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10 Habits That Redditors Wish They'd Adopted Sooner

Adopting simple daily habits—walking, regular vacations, clear priorities, hydration, quality sleep, and decluttering—substantially improves mental and physical quality of life.

Digital life

fromPhys

Is social media addictive? How it keeps you clicking and the harms it can cause

Social media platforms use design features like infinite scroll, autoplay and notifications to engineer high engagement that can override self-control and foster problematic use.

Digital life

fromFlipboard

8 hours ago

Mosseri Testifies That Instagram Isn't Addictive. Then Social Media Reacts

Adam Mosseri rejects labeling Instagram as "clinically addictive," arguing the term does not match how social media use is measured.

Digital life

fromCNET

AI Is Taking Over Social Media, but Only 44% of People Are Confident They Can Spot It, CNET Finds

Most US social media users encounter AI-created content, yet less than half can reliably distinguish real from AI-generated photos and videos.

Wellness

fromFuncheap

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

The World-Renowned Iceman Live: An Evening with Wim Hof (SF)

Wim Hof shares his journey reclaiming connection with nature, presents the Wim Hof Method, and leads a live immersive breathing session with cold-therapy insights.

OMG science

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Weird Little Red Dots' in space are something we've never seen

Tiny, extremely compact, bright red sources called Little Red Dots pervade JWST early-universe images around 600 million years after the big bang.

Wellness

fromSlate Magazine

9 hours ago

One of America's Great Traditions Is Dying. I'll Never Let It. Not Now That I Have Proof I Was Right All Along.

Bar soap usage has declined sharply in favor of liquid body wash and specialty cleansers, with younger consumers driving the shift.

OMG science

Math puzzle: The sum of all circles

The total circumference of all the circles equals π.

OMG science

fromYoga Journal

1 day ago

Everything the Solar Eclipse and New Moon in Aquarius Mean for You

The February 17, 2026 solar eclipse new Moon in Aquarius triggers evolutionary new beginnings, urging innovation, surrender to intuition, and release of perfectionism.

EU data protection

fromTechCrunch

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers' devices, citing security risks | TechCrunch

European Parliament disabled built-in AI tools on work devices due to cybersecurity and privacy risks from uploading confidential data to cloud-based AI services.

EU data protection

fromTNW | Eu

The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices

European Parliament disabled built-in AI features on issued devices over unresolved data security, privacy, and cloud-processing transparency concerns.

UX design

fromJonnyburch

Life after Figma is coming (and it will be glorious)

AI-driven code-design tools and faster engineering are disrupting Figma's incumbent position, enabling engineers and technical designers to build interfaces with code and live prototypes.

Privacy professionals

fromTheregister

US lawyers file privacy class action against Lenovo

Lenovo is accused of transferring bulk U.S. consumers' behavioral data to entities under Chinese control, potentially violating DOJ Data Security Program rules.

Tech industry

fromInfoWorld

10 hours ago

Why cloud outages are becoming normal

Recurrent cloud outages disrupt enterprise operations worldwide, driven by misconfigurations, neglected resilience, rising complexity, and staffing challenges.

Tech industry

AI investments surge in India as tech leaders convene for Delhi summit | Fortune

US investors and tech firms are funding India’s AI infrastructure with investments for GPU deployments, AI cloud capacity, and enterprise-suitable data center power.

UX design

fromFast Company

This new AI 'eyedropper' tool brings one of the most powerful UX tricks into the AI age

Variant's eyedropper transfers AI-generated UI aesthetics directly but is limited by the underlying AI's flat, undifferentiated output and restricted input compatibility.

#ring

fromTruthout

Privacy professionals

Ring Scraps Flock Security Partnership Following Uproar Over Super Bowl AI Commercial

fromMarTech

Privacy professionals

How to wreck your brand in 30 seconds | MarTech

fromTruthout

Privacy professionals

Ring Scraps Flock Security Partnership Following Uproar Over Super Bowl AI Commercial

fromMarTech

Privacy professionals

How to wreck your brand in 30 seconds | MarTech

AWS adds nested virtualization option for handful for EC2

AWS EC2 now supports nested virtualization on C8i, M8i, and R8i instances, enabling hypervisors and nested VMs inside those instances.

UX design

fromMedium

How user segmentation, rather than personas, helps you get design buy-in

Design personas must include user population scale and monetization potential to convert personas into actionable market segmentations that justify investment.

Marketing tech

fromExchangewire

"Omnichannel planning has become a living system.": Yaron Tomchin, CEO, Mobupps

Unifying programmatic across channels requires outcome‑centric management to reconcile fragmented identity frameworks, auction dynamics, measurement standards, and asymmetric signals to drive incremental growth.

Information security

fromSecurityWeek

8 hours ago

3 Threat Groups Started Targeting ICS/OT in 2025: Dragos

Three new threat groups—Sylvanite, Azurite, and Pyroxene—began targeting ICS and OT in 2025, expanding threats to critical infrastructure globally.

Marketing tech

fromDigiday

AdCP vs. IAB Tech Lab: Inside programmatic advertising's agentic AI standards showdown

Programmatic advertising is shifting to agentic AI, with Ad Context Protocol proposing AI-native standards while IAB Tech Lab adapts existing standards via an Agentic Roadmap.

Marketing tech

fromDigiday

Ad Tech Briefing: A mid-term report card

Wall Street favors capital discipline and predictable cash flows over high-growth strategies that require heavy AI spending and escalate compute costs.

Remote teams

fromThe Hill

Breaking through the return-to-office mirage

U.S. work patterns stabilized into a hybrid equilibrium with roughly half of remote-capable employees hybrid, averaging 2.3 office days, while tech and federal sectors diverge.

#remote-work

fromUSA TODAY

Remote teams

Why does my boss want to end remote work? Ask Johnny

Remote teams

As boomer and Gen X bosses retire, working from home will make a major comeback, new research predicts | Fortune

fromUSA TODAY

Remote teams

Why does my boss want to end remote work? Ask Johnny

Remote teams

As boomer and Gen X bosses retire, working from home will make a major comeback, new research predicts | Fortune

Wine

Sparkling wines to help ring in Lunar New Year

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Wine

Sparkling wines to help ring in Lunar New Year

fromThe Mercury News

Wine

Sparkling wines to help ring in Lunar New Year

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Wine

Sparkling wines to help ring in Lunar New Year

Cyber Insights 2026: The Ongoing Fight to Secure Industrial Control Systems

Industrial Control Systems remain highly vulnerable due to legacy design, long lifecycles, operator reluctance to take systems offline, and growing sophistication of attacks.

Major League Baseball

fromMarlin Maniac

Miami Marlins must get to a point where they can get those one-year wonders

Miami invests heavily off-field but limits MLB payroll, allowing many quality short-term hitters to sign affordable deals with other teams.

#new-england-patriots

National Football League

New mock draft shows Patriots targeting versatile blocker to save Drake Maye

National Football League

Patriots' path to dethroning champions looks tougher than fans hoped

National Football League

New mock draft shows Patriots targeting versatile blocker to save Drake Maye

more#new-england-patriots

National Football League

Patriots' path to dethroning champions looks tougher than fans hoped

#anderson-cooper

Media industry

Anderson Cooper leaves CBS News' '60 Minutes' after 20-year affiliation | Fortune

fromLGBTQ Nation

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

Media industry

Anderson Cooper announces departure from Bari Weiss' 60 Minutes - LGBTQ Nation

Media industry

Anderson Cooper quits CBS News' 60 Minutes after two decades

Media industry

Anderson Cooper leaves CBS News' '60 Minutes' after 20-year affiliation | Fortune

fromLGBTQ Nation

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

Media industry

Anderson Cooper announces departure from Bari Weiss' 60 Minutes - LGBTQ Nation

Media industry

Anderson Cooper quits CBS News' 60 Minutes after two decades

more#anderson-cooper

National Football League

fromESPN.com

18 hours ago

Despite return of GM, coach and QB, Colts face changes

Colts will retain coach Shane Steichen, GM Chris Ballard and start QB Daniel Jones for 2026 while offseason roster changes, including a likely Anthony Richardson trade, are expected.

Wine

fromBuzzFeed

This Hidden California Wine Town Left Me Speechless With Its Unexpected Charm

Healdsburg, north of Napa in Sonoma County, offers a distinct wine-country experience with high lodging costs and attractive private cottage options.

Privacy technologies

fromCNET

Why I Don't Blindly Trust Google's "Verified" Badge When Shopping for VPNs

Google's 'verified' badge shows a VPN met MASA Level 2 and Play Store thresholds but does not guarantee complete or ongoing security and behavior.

Major League Baseball

fromESPN.com

19 hours ago

Buster Olney's 2026 top 10 at every MLB position: Relievers

Mason Miller's midseason trade to the Padres, including prospect Leo De Vries, reshaped bullpen value and informs 2026 reliever rankings.

Environment

fromGothamist

8 hours ago

New York climate goals face challenge as concern mounts about energy reliability

New York regulators may suspend state renewable energy targets due to projected grid reliability gaps, increased power needs, and feasibility concerns tied to permitting and subsidy changes.

Social media marketing

fromForbes

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

YouTube: The Most Valuable Attention In Media That Brands Are Missing

YouTube's intense competition makes surviving content the most valuable attention, and brands need platform-specific strategies beyond buying ads.

Privacy technologies

New Report Helps Journalists Dig Deeper Into Police Surveillance Technology

Federal agencies and private donors supplied local law enforcement with surveillance equipment that bypasses oversight, creating accountability gaps and data pipelines to agencies like ICE.

fromZacks

56 minutes ago

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#snapchat

fromTechCrunch

Social media marketing

Snapchat launches creator subscription in the U.S. | TechCrunch

fromEngadget

Social media marketing

Snapchat is rolling out creator subscriptions

fromTechCrunch

Social media marketing

Snapchat launches creator subscription in the U.S. | TechCrunch

fromEngadget

Social media marketing

Snapchat is rolling out creator subscriptions

Henning Larsen Launches OpenDetail as Digital Platforms Expand Carbon-Focused Tools for the Built Environment

OpenDetail is an open, crowd-sourced, peer-reviewed database providing buildable architectural details for bio-based materials to support lower-carbon construction and knowledge sharing.

Books

fromThe Atlantic

How Toni Morrison Saw History

Preserve offensive monuments and artifacts and add counterpoints or context to confront and reveal suppressed histories and Black accomplishments rather than erase them.

Environment

fromwww.theguardian.com

15 hours ago

Landmark' greenwashing case against Australian gas giant Santos dismissed by federal court

Federal court dismissed ACCR's greenwashing case against Santos, finding its net-zero and clean-energy statements were not legally misleading.

Books

fromwww.theguardian.com

12 hours ago

Our Better Natures by Sophie Ward review reimagining Andrea Dworkin

Three women's intertwined 1971 stories probe justice, freedom and power through activism, personal trauma, and cross-cultural family ties.

Books

fromianVisits

fromwww.caughtoffside.com

Who really made Dickens? New exhibition credits the women he depended on

Women were central to Dickens's life and work, serving as collaborators, social reformers, creative inspirations, and active shapers of his legacy.

Writing

fromDefector

1 day ago

The Crossword, Feb. 16: Swish | Defector

Will Nediger constructed and Hoang-Kim Vu edited the Monday crossword; Nediger uses the nom de plume Bewilderingly.

Writing

fromMedium

2 days ago

Get behind me, AI writer

Write a full draft freely, then use ChatGPT to identify sources, correct citations, and preserve the writer's authentic voice while integrating proper references.

Writing

fromThe New Yorker

4 days ago

The Myth of the Perfect Writer's Room

Creative work often arises in ordinary, cluttered, shared, or constrained spaces rather than in idealized secluded retreats.

English Premier League

1 week ago

Sunderland target move for Fulham star who is set to become a free agent

Sunderland are among Premier League clubs interested in signing Fulham winger Harry Wilson, whose contract expires this summer.

English Premier League

from101GREATGOALS.COM

1 week ago

Newcastle squad is strong enough, says Howe

Newcastle United sit 11th amid an injury-hit run but retain adequate squad strength when fit, though multiple injuries in one position would seriously weaken depth.

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.

fromwww.dw.com

Germany politics

Merkel returns as party seeks reform: CDU conference begins

CDU must demonstrate readiness for necessary reforms and decisive action to regain voter support amid upcoming state elections and below-expectation federal polling.

Real Madrid

fromwww.theguardian.com

11 hours ago

Real Madrid need reinvention as special circumstances are needed to rule Europe | Philipp Lahm

Elite playing experience enables managers like Ancelotti, Zidane and Alonso to command respect, evaluate top talent, and form cohesive teams at Real Madrid.

Real Madrid

fromwww.bbc.com

10 hours ago

Why Benfica tie is pivotal for Arbeloa and Real Madrid

Alvaro Arbeloa faces decisive Champions League pressure as Real Madrid seek to overturn a Benfica deficit amid recent domestic improvement and tactical changes.

London food

fromTime Out London

This glamorous dining room is officially the best restaurant in Covent Garden

An American-style brasserie at the NoMad hotel in Covent Garden topped Time Out's list, offering martini-focused cocktails, a raw bar, and steak frites.

Germany news

fromwww.dw.com

Lower Saxony: AfD put on far-right intelligence watchlist

Lower Saxony's state intelligence agency has designated the AfD as a far-right organization subject to surveillance.

NYC politics

fromStreetsblog

Opinion: Mamdani Must Do More Than Just Undo the Mistakes of Eric Adams - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor Mamdani pledged a 20% Fordham Road bus-speed increase but revived a diluted 'offset' bus-lane design that previously failed to deliver fast buses.

SF music

fromKqed

Five Bay Area Artists Not to Miss at Noise Pop 2026 | KQED

Noise Pop features diverse Bay Area and touring artists delivering energetic electronic, funk-forward hip-hop, experimental rap, and introspective indie performances.

LGBT

fromQueerty

2 hours ago

Kit Harington's glory hole, Ricky Martin is red-hot in Rio, Hudson Williams crushes the gays - Queerty

Multiple LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture updates occurred: celebrity relationship reveals, fandom speculation, performances, deaths, apologies, and Olympic standings.

Online marketing

fromBootstrap Creative