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Wellness
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours ago

7 daily practices of people who stay mentally sharp into their 90s - none involve puzzles or brain games - Silicon Canals

Consistent simple daily habits—regular movement, deep social connections, and mindfulness—preserve cognitive sharpness into the 90s.
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
3 hours ago

At 80, 'Ghostbusters' star Ernie Hudson says his fitness goal is surprisingly simple

Ernie Hudson prioritizes regular exercise and mobility at age 80 to maintain health, prevent falls, and extend longevity.
Wellness
fromElite Traveler
3 hours ago

Can You Tap Your Way to Success? Apparently, You Can

Managing internal state under pressure determines performance; Rapid Tapping uses rhythmic stimulation of body points and focused language to calm the nervous system.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
12 hours ago

How did an entire star vanish in the galaxy next door? A black hole may be to blame

A massive star in Andromeda appears to have vanished without a supernova, likely collapsing directly into a newly formed black hole.
OMG science
fromFortune
1 day ago

Two neurosurgeons just raised $25 million betting brain cells can (someday) outcompute silicon | Fortune

Living neurons can process real-world data and offer a path toward energy-efficient biological computing as an alternative to silicon-based AI.
Tech industry
fromMiami Herald
8 hours ago

High cash flow tech giant set to raise dividends through 2030

Meta posted record results, generated massive free cash flow, maintained a fortress balance sheet, and can likely increase dividends despite heavy AI capital spending.
#ring
fromEngadget
5 hours ago
Privacy professionals

Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety

fromEngadget
5 hours ago
Privacy professionals

Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety

more#ring
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
15 hours ago

Europe's data protection supervisors warn over plans to 'narrow' privacy rights | Computer Weekly

Narrowing the definition of personal data in EU reforms risks eroding privacy rights, creating legal uncertainty, and weakening protections against automated decision-making.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
22 hours ago

European regulators criticize weakening GDPR

European privacy regulators strongly oppose key Digital Omnibus changes, especially narrowing the GDPR personal-data definition and expanding pseudonymization authority.
UX design
fromVue.js Jobs
1 day ago

UI Software Engineer at Precision Medicine Group - VueJobs

Hands-on UI/UX front-end engineer designs, prototypes, and builds user-centered laboratory applications, leverages AI-assisted tools, and manages third-party UI components for performance and validation.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
2 days ago

Designing For Agentic AI: Practical UX Patterns For Control, Consent, And Accountability - Smashing Magazine

Design agentic AI with explicit design patterns, operational frameworks, and organizational practices to ensure systems are transparent, controllable, and worthy of user trust.
fromJim-nielsen
1 week ago

Saying "No" In an Age of Abundance

People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
4 hours ago

How Boll & Branch leverages AI for operational and creative tasks

Boll & Branch uses generative AI to streamline internal workflows and produce intentionally surreal marketing imagery while avoiding AI that attempts to convincingly reproduce real people.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
8 hours ago

AI to make call center agents 'superheroes,' UJET CEO says

AI will not replace call center agents but will redesign software to empower agents to resolve issues faster and retire unnecessary legacy applications.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 hours ago

China Revives Tianfu Cup Hacking Contest Under Increased Secrecy

China's Tianfu Cup hacking contest returned in 2026, is overseen by the Ministry of Public Security, and exhibits increased secrecy with limited public transparency.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
23 minutes ago

Happydemics Partners with Vistar Media to Enhance DOOH Brand Measurement

Happydemics and Vistar Media provide standardized, recall-based, advertiser-grade brand lift measurement for DOOH, enabling validated proof of impact across global markets.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
4 hours ago

Future of Marketing Briefing: AI's branding problem is why marketers keep it off the label

AI-centered Super Bowl ads mostly failed to emotionally resonate; brands favored nostalgia and celebrities while many used AI discreetly in production.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 hours ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,450

Russia launched extensive missile and drone strikes on multiple Ukrainian cities, causing casualties and significant damage to energy and heating infrastructure while Ukraine reported strikes inside Russia.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
3 hours ago

Sick of screen snoopers? This privacy screen is a must for working in public

A StarTech.com double-sided gold privacy screen for MacBook Pro provides effective side-view privacy while requiring a brighter display and altering color and brightness.
National Football League
fromBoston.com
9 hours ago

Video: Mike Vrabel shares message to distraught Patriots after Super Bowl loss

Mike Vrabel emphasized unity, resilience, and future optimism after the Patriots' Super Bowl LX loss, highlighting a breakthrough 14-win 2025 season and program momentum.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
9 hours ago

MLB teams 'proactive' in rushing Venezuelan players back to U.S.

MLB teams urgently relocated Venezuelan players to the U.S. to reduce safety risks and prevent visa delays after a U.S. military strike in Venezuela.
National Football League
fromMusket Fire
9 hours ago

Stefon Diggs shows leadership with message to Drake Maye after Patriots' loss

Patriots lost Super Bowl 29-13, offensive line failures forced heavy sacks that undermined rookie QB Drake Maye despite Stefon Diggs' public support.
Wine
fromElite Traveler
3 hours ago

Europe's Most Famous Wine Dynasties Just Released an Ultra-Limited Case

Prestigious multigenerational winemaking families created PFV Generations and launched an ultra-limited €32,000 case of 12 flagship wines with VIP estate visits.
Food & drink
fromsf.funcheap.com
7 hours ago

San Jose's Brand New "365 Night Market" w/ 50+ Food Vendors (March 27-28)

365 Night Market at Grand Century Mall, San Jose: 40+ vendors, global street food, live cultural performances, family activities, lantern-lit ambience; free admission evenings.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Good People by Patmeena Sabit review addictive mystery caters to modern attention spans

A novel uses short testimonies to unravel a teenager's death while exposing immigrant family dynamics, communal gossip, wealth-driven envy, and cultural tensions.
Remote teams
fromForbes
20 hours ago

Making Hybrid Work Better For Long-Term, Sustainable Success

Hybrid work is now the norm, requiring organizations to design hybrid models that sustain business outcomes, competitiveness, employee engagement, productivity, equity, and mental health.
Wine
fromwww.7x7.com
12 hours ago

This month-long event makes wine tastings at 50+ Sonoma wineries, shops, and hotels just $15.

Sonoma County's Sonoma Sips offers wine tastings for $15 at over 50 wineries, restaurants, and hotels from February 15 through March 15.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.mercurynews.com
20 hours ago

Are TikTok and X tracking you across the internet? This privacy tool can tell you

Blacklight detects TikTok and X tracking pixels on websites, revealing how embedded pixels let platforms compile detailed user profiles for targeted advertising.
Media industry
fromPoynter
20 hours ago

Americans say the news is essential. They just don't enjoy it much. - Poynter

Many Americans feel obligated to stay informed for voting but experience news fatigue, perceive news as irrelevant, and trust their own ability to verify accuracy more than others'.
Wine
fromTravel + Leisure
1 day ago

22 of the Best Things to Do in Napa Valley

Napa Valley combines world-class wine, luxury dining, and scenic outdoor recreation within easy reach of San Francisco.
Social media marketing
fromMarTech
19 hours ago

B2B marketing on Instagram: What you need to know | MarTech

Instagram is a viable full-funnel B2B channel that drives awareness, validates buyers, and supports high-intent engagement among decision-makers.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
19 hours ago

Daily Mail's 500m Telegraph takeover faces government investigation

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has launched a formal public interest probe into DMGT’s proposed 500 million takeover of The Telegraph over concerns about media plurality.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
22 hours ago

How 'work from hotel' became the new WFH

Hotels are increasingly serving as third-space coworking hubs offering reliable internet, plentiful outlets, quiet common areas, and social environments for remote and freelance workers.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

Why is the Washington Post cratering so spectacularly? | Margaret Sullivan

Steady, future-focused leadership and an early, aggressive digital transition enabled the New York Times to vastly outperform the Washington Post in subscribers, profits, and global staffing.
Books
fromLos Angeles Times
22 hours ago

Essay: The other Kate Bush banger that deserves a comeback right now

Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" distills Emily Brontë's novel into song and demonstrates how music can adapt and revive literary narratives.
Books
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Is It Necessary to Read Anymore?

Nightly shared movie-watching has replaced solitary reading, reducing active, co-creative engagement and tactile pleasures that novels provide.
Remote teams
fromTech Times
19 hours ago

5 In-Demand Work From Home Skills in 2026 That Can Boost Your Online Income Fast

Mastering high-demand remote skills enables freelancers to earn $50-$200 per hour and scale steady online income while working from anywhere.
Writing
fromOpen Culture
2 days ago

Jack Kerouac Lists 9 Essentials for Writing Spontaneous Prose

Writing should be a rapid, breath-driven, associative outpouring that privileges rhythm, immediacy, and improvisation over revision and strict grammatical correctness.
Writing
fromHigh Country News
2 days ago

Cote - High Country News

Youth accompanies hunters in blaze-orange, too young to carry a gun, observing fencerow wounds envisioned as a 'string of pearls'.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post

Closing the Washington Post's books coverage diminishes serendipitous literary criticism and reduces diverse cultural engagement for general-interest newspaper readers.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Center-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff

Antonio Jose Seguro won Portugal's presidency with 66.7% over Andre Ventura, signaling rejection of hard-right populism and support for moderate, pro-European leadership.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Russia's hybrid attacks throughout Europe are becoming more dangerous

Russia has sharply increased hybrid attacks across Europe, targeting infrastructure and civilians to undermine support for Ukraine and disrupt NATO and allied logistics.
English Premier League
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'Relegation a blessing' but issues remain - Cardiff's reset

Cardiff City have been revitalized by relegation, now top of League One, playing exciting football under Brian Barry-Murphy with emerging young Welsh players.
SF LGBT
fromFuncheap
5 hours ago

SF's "Castro Wine Walk" (2026)

Castro Wine Walk on February 26, 2026 offers wine tastings at local Castro businesses, a souvenir tumbler, map and punch card; tickets $40 or $70.
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 hours ago

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony - San Francisco Bay Times

The Castro Theatre reopened February 6, 2026, following renovation, with civic leaders, entertainment figures, and drag artists celebrating a ribbon-cutting honoring Mary Conde and Gregg Perloff.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
3 hours ago

Disabling this Google Pixel core freed up to 10GB of storage space for me - here's how

Disabling AICore on Pixel phones can free up to 10GB, reduce memory and battery usage, and remove AI notifications while still allowing access to AI features.
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 hours ago

The Castro Theatre Community Reopening on February 6, 2026 - San Francisco Bay Times

Dirty Carol and Sister Roma hosted a reopening benefit for the Castro CBD’s 20th anniversary; Andrea Aiello and Paul Miller received a state commendation.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
3 hours ago

Friday's Headlines: A Great Day in the Bronx Edition - Streetsblog New York City

City will install offset bus lanes on Fordham Road and complete Ashland Place protected bike lane to improve transit speed, reliability, and street safety.
Marketing
fromDigiday
4 hours ago

From feeds to streets: How mega influencer Haley Baylee is diversifying beyond platform algorithms

Creators are diversifying beyond single social platforms by using offline networks like LinkNYC to reduce algorithmic risk and reach broader audiences.
Silicon Valley
fromBusiness Insider
3 hours ago

Waymo is giving DoorDash drivers money to help shut the doors on its robotaxis

Waymo is piloting a program in Atlanta paying DoorDash drivers to close robotaxi doors left ajar so cars can resume service.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
2 hours ago

Connor McDavid calls Tom Wilson a 'forechecking god'

Connor McDavid praised Tom Wilson's forechecking and Macklin Celebrini's playmaking after the trio drove Canada's offense and produced the game's first and winning goal.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 hours ago

PODCAST: Le Pen faces the end and why France wants less meat but more babies

Marine Le Pen's appeal verdict could affect her 2027 candidacy; France debates shortening summer school holidays while promoting higher birth rates and reduced meat consumption.
#barcelona
fromBarca Universal
1 hour ago
FC Barcelona

Barcelona defender promises fightback after painful Atletico Madrid defeat: 'With the help of fans, we can do this' | Barca Universal

fromBarca Universal
1 hour ago
FC Barcelona

Barcelona defender promises fightback after painful Atletico Madrid defeat: 'With the help of fans, we can do this' | Barca Universal

more#barcelona
Arts
fromArtnet News
9 hours ago

The Subtle Scandal-and Snark-of Gainsborough's 'Mr. and Mrs. Andrews' | Artnet News

Gainsborough's Mr. and Mrs. Andrews juxtaposes idealized young gentry portraiture with landscape and social context, revealing status, property, and arranged marriage dynamics.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
57 minutes ago

'It's a scandal' - Frenkie de Jong blasts decision to rule out Pau Cubarsi's goal for Barcelona

VAR footage clearly shows no offside; the televised image omitted ball contact and created a misleading offside appearance.
Arts
fromArtnet News
8 hours ago

It's the Year of the Horse! Here Are 6 Iconic Horse Works From Throughout Art History | Artnet News

Horses symbolize freedom and vitality and have inspired iconic artworks across 36,000 years, exemplified by Whistlejacket and Tang dynasty Night-Shining White.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
9 hours ago

OUSD plans to slash two-thirds of the district's central office; $50M more in cuts loom

Oakland Unified will cut literacy teachers, counselors, case managers, attendance clerks, and other support staff to close a $103 million budget deficit.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
33 minutes ago

Nothing Phone (4a) runs Geekbench, reveals the chipset powering it

Nothing Phone (4a) uses Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, runs Android 16, prototypes show 12GB RAM, will offer UFS 3.1 storage and multiple color options.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
7 hours ago

Ilya Protas was the youngest player at the 2026 AHL All-Star Challenge: 'Such a great experience to be here'

Ilya Protas, 19, represented the Hershey Bears at the AHL All-Star Weekend as the youngest participant, reflecting a standout rookie season and growing connections.
LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
2 hours ago

National Student Pride to end after 21 years

National Student Pride is ending in London after 21 years because corporate sponsorship fell sharply due to DEI budget cuts and ethical sponsorship constraints.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
51 minutes ago

Germany news: Deutsche Bahn calls safety summit

North Rhine-Westphalia calls for two-person conductor teams, legal clarity for body cameras, upgraded surveillance technology, and more security after a fatal conductor attack.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
7 hours ago

Sup. Dorsey Threatening to Censure or Even Remove Mystery Supervisor He Says Leaked Information

Supervisor Matt Dorsey's $14.5 million RESET Center faces legal noncompliance findings and a leak investigation after a confidential City Attorney memo became public.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Pride flag reinstated at Stonewall after it was removed by Trump administration

New York officials restored a Pride flag to Stonewall after federal removal, asserting the site's historical significance and prompting local outrage and a council resolution.
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