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US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 hours ago

What did you accomplish in 2025? Readers tell us their wins.

People ages 7 to 84 celebrated diverse 2025 accomplishments, including athletic feats, career recoveries, creative publications, major moves, family trips, and survival milestones.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 hours ago

Teens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots. Here's how to lower the risks

AI chatbots are increasingly used by teens and can harm social development, mental health, and safety, prompting widespread parental concern and few existing safeguards.
Wellness
fromFast Company
1 hour ago

Why 2026 will be the year companies finally start to take worker well-being seriously

Business sustainability and performance depend on prioritizing employee well-being, learning, and resilience rather than short-term efficiency and layoffs.
Wellness
fromNature
13 hours ago

Nine books to help shape your science career in 2026

Acceptance, modest ambitions, and letting go of external validation foster contentment; resilience and reframing setbacks can transform career losses into new opportunities.
Wellness
fromTravel + Leisure
2 hours ago

Nurses Who Spend 12+ Hours on Their Feet Swear by These Supportive Shoes for All-day Comfort-From $44

Nurse-approved walking shoes from brands like On, Asics, Hoka, Brooks, and New Balance provide lightweight, cushioned, slip-resistant support for 12–14‑hour shifts starting at $44.
OMG science
fromFortune
20 hours ago

NASA's upcoming moonshot may let astronauts be the first to lay eyes on parts of the lunar far side that were missed by the Apollo program | Fortune

2026 features renewed human and robotic lunar missions, notable solar eclipses, increased auroral chances, and continued observation of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas as it fades.
Digital life
fromFortune
21 hours ago

Gen Zers and millennials flock to so-called analogs islands 'because because so little of their life feels tangible' | Fortune

People across generations are turning from digital life toward tactile, low-tech activities and analog formats for comfort, tangibility, and deliberate experience.
Digital life
fromZDNET
1 day ago

Don't cancel your Netflix yet - I used these secret codes to unlock the full catalog for free

Netflix popularized video-on-demand and hides extensive additional content accessible through numeric 'secret' category codes that expand viewing options.
OMG science
fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

'Super-Jupiter' exoplanet is not so Jupiter-like, UCSC study finds

VHS 1256b, a super-Jupiter 40 light years away, shows silicate clouds and brightness fluctuations up to 40%, with atmospheric behavior similar to Mars.
OMG science
fromBig Think
6 days ago

The simplest explanation for ultra-high-energy cosmic rays

Earth continuously intercepts a diverse cosmic-ray flux, including protons, antiparticles, and heavy nuclei, sometimes reaching energies well above the expected GZK cutoff.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
2 hours ago

The New Surveillance State Is You

Civic surveillance of masked federal agents has surged as residents document enforcement actions, creating legal and political conflicts over doxing and public safety.
UX design
fromMedium
38 minutes ago

Sharp tools, hands-on leadership, 48 reflections on 2025, error UX

Designers must adopt powerful AI tools while remaining vigilant about their risks, embed accessibility from the start, and account for financial signalling that shapes opinions.
UX design
fromMedium
1 week ago

AI won't save you, color contrast mistakes, the 3 layers of AI context

AI can boost efficiency yet also displace human roles and concentrate power, so focus must remain on the mechanisms that make AI function well.
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
4 hours ago

Old military nuclear reactors could alleviate energy shortages in data centers

Decommissioned US Navy pressurized water reactors could be repurposed to provide 450–520 MW of continuous power for large AI data centers near Oak Ridge.
UX design
fromMedium
1 week ago

Stop worrying so much about AI

AI and tools like Figma are tactical skills, not mandatory prerequisites; designers can provide outsized value without deep proficiency in either.
Privacy professionals
fromSheFinds
1 hour ago

These iPhone Apps May Be Collecting More Data Than You Realize

Instagram and TikTok collect extensive user data, including personal identifiers, biometric information, and precise location, and monetize it through cross-platform tracking and advertising.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

Nvidia's Groq deal rattled Silicon Valley. Here are 5 other AI startups split apart in Big Tech's new deals.

Nvidia secured a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Groq, taking its founder and top engineers while Groq remains independent and many employees face uncertain outcomes.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
2 days ago

The Number of Robotaxis Tesla Is Actually Running Will Make You Snort Out of Your Nose With Pure Derision

Tesla's Robotaxi fleet in Austin comprises about 32 Model Ys, with fewer than ten vehicles operating simultaneously, far below promised scale.
EU data protection
fromThe Hacker News
5 days ago

Italy Fines Apple 98.6 Million Over ATT Rules Limiting App Store Competition

Italy fined Apple €98.6 million for App Tracking Transparency rules that disproportionately burden third-party developers with duplicative consent requirements and restrict App Store competition.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 hours ago

27 Malicious npm Packages Used as Phishing Infrastructure to Steal Login Credentials

Attackers used 27 malicious npm packages to host client-side phishing lures that steal credentials by redirecting victims to pre-filled Microsoft sign-in pages.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
7 hours ago

From AI To SPO: The Top 10 AdExchanger Guest Columns Of 2025 | AdExchanger

DSP–SSP rivalry intensified, with The Trade Desk challenging SSPs, DSP competition rising, supply-path optimization prominence, generative AI debate, and concerns over brand safety and outcomes.
Remote teams
fromForbes
8 hours ago

Why Remote Work Still Faces Resistance: Debunking The Top 3 Myths

Remote work is effective, necessary for many, and mischaracterizing it as a perk or vacation creates harmful workplace dynamics and inequities.
Information security
fromInfoWorld
2 hours ago

React2Shell: Anatomy of a max-severity flaw that sent shockwaves through the web

React2Shell in React 19 allowed unauthenticated remote code execution via Server Components and was exploited within hours, affecting default React and Next.js deployments.
Artificial intelligence
fromChannelPro
5 hours ago

Driving sustainable AI success for partners with the AI flywheel

AI can boost enterprise productivity and value, but many organizations struggle to translate pilots into measurable ROI and need strategic channel guidance to scale.
Food & drink
fromSFGATE
1 hour ago

The best Bay Area restaurant dishes SFGATE staff ate in 2025

Bourbon Steak's black truffle macaroni gratinée side, No Crumbs' miso sea salt caramel cookie, Gusto Mio focaccia, and The Happy Crane's ibérico pork jowl.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
8 hours ago

How marketers rank this year's generative AI image, video tools

Marketers demand controllable, consistent generative AI tools that integrate seamlessly to save time and deliver reliable, high-quality creative output.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
13 hours ago

How Developers in Southeast Asia and India Are Really Using AI in 2025

AI is widely used by developers in Southeast Asia and India, improving productivity but exposing gaps in reliability, skills, and organisational governance.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
13 hours ago

Let 2026 be the year the world comes together for AI safety

AI technologies must be safe and transparent, and all nations should enact laws and policies to ensure safety across sectors and markets.
Writing
fromOpen Culture
13 hours ago

How to Jumpstart Your Creative Process with William S. Burroughs' Cut-Up Technique

The cut-up method dismantles habitual thought patterns and liberates creative expression from internal self-censorship.
#offshore-wind
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
5 hours ago

Climate coverage shrinks amid Trump's clean energy misinfo DW 12/29/2025

Media coverage and disinformation are obscuring the climate crisis, while political misinformation diverts reporting and public attention from scientific evidence and solutions.
Food & drink
fromFuncheap
7 hours ago

The Box SF "Eat Me!" Artisan Food Fair (2026)

The Box SF hosts EAT ME!, a monthly artisan food fair running January–December 2026 with free public entry showcasing local culinary vendors each month.
Remote teams
fromThe Queen Zone
1 hour ago

12 Careers Gen Z Isn't Interested In Pursuing

Gen Z favors flexible, remote, and digitally oriented careers, causing declines in interest for traditional manufacturing and retail roles.
Marketing tech
fromHubspot
1 hour ago

What we learned building SalesBot - HubSpot's AI-powered chatbot selling assistant

An AI-powered SalesBot replaced much human chat work, deflecting over 80% of chats and qualifying leads, booking meetings, and selling Starter-tier products.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
12 hours ago

The number that will decide 2026 for all 15 American League teams

The Oakland A's had 12.7 combined WAR from three 23-and-under position players, a rare feat historically associated with mixed long-term team success.
#zach-eflin
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin set to be a standout novel of 2026

Interlocking novellas portray Pakistani class divisions and power dynamics through ordinary lives — a tea-stall upbringing, ambitions, betrayals, rural corruption, and social consequences.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

The English House by Dan Cruickshank review if walls could talk

English houses illustrate architectural evolution from classical to Gothic to modernism while building records and commissioners reveal social and construction histories.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Poem of the week: The Man in the Wind by Anne Stevenson

A disruptive, impersonal force embodied as the man in the wind threatens civilized order, embodying raw anger and a meaning-free roar overwhelming the island.
#wine-education
fromThe Mercury News
22 hours ago
Wine

Wine is the gift to keep on giving in the New Year

San Francisco Wine School provides wine education from beginner to professional levels, virtual tastings with shipped wines, regional immersion trips, and a Secret Wine Bar.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
22 hours ago
Wine

Wine is the gift to keep on giving in the New Year

San Francisco Wine School provides diverse in-person and virtual wine education, tastings, professional training, and region-focused trips, plus an on-site Secret Wine Bar.
Media industry
fromFortune
16 hours ago

This Warren Buffett-backed wildlife rehab center estimates not having old newspapers to use would create more than $10,000 a year in new costs | Fortune

Decline of print newspapers has diminished physical newspaper uses, altering daily life and impacting American democracy.
English Premier League
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Calvert-Lewin continues hot streak to earn Leeds point at Sunderland

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's scoring run helped Leeds earn a draw at Sunderland while Sunderland's resilience and Mukiele's influence reinforced both teams' Premier League credentials.
fromLondon Unattached
15 hours ago

Courtyard Wine Cellars, Covent Garden - Review

While Courtyard Wine Cellars may have only opened in May 2025, visitors could be forgiven for thinking it is a longstanding fixture of the Covent Garden marketplace. Set across seven vaulted, arched cellars dating back to the 1830s, it is discovered by descending the stairs into the central atrium of the market. These brick-lined underground spaces were initially built to provide cool, stable conditions for the fruit, vegetable, and flower stalls that once made this London's central produce market.
Remote teams
fromYahoo Finance
23 hours ago

Dave Ramsey Says Work From Home 'Doesn't Equal Work' - Says He Prefers to Work With 'Human Beings in the Building'

Working from an office yields better results than working from home, which companies repeatedly found does not produce effective outcomes.
Writing
fromForbes
1 day ago

5 Side Jobs That Pay More Than Your Full-Time Job In 2026

High-paying side hustles outside the 9-5 significantly shape career trajectory and financial success more than the primary full-time job.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Stellan Skarsgard on Sentimental Value: Truthfully, you can never be a good parent'

The Independent funds on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism across major US issues while covering cultural stories like Sentimental Value's exploration of art versus family.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

For Ukrainians, a nuclear missile museum is a bitter reminder of what the country gave up

Ukraine dismantled its nuclear arsenal after independence in 1991 and many Ukrainians now view that decision as a fateful mistake and betrayal.
Privacy technologies
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 day ago

Ukrainian Teen Sentenced for Sharing Military Data with Russian Spy - DataBreaches.Net

A 16-year-old in Khmelnytskyi was convicted for passing military facility data to a Russian intelligence officer and received two years probation.
Media industry
fromForbes
1 day ago

Why Corporate Online Newsrooms Matter When A Crisis Strikes

Corporate online newsrooms provide a centralized, accessible channel to share accurate, timely crisis updates with affected stakeholders and media.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Russia attacks Kyiv, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of Ukraine-US talks

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv killed one, wounded over 20, damaged residential and energy infrastructure and caused power outages before Zelenskyy's U.S. talks.
Social media marketing
fromNewsmax
2 days ago

Instagram Memo Urged Focus on Teens Despite Harm Lawsuits

Instagram prioritized recruiting more teenage users in developed markets, set targets to reverse teen engagement decline, and adjusted products and marketing despite escalating legal scrutiny.
Social media marketing
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Top Instagram reels from Goats and Soda in 2025: Plumpy'Nut, aid cuts, soccer grannies

Instagram Reels reached 200 billion daily plays across Meta platforms in 2025, with NPR's global health and development blog generating millions of those views.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
2 days ago

With $100m revenues in its sights, how did The Goat Agency get so big?

The Goat Agency leverages large-scale campaign data and a test-and-learn influencer model to guarantee fixed-price results, driving rapid revenue growth toward $100m.
Writing
fromAnOther
4 days ago

Read: Heather McCalden's Short Story About an Encounter with a Magician

A sweltering, tense lunch with a world-famous magician exposes discomfort, celebrity eccentricity, and a recent on-set argument undermining the interview.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 hours ago

How Democrats Can Fix the Supreme Court in 2029

Conservative Supreme Court rulings have entrenched minority rule; structural reforms—statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico, court term limits, and expansion—are necessary to restore democratic governance.
#zohran-mamdani
fromABC News
4 hours ago
New York City

Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?

fromABC News
4 hours ago
New York City

Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?

New York City
fromStreetsblog
8 hours ago

Monday's Headlines: It's Hard to Bike in a Snowstorm - Streetsblog New York City

Bike lanes remained uncleared during a heavy snowstorm while car lanes were relatively cleared, forcing cyclists—often delivery workers—into traffic or slush-filled lanes.
New York Islanders
fromEyes On Isles
10 hours ago

NY Islanders let late lead slip away and leave Columbus empty-handed after 4-2 loss

Islanders lost 4-2 in Columbus after surrendering a late lead due to defensive breakdowns and missed clears that enabled a rapid third-period comeback.
New England Patriots
fromMusket Fire
1 hour ago

Mike Vrabel is making Patriots history and exposing a brutal Robert Kraft misstep

Mike Vrabel led the Patriots to 13 wins and an undefeated road record in his first season, vindicating his late hiring over Jerod Mayo.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 hours ago

A Year of Elevating LGBTQ+ Artists

Trans and gender-nonconforming artists' work reveals healthcare, housing, and discrimination challenges and requires greater institutional visibility and support.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
4 hours ago

Barcelona exploring centre-back options in Italy and Germany; four names on the agenda | Barca Universal

Barcelona is actively pursuing centre-back reinforcements in January, targeting experienced Serie A options and a young German prospect due to injuries and limited defensive depth.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
6 hours ago

Barcelona suffer early setback as key midfielder ruled out of Espanyol derby | Barca Universal

Dani Olmo will miss the upcoming Espanyol derby as Barcelona manage his left shoulder dislocation conservatively, targeting full fitness for the Spanish Super Cup.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
2 hours ago

Real Madrid legend explains why Barcelona forward should not be centre of national team focus | Barca Universal

Lamine Yamal is a promising talent but should not be the central axis of Spain; experienced teammates must support his development and relieve pressure.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
2 hours ago

Genre fiction and female authors top U.S. libraries' most-borrowed lists in 2025

The Women and other novels by women dominated U.S. public-library checkouts and Libby borrows in 2025, appearing across numerous most-borrowed lists nationwide.
#dallas-cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
fromBlogging The Boys
13 hours ago

NFC East News: New York Giants likely lose number one pick with win against Raiders

The Giants won a game that cost them the chance at the number one overall draft pick, undermining deliberate tanking hopes.
National Hockey League
fromMaple Leafs Hotstove
13 hours ago

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings - Game #38 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

Maple Leafs must complete a weekend sweep against division rivals without William Nylander available; defensive discipline and limiting odd-man rushes will be priorities.
Real Madrid
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
2 hours ago

Real Madrid have plan B in mind in case they are forced to sell Vinicius Junior

Real Madrid prioritise keeping Vinicius Junior, preparing elite financial offers and contingency plans, including targeting PSG midfielder Vitinha if contract talks collapse.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
5 hours ago

OnePlus Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V to launch on January 8, design and key specs revealed

OnePlus will launch the Turbo 6 series in China on January 8, offering Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V with high-refresh displays and 9,000mAh batteries.
London music
fromianVisits
3 hours ago

Winter sale on West End theatre tickets for plays, pantos and musicals

London Theatre Direct offers up to 50% off many West End shows this winter, with many tickets starting from around £15.
Manchester City
fromSoccer News
3 hours ago

Liverpool to provide late drama in Antoine Semenyo race? - Soccer News

Manchester City lead the race to sign Antoine Semenyo by triggering his £65million release clause while Liverpool may revive interest amid an injury-hit attack.
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