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Digital life
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Dumbphone Owners Have Lost Their Minds

Quitting smartphones can reduce distraction and data exposure but often causes disorientation, reduced competence, and acute anxiety due to smartphone dependence.
Digital life
fromBusiness Insider
6 hours ago

With 'Personal Intelligence,' Google finally admits how much it knows about you. It's scary-good.

Google's Personal Intelligence lets Gemini analyze a user's Google data (Gmail, Photos, Search, YouTube) to provide highly personalized assistance and suggestions.
Digital life
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
8 hours ago

Personal Intelligence Now In Google AI Mode In Search

Google Search AI Mode now allows eligible AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. to connect Gmail and Google Photos for personalized Search responses.
Wellness
fromInsideHook
15 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.
Wellness
fromYoga Journal
11 hours ago

Achy Feet? These 8 Stretches Help Bring Relief.

Targeted foot mobility, stretching, strengthening, and gradual load progression reduce plantar fasciitis and common foot pain caused by hard surfaces, tight calves, and weak hips.
Wellness
fromSocial Media Explorer
6 hours ago

Why Eternia Medspa Feels More Like a Beauty Atelier

Eternia Medspa treats beauty as an evolving composition, offering curated, individualized aesthetic care rooted in artistry, precision, comprehensive facial analysis, and patient collaboration.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 hours ago

The biggest explosions in the universe, ranked

Powerful cosmic explosions—from solar flares to coronal mass ejections and beyond—release immense energy that can damage satellites, cause blackouts, and threaten planetary safety if nearby.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
3 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.
UX design
fromFreebie Supply
12 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
4 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
8 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.
Privacy professionals
fromFortune
4 hours ago

Former Bush-appointed federal judge: Why the ICE memo allowing officers into your home without a warrant is unconstitutional | Fortune

The Fourth Amendment protects homes and personal privacy from government intrusion; administrative warrants lack judicial oversight and cannot justify warrantless home entries.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
5 hours ago

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: reports | TechCrunch

Microsoft stored BitLocker recovery keys in its cloud and provided those keys to the FBI, enabling decryption of seized laptops during a federal investigation.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerworld
20 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.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
5 hours ago

CISA Updates KEV Catalog with Four Actively Exploited Software Vulnerabilities

CISA added four actively exploited vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, including high-severity remote file inclusion, authentication bypass, access-control, and npm supply-chain compromise.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
7 hours ago

Find out if AI-driven disruption is coming for your industry | MarTech

LLMs are reshaping consumer discovery and can collapse comparison layers, forcing brands to reclaim direct relationships through loyalty, exclusive data, and integrated experiences.
#remote-work
fromInc
3 hours ago
Remote teams

Kevin O'Leary Loves Why His Companies Will Never Force a Return to the Office

fromInc
3 hours ago
Remote teams

Kevin O'Leary Loves Why His Companies Will Never Force a Return to the Office

Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

Mediaite One Sheet: Trump Vs NY Times, Face the Nation Drama, Bezos Silence and More!

CBS News faces leadership upheaval, high-profile host targeting, contract buyouts, and criticism for silence after a freelancer's death in an Israeli airstrike.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
16 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.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
12 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
21 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.
Books
fromwww.esquire.com
6 hours ago

22 Most Anticipated Books of 2026

Vigil explores memory, compassion, and atonement through a dying oil CEO visited by a ghost who helps him cross over.
Wine
fromTasting Table
6 hours ago

The One Whiskey Barrel Aged Wine We'll Always Add To Our Cart - Tasting Table

1924 Whiskey Barrel Aged Red Blend delivers a fruity, smooth profile with candied berry, vanilla, maple, subtle spice, and a long, lingering finish.
Major League Baseball
fromMarlin Maniac
4 hours ago

Miami Marlins Best To Wear Jersey Number Series No. 21: Christian Yelich

Christian Yelich is the most productive Marlins first-round pick and earns the No. 21 Best To Wear The Jersey honor despite being traded before his prime.
Social media marketing
fromTech Times
6 hours ago

How Social Media Algorithms Work to Rank Content and Boost Your Online Reach

Optimize content for each platform's predictive ranking signals—engagement types, watch time, saves, relationships, recency, and original audio—to increase reach and audience growth.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
3 hours ago

A Biography Without 'The Boring Bits'

Biographies of editors benefit from focusing tightly on editorial work rather than sprawling reconstructions of the subject's later, uneventful life.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
5 hours ago

I used one simple script to remove AI from popular browsers (including Chrome and Firefox)

Just The Browser removes AI, telemetry, sponsored content, and other unwanted features from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox using free, open-source configuration scripts.
Writing
fromFar Out Magazine
9 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
9 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
11 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.
English Premier League
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
12 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
11 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
10 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.
Privacy technologies
fromMUO
6 hours ago

This tiny Chrome extension fights fingerprinting without breaking sites

A fingerprint-spoofer browser extension can anonymize browser fingerprint data to reduce uniqueness and help users blend into common profiles for improved privacy.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
21 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.
Major League Baseball
fromDodgers Nation
7 hours ago

Dodgers Notes: LA Owner Slams Haters, Ex-Reliever Signs With Mets, Teoscar Hernandez Trade News

Dodgers added Edwin Díaz and Kyle Tucker, will keep Teoscar Hernández, prompting criticism over spending advantage while Todd Boehly says the team's success boosts baseball.
Writing
fromBig Think
6 hours ago

Why "read more" may be the most underrated thinking advice we have

Extensive, wide-ranging reading is essential to develop the skills and raw materials needed to compose clear, effective prose; there is no shortcut.
Media industry
fromBoston.com
6 hours ago

WEEI to cease broadcasting on 103.7 in Southeastern Mass. and R.I.

Ocean State Media purchased 103.7 FM in Rhode Island; WEEI's broadcast will move to a different frequency while remaining on 93.7 FM in Boston.
fromZacks
4 hours ago

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Environment
from24/7 Wall St.
6 hours ago

Infrastructure Spending Is Exploding And Will Drag This ETF With It

Concentrated water-infrastructure exposure via PHO can outperform broader funds if infrastructure spending persists, supported by recent institutional buying and a $55B funding pipeline.
Media industry
fromDigiday
16 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
15 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.
Wine
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
23 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.
#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.
Real Madrid
fromESPN.com
20 hours ago

Madrid's Arbeloa to celebration critics: Bellingham shows leadership

Jude Bellingham displayed leadership, technical quality and a winning mentality after scoring in Real Madrid's 6-1 Champions League win, earning praise from Álvaro Arbeloa.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
8 hours 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
fromwww.101greatgoals.com
13 hours ago
Manchester City

Manchester City v Wolverhampton: Line-ups, stats and preview

Manchester City face Wolverhampton with defensive reinforcement from Marc Guehi and returning Bernardo Silva while Erling Haaland seeks to end an eight-match open-play scoring drought.
from101GREATGOALS.COM
8 hours ago
Manchester City

My team is extraordinary, says bullish Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

Manchester City aim to recover against bottom-placed Wolves after two recent defeats, with Pep Guardiola insisting his squad remains extraordinary and united.
#real-madrid
fromSoccer News
5 hours ago
Real Madrid

Arbeloa stands by Bellingham and hopes Vinicius makes more Madrid history - Soccer News

Alvaro Arbeloa defends Jude Bellingham’s ability and leadership while urging Vinicius Junior to stay and continue making history at Real Madrid.
from101GREATGOALS.COM
8 hours ago
Real Madrid

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.
New York City
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
4 hours ago

2 teens arrested for painting 73 swastikas on playground in Brooklyn area with many Jews - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian protest leader facing deportation to Algeria, framing the move as an attack on free speech.
Golden State Warriors
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 hours ago

Could Warriors take page out of Moneyball, recreate injured Jimmy Butler in the aggregate?

The Warriors can offset Jimmy Butler's season-ending torn ACL by aggregating multiple players' skills to replicate his contributions rather than finding a single replacement.
Golden State Warriors
fromESPN.com
21 hours ago

Warriors' Kuminga done for night with ankle, knee injuries

Jonathan Kuminga exited with a twisted left ankle and hyperextended left knee, ruled out with knee soreness; injuries not believed serious; trade demand remains.
#open-mic
East Bay food
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 hours ago

This East Bay pizzeria has one of America's best slices, Fodor's says

Mama's Boy Pizza in Oakland made a top-10 national list for best pizza slices, known for New York–style, no-fuss slices like pepperoni and burrata-hot honey.
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