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Digital life
fromLos Angeles Times
15 hours ago

Influencers want to adopt the 'analog lifestyle' for 2026. Here's how to join them

An influencer-driven analog lifestyle movement urges reduced digital connectivity and tangible activities to reclaim time and lessen smartphone dependence.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
15 hours ago

People Who Lived Before Smartphones And The Internet Are Sharing The Things We Lost Along The Way, And I Never Thought I Would Miss Boredom But Here We Are

Ubiquitous screens have replaced unstructured downtime, altered social rituals, and turned slow, anticipatory experiences into instant, curated convenience.
Wellness
fromwww.npr.org
16 hours ago

Stop picking at your cuticles! 7 ways to keep your nails healthy and strong

Maintain regular nail hygiene and gentle cuticle care to prevent infections, brittle nails, painful hangnails, and functional difficulties; avoid trimming, biting, or picking cuticles.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
4 hours ago

8 things every boomer kid knew how to do by age 12 that most adults today would need to Google - Silicon Canals

Many practical analogue skills common in the 1980s are now unfamiliar to adults due to widespread reliance on smartphones and digital tools.
Wellness
fromBustle
1 day ago

New York City's "Acne Whisperer" Made A Holy Grail Sunscreen & I'm Obsessed

A hydrating, non-comedogenic sunscreen can provide acne-safe sun protection without causing breakouts or unpleasant texture issues under makeup.
OMG science
fromWIRED
1 day ago

A Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed

A nearly starless galaxy, CDG-2, 300 million light-years away, appears to be over 99.9% dark matter and was detected via four globular clusters.
Wellness
fromBuzzFeed
1 day ago

If You're A Man Over 45, Tell Us About A Positive Effect Of Aging That Shocked You

Aging often brings unexpected positives: improved attractiveness, emotional stability, financial security, more time for relationships and hobbies, and stronger self-confidence.
OMG science
fromEsquire
2 days ago

This Weird Effect of Climate Change Is Scaring the Hell Out of Me

A 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter strain from cave ice carries multidrug resistance and antimicrobial activity, posing potential AMR risks if released by melting ice.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

The Kuiper Belt is packed with weird peanut-shaped objects. Astronomers think they know why

Many kilometer-scale Kuiper Belt objects are bilobed contact binaries formed by gentle mergers, revealing probable planetesimal formation pathways.
#digital-services-act
EU data protection
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 day ago

Resource: Privacy Law Directory -- Codamail - DataBreaches.Net

Privacy laws primarily protect domestic citizens while intelligence exemptions and international intelligence-sharing alliances enable extensive cross-border surveillance and data flows.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Fury over Discord's age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

Discord's age-verification plan to use AI selfies and request government IDs for appeals sparked backlash after a third-party breach exposed 70,000 users' IDs.
Tech industry
fromEntrepreneur
12 hours ago

Store 1TB of Company Files for Just $60

OnlineDrive provides 1TB lifetime cloud storage with enterprise-grade security, resumable uploads, regional servers, team workspaces, and S3 infrastructure for $59.99.
UX design
fromTreehouse Blog
1 day ago

Build a UX Case Study That Stands Out

A strong UX case study is an argument that reveals judgment, explains decisions and tradeoffs, and shows human-centered problem framing, research choices, and measured impact.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

Field study: prototypes over mockups

Engineering handoff occurs through PRs using runnable prototypes that reuse the design system components and tokens, enabling engineers to reuse components and reference prototype code.
Privacy professionals
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 day ago

HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Top of the World Ranch Treatment Center - DataBreaches.Net

TWRTC paid $103,000 and agreed to corrective actions after failing HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis following a phishing breach exposing 1,980 patients' ePHI.
Privacy professionals
fromFinancial Planning
1 day ago

Edward Jones fed client data to LinkedIn, Google for ads, lawsuits say

Edward Jones is accused in federal lawsuits of illegally sharing clients' personal financial data with LinkedIn, Google, and Meta for targeted advertising.
UX design
fromCSS-Tricks
1 day ago

Potentially Coming to a Browser :near() You | CSS-Tricks

:near(<length>) matches when the pointer is within the specified distance of an element, enabling proximity-based CSS styling and interactions.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
47 minutes ago

The 15 Absolute Best Pizza Places In Connecticut - Tasting Table

Connecticut's New Haven-style "apizza" features a crisp, oblong, slightly charred crust produced by wetter, longer-fermented dough baked in coal ovens.
Food & drink
fromHoodline
6 hours ago

NYC Cafe Darling Maman Snaps Up Palmer's Old Spot at Hillside Village

Maman, a New York–born French cafe, will open a daytime-focused Hillside Village location in East Dallas featuring coffee, pastries, and lunch early this fall.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 hours ago

This Alabama Bakery Has The Best Pies And Cheesecake In The State - Tasting Table

The Moon Bakeshop in Huntsville tops Alabama for pies and cheesecakes, celebrated for peanut butter pie, chess pie, and soft, delicate cheesecakes.
Major League Baseball
fromDodger Blue
2 hours ago

Spring Training Recap: Dodgers Open Cactus League With Blowout Win

Dodgers defeated Angels 15-2 in Cactus League opener, scoring ten runs in first three innings with multiple big hits and early pitching support.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
33 minutes ago

Pakistan says militant hideouts struck along Afghan border

Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes on seven TTP terrorist camps and hideouts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to recent suicide bombings.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
27 minutes ago

Pakistan carries out strikes in Afghanistan after spate of suicide attacks

Pakistan carried out air and drone strikes in Afghanistan's Paktika and Nangarhar targeting TTP and IS affiliates after attacks inside Pakistan.
Major League Baseball
fromNewsday
1 hour ago

Yankees' Harrison Cohen, a Long Island native, takes a good first step

Harrison Cohen, a 26-year-old non-roster Yankees right-hander, is building a case for an MLB bullpen call-up through strong spring performance and minor-league success.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Pakistan strikes militant hideouts on Afghan border after surge in attacks

Pakistan launched cross-border strikes into Afghanistan targeting TTP and Islamic State affiliates after a string of deadly militant attacks blamed on Afghan-based militants.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
23 hours ago

These top 30 AI agents deliver a mix of functions and autonomy

Top AI agents mainly support enterprise workflows and research/information synthesis, with interfaces most abundant and several shared risks affecting jobs and operations.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 day ago

Hospitals at Risk of BeyondTrust Ransomware Hacks - DataBreaches.Net

Hospitals and clinics must urgently patch CVE-2026-1731 in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access to prevent ransomware footholds.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
17 hours ago

CISA Adds Two Actively Exploited Roundcube Flaws to KEV Catalog

Two actively exploited Roundcube vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-49113, CVE-2025-68461) enable remote code execution and XSS; federal agencies must remediate by March 13, 2026.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

CBS News is convulsing as Larry Ellison tries to please Trump | Margaret Sullivan

Corporate ownership and political influence are reshaping CBS news coverage, undermining editorial independence and threatening democratic journalism.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
16 hours ago

Why using facial recognition on your phone could leave you vulnerable

Biometric phone unlocking is convenient but can be compelled by authorities or exploited by others, making passcodes a safer option.
Media industry
fromThe Local Germany
16 hours ago

German broadcaster recalls correspondent over AI-generated images

ZDF recalled its New York correspondent after unlabeled AI-generated and misattributed video clips were used in a news segment, undermining reporting credibility.
Marketing tech
fromThedrum
3 hours ago

Programmatic Digital OOH drives a +119% lift in positive brand image for AB InBev's Mike's

Programmatic DOOH near LCBO stores drove strong awareness and attribution for Mike's Hard Tea in Ontario and Alberta, delivering significant ad recall and sales lift.
Environment
fromTruthout
10 hours ago

EPA Repeals Regulations for Mercury and Toxic Air Pollutants From Power Plants

EPA repealed the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, removing stricter mercury and particulate limits and continuous monitoring requirements for coal and oil-fired power plants.
National Football League
fromBleacher Nation
10 hours ago

Illinois Counters in Bears Stadium Talks, Caleb Williams Throwback Footage, More

The Chicago Bears will place their next home stadium outside Chicago city limits, intensifying Illinois-Indiana competition and prompting calls for the team to clarify intentions.
Privacy technologies
fromPCMAG
14 hours ago

Stop YouTube Ads for Good With This $16 Lifetime Deal

AdGuard Family Plan provides lifetime ad-blocking and privacy protection for up to nine devices for $15.97 (MSRP $169.99); sale ends February 22.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

Smerconish Tells CNN Viewers To Change the Channel Sometimes

Maintain a mixed-media news diet and actively sample differing viewpoints to avoid ideological silos and one-sided information exposure.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
1 day ago

How does an NFL player decide to retire? 'I'm not done'

NFL players face deeply personal retirement decisions shaped by team ties, identity, finances, and the individual drive to keep playing.
National Football League
fromSun Sentinel
5 hours ago

South Florida's Pete Bommarito checks all boxes training NFL draft prospects for combine

Pete Bommarito converts football prospects into track-style sprinters for improved NFL combine 40-yard dash performance by optimizing sprint technique, recovery, nutrition, and joint alignment.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
12 hours ago

Books for the Busy Person

Short, compact books and short stories can deliver immersive, rewarding reading experiences even when readers have only brief moments of time.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

Last year I read 137 books': could setting targets help you put down your phone and pick up a book?

Public tracking and gamified reading goals risk turning reading into a competitive, metric-driven activity that can undermine enjoyment, deep engagement and sustainable reading habits.
Social media marketing
fromAdirondack Explorer
9 hours ago

Explorer job opening: Digital editor & audience engagement lead - Adirondack Explorer

Digital Editor manages social media, newsletters, website performance, SEO, fundraising support, and event publicity to grow audience and maintain engagement.
Books
fromPsychology Today
6 hours ago

Imagining From Multiple Perspectives

Fiction-reading and skillful writers train readers to imagine scenes from multiple perspectives by blending visual and somatosensory cues.
Social media marketing
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

This Is How Solo Creators Stop Posting to Silence and Hit Over 50,000 Views Without The Guesswork

A new ChatGPT Agent autonomously identifies early breakout signals across platforms and translates them into high-confidence, trend-forward content strategies that accelerate creator traction.
Marketing tech
fromLindsey Gamble
2 days ago

Snapchat Launches Creator Subscriptions as Platform Hits 25M Paying Users - Lindsey Gamble

Snapchat is launching Creator Subscriptions with paid tiers, exclusive subscriber content and priority features, giving creators a ~60% revenue share starting February 23.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 day ago

The Stack: Big Moves in AI and Advertising

AI investment, sustainability demands, and global expansion are reshaping advertising strategies, consumer engagement, and industry economics.
Writing
fromwww.aljazeera.com
20 hours ago

Where are the most endangered languages in the world?

Over 7,000 languages exist worldwide, with roughly 44 percent endangered and major languages like English and Mandarin dominating global use.
Remote teams
fromForbes
1 day ago

5 Work-From-Anywhere Remote Jobs That Pay Up To $200,000+ In 2026

Work-from-anywhere roles require discipline and prioritize execution and value creation while offering high-paying, geographically flexible positions under employer time-zone constraints.
#belarus
#gallo
Wine
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Bar Part Time Guys Taking Over Bissap Baobab Space, Will Open Nightclub There

Bar Part Time is expanding into a 6,000-square-foot nightclub called Downtime offering natural wines, high-ABV cocktails, and bar snacks from Rose Pizzeria's team.
English Premier League
fromESPN.com
2 days ago

Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner names three failings: 'I'm just not good enough'

Oliver Glasner admits he is "not good enough" to halt Crystal Palace's slump and faces intense pressure amid poor results and fan discontent.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app | TechCrunch

Meta added an in-app option to share Threads posts directly to Instagram Stories to drive more users from Instagram to Threads.
Remote teams
fromInc
2 days ago

Gen Z Says When They're in Charge, Everyone Can Work From Home

Gen Z and millennial managers prefer remote work and are likely to expand remote policies as they replace retiring Gen X and Baby Boomer managers.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,456

Russian forces conducted large-scale attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions, causing civilian casualties, infrastructure damage, and claimed territorial gains amid difficult US-mediated talks.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

The 'Hopeless Labor' of Writing

AI chatbots and delivery robots threaten traditional writing by offering frictionless ease, undermining the pedagogical value of sustained effort and arduous composition.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Trip to the Moon by John Yorke review a storytelling handbook in dire need of an edit

Understanding five-act narrative structure helps craft commercially effective, emotionally compelling plot-driven stories that tap themes of healing, reinvention and political rhetoric.
English Premier League
from101GREATGOALS.COM
2 days ago

Alexander Isak return date: Arne Slot confirms April timeline for Liverpool striker

Alexander Isak has resumed on-pitch running in rehab and is expected to return to Liverpool around the international break as a stronger, different player.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

Trump Demands Netflix Fire Racist' Susan Rice after Ex-Obama Ambassador Slammed Companies That Take a Knee' to POTUS

Donald Trump demanded Netflix fire board member Susan Rice after she warned corporations kowtowing to him would be held accountable when Democrats return.
Real Madrid
fromSoccer News
3 hours ago

Arbeloa demands Real Madrid show strength in adversity after shock defeat - Soccer News

Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Osasuna, relinquishing LaLiga lead and facing pressure ahead of the Champions League play-off against Benfica.
SF music
from48 hills
2 hours ago

Noise Pop Diary: Cindy scored the reconnections, New Jazz Underground went for gold - 48 hills

Alysa Liu won the 2026 Olympic women's free skate, sparking Bay Area celebration and energizing local Noise Pop music scenes at Rickshaw Stop.
New York City
fromDailycaller
1 hour ago

America's Most Famous Cardinal Reveals How He 'Was Ticked Off' By Mamdani, Offended By JD Vance's 'Scurrilous' Suggestion

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's exclusion of Cardinal Timothy Dolan from his inauguration and absence at the archbishop's installation angered local Catholic leadership.
New York Mets
fromNewsday
3 hours ago

Mets' Bo Bichette weathers first test at third base in spring training debut

Bo Bichette is transitioning from shortstop to third base during Mets spring training, practicing game-speed positioning, cuts, relays, and infield plays while learning through game reps.
Manchester City
fromSoccer News
3 hours ago

Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United: Pressure on Arsenal after OReilly double - Soccer News

Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-1 with Nico O'Reilly scoring twice, reducing their deficit to Arsenal to two points in the Premier League title race.
Manchester City
fromSoccer News
3 hours ago

OReilly over the moon after strengthening Man Citys title charge - Soccer News

Nico O'Reilly scored a first-half brace to lift Manchester City to a 2-1 win over Newcastle, narrowing the gap on Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
New York City
fromPassBlue
2 hours ago

New York City Commissioner Defends the UN's Presence in Turtle Bay - PassBlue

The UN presence in New York drives local commerce and cultural identity while imposing substantial municipal costs for security, education, and services.
National Hockey League
fromNewsday
3 hours ago

Colin Stephenson: Rangers' trade deadline clock about to tick again

With the NHL roster freeze lifted, New York Rangers players face renewed trade speculation through the March 6 deadline as GM Chris Drury continues a team retool.
#sloane-stephens
fromNewsday
2 hours ago
Relationships

Tennis star Sloane Stephens and former U.S. soccer star Jozy Altidore ending marriage after 4 years

fromNewsday
2 hours ago
Relationships

Tennis star Sloane Stephens and former U.S. soccer star Jozy Altidore ending marriage after 4 years

Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 hours ago

We will halve disadvantage gap in schools, ministers say in landmark education reform

Government will target halving the educational disadvantage gap and reform school funding and SEND processes, including potential EHCP reassessments from 2029.
New York City
fromFox News
2 hours ago

NYC seeks emergency snow shovelers for blizzard, requires IDs not needed to vote

New York City urgently recruited per-diem snow shovelers ahead of a major nor'easter, requiring multiple IDs and eligibility documentation while voters face looser ID rules.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
2 hours ago

People who can fall asleep within minutes of lying down usually share these 9 strengths - Silicon Canals

People who fall asleep quickly tend to let go of intrusive thoughts, use consistent routines, and demonstrate better stress management, focus, and emotional resilience.
Marketing
fromThedrum
47 minutes ago

AgencyUK Online Advertising Agency Winners 2019

Independent brand communications agency delivers measurable sales and conversion growth across varied clients through brand strategy, creative, media, social, PR, and web services.
National Hockey League
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 hour ago

Veteran defenseman is back with the Sharks, but his NHL career is in limbo

Nick Leddy practices with the Sharks but faces uncertain status: possible AHL reassignment, trade to another team, or remaining on San Jose's NHL roster.
National Basketball Association
fromESPN.com
1 hour ago

Lakers plan major price hikes for tickets in 2026-27 season

The Lakers are increasing season-ticket prices for 2026-27 significantly, including examples of a 45.9% hike and added administrative fees for delayed payments.
Film
fromVulture
3 hours ago

Mark Ruffalo Questions James Cameron's Criticism of the Netflix-Warner Bros Deal

Mark Ruffalo challenges James Cameron's opposition to Netflix's Warner Bros. acquisition, asking whether similar concerns would apply to a Paramount acquisition.
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