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Wellness
fromNewsmax
11 hours ago

Americans Abandon Hustle Culture for 'Soft Productivity'

Soft productivity prioritizes employee well-being and sustainable habits to produce higher-quality work, replacing hustle culture's glorification of overwork.
Digital life
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 day ago

Why Millennials & Gen Z Must Manage Online Reputations

Young adults must proactively manage their digital footprints because online content shapes professional, social, and financial opportunities and can resurface unexpectedly.
Digital life
fromThe Atlantic
13 hours ago

Have You Considered Not Polluting the Water?

AI-powered virtual companions and digital platforms are replacing in-person interactions, exacerbating social isolation and contributing to widespread loneliness.
Digital life
fromStreetsblog
1 day ago

Friday Video: How Car Culture and the Internet Attention Economy Waste Your Time - Streetsblog USA

Car-dependent urban design and attention-economy technologies align to maximize distraction and waste human time and focus.
Wellness
fromBusiness Matters
18 hours ago

Workplace sickness costs UK firms 103bn a year as Bupa partners with GoJoe

UK businesses lose £103bn annually to workplace sickness, with £25bn from presenteeism, significantly reducing productivity and harming morale.
Wellness
fromEntrepreneur
11 hours ago

I Looked Successful, But Inside I Was Falling Apart - This Trifecta Method Took Me From Rock Bottom to Peak Performance | Entrepreneur

Biohacking, paired with longevity medicine and fulfillment, restores cellular function, energy, clarity, and purpose through sleep, nutrition, movement and environmental change.
OMG science
fromWIRED
5 days ago

The Quest to Find the Longest-Running Simple Computer Program

BB(6) lower bounds have been dramatically increased, producing numbers so large they cannot be written in ordinary decimal notation.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Interstellar overhype: Nasa debunks claim about alien-made comet

NASA discounted a Harvard astronomer's hypothesis that interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas is an artificial, potentially threatening object sent intentionally toward the inner solar system.
Tech industry
fromwww.bbc.com
4 hours ago

Faisal Islam: Will the US tech bromance turn around the UK economy?

Nvidia, Microsoft and Google made multi-billion investments in the UK, signaling major transatlantic AI and tech capital flows and government-attracted economic opportunity.
UX design
fromMedium
3 weeks ago

Who are we designing for now?

Design must reconcile human-centered emotional experiences with structured, machine-readable interfaces as AI agents become active users of products.
UX design
fromMedium
4 days ago

Vibe coding, corrupt personalization, responsible AI workflows

AI-driven vibe coding inflates simple coding assistants into overpromised transformations, while interface design must prioritize clear intent capture and judicious animation use.
UX design
fromMedium
4 days ago

The Psychology Of Trust In A World Where Products Keep Breaking Promises

Radical UX or workflow changes in complex B2B/SaaS products can confuse users by forcing them to unlearn established patterns, eroding trust and adoption.
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
17 hours ago

Government may consider new legislation in light of phone data location tracking revelation, Taoiseach says

Phone location data brokers can trace individuals to specific residences and sensitive sites, creating serious privacy and state security risks.
Tech industry
fromFortune
8 hours ago

It's time for Intel to go private, former board members say | Fortune

The US government should take Intel private and split it into a standalone foundry and a separate chip-design company, selling Mobileye and its VC arm.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
20 hours ago

French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack | Computer Weekly

The European Court of Justice will determine whether EU citizens can challenge evidence obtained from French hacking of Sky ECC and EncroChat under EU law.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
21 hours ago

A millennial and a Gen Zer went to a no-phones party in New York City. Our nerves gave way to magic.

An Andrew Yang–hosted Manhattan Offline party required guests to surrender phones, prompting in-person interactions among tech workers, younger Yang Gang supporters, and other attendees.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.npr.org
20 hours ago

A judge ordered Google to share its search data. What does that mean for user privacy?

Judge Mehta ordered Google to share parts of its search index and click-and-query data with competitors, raising significant user privacy concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromPrivacy International
2 weeks ago

Which comes first, the Google search monopoly or the data?

Google holds an illegal monopoly over online search; court orders one-off data access to rivals while allowing default search payments, raising privacy and competition concerns.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

Heightened global risk pushes interest in data sovereignty | Computer Weekly

Data sovereignty risk is increasing due to geopolitical instability, risking reputational damage and loss of customer trust unless organisations adopt multi-provider, sovereign data strategies.
National Football League
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 hours ago

Bay Area counts down to Super Bowl 60; organizers announce new Innovation Summit

Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium will engage the entire Bay Area, driving celebration, regional spotlighting, and economic opportunity across multiple cities.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful | George Monbiot

Investigative journalism at the BBC once exposed powerful wrongdoing and effected change, but political pressure in 1987 led to its effective curtailment.
Information security
fromZDNET
3 hours ago

Your passkeys could be vulnerable to attack, and everyone - including you - must act

An exploit can trick password managers into revealing traditional credentials or passkey-like artifacts under specific preconditions, though passkeys and the protocol were not proven vulnerable.
Food & drink
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 hour ago

Everyday Foods That May Lower Testosterone More Than You Think | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Common foods and drinks, especially high soy intake, can lower testosterone over time and impair strength, energy, and hormonal balance.
Environment
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 hours ago

Toronto's main landfill could be full in just 10 years. The city's racing to come up with a solution | CBC News

Toronto's Green Lane Landfill may reach capacity by 2034–35, prompting proposals to expand the site, find a new landfill, or develop waste-to-energy options.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
3 hours ago

Crowd gathers in Seal Beach to watch rehabilitated sea turtle released to the ocean

A green sea turtle entangled in fishing line was rehabilitated for three months and released back into the ocean, highlighting fishing line as a threat.
Food & drink
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
3 hours ago

LALO Launches Distilled-to-Proof High Proof Tequila for 2025 | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

LALO releases a distilled-to-proof 2025 High Proof blanco tequila bottled at 50% ABV, capturing agave's pure essence without dilution.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
5 hours ago

Tulsa tops OSU in Stillwater for 1st time since '51

Tulsa upset Oklahoma State 19-12 in Stillwater, led by Baylor Hayes' 219 passing yards and Seth Morgan's four field goals, ending a 27-year drought.
Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 hour ago

Batteries bite into oil: Demand slows in China and drops in Norway

Battery storage and vehicle electrification are irreversibly reducing fossil fuel demand, significantly cutting coal, gas, and oil consumption and depressing prices.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
15 hours ago

Navigating the chaos of consent, compliance and customer trust in an AI world | MarTech

Quality, responsibly collected data plus transparent, agile governance is essential for marketers to realize AI's value while preserving consumer trust.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
16 hours ago

Marketers are expanding their use of genAI and seeing returns | MarTech

85% of marketers now deploy genAI, reporting strong ROI and significant gains in personalization, efficiency, cost savings, predictive accuracy, customer loyalty, and sales.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
16 hours ago

iOS 26: Apple's SMS update could hurt engagement | MarTech

iOS 26 adds an 'Unknown Sender' SMS filter that can divert brand messages into a separate view, threatening reach for non-personalized SMS campaigns.
Social media marketing
fromGREY Journal
15 hours ago

Why Marketers Are Turning to FollowSpy for Competitor Research

Monitoring competitors' follows, unfollows, and story views reveals early partnership signals and actionable patterns beyond standard analytics.
Wine
fromElite Traveler
13 hours ago

Inside the World's Best Wine Lists Awards 2025

The Little Nell won Wine List of the Year 2025; global winners across five continents received multiple awards including Champions' League and Guiding Spirit honors.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
17 hours ago

Wild Color Of The Year Reveals: Brands Chase Gen Z With Bold Content

Color of the Year campaigns have evolved into immersive, multi-sensory influencer-driven experiences, exemplified by Behr's Hidden Gem promotion and Catie Free's human paint can TikTok.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
19 hours ago

Keep your data out of third-party clouds by self-hosting - here's how

Self-hosting local services reclaims data control and reduces the likelihood that third parties will use personal data to train large language models.
Remote teams
fromThe Daily Beast
12 years ago

Best Buy Ends Work-From-Home

Best Buy ended its ROWE work-from-home program for about 4,000 nonstore employees, replacing automatic remote-work rights with manager-approved flexibility.
Privacy technologies
fromcointelegraph.com
15 hours ago

Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) explained: The future of secure blockchain applications

Trusted Execution Environments provide hardware-level trust for confidential, tamper-proof execution and attestable off-chain computation in blockchain nodes.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Nick Harkaway: I loathed Charles Dickens it nearly turned me off reading for ever'

Early and varied reading experiences shaped a lifelong, evolving love of literature and inspired a career and creative ambition through specific influential books.
Books
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 hours ago

Kepler's Books, defying expectations about the fate of bookstores, turns 70

Kepler's Books celebrates its 70th anniversary with a block party Sept. 20 featuring family activities, live music, food vendors, and a history rooted in the paperback revolution.
Books
fromwww.newyorker.com
11 hours ago

The Cartoonist Liana Finck Picks Three Favorite Children's Books

Children's books inspired Liana Finck's art, influenced her work including Mixed Feelings, and led her to celebrate favorites by Maira Kalman, William Steig, Lore Segal.
Wine
fromwww.esquire.com
8 hours ago

How One Premium Italian Wine Is Finding Friends in High Places

Franciacorta produces high-quality, traditionally made Italian sparkling wines rivaling Champagne and has gained prominence at events like the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Writing
fromBusiness Insider
19 hours ago

Juggling 3 freelance jobs works for me. It's stressful at times, but I'm my own boss, and my businesses are thriving.

After being laid off, transitioned to freelancing—writing, piano teaching, and portrait photography—and maintained self-employment for ten years.
Remote teams
fromComputerworld
15 hours ago

Microsoft prompts Teams AI agents to collaborate with humans

AI meeting Facilitator creates and adapts agendas, allocates topic time, takes collaborative notes, drafts documents, captures tasks, and assigns them via Planner integration in Teams.
Remote teams
fromPhys
1 day ago

Leveling the playing field: How technology practices can reduce remote worker bias

Strategically using existing technology and managing distributed teams reduces remote-worker stigma and fosters greater equality in influence when all employees work apart.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerworld
2 days ago

The AI browser security gap: Comet and 1Password partner to protect credentials

AI-powered browsers need new security models; 1Password and Perplexity added credential management, secure autofill, and access controls to Comet.
Writing
fromInsideHook
1 day ago

A Golf Trip on Psilocybin

Psilocybin briefly sharpened perception and produced one exceptional shot amid a season of severe, persistent decline in golf performance.
Writing
fromInverse
2 days ago

'Ambrosia Sky's Developers Grapple With Grief And Love In Their Upcoming Sci-Fi Adventure

Ambrosia Sky combines cleaning-focused gameplay with intimate exploration of grief, community remnants, and final rites as players care for and witness the dead.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Suspect in UK toddler disappearance is released after serving time in unrelated case

A German man suspected in Madeleine McCann's 2007 disappearance was released after serving a seven-year sentence for a separate 2019 rape conviction; investigations continue.
English Premier League
fromSoccer News
6 days ago

Iraola: Bournemouth must remain humble after best ever start - Soccer News

Bournemouth have their best Premier League start with nine points from four games but must stay humble and continue improving to sustain success.
English Premier League
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
6 days ago

"To be assessed" - Journalist provides update on Martin Odegaard injury in fresh blow for Arsenal

Martin Odegaard left the Nottingham Forest match with a shoulder injury and will be assessed, compounding Arsenal's list of key absentees this season.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

A former diplomat says Russian drone incursion into Poland was intentional

Russian drones deliberately entered Polish airspace to test NATO and the U.S., prompting NATO jets to shoot down multiple drones and Poland's Article 4.
English Premier League
from101GREATGOALS.COM
1 week ago

Premier League predictions: Ange to suffer early setback but joy for Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City

Ange Postecoglou's tactical arrival won't immediately transform Nottingham Forest; Arsenal are expected to beat Forest as the Premier League returns.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski discusses Russia's war on Ukraine amid stalled talks

Poland faces tangible Russian threats, manages major logistical support to Ukraine, and prioritizes protecting supply operations over deploying troops abroad.
#fremont-real-estate
East Bay real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 hours ago

Oakland Coliseum has been pumping groundwater into the bay for years without a permit

Oakland Coliseum discharged groundwater to Damon Slough without a permit; officials will seek a permit, costing taxpayers up to $659,000 amid pending property sale.
New York Mets
fromESPN.com
1 day ago

Rocked in minors, Senga feels unready to return

Kodai Senga remains in Triple-A, saying he's not ready to pitch in the majors after a poor outing, with simulated work scheduled.
New York Mets
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 hours ago

Tylor Megill, Reed Garrett Recommended For Tommy John Surgery

Tylor Megill and Reed Garrett likely require Tommy John surgery, ending their 2025 seasons and complicating Garrett's recovery due to an additional nerve procedure.
New York City
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
2 hours ago

New York's High Line Hosts Magical 2025 Art Dinner With Avian Surprises | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The High Line's Art Dinner transformed the park into an immersive, avian-themed celebration centered on Iván Argote's monumental pigeon sculpture, Dinosaur.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
3 hours ago

Lynden Lakovic is one of the early Capitals standouts at his first-ever pro training camp: 'You can feel he's got confidence and a little bit of swagger'

Lynden Lakovic's combination of deceptive speed, size, and confident presence immediately set him apart at his first professional training camp.
Film
fromVulture
5 hours ago

Critics Don't Think Him Has It

Him is a visually striking but thematically thin sports thriller that relies on strong performances and marketing while delivering an unsatisfying, muddled ending.
Film
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 hour ago

Charlie Hunnam, the actor who always says no': I always feel like I'm one failed film away from being out of work'

Charlie Hunnam, notable for early controversial TV scenes and for turning down major roles, stars as Ed Gein in Ryan Murphy's new Monster series installment.
LGBT
fromVulture
7 hours ago

It's a Queen Thing, in Saturday Church and Galas

Saturday Church delivers ecstatic vocal performances but lacks narrative specificity, relying on broad characters instead of particularized depth.
New York City
fromBronx Times
4 hours ago

EXCLUSIVE: Bally's Casino hopeful boosts its investment offer to Community Advisory Committee - Bronx Times

Bally's increased its annual community investment commitment for the East Bronx casino to at least $12.5 million and 1% of gross gaming revenue.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
44 minutes ago

vivo Y50i is official with one tiny minute change from the Y50 and Y50m

vivo Y50i is an affordable Y50-series phone with Dimensity 6300, 6,000 mAh battery, 15W charging, 6.74-inch 90Hz LCD, priced at CNY 1,499.
Women
fromESPN.com
5 hours ago

Thomas has triple-double as Mercury oust Liberty

Alyssa Thomas recorded the first 20-point postseason triple-double as the Phoenix Mercury defeated the New York Liberty 79-73 to advance to the semifinals.
#clayton-kershaw
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
4 hours ago

Xiaomi exec compares the 17 Pro Max to the iPhone 17 Pro Max, reveals more details

Xiaomi's 17 series features a rear display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, distinctive camera island, launches in China before October with premium pricing.
Arts
fromIndependent
59 minutes ago

The real house of Guinness: 'I definitely think they thought of themselves as Irish... but we didn't want big economic and political turmoil'

Ned Guinness, heir to Arthur Guinness, prefers the name Ned and maintains family ties to Farmleigh and the original Arthur Guinness house.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Track stars: the world tram driver championship wowed Europe. Now Australia is gearing up for its turn

Tram drivers from 25 cities worldwide competed in a global championship of precision and timing across creative track challenges, drawing thousands of spectators.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
37 minutes ago

Estonia seeks NATO consultations after Russia jets incident DW 09/20/2025

Three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace for 12 minutes in a highly brazen incident, while Russia denies any airspace violation.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
59 minutes ago

John Downing: From Jack Lynch to Jim Gavin, allegations of 'keeping a blue shirt in the wardrobe' are far from new

Jim Gavin has been labeled a 'Fine Gael fellow traveller', joining Fianna Fáil figures Jack Lynch and Donogh O'Malley alleged to have Fine Gael links.
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