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Wellness
fromIndependent
20 hours ago

'I don't have any food rules any more. But I have a whole toolbox of what makes me feel good' - Clare McKenna on overcoming diet culture and finding true wellness

Holistic, manageable actions across mind, body and soul—rather than fad diets or extreme optimisation—are essential for attainable wellbeing.
#social-media
fromSFGATE
20 hours ago
Digital life

Social media addiction's surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

fromSFGATE
20 hours ago
Digital life

Social media addiction's surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

more#social-media
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
15 hours ago

I founded a wellness startup after leaving McKinsey. Hustle culture is a liability, not an asset.

Wellhub provides flexible, location-independent corporate wellness access, founded after a McKinsey consultant experienced long hours and unused gym memberships, reshaping workplace well-being.
Wellness
fromThe Good Life France
17 hours ago

Guide to hot tubs and spas in France - The Good Life France

Wood-fired hot tubs in France offer low-cost, low-maintenance wellbeing benefits and require local expertise for delivery, installation, and regulatory considerations.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
3 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
4 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.
fromNature
1 week ago

Electrochemical defluorinative Matteson-type homologation - Nature

The Matteson homologation, first developed in 1980, elongates carbon chains by insertion into a C−B bond. 1 This versatile reaction traditionally requires three steps: carbanion formation, nucleophilic addition to organoboron, and a thermo- or Lewis acid-promoted boronate rearrangement. These processes often demand exacting conditions, including cryogenic temperatures and handling of air- and moisture-sensitive reagents. 2,3 Here, we report a Matteson-type homologation which integrates these three transformations into a one-pot electrochemical process.
UX design
fromMedium
4 days ago

How reading patterns have changed

Primary button placement should align with left-to-right scanning patterns and evolving device-driven consumption habits rather than rigid left-or-right rules.
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
6 hours ago

AI Surveillance Systems Are Causing a Staggering Number of Wrongful Arrests

AI surveillance in schools generates many false positive alerts, triggering arrests, involuntary detentions, and traumatic experiences for students.
UX design
fromMedium
12 hours ago

Feelings are the new features

Functional, utilitarian graphical interfaces are becoming commoditized by AI, shifting design value toward emotional, experiential differentiation beyond mere usability and aesthetics.
Privacy professionals
fromprivacyinternational.org
4 hours ago

UK Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes report on electronic monitoring

Mandatory GPS electronic monitoring for immigration bail lacks evidence, causes significant harms, and operates in an insufficiently regulated legal environment.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
13 hours ago

How Nvidia is using emulation to turn AI FLOPS into FP64

Nvidia achieves higher FP64 throughput through software emulation on Rubin GPUs, trading hardware FP64 for emulated matrix performance up to 200 TFLOPS.
#tiktok
more#tiktok
EU data protection
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

Compliance Is the New Creative: Why Your Channel Partners Are Your Biggest Liability (and How to Fix It)

Channel partners’ compliance failures can directly harm brand reputation and expose companies to significant fines; channel marketing must enforce GDPR and EU AI Act compliance.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 hours ago

Mandiant releases credential cracker, to kill bad protocol

Mandiant released rainbow tables that enable Net-NTLMv1 credentials to be cracked within 12 hours on consumer hardware, urging organizations to disable the legacy protocol.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 hour ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,425

Russian attacks and Ukrainian strikes caused multiple civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across several regions, while IAEA-monitored repairs began at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Major League Baseball
fromDodgers Nation
1 hour ago

Dodgers' World Series Hero Will Klein Eyes Continued Success in 2026

Will Klein rose from Triple-A uncertainty to World Series breakout while remaining grounded amid increased social media attention and brand opportunities.
Artificial intelligence
fromTESLARATI
2 hours ago

Elon Musk's xAI brings 1GW Colossus 2 AI training cluster online

xAI's Colossus 2 is the world's first gigawatt-scale AI training cluster and will expand to 1.5 GW in April, targeting roughly 2 GW.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 hours ago

Bread Isn't The Great BBQ Joint Side Dish You Think It Is, According To A Pitmaster - Tasting Table

Avoid filling up on bread at barbecue restaurants to preserve appetite and better enjoy meats and side dishes.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 hour ago

Why Perry's Steakhouse Thursday Night Prime Rib Has Diners Lining Up - Tasting Table

Perry's Steakhouse reinvents prime rib with pecan-wood smoking, caramelization, and truffle merlot demiglace, served Thursdays to mixed but passionate reviews.
Environment
fromTasting Table
1 hour ago

Garbage Bag Alternatives That Won't Cost You A Penny - Tasting Table

Households can eliminate store-bought garbage bags by reusing free plastic packaging and reducing waste through recycling, composting, and reusable alternatives.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
16 hours ago

AGI? GPUs? Learn the definitions of the most common AI terms to enter our vocabulary

AI is increasingly embedded in everyday life across services and devices, requiring familiarity with key terms, people, and companies to understand its impacts.
Wine
fromTasting Table
10 hours ago

6 Red Wines On The Olive Garden Menu, Ranked - Tasting Table

Olive Garden offers a dozen-plus affordable wines by glass or bottle; six red options vary in quality and are ranked from worst to best.
Media industry
fromFuturism
12 hours ago

Media Execs Prepare for AI to Bring End of Journalism Industry

AI-driven chatbots are reducing web traffic to news sites, threatening traditional media business models and potentially transforming journalism's economic foundation.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
15 hours ago

Adobe has recreated the ad agency office of the 90s (complete with floppy disks and Rolodex)

Adobe recreated 1990s ad and home experiences to show how Experience Cloud simplifies outdated advertising and marketing processes.
Books
fromwww.newyorker.com
15 hours ago

Joseph O'Neill Reads Light Secrets

A recorded reading presents "Light Secrets" from the January 26, 2026 issue; listening options and a Books & Fiction newsletter sign-up are provided, with several novels noted.
Marketing tech
fromAtlanta Daily World
1 day ago

Eventnoire Announces 2026 Curator Summit for Event Creators in Atlanta

Eventnoire hosts the Curator Summit on January 24, 2026, in Atlanta to equip curators, creators, and producers with practical tools for building profitable, scalable events.
Writing
fromFortune
8 hours ago

Meet a 28-year-old Canadian woman who turned her pen-pal side hustle into a subscription side hustle with over 1,000 members | Fortune

Retro writing practices like letter writing and calligraphy offer deliberate, tactile ways to reduce screen time, encourage reflection, and build deeper social connections.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
14 hours ago

Was Infinite Jest Right About Everything?

Infinite Jest is highly readable and prescient about short-form digital entertainment, while Hyperion's ambitious adaptation has faced prolonged delays despite high hopes.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
12 hours ago

How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East - DataBreaches.Net

A WhatsApp phishing campaign targeted Iran-related activists during the country’s longest nationwide internet shutdown amid widespread protests.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
3 hours ago

Facebook hires Google's Andy Mihalop to head up Atlas for UK

Facebook hired Google's Andy Mihalop to lead Atlas UK sales to scale operations, develop the product, and compete with Google for advertising spend.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
10 hours ago

Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT | TechCrunch

Confer preserves user privacy by encrypting conversations and performing inference inside Trusted Execution Environments so hosts cannot access data or use it for training or ads.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
15 hours ago

Joseph O'Neill on Why a Story Should Be Like a Poem

People conceal shameful deeds and also quietly perform unrecognized good acts; withholding specifics preserves mystery and influences how others perceive moral character.
Wine
fromTravel + Leisure
11 hours ago

This Lesser-known City Is Arguably the Wine Capital of Texas-With Wine Trains, Vino-centric Hotels, and Festivals

Grapevine, Texas offers an accessible urban wine hub with many wineries, wine-focused events and amenities, strong transport links, and a historic grape-growing heritage.
Information security
fromFast Company
19 hours ago

This common security measure is draining your workforce

Password fatigue reduces productivity and increases security risk as complex passwords remain primary authentication in modern, distributed work environments.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

60 Minutes to Air Inside CECOT Report After Bari Weiss Delay

60 Minutes will air a delayed segment on deportation of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, facing low ratings against an NFL playoff game.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Author Julian Barnes confirms new novel will be his last

Julian Barnes confirmed Departure(s) will be his final novel and that he will continue journalism and reviews instead of writing more books.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
14 hours ago

Why Durant's Remains One Of Arizona's Most Famous Old-School Steakhouses - Tasting Table

Durant's Steakhouse in Phoenix preserves mid-century steakhouse ambiance, serving classic steaks and cocktails since 1950 amid vintage decor and celebrity lore.
Social media marketing
fromLindsey Gamble
1 day ago

TikTok Shop Expands With Shoppable Photos for Creators & Brands - Lindsey Gamble

TikTok Shop's Shoppable Photos let creators and brands tag carousel photo posts with product links, increasing accessibility, engagement, reach, and driving customer acquisition.
Wine
fromPsychology Today
10 hours ago

Does Red Wine Actually Improve Women's Sex Lives?

Moderate red wine consumption (one to two glasses daily) may be associated with improved sexual function in women, but evidence is limited and risks remain.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
15 hours ago

"Light Secrets," by Joseph O'Neill

Hidden rumors and secrets complicate a lunch between friends, revealing humor, vulnerability, and a belief that everyone has concealed darkness and hidden goodness.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
9 hours ago

Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows | TechCrunch

Meta's Threads now has more daily mobile users than Elon Musk's X, driven by steady growth, cross-promotion, features, and creator focus amid controversies on X.
Environment
fromArs Technica
14 hours ago

Ocean damage nearly doubles the cost of climate change

Annual damages to traditional marine markets will reach $1.66 trillion by 2100 from greenhouse gas-driven ocean changes.
Social media marketing
fromMedium
11 hours ago

Why Instagram's ad breaks feel worse than ads

Unskippable five-second Instagram ads freeze the feed with a countdown, interrupting effortless scrolling and making users acutely aware of their actions.
Environment
fromFuturism
5 hours ago

Nuclear Bunker Falling Into Ocean

A Cold War-era nuclear bunker on Tunstall's eroding East Yorkshire cliff is days from collapsing into the sea as coastal erosion accelerates.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 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.
Privacy technologies
fromMashable
1 day ago

Block ads on your devices for life for under $40

AdGuard Family Plan blocks ads and trackers, stops malware and phishing, adds parental controls, and protects up to nine devices for a lifetime price of $39.99.
English Premier League
fromESPN.com
2 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.
Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 days ago

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.
Remote teams
fromThe Business of Fashion
2 days ago

Fashion Is Done With Remote Work

Return-to-office mandates are spreading across fashion and retail as companies cite collaboration, culture and productivity concerns, with some using policies to nudge departures.
#remote-work
fromMedium
2 days ago
Remote teams

Why remote work stopped working for me

Exclusive remote work reduces interruptions and comfort but erodes relationships, spontaneous collaboration, and creative energy, making hybrid work a better balance.
fromForbes
3 days ago
Remote teams

Top 29 Companies Hiring Remote Jobs In 2026, From FlexJobs Data

Employee bargaining power over remote work plunged in 2026, even as remote hiring rose in targeted fields such as IT, project management, sales, client services, and healthcare.
more#remote-work
New York Islanders
fromEyes On Isles
54 minutes ago

The NY Islanders could bring in one of their former defensemen for nothing

The Islanders could claim veteran Nick Leddy to stabilize the defense, but his $4M cap hit and limited LTIR flexibility complicate the move.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
2 hours ago

'I don't want to waste time on the ref' - Hansi Flick gives verdict on Barcelona's defeat to Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad beat Barcelona 2-0 via Mikel Oyarzabal and Goncalo Guedes despite Barcelona creating many chances.
#green-day
more#green-day
National Hockey League
fromFear the Fin
1 hour ago

Sharks need a right-shot defenseman who fits the timeline, but who?

Mike Grier seeks a young, right-shot defenseman who fits the Sharks' timeline, leveraging accumulated trade capital to acquire a developing, long-term contributor.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

Roger Allers, Disney film-maker and co-director of The Lion King, dies aged 76

Roger Allers, co-director of The Lion King and veteran Disney animator, has died at 76, leaving a lasting legacy in Disney's animation renaissance.
#toronto-raptors
more#toronto-raptors
Film
fromTasting Table
47 minutes ago

10 Foods And Drinks That Elizabeth Taylor Loved - Tasting Table

Elizabeth Taylor loved varied, indulgent foods and social meals, disliked strict dieting, and especially enjoyed bacon until changing habits to lose weight in the 1980s.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks kill two as Ukrainian strikes trigger blackouts in occupied south

Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing fatalities, widespread outages, and ongoing, difficult repair efforts amid reciprocal attacks and outages in occupied areas.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

Portugal presidential election: Socialist party's Seguro to face far-right leader in runoff

Portugal’s presidential contest will go to a runoff between moderate Antonio Jose Seguro and far‑right Andre Ventura, underscoring political fragmentation and the far right’s growing influence.
New York Mets
fromwww.amny.com
7 hours ago

Brett Baty rumors: How do Mets follow Bo Bichette signing? amNewYork

Bo Bichette's signing pushes him to third base, creating an infield logjam that jeopardizes Brett Baty's role and forces position-change options.
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