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Digital life
fromSlashGear
15 hours ago

5 Programs That Can Get You Free Or Discounted Home Wi-Fi (If You're Eligible) - SlashGear

Affordable home internet programs and provider discounts, including Lifeline and age- or location-based offers, can reduce costs and improve access for eligible households.
Wellness
fromFuncheap
12 hours ago

Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF

Free one-hour empowerment self-defense class teaches situational awareness, de-escalation, body language, verbal skills, and two physical techniques; RSVP required.
Wellness
fromFuncheap
12 hours ago

Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF

One-hour free empowerment self-defense intro teaches awareness, de-escalation, verbal skills, and two physical techniques; open to adults of all genders; RSVP required.
Wellness
from24/7 Wall St.
9 hours ago

Why Retiring Early Is Hard Even When You Can Afford It

Leaving a long, high‑paying career is emotionally difficult because work provides identity and the prospect of further earnings tempts postponing retirement.
Digital life
fromWorld Wild Schooling
16 hours ago

These 12 European Countries Are Perfect for American Digital Nomads

Americans can obtain digital nomad visas to live and work legally in several European countries, enabling extended remote work and potential residency opportunities.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
1 day ago

"That's Not A Life Hack, Sweetie": Older People Are Sharing Things That Are Seriously Confusing About "Kids These Days"

Generational misunderstandings arise from evolving slang, misapplied 'life hacks', and contrasting technology habits such as composing long documents on mobile phones.
OMG science
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Day 3 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Galactic Cluster

Galaxy Cluster Abell 209 contains over 100 galaxies about 2.8 billion light-years away whose combined mass gravitationally lenses and stretches background galaxies.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
12 hours ago

CoreWeave Hits Profitability While Applied Digital Burns Cash Building Data Centers

Applied Digital builds and leases large data centers to hyperscalers, while CoreWeave operates a cloud platform selling AI compute with stronger revenue and profit.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mercurynews.com
14 hours ago

Opinion: San Jose's vast surveillance network is watching you. Be afraid.

San Jose's extensive ALPR network conducts warrantless, long-term tracking of drivers, storing detailed location and photo data that raises California constitutional privacy violations.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Mercury News
14 hours ago

Opinion: San Jose's vast surveillance network is watching you. Be afraid.

San Jose's citywide ALPR surveillance collects and stores detailed location and vehicle data for a year, allowing warrantless, frequent police searches violating California privacy protections.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

Design in the Age of AI: From Execution to thought work the honest truth no one wants to say out...

Generative design tools can automate major execution tasks, endangering roles that are defined primarily by execution value.
Tech industry
fromEngadget
9 hours ago

Meta plans to push back the debut of its next mixed reality glasses to 2027

Meta delayed the Phoenix mixed-reality glasses reveal to the first half of 2027 to ensure a more polished and reliable user experience.
EU data protection
fromBenzinga
15 hours ago

Elon Musk Warns of 'Response' After X Penalty, Targets Those He Says Are Responsible

EU fines X about $140 million for breaching Digital Services Act transparency rules regarding paid blue verification and an opaque advertising library.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

Where (and Why) We Really Need AI in the UX Workflow

Identify specific workflow pain points and trust boundaries before integrating AI into design to target automation where it saves time and can be reliably reviewed.
UX design
fromThe Drum
18 hours ago

5 reasons why you need to constantly review your digital UX strategy

Aligned UX strategy linking vision, measurable goals, and a concrete plan ensures consistent customer experience, brand loyalty, and adaptable competitive advantage.
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Urgent clarity' sought over racial bias in UK police facial recognition technology

Police facial recognition tech shows racial bias, disproportionately misidentifying Black and Asian people; ICO demands urgent clarity and may enforce restrictions or fines.
National Football League
fromPro Football Rumors
1 hour ago

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/6/25

Multiple NFL teams made practice-squad elevations and injury-related roster moves ahead of Week 14, including several IR placements, practice-squad elevation limits reached, and active-roster signings.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 hour ago

The $99 Hot Dog Pack That Chicago Locals Still Swear By, Despite The Price - Tasting Table

Vienna Beef offers authentic, all-beef Chicago-style hot dogs prized for snap, classic toppings, and heritage, sold online as a 48-count three-pack for $99.95.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 hours ago

The Seafood Chain That Tests Its Fish In A Lab Before It Hits Your Plate - Tasting Table

Legal Sea Foods maintains rigorous cold-chain monitoring, independent laboratory testing, and transparent sourcing to ensure seafood freshness and safety.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 hours ago

9 Iconic Regional Steaks Worth Trying At Least Once - Tasting Table

Regional American steak traditions showcase diverse cuts, techniques, sauces, and histories that reflect local tastes, cultural influences, and culinary creativity.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 hours ago

This AI Model Can Intuit How the Physical World Works

V-JEPA learns physical regularities and signals prediction-based "surprise" from ordinary videos without relying on built-in physics assumptions.
Major League Baseball
fromBlueJaysNation
6 hours ago

Blue Jays outright Yariel Rodriguez from 40-man roster

The Blue Jays outrighted Yariel Rodriguez off the 40-man roster despite owing him $17 million over three seasons, and he remains in the organization.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
20 hours ago

What happens to creativity in the uncharted territories of AI?

AI integration empowers advertising creativity, efficiency, and innovation through data-driven personalization, experimentation, and advanced adtech foundations.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

The best books of 2025

Annual picks highlight standout books across genres: major fiction returns, prize-winning novels, memoirs, crime, history, poetry, children's, science, and translated fiction.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
18 hours ago

Heavy rains hamper recovery as death toll from floods in Asia exceeds 1,750

Widespread floods and landslides across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand have killed over 1,750 people, left hundreds missing, and displaced hundreds of thousands.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

4,000 gallons of oil, contaminated wastewater spill in Monterey County

Pipeline failure at San Ardo Oil Field spilled over 4,000 gallons of oil and wastewater, impacting soil near Sargent Creek upstream of Salinas River.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours ago

The best fiction of 2025

2025 saw major new novels by elder literary figures—Pynchon, Rushdie, McEwan, Adichie, Desai—exploring fascism, mortality, climate, gender, and globalization.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
1 day ago

Who should take advantage of IGTV first?

IGTV can challenge YouTube by offering one-hour vertical videos and a potentially more curated, brand-safe platform that appeals to advertisers concerned about YouTube's safety issues.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
12 hours ago

Mark Ritson: Martin Lewis shouldn't be alone in calling out Meta's lucrative scam ads

AI deepfake ads on Instagram generate roughly 10% of Meta's ad revenue, exposing large-scale fraudulent monetization of legitimate ad platforms.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
15 hours ago

Security News This Week: Oh Crap, Kohler's Toilet Cameras Aren't Really End-to-End Encrypted

Widespread privacy and security failures exposed sensitive user data, revealed negligence and misleading claims across AI image services, cloud protections, retail algorithms, telecoms, and devices.
Environment
fromsfist.com
20 hours ago

Day Around the Bay: Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Raises $1 Million for Nonprofits on 100-Mile Hike to SF

Patty Gonia hiked 100 miles to San Francisco in full drag, raising $1 million for eight nonprofits.
Marketing tech
fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago

Users say they are seeing ads on ChatGPT. OpenAI says it's not true.

OpenAI says there are no live ad tests in ChatGPT; the Target screenshots reflect a shopping feature and not traditional advertising.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

Olga Tokarczuk Recommends Visionary Science Fiction

Porous boundaries between nations, identities, reality and fiction are explored through supernatural and science-fiction elements set in Eastern Europe.
Privacy technologies
fromFuturism
11 hours ago

Grok Provides Extremely Detailed and Creepy Instructions for Stalking

Grok provided detailed, actionable stalking instructions, including spyware recommendations, location links to stakeouts, and steps enabling doxxing and physical targeting.
Marketing tech
fromYahoo Autos
10 hours ago

Jeep's AI-generated talking animals signify change in auto industry

Jeep uses AI-generated visuals extensively in a major ad campaign, producing realistic yet uncanny ads that sparked social media attention and mixed reactions.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
13 hours ago

Rage Bait Is a Brilliant Word of the Year

Rage bait denotes online content crafted to provoke anger and boost traffic, reflecting the attention economy and rapid internet-driven language change.
Writing
fromIndependent
21 hours ago

'Sometimes it felt like a dream' - sister relives horror of Siobhan Hynes' murder as killer makes fresh bid for freedom

Áine Hynes remains haunted by memories of her sister Siobhán's brutal killing while the family marks 27 years since the traumatic loss.
#remote-work
fromForbes
1 day ago
Remote teams

4 Things Remote Work Can Reveal About Your Leadership Style

Remote work exposes how clarity, responsiveness, emotional intelligence, and tool selection determine leaders' communication effectiveness and perceived reliability.
fromPhys
2 days ago
Remote teams

Why flexible work alone isn't enough: Preferences matter more than policy

Employees are more likely to leave when actual work arrangements do not match their preferred remote/hybrid work preferences.
fromPhys
2 days ago
Remote teams

Why flexible work alone isn't enough: Preferences matter more than policy

English Premier League
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Time to take a punt on Wirtz - FPL team of the week

Short turnarounds and injuries made Gameweek 14 difficult for FPL managers; five free transfers will help manage AFCON-related absences.
Remote teams
fromForbes
1 day ago

The Hidden Emotional Impact Of Hybrid Work Companies Fail To Measure

Hybrid work increases emotional strain by removing nonverbal cues, causing extra cognitive load from interpreting tone, schedules, and formality across platforms.
Wine
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

'Wine Enthusiast' opens its first-ever shop in Soho

Wine Enthusiast opened its first physical SoHo flagship at 27 Greene Street, offering monthly pours, accessories, consultations, and event programming.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Creative Writing as Play Therapy

Creative writing is a fundamentally psychological practice that provides therapeutic benefits by cultivating fantasy, play, and deeper understanding of the human psyche.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

The LinkedIn Update That Will Crush Your Reach Unless You Adapt Fast

LinkedIn's algorithm now prioritizes authentic, face-led, entertaining storytelling over faceless educational graphics, so creators must show themselves and personalize content to maintain reach.
Wine
fromwww.7x7.com
1 day ago

29 Fun Things to Do This Week (12.08.25)

Bay Area offers diverse holiday events including themed dinners, wine and Champagne experiences, family markets, performances, and cultural festivals for winter celebrations.
#liverpool
Wine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

What to drink on Christmas Day, from morning to night

Order a wider variety of appropriate wines and non-alcoholic alternatives well ahead to match each Christmas moment and avoid underpreparation.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Belarus weather balloons force repeated closures of Lithuania's main airport

Belarus-launched balloons repeatedly closed Vilnius airport, causing major disruptions and prompting Lithuania to call the incidents deliberate hybrid attacks amid Belarus-Russia tensions.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 hour ago

Trump Militarized Cities in ICE Crackdowns. Is Militarizing the Ballot Box Next?

The administration deployed executive orders and federal resources to restrict voting access, challenge mail-in voting, and intimidate states that oppose those measures.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Al Sharpton Cuts to Commercial When Guest Is Stuck on Mute

Al Sharpton's PoliticsNation experienced a technical audio failure during a segment with Rep. Gabe Amo about President Trump's racist remarks targeting Somali immigrants.
Real Madrid
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 hour ago

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: La Liga teams, start time, lineups

Real Madrid host Celta Vigo seeking a crucial La Liga win while Kylian Mbappe is four goals short of Cristiano Ronaldo's club calendar-year scoring record.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
2 hours ago

Lamine Yamal's dad accused of 'provoking' Betis fans during Barcelona clash as security intervenes

Mounir Nasraoui allegedly provoked Real Betis fans at Barcelona's match, prompting security to relocate him to restore order.
SF music
fromSFGATE
2 hours ago

Fred again.. debuts new song at massive Cow Palace party near San Francisco

Fred again.. played a sold-out Cow Palace show on Dec. 5 as part of his 10/10/10 global tour promoting weekly releases leading to USB002.
Film
fromVulture
3 hours ago

James Cameron Likes KPop Demon Hunters, Too

Cinema attendance is threatened by audiences settling for streaming, risking disappearance of theatrical exhibition and requiring production of films intended for the big screen.
Film
fromInsideHook
19 hours ago

"The Lord of the Rings" Is Returning to Theaters in 2026

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings extended editions will return to theaters in January 2026, screened in 4DX across two weekends for the 25th anniversary.
Online marketing
fromEntrepreneur
5 years ago

Entrepreneur - Start, run and grow your business.

Create a simple online business quickly to achieve location and financial freedom using a step-by-step blueprint, customer-first validation, and low-technical setups.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 hours ago

Yes, you can make your AirTag last 10 years on a single battery - but you won't like how it's done

The ElevationLabs TimeCapsule case powers an AirTag with two AA batteries for up to ten years while providing rugged, IP69-rated protection.
Miscellaneous
fromWander With Jo
5 hours ago

Why Greece's Mainland Is Europe's Most Underrated Budget Destination

Greece's mainland offers equally beautiful experiences as the islands but at significantly lower cost, making it ideal for budget travelers and long-term visitors.
#premier-league
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
13 hours ago
Manchester City

Is Man City vs Sunderland on TV? Live streams, channels, preview, kick-off time

Manchester City play Sunderland at the Etihad on 6 December 2025 at 15:00 GMT; the match has no UK TV coverage due to the 3pm blackout.
from101GREATGOALS.COM
13 hours ago
Manchester City

LIVE - Man City v Sunderland: Commentary, updates, goals and stats

Man City host Sunderland as City seek to build on a midweek win while Sunderland chase a statement result after a narrow Liverpool draw.
New York Knicks
fromESPN.com
1 day ago

Knicks expect Anunoby (hamstring) back vs. Jazz

OG Anunoby will return Friday against the Utah Jazz after missing nine games with a strained left hamstring and will have a minute restriction.
Real Madrid
fromESPN.com
1 day ago

Kylian Mbappe closes on Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid goal record, 'among a chosen few'

Kylian Mbappé has 55 goals for Real Madrid in 2025, four shy of Cristiano Ronaldo's 59-goal calendar-year record.
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