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Forget happy hour. The new team-bonding activity is a HIIT workout.

Companies increasingly use group fitness and workplace wellness activities to promote team bonding, employee connection, and corporate wellness culture.

Wellness

Jennifer Aniston's trainer shares her 3-step longevity workout - and why you shouldn't train to failure

Jennifer Aniston uses functional fitness—progressive strength training, short cardio bursts, and stability work—in sessions as short as 20 minutes to support longevity.

Wellness

fromPsychology Today

6 hours ago

How Embracing Vulnerability Redefines Strength

Deion Sanders redefines strength by embracing vulnerability, self-care, and authenticity, showing confidence stems from inner discipline, not outward image.

Digital life

fromTelecompetitor

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

FBA's 20th Annual Fiber Report Marks Great Progress

High-quality fiber broadband is essential in American households, enabling work, education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and driving major increases in data speeds and usage.

Digital life

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Advice on Building a Strategic Digital Presence (opinion)

Early-career researchers should build a personal, portable digital research space to maintain visibility, networking, and showcase contributions beyond institutional platforms before contracts end.

OMG science

3 hours ago

This New Shape Breaks an Unbreakable' 3D Geometry Rule

A convex polyhedron called the noperthedron was constructed and proven not-Rupert, disproving the conjecture that all convex polyhedra are Rupert.

OMG science

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

1 week ago

An unsolved mystery of science': why do I dream about my teeth falling out?

Teeth-falling-out dreams are common worldwide and likely reflect normal dreaming processes and psychological processing rather than literal personality traits.

OMG science

fromBig Think

1 week ago

The next revolution in biology isn't reading life's code - it's writing it

Scientists aim to write a complete, functional human genome to enable transformative advances in medicine, biotechnology, and synthetic biology.

EU data protection

14 hours ago

Once Again, Chat Control Flails After Strong Public Pressure

Client-side scanning of encrypted messages undermines encryption, violates human rights, and EU lawmakers should abandon Chat Control and pursue privacy-respecting solutions.

Privacy professionals

fromAbove the Law

14 hours ago

Weil Gotshal Partner Caught In Spyware Scandal - Above the Law

Gerhard Schmidt faces scrutiny for a €5 million investment and advisory role in Novalpina Capital’s acquisition and oversight of NSO Group, maker of Pegasus spyware.

UX design

fromBusiness Matters

How UX Design Shapes Consumer Loyalty in Competitive Markets

Fast, clear, and responsive UX drives trust and loyalty by reducing onboarding friction, delivering quick time-to-value, and keeping users returning.

EU data protection

fromZDNET

Another European agency shifts off Big Tech, as digital sovereignty movement gains steam

Austria migrated 1,200 employees to a Nextcloud platform on Austrian infrastructure to regain control over sensitive data and reduce reliance on US-owned cloud services.

UX design

fromMedium

Building AI-driven workflows powered by Claude Code and other tools

Agentic CLI tools with MCP servers and Code Connect UI enable generation of production-ready UI components that match existing design systems and codebases from prompts.

#surveillance

fromwww.nytimes.com

Privacy professionals

Video: Opinion | Who Is Watching the Watchers?

fromFuturism

Privacy technologies

Woman Baffled When Cops Accuse Her of Random Crime, Saying They Have Cameras Everywhere

fromwww.nytimes.com

Privacy professionals

Video: Opinion | Who Is Watching the Watchers?

fromFuturism

Privacy technologies

Woman Baffled When Cops Accuse Her of Random Crime, Saying They Have Cameras Everywhere

more#surveillance

UX design

fromNielsen Norman Group

4 hours ago

Using AI for UX Work: Study Guide

AI can assist UX work when integrated as tools within human-led workflows, improving productivity but not replacing human designers or researchers.

Remote teams

fromForbes

9 hours ago

'The Hybrid Creep': 6 Tips To Handle Return To Office Pressures

Employers are gradually reducing hybrid flexibility by pressuring employees back to the office, causing dissatisfaction and magnifying tech-related 'desk dread'.

Information security

fromArs Technica

14 hours ago

Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation

A long-running Windows Shortcut zero-day (CVE-2025-9491) and another critical flaw are actively exploited worldwide to deploy PlugX and other post-exploitation payloads.

Wine

fromBon Appetit

17 hours ago

We Launched a Wine Shop for People Who Love to Eat

Approachable, food-focused online wine shop offering globally sourced, sustainably-minded bottles selected to enhance hosting, cooking, dining, and shared meals.

Information security

fromThe Hacker News

5 hours ago

China-Linked Tick Group Exploits Lanscope Zero-Day to Hijack Corporate Systems

A critical RCE in Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager (CVE-2025-61932) is being exploited by Tick to deploy Gokcpdoor backdoors and the Havoc post-exploitation framework.

Remote teams

fromThe Hill

22 hours ago

Microshifting is the new work trend to know about now

Post-pandemic work patterns include symbolic office attendance, increased long-distance commuting, financial strain among high earners (HENRYs), quiet quitting, and sharply lower employee engagement with large economic costs.

Remote teams

fromThe Conversation

Home vs office working: why it doesn't have to be a battle

Homeworking effects vary: it can improve focus and satisfaction, hybrid work raises job satisfaction and reduces quits, while productivity outcomes remain mixed and context-dependent.

Europe news

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.

Books

fromwww.npr.org

4 days ago

New this week: Zadie Smith essays, a Cameron Crowe memoir and a 'Sandwich' sequel

Established authors return to their childhood neighborhoods and publish new books spanning essays, novels, a western-horror, a memoir, and a domestic sequel.

Marketing tech

fromThe Drum

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

More marketers are now seeing connected packaging as an untapped media channel

Most marketers plan connected packaging campaigns, treating QR-enabled packaging as a media channel for engagement, data capture and gamification despite cost and education barriers.

Marketing tech

23 hours ago

Video: Google & Microsoft Earnings, Query Group Report, Disney Sitelink Hack, Reviews Disappearing & Ranking Volatility

Google introduced multiple search, ads, and Merchant Center updates while facing security, review, and legal issues and reporting strong earnings alongside industry developments.

Marketing tech

fromDigiday

Pitch Deck: How Amazon plans to turn Q3's $17 billion ad haul into Q4's next big DSP push

Amazon is positioning its DSP as the backbone for open-web ad buying, leveraging publisher partnerships, retail data, CTV focus, and lower programmatic fees to challenge rivals.

Books

fromBuffer: All-you-need social media toolkit for small businesses

19 hours ago

What we're reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in October

Ian Penman's Erik Satie portrait is daring and inventive; an environmental anthology defends Walshaw Moor peatlands while classic novels satirize mountaineering and portray urban loneliness.

Wine

fromBuzzFeed

20 hours ago

A Certified Sommelier Reveals The Perfect Wine Pairings For Your Halloween Candy

Specific wine pairings can enhance Halloween candy flavors; Prosecco pairs well with candy corn and approachable sommeliers recommend adult-friendly candy-and-wine matches.

#social-media

4 weeks ago

Social media marketing

I Met With 30+ Buffer Users: Here's What They Taught Me

fromBuffer: All-you-need social media toolkit for small businesses

Social media marketing

The restaurant review is dead. Dinner now starts on your For You page.

4 weeks ago

Social media marketing

I Met With 30+ Buffer Users: Here's What They Taught Me

Social media marketing

The restaurant review is dead. Dinner now starts on your For You page.

more#social-media

Major League Baseball

fromwww.nytimes.com

3 days ago

Video: Will a Dodgers Title Bring a Salary Cap to the M.L.B.?

Large revenue disparities, led by the Dodgers' massive payroll and TV deal, are driving owners to seek the first MLB salary cap and possible lockout.

Major League Baseball

fromMLB Trade Rumors

15 hours ago

Poll: Should The Marlins Keep Their Rotation Together This Winter?

The Marlins surged after May, establishing strong pitching depth and emerging position-player pieces that could push the team into legitimate contention next season.

English Premier League

from101GREATGOALS.COM

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.

fromZacks

1 hour ago

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Social media marketing

fromThe Motley Fool

20 hours ago

Reddit (RDDT) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

Reddit grew to 116 million DAUQ, $585 million revenue (up 68%), strong profitability with 40% adjusted EBITDA margin, $183 million free cash flow, $2.2B cash.

Writing

fromwww.npr.org

3 days ago

A new fund will route millions to the literary arts

Seven philanthropic foundations created the Literary Arts Fund to provide at least $50 million in grants to nonprofit literary organizations over five years.

Privacy technologies

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Berkeley council votes to allow police scanner encryption

Berkeley will encrypt police radio communications, ending full public access to scanner feeds to align with privacy rules and protect officers.

Writing

4 days ago

The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie a haunting coda to a groundbreaking career

Salman Rushdie's novels after the fatwa integrate his attempted-assassination trauma, tracing fear, freedom, and mortality toward death-haunted, elegiac late stories.

Writing