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US news
fromwww.npr.org
16 hours ago

Offshore wind developer prevails in U.S. court as Trump calls wind farms 'losers'

A federal judge allowed construction on Revolution Wind to resume, finding the government failed to justify a full stop amid asserted national security concerns.
Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

The pulmonaut: how James Nestor turned breathing into a 3m copy bestseller

Breath awareness and breathwork can improve health and have gained mass interest during the COVID-19 pandemic; updated findings include indoor CO2 concerns.
Wellness
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 hours ago

Horoscopes Jan. 13, 2026: Liam Hemsworth, join forces with people who share your concerns

Take initiative, collaborate with like-minded people, manage finances carefully, and transform dreams into action to achieve personal and romantic growth.
Wellness
fromBerlin Art Link
16 hours ago

Review of Alexander Basil at Galerie Judin | Berlin Art Link

Alexander Basil's work uses a recurring protagonist, screens, and bodies to explore mediated selfhood, digital escapism, and emotional detachment within everyday life.
Digital life
fromMUO
17 hours ago

I turned off these Google settings to improve privacy

Disable Google's Web & App Activity and Location History to reduce extensive tracking of searches, app usage, browsing, YouTube views, and location movements.
Digital life
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 hours ago

UK broadband revolution shows no sign of slowing down | Computer Weekly

Openreach's full-fibre network now carries more data than copper and hybrid networks amid surging UK broadband usage and rapid fibre rollout.
Digital life
fromZDNET
1 hour ago

OneDrive Backup just got a massive change for the better - how it works now

Windows 11 25H2 automatically enables OneDrive Backup for Microsoft account sign-ins, moving Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders into OneDrive cloud storage.
fromNature
6 days 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.
OMG science
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Scientist Puzzled by "Symmetric Jet Structure" on 3I/ATLAS

3I/ATLAS exhibits a sun-pointing anti-tail and three symmetric rotating jets, consistent with cometary outgassing but prompting speculative artificial-origin claims.
OMG science
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

NASA's upcoming moonshot may let astronauts be the first to lay eyes on parts of the lunar far side that were missed by the Apollo program | Fortune

2026 features renewed human and robotic lunar missions, notable solar eclipses, increased auroral chances, and continued observation of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas as it fades.
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
6 hours ago

Meta plans to lay off 10 percent of its metaverse group

Meta plans to lay off about 10 percent of Reality Labs employees while shifting investment priority from metaverse hardware to artificial intelligence and AI infrastructure.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
4 hours ago

PC shipments just grew unexpectedly amid RAM shortages

PC shipments rose nearly 10% in Q4 2025 to 76.4 million, but 2026 looks volatile due to memory shortages, tariffs, and rising PC prices.
Tech industry
fromZDNET
11 hours ago

Physical AI is the next frontier - and it's already all around you

Physical AI embeds AI into hardware so machines perceive, reason, and act autonomously in the real world.
UX design
fromMedium
4 hours ago

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

Design must balance new-user usability with paying customers' customized needs while prioritizing measurable, tangible outcomes over short-term feature accommodations.
UX design
fromMedium
5 days ago

Figma Make prompts, with real examples

Effective Figma Make prompts require full, end-to-end examples with concrete inputs, tested approaches (PRD-based, translated inputs, checklist), and explicit tradeoffs to reduce reruns.
UX design
fromMedium
4 hours ago

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

Designers' strengths in defining outcomes, anticipating failures, and communicating intent make them ideal orchestrators of AI-assisted software building, removing the need for deep coding.
EU data protection
fromExchangewire
3 hours ago

digitalAudience Acquires Rayn.io

digitalAudience acquired Rayn.io to integrate AI-native audience intelligence and strengthen privacy-compliant data and identity infrastructure across European markets.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Auditing, classifying and building a data sovereignty strategy | Computer Weekly

Data sovereignty requires controlling data location and movement, auditing and classifying data, and implementing legal and technical controls to prevent foreign access and ensure compliance.
EU data protection
fromThe Drum
5 days ago

No, I'm not going to opt-in to your email database just because you want me to

Many organisations request GDPR opt-ins but offer vague 'special offers' instead of clear, fair value exchanges for consumers' personal data.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
11 hours ago

Ad Tech Briefing: Ad tech's agentic gambit at CES

Ad tech companies unveiled AI-native, agentic, and autonomous advertising tools at CES, signaling a shift toward automation and potential reduction of manual trading roles.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 hours ago

What Should We Learn From How Attackers Leveraged AI in 2025?

Attackers focus on proven entry points like supply-chain and phishing while using AI and long-game tactics to scale, automate, and enable one-person operations.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
1 hour ago

Professional v personal: the balancing act of social media

Maintain a professional yet authentic social media presence by establishing a personal tone, following company policies, and leveraging personal connections for career and brand benefits.
#remote-work
fromYahoo News
2 days ago
Remote teams

I run one of America's most successful remote work programs and the critics are right. Their solutions are all wrong, though

fromYahoo News
2 days ago
Remote teams

I run one of America's most successful remote work programs and the critics are right. Their solutions are all wrong, though

Marketing tech
fromDigiday
11 hours ago

CES 2026: Agentic AI hype vs. media buyers' pragmatism

CES 2026 prioritized agentic AI and autonomous media buying, with industry enthusiasm tempered by buyer caution and concerns about training LLMs on a flawed programmatic supply chain.
Artificial intelligence
fromSocial Media Examiner
5 hours ago

The Future of AI and Marketing: What's Coming and How to Prepare : Social Media Examiner

AI agents are autonomous virtual workers that sense, decide, act, and learn to automate complex workflows and reshape customer journeys, increasing value of human experience.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
6 hours ago

New Malware Campaign Delivers Remcos RAT Through Multi-Stage Windows Attack

SHADOW#REACTOR uses obfuscated VBS, PowerShell fragment fetching, .NET Reactor reflective loading, and MSBuild LOLBin to deploy Remcos RAT for covert persistent access.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
9 hours ago

AI backlash forces a reality check: humans are as important as ever

Maximize AI by integrating it into operations and making employees collaborators rather than replacing the workforce, while building governance and team structures for safe, effective use.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 hours ago

ServiceNow Patches Critical AI Platform Flaw Allowing Unauthenticated User Impersonation

Critical CVE-2025-12420 in ServiceNow AI allowed unauthenticated user impersonation and arbitrary actions; apply provided patches for Now Assist AI Agents and Virtual Agent API.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
16 hours ago

How to disable ACR on your TV (and stop the data tracking once and for all)

Smart TVs use ACR to constantly monitor viewing, collect personal data, and enable advertisers to deliver highly targeted ads funded by billions in ad spending.
Major League Baseball
fromDodger Blue
2 hours ago

Rob Manfred: MLB Has Discussed Shortening Schedule & Adding In-Season Tournament

MLB will implement the ABS challenge system in 2026 and is considering shortening the 162-game season while adding an in-season tournament.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
4 hours ago

Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging

Confer is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted AI assistant that keeps user data unreadable to platform operators, hackers, law enforcement, or other parties.
Food & drink
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 hours ago

The 20 most exciting restaurants openings across the US

Pedigreed chefs are reinventing walk-up counters and accessible comfort concepts while sustaining experiential tasting menus and premium Japanese openings for broader, affluent audiences.
Environment
fromAxios
6 hours ago

What to know about the world's great climate collapse

The United States withdrew from the decades-old global climate treaty, becoming the only country outside the agreement.
Wine
fromTasting Table
3 hours ago

This Potato-Famous State Is Also Producing World-Class Wine - Tasting Table

Idaho produces high-quality wines across diverse grape varieties, with growing vineyard acreage, award recognition, and substantial female winery ownership.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
16 hours ago

Noma Has Released Details For Its Los Angeles Run - Including A $1,500 Price Tag - Tasting Table

Noma will run a three-month Los Angeles residency from March 11 to June 26 offering a $1,500 tasting menu with beverage pairings.
Environment
fromTheregister
2 hours ago

AI datacenter boom reshapes US clean energy bets

Cheap solar will likely remain part of datacenter energy mixes despite policy headwinds as clean-energy firms adapt to AI datacenter demand.
Food & drink
fromLondon On The Inside
5 hours ago

Ex-Dorchester Pastry Chef Michael Kwan Is Opening an Asian-Inspired Bakery

Michael Kwan opens ONSU in Soho blending Asian heritage with European pastry techniques, offering Asian-inspired bakes, wagyu curry bun, and -86°C frozen coffee.
Major League Baseball
fromBattery Power
2 hours ago

What move that you hated worked out okay in the end?

Strong fan reactions to baseball transactions often become invalidated later because the sport mixes predictable elements with unpredictable surprises.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
4 hours ago

Sense of an Ending

Julian Barnes's Departure(s) eschews conventional plot, blending memoir, sparse romance, and reflections on memory and aging in elegant prose.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

Wildlife targets will be missed in England and Northern Ireland, watchdog says

Government will miss most 2030 environmental targets; wildlife declines continue, flood and wildfire risks rise, and policy changes threaten protected habitats.
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
5 hours ago

Turning Snark Into Strategy, With The Onion | AdExchanger

The Onion prioritizes provocative, unsanitized satire and monetizes primarily through devoted fan memberships rather than traditional advertising.
Privacy technologies
fromDataBreaches.Net
4 hours ago

Massive cyberattack on Polish power system in December failed, minister says - DataBreaches.Net

Poland experienced its largest recent cyberattack targeting communications between renewable generators and distribution operators, differing from prior attacks on large power units or transmission networks.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 day ago

Publishers prepare to be "squeezed" by AI and creators in 2026

Journalism executives show declining confidence in the industry's future amid AI disruption, political attacks, and creator competition, while many remain optimistic about their own outlets.
Writing
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF

EXIT Theatre hosts a free monthly event where writers create monologues in 30-minute sprints and crowd-cast actors perform them the same night.
Wine
fromInsideHook
1 day ago

This Distillery Is Experimenting With Aluminum Whisky Bottles

Some distilleries are testing aluminum bottles for whisky to improve sustainability, but safety, liner compatibility, and potential flavor effects remain unresolved.
English Premier League
fromSoccer News
1 day ago

Liverpool's Defensive Crisis: Why Conor Bradley's Injury Leaves Arne Slot No Choice but to Act - Soccer News

Liverpool's title defence is endangered by a right-back crisis after Conor Bradley's injury, with limited viable defensive alternatives unless a decisive transfer is made.
Wine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

You can't replace time': Harcourt's wine and beer producers mourn loss of industry's heart in Victoria bushfires

A fire destroyed Harcourt Cooperative Cool Stores, obliterating equipment, stock, and livelihoods of local apple growers, winemakers, and craft producers.
Europe news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

No flag, anthem or parade: An isolated Winter Olympics beckons for Russian athletes

Russian athletes will compete at Milan Cortina as Individual Neutral Athletes, barred from national symbols and anthems while still seeking competitive success.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Snow and ice ground flights and choke highways in parts of Europe

Heavy snow and ice across Europe grounded hundreds of flights, stranded more than 1,000 passengers at Schiphol, and disrupted rail, road and power networks.
Real Madrid
fromESPN.com
16 hours ago

Why Alonso successor Arbeloa will bring a bit of Mourinho back to Real Madrid

Álvaro Arbeloa, formerly Castilla coach, is appointed Real Madrid first-team manager despite limited elite experience, backed by president Florentino Pérez.
SF music
from48 hills
10 hours ago

Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise... - 48 hills

Rickshaw Stop empowers staff to curate Jan 14–30 shows, showcasing local and touring acts across shoegaze, Italo disco, garage, psych, and dark wave.
New York City
fromwww.mediaite.com
13 hours ago

NYC Mayor Mamdani Outraged' After City Staffer With Work Permit Detained By ICE, Calls For His Immediate Release'

A legally authorized NYC Council data analyst of Venezuelan descent was detained by ICE at a routine immigration appointment and transferred to a detention center.
Online marketing
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
6 hours ago

Winning market share: Digital strategies that help small businesses scale amid competition - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Precise, strategy-driven digital marketing lets small businesses compete with larger rivals by targeting relevance, intent, and clear positioning instead of broad, noisy outreach.
Golden State Warriors
fromThe Mercury News
3 hours ago

Fourth time's the charm? Warriors look to finally overcome big, athletic Blazers

Golden State has lost all three regular-season matchups to Portland this season, struggling defensively against Portland's length, athleticism, and offensive rebounding.
Pittsburgh Steelers
fromESPN.com
16 hours ago

'Fire Tomlin' chants return, as Steelers bow out

Fans demanded Mike Tomlin's firing after a 30-6 playoff loss that extended the Steelers' postseason losing streak and intensified scrutiny of his tenure.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
17 hours ago

Daily newsletter 1/12

MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to the Trevor Project, the largest gift, amid rising LGBTQ+ youth mental-health concerns and intensifying trans legal and harassment battles.
Online marketing
fromHubspot
4 hours ago

Generative Engine Optimization Tools that Marketing Teams Actually Use

Generative engine optimization tools adjust content structure, formatting, and language so AI platforms cite that content in generated answers rather than burying it under competitors.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
10 hours ago

Tinder's video experiments with brands could pave way for users, says co-founder Sean Rad

Tinder plans to add video to user profiles, expanding beyond image-only sharing to boost advertising opportunities and brand engagement.
London
fromTime Out London
3 hours ago

This popular London winter lights festival is officially not returning for 2026

Battersea Power Station will not host its annual winter Light Festival in 2026, instead focusing on new events like a pop-up planetarium and major exhibitions.
France news
fromwww.thelocal.fr
7 hours ago

5 minutes to understand the Le Pen case and what it means for France (and Europe)

Marine Le Pen faces an appeal of a conviction for embezzlement tied to a European Parliament fake-jobs scheme, with potential political consequences including five-year ban.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
5 hours ago

The Supreme Court's trans sports cases are about erasure, not fairness

Transgender students' participation in school sports faces coordinated state bans and invasive verification, challenging their recognition and equal participation in public life.
New York Islanders
fromEyes On Isles
16 hours ago

NY Islanders find joy on Frozen Pond near Anders Lee's Minnesota home on toad trip

A spontaneous pond-hockey day at Anders Lee's Minnesota backyard rekindled Islanders' joy, improved energy, focus, and team cohesion.
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