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Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Fitness fraud: gym goers warned over fake deals on memberships and personal trainers

Scammers exploit New Year fitness promotions with cloned ads, fake trainers, and counterfeit apps to steal payments and harvest user data.
Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

We cut through the online ocean of advice': the rise of adult sleep coaching

Adults increasingly hire one-to-one sleep coaches because online sleep advice can overwhelm and fail to resolve new, sudden disordered sleep patterns.
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

A man lost 44lbs and learned 3 important lessons about losing fat while maintaining muscle

Extreme fasting produced rapid weight loss but caused 15 pounds of muscle loss and was unsustainable; strength training and improved nutrition support healthier weight loss.
Digital life
fromReason.com
22 hours ago

How to build your own internet in 2026

Individuals can opt out of algorithmic feeds and reclaim their internet experience through deliberate choices and alternative platforms.
Digital life
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

This is how extortion campaigns target small businesses on Google Maps: They can ruin you'

Organized campaigns purchased fake, sector-specific Google reviews and attempted paid removal extortion, temporarily damaging business ratings and targeting firms serving international clients.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
11 hours ago

10 "normal" expenses that quietly wreck middle-class budgets - Silicon Canals

Routine, normalized expenses like subscription creep and habitual small purchases quietly drain finances and require active auditing to stop the monthly leakage.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

The biggest explosions in the universe, ranked

Powerful cosmic explosions—from solar flares to coronal mass ejections and beyond—release immense energy that can damage satellites, cause blackouts, and threaten planetary safety if nearby.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
4 days ago

Why did that cancer cell become drug-resistant? - Harvard Gazette

TimeVault records and stores cellular gene-expression history inside living cells, enabling retrieval of past gene-activity information to study differentiation, stress responses, adaptation, and drug resistance.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

This teenager who wrote a research paper on how AI could impact teen jobs

AI is replacing common teenage jobs like retail and food service through kiosks and self-checkout, reducing summer and entry-level employment opportunities for teens.
fromThe Drum
1 hour ago

'I'm interested in what a world designed by me looks like': experts' metaverse hopes

I'm deeply skeptical of anyone who calls themselves an expert in the metaverse,
Tech industry
fromComputerworld
1 day ago

Intel's AI pivot could make lower-end PCs scarce in 2026

Intel is reallocating manufacturing from PC chips to Xeon processors, reducing low-end PC supply and raising prices to meet surging AI-related data-center demand.
fromMedium
4 days ago

How a 2,500-year-old story explains why UX findings get ignored

Those words, from a Senior Director of Product Design, brought to mind an old Aesop fable. A father is trying to get his sons to stop arguing, so he hands them a bundle of sticks and asks them to break it. They try, but they can't. Then he unties the bundle and asks them to break each stick individually. They snap them in half, one by one. Moral of the story? Individually weak, together strong.
Privacy professionals
fromeLearning Industry
19 hours ago

Kids Learning Under Surveillance: The Human Rights Cost Of AI In Schools

Widespread AI and EdTech use in schools creates surveillance that collects excessive student data, threatening children’s privacy and human rights without adequate safeguards.
UX design
fromMedium
14 hours ago

From Design to Code: Copiloting the Future of Design Systems

AI automation requires structurally unambiguous design systems, explicit behavioral rules, and strict process enforcement to reliably generate UI components.
UX design
fromMedium
14 hours ago

How to Be the Solo Designer in the Room (and Not Lose Your Mind)

Solo UX designers frequently feel powerless when stakeholders prioritize implementation, business, or client goals over user-centered design.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

TikTok users freak out over app's 'immigration status' collection -- here's what it means | TechCrunch

TikTok's U.S. privacy policy lists potential collection of sensitive personal data, a longstanding, legally required disclosure rather than a new surveillance change.
Privacy professionals
fromAllHipHop
15 hours ago

TikTok Privacy Policy Changes & What U.S. Users Need to Know

U.S. change in TikTok ownership expands precise location collection, logs AI interactions and metadata, and allows broader ad-targeting across the internet, raising privacy concerns.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
3 days ago

Regulator investigates Kyndryl's acquisition of Dutch Solvinity

BTI is investigating Kyndryl's proposed acquisition of Solvinity to assess potential risks to DigiD's accessibility and data security under national-security rules.
EU data protection
fromInfoQ
3 days ago

AWS Launches European Sovereign Cloud Amid Questions About U.S. Legal Jurisdiction

AWS launched a EU-only European Sovereign Cloud with physically and logically separated infrastructure under a German parent company to address regulatory and geopolitical data concerns.
EU data protection
fromAdExchanger
3 days ago

Privacy Enforcement Crossed A Line In 2025 - And There's No Going Back | AdExchanger

Regulatory enforcement in 2025 ended the cookie-banner gray zone, making specific opt-out, UX, and downstream data-use failures financially actionable.
fromThe Drum
1 hour ago
Marketing tech

Facebook's Dunnhumby deal makes the case for attribution

Marketers must implement true multichannel attribution by connecting digital and offline data to measure each channel's contribution and improve ROI, with mobile as a priority.
fromThe Drum
3 hours ago
Marketing tech

Brands not owning their data "keeps me awake at night", says Mondelez VP of media and consumer engagement

Brands must own and manage long-term first-party data strategies to prepare for programmatic, agency-controlled media and maintain control over media buying.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
8 hours ago

Picking up signals: The march of programmatic is revolutionising TV and out of home media

Programmatic trading is expanding beyond digital display into TV and out-of-home advertising, changing buying models and improving targeting and efficiency through audience and situational data.
fromInfoQ
9 hours ago

Two Missing Characters: How a Regex Flaw Exposed AWS GitHub Repos to Supply-Chain Risk

Wiz Security's research team identified that a subset of repositories configured regular expressions for AWS CodeBuild webhook filters intended to limit trusted actor IDs, but these filters were insufficient, allowing a predictably acquired actor ID to gain administrative permissions. The four affected repositories that put the AWS Console supply chain at risk were the AWS SDK for JavaScript v3, the general-purpose cryptographic library aws-lc, amazon-corretto-crypto-provider, and awslabs/open-data-registry, a repository of publicly available datasets accessible from AWS resources.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 hour ago

Week in Pictures: From Minneapolis turmoil to Israeli attacks on Gaza

Worldwide protests and celebrations included pro-Palestine rallies, Senegal's football victory, Maduro support demonstrations, Trump's Davos signing, and unrest after a fatal Minnesota federal-agent shooting.
fromThe Drum
8 hours ago

Future of Media: Daily Mail charm offensive, Inside Dugout and TikTok threat

Conservative newspaper the Daily Mail enlisted a top creative agency to help position it as a 'powerful positive force'. Many titles are embracing marketing to sell subscriptions and alter perceptions, but the 124-year-old title's efforts inspired a bit more attention. The paper's detractors, to put it kindly, made sure I knew how difficult a brief the agency had. Expletives were shared. Some questioned why the newspaper was even 'platformed' by The Drum. It's a brand that stirs strong emotion...
fromForbes
9 hours ago

Microsoft Starts Sharing Your Location With Your Employer

As explains, "if you are late for work, do some work from home, or do anything on Teams and Outlook from any network that is not your organization's, your employer would know about this. This obviously did not sit well with workers who either work in hybrid setups or do not appreciate this type of invasion of privacy."
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

Brooklyn Beckham and Prince Harry are the canaries in the coalmine. The children of Instagram will be next | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Children are exposed and monetized from before birth on social media, normalizing performance, eroding privacy, and treating them as subjects in a widespread social experiment.
Social media marketing
fromNew York Post
4 hours ago

Paige Spiranac debuts new look after 3-month Instagram exile

Paige Spiranac debuted bangs and curly hair on X after a media hiatus, prompting positive fan reactions while she continues as a golf-focused content creator.
fromThe Drum
3 hours ago

Reflecting DE&I in brand content is only becoming more important

The imperative for brands to reflect this rich tapestry of diversity in their content has never been more critical. In the contemporary corporate landscape, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are not merely buzzwords but foundational elements of a robust business strategy, extending beyond workplace practices to the core of brand identity. The resonance of content - including marketing campaigns, social media engagement, and product design - with a diverse audience is pivotal.
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Tin Roof Cafe, Maldon, Essex: Come for topsoil, stay for the shortbread' review

Tin Roof Cafe in Maldon is a popular, family-run, affordable all-day cafe offering bakery goods, hearty brunches and crowd-pleasing dishes in a bustling, dog-friendly setting.
fromThe Drum
7 hours ago

How brands should try and mirror the success of Young Turks News

Both YouTube's size and its ability to distract are a result of its most important feature - that it allows anyone to become a broadcaster. Because of this strategy, and the digital media revolution in general, there has been a shift in how we all consume media over the past few years. For example, with regards to broadcast media, CNN has 61,000 subscribers on YouTube, yet the otherwise unknown Young Turks news channel (the bombastic, longest standing all online American politics show),
Wine
fromelitetraveler.com
3 hours ago

Do You Need an AI Wine Cellar?

AI-driven wine cellars use sensors, cameras, and software to track inventories, optimize storage conditions, and provide pairing and consumption guidance.
fromThedrum
4 hours ago

LoopMe announces the launch of its AI Academy

With 12 years' heritage in AI as well as multiple patents granted and pending, LoopMe is at the forefront of applying AI to advertising. As the first to apply AI to brand advertising solutions, LoopMe has long been at the cutting edge of bringing the power of this technology to solve industry challenges. The AI Academy builds on LoopMe's commitment to making AI accessible to all through education and provides an opportunity to share its expertise with the wider industry.
fromTasting Table
8 hours ago

One Heavenly Marie Callender's Pie Makes The Search Worth It - Tasting Table

An Instagram post from the official Marie Callender's social media account shares a video of "THE Kahlua Cream Cheese Pie!" being made, describing a "Velvety cream cheese pie with a chocolate cookie crust," infused with coffee liqueur. Fans in the comments section rave, "My favorite pie!," "The best pie," and "YES!! YES!! YES!!" Others lament the pie's limited availability, which seems to come and go just as the brick-and-mortar restaurant locations do.
Environment
fromChicago Tribune
1 year ago

Letters: Our climate is in trouble. Chicago needs a ban on methane gas in new buildings.

Banning methane gas in new Chicago buildings would cut greenhouse gas emissions and save residents money through electrification.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Tanzania's Maasai, wildlife corridor face growing pressure

Community-based Enduimet WMA conservation is undermined by authorized trophy hunts that killed several rare "super tusker" elephants, exposing management and enforcement failures.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
6 hours ago

Astros Notes: Altuve, Infield, Left-Handed Bats

With Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes, Carlos Correa, and Christian Walker all vying for playing time, not to mention Yordan Alvarez manning DH, it's a difficult puzzle to tackle. " We have to be creative," manager Joe Espada told reporters, including Chandler Rome of The Athletic. " And I have to find ways to get them all in the lineup and keep everyone healthy."
Major League Baseball
fromMLB Trade Rumors
8 hours ago

Padres Sign Samad Taylor To Minors Contract

Padres signed infielder Samad Taylor to a minor-league deal with a Spring Training invite; he provides on-base skills, speed, and Triple-A depth despite limited MLB time.
fromMedium
4 years ago

bell hooks saved me

bell hooks saved me. I say that in all sincerity. At a critical time in my life, when I was at my lowest point, it was bell hooks, through her books, who pulled me out of a hole of profound depression and set me on a path of self-renewal on which I have remained ever since. Newly divorced with two very young sons, I was determined to give a better fatherhood experience than the one I had.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Worst heatwave since Black Saturday forecast for Victoria as WA faces Tropical Cyclone Luana

Severe heatwave and extreme fire weather threaten Victoria with out-of-control bushfires and multi-day temperatures above 40C, while Western Australia prepares for Tropical Cyclone Luana.
Books
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 hours ago

The new treasure hunters: How metal-detecting became a way for women in the UK to bond

Metal-detecting has surged in popularity in the U.K., attracting younger enthusiasts, aided by technology and media exposure, producing record numbers of treasure discoveries.
#remote-work
fromTech Times
16 hours ago
Remote teams

The Digital Workplace Revolution: Why Hybrid Work Is the Real Remote Work Future

Remote work is now a permanent, mature element of work, stabilizing at 25% of paid workdays and evolving into structured hybrid and digital workplace models.
fromBlack Enterprise
14 hours ago
Remote teams

Remote Job Market Still Strong Despite Return-To-Office Mandates

Global demand for remote and hybrid tech and professional-services professionals rose 19.8% in Q4 2025 versus Q4 2024, slightly outpacing in-office roles.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
21 hours ago

Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign Targets Russia with Amnesia RAT and Ransomware

Multi-stage phishing campaign targets Russian users, using social-engineered documents, cloud-hosted loaders, Defender-disable tricks, and deployments of Amnesia RAT and ransomware.
Information security
fromArs Technica
14 hours ago

Wiper malware targeted Poland energy grid, but failed to knock out electricity

Poland's electric grid was targeted by wiper malware likely deployed by Russia-aligned Sandworm, aiming to disrupt communications between renewables and power operators but failing.
Books
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

10 Books We're Looking Forward to in Early 2026

Early 2026 releases include translated and original fiction about friendship and nature, celebrity and historical biographies, and a Liza Minnelli memoir.
Media industry
fromWorld Economic Forum
1 day ago

Understanding Value in Media: Perspectives from Consumers and Industry

Consumers pay for subscriptions because subscriptions signal higher content quality and stronger personal data protection, building trust in established news and streaming brands.
fromGlobalworkplaceanalytics
1 day ago

About - Global Workplace Analytics

Kate Lister is a widely recognized thought leader on trends that are changing the who, what, when, where, why, and how of work. As the founder of Global Workplace Analytics, she has been helping organizations understand, pilot, scale, and optimize their workplace strategies and work practices for nearly two decades. Kate was one of only three witnesses invited to testify before a U.S. Senate committee regarding the post-pandemic potential for distributed work in government.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
11 hours ago

ICE Asks Companies About 'Ad Tech and Big Data' Tools It Could Use in Investigations

ICE is soliciting info on Big Data and ad tech products, including location data services, to support investigations while omitting regulatory and vendor specifics.
Privacy technologies
fromMashable
10 hours ago

A $40 ad blocker is protecting families for life

AdGuard Family Plan lifetime subscription blocks ads, protects privacy, adds parental controls, and covers up to nine devices for a one-time $39.99 sale price.
fromTasting Table
15 hours ago

The 7 Best Oregon Wines To Add To Your Tasting List - Tasting Table

The history of winemaking in Oregon dates back over 150 years, but it wasn't until the 1960s that things really started to take off. The state - particularly the Willamette Valley region - became known for producing pinot noir, and more vineyards were planted to expand the local wine industry. While California produces the lion's share of American wine, Oregon is still considered a leader in the domestic industry, ranking fourth nationally for wine production by volume.
fromSlate Magazine
18 hours ago

You See Your Crush. You Lock Eyes. You Hold Your Gaze. Then You Do the Most 2026 Thing Possible.

The English language is a marvelous thing. In just the past few years, we've been treated to the invention of words or terms that have captured new technologies or given voice to how it feels to be alive in 2026: rage bait, rizz, slop, hard pants, nepo baby, brain rot. But occasionally, new phrases arise that describe something much older-perhaps even ancient-to which no one has given a name.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

To say I was the favourite would imply I was liked': Mark Haddon on a loveless childhood

Childhood sensory intensity and constant household objects produce a bittersweet longing distinct from a desire to return to the past.
Wine
fromTasting Table
1 day ago

The One Whiskey Barrel Aged Wine We'll Always Add To Our Cart - Tasting Table

1924 Whiskey Barrel Aged Red Blend delivers a fruity, smooth profile with candied berry, vanilla, maple, subtle spice, and a long, lingering finish.
English Premier League
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
2 days ago

Grab a VIP ticket for just 72 as Everton take on Leeds this Monday Will Dominic Calvert-Lewin return to haunt his old club?

Everton host Leeds Monday night; both seek three points as Everton chase Europe and Leeds fight relegation, with key players returning and notable injuries.
#yulia-tymoshenko
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago
Europe news

Tymoshenko vs Zelenskyy: Political clash over graft rocks wartime Ukraine

Yulia Tymoshenko faces bribery charges and is accused of obstructing cabinet appointments, clashing with President Zelenskyy and potentially weakening wartime governance.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 week ago
Europe news

Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Tymoshenko Avoids Detention On Bribery Charges

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko must pay $760,000 bail amid bribery charges, faces travel and communication restrictions while denying wrongdoing and preparing an appeal.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,423

Russian forces continued offensive operations, seizing settlements, striking energy and military targets, causing civilian casualties, widespread power outages, and prompting emergency repairs and humanitarian concerns.
English Premier League
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

VAR review: Should Man United's Dalot have been sent off vs. Man City?

VAR upheld a yellow for Dalot because contact was deemed glancing, with referee communication and match timing influencing the VAR review.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 hour ago

London housebuilding rates fall by 84% in a decade

Private-sector housebuilding in London fell 84% since 2015, far below the capital's requirement of roughly 88,000 new homes per year.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 hours ago

On the Agenda: What's happening in France this week

This week in France: farmer blockades, school strikes risking closures, court appeals and rulings, Brigitte Bardot memorial, film festival, football fixtures, and ending regional sales.
fromThe Drum
3 hours ago

People on the move including Smart Energy, The Open University, McDonald's, and Vice

This week has seen another wave of appointments and departures at brands, media owners and agencies. The Drum has rounded up the key moves from the EMEA, APAC and North America regions below. This week includes moves from Smart Energy, The Open University, McDonald's Vice, and Walgreens. Smart Energy Gavin Sheppard, chief marketing officer at Smart Energy GB, the government-backed joint venture of the British Energy industry, is to step down at the end of this year.
Manchester City
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 hour ago

How to watch London City Lionesses vs Man City Live streams as WSL newbies host leaders

Manchester City, six points clear, face London City Lionesses with new signing Delphine Cascarino and new head coach Eder Maestre at Hayes Lane.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
1 hour ago

Barcelona confident of sealing signing of 16-year-old English winger in coming days | Barca Universal

Barcelona are close to signing 16-year-old right-footed left-winger Ajay Tavares, who will join Barcelona B and could provide an attacking left-flank option.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
1 hour ago

How Barcelona plan to reorganise their goalkeeping department as new signing shines | Barca Universal

Joan Garcia has established himself as Barcelona's long-term first-choice goalkeeper, prompting the club to prioritize departures over signing new goalkeepers.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
9 hours ago

Barcelona vs Real Oviedo, La Liga: Preview

Barcelona must beat bottom-placed Real Oviedo at Camp Nou to reclaim first place in La Liga while coping with multiple key player absences.
Marketing
fromwww.thedrum.com
7 hours ago

What brands need to know before trying to activate on ad-free Discord

Brands are pioneering community-driven advertising and engagement strategies on Discord to reach a largely non-gaming, community-focused user base.
fromThe Drum
4 hours ago

How Pepsico and Mondelez are tackling their biggest challenge to date - turning marketing into a revenue center

In the past six months two of the world's highest spending advertisers have come to the same radical solution to their marketing problems; that to survive in world where ad blocking is rising while attention spans dwindle they must now be in the business of creating content that is so good that they can actually sell it. PepsiCo's marketing boss predicts that the days of paying any and all platforms to shove adverts down people's throats are quickly drawing to a close.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 hour ago

Backlash after TfL continues to outsource cleaners

RMT will protest TfL’s award of a five‑year cleaning contract to Mitie and demands immediate insourcing of cleaners.
fromBuzzFeed
8 hours ago

When Adult Children Like Brooklyn Beckham Speak About Toxic Parents, We Should Listen

So when Brooklyn Beckham began to speak openly about his relationship with his celebrity parents, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and her spouse, pro-soccer player David Beckham, I related to his accounts of family dysfunction, toxicity, and desire to be done with the drama. But what I related to most was how long it took him to come forward. At 26 years old, he's only just beginning to speak openly about his experiences with his parents.
National Basketball Association
fromESPN.com
8 hours ago

Reinstated Charles Bediako has 13 points in return to Alabama

Charles Bediako returned to Alabama basketball after a judge reinstated his eligibility, recording 13 points, four dunks, two steals and two blocks in 25 minutes.
fromTime Out London
1 hour ago

London just got a step closer to getting a brand-new Overground line

If built, the West London Orbital would link up parts of north and west London. By repurposing an old freight rail line that hasn't carried passengers since 1902, the new line would connect Hounslow to Hendon and West Hampstead via Old Oak Common. If approved, it would become the seventh branch of the Overground network.
#washington-capitals
fromRMNB
3 hours ago
National Hockey League

Oilers beat Caps 6-5 (OT) as two Connor Mc's duel for ultimate supremacy

fromRMNB
6 hours ago
National Hockey League

Live updates: Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place

fromRMNB
3 hours ago
National Hockey League

Oilers beat Caps 6-5 (OT) as two Connor Mc's duel for ultimate supremacy

fromRMNB
6 hours ago
National Hockey League

Live updates: Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place

fromThe Independent
14 hours ago

American Pie star showed his son infamous scene to get ahead of awkward conversations

They kept hearing about American Pie and pie and [asking], 'Daddy, what do you do with the pie?' and I had to have a conversation with my oldest,
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Josephine review Channing Tatum is a knockout in shattering drama of lost innocence

An eight-year-old girl's traumatic witnessing of a brutal sexual assault transforms her behavior and forms the emotional core of a sensitive, unflinching film.
SF music
from48 hills
9 hours ago

Cate Le Bon: 'Leaving somebody you love is a horrifying reality' - 48 hills

San Francisco provided Cate Le Bon formative communal musical experiences that shaped her emotionally driven album Michelangelo Dying.
fromGSMArena.com
1 hour ago

Weekly poll: can the 200MP cameras of the Realme 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ get you to buy one?

The Realme 16 Pro+ flaunts a 200MP main camera (1/1.56", OIS) and a 50MP 3.5x periscope (1/2.76", f/2.8, OIS), plus an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 50MP selfie module. It's not perfect (video stabilization and ultra-wide videos in particular being substandard), but it is better than most mid-range phones - many of which don't even have a dedicated telephoto camera.
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