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Today Briefly

Google is going to ruin the internet

AI-generated, personalized answers will be integrated more deeply into search, reducing link-based browsing and changing how people discover information online.

Digital life

fromPsychology Today

Why Diversity Must Be Anchored In Nature, Not Technology

AI convenience can reduce human agency and diversity unless human attention and multiple perspectives remain active.

Digital life

fromTNW | Apps

Goodbye home screen: How NEED is turning Telegram into a digital marketplace

Telegram mini-apps reduce friction by delivering payments and services inside an existing chat interface without extra installs or logins.

Wellness

fromMail Online

8 hours ago

TikTok trend claims listening to songs at 432Hz can 'reset your brain'

432Hz listening does not have scientific evidence for resetting the brain or causing cosmic alignment; perceived wellbeing effects relate to how music changes arousal and breathing.

Wellness

fromPsychology Today

Science-Backed All-Natural Anti-Agers

Chronic stress accelerates biological aging, while breathwork and meditation may slow cellular aging through natural repair processes.

Wellness

fromFast Company

Fibermaxxing: Viral wellness trend has TikTok sharing tips on how to eat more fiber

Fibermaxxing means eating high fiber at every meal to meet daily targets and improve gut and overall health.

Privacy professionals

fromThe Verge

Meta and Google get data from the app your boss uses to track you

Workplace monitoring tools share worker data with third parties, including digital advertising platforms and data brokers, beyond what workers may expect.

UX design

fromMedium

Yippee IA: Six principles for creating a successful information architecture

Poor information architecture makes content hard to find, causing users to abandon searches and reducing sales and engagement.

UX design

fromMedium

Designing the Human+AI system

Design is shifting from traditional interfaces to Human-AI Systems, requiring new ways to define how products work.

EU data protection

fromtheregister

10 hours ago

UK's Education Committee: Social media ban a must to save children's mental health

A statutory ban on social media for under-16s is urged due to addictive design harms to children’s mental health and development.

Privacy professionals

fromWIRED

Palantir Held a Hack Week to Add New Controls to Software Used by ICE

New oversight tools add alerts and session-log visibility for Palantir software used by DHS and ICE.

EU data protection

fromEngadget

Meta's Oversight Board will examine deepfake video of a UK politician Facebook left online - Engadget

Meta’s Oversight Board is reviewing AI-generated and manipulated political content on Facebook that lacks AI labels and may violate bullying, harassment, and misinformation rules.

Marketing tech

fromHubspot

14 hours ago

Best AI search analytics tools for marketing teams

AI search analytics tools track brand visibility in AI-generated answers, enabling growth teams to measure prompts, citations, mentions, sentiment, and AI referral traffic beyond SERP rankings.

Artificial intelligence

fromtheregister

AI is getting expensive, but relief is on the way - just not for you

New AI hardware aims to reduce cost per token and improve inference economics, but savings won’t appear until widespread deployments in 2027.

Marketing tech

fromDigiday

15 hours ago

OpenAI gives ChatGPT ads a visual upgrade

New e-commerce ad formats add ChatGPT conversation customization, larger visuals, optional CTAs, and portrait/landscape layouts with price and review data.

Social media marketing

fromVogue

2 days ago

Going Viral Isn't Cool Anymore. How Should Brands Show Up?

Transcending algorithms and moving toward community, craft, and offline life is framed as a response to Big Tech monetizing attention.

Books

fromwww.amny.com

7 hours ago

PEN America's Literary Gala and the glamour of the written word | amNewYork

Reading and writing create intellectual, emotional glamour by expanding inner life and making people feel less alone.

Remote teams

fromThe Hill

2 days ago

When remote work reaches a jury, flexibility is what will hold up in court

Remote-work accommodations for medically affected workers can be upheld when performance records show the work is completed successfully from home.

National Football League

fromMusket Fire

New theory about Patriots' schedule makes Roger Goodell look even worse

The 2026 season opener features a Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch that has drawn criticism and conspiracy claims about why it was scheduled for primetime.

Jim Rome suggests the matchup was chosen due to fascination with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and his personal life.

Privacy technologies

fromZDNET

Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead

Microsoft is phasing out SMS authentication for personal Microsoft accounts and replacing it with passkeys and verified email due to SMS insecurity.

Wine

7 hours ago

Celebrating chenin, the chameleon, global grape

Chenin blanc adapts strongly to soil and climate, offering wide flavor and sweetness ranges while remaining strongly tied to specific regions.

Books

fromBustle

The 10 Best New Books Of May

May brings new book releases across literary fiction, romance, thrillers, and self-help.

Writing

fromAnOther

7 hours ago

Artist Kandis Williams on Fairy Tales

Black womanhood is shaped by colonial and media images, producing fetishism and exclusion, and fairy tales can transform lived experiences into new quests and stories.

Food & drink

fromTasting Table

fromSan Francisco Bay Times

Since 1966, This Utah-Based Buffet Chain Draws Crowds For Its Made-From-Scratch Comfort Foods - Tasting Table

Chuck-A-Rama delivers a homey, family-friendly buffet experience with made-from-scratch comfort food and wide daily variety across Utah and Idaho.

Wine

14 hours ago

Two Outstanding Wines to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Duckhorn Vineyards - San Francisco Bay Times

Duckhorn Vineyards celebrated its 50th anniversary with tastings of old and current wines, highlighting modern viticulture, hospitality, and acclaimed winemaking.

Food & drink

fromTasting Table

The Trader Joe's Thick-Crust Frozen Pizza Customers Love For $8 - Tasting Table

Detroit-Style Uncured Pepperoni Pizza earns strong reviews for thick crisp crust, generous toppings, and value, though some find it too bready and under-sauced.

Privacy technologies

fromEngadget

8 hours ago

Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK - Engadget

Platforms agreed to strengthen child-safety protections, including anti-grooming defaults, age assurance, restricted contact, and AI detection of sexualized conversations.

Food & drink

fromEater Chicago

Get to Avondale for Fall-Off-the-Bone Oxtail With Cassava Dumplings

Spice by CMB pairs bold African and Caribbean flavors with warm hospitality, standout braised oxtails, and a lively bar scene nearby.

Writing

12 hours ago

People say there are no words, but there are thousands': Liz Lawrence on making a new kind of grief album after her sister's death

Vespers is a stripped-back folk grief album built around open, frank sadness for Liz Lawrence’s sister Jessie.

Writing

15 hours ago

Care review this searing portrayal of dementia raises urgent questions for us all

Elderly residents in a locked dementia ward experience profound loneliness caused by a system that strips autonomy and connection.

Major League Baseball

fromMLB Trade Rumors

Padres Release Jose Miranda

Jose Miranda was released from his Padres minor league contract after struggling in Triple-A and losing the organization’s roster consideration to Ty France.

Major League Baseball

fromMLB Trade Rumors

Astros Outright Cody Bolton

Cody Bolton cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Sugar Land, becoming non-roster depth after a difficult MLB bullpen stint this season.

Remote teams

WiseTech begins redundancies but omits AI' from emails to Chinese employees, workers say

WiseTech is beginning redundancies affecting about 2,000 staff worldwide, citing AI-driven transformation, while China communications reportedly omit “AI” amid legal concerns.

Privacy technologies

fromSecuritymagazine

19 hours ago

Schools Blackmailed with Explicit AI Deepfakes of Students

Cybercriminals use publicly posted student images to create AI deepfakes and extort schools by threatening to release CSAM unless money is paid.

National Football League

fromMusket Fire

NFL writer names Patriots starter as top player in need of a wake up call

Super Bowl LX exposed Patriots offensive line and turnover issues, while injuries to Drake Maye and Will Campbell significantly affected performance and should temper criticism.

Wine

fromSlate Magazine

One Simple App Has Completely Transformed the Way We Drink. Has It Been for the Best?

Vivino uses label-scanning and crowdsourced ratings to make complex wine lists searchable and easier to choose.

Remote teams

fromFortune

ThredUp's CEO has a warning for five-day companies: You're going to lose the talent war | Fortune

A permanent four-day workweek improves well-being, retention, and creativity by giving employees schedule control and care.

Social media marketing

fromTNW | Apps

23 hours ago

LinkedIn cracks down on AI slop with 94% detection accuracy

LinkedIn will suppress generic AI-generated “slop” from recommendations, keeping it visible to direct connections while targeting engagement bait, recycled thought leadership, and bot comments.

Social media marketing

fromwww.dw.com

How Meta wants to profile 13-year-olds on Insta, Facebook

Meta plans to use AI to detect and remove accounts likely belonging to users under 13 by analyzing profile context and photo attributes.

National Football League

fromRiggo's Rag