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US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 hours ago

How President Trump has challenged a constitutional foundation

President Trump significantly expanded executive power and eroded democratic checks, pushing governance toward authoritarian practices while provoking widespread disapproval.
Wellness
fromInsideHook
8 hours ago

Are the Enhanced Games the Future of Sport or a Steroid "Clown Show"? We're About to Find Out.

Some elite swimmers openly admit or contemplate using performance-enhancing drugs while fellow athletes express concern about competitions where drug use is public.
Digital life
fromMashable
4 hours ago

Just got divorced - why am I seeing wedding content?

Social media algorithms infer and lock users into presumed life stages, repeatedly surfacing mismatched content and resisting recalibration when lives change.
Digital life
fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago

Elon Musk's X has so many long 'articles' lately. I'm not into it.

X is promoting long-form posts with a $1 million viral prize, boosting self-help content while diminishing interactive, threaded conversation around news.
Wellness
fromElite Traveler
1 day ago

How to Biohack Your Home for Supercharged Health

Engineering the home as a curated ecosystem—adjusting light, air, materials, scent, and smart tech—can measurably support physical, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing.
Wellness
fromFast Company
1 day ago

What is 'brand well-being?' And can it give you a competitive advantage?

Brand well-being is a leadership-driven, holistic framework prioritizing employee, culture, and consumer wellness to build resilient, trusted, and durable brand growth.
Digital life
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

UK government begins trials of digital driving licence | Computer Weekly

The UK is testing a Gov.uk One Login digital driving licence that lets users store licences on phones for identity and age verification.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 days ago

Why did that cancer cell become drug-resistant? - Harvard Gazette

TimeVault records and stores cellular gene-expression history inside living cells, enabling retrieval of past gene-activity information to study differentiation, stress responses, adaptation, and drug resistance.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

This teenager who wrote a research paper on how AI could impact teen jobs

AI is replacing common teenage jobs like retail and food service through kiosks and self-checkout, reducing summer and entry-level employment opportunities for teens.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Wolf's dinner preserved in Siberia for 14,400 years sheds light on woolly rhino

A woolly rhinoceros genome was recovered from partially digested tissue inside a 14,400-year-old mummified wolf cub, providing genetic data from near the species' extinction.
UX design
fromFreebie Supply
5 hours ago

CSS Calendar Ideas - Freebie Supply

User-friendly, well-designed web and app calendars integrated via front-end frameworks and CSS are essential for accurate date selection and strong UX across devices.
UX design
fromMedium
3 days ago

UI Style Exploration with Nano Banana Pro

Visual styles shape product feel, interpret affordances, and communicate interface intent; studying past OS design languages reveals visual hierarchy, interaction patterns, and emotional tone.
UX design
fromMedium
2 hours ago

Can Figma Make Replace Your Design Docs?

Figma Make can generate structured design artefacts from CDO prompts, producing rapid, tangible UX artefacts like personas, maps, blueprints, information architecture diagrams, and funnels.
Tech industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

SpaceX lines up Wall Street banks as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO

SpaceX is lining up four major Wall Street banks to lead a potential IPO that could raise $25bn and value the company near $800bn.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
13 hours ago

Palmer Luckey says the coolest thing about Anduril expanding to Long Beach is the fighter jets | TechCrunch

Anduril will build a 1.18 million square-foot Long Beach campus creating about 5,500 new jobs and manufacturing autonomous fighter jets by mid-2027.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerworld
13 hours ago

Workers challenge 'hidden' AI hiring tools in class action with major regulatory stakes.

AI assigns candidates 0–5 suitability scores using inferred traits like culture fit and trajectory, producing unreviewable reports that can screen out applicants before human review.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Regulator investigates Kyndryl's acquisition of Dutch Solvinity

BTI is investigating Kyndryl's proposed acquisition of Solvinity to assess potential risks to DigiD's accessibility and data security under national-security rules.
EU data protection
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

AWS Launches European Sovereign Cloud Amid Questions About U.S. Legal Jurisdiction

AWS launched a EU-only European Sovereign Cloud with physically and logically separated infrastructure under a German parent company to address regulatory and geopolitical data concerns.
EU data protection
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

Privacy Enforcement Crossed A Line In 2025 - And There's No Going Back | AdExchanger

Regulatory enforcement in 2025 ended the cookie-banner gray zone, making specific opt-out, UX, and downstream data-use failures financially actionable.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
21 hours ago

ICE Agents Are 'Doxing' Themselves

ICE List claims a leaked database of nearly 4,500 DHS employees but mainly aggregates publicly posted information, includes inaccuracies, and operates as a crowdsourced wiki.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Snapchat gives parents new insights into teens' screen time and friends | TechCrunch

Snapchat added Family Center parental controls allowing parents to monitor teens' time spent and new friend connections to address safety and screen-time concerns.
Remote teams
fromQuartz
1 day ago

10 career fields that are more remote-friendly than most

Certain career fields have become markedly more remote-friendly, creating concentrated pipelines of location-flexible hiring while other fields remain tied to in-person roles.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
9 hours ago

The fog between agencies and clients around data just keeps getting thicker: ID Comms report

Large advertisers' internal data silos prevent agencies from achieving data visibility, driving significant digital media waste and governance and oversight failures.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
5 hours ago

The Stack: Major Shifts in AI

New monetisation models, Big Tech partnerships, regulatory moves, AI advertising trials, e-commerce share shifts, and cloud competition are reshaping advertising and platform strategies.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
5 hours ago

Misuse of VS Code tasks poses risk to developers

VS Code tasks.json can automatically run commands when a folder is opened, enabling supply-chain attacks that execute malicious, persistent code across platforms.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
14 hours ago

Security Vendors, Fortune 500 Companies Exposed and Exploited

Exposed training applications in customer-managed enterprise clouds are actively exploited, with malicious artifacts, obfuscated scripts, and connections to privileged cloud identities enabling lateral movement.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
6 hours ago

Microsoft Flags Multi-Stage AitM Phishing and BEC Attacks Targeting Energy Firms

Multi‑stage AitM phishing and BEC campaign weaponizes SharePoint and trusted internal accounts to persist via inbox rules and propagate large‑scale internal and external phishing.
Writing
fromFar Out Magazine
2 hours ago

Is Substack being taken over by marketing?

Substack has shifted from a niche, text-focused haven into a broader platform attracting musicians and diverse creators, altering audience discovery and creator independence.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
2 hours ago

Facebook swiftly loses dominance as teens flock to other social media apps

US teen Facebook use dropped from 71% to 51% in three years as YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat become the leading platforms.
Social media marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
4 hours ago

The Smile Scroll: How to Market Dental Solutions in a Filtered World - Social Media Explorer

Market custom partial dentures by emphasizing restored function, confidence, and relatable lifestyle transformations rather than clinical close-ups.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
13 hours ago

Three current social media trends and how to make the most of them with your brand

Older generations are increasingly active on social media, restock/refill content gains traction, and brands should broaden targeting and creative approaches.
English Premier League
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
6 hours ago

Grab a VIP ticket for just 72 as Everton take on Leeds this Monday Will Dominic Calvert-Lewin return to haunt his old club?

Everton host Leeds Monday night; both seek three points as Everton chase Europe and Leeds fight relegation, with key players returning and notable injuries.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Ali Smith: Henry James had me running down the garden path shouting out loud'

Early exposure to Beatles labels, Charlotte's Web, and Liz Lochhead’s poetry sparked a lifelong love of reading and inspired a desire to write.
Writing
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 hours ago

Opinion: You can blame me for all those em dashes in AI-generated text

AI trained on human material has altered language conventions and pressured creators, reshaping punctuation habits such as semicolon and em dash usage.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
14 hours ago

After offseason additions, are 2026 Mets better than 2025 team?

The New York Mets overhauled their roster, trading long-tenured players and signing several key additions as David Stearns remade the team after a disappointing season.
Remote teams
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Resource Scheduling Software: Benefits, Features, and How to Choose

Poor resource allocation, not talent, causes most project failures; precise resource scheduling prevents double-booking, reduces waste, and improves project performance.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
3 hours ago

How Do You Write About the Inexplicable?

Rational skepticism coexists with a persistent tendency to personify evil and read coincidences as omens.
Environment
fromwww.npr.org
4 hours ago

How cuts to federal climate funds could threaten polar vortex research

A large snow and ice storm will strike from Texas to New England, and a lingering polar vortex will increase deadly power-outage risk.
Books
fromNature
14 hours ago

Marvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse: Books in brief

Microscopy uncovered microbes and cellular anatomy; biosemiotics connects life and sign systems; memory constitutes both reader and read of personal identity.
Privacy technologies
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 hour ago

Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Concern - DataBreaches.Net

Microsoft provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, allowing access to encrypted data on three Guam laptops tied to alleged Covid unemployment fraud.
Media industry
fromDigiday
9 hours ago

Forbes tests prediction platform as engagement strategies move past search

Forbes is launching Forbes Predict, a token-based, article-adjacent prediction widget to gamify forecasts and increase onsite engagement rather than real-money wagering.
Wine
fromElite Traveler
8 hours ago

How Tuscany's Food and Wine Power Couple Took Over West London

Trogolo is a cozy west-London Tuscan trattoria combining rustic, contemporary design with seasonal Tuscan dishes and a standout list of Mazzei family wines including IPSUS.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world's rarest ape

Indonesia revoked 28 company permits and sued six firms for environmental damage after floods and landslides devastated Batang Toru, killing 1,100 people and Tapanuli orangutans.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Thailand's endangered sea cows' are washing ashore pointing to a crisis in our seas

Andaman Coast dugong population has likely declined by over half, with rising strandings and deaths threatening this significant global population.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
22 hours ago

Mediaite One Sheet: CBS Civil War, FCC vs Talk Shows, CNN Profits Crater

CBS News faces internal turmoil and external criticism after correspondents publicly clashed with leadership over editorial control and handling of political interviews.
fromYahoo
1 day ago

Your privacy choices

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Writing
fromPortland Monthly
23 hours ago

The Open Mic Where Amateurs and Award-Winning Authors Hang Out

Community open-mic invites writers to read one page of work-in-progress, fostering vulnerability, permission, and peer support for creative growth.
Remote teams
fromComputerworld
1 day ago

Work-from-office mandate? Expect top talent turnover, culture rot

Require office commuting decisions to be based on measurable value creation, prioritize data-driven results, and avoid relying on badge-swipe attendance metrics.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
1 day ago

How to strip AI from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox with one simple script

Just The Browser removes AI, telemetry, sponsored content, and integrations from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, offering a free open-source option for privacy-focused browsing.
Wine
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
16 hours ago

DAOU Vineyards Returns as Official Wine Partner of the 2026 Nexo Dallas Open - Food & Beverage Magazine

DAOU Vineyards returns as the Official Wine for the 2026 Nexo Dallas Open, continuing a three-year partnership and delivering premium experiential hospitality at the tournament.
Wine
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
1 day ago

Sonoma County winery plans last vintage amid changing marketplace

Arista Winery will end production after the 2024 vintage due to structural market challenges and the family's decision to preserve quality over scaling or selling.
#yulia-tymoshenko
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,423

Russian forces continued offensive operations, seizing settlements, striking energy and military targets, causing civilian casualties, widespread power outages, and prompting emergency repairs and humanitarian concerns.
English Premier League
fromESPN.com
6 days ago

VAR review: Should Man United's Dalot have been sent off vs. Man City?

VAR upheld a yellow for Dalot because contact was deemed glancing, with referee communication and match timing influencing the VAR review.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
1 hour ago

Google Clears Out Last Year's Gemini Smartphone as Pixel 9a Crashes to Its Lowest Price Ever - Kotaku

Google Pixel 9a is a compact 6.3-inch 5G Android phone with AI-enhanced cameras, long-lasting battery, 8GB/128GB, 120Hz display, and IP68 durability.
#manchester-city
Real Madrid
from101GREATGOALS.COM
2 hours ago

Villarreal v Real Madrid: Line-ups, stats and preview with pressure still on Arbeloa

Real Madrid seek a momentum-shifting win at Villarreal after a 6-1 Champions League victory and inconsistent domestic form under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa.
#jonathan-kuminga
New York City
fromStreetsblog
9 hours ago

Friday's Headlines: Redesign Not Crackdowns Edition - Streetsblog New York City

DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn urged designing streets and regulating delivery-app incentives to improve e-bike rider safety rather than blaming riders.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
14 hours ago

For its first location outside San Francisco, Flour + Water knew it had to be Oakland

Flour + Water Pizza Shop opened in Oakland on Jan. 22, expanding the group's Neapolitan–New York thin-crust pizza concept beyond San Francisco.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
3 hours ago

Barcelona refuse to rush fan-favourite midfielder back despite Pedri's injury | Barca Universal

Barcelona will not rush Gavi's recovery despite Pedri's roughly month-long absence, prioritizing medical protocol over short-term midfield needs.
Dallas Cowboys
fromBlogging The Boys
2 hours ago

Cowboys news: Dallas has a new defensive coordinator

CP Parker developed All-Pro talent, played a major role in the Eagles' Super Bowl defense, and then left to join NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas Cowboys
fromBlogging The Boys
14 hours ago

Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott named finalist for Comeback Player of the Year

Dak Prescott is a finalist for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award, one of five players returning from injuries during the 2024 season.
Dallas Cowboys
fromInside The Star
2 hours ago

The Cowboys' defensive back room was a train wreck in 2025 " Inside The Star

The Dallas Cowboys' cornerback duo of Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland collapsed by 2025 due to injuries, availability issues, scheme concerns, and minimal backup support.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
9 hours ago

McDonald's unveils unbranded ads to drive Google searches for 'that place where Coke tastes so good'

McDonald's launched an unbranded US ad campaign starring Mindy Kaling that prompts viewers to search 'that place where Coke tastes so good'.
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