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Digital life
fromwww.independent.ie
1 hour ago

Do I really pick up my phone 87 times a day?': We asked six people to cut their screen time by half here's how they did

Reducing screen time with simple habits can stall mindless scrolling and reduce sleep disruption, mental and physical harms, and cognitive risks.
Digital life
fromForbes
7 hours ago

'Gen Alpha Brain Rot' Slang: 6 Gig Jobs Can Turn It Into Real Cash

Fluency in Gen Alpha digital slang can be monetized as a lucrative freelance skill, sometimes yielding six-figure incomes.
Wellness
fromBustle
2 hours ago

Here's Your Horoscope For Thursday, November 6

Unexpected emotional shifts arise as Moon-Uranus in Gemini sparks spontaneity while Venus enters Scorpio, intensifying magnetic desires and increasing risk of confusion or hasty decisions.
OMG science
fromwww.standard.co.uk
22 hours ago

How to see the biggest supermoon of the year over London on Bonfire Night

The Beaver Supermoon on November 5 will be the closest, largest, and brightest full moon of 2025, appearing up to 14% larger and 30% brighter.
OMG science
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 week ago

Your November 2025 Horoscope: Wrong Turns May Lead You to Something Better

Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius and Scorpio (Nov 9–29) heightens miscommunication and travel disruptions while offering a rare chance to revisit and correct long-standing life patterns.
Privacy professionals
fromBloomberglaw
14 hours ago

Paramount Hit With Child Privacy Suit Over Pluto Video Streaming

Paramount Skydance and Pluto Inc. allegedly transmitted children’s personally identifiable viewing data to Google and Microsoft without obtaining parental consent.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
6 hours ago

Microsoft apologizes over Copilot plan confusion

Microsoft apologized for unclear communications that steered M365 subscribers toward pricier Copilot-inclusive bundles, prompting ACCC legal action over alleged dark patterns.
UX design
fromUX Magazine
2 hours ago

UX Promptly Needed: a Railway Digital Transformation Story

Bureaucratic railway lost-bag processes require user-centered UX and simple AI tools (QR codes, digital reporting) to create seamless services and reunite lost items.
UX design
fromAdamsilver.io
4 days ago

Why I don't test different designs at the same time

Prefer radio buttons over select boxes for option lists; long lists can be usable, and comparative testing of multiple versions often complicates conclusions.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
1 day ago

A Practical Guide To UX Strategy - Smashing Magazine

UX strategy is a journey connecting current UX to a desired future state, guiding decisions to maximize success while managing risks and constraints.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

The Sun publisher agrees to pay Christopher Jefferies substantial damages'

News UK settled with Christopher Jefferies and apologised for invading his privacy, paying damages after his wrongful arrest in the 2010 Joanna Yeates murder case.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Phone location data of top EU officials for sale, report finds | TechCrunch

Commercially sold mobile location histories enabled easy tracking of top EU officials despite stringent European data protection laws.
EU data protection
fromZDNET
1 day ago

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 lands - with AI and EU support baked in

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 is an AI-ready enterprise Linux distro with built-in model context protocol, GPU acceleration, container/Kubernetes enhancements, and EU-focused sovereign support.
EU data protection
fromSocial Media Today
1 week ago

TikTok Faces New Fines in Europe Over DSA Compliance

EU regulators are pursuing fines and enforcement against TikTok for ad-library and data-rule breaches while TikTok warns about inconsistent enforcement across platforms.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
1 hour ago

Humain pushes for an AI-first computing experience - but there are skeptics

Humain One offers a full-stack, voice- and text-driven OS built on autonomous AI agents that automate tasks and replace traditional icon- and click-based workflows.
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
1 hour ago

Why Meta's Exit From MRC Audits Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Marketers | AdExchanger

Advertisers must reassess social video spending as rising costs, reduced incremental reach, and brand-safety risks make programmatic CTV a more transparent, brand-safe option.
Marketing tech
fromSocial Media Today
1 day ago

Snapchat Posts Strong Revenue Result, Though Challenges Are Coming

Snapchat faces unpredictable declines in user engagement from safety and age-verification policies while pursuing SMB growth, regional cost cuts, and Perplexity AI integration to boost monetization.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 hours ago

Netflix's ads boss on the next phase, and how Amazon accelerates it

Netflix introduces a Monthly Active Viewers (MAV) metric reporting over 190 million global viewers to better represent ad-tier reach and strengthen ad planning.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 hours ago

Magnite Remains Unbothered By The Trade Desk's SSP Policies | AdExchanger

Magnite supports ad-system clean-up, accepts The Trade Desk's OpenPath prioritization, and reported strong Q3 results with double-digit revenue and CTV growth.
fromZacks
2 hours ago

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Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
7 hours ago

The Silent Insider Threat: When Employees Undermine Cybersecurity Messaging

Inconsistent internal cybersecurity communication undermines trust, increases human-driven breach risk, and weakens organizational defenses and brand reputation.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
3 hours ago

Discord's Family Center update now lets parents monitor weekly purchases | TechCrunch

Discord's Family Center now shows guardians teens' purchases, time spent, top interactions, and offers parental controls for DMs, sensitive-content filtering, and data privacy.
Food & drink
fromThe Mercury News
7 hours ago

Bay Area restaurants offering free meals flooded with grateful SNAP families, donations

Multiple Bay Area restaurants are providing free meals to children affected by federal food stamp cuts while communities and paying customers donate support.
Information security
fromComputerworld
2 hours ago

24/7 Monitoring no longer an option: How organisations can stay vigilant even without dedicated security teams

Cyber risk threatens business survival, causing multimillion-dollar losses, reputational and regulatory harm, while 24/7 threats strain scarce security resources.
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

Jimi Famurewa's recipe for Marmite and leek homity pie

Homity pie was first encountered in a colourful, community-driven Deptford Project café housed in a redecorated disused 1960s train carriage.
Books
fromVulture
7 hours ago

Stories You Think You Know: Blue Cowboy and Did You Eat? ( ?)

Blue Cowboy, a solo show by David Cale, uses sly storytelling and theatrical design to subvert Western fantasies and reveal deeper, unsettling character complexities.
#remote-work
fromAol
11 hours ago
Remote teams

Workers want flexibility. Employers want productivity. Can both coexist?

fromAol
11 hours ago
Remote teams

Workers want flexibility. Employers want productivity. Can both coexist?

more#remote-work
Social media marketing
fromArs Technica
16 hours ago

Why being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers

Relatable, authentic fitfluencers engage followers more effectively than idealized, extremely attractive ones because perceived attainability drives connection and engagement.
Social media marketing
fromMashable India
19 hours ago

No More Guessing! Instagram Just Gave Creators a Way To Spy On Competitors

Instagram added Competitive Insights allowing creators and businesses to compare up to ten competitor accounts on basic metrics like follower growth and posting frequency.
Writing
fromFast Company
14 hours ago

Why your writing practice is failing

A lightweight routine of daily morning pages, constant physical note-taking, and monthly collation produces abundant raw ideas and sustains consistent creative output.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
18 hours ago

Founder of celebrated San Francisco restaurant A16 has a Wine Country secret

Shelley Lindgren expanded A16 into multiple locations, built an award-winning Southern Italian wine program, and launched the Tansy wine label with partner Kitty Oestlien.
Wine
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
18 hours ago

Founder of celebrated San Francisco restaurant A16 has a Wine Country secret

Shelley Lindgren expanded A16 to multiple locations, launched Tansy Wine, and championed Southern Italian varietals, earning a James Beard Award and national recognition.
Social media marketing
fromModern Retail
1 day ago

'The new white space': Why M.M.LaFleur is creating a dedicated LinkedIn strategy

M.M.LaFleur shifted its newsletter and audience engagement to LinkedIn, driving large increases in subscribers, profile views, followers, reactions, and comments.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

CD Rose awarded the 2025 Goldsmiths prize

CD Rose won the 2025 Goldsmiths Prize for We Live Here Now, a mould‑breaking linked‑stories novel about disappearances at an art installation.
Wine
fromInsideHook
1 day ago

Review: Tasting Through The Dalmore's New $44K Whisky Set

The Dalmore Red Wine Cask Edition finishes 24-, 34- and 43-year single malts in Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape casks, producing rich, tannic, wine-driven flavors.
Writing
fromFuncheap
12 hours ago

How Video Games Can Inspire Writing with Gene Yang

Interactive character-writing workshop and book signing offering attendees a chance to design video game characters; free and open to the public at 849 Valencia Street.
Writing
fromNature
1 day ago

Anosophoros

An exiled nanobiotechnologist flees into a post-collapse wasteland with her lab rat companion, choosing survival and loyalty over family approval.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ukraine war briefing: Putin boasts of nuclear-driven torpedo that would swamp cities with radioactive tsunami

Russia successfully tested the Poseidon nuclear-propelled torpedo-drone, a novel retaliatory weapon capable of a radioactive tsunami and altering traditional nuclear deterrence norms.
English Premier League
from101GREATGOALS.COM
5 days ago

Newcastle striker Woltemade has been 'first class' says Howe

Nick Woltemade has scored six goals in nine starts after a £69m transfer, showing strong technical ability and team ethic but needing greater consistency.
English Premier League
from101GREATGOALS.COM
1 week ago

Aston Villa 1-0 Man City: Report, result, goals as controversial Cash strike earns hosts fourth straight Premier League win

Aston Villa beat Manchester City 1-0 at Villa Park as Matty Cash's 19th-minute long-range goal ended City's nine-match unbeaten run.
English Premier League
fromRush The Kop
1 week ago

Liverpool's defeat at Brentford shows their midweek revival was a mirage

Liverpool suffered a fourth successive Premier League defeat, exposing tactical, defensive and fundamental issues in Arne Slot's new-look side.
Golden State Warriors
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 hour ago

Steph-less Warriors run out of steam in loss to Sacramento Kings

Warriors, without Curry, Green, and Butler, lost 121-116 to the Kings despite 28 points from Will Richardson and Moses Moody and 24 from Jonathan Kuminga.
Golden State Warriors
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 hours ago

Warriors without Curry, Butler and Green for their matchup vs. Kings

Warriors played without top three players Curry, Green, and Butler; coach Steve Kerr started rookies and role players while expecting Green and Butler to be available Friday.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 hours ago

My 4-step routine to make any Android phone operate like new again (and reliably)

Free up storage—uninstall unused apps and remove junk files—to improve an old Android phone's speed without rooting.
National Hockey League
fromMaple Leafs Hotstove
2 hours ago

Craig Berube on Matias Maccelli's performance vs. Utah after a healthy scratch: "He was competitive all over the ice... He was really good"

Maple Leafs won 5-3, improving to 8-5-1; team played disciplined, patient north-south hockey with strong penalty kill and balanced contributions.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
7 hours ago

Amazon Clears Out Its Pixel 9 Stock for Practically Nothing, Just Ahead of Holiday Rush - Kotaku

The Pixel 9 is currently available at a $300 (38%) discount on Amazon, offering flagship hardware, Gemini features, and unlocked carrier compatibility for $499.
New York Knicks
fromESPN.com
7 hours ago

KAT 'still stunned' by trade as Knicks rout Wolves

Karl-Anthony Towns remains emotionally connected to the Timberwolves despite being traded to the Knicks a year ago.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 hour ago

London has 604 sites at risk, says heritage body

Historic England reports 604 at‑risk London heritage sites; 20 were saved and 21 newly listed, emphasizing restoration, reuse, and community economic contribution.
Manchester City
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Meet the new, fun Erling Haaland: he's laughing but he'll still destroy you | Barney Ronay

Erling Haaland dominated with power, tactical disruption, and a decisive goal while Manchester City won 4-1 with strong contributions from Phil Foden and teammates.
Dallas Cowboys
fromBlogging The Boys
8 hours ago

Cowboys trade news: Dallas pursued Quincy Williams in Quinnen Williams deal

The Dallas Cowboys acquired Quinnen Williams, traded Mazi Smith plus a 2026 second and 2027 first, and also added linebacker Logan Wilson.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
3 hours ago

De Jong gives his verdict on Barca's struggles

The team must improve defensive organization, marking, pressing, and positioning to stop conceding goals, fix counter-attack weaknesses, and regain winning form.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
8 hours ago

'We have to stick to our philosophy' - Hansi Flick reacts to Barcelona's Champions League draw

Barcelona drew 3-3 with Club Brugge; Flick insists on keeping Barça's style while demanding more intensity, pressing, and defensive improvement in midfield and back line.
#phil-foden
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Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 hours ago

5 Samsung bloatware apps you should delete right now (and never miss)

Preinstalled Samsung apps often include rarely used first-party apps that can be disabled or uninstalled to save memory and reduce background battery usage.
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