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Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

The truth about health patches: can they really treat stress, spots and lost libido?

Wellness sticker patches deliver vitamins and microdoses through skin as quick remedies amid a rapidly growing wearable patch market despite uncertain effectiveness.
Wellness
fromBackyard Garden Lover
18 hours ago

We're All Sitting Too Much: Add These 11 Yoga Poses

Short, regular workplace yoga reduces musculoskeletal pain, improves posture and circulation, and eases mental fatigue for sedentary office workers.
Wellness
fromInsideHook
17 hours ago

Want to Find Deep-Tissue Muscle Relief? Try This.

Daily FasciaBlaster use with Blaster Oil for at least ten minutes reduces fascia-related tightness and improves overall well-being.
Digital life
fromInsideHook
1 day ago

A Nasty Phone Habit We All Need to Retire This Year

People commonly use phones on stairs as a brief means to avoid uncomfortable feelings, causing frequent slow-moving, obstructive behavior and social frustration.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
9 hours 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
5 days 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
6 days 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.
Tech industry
fromwww.bbc.com
4 hours ago

Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial

Snap settled a social media addiction lawsuit days before trial; Meta, TikTok, and YouTube remain defendants as the case proceeds against them.
Privacy professionals
fromAdExchanger
22 hours ago

Inside The Mind Of A Former Privacy Regulator | AdExchanger

Regulators often act on consumer complaints, headlines, or personal triggers; companies that respond quickly, transparently, and cooperatively usually avoid formal enforcement.
UX design
fromMedium
16 hours ago

How a 2,500-year-old story explains why UX findings get ignored

Design leaders must use systems thinking to bundle individual user issues into combined, consequence-focused narratives that make problems impossible to ignore.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

I Tested 5 AI Tools on 10 Real UI Design Prompts-Here's What Actually Works in 2025

First-pass outputs from current AI design tools vary: some address usability and accessibility, while others mainly produce attractive but shallow mockups.
UX design
fromMedium
5 days ago

Usability heuristics and competition in games

High usability and meeting cross-domain interaction expectations are critical for games to compete for players' time and sustain positive experiences.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
23 hours ago

Akamai CEO wants help to defeat piracy, can do edge AI alone

Piracy is intellectual property theft and CDNs must actively prevent illegal streams instead of hiding behind free-speech claims or profiting from ignoring them.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
11 hours ago

Power scarcity drives datacenters to Texas

Texas will become the leading datacenter market as operators shift to onsite power, with about one-third of campuses relying entirely on onsite generation by 2030.
EU data protection
fromThe Drum
1 day ago

How the new EU data privacy laws change the kids and teens ad market forever

EU data laws will remove behavioural and programmatic advertising targeting children and teens across Europe, forcing a shift to cookieless kid-safe advertising models.
EU data protection
fromComputerworld
1 day ago

AWS European cloud service launch raises questions over sovereignty

AWS launched a European Sovereign Cloud operated under EU-only governance to provide data residency and regulatory compliance while claiming separation from non-EU dependencies.
#tiktok
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago

Anthropic's CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism | TechCrunch

U.S. approval to export high-performance AI chips to China raises national-security and strategic concerns about enabling advanced AI capabilities.
#netflix
fromAdExchanger
3 hours ago
Media industry

Netflix Doubled Its Ad Revenue Last Year - And Expects To Do The Same In 2026 | AdExchanger

fromAdExchanger
3 hours ago
Media industry

Netflix Doubled Its Ad Revenue Last Year - And Expects To Do The Same In 2026 | AdExchanger

Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 hours ago

OpenAI will try to guess your age before ChatGPT gets spicy

OpenAI is deploying an age prediction model for ChatGPT to restrict access to sensitive or potentially harmful content based on users' ages.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
3 hours ago

My Favorite Aldi Bread Rivals Anything You'd Find At A Fancy Bakery - Tasting Table

Aldi's Specially Selected Sliced Sourdough Round delivers a pronounced tang, soft interior, and crisp toasted slices, making it a standout, pantry-worthy bread.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
4 hours ago

Stop Ordering Taco Bell Nachos Without Using This Game-Changing Trick - Tasting Table

Customizing Taco Bell nachos through online ordering and the app can transform mediocre drive-thru nachos into personalized, improved menu-hack creations.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London's green spaces from developers

Over 50 London parks face development risk; Dame Judi Dench and campaigners call for stronger protections as ancient trees and public green spaces are threatened.
Books
fromKqed
3 hours ago

In Carolina Ixta's New Novel, Teens Fight Against Pollution for a 'Few Blue Skies'

Young Latinx protagonists confront environmental pollution, labor-related health harms, and community activism while balancing romance and family responsibilities.
Food & drink
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 hours ago

Korean grocer H Mart to open its largest US location in the Bay Area

H Mart will open a new 100,000-square-foot multi-level flagship in Fremont featuring a food hall, restaurants, a bar, and extensive Korean groceries.
Marketing tech
fromThedrum
11 hours ago

The Marketer's Dream: Solve for Inflation and Privacy in One Fell Swoop

Marketers must prioritize first-party data and customer-centric strategies to offset cookieless tracking, signal loss, and economic pressure on advertising performance.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
11 hours ago

TV measurement needs to embrace a multi-currency future, urges NBCUniversal digital VP

TV measurement must adopt a multi-currency approach and measure impressions by impact to reflect cross-platform viewing and rebuild consumer trust.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
23 hours ago

Ad Tech Briefing: Consolidation in a 'Hunger Games scenario' - and a true loss for the industry

Google, Meta, and Amazon will dominate ad spend in 2026, intensifying agency competition amid an AI-driven shift from automation to action.
Remote teams
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
10 hours ago

Boss called her 'unproductive' and forced her to return to office. When she stopped replying after work hours, he knew he messed up

An employee stopped doing after-hours work after a return-to-office mandate, arguing that being in-office increases productivity during scheduled work hours.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
13 hours ago

Hackers Use LinkedIn Messages to Spread RAT Malware Through DLL Sideloading

LinkedIn phishing uses malicious WinRAR SFX and DLL sideloading with a legitimate PDF reader to deploy a Python-based RAT executing Base64 shellcode in memory.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
7 hours ago

UK public sector, CNI in Russian hacktivist crosshairs | Computer Weekly

Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are conducting DoS attacks against UK organisations, prompting the NCSC to urge at-risk bodies to strengthen defences.
Media industry
fromThe New Yorker
5 hours ago

What Bari Weiss Wants

Bari Weiss, founder of The Free Press, was appointed editor-in-chief of CBS News by David Ellison, surprising observers and promising institutional changes.
Information security
fromTheregister
14 hours ago

AI framework flaws put enterprise clouds at risk of takeover

Two Chainlit vulnerabilities enable arbitrary file reads and SSRF attacks, risking exposure of environment variables, credentials, and potential cloud takeover if not patched.
Wine
fromInsideHook
18 hours ago

Experts Predict a Complicated 2026 for the US Wine Industry

U.S. wine industry is stabilizing but faces oversupply and likely producer closures in 2026, with modest consumer-spending growth expected after 2027-28.
#yulia-tymoshenko
fromwww.aljazeera.com
17 hours ago
Europe news

Tymoshenko vs Zelenskyy: Political clash over graft rocks wartime Ukraine

Yulia Tymoshenko faces bribery charges and is accused of obstructing cabinet appointments, clashing with President Zelenskyy and potentially weakening wartime governance.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
4 days ago
Europe news

Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Tymoshenko Avoids Detention On Bribery Charges

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko must pay $760,000 bail amid bribery charges, faces travel and communication restrictions while denying wrongdoing and preparing an appeal.
Privacy technologies
fromNew Relic
in 1 week

Browser consent mode allows for flexibility in evolving privacy regulations

New Relic's browser monitoring and consent mode enable full frontend performance visibility while providing configurable user-consent controls to meet privacy and regulatory requirements.
Privacy technologies
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Tracking and Controlling Data Flows at Scale in GenAI: Meta's Privacy-Aware Infrastructure

Meta expanded privacy infrastructure to embed privacy controls across data storage, processing, and generative AI workflows to enforce policies at scale.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours ago

Cameo by Rob Doyle review a fantasy of literary celebrity in the culture war era

Perky, satirical portrait centred on a globe-trotting Dublin figure whose sensational life—crime, drugs, sex, espionage—and pettiness lampoon contemporary literary culture and celebrity.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
14 hours ago

The Writer's Secret Weapon

Swimming and physical exertion enhance creative thinking by muffling sensory input, boosting neurotransmitters, and enabling deeper, more original idea generation.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
13 hours ago

Worried about AI privacy? This new tool from Signal's founder adds end-to-end encryption to your chats

Confer offers end-to-end encrypted AI chats so conversations remain private and cannot be read, stored, or used for training by third parties.
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
23 hours ago

Not all creators are the same: How the creator economy breaks down by business model

Content creators form distinct business types and tiers with different economics, revenue models, and audience relationships, reshaping media economics and brand partnership strategies.
Writing
fromiRunFar
17 hours ago

Returning: A Poem by Angie Funtanilla

Returning to the trail restores embodied joy, reconnecting breath, heart, muscles, and memory through movement, nature's touch, and deep, requited love.
Writing
fromPractical Ecommerce
14 hours ago

Best Writing Tools for Business in 2026

AI-powered composition tools streamline creation, check grammar, support nonnative speakers and accessibility, and integrate across platforms with free and paid plans.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
19 hours ago

The nation's trails are disappearing - High Country News

Los Padres National Forest trails are rapidly degrading from climate-driven erosion, outdated infrastructure, and insufficient maintenance and funding.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
14 hours ago

Former Sonoma County winemaker saves historic East Bay vineyard from destruction

Historic vineyards in Antioch and Oakley are being lost as economic pressures and development offers push small owners to sell land to higher-value uses.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
13 hours ago

How To Use LinkedIn Articles To Expand Your Online Visibility

LinkedIn Pulse long-form posts are frequently cited by AI chatbots, offering businesses and freelancers a strategic channel to regain search visibility and build trust.
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
5 hours ago

UK households to get 15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills

UK government launches Warm Homes Plan to fund solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries, providing 15bn over five years and new renter rights.
#remote-work
fromForbes
1 day ago
Remote teams

Remote-Hybrid Jobs In 2026: Do Experts Predict Sizzle Or Fizzle?

Remote-hybrid jobs remain significant in 2026 with mixed signals: strong remote preferences and productivity data but rising return-to-office mandates and 'hybrid creep'.
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago
Remote teams

Why remote work is quietly thriving in the return-to-office era

Remote work remains prevalent despite rising return-to-office mandates, often occurring via exemptions or unrecorded arrangements.
Remote teams
fromForbes
1 day ago

Remote-Hybrid Jobs In 2026: Do Experts Predict Sizzle Or Fizzle?

Remote-hybrid jobs remain significant in 2026 with mixed signals: strong remote preferences and productivity data but rising return-to-office mandates and 'hybrid creep'.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

California wines sweep 26th annual SF Chronicle Wine Competition

California wines dominated the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, winning all top categories across sparkling, rosé, specialty, white, and red from over 5,500 entries.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 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
4 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.
Real Madrid
fromSoccer News
6 hours ago

Real Madrid 6-1 Monaco: Mbappe and Vinicius shine as Arbeloa oversees Champions League rout - Soccer News

Real Madrid demolished Monaco 6-1 with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice and Vinicius Junior heavily involved in multiple goals.
#jude-bellingham
fromSoccer News
4 hours ago
Real Madrid

Bellingham pokes fun at critics with drinking celebration as Madrid crush Monaco - Soccer News

Jude Bellingham mocked critics by miming drinking after scoring as Real Madrid defeated Monaco 6-1 in the Champions League.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 hours ago
Real Madrid

Bellingham responds to partying claims with 'joke' drinking celebration

Jude Bellingham dismissed off-field rumours as baseless, called his Champions League drinking-gesture a joke, and emphasized his commitment to the team and fans.
fromSoccer News
4 hours ago
Real Madrid

Bellingham pokes fun at critics with drinking celebration as Madrid crush Monaco - Soccer News

#jimmy-butler
fromsfist.com
3 hours ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors Star Jimmy Butler Tears ACL and Will Miss Rest of the Season, Pundits Speculate Warriors' Dynasty Is Over

fromsfist.com
3 hours ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors Star Jimmy Butler Tears ACL and Will Miss Rest of the Season, Pundits Speculate Warriors' Dynasty Is Over

FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
4 hours ago

Barcelona finally agree deal for Hamza Abdelkarim with Al-Ahly

Barcelona have agreed a loan to sign Hamza Abdelkarim from Al-Ahly, paying €3m plus up to €5m in variables.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
4 hours ago

Moxy Uptown Oakland stops taking hotel reservations and is expected to close

Moxy Uptown Oakland appears poised to close after ceasing guest bookings and bar operations amid a $35 million loan default and recent management changes.
Marketing
fromGeekWire
9 hours ago

Tech Moves: Ex-Pinterest CMO joins Microsoft AI; Anthropic hires former Microsoft India leader; ex-Amazon HR director joins Goodwill

Andréa Mallard became Microsoft AI's chief marketing officer; Claudine Cheever was named Pinterest CMO; Lee Brown joined Pinterest as chief business officer.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
4 hours ago

What is the difference between the mayor's corporation counsel and chief counsel? amNewYork

Zohran Mamdani plans to expand the city's Law Department by 200+ lawyers and appointed Steven Banks as corporation counsel and Ramzi Kassem as chief counsel.
National Hockey League
fromBlue Seat Blogs
2 hours ago

NY Rangers Game 51 Open Thread: Rangers at LA - Blue Seat Blogs

The Rangers lost to Anaheim, inserted Carson Soucy on defense, and face the LA Kings with Jonathan Quick starting; continued losses edge toward a higher draft pick.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog
4 hours ago

Commentary: The Unlikely Savior of Sunset Dunes - Streetsblog San Francisco

District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton cast the decisive 'no' vote that preserved Sunset Dunes and blocked a referendum to reopen it to cars.
Manchester City
fromSoccer News
7 hours ago

Guardiola: Everything is a little bit against Man City after shock Champions League loss - Soccer News

Manchester City lost 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt, suffered a red card and injuries, and now face form problems threatening Champions League qualification.
Education
fromThe Mercury News
4 hours ago

Letters: Disempowered teachers are a problem for state's schools

Teachers lack authority and respect, lowering academic standards; Congress must restore robust global health funding to sustain clinics, treatments, and preventable-death prevention.
Education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 hours ago

Letters: Disempowered teachers are a problem for state's schools

Disempowered teachers undermine student achievement, and restoring U.S. global health funding is essential to sustain community health systems and prevent service collapse.
Arts
fromThe Oaklandside
3 hours ago

This week in Oakland: LaRussell at CryBaby, and an Indigenous Mam exhibit at the 81st Avenue library

Multiple cultural and community events are happening across Oakland this week, including an Indigenous Maya Mam art exhibit and several music and reopening events.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
2 hours ago

vivo led India's smartphone market in 2025 with double-digit shipment growth

vivo led India's 2025 smartphone market with 21% share and 32.1 million shipments.
France news
from9to5Mac
2 hours ago

Apple scores legal win in France over App Tracking Transparency - 9to5Mac

A Paris court refused to halt Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature, marking a legal win for Apple after prior fines and regulatory scrutiny in Europe.
Education
fromThe Mercury News
4 hours ago

Letters: Column oversimplifies education differences between states

Phonics is only one part of reading instruction; comprehension, student demographics, and teacher pay differences contribute significantly to state reading outcomes and spending comparisons.
Marketing
fromCMSWire.com
4 hours ago

Brand vs. Demand Marketing in 2026: 9 Leader Perspectives

A resource delivering actionable research, editorial and opinion for CMOs and customer experience innovators to navigate complex customer, organizational, and technical landscapes.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
3 hours ago

How to build the perfect marketing strategy for your clients

Marketers must use consumer data and marketing intelligence to build targeted, optimized campaigns across SEO, PPC, display, affiliate, and social channels.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
4 hours ago

Tom Wilson, lead fashion cop of the Capitals' kangaroo court, forced Brandon Duhaime to wear suits for two weeks after he wore an outfit he didn't like

Tom Wilson imposed a two-week dressing 'suspension' on Brandon Duhaime for an outfit, prompting Duhaime to wear a suit and return more formally.
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