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fromsilive
2 hours ago

Staten Island HS girls' tennis: Hill's Emily Agushi captures borough CHSAA individuals singles crown

Agushi was dominate throughout the 76-point match barely letting Lee see any daylight. After a quick 2-0 start, Lee hit a couple of winners to lead 40-15 before letting the sudden death game slip away. Up 5-0, Agushi finally had a let up, double faulting twice and committing two errors that allowed Lee to get on the board. However, Agushi broke back at love with a forehand winner and a closing volley to capture the first set in 37 points.
US news
Digital life
fromClickUp
1 hour ago

Free Household Budget Templates to Track Monthly Expenses

A well-planned monthly budget controls overspending and builds savings; customizable household budget templates track income, expenses, and savings to achieve financial goals.
US news
fromFortune
2 hours ago

Death of BNSF Railway conductor who was hit by a passing train is under investigation | Fortune

A BNSF Railway conductor was struck and killed by a moving train in Columbus, Montana; NTSB and FRA are investigating.
fromMedium
5 days ago

Too Different to Belong, Too Ordinary to Stand Out

TLDR: The online world amplifies a deep human paradox: we want to fit in and stand out at the same time. Algorithms reward polish, not practice. Visibility, not depth. The antidote is in reclaiming the messy middle where originality is formed, and letting technology be collaborators, not replacements. I keep circling a question that psychology hasn't yet neatly answered: why does the online world make us feel both too different to belong and too ordinary to matter?
Digital life
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
15 hours ago

My 93-year-old great aunt lives alone in Las Vegas. I worry about her, but she loves her independence and keeps herself busy.

A 93-year-old woman in Las Vegas maintains independence, social connections, and manages daily needs while declining offers to move in with family.
Digital life
fromSouth China Morning Post
1 day ago

Japan eyes boost from digital nomads despite overtourism crisis

Local Japanese authorities are targeting digital nomads to attract longer-stay visitors and help redistribute tourism away from overcrowded urban hotspots.
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
17 hours ago

Yoga, cold plunges, and beach workouts: LA Tech Week is embracing wellness over booze

LA Tech Week prioritized wellness and sobriety, replacing typical party networking with fitness, cold plunges, meditation, and health-focused events for professional networking.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 day ago

Looking for Fire Weed in Binghamton? Start Here | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Binghamton's Definition of Fire Weed In Binghamton, "fire weed" doesn't mean just high THC - it means high integrity. Locals expect products that blend strength with transparency, flavor with purpose, and style with sustainability. Binghamton's ideal fire weed delivers: Verified potency, with COAs posted at sillynice.com/menu. Clean terpenes from real cannabis - not synthetic additives. Eco-friendly packaging made from hemp, recycled glass, and ocean plastic via Sana Packaging.
Wellness
OMG science
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Genetically-Engineered Pets Are Here and You Can Buy One for $7

GloFish are genetically modified ornamental aquarium fish expressing fluorescent proteins that glow under blue or ultraviolet light and are commercially available for low cost.
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: Chronic pain linked to small cluster of brain cells

Researchers have launched a search engine that can quickly sift through the staggering volumes of biological data housed in public repositories. The team integrated data from seven publicly funded data archives, creating 18.8million unique DNA and RNA sequence sets and 210billion amino-acid sequence sets that users can search through using text prompts. The search engine, called MetaGraph, can also uncover genetic patterns hidden deep within expansive sequencing data sets without needing those patterns to be explicitly annotated in advance.
OMG science
OMG science
fromMedium
1 week ago

OSI Layers Explained-With a Birthday Gift Story

Computer network communication mirrors a multi-step gift delivery where each OSI layer performs a specific task and can add headers or fail independently.
UX design
fromMedium
5 days ago

When Less Outperforms More: UX Lessons from Visual Content Platforms ( Pexel vs Unspash vs Pixabay...

Technical and design decisions together determine user experience, aligning product engineering with empathetic design to match user intent at scale.
UX design
fromMedium
5 days ago

Common UX mistakes everyone still makes 2.0

Consistent design systems, predictable interaction patterns, accessibility, performance, and system-level thinking are essential to avoid common low-code UX mistakes during rapid app scaling.
UX design
fromMedium
5 days ago

How to keep design strategic when you're suddenly in a startup environment

Designers must deliver faster with smaller teams as frequent company pivots and AI-driven layoffs force startup-speed work and render traditional UX processes outdated.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
11 hours ago

The AI Industry Is Traumatizing Desperate Contractors in the Developing World for Pennies

AI systems rely on low-wage data-labeling labor in developing countries exposed to traumatic content, poor conditions, and limited workplace protections.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
17 hours ago

These 3 Beaten-Down Tech Stocks Could Have Farther to Fall | The Motley Fool

Some well-known technology companies remain disappointing investors despite the AI boom, with major names like The Trade Desk and Tesla facing significant setbacks.
Tech industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Tech bros need the world to believe their hype. Here's an idea let's just ignore them | Pip Finkemeyer

Artificial intelligence is at the Gartner Hype Cycle's peak of inflated expectations and faces a likely plunge into disillusionment as productivity gains lag investment.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 days ago

The Hidden National Security Risk in Smart Cities

Smart-city sensors and data brokerage practices expose continuous, location-linked personal and sensitive information of U.S. military and intelligence personnel, posing national security risks.
Privacy professionals
fromMySA
2 days ago

Privacy Notice | mySanAntonio.com

Hearst affiliates collect and share personal information across services; data practices vary by service and some offerings have separate privacy notices.
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Realty group's plan to install plate readers in Brookline sparks privacy concerns

The ACLU of Massachusetts says the cameras - marketed as neighborhood safety tools - enable broad government surveillance by collecting data on everyone's movements, not just those suspected of wrongdoing.
Privacy professionals
EU data protection
fromInfoWorld
2 days ago

An EU breakup with US cloud providers

European organizations pursue cloud sovereignty to reduce reliance on US hyperscalers, driven by data privacy, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risk.
fromDataBreaches.Net
4 days ago

Obsession with cyber breach notification fuelling costly mistakes - DataBreaches.Net

Regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (Apra's) CPS 230 standard have led organisations to become "really obsessed" with the 72-hour notification window following a data breach, according to Shannon Murphy, global security and risk strategist at Trend Micro.
EU data protection
fromIT Pro
4 days ago

Capita fined 14 million after it 'failed to ensure the security' of of personal data

A data breach affecting over six million people has resulted in a £14 million fine for professional services firm Capita following an investigation by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The fine is split between Capita Plc and Capita Pension Solutions, which have been billed £8 million and £6 million respectively for the March 2023 attack. According to the ICO, the UK's data protection authority, Capita failed in three areas: preventing privilege escalation and unauthorized lateral movement, responding appropriately to security alerts, and penetration and risk assessment.
EU data protection
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