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Digital life
fromwww.npr.org
5 hours ago

5 ways to resist the urge to keep looking at your phone

Reclaim phone time by understanding why you reach for your device and using strategies like self-awareness, urge surfing, and app blockers to resist constant scrolling urges.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 hours ago

The sun and thousands of its twins migrated across the Milky Way just in time

The sun migrated from the Milky Way's crowded center to its current outer position, accompanied by thousands of similar stars that unexpectedly crossed the galactic corotation barrier.
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
5 hours ago

I moved back in with my parents at 30 and am still here 10 years later. I used to feel embarrassed but now I see it as a privilege.

Moving home after burnout provided Diana Choi financial stability and mental health recovery, enabling her to launch her K-beauty brand Vibes of Grace while strengthening family relationships over a decade.
OMG science
fromMail Online
12 hours ago

Astronomers watch the birth of a magnetar for the first time

Astronomers observed the birth of a magnetar, an extremely dense neutron star with the universe's most powerful magnetic fields, through a superluminous supernova's unusual flickering light pattern over 200 days.
Digital life
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 hour ago

How do digital business cards work after you share them? Updates and changes - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Digital business cards enable real-time profile updates that automatically reflect across all shared links, eliminating outdated contact information problems inherent to physical cards.
OMG science
fromFortune
17 hours ago

King penguins are a rare species seemingly benefiting from climate change. Here's why | Fortune

King penguins are thriving by breeding 19 days earlier due to climate warming, achieving 40% higher breeding success rates unlike most species experiencing phenological mismatches.
Wellness
fromForbes
17 hours ago

Sleep Or Die Founder Lauren Sudeyko Is Rebranding The Sleep Industry

Women experience significantly higher rates of insomnia due to hormonal fluctuations, caregiving responsibilities, and chronic stress, yet the sleep industry fails to address these realities with authentic marketing and products.
Wellness
fromFast Company
1 day ago

5 reasons setting better boundaries improves relationships

Healthy relationships require flexibility and balanced boundaries rather than rigid patterns, allowing people to navigate codependency on a spectrum while maintaining fulfilling connections across multiple relationships.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
13 hours ago

Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

UK regulators demand major tech platforms implement robust age verification for under-13s to prevent unauthorized access and protect children's safety online.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
53 minutes ago

Campaigners claim NHS Palantir data could reach govt depts

Campaign groups warn that Palantir's Federated Data Platform risks enabling UK immigration and policing departments to access confidential patient health information through data integration.
EU data protection
fromNew Scientist
3 hours ago

Undisclosed ads on TikTok skirt ban on profiling minors

TikTok exploits an EU legal loophole by using undisclosed influencer marketing to target minors with personalized ads, circumventing the Digital Services Act's prohibition on profiling children.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
49 minutes ago

Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers

Meta disrupted Southeast Asian scam centers targeting US, UK, and APAC users by shutting down 150,000 accounts and removing 159 million fraudulent ads in 2025.
EU data protection
fromBloomberglaw
5 hours ago

China-Focused Bulk Data Rule Sparks New Risk for Pixel Tracking

The Bulk Sensitive Data Rule restricts US personal data transfers to hostile foreign regimes, creating compliance challenges for online advertising companies.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

Claude Code Plan Mode

Plan Mode in Claude Code helps users create better context and identify gaps before coding by analyzing problems and breaking work into steps rather than jumping directly to implementation.
UX design
fromFast Company
16 hours ago

Retail 3.0 is designing for real life

Retail's next competitive advantage is designing for real life by accommodating the full range of human ability, attention, mobility, and circumstance as a core strategy, not a compliance exercise.
Remote teams
fromEmployee Benefit News
3 hours ago

As AI boosts collaboration, employees resist office mandates

AI tools enable remote collaboration comparable to in-office interaction, yet 80% of employers have lost talent due to rigid return-to-office mandates that contradict this reality.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
9 hours ago

Beyond Automation: How AI Is Rewiring Control In The Ad Tech Stack | AdExchanger

AI in advertising will fundamentally shift power dynamics by democratizing data access and decision-making capabilities, moving beyond efficiency gains to challenge centralized control models.
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
8 hours ago

Research suggests people who never post on social media aren't antisocial or insecure - they display these 8 cognitive strengths that come from building identity internally rather than through external validation loops - Silicon Canals

Silent social media consumers who observe without posting develop deeper information processing and stronger public-private boundaries, displaying cognitive advantages over constant sharers.
Media industry
fromIndieWire
13 hours ago

If You've Been Waiting for Normal in Hollywood, Here It Is

YouTube surpassed Disney as the world's largest media company while accomplished independent producers like Ted Hope struggle to find industry support, signaling a fundamental shift in entertainment's structure and sustainability.
Social media marketing
fromInc
4 hours ago

How I Built a 135,000Person LinkedIn Audience-and Turned It Into Real Revenue

Daily LinkedIn posting built a 135,000-person audience that generated consulting clients and brand partnerships through audience-focused content addressing their pain points.
#meta-fraud-prevention
Privacy technologies
fromTech Times
7 hours ago

Meta Launches Major AI Crackdown on Facebook, Instagram Scams After Removing 159 Million Fraud Ads

Meta deployed AI-powered tools and international law enforcement collaboration to combat fraud, removing 159 million scam ads and disabling 10.9 million accounts in 2025.
Privacy technologies
fromTech Times
7 hours ago

Meta Launches Major AI Crackdown on Facebook, Instagram Scams After Removing 159 Million Fraud Ads

Meta deployed AI-powered tools and international law enforcement collaboration to combat fraud, removing 159 million scam ads and disabling 10.9 million accounts in 2025.
Wine
fromTasting Table
10 hours ago

Grocery Vs Liquor Store: The Biggest Differences In Alcohol Selection - Tasting Table

Liquor stores offer specialized selection and unique spirits unavailable at grocery stores, which typically stock only standard well brands with limited variety.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Quit fossil fuels to stem deadly floods in Brazil's coffee heartland, say scientists

Record floods in Brazil's coffee region caused by extreme rainfall will intensify with continued fossil fuel burning, threatening lives and global coffee prices.
Food & drink
from24/7 Wall St.
1 hour ago

In Battle For America's Cheapest Menu, McDonald's Offers $3 Meals

McDonald's introduces a $3 meal to maintain value leadership while leveraging its profitable franchise model to sustain margins amid intense competition and consumer affordability concerns.
Writing
fromVulture
12 hours ago

In Anna Ziegler's Antigone, the Heroine Meets Her Reader

Ancient Greek tragedies remain relevant because they explore universal human conflicts at monumental scale, particularly female agency and resistance to unjust authority, themes still unresolved in contemporary society.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 hours ago

Where Should You Buy Olive Oil, Aldi Or Trader Joe's? - Tasting Table

Aldi offers the lowest olive oil prices in the U.S. market, while Trader Joe's provides greater variety and potentially superior quality, requiring consumers to balance budget against taste preferences.
Books
fromPortland Mercury
2 hours ago

Kevin Sampsell's New Novel Looks at the World Through a Baby in the Night

A two-year-old narrator perceives his world without stereotypes or cynicism, searching for his departed father whom he believes is the Moon while encountering homeless relatives and learning compassion through innocent observation.
Wine
fromABC7 Los Angeles
12 hours ago

From fish sauce to fine wine: Red Boat's new venture

Cuong Pham, a former Apple engineer, launched Red Boat Fish Sauce in 2011 after discovering his mother's ancestral ingredient, creating a celebrated artisan condiment now beloved by chefs and home cooks worldwide.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

I challenged ChatGPT to a writing competition. Could it actually replace me?

A writer tests ChatGPT's creative abilities against their own using writing prompts, finding the AI produces competent but ultimately inferior work compared to human creativity.
Wine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

Light red wines for spring drinking

Red wine with specific characteristics—young, low-alcohol, low-tannin, low-sugar, consumed with food—offers heart-protective polyphenols and minerals superior to white wine.
Remote teams
fromBBC News
8 hours ago

'I was pursued for fraud for having two council jobs at once'

A public sector employee held two jobs simultaneously using technology, maintained work quality, but faced contract termination when discovered.
Remote teams
fromEntrepreneur
19 hours ago

How 'Tool Sprawl' Is Holding Your Business Back

Siloed HR, payroll, and workforce management systems create inefficiency and errors; integrated platforms enable faster decision-making and sustainable growth for small businesses.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

I wrote a book about theft and deception and now AI scams are flooding my inbox | Walter Marsh

Authors receive targeted emails from AI-generated accounts offering fake praise, reviews, and exposure using sophisticated language that mimics genuine engagement while concealing artificial origins.
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