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8 everyday habits that make people in their 60s and 70s seem decades younger than they actually are - Silicon Canals

Daily, simple habits—consistent movement, genuine curiosity, and small routines—produce youthful energy and preserve physical and cognitive vitality.

Wellness

fromTasting Table

9 Bedtime Snacks Nutritionists Actually Recommend - Tasting Table

Balanced pre-bed snacks combining protein, carbohydrates, and sleep-supporting nutrients like magnesium, melatonin, and tryptophan can improve sleep and stabilize blood sugar.

Digital life

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Lawyers argue that Instagram and YouTube intentionally addicted and harmed teen in landmark social media trial

A landmark trial alleges Meta and YouTube engineered addictive features that harmed a young woman's mental health, potentially influencing thousands of similar lawsuits.

Digital life

fromZDNET

The simple phone habit change that saves your screen time (and your sanity)

Placing a smartphone face down protects privacy, reduces visual notification distractions, improves focus, and helps preserve device health.

Wellness

fromSilicon Canals

23 hours ago

Psychology says looking young after 60 comes down to 10 specific habits, and most people do the exact opposite - Silicon Canals

Prioritizing sleep and selective daily habits preserves cellular health, slowing visible aging so some sixty-year-olds appear decades younger.

Digital life

fromZDNET

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Your Windows PC has a secret recovery tool that's seriously useful - here's how to access it

Create a USB Recovery Drive to boot a PC and restore Windows to factory state when Windows cannot launch.

OMG science

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Mathematicians discover new ways to make round shapes

An intrinsically flat polyhedral torus requires a minimum of eight vertices; seven vertices are insufficient.

OMG science

3 days ago

What 6-7,' demons and The Big Bang Theory tell us about prime numbers

73 uniquely satisfies linked positional, reversal, and digit-product properties; mathematicians proved no other prime shares all these Sheldon Prime properties.

OMG science

fromElite Traveler

3 days ago

Everything You Need To Know About the First Hotel on the Moon

A Silicon Valley startup plans the first inflatable lunar hotel ('v1') for four guests, launching construction in 2029 and opening in 2032 with ECLSS support.

Privacy professionals

fromABC7 San Francisco

Alameda County delays vote on Flock license plate reader contract amid privacy concerns

Alameda County delayed renewing a Flock Safety license-plate camera contract due to unresolved privacy, data-sharing and surveillance concerns despite public safety advocacy.

Tech industry

fromThe Drum

Google partners with Columbia Journalism School for leadership programme in APAC

Google will launch a fellowship for mid-career APAC journalists to teach business, publishing, technology, monetization, and data skills for newsroom leadership.

Privacy professionals

fromZDNET

How to disable ACR on your TV - and why it makes such a big difference doing so

Smart TVs use automatic content recognition to monitor on-screen viewing, link viewing data to personal identifiers, and enable highly targeted advertising worth billions.

Tech industry

fromTheregister

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Yahoo Japan and LINE to build combined private cloud

LY Corporation will unify LINE and Yahoo Japan onto a single private cloud (Flava), standardize developer UX and operations, adopting AIOps, within three years.

EU data protection

fromThe Hacker News

22 hours ago

Dutch Authorities Confirm Ivanti Zero-Day Exploit Exposed Employee Contact Data

Cyberattacks exploiting Ivanti EPMM flaws accessed employee names, business emails, and phone numbers at Dutch agencies, the European Commission, and Finland's Valtori.

Privacy professionals

8 hours ago

Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas

Technology companies should refuse DHS administrative subpoenas and insist on court orders, notify users, and resist gag orders to protect First Amendment activity.

UX design

fromMedium

19 hours ago

Embrace the mess: how to tell honest UX stories that help you grow

Employers value designers who transparently show how they navigated messy projects and delivered clarity under uncertainty.

EU data protection

fromBusiness Matters

Agile Scaling: How to Manage Rapid International Growth in a Regulated Market

Modular, decentralized tech architectures make compliance a scalable, plug-and-play engine enabling rapid international expansion in heavily regulated industries.

UX design

fromMedium

17 hours ago

The natural design process

Design should return to essential, natural practices emphasizing observation and focused problem-solving rather than bloated processes.

UX design

fromShaun Bent

4 weeks ago

Is There Too Much Design in Design Systems?

Design system hiring favors designers roughly 3:1 over engineers, risking implementation gaps since production-code components deliver the greatest scalable value.

Marketing tech

fromDigiday

Future of TV Briefing: CTV identity matches are usually wrong

IP address-based identity matching for connected-TV ad targeting is highly unreliable, with error rates often exceeding 80% for IP-to-email and IP-to-mailing-address matches.

Information security

fromTheregister

Claude add-on turns Google Calendar into malware courier

Zero-click remote code execution in Claude Desktop Extensions is triggered via Google Calendar entries and runs with full host privileges; Anthropic has not patched it.

Privacy technologies

Without stronger privacy laws, Australians are guinea pigs in a real-time dystopian AI experiment | Peter Lewis

Bunnings' facial recognition approval exposes inadequate Australian privacy laws enabling widespread biometric surveillance and automated exclusion in public retail spaces.

Social media marketing

fromForbes

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

The Mourning Of TikTok's Economic Promise

Creators who built careers on TikTok face fragile leverage as ownership shifts, algorithm retraining, and political scrutiny reshape platform attention and earnings.

Social media marketing

Bluesky Adds Drafts, Updated Welcome Screen

Bluesky is adding user-focused features and refining discovery to regain momentum after rapid but slowing user growth and reduced posting activity.

Marketing tech

fromThe Drum

Anheuser-Busch and Doritos dominate pre-Super Bowl 50 ad buzz

Budweiser leads pre–Super Bowl digital engagement; multiple Anheuser‑Busch brands rank among top buzz generators, and Budweiser's 2016 ad returns Clydesdales instead of puppies.

Artificial intelligence

fromTheregister

Cisco looses Splunk to probe its growing agentic menagerie

Cisco will launch Cloud Control later in 2026 while expanding AI Defense, Splunk agent monitoring, on-prem red-teaming, and agentic network automation capabilities.

Artificial intelligence

fromDigiday

WTF are tokens?

Tokens now meter AI usage, creating ongoing compute-driven costs that agencies must forecast, manage and absorb as a core part of operations.

Privacy technologies

fromThe Verge

Amazon Ring's Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance

Ring's Search Party ad sparked privacy backlash over its pet-finding AI and law enforcement partnerships, raising fears the technology could enable mass surveillance.

Information security

fromComputerworld

Microsoft to roll out a 'consent first' model to protect Windows

Microsoft will default Windows to a consent-first model, allowing only explicitly approved, properly signed apps while giving users visibility and control over permissions.

Media industry

fromDigiday

Digiday+ Research: Dow Jones, Business Insider and other publishers on AI-driven search

AI-driven search and social-platform changes are driving widespread publisher traffic declines, creating major monetization and operational challenges for news and media organizations.

Media industry

fromwww.mediaite.com

Harvey Levin Says New 'Activity' in the Bitcoin Account from Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note

The Bitcoin account tied to the first ransom note for Nancy Guthrie showed late Tuesday activity, though law enforcement has not confirmed the notes' credibility.

Environment

The trend is irreversible': has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?

Romania rapidly decoupled economic growth from greenhouse-gas emissions, cutting emissions intensity 88% since 1990 through large-scale solar, wind and nuclear investments.

Food & drink

Cocktails and crepes in bed? Ravinder Bhogal's recipes for Valentine's Day breakfast

Serve saffron-infused buckwheat crepes with cavolo nero, hot-smoked trout, crème fraîche and lemon zest for an indulgent breakfast in bed.

Food & drink

fromSFGATE

7 hours ago

65-year-old Larkspur dive bar finally has new owners. It should reopen soon.

Max Perry and Conor Flaherty purchased The Silver Peso and plan repairs to preserve the historic Larkspur dive bar and aim to reopen by St. Patrick's Day.

Food & drink

fromTasting Table

7 hours ago

The One-Pot Meal From The Depression Era That Turns Beef Into A Hearty Dinner - Tasting Table

Mulligan stew is a flexible Depression-era one-pot meal of meat and vegetables originating in hobo camps, designed for warmth, adaptability, and communal preparation.

Environment

fromCbsnews

Brooklyn high school becomes first in NYC to heat entirely with vegetable oil biofuel. Here's how it works.

Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn heats its entire campus using repurposed vegetable oil biofuel, becoming New York City's first school to fully convert.

Environment

fromFood & Beverage Magazine

10 Books We're Looking Forward to in Early 2026

Early 2026 book releases include friendship-focused novels, translated literary fiction, genre short-story collections, and memoirs from high-profile cultural figures.

Wine

9 hours ago

Fall in Love with New Jersey Wine Country: Your Ultimate Valentine's Weekend Guide - Food & Beverage Magazine

New Jersey Wine Country hosts Wine & Chocolate Trail Weekend Feb 13–15, 2026, offering romantic winery experiences, award-winning wines, artisanal chocolates, and diverse regional terroirs.

Books

fromKqed

3 weeks ago

20 Recommendations From 2025 for Your 2026 Book Club

Twenty conversation-starting 2025 book recommendations featuring character-driven, genre-bending novels ideal for book clubs.

Books

fromAnOther

18 hours ago

Madeline Cash's Debut Novel is an Exercise in Optimism

Lost Lambs portrays a uniquely miserable family whose neglected teenagers pursue conspiracies, violence, and redemption, ending with an unexpectedly genuine, optimistic resolution.

Writing

fromThe New Yorker

20 hours 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.

Writing

fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News

2 days ago

Steve Arndt, ambassador of Portland's literary community, dies at age 77 * Oregon ArtsWatch

Steve Arndt fostered Portland's literary community through generous support, organizing events, readings, and volunteer work, and passed away at 77 from heart-failure complications.

Writing

fromLos Angeles Times

fromwww.caughtoffside.com

The poet laureate with a bold plan to get Boyle Heights students into the woods - and on the stage

Feng Shui Poetry in the Parks uses poetry and feng shui principles to connect urban Los Angeles students with nature, fostering grounding and environmental appreciation.

English Premier League

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.

Europe news

fromwww.npr.org

2 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

6 days 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

from101GREATGOALS.COM

4 days 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.

Europe news

fromwww.aljazeera.com

6 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,442

Russian attacks continue to degrade Ukraine's energy infrastructure and cause civilian casualties while frontline control remains contested and Ukraine reports heavy military losses.

English Premier League

fromwww.bbc.com

6 days 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.

#castro-night-market

fromFuncheap

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New York City

fromStreetsblog

Wednesday's Headlines: Thick Snow, Thin Patience Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Many protected bike lanes remain unplowed after the Jan. 25 snowfall, leaving them impassable despite high winter cycling demand.

East Bay (California)

fromThe Oaklandside

BART releases doomsday scenario in case sales tax doesn't pass

BART faces collapse without a November tax measure, risking severe service cuts, station closures, fare hikes, or complete system shutdown.

FC Barcelona

fromBarca Blaugranes

7 hours ago

Deco responds after Victor Font threatens to axe him as Barcelona sporting director

Will remain only if Joan stays leading the consolidation project; otherwise will leave to preserve personal life and principles.

FC Barcelona

fromBarca Blaugranes

3 hours ago

Tommy Marques reveals how he's inspired by Hansi Flick and Frenkie de Jong at Barcelona

Lifelong club player experiences disbelief and profound pride after fulfilling a long-held dream at Camp Nou.

SF music

fromKqed

Lovers Lane Unites San Francisco's Mission District with Art and Cultura | KQED

Lovers Lane returns for its fifth year as a community-driven festival featuring diverse music, live murals, health services, volunteer-led operations, and family activities.

Marketing

fromFast Company

The best Super Bowl ad may not have been an ad at all

High-cost Super Bowl ads rewarded authenticity and strategic celebrity use—Anthropic, Rocket, Pepsi, and Dunkin stood out—while many celebrity placements felt unnecessary and costly.

Silicon Valley

fromSFGATE

Bay Area tech CEO given $3.5M severance payment as company lays off hundreds

Workday is cutting roughly 2% of staff—about 375 employees—targeting non-revenue customer-facing roles, and replacing CEO Carl Eschenbach with Aneel Bhusri.

#galaxy-s26

fromEngadget

2 weeks ago

Gadgets

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: Everything we're expecting from the S26 launch on February 25

fromGSMArena.com

Gadgets

Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra full specs leak, prices too

fromEngadget

2 weeks ago

Gadgets

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: Everything we're expecting from the S26 launch on February 25

fromGSMArena.com

Gadgets

Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra full specs leak, prices too

Robinhood launches its own blockchain as part of broader push into tokenized stocks | Fortune

Robinhood launched a developers' testnet of Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum-based Layer 2 blockchain, with a forthcoming mainnet to power tokenization and customer transactions.

New York City

fromwww.amny.com

These deaths are not inevitable': City Council questions Mamdani admin's cold-weather response after 18 people die | amNewYork

About 22% of Code Blue calls during the cold snap were closed without assistance, revealing gaps in outreach, shelter capacity, mental health services, and follow-up.

Marketing

fromWWD

Front Row Acquires Marketing Agency Socium Media

Front Row acquired Socium Media and will merge it into Front Row by end of 2026 to boost paid social, SEO, GEO and e-commerce growth.

NYC LGBT

fromLGBTQ Nation

8 hours ago

New York politicians will defy Trump admin by re-raising Pride flag at Stonewall Memorial - LGBTQ Nation

New York officials plan to re-raise the rainbow flag at Stonewall after the National Park Service removed it under a Trump administration order.

Marketing

fromHealthcare Brew

Big Pharma tackles Super Bowl advertising

Pharmaceutical companies heavily promoted GLP-1 drugs during the Super Bowl, generating spikes in consumer engagement but lagging in likeability compared to typical ads.

Gadgets

fromGSMArena.com

14 minutes ago

Samsung Galaxy S26 series launch date is now official, reservations open

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra on February 25 with pre-reservations open and key specs already leaked.

Education

fromChalkbeat

18 hours ago

As Mamdani expands child care, lessons from a Brooklyn early childhood center

Integrated, family-centered early education from prenatal stages through kindergarten can better address fragmented and underfunded NYC early childhood systems.

New York City

fromYahoo News

8 hours ago

NYPD cop arrested after slapping civilian, menacing another filing complaint: D.A.

NYPD officer Quran McPhatter was indicted on assault, official misconduct, menacing, and attempted coercion after on-duty incidents, including a video of him confronting a complainant.

Education

fromwww.mercurynews.com