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Wellness
fromwww.wired.com
7 hours ago

Spin Bike Like Jess King: Inside the Popular Peloton Coach's Starter Pack

Jess King, a former professional dancer and Peloton instructor, balances motherhood and DJing while prioritizing strength training, protein recovery, dumbbells and sunscreen.
Wellness
fromFast Company
7 hours ago

Why this once-trendy DTC sneaker pioneer is pivoting to women's vitamins

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

Gaby Ortega Goes From Social Media Superstar to Wellness Advocate and Masculinity Whisperer

Gaby Ortega transitioned from adult-content performer to wellness advocate, rebuilding her brand by rejecting sexualized roles and growing community through slow, authentic content.
Digital life
fromHarvard Gazette
3 hours ago

Does 'work from anywhere' really work? - Harvard Gazette

Working from anywhere (WFA) expands beyond hybrid and remote models to enable truly global workforces, boosting talent access, productivity, and innovation.
Digital life
fromHer Campus
7 hours ago

Doom Scrolling: How the Algorithm Traps You

Algorithms track and optimize user behavior to prioritize engaging content, driving prolonged doomscrolling and increased daily social media use.
OMG science
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 days ago

Harvard scientist believes alien 3I/Atlas could have been sent to 'seed' life on Earth - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS shows anomalous comet-like behavior prompting speculation about possible non-natural origins, including deliberate seeding by advanced life.
OMG science
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

Day 3 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Galactic Cluster

Galaxy Cluster Abell 209 contains over 100 galaxies about 2.8 billion light-years away whose combined mass gravitationally lenses and stretches background galaxies.
EU data protection
fromComputerworld
5 hours ago

European Commission investigates Google's AI training processes

An EU antitrust probe into Google's AI data practices underscores rising US–EU digital tensions and highlights European alternatives to American AI providers.
Tech industry
fromFortune
8 hours ago

Microsoft to add first cloud data center in U.K. | Fortune

Major U.S. cloud providers are opening local data centers in the U.K., India, and China to improve access speed and support data residency.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
2 hours ago

Meta's Heavy AI Spending Justified Says Pro. Is He Right?

Meta is spending heavily on AI, risking cash and stock underperformance but retaining significant upside if AI materially boosts ad monetization and revenue growth.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
10 hours ago

Care leavers face bureaucracy and delays accessing records

Public sector organizations must improve timely, transparent access to personal care records for care-experienced individuals, addressing bureaucracy, delays, and unexplained redactions.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

UK campaigners condemn creepy' digital billboards that can track viewers' responses

Digital billboards with cameras have been installed in hundreds of residential buildings, raising privacy and advertising concerns among residents and civil-liberty campaigners.
UX design
fromUX Magazine
15 hours ago

The Three Lenses of UX: Because Not All UX Is the Same

Designers approach problems through three complementary lenses—creative, scientific, and strategic—each a distinct strength that enables effective UX work.
Privacy professionals
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

5 Compliance Tech Trends Reshaping Finance in 2026

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.
UX design
fromMedium
8 hours ago

How to approach creating design alternatives in a sustainable way

Designers often present multiple solutions but only the preferred option is well-reasoned; alternatives are superficial and can resemble AI-generated outputs.
EU data protection
fromData Matters Privacy Blog
3 hours ago

EU Digital Omnibus: The European Commission Proposes Important Changes to the EU's Digital Rulebook | Data Matters Privacy Blog

European Commission adopted a Digital Omnibus package to streamline EU digital rules, proposing AI-specific and general measures and launching a Digital Fitness Check.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

Thought-shaped UI, sigma () shaped designers, Figma's new DS features

Choose between thought-shaped interfaces atop legacy systems or rebuilding software from the ground up to faithfully represent human thought and preserve agency.
#remote-work
fromRemotive Blog
10 hours ago
Remote teams

State of Remote Work 2026

Remote work remained dominant in 2025 despite modest employer pushes for more office days and low employee compliance with return-to-office mandates.
fromBlack Enterprise
1 day ago
Remote teams

What 2025 Taught Us About Remote Work And Building Distributed Teams

Companies that optimize distributed work through intentional management will outperform by lowering costs, accessing larger talent pools, and retaining top performers.
more#remote-work
#agentic-ai
fromTheregister
1 hour ago
Artificial intelligence

Linux Foundation founds Agentic AI Foundation

The Linux Foundation formed the Agentic AI Foundation to provide vendor-neutral, open-governance oversight for AI agent infrastructure, consolidating projects from Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI.
fromFortune
6 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

HBR: only 6% of companies fully trust AI agents to handle core business processes | Fortune

Only 6% of companies fully trust AI agents to run core business processes; adoption is accelerating despite limited infrastructure, data, and governance readiness.
fromFortune
6 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

HBR: only 6% of companies fully trust AI agents to handle core business processes | Fortune

more#agentic-ai
Social media marketing
fromForbes
7 hours ago

Depth Over Flash: The New Rules For Personal Brand Influence In 2026

Authentic, human-centered personal brands and owned digital twins that convey unique meaning will outperform sheer content volume in an AI-driven landscape.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
12 hours ago

Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer Data

Malicious VS Code extensions infected developer machines with stealer malware that captures screens, credentials, and exfiltrates data to an attacker-controlled server.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
11 hours ago

STAC6565 Targets Canada in 80% of Attacks as Gold Blade Deploys QWCrypt Ransomware

STAC6565 (Gold Blade/RedCurl) targeted Canadian organizations, combining data theft and selective ransomware operations using custom tools such as QWCrypt and RedLoader.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
9 hours ago

Think different: The Positionless Marketing manifesto | MarTech

Marketers must abandon inherited constraints and use modern technology to independently execute timely, data-driven, personalized campaigns.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 hours ago

The state of retail media | RMNs expand marketers' reach via off-site advertising

Retail media networks are expanding ad placements off-site to social, CTV, and email to broaden reach while growth rates decelerate.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
11 hours ago

Blasto Releases New 'Ad Tech Woman Power' Episode Featuring Michelle Bugante from AlgoriX

Blasto's 'Ad Tech Woman Power' showcases women in programmatic advertising, highlighting specialization, precision, trust, transparency, and leadership journeys.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
10 hours ago

Navigating the seas of social media: What's your strategy for agency growth?

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

American power is no longer boring ... thanks to AI

AI-driven data centers rapidly increase electricity demand, reshape energy markets, raise prices, and accelerate deployment of both clean-energy and fossil-fuel technologies.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 hour ago

Ukraine's Zelenskyy ready to send revised peace plan to US DW 12/09/2025

Ukraine plans to send an updated peace plan to the United States while Zelenskyy engages European and Vatican leaders amid ongoing military developments.
Food & drink
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 hours ago

Two restaurants debut at Stanford Shopping Center

Zaytinya opened at Stanford Shopping Center offering modern Mediterranean mezze with locally sourced ingredients, bright hospitality, and Palo Alto–exclusive dishes from Jose Andres Group.
Food & drink
fromThe Mercury News
6 hours ago

Two restaurants debut at Stanford Shopping Center

Zaytinya opened at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto offering modern Mediterranean mezze using Northern California ingredients and warm, hospitable service.
Books
fromTime Out New York
in 2 hours

The Brooklyn Public Library just released its list of favorite books of 2025

Brooklyn Public Library staff curated a 100-book list for 2025 spanning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, YA, graphic novels, picture books, and eclectic favorites.
Social media marketing
fromFast Company
10 hours ago

For budding influencers, class is now in session

Free Social Media University teaches aspiring creators industry skills through online and in-person masterclasses, mentorship, and community access to a global creator network.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Trump's Family Is Helping Foreign Governments Buy CNN. No One Can Stop Them.

Foreign sovereign financing and political introductions into major U.S. media acquisitions create serious risks to press independence and democratic governance.
Environment
fromwww.twincities.com
21 hours ago

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

A federal judge vacated and declared unlawful President Trump's executive order pausing wind energy leasing and permitting as arbitrary, capricious, and in violation of U.S. law.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
22 hours ago

The Psychic Conflicts of Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks reshaped patient realities, sometimes fabricating details, linked healing to storytelling, and felt guilt while seeking personal awakenings.
Remote teams
fromForbes
2 hours ago

How To Build Psychological Safety In A Hybrid Workplace

Leaders must communicate transparently and consistently through small, repeated signals to build psychological safety and trust across hybrid teams.
Food & drink
fromEater NY
3 hours ago

For a Splurge Dinner in NYC, Try This French Japanese Tasting Menu

L'Abeille delivers Michelin-starred French-Japanese fine dining with elegant, understated decor, multiple tasting options, standout dishes, refined cocktails, and attentive finishing touches.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 hour ago

The year journalism stops outsourcing its independence

Newsrooms must treat technology decisions as central to survival and collaborate to adopt values-aligned tools rather than rely on extractive Silicon Valley platforms.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 hour ago

Scoops will matter more than ever

Enterprise, boots-on-the-ground reporting and exclusive scoops will become the most valuable journalistic offering in 2026, driving subscriptions beyond AI-driven aggregation and opinion.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour'

Unsustainable food and fossil fuel production causes $5 billion of environmental damage per hour and urgent systemic transformation is required to avoid societal collapse.
Wine
fromsfist.com
21 hours ago

Famed Wine Importer and Retailer Kermit Lynch Opens Second-Ever Location In Marin

Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant opened a second retail location at Marin County Mart in Larkspur, expanding beyond its long-standing Berkeley storefront.
Environment
fromThe Mercury News
7 hours ago

4,000 gallons of oil and toxic wastewater spilled near Monterey County creek

A San Ardo pipeline spilled 4,000 gallons of oil and wastewater, contaminating soil and threatening nearby waterways and local water supplies.
Books
fromFast Company
11 hours ago

'American Canto' was designed to be a modern classic

Stark, serif typography gives American Canto a classic, fashion-magazine look while the memoir's rollout is slowed by scandal and mixed critical reception.
#bot-detection
more#bot-detection
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
7 hours ago

How to prove you're not a deepfake on Zoom: LinkedIn's 'verified' badge to all platforms - for free

LinkedIn's Verified on LinkedIn program is available for free API integration across websites and apps to authenticate user identities and signal trust.
Wine
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
8 hours ago

Longtime East Bay wine importer opens Marin County shop

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.
Wine
fromTasting Table
8 hours ago

9 Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wines, Ranked - Tasting Table

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

Jeremy O. Harris Is Now in Japan By Choice

Jeremy O. Harris was released from custody in Japan on December 8 and remains in Japan without criminal charges while researching an upcoming project.
Writing
fromPR Daily
1 day ago

5 ways to keep your writing human in an AI-heavy workplace - PR Daily

Communicators must strengthen writing and editing skills and integrate AI thoughtfully to preserve a distinct, trustworthy, and human brand voice while meeting business goals.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Belgium rejected using frozen Russian assets as collateral for a reparations loan, citing major economic, financial and legal risks and potential legal action.
#liverpool
more#liverpool
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Belarus weather balloons force repeated closures of Lithuania's main airport

Belarus-launched balloons repeatedly closed Vilnius airport, causing major disruptions and prompting Lithuania to call the incidents deliberate hybrid attacks amid Belarus-Russia tensions.
New York Knicks
fromwww.amny.com
3 hours ago

Assessing the Knicks' first quarter of 2025-26 amNewYork

The New York Knicks are 16-7, second in the Eastern Conference, with a high-powered offense under coach Mike Brown and a +8.4 net rating.
New York Knicks
fromRaptors Republic
7 hours ago

Gameday: Knicks @ Raptors, December 9th

A single-elimination NBA Cup matchup between the Raptors and Knicks forces Toronto to improve decision-making, bench contributions, and offensive efficiency to advance.
#xabi-alonso
fromESPN.com
19 hours ago
Real Madrid

Xabi Alonso on Real Madrid sack talk: I still have players' support

Xabi Alonso says he retains his players' support and remains calm despite poor results and reports his job is under threat ahead of Manchester City.
from101GREATGOALS.COM
11 hours ago
Real Madrid

Under-pressure Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso flirts with Liverpool, admitting 'you never know what might happen'

Xabi Alonso confident he can reverse Real Madrid's poor form, focuses on Manchester City match, and will not rule out a future Liverpool move.
more#xabi-alonso
#manchester-city
more#manchester-city
Real Madrid
fromSoccer News
10 hours ago

Alonso focused only on Man City clash amid speculation over Real Madrid future - Soccer News

Xabi Alonso remains focused on Real Madrid’s Champions League match against Manchester City despite growing pressure and speculation about his managerial future.
Python
fromPycoders
1 hour ago

PyCoder's Weekly | Issue #712

Recent Python ecosystem updates: Qiskit quantum tutorials, DataFrame alternatives (Polars, DuckDB), Django 6.0 features, security PEPs, and Python 3.13.10 release.
New York Islanders
fromwww.amny.com
3 hours ago

JG Pageau back in Islanders' lineup after injury layoff amNewYork

Jean-Gabriel Pageau returns from an eight-game upper-body absence and joins the Islanders' second line with Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
1 hour ago

Google brings back Black Friday prices for earbuds, phones, and more

Google's holiday sale restores many Pixel and Nest devices to Black Friday/Cyber Monday prices, with several items at record low prices.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
5 hours ago

German chancellor: Some of US security plan 'unacceptable' DW 12/09/2025

Merz said parts of the US National Security Strategy are unacceptable to Europe and called for greater German and European independence from the United States.
Mindfulness
fromwww.psychologytoday.com
2 hours ago

Zero Cost, Big Impact: 25 Ways Meditation Boosts Health Fast

Regular meditation strengthens immunity, reduces stress and inflammation, improves cognition and emotional regulation, eases pain, slows aging, and deepens compassion and relationships.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
13 hours ago

Barcelona keeping close watch on Bundesliga defender but mixed opinions blocking urgency | Barca Universal

Barcelona monitor Nico Schlotterbeck as an exploratory option for central defence, but he is not a top target and Dortmund want a January decision.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
13 hours ago

Barcelona uncover 500 illegal ticket sales by club members ahead of 'high risk' Frankfurt clash | Barca Universal

FC Barcelona identified about 500 member-led illegal ticket resales, cancelled offending tickets, and pursued disciplinary actions including possible membership expulsions.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
7 hours ago

CD Guadalajara - Everything you need to know about FC Barcelona's Copa del Rey Ro32 opponent | Barca Universal

Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Primera RFEF side led by Pere Martí, will host Barcelona at Estadio Pedro Escartín in the Copa del Rey round 32.
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