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Digital life
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Why are some people better at multitasking?

Human multitasking is habitual and effective, but generative AI agents increase temptation to fragment thinking, creating cognitive diffusion and higher work intensity.
Wellness
fromMail Online
20 hours ago

UK holidaymakers can't switch off their mobile phones

Most British holidaymakers want to disconnect on vacation but overwhelmingly fail to turn off their phones, causing stress and undermining relaxation.
Wellness
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 hours ago

Horoscopes Feb. 23, 2026: Emily Blunt, concentrate on what's important

Prioritize what truly matters, avoid anger and revenge, give back, and use discipline and thoughtful choices to improve personal well-being and enrich relationships.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
17 hours ago

9 weekend rituals from the 60s and 70s that created a sense of togetherness screens have replaced - Silicon Canals

Shared weekend rituals like family meals and aimless Sunday drives fostered togetherness, intimacy, and presence that digital devices have gradually eroded.
Digital life
fromMail Online
1 day ago

How to speak 'millennial': 2002 slang glossary reveals popular lingo

Many 2002 slang terms have faded, but words like 'blogger', 'babe', and 'buzzing' have increased significantly in usage from 2002 to 2022.
OMG science
fromWIRED
2 days ago

A Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed

A nearly starless galaxy, CDG-2, 300 million light-years away, appears to be over 99.9% dark matter and was detected via four globular clusters.
OMG science
fromEsquire
4 days ago

This Weird Effect of Climate Change Is Scaring the Hell Out of Me

A 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter strain from cave ice carries multidrug resistance and antimicrobial activity, posing potential AMR risks if released by melting ice.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

The Kuiper Belt is packed with weird peanut-shaped objects. Astronomers think they know why

Many kilometer-scale Kuiper Belt objects are bilobed contact binaries formed by gentle mergers, revealing probable planetesimal formation pathways.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
21 hours ago

A Designer's Guide To Eco-Friendly Interfaces - Smashing Magazine

Sustainable UX reframes performance as ethical responsibility, prioritizing reduced digital footprint and energy-efficient design over attention-seeking features.
UX design
fromMedium
9 hours ago

UX questionnaires. Is it rocket science?

Questionnaires provide essential quantitative feedback from real users to validate design hypotheses and reveal whether design decisions truly work in practice.
#bay-area-tech
more#bay-area-tech
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
17 hours ago

3 Predictions for Alphabet in 2026 | The Motley Fool

Alphabet's AI investments strengthen Google Search monetization via AI-driven experiences, improved ad-intent matching, and potential in-AI Mode purchases.
UX design
fromCSS-Tricks
7 hours ago

Loading Smarter: SVG vs. Raster Loaders in Modern Web Design | CSS-Tricks

For small, simple loaders performance between an SVG loader and a rotated raster image is nearly identical, while SVGs offer scalability and DOM manipulability advantages.
#digital-services-act
more#digital-services-act
#ai-agents
more#ai-agents
Privacy professionals
fromExchangewire
12 hours ago

EscalaX Reinforces its Privacy & Compliance With BidSafe One

EscalaX partners with BidSafe One to strengthen privacy, consent management, and regulatory compliance across programmatic advertising, ensuring secure multichannel data governance.
#privacy-law
fromThe Verge
1 day ago
Privacy professionals

America desperately needs new privacy laws

Invasive government and corporate surveillance can be prevented if Congress enacts updated privacy laws to limit data collection and sharing.
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 days ago
EU data protection

Resource: Privacy Law Directory -- Codamail - DataBreaches.Net

Privacy laws primarily protect domestic citizens while intelligence exemptions and international intelligence-sharing alliances enable extensive cross-border surveillance and data flows.
more#privacy-law
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
8 hours ago

Weekly Recap: Double-Tap Skimmers, PromptSpy AI, 30Tbps DDoS, Docker Malware & More

Critical zero-day in Dell RecoverPoint for VMs (CVE-2026-22769) is actively exploited, enabling root access and backdoor deployment via hard-coded Tomcat credentials.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
10 hours ago

Recent RoundCube Webmail Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

Two RoundCube Webmail vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-49113 and CVE-2025-68461) are being actively exploited; organizations must apply available patches immediately.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
10 hours ago

Malicious npm Packages Harvest Crypto Keys, CI Secrets, and API Tokens

SANDWORM_MODE supply-chain worm uses malicious npm packages to harvest credentials and crypto keys, propagate via stolen identities, and target AI coding assistants.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
16 hours ago

As it ramps up push to fund AI bets, Meta makes a new play for agencies

Meta is launching an 'Agency Growth Collective' to offer agencies shared specialists, virtual trainings, and alias-based account support while retaining agency involvement.
Marketing tech
fromwww.fooddive.com
21 hours ago

The measurement gap: 4 costly myths hindering experiential and sampling ROI

Experiential marketing is measurable and can drive sales when treated as a performance channel with targeting, closed-loop attribution, and iROAS.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechzine Global
11 hours ago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expects no space-based data centers this decade

Building data centers in space is impractical; AI energy and water-consumption claims are exaggerated; ChatGPT's lifetime energy is comparable to an average human's.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
16 hours ago

Can Media Buyers Learn Organic Tricks?; The New Holdco Defaults | AdExchanger

Viral app tactics—shameless onboarding, gamified incentives, and immediate review requests—can inform paid-media onboarding, while Trade Desk’s OpenPath raises transparency and competition concerns.
Privacy technologies
fromMedium
9 hours ago

Surveillance by default, consent by assumption

Privately owned camera networks and features like Search Party and Familiar Faces turn presence into involuntary participation in neighbourhood-scale biometric surveillance.
Food & drink
fromwww.standard.co.uk
9 hours ago

London's most prestigious private members club is opening its doors to the public with 245 sushi

Annabel's opens to the public for a five-month pop-up by Michelin-starred Endo Kazutoshi, with a 245 sushi menu and strict non-member house rules.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
23 hours ago

11 Best Food Spots Outside Denver Worth The Drive - Tasting Table

Great dining options exist within 30 minutes to two hours outside Denver, with 11 recommended restaurants showcasing the state's diverse and improving food scene.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
20 hours ago

Q&A with Cowboys' Will McClay on draft and free agency plans

The Dallas Cowboys will evaluate 2026 draft prospects, meet agents for upcoming free agents, and build a new defensive playbook during the NFL scouting combine.
fromLondon On The Inside
10 hours ago

Annabel's Is Now Open to Non-Members (If You Book the Sushi Counter)

After a fire caused his White City restaurant Endo at The Rotunda to close last year, sushi master Endo Kazutoshi isn't staying out of the kitchen as he's running a five-month pop-up in Mayfair. And he's not taking over any old space as he's cooking at exclusive members' club Annabel's, which is opening to the public for the first time.
Media industry
fromHer Campus
13 hours ago

Influencer Interviewers: Why are they so popular

Hiring influencers for high-profile interviews risks prioritizing virality over journalistic rigor, training, ethics, and accountability at events with political and cultural significance.
Privacy technologies
fromGadget Flow
7 hours ago

OSO / PANOCORE 360 review: the privacy-first conference camera built for modern hybrid work

PANOCORE 360 All-In-One Conference Camera restores hybrid meeting presence with panoramic capture, intelligent speaker tracking, consolidated hardware, and strong privacy and governance at an accessible price.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

As If by Isabel Waidner review surreal doppelganger story

As If uses acting, doubleness, and surreal absurdity to examine work precarity, social mobility, and uncanny mirrors between similar outsider protagonists.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
13 hours ago

VPN tricks and tips you didn't know you needed (but definitely do)

Use a VPN to encrypt connections, hide IP addresses, improve online privacy and security, and bypass geo-restrictions; configure it across devices for maximum effectiveness.
Social media marketing
fromDeadline
8 hours ago

Snap Exec Says Male Content Creators Are Chasing UFC Careers

Male creators who pivot to unrelated personas like aspiring UFC fighters risk losing audience trust and credibility if the change appears inauthentic.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Netflix boss says $83bn Warner Bros takeover will benefit industry

Netflix's $82.7bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery would expand the entertainment market; Paramount's proposed ownership would cut $6bn and shrink the industry.
Major League Baseball
fromMLB Trade Rumors
6 hours ago

The Opener: Kelly, Pitching Market, Camp Battles

Merrill Kelly’s MRI will determine Opening Day availability, the pitching free-agent market remains slow, and spring-training camp battles are starting across MLB.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
21 hours ago

MLB 2026: Everything to know about MLB's pitch-tipping craze

Pitch tipping has become a major competitive focus in MLB, prompting new rules and technological efforts to detect opponents' pitcher signals and prevent tipping.
Books
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
8 hours ago

What isn't Berkeley flash fiction master Grant Faulkner doing next?

Grant Faulkner's seventh work pairs super-short stories with Gail Butensky's photographs to follow lovers Dawn and Jonny on a searching American West road trip.
Books
fromOpen Culture
21 hours ago

An Introduction to the Codex Seraphinianus, the Strangest Book Ever Published

Luigi Serafini created the Codex Seraphinianus using an invented, meaningless script as a playful visual language, comparable to the Voynich manuscript and Rorschach tests.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

I paid people with pints and chips': Georgina Duncan on the prize-winning play she tapped out on her phone

Sapling won the Women's playwriting prize; the Belfast-set drama examines teenage grief and the long, community-defining scars left by past violence.
#oliver-glasner
fromSoccer News
7 hours ago
English Premier League

"I never disrespected anyone" - Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner on "Glasner finished" banner displayed at Selhurst Park (Video) - Soccer News

fromESPN.com
3 days ago
English Premier League

Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner names three failings: 'I'm just not good enough'

fromSoccer News
7 hours ago
English Premier League

"I never disrespected anyone" - Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner on "Glasner finished" banner displayed at Selhurst Park (Video) - Soccer News

fromESPN.com
3 days ago
English Premier League

Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner names three failings: 'I'm just not good enough'

more#oliver-glasner
Writing
fromVulture
9 hours ago

The Horny Girls Who Walked So Heated Rivalry Could Run

M/M slash fanfiction, often written by women and known as BL in Asia, evolved through fandoms like Star Trek, enabling mainstream successes like Heated Rivalry.
Remote teams
fromFortune
1 day ago

Recruiter reveals broken Zoom interview etiquette: bathrobes, yoga, and outsourcing thinking to AI | Fortune

Virtual job interviews increasingly display unprofessional behavior and AI-enabled shortcuts, with candidates treating Zoom casually, multitasking, and undermining hiring norms.
Remote teams
fromForbes
1 day ago

How To Stay Relevant And Visible When Working Remotely

Maintain relevance and visibility remotely by developing valued skills, aligning work with leadership priorities, expanding internal networks, and building positive relationships.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Two Portraits of My Father in a Tree

On a Christmas climb, companions tie coats to trees, relieve heat, then face darkness and cold as one climbs a pine seeking home.
Social media marketing
fromAdirondack Explorer
2 days ago

Explorer job opening: Digital editor & audience engagement lead - Adirondack Explorer

Digital Editor manages social media, newsletters, website performance, SEO, fundraising support, and event publicity to grow audience and maintain engagement.
Social media marketing
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

This Is How Solo Creators Stop Posting to Silence and Hit Over 50,000 Views Without The Guesswork

A new ChatGPT Agent autonomously identifies early breakout signals across platforms and translates them into high-confidence, trend-forward content strategies that accelerate creator traction.
#belarus
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#gallo
more#gallo
Wine
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

Bar Part Time Guys Taking Over Bissap Baobab Space, Will Open Nightclub There

Bar Part Time is expanding into a 6,000-square-foot nightclub called Downtime offering natural wines, high-ABV cocktails, and bar snacks from Rose Pizzeria's team.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,456

Russian forces conducted large-scale attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions, causing civilian casualties, infrastructure damage, and claimed territorial gains amid difficult US-mediated talks.
English Premier League
from101GREATGOALS.COM
4 days ago

Alexander Isak return date: Arne Slot confirms April timeline for Liverpool striker

Alexander Isak has resumed on-pitch running in rehab and is expected to return to Liverpool around the international break as a stronger, different player.
New York Knicks
fromNewsday
16 hours ago

Karl-Anthony Towns has 28 points and 11 rebounds as Knicks top Bulls

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points with 11 rebounds, leading the Knicks to a 105-99 victory over the Bulls and recording his 39th double-double.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
19 hours ago

Google's new Pixel 10a may be the affordable iPhone alternative I've been waiting for

Pixel 10a delivers premium features—flatter design, brighter screen, tougher build, long-term updates, and Satellite SOS—at a $499 midrange price.
London music
fromTime Out London
10 hours ago

One of London's best electronic music festivals is expanding to two days for the first time ever

Waterworks expands into a two-day festival at Gunnersbury Park on September 12-13, presenting 83 sets across five stages featuring leading electronic and club artists.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
12 hours ago

Germany news: CDU faces opposition over sick notes proposal

The CDU seeks to end telephone sick notes, the SPD opposes the move, while trade declines and EU sanctions tensions add political pressure.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
19 hours ago

Verizon will give you Google's newest Pixel 10 model for free right now - how to qualify

Preorder the Pixel 10a through Verizon with a new line to get the phone free via bill credits on eligible Unlimited plans starting at $55/month.
Real Madrid
from101GREATGOALS.COM
9 hours ago

Will Gianluca Prestianni play against Real Madrid and will Vinicius Jr shake his hand? The questions that surround the second leg at the Bernabeu...

Gianluca Prestianni faces accusations of racially abusing Vinícius Jr ahead of Real Madrid vs Benfica, with UEFA investigating and both players likely to play.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
10 hours ago

Barcelona on the verge of signing Spanish starlet for youth team | Barca Universal

Barcelona signed teenage left winger Alex Gonzalez Yanes from CF Damm for a nominal training-compensation fee; he joins Juvenil A after arriving for medicals.
Arts
fromArtnet News
12 hours ago

How to Sell Performance Art | Artnet News

Performance art is increasingly integrated into commercial galleries and fairs as market mechanisms evolve to value ephemeral works.
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