Aims at Via Semrush Acquisition

Adobe plans to buy Semrush for $1.9B to strengthen AI-driven discovery and maintain brand visibility across traditional search and AI-powered channels.
Remote teams
fromBig Think
13 hours ago

Remote control: Meet "the father of telework"

Telework began in the 1970s to reduce traffic congestion and demonstrated higher productivity, lower turnover, and potential to reshape transportation and workplace patterns.
Media industry
fromTechdirt
5 hours ago

CNN's Latest Innovation: Slathering Your Screen With T-Mobile Ads

CNN is prioritizing corporate-friendly, ad-driven infotainment over rigorous journalism, increasing on-screen advertising through a branded T-Mobile partnership.
Privacy technologies
fromsfist.com
19 hours ago

TSA Launches Expedited eGates at SFO, For Elite Travelers Who Hand Over Their Personal Data

San Francisco International Airport is among the first to deploy Clear's real-time biometric eGates in partnership with the TSA, raising privacy and regulatory concerns.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
7 hours ago

Your home Wi-Fi isn't nearly as private as it should be - 6 free methods to tighten its security

Enhance privacy by hardening browsers and apps, securing devices, and protecting the entire local network (LAN) using free tools and privacy-focused software.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
16 hours ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Two midcentury English couples navigate secrecy, trauma, and shifting modernity amid a brutal winter, while a contemporary poetry collection probes desire, grief, and language's transformations.
Remote teams
fromAol
8 hours ago

10 Remote Entry-Level Positions Starting at $69,000 a Year

Entry-level remote jobs exist across industries and can pay well, with ten roles averaging at least $69,000 annually and data scientists earning $112,590.
Books
fromBustle
9 hours ago

Elder Millennial Adultery Just Hits Different

Modern women face disillusionment with ambition and often seek inner life and imagined possibilities as alternatives to career or traditional family roles.
Social media marketing
fromThe Cipher Brief
10 hours ago

The Human Algorithm: Why Disinformation Outruns Truth and What It Means for Our Future

Human psychology—novelty, emotion, and identity—causes false news to spread faster, farther, and more deeply than true news, independent of bots or algorithms.
Privacy technologies
fromKotaku
4 hours ago

Identity Protection Service Drops 70% Off for Black Friday, Privacy Now Costs Almost Nothing - Kotaku

NordProtect identity-theft protection is discounted to $4.49/month (70% off), offering credit monitoring, account monitoring, and dark-web scans amid rising identity-theft incidents.
Wine
fromwww.7x7.com
9 hours ago

Deck the Halls in Wine Country: 17 Can't Miss Holiday Events and Celebrations in Sonoma + Napa

Sonoma and Napa offer festive, cozy holiday wine-country experiences featuring themed tastings, alpine chalet displays, and seasonal food-and-wine pairings for relaxed celebration.
Wine
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
10 hours ago

The It-List: Holiday Gift Ideas for F&B Aficionados - Food & Beverage Magazine

Curated food and beverage gifts aim to spark connection and joy, featuring Penfolds California and Napa Cabernet bottlings suited for holiday entertaining.
Books
fromIndependent
21 hours ago

'It was a racket. But it was a racket RTE started.' Myles Dungan on freelance contracts, losing 'Late Date' and moving into fiction writing

Myles Dungan combines sardonic self-deprecation and imagination to create The Red Branch, a 19th-century San Francisco espionage thriller about Fenians, with agent support.
Social media marketing
fromAdExchanger
21 hours ago

Meta's Ad Platform Is Going Haywire In Time For The Holidays (Again) | AdExchanger

Meta's ad platform experienced widespread, recurring technical failures in 2025 causing major ad delivery issues, AI product failures, and advertiser frustration during the holiday season.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
16 hours ago

Amid smouldering wreckage, anger at Ukraine peace proposal many consider lopsided

Russian shelling destroyed a seven-story apartment in Ternopil, killing at least 34, as a U.S.-endorsed peace plan favoring Russia was finalized without Ukrainian input.
Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 days ago

Lukashenko Releases 31 Ukrainians Imprisoned In Belarus In US-Brokered Deal

Aleksandr Lukashenko pardoned and released 31 Ukrainian civilians held in Belarus under an agreement attributed to US President Donald Trump.
Writing
fromBig Think
3 days ago

R.F. Kuang writes through doubt to find her strongest stories

Rebecca F. Kuang achieved early, sustained bestselling success by integrating academic research into fiction while maintaining disciplined, adaptable creative routines.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

After 10 years talking to knights, squires and wizards, I understand why ren fairs are booming

Medieval re-enactment and live-action roleplay provide physical camaraderie, identity exploration, and emotional escape, helping participants build community and cope with loneliness.
Writing
fromPoynter
4 days ago

What the iconic writers of New Journalism can teach us in the AI era - Poynter

Narrative-driven New Journalism's human voice, observational nuance, and immersive reporting remain crucial counterpoints to AI-generated storytelling.
#chelsea
fromSoccer News
4 days ago
English Premier League

Burnley vs Chelsea Bet Builder Tips - 5/1 Premier League Special, Analysis & Predictions - Soccer News

fromSoccer News
4 days ago
English Premier League

Burnley vs Chelsea Bet Builder Tips - 5/1 Premier League Special, Analysis & Predictions - Soccer News

more#chelsea
English Premier League
fromBavarian Football Works
1 week ago

Pundit 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.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 hours ago

Letters: Trump ignores state's tragic history with offshore drilling

Reopening California's coast to offshore drilling risks environmental disasters, shifts cleanup burden to the public, and lets oil companies profit while communities suffer.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 hours ago

Deeply troubling': Mamdani promises review of NYPD's role in immigration court observer surveillance | amNewYork

FBI and NYPD monitoring of a Signal courtwatch group for immigration courts, obtained via a sensitive source, prompted Zohran Mamdani to call for a review.
National Hockey League
fromPuck Prose
2 hours ago

Zayne Parekh's loan to Team Canada should be a wake-up call

Loaning Zayne Parekh to Team Canada injects NHL-caliber talent and could provide experience, toughness, and mistake-free play to improve World Junior prospects.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
3 hours ago

Barcelona quartet at risk of Champions League suspension ahead of Chelsea clash

Several Barcelona players are one yellow card away from a one-match Champions League suspension and could miss the next fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Dallas Cowboys
fromInside The Star
13 hours ago

George Pickens is making it harder for Jerry Jones to not sign him Inside The Star

George Pickens' trade dramatically boosted the Cowboys' offense; he is on pace to exceed career highs and should be signed or franchised.
Arts
fromARTnews.com
2 hours ago

New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Names Arts and Culture Transition Committee

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed a 28-member arts and culture transition committee including curators, dealers, journalists, and arts nonprofit administrators.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
2 hours ago

Oakland might not owe coal company hundreds of millions after new court ruling

A federal judge vacated the bankruptcy court's final judgment, giving Oakland another chance to contest liability in the coal-terminal interference case.
Dallas Cowboys
fromInside The Star
11 hours ago

The 2025 Chiefs May Be the Most Complete Team in the NFL Inside The Star

Kansas City Chiefs remain a well-balanced, efficient and dangerous team with elite offense and top-five defense, despite a 6-5 record and unlucky outcomes.
Dallas Cowboys
fromBlogging The Boys
57 minutes ago

DeMarcus Ware is a big fan of Quinnen Williams

DeMarcus and Crown Royal will collect non-perishable food at the Crown Royal Rig in Dallas to help donate 10,000 meals to families in need for Thanksgiving.
Python
fromPythonbytes
1 hour ago

Inverted dependency trees

PEP 814 adds a built-in frozendict immutable mapping to Python to prevent unintended modifications and support reliable immutable dictionaries.
London
fromianVisits
3 hours ago

London's cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019

London's cycling has surged, with daily cycling stages reaching 1.5 million in 2025, a 43% rise since 2019 and tripling since TfL's creation.
New York Mets
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 hour ago

Poll: How Aggressively Should The Mets Shop Jeff McNeil?

Mets acquired Marcus Semien, creating significant infield positional uncertainty and raising questions about Jeff McNeil's roster role and contract.
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
2 hours ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 11/24/2025

Multiple NYC startups secured funding on 11/24/2025, including RapidSOS $100M, Model ML $75M Series A, Stuut $29.5M, Made Card $8M, Streaker Sports $500K.
Miami
fromhothothoops.com
2 hours ago

NBA GAMETHREAD: Dallas Mavericks (5-13) @ Miami HEAT (11-6)

Multiple key players are out for both Miami and Dallas; injury statuses and game broadcast channels are listed, with a live gamethread available.
#washington-capitals
fromRMNB
1 hour ago
National Hockey League

Caps beat Blue Jackets 5-1, plus one of the goals was a power-play goal!

fromRMNB
1 hour ago
National Hockey League

Caps beat Blue Jackets 5-1, plus one of the goals was a power-play goal!

more#washington-capitals
Women
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 hour ago

Valkyries' Burton gets invite to Team USA Basketball's camp in December

Veronica Burton and several high-profile WNBA players, including Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, were invited to the USA Basketball senior national team camp.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
1 hour ago

Tile Mate 4-Pack Hits Record Low, iPhone and Android Users Get Four Trackers for One AirTag Money - Kotaku

Tile Mate 4-pack delivers cross-platform item tracking, crowdsourced location updates, phone-ringing features, Life360 integration, and a record-low $39 Black Friday price.
East Bay food
fromThe Oaklandside
2 hours ago

Oakland gift guide: Chinatown on foot

Oakland Chinatown offers daytime shopping for fresh produce and practical goods, handmade bespoke fortune cookies, community safety efforts, and lively daytime and evening events.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 hours ago

Letters: Progressive' parcel tax would backfire on Oakland residents

A square-footage-based parcel tax would unfairly burden large-space owners and businesses, while effective crime deterrence depends on certain, carefully implemented punishments that respect civil rights.
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