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'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

fromWRAL.com

Digital life

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

fromThe Drum

Social media marketing

Skeptical CMOs are wrong - social media marketing is a powerful tool

fromWRAL.com

Digital life

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

fromThe Drum

Social media marketing

Skeptical CMOs are wrong - social media marketing is a powerful tool

24 People Who Didn't Bother Making Proper Ads & Ended Up With Absolute Comedic Masterpieces

Daily digital advertising exposure has surged to 6,000–10,000 ads, creating intrusive, personalized experiences that feel invasive rather than helpful.

Digital life

fromBusiness Insider

17 hours ago

A 73-year-old teaches other seniors to overcome their fears and embrace tech. She says they learn better from peers.

Anne Goldberg turned decades of personal tech experience into teaching seniors how to use smartphones and other devices at retirement and assisted-living facilities.

Wellness

fromSFCritic

Looking to Improve Your Style? Here Are Some Solutions in Utah - SFCritic

Personal grooming, dental care, hair, wardrobe, skin health, and professional guidance together enhance appearance, confidence, and overall well-being.

Wellness

Alison Spittle: 'I never felt the need to lie to people about how mentally ill I was, and I never felt the need to hate myself because I'm fat'

Comedian lost weight after a serious illness, confronting lifelong appearance-based abuse and recognizing that emotional healing requires more than medication.

OMG science

fromwww.npr.org

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

3 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.

Privacy professionals

fromLocal News Matters

Opting out: How Californians can use state's new tool to block hundreds of data brokers - Local News Matters

California launched DROP, a platform that lets residents send deletion and opt-out requests to all registered data brokers at once, starting January 1, 2026.

Tech industry

fromwww.cnbc.com

Google files to appeal search monopoly case

Google appealed a federal ruling that it holds an illegal monopoly in internet search, seeking to delay remedies while contesting the decision.

UX design

4 days ago

How can you ensure paying customers don't worsen the new user experience?

Balance B2B design between new-user usability and paying customers' customized requirements by prioritizing tangible outcomes and negotiating business incentives.

UX design

4 days ago

Designers as agent orchestrators: what I learnt shipping with AI in 2025

Designers' empathy, communication, and systems-thinking make them ideal orchestrators of AI-assisted development, enabling rapid prototyping and shipping without deep coding.

Privacy professionals

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Letters: Authorities must end sharing of license plate data

Residents demand enforcement of SB 34 and SB 54, protection of license-plate privacy, relief for overcrowded animal shelters, and safe vehicle-housing solutions for the homeless.

Privacy professionals

fromThe Mercury News

Letters: Authorities must end sharing of license plate data

Sharing license plate reader data threatens privacy and should be investigated, cameras misused disabled, while community action and creative housing solutions are urged for animals and people experiencing homelessness.

UX design

AI Tools Designers Should Stick With in 2026

Successful designers in 2026 will combine design skills with engineering knowledge, using AI-enabled tools to build, ship, and implement interactive production-ready interfaces.

#tiktok

fromEngadget

EU data protection

TikTok tightens age verification across Europe

EU data protection

TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU

fromEngadget

EU data protection

TikTok tightens age verification across Europe

EU data protection

TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU

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.

Marketing tech

fromAtlanta Daily World

18 hours 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.

Major League Baseball

fromDodgers Nation

MLB News: How Many Teams Have Completed The Three-Peat?

The Los Angeles Dodgers could complete an MLB three-peat following back-to-back championships, potentially joining only the Yankees and the Athletics to do so.

Marketing tech

fromThe Drum

Google study finds 36% of online shoppers are likely to look elsewhere if brands don't offer click-to-call services

Almost a third of smartphone users regularly need to call businesses directly when searching for information on mobile devices.

Food & drink

fromTasting Table

6 Seafood Restaurant Chains Serving The Best Crab Cakes, According To Reviews - Tasting Table

High-quality crab cakes prioritize abundant real crab meat, minimal fillers, balanced seasoning, light crispness, and fresh, complementary accompaniments.

Books

fromenglish.elpais.com

10 hours ago

Flat Earth theory, talking raccoons and ghosts on strike: The fascinating world of the weird

Dan Schreiber documents global fringe beliefs and bizarre claims, revealing human eccentricity, committed conviction, and the odd humor and strangeness of these ideas.

Artificial intelligence

fromJAM'N 95.7

Ads Are Coming To ChatGPT | JAM'N 95.7

OpenAI will test ads in ChatGPT for free and ChatGPT Go U.S. users, excluding paid tiers, while keeping responses and user data separate from advertisers.

Food & drink

fromsfist.com

Field Notes: Suitcases for Foster Youth, an East Bay Roundhouse, and a Teen Artist in 70s-Era Berkeley

Local establishments and community projects transform congestion and small lots into affordable social hubs, urban gardens, and restored habitats serving diverse neighbors and visitors.

Food & drink

fromTasting Table

The Absolute Worst Frozen Dessert In Target's Favorite Day Line - Tasting Table

Target's Favorite Day chocolate tart has gritty, off textures; avoid buying it as-is but repurpose the shell or crumble it into shakes.

Information security

fromZDNET

Windows 11 Home vs. Windows 11 Pro: I compared both versions, and here's my upgrade advice

Windows 11 Home suits average users seeking simplicity; Pro adds advanced controls and security for power users but offers no performance boost.

Major League Baseball

fromESPN.com

Former All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly retires after 13 years

Ryan Pressly retired after a 13-year MLB career, recording 117 saves and helping the Houston Astros win the 2022 World Series.

Media industry

fromcleveland

18 hours ago

Why Cleveland's newsroom is not facing Pittsburgh's fate: Letter from the Editor

Cleveland newsroom is financially self-sustaining, generating more revenue than expenses and growing audience and revenue to preserve local journalism.

Books

17 hours ago

Sarah Breen: Is 'Hamnet' grief porn or great art? As I sobbed silently in the cinema, I was in no doubt

A remarkable movie can compel people to confront and not look away from real-life tragedies.

Europe news

fromwww.aljazeera.com

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

8 hours 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.

Writing

fromFortune

13 hours ago

Gen Zers and millennials go analog with letter writing, typewriter clubs and calligraphy to take a break from screen time | Fortune

People are reconnecting through retro tactile communication methods like letter writing, calligraphy and typewriting to slow down, reduce digital use, and build meaningful relationships.

Wine

13 hours ago

Far from upcharged grape juice': the 13 most exciting nonalcoholic wines in the US

High-quality nonalcoholic wines can match the complexity and balance of alcoholic wines when made from ripe grapes and careful alcohol-removal processes.

Media industry

fromLGBTQ Nation

CBS News embraces "transphobic dog whistle" under Bari Weiss' guidance - LGBTQ Nation

CBS News will use the term biological sex at birth without quotation marks to describe sex assigned at birth in its reporting.

Environment

fromTruthout

10 hours ago

Communities Say Congress Broke Its Promise to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mine Lands

A House bill would withdraw $500 million from 2021 abandoned mine cleanup funds, jeopardizing reclamation and water treatment projects in Appalachian states.

Marketing tech

fromPCMAG

Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT: Here's What They Look Like and How to Avoid Them

ChatGPT will display ads on free and ChatGPT Go plans while paid tiers remain ad-free and users can disable personalization or subscribe to avoid ads.

Media industry

fromFuturism

16 hours ago

If You Use AI Chatbots to Follow the News, You're Basically Injecting Severe Poison Directly Into Your Brain

Major AI chatbots frequently produce incorrect, incomplete, or fabricated news outputs and provide unreliable or nonfunctional source links when asked for local daily news.

Books

fromFuncheap

Author Chat: Literary History of Computing (Mountain View)

Influential books have shaped computing innovations, inspired transformative visions, and continue to inform understanding during the AI era.

Social media marketing

fromDailydot

1 week ago

"100 likes is the new 1000": Creators say Instagram likes have fallen off a cliff. Here's why

Instagram 'like' counts dropped dramatically in 2025 due to shifting user behavior and algorithm changes, with viewers often watching stories but not liking feed posts.

Environment

fromwww.mercurynews.com

19 hours ago

Gongloff: The next Dust Bowl is becoming more likely

Greenhouse-gas warming is creating a permanently hotter, drier U.S., raising heat-wave severity, reducing humidity and rainfall, and risking Dust Bowl–like drought feedbacks.

English Premier League

fromESPN.com

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.

Environment

UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit

The UK risks missing the first Ocean Cop because parliament has not yet ratified the UN high seas treaty despite the UK's signature.

Social media marketing

fromBenzinga

fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Elon Musk's X Is Offering $1 Million For The Best Article - And It's A Big Bet On Long-Form Content - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

X will award $1 million to the top long-form post in the next payout period to incentivize high-quality original creator content.

Europe news

fromThe Business of Fashion

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

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.

Privacy technologies

fromThe Hacker News

Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door

Publicly available personal data on data brokers and directories creates real physical and financial safety risks, requiring active deletion or protection.

Writing

fromThe Atlantic

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Taking the Internet Novel Offline

Depicting internet-mediated life requires new narrative strategies that ground online behavior in familiar forms like family drama to keep readers engaged.

Europe news

'Repressionist' artist Pavel Krisevich forced to flee Russia

Young Russian political artists like Pavel Krisevich are being forced into exile after repeated arrests, intimidation by security services, and designation as foreign agents.

Privacy technologies

fromComputerworld

Google flexes another AI advantage

Google's Gemini Personal Intelligence selectively accesses Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and Search data to provide more personalized, context-aware AI assistance for users.

Writing

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

Meet Berkeley's new poet laureates a kindergarten teacher and 2 high school freshmen

Hanan Masri named Berkeley's third poet laureate; Nolawit Ketema and Rachel Dunn named youth poet laureates, with city duties, mentorship, and a $5,000 honorarium.

#remote-work

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

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.

Remote teams

Why remote work stopped working for me

fromForbes

fromwww.caughtoffside.com

Remote teams

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

A Once-Dominant Bay Area Winery Is Shutting Down After Years Of Rapid Growth - Tasting Table

Subject to Change Wine Company, once a leading natural-wine producer, is ceasing production after declining sales, lost distribution, mounting debt, and a failed new product launch.

English Premier League

3 days ago

Leeds agree to sell first-team striker for only 10m

Leeds may consider offers for Joel Piroe in January, but Piroe wants to stay and fight for a place after injury-limited minutes.

Golden State Warriors

fromThe Mercury News

Warriors instant analysis: With Butler out, Golden State sets 3-point records against Hornets

Warriors overcame Jimmy Butler's late scratch as Draymond Green, Brandin Podziemski and hot 3-point shooting powered a 136-116 win over the Hornets.

Germany news

fromwww.dw.com

Germany's AfD receives millions in public funding

The AfD will receive about €500 million in state funds during 2025–2029 and benefits heavily from public party financing and parliamentary allowances.

National Hockey League

fromMaple Leafs Hotstove

Craig Berube on the Leafs collecting five of eight points from a tough road trip: "We were seven seconds away from getting six... Extremely good trip for the group"

The team rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3 in overtime, showing strong net-front play, goaltending, and penalty killing.

New York Islanders

fromEyes On Isles

4 hours ago

NY Islander stumble in Calgary; fall 4-2 to Flames in Saturday matinee

The New York Islanders lost 4-2 to the Calgary Flames after conceding two quick second-period goals that put the game out of reach.

FC Barcelona

fromBarca Blaugranes

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona, La Liga: Preview

Barcelona seek a 10th consecutive La Liga win to restore a four-point lead as they travel to Anoeta to face Real Sociedad amid several injuries and doubts.

Dallas Cowboys

fromBlogging The Boys

Former Cowboys pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence headed to NFC Championship Game with Seahawks

DeMarcus Lawrence will play in an NFC Championship Game in his first season after leaving the Dallas Cowboys.

FC Barcelona

fromBarca Blaugranes

Marc Guehi closes in on Manchester City transfer, Barcelona miss out

Marc Guehi will join Manchester City this month for £20m after agreeing personal terms and lining up a medical.

FC Barcelona

fromBarca Blaugranes

Barcelona's midfield puzzle: Academy prospects at a crossroads

FC Barcelona faces a wave of midfield turnover as promising youngsters like Dro Fernández depart and others consider exits to secure playing time.

London food

Corenucopia by Clare Smyth, London SW1: Posh, calories-be-damned cooking and a dad rock soundtrack' restaurant review

Clare Smyth's Corenucopia serves elevated comfort food in posh surroundings with a rock soundtrack, framed specialty menus, and moderately priced dishes.

National Hockey League

fromBlue Seat Blogs

Rangers Recap: Milestones galore - Blue Seat Blogs

Mika Zibanejad set the Rangers' team record for most career power-play goals and tied the franchise hat-trick mark while leading a morale-boosting win.

Golden State Warriors

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Steph Curry thrilled for father Dell's special' jersey retirement

Dell Curry will have his No. 30 jersey retired by the Charlotte Hornets on March 19, with sons Steph and Seth Curry attending the ceremony.

National Hockey League

fromMaple Leafs Hotstove

Game Review: Resilient Maple Leafs find their way back in Winnipeg to end tough road trip on a high note

Maple Leafs salvaged a 2-1-1 road trip with a third-period comeback in Winnipeg, earning five of eight points and returning home for a five-game homestand.

Mindfulness

fromBustle

Here's Your Horoscope For Sunday, January 18

New moon in Capricorn plus a Mercury–Mars conjunction supports pragmatic action, building long-term plans, and attending to finances with proven methods.

Node JS

fromGitHub

GitHub - cluster-127/atrion: Cognitive Resilience Runtime

Model traffic as a physical system and use resistance-based feedback, Z-score auto-tuning, deterministic backpressure, and priority load shedding to prevent cascading failures.

Education

'Enoch Burke does not define what we are' - Life beyond the controversy at the most famous school in the country

Wilson's Hospital School is remote and disciplined, currently known for a history teacher's persistent protest, while the new principal emphasizes the school offers much more.

Gadgets

fromInverse

60 Kooky Things That Are Actually So Freaking Useful

Compact, affordable home essentials deliver powerful lighting, plush sleep comfort, efficient pet hair removal, and practical heat-resistant kitchen protection.

Women

fromLos Angeles Times

Jordan Chiles records her first perfect 10 in vault, leads UCLA to win over Nebraska

Jordan Chiles scored her first career perfect 10 on vault as UCLA defeated Nebraska 197.325-195.25, with Chiles winning the all-around at 39.675.

New York City

fromSFGATE

National Basketball Association

New York City Home Prices Down in July

July New York City median listing price fell to $1,452,500 while inventory decreased 5.3% and average days on market rose to 81.

fromwww.amny.com

Kalshi Promo Code AMNY: Claim $10 Sign-Up Bonus for NFL Divisional Round amNewYork

Apply Kalshi promo code AMNY, make $100 in trades to receive a $10 sign-up bonus usable across sports and other prediction markets.

LGBT

fromRMNB

National Basketball Association

Capitals celebrate annual Pride Night with rainbow-colored stick tape, 'Heated Rivalry' soundtrack, and special LGBTQ+ logo

Washington Capitals held Pride Night with players wearing Pride Tape, an 'All Caps, All Love' logo, fan celebrations, and music tributes tied to Heated Rivalry.

fromLos Angeles Times

National Basketball Association

Injury-riddled Lakers fall to Trail Blazers for fifth loss in six games

LeBron James couldn’t overcome multiple injuries; Lakers lost 132-116 to the Trail Blazers, dropping five of their last six games.

fromHot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog

10 hours ago

GAMETHREAD: Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7) @ Miami Heat (21-20)

Miami Heat host reigning-champion Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday with multiple injuries listed for both teams and adjusted projected starting lineups; tipoff 8:00 PM EST.

Gadgets

fromZDNET

Your smart plug is seriously underutilized: 7 ways I've programmed mine to automate my home

Smart plugs convert ordinary devices into controllable, schedulable, voice-operated appliances that improve convenience, security, energy monitoring, utility savings, and home fire safety.

SF politics

fromABC7 San Francisco

SF firefighters rally for retiree denied cancer treatment by Blue Shield as more come forward

Blue Shield denied cancer treatments for San Francisco firefighters, prompting investigations, union and mayoral intervention, and requests for other denied employees to come forward.

Marketing

fromwww.amny.com