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Wellness
fromIndependent
1 hour ago

Everyone's talking about: The 'Sleepy Girl mocktail' - is this trendy concoction really the key to a better night's rest?

A 'sleepy girl mocktail' is promoted as a bedtime remedy for insomnia, but its ability to deliver a full night’s sleep is unverified.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
9 hours ago

Are You Getting Enough Stress?

Regular, moderate discomfort activates cellular repair pathways and enhances longevity; intentionally choosing manageable inconvenience can reduce risk of major chronic diseases.
Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Let them', creatine and fibermaxxing: the biggest wellness trends of 2025

2025 wellness trends emphasized mood-boosting "dopamine menus" and a popular "Let Them" mindset promoting acceptance over controlling others.
Digital life
fromFortune
13 hours ago

YouTube's cofounder and former tech boss doesn't want his kids to watch short videos, warning short-form content 'equates to shorter attention spans' | Fortune

Short-form video consumption shortens attention spans and platforms should add safeguards to protect children from exclusive exposure and addictive design.
#ai-generated-content
OMG science
fromFortune
1 day 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.
OMG science
fromThe Mercury News
3 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
19 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
11 hours ago

A Practical Prompting Guide for Figma Make

Clear, specific articulation of design intent determines half of design success and directly improves AI-generated outputs by front-loading essential details in the initial prompt.
UX design
fromMedium
17 hours 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
fromTheregister
8 hours ago

Nvidia invests $5B on Intel bailout, gains $2.5B

Nvidia’s $5 billion purchase of Intel stock is now worth $7.58 billion after closing and enabling a strategic chip-development partnership.
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
21 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.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
16 hours ago

SoftBank is buying DigitalBridge for $4 billion to accelerate its AI ambitions

SoftBank is acquiring DigitalBridge for about $4 billion to expand global data centers, connectivity, and power infrastructure to support AI.
Privacy professionals
fromSheFinds
19 hours 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.
fromZacks
17 hours ago

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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.
Food & drink
fromIndependent
1 hour ago

Lucinda O'Sullivan's best and worst restaurants of 2025: 'Food wise, it was a poor effort from beginning to end - but I did like the wallpaper'

The Cow in Dublin 4 delivered poor value with skimpy portions and disappointing seafood, producing a notably negative dining experience.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 hours ago

Korean telco failed at femtocell security, exposed customers

Thousands of KT femtocells used a shared certificate and weak device security, enabling cloning that allowed micropayments fraud and interception of customer communications.
Media industry
fromDigiday
1 hour ago

The biggest SEO lessons in 2025 for publishers

AI-powered search reduced click-through and referral traffic, forcing publishers to prioritize brand visibility, attribution, subscriptions, and resilient content over traditional SEO metrics.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
5 hours ago

Why Jason's Deli's Loaded Baked Potatoes Deserve Their Own Spotlight - Tasting Table

Jason's Deli serves large, flavorful, and affordable loaded baked potatoes with balanced toppings and varied options like Plain Jane, Texas Style, and Pollo Mexicano.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
6 hours ago

Denny's Worst Popular Menu Item Is Bogged Down By One Soggy Side - Tasting Table

Denny's All-American Slam draws criticism for underwhelming meat—especially limp, soggy bacon—despite acceptable eggs and crispy hash browns.
Environment
fromAxios
3 hours ago

Intensifying winter storm snarls U.S. holiday travel amid "hazardous" conditions

Arctic air will surge across the eastern U.S., causing gusty winds, sharply colder temperatures, heavy lake-effect snow, widespread travel disruptions, and freeze conditions.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
18 hours ago

23 brilliant performances buried in terrible movies

The Independent funds on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism through donations and spotlights actors whose exceptional performances elevate otherwise mediocre films.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
4 hours ago

Powerful winds down trees and power lines in SoCal; Highway 118 closed in Moorpark

Santa Ana winds toppled trees and power lines across Southern California, causing road closures, rescues, and gusty conditions with rain likely on New Year's.
Environment
fromAol
4 hours ago

Monster lake effect snowstorm set to dump feet of snow this week

Downwind areas of Lakes Erie and Ontario in western and upstate New York may receive 12 to 18 inches of lake-effect snow, with 70-mph gusts.
#remote-work
fromRoughMaps
10 hours ago
Remote teams

Why More Employers Should Let Their Staff Work Remotely - RoughMaps

Structured remote work with flexibility increases productivity, reduces fatigue, improves employee satisfaction and retention, and strengthens operational stability when supported by digital systems.
fromForbes
1 day ago
Remote teams

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.
fromForbes
1 day ago
Remote teams

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

Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 day 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.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
14 hours ago

3 roles every marketing leader needs now | MarTech

Specialized roles—channel marketers, personalization specialists, and data/analytics professionals—are essential to converting martech investments into measurable business impact.
Remote teams
fromRemotive Blog
15 hours ago

[Newsletter] The Comfort of Routine, the Promise of Change

Routine provides predictability and control; yearly transitions invite reflection, renewal, and setting intentions while resources support remote work, career transparency, and job opportunities.
Books
fromDefector
16 hours ago

The Best Things We Read In 2025 | Defector

The Trials of Gabriel Ward series offers early 1900s English barrister-centered murder mysteries blending legal detail, dry narration, moral commentary, and formal cleverness.
Wine
fromTasting Table
7 hours ago

Big Fan Of Olive Garden Wine? Use This Trick To Bring A Bottle Home - Tasting Table

Olive Garden sells bottles of its wines for takeout at participating locations to customers aged 21 and older.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

As the US media floundered this year, I couldn't help but think: Thank God I'm at the Guardian'

Billionaire ownership and Trump-era legal and regulatory intimidation have pushed major U.S. media organizations to soften critical coverage and reshape opinion sections.
Books
fromScary Mommy
14 hours ago

Scary Mommy's Best Books Of 2025

Standout 2025 books span romance, romantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, and rom-coms, offering emotionally resonant and memorable reads for diverse reader tastes.
Writing
fromOpen Culture
1 day 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.
Wine
fromTravel + Leisure
10 hours ago

This Centuries-old Tuscan Village Is Home to the Best Wine Resort in Italy-With Idyllic Vineyards, Wine-based Spa Treatments, and Olive Groves

Borgo San Felice is a restored Tuscan village resort with on-site vineyards producing award-winning wines alongside luxury amenities, spa wine treatments, and curated activities.
Social media marketing
fromFingerlakes1.com
12 hours ago

Buy YouTube Subscribers: 2 Sites People Use Repeatedly | Fingerlakes1.com

Media Mister offers gradual delivery, real-account subscribers, country targeting, and strong guarantees, making it the best choice to buy YouTube subscribers.
Social media marketing
fromBusiness Insider
13 hours ago

Miami is seeing an influencer boom, with more top Instagram creators per capita than LA and NYC

Miami has emerged as a major creator hub with more influencers per capita than LA, aided by favorable tax policy, climate, and remote content creation.
Books
fromSun Sentinel
9 hours ago

Book review: Meltzer's characters take the lead in 'The Viper'

Fast-paced thriller follows Zig and Nola investigating a decades-old murder tied to family secrets, witness protection, veterans' mental health, and Dover AFB.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
17 hours ago

I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret

eSIMs increase the risk of losing phone-number-based account access because carriers' SMS-based authentication is fragile; physical SIMs remain far more reliable.
Writing
fromDefector
14 hours ago

The Crossword, Dec. 29: Men Getting Hit By Football (Themeless) | Defector

Challenging themeless crossword by Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis ends the month and year, featuring tricky clues, playful wordplay, constructors' bios, and submission information.
Wine
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

Drinks ideas to get your NYE party fuelled

Avoid New Year’s Eve stress by staying in with friends and serving sparkling wine: NV Champagne for groups, vintage for character, brut Prosecco for dryness.
English Premier League
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day 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.
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.
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.
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
3 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.
US politics
fromAxios
8 hours ago

FBI, DHS escalate Minnesota fraud crackdown. Here's everything you need to know

Federal agents investigated alleged fraud in Minnesota child care programs amid prior probes and political scrutiny of state leaders including Walz, Klobuchar, and Omar.
SF LGBT
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 hours ago

SF to develop 15-story affordable housing building for LGBTQ+ seniors as aging population grows

San Francisco will add a 15-story, 187-unit affordable senior housing building primarily for LGBTQ+ seniors and some veterans, serving very low-income residents.
Golden State Warriors
fromThe Mercury News
3 hours ago

Warriors instant analysis: Bench comes up huge down stretch in win over Nets

Warriors bench scored 58 points, led by Will Richard, Trayce Jackson-Davis, De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II, powering a 120-107 win over the Nets.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
1 hour ago

Tuesday's Headlines: Going in Style Edition - Streetsblog New York City

City officials and council members are urging investigation and enforcement against out-of-state vehicle garaging fraud to reduce insurance costs and unfair burdens on compliant drivers.
Dallas Cowboys
fromBlogging The Boys
3 hours ago

Jake Ferguson is chasing Dallas Cowboys history in season finale

Jake Ferguson needs one more touchdown in the finale to break the Cowboys' single-season tight end touchdown record of nine.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoinist.com
5 hours ago

Times Square Goes Crypto: XRP "589" Catches Ex-CFTC Chair's Eye

Times Square's 2026 numerals used exactly 589 LED bulbs, a number recognized and amplified by XRP holders and noted by a former US regulator now in crypto.
New York City
fromNew York Daily News
7 hours ago

NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani keeps Mitch Katz as public hospital boss among other Adams holdovers

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani retained experienced city officials, including Dr. Mitch Katz as CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, preserving continuity in leadership.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
6 hours ago

Daily newsletter 12/29

NYC defends a lesbian FDNY commissioner nominee amid Elon Musk's slander while LGBTQ+ issues spark national controversies over politics, performances, and gender-affirming care.
New York Knicks
fromNewsday
4 hours ago

Mike Brown's open door has Knicks' Mikal Bridges feeling better

Mikal Bridges has built a closer, communicative relationship with coach Mike Brown, discussing minutes and team roles after a prior controversy over bench usage.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
3 hours ago

Panthers beat Caps 5-3 in game devised by satan to make us go insane

The Washington Capitals lost to the Florida Panthers largely due to poor special teams play and costly penalties.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
1 hour ago

Xiaomi 17 family might be getting another member soon

Xiaomi is reportedly preparing a fifth Xiaomi 17-series model with a 6.8–6.9-inch flat display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and periscope telephoto camera.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
54 minutes ago

Tom Wilson scores twice against Panthers, passes Alex Semin on Capitals' franchise all-time goals list

Tom Wilson scored two goals and added an assist but the Washington Capitals lost 5-3 to the Florida Panthers after surrendering three unanswered goals.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
4 hours ago

Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users that function even better than AirTags (and they're on sale)

Chipolo's Android-exclusive One Point fob and Card Point card offer compact, IPX5 splashproof tracking with ~200ft range; the fob has a replaceable CR2032 battery.
Marketing
fromDigiday
1 hour ago

The anatomy of an agency chief client officer

Chief client officers are increasingly appointed across agencies to deepen client relationships, secure long-term retainers, and manage complex global accounts.
Relationships
fromwww.scarymommy.com
2 hours ago

Dating Two Men At The Same Time Is Totally Wild

Dating two men simultaneously, transparently, to delay commitment prevents rushing but creates logistical, emotional, and sexual-intimacy challenges.
Film
fromwww.independent.co.uk
15 hours ago

Avatar 3 continues to rule box office as Marty Supreme and The Housemaid do decent

The Independent funds on-the-ground journalism without paywalls; Avatar: Fire and Ash reached $760 million after the Christmas holiday and is projected to hit $1 billion.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

There's no such thing as normal': 13 essential lessons about sex from 20 years of Sexual Healing

Many people experience sexual difficulties due to lack of education, societal expectations, disability-related misconceptions, and mismatched desire between partners.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

The Louvre is the pride of France and it's on the verge of collapse. Can we rescue it in time? | Agnes Poirier

The Louvre transformed from royal palace to national public museum, surviving revolutions, thefts and occupation while facing recent security, leak and infrastructure challenges.
New York Islanders
fromNew York Post
6 hours ago

New York magazine writer stumps Zohran Mamdani, top aides with 'cost of living' question

Zohran Mamdani lacks viable examples to lower New York City's cost of living; critics warn his proposed policies could increase costs and harm the economy.
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