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Wellness
fromConde Nast Traveler
8 hours ago

12 Most Exciting Spa Openings of 2026, According to Wellness Experts

Global wellness scene expands with new destination spas and resorts blending geothermal, desert, island, and longevity-focused offerings integrating nature, rituals, ancient healing and wellness technology.
Wellness
fromSilicon Canals
23 hours ago

Bryan Johnson wants $1M per year to share his longevity secrets. The criticism is already pouring in - Silicon Canals

Bryan Johnson is selling access to his personal longevity protocol 'Immortals' for $1 million per year, limited to three participants.
OMG science
fromEsquire
16 hours 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.
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
12 hours ago

A weight loss doctor, who specializes in helping high performers, shares her favorite hack to eat healthy without tracking every bite

Fill half the plate with fruits and non-starchy vegetables to simplify healthy eating, increase produce intake, and reduce obsessive calorie or macronutrient tracking.
Digital life
fromThe Mercury News
12 hours ago

Larry Magid: At Safer Internet Day, teens seek safer, smarter tech design

Manage technology risk through research-based guardrails, multi-stakeholder collaboration, youth input, practical guidance for parents, and appropriate regulation.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
14 hours ago

8 things Boomers do automatically that younger generations have to consciously learn - Silicon Canals

Older generations perform many everyday social and communication tasks instinctively, while younger generations must intentionally practice these skills due to different upbringing and technologies.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
8 hours 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.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

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.
Privacy professionals
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 hour 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.
UX design
fromUX Magazine
22 hours ago

Your Design System Works in Figma. Does It Work in Code?

Align Figma structure, component composition, naming, documentation, and workflows with code to reduce handoff friction and make designs buildable.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 hours ago

ICO wins appeal over data protection obligations in Currys cyber attack | Computer Weekly

The Court of Appeal upheld the ICO's finding that Currys Group failed to implement appropriate security measures after the 2017–2018 PoS malware attack.
Privacy professionals
fromAdExchanger
13 hours ago

Ad Tech Says It's Not In The Surveillance Business. Now Is The Time To Prove It | AdExchanger

Commercial ad tech and location-data tools risk being repurposed for government investigations, creating urgent privacy, ethical, and regulatory concerns for vendors and users.
EU data protection
fromZDNET
7 hours ago

How digitally sovereign are you? Red Hat can help measure that

Red Hat provides an open-source Digital Sovereignty Readiness Assessment to measure and strengthen organizational control over data, infrastructure, and operations.
Privacy professionals
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 hours ago

San Jose slow to tell workers about data breach - San Jose Spotlight

Private information, possibly including Social Security numbers, for current and former San Jose city employees may have been exposed after a lost USB drive.
EU data protection
fromTearsheet
15 hours ago

Open banking's paywall era - and what it means for banks, fintechs, and policy in 2026 - Tearsheet

Banks are shifting to charge for third-party data access, challenging the free open-banking model and forcing fintechs or consumers to bear growing infrastructure costs.
UX design
fromMedium
13 hours ago

Top 10 Claude Skills You Should Try in Product Design

Claude enables versatile, stage-spanning product design support—prototyping, critique, research synthesis, and accessibility—via importable skill.md modules.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
3 hours ago

AI agents abound, unbound by rules or safety disclosures

AI agents are increasingly prevalent and capable but lack agreed standards, operate opaquely, and sometimes violate web protocols like robots.txt.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
2 hours ago

AI agents are fast, loose and out of control, MIT study finds

Agentic AI systems currently exhibit significant security risks, limited transparency, inadequate disclosure, and inconsistent safety protocols, requiring stronger developer responsibility and oversight.
Information security
fromComputerworld
3 hours ago

New phishing campaign tricks employees into bypassing Microsoft 365 MFA

Attackers trick employees into registering a hacker-controlled device via OAuth device authorization, granting persistent access to Microsoft accounts and bypassing MFA.
Information security
fromTheregister
4 hours ago

RAT disguised as an RMM costs crims $300 a month

Criminals created a fake RMM vendor, TrustConnect, selling a RAT as a subscription and using a fake website plus an EV code-signing certificate to bypass security.
Food & drink
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
1 hour ago

Gioia Hospitality Hosts The Rare Tour 2026 in Miami

Daniel's Miami hosts The Rare Tour 2026 Feb 26–28, offering a six-hands steak-focused collaboration with top Basque chefs and premier wine pairings.
National Football League
fromMusket Fire
8 hours ago

Patriots have no reason to chase veteran free agent at a needy position

Patriots' offensive line underperformed in playoffs, with Will Campbell notably allowing massive pressure; free agency could target Rasheed Walker and other linemen.
Major League Baseball
fromDodgers Nation
3 hours ago

MLB News: Brewers Extend Murphy, Pitch-Rigging Trial Pushed to Fall, Chisholm Wants to Be Next Ohtani

Brewers extended manager Pat Murphy three years; Guardians pitchers' trial likely moved to fall; Jazz Chisholm Jr. aims for a 50-50 season.
National Football League
fromMusket Fire
6 hours ago

Patriots can't avoid crucial offseason move to boost Drake Maye

Patriots must rebuild the offensive line, add edge rushers, and acquire a top wide receiver target for Drake Maye, especially if Stefon Diggs is released.
Food & drink
fromtablehopper
2 hours ago

This week's tablehopper: meaty. (free)

Multiple overlapping cultural and celestial events created a festive, rain-soaked weekend highlighted by Lunar New Year celebrations, Chinatown outings, favorite takeout, and vintage film viewing.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
3 hours ago

This Iconic Sandwich Is Idaho's Mashup Between A Gyro And French Dip - Tasting Table

Boise's Bar Gernika serves a spicy lamb grinder combining shaved roasted lamb, pepper jack, jalapeños, cheese, grilled peppers and au jus for a gyro–cheesesteak–French-dip mashup.
#ring
fromWIRED
2 hours ago
Privacy technologies

A $10K Bounty Awaits Anyone Who Can Hack Ring Cameras to Stop Sharing Data With Amazon

fromWIRED
2 hours ago
Privacy technologies

A $10K Bounty Awaits Anyone Who Can Hack Ring Cameras to Stop Sharing Data With Amazon

Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 hours ago

The new drones squad' that tracks illegal waste dumps from the air

UK waste crime teams will use drones with laser mapping and screening tools to detect illegal dumping and expand specialist units to prosecute waste crime.
#remote-work
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
16 hours ago

Q&A with Oz Etzioni, CEO and Co-Founder, Clinch

Orchestration is essential because AI-driven scale exposes cracks in ad tech infrastructures; creative and media must be integrated to avoid workflow collapse.
Marketing tech
fromEMARKETER
23 hours ago

Most ad buyers are ready to run ads alongside AI-generated content

61% of US digital media professionals are excited about AI developments and plan to advertise within AI-generated content.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
12 hours ago

Opportunities in Audio: Where can Advertisers Find the Most Value?

Advertisers can leverage audio's convergence with video, AI-driven personalisation, dynamic ad insertion/DCO, and smart speakers to deliver targeted, measurable, and transactional campaigns.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day 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.
Social media marketing
fromPR Daily
1 day ago

How to build a strong social media foundation - PR Daily

Clear content systems, defined tools, and roles enable social teams to produce consistent, engaging content and empower contributors.
Wine
fromCalifornia Post
6 hours ago

America's biggest wine maker shuts down production in Napa Valley in huge blow to wine heartland

Gallo permanently closed The Ranch Winery in St. Helena and cut nearly 100 jobs across Napa and Sonoma amid declining U.S. alcohol consumption.
Wine
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

The story of Georgian wine has been 8,000 years in the making | Wine

Georgia preserves 8,000+ years of winemaking with 525+ indigenous grape varieties, reclaiming quality and gaining global popularity through authentic, natural wines.
Media industry
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 hours ago

CBS insider says Anderson Cooper's departure was a "f**k you" to anti-woke Bari Weiss - LGBTQ Nation

Anderson Cooper left CBS's 60 Minutes to spend more time with his young children amid leadership changes at CBS under Bari Weiss.
Wine
fromPsychology Today
8 hours ago

How AI Is Rewiring Winemaking and Wine Collecting

AI augments rather than replaces human expertise in winemaking, succeeding when it respects human roles and sensory-based expertise.
Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
10 hours ago

Belarusian Former Presidential Candidate Mikalay Statkevich Freed From Prison After Stroke

Mikalay Statkevich, imprisoned for over ten years, returned to Minsk after a stroke in custody and is recovering with speech difficulties.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
6 hours 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
19 hours 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.
#social-media-algorithms
fromAol
17 hours ago
Social media marketing

Rachel Cruze: 3 Ways the Algorithm Sabotages Your Spending (and What To Do)

fromAol
17 hours ago
Social media marketing

Rachel Cruze: 3 Ways the Algorithm Sabotages Your Spending (and What To Do)

fromAol
17 hours ago
Social media marketing

Rachel Cruze: 3 Ways the Algorithm Sabotages Your Spending (and What To Do)

fromAol
17 hours ago
Social media marketing

Rachel Cruze: 3 Ways the Algorithm Sabotages Your Spending (and What To Do)

English Premier League
from101GREATGOALS.COM
17 hours 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.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
17 hours ago

The Truth of Toni Morrison

Eleven complex narratives center Black women’s lives, portraying damaged, loving, jealous, and healing characters with stylistic range and enduring cultural influence.
Books
fromTime Out New York
5 hours ago

NYC's top Black and queer-owned bookstore just revealed its best books for Black History Month

Gladys Books & Wine centers Black queer stories, serving as a Bed-Stuy bookstore and wine bar offering community, literary events, and Black love–focused programming.
Books
fromPoynter
16 hours ago

When newspapers cut book coverage, communities lose more than reviews - Poynter

Newspaper book coverage is rapidly shrinking despite a $30 billion publishing industry, with major outlets cutting book sections and reducing book-review staff.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Ukraine sports minister slams Russia's Winter Paralympics entry as deeply outrageous'

Ukraine's sports minister condemns allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under national flags at the Winter Paralympics, calling it propaganda and normalization of war.
Writing
fromEsquire
1 day ago

Tom Junod Finally Reckons with What It Means to Be a Man

Tom Junod contemplates personal ambiguity in the South while reflecting on a long career probing diverse, provocative subjects and confronting historical memory.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 hours ago

Super Rare 'Jungle Book' Illustrations Resurface in London Family Home

Two long-lost 1903 Detmold brothers' watercolor illustrations for The Jungle Book were identified and will be auctioned in London, each estimated up to £20,000.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
4 hours ago

'Now he's back, we can work miracles' - Wojciech Szczesny talks importance of Pedri's return for Barcelona

Pedri's return restores Barcelona's rhythm, identity, and confidence; he is the best in his position and makes the team more capable of extraordinary performances.
New England Patriots
fromMusket Fire
10 hours ago

Rodney Harrison's message puts the Patriots on notice over Christian Gonzalez

Sign Christian Gonzalez to a long-term extension to secure an elite, potential shutdown cornerback for the Patriots' rebuilding roster under Mike Vrabel.
National Hockey League
fromESPN.com
3 hours ago

The future is bright for Olympic gold medal winning U.S. women's hockey

The 2026 U.S. women's Olympic hockey team dominated with a 7-0 record, outscoring opponents 33-2, and represents the most dominant U.S. team ever.
New York City
fromTime Out New York
in 3 hours

Alternate side parking is officially back in NYC today

Alternate-side parking returns in New York City after a month-long suspension following January's snowstorm; street sweepers resume cleaning and parking rules and fines are reinstated.
Arts
fromPortland Mercury
3 hours ago

At the Portland Art Museum, See David Hockney's iPad Drawings and Queer-Coded Etchings

David Hockney's six-decade practice centers on continual adaptation to new tools and perspectives, blending traditional printmaking with experimental technologies and presentation.
Education
fromThe Mercury News
3 hours ago

Layoffs in troubled Antioch school district could affect hundreds

Antioch Unified plans to lay off about 300 full-time staff to cut roughly $38 million amid a projected $30 million deficit over the next two years.
DevOps
fromZDNET
1 hour ago

I found the best Linux server distros for your home lab

Use Linux for a home lab; Ubuntu Server is an easy, lightweight, widely supported, container-friendly distribution suitable for virtual or bare-metal server workloads.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
2 hours ago

Person hospitalized after NYPD truck collides with car in Coney Island

A person was hospitalized after an NYPD truck collided with a car in Coney Island, and EMS transported them to NYU Langone Health-Brooklyn.
Miami
fromHot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
2 hours ago

Heat front office continues to slide in recent Front Office rankings

Miami is on pace for a fourth straight play-in berth, but front office strategy uncertainty and refusal to pivot after pursuing Giannis have drawn criticism.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

They're not listening!': the government's gamble on special education reform podcast

Proposed special educational needs reforms risk cutting costs rather than improving a costly, divisive system that fails vulnerable children.
Film
fromQueerty
4 hours ago

Pillion director Harry Lighton on The Simpsons episode that made him realize he's gay - Queerty

Pillion, a British 'dom-com' debut by Harry Lighton, explores queer desire and has gained attention through festival releases and active promotion by cast and director.
Marketing
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
2 hours ago

Introducing MARVEL OREO Stuf of Doom Cookies

Limited-edition MARVEL OREO Stuf of Doom Cookies combine Masked Decadence flavor with color-changing crème and Doctor Doom embossing, launching March 2, 2026.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
47 minutes ago

Looking for a kids' tablet? Here's what my family uses (with a free screen repair)

Amazon's Fire HD 10 Kids Pro combines faster performance, improved battery life, and a better front-facing camera with kid-focused durability and parental-friendly replacement/trade-in options.
Film
fromAV Club
1 hour ago

AMC rejects plan to sneak AI-generated short into its advertising pre-roll

AMC Theaters refused to participate in screening an AI-generated short film provided by Screenvision Media after backlash.
Arts
fromBustle
5 hours ago

The 10 Best New Books By Black Authors

Many breakout and acclaimed new books this year were produced by Black creators, spanning debuts, returns, and diverse genres.
Relationships
fromBustle
5 hours ago

The "48-Hour Rule" Is A Game-Changer For Relationships

Address everyday relationship annoyances within 48 hours to prevent resentment and encourage assertive communication.
National Basketball Association
fromESPN.com
1 day ago

Thunder remain without SGA, Jalen Williams in return from All-Star break

Oklahoma City Thunder will begin the post-break without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams; both players will be re-evaluated within one to two weeks.
Right-wing politics
fromQueerty
3 hours ago

The lady doth protest too much: MAGA wife spirals over gay rumors about her troll husband - Queerty

Benny and Kate Johnson announced they are expecting a fifth child after a Valentine's date night, drawing criticism due to Benny's politics and Kate's activism.
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago

Meta's metaverse is going mobile - and leaving VR behind

Meta is shifting Horizon Worlds from Quest VR to an almost exclusively mobile app to reach a larger audience while Reality Labs reduces costs and refocuses resources.
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