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Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
21 hours ago

Why everyone feels broke now: 8 silent costs most people didn't have 10 years ago - Silicon Canals

New essential recurring costs—subscriptions, gig-economy fees, housing, healthcare and education—have eroded disposable income, making past standards of living unaffordable.
Wellness
fromSilicon Canals
10 hours ago

8 things highly successful people always do during their downtime, according to psychology - Silicon Canals

High achievers intentionally use downtime—disconnecting completely and pursuing restorative, creative activities—to boost creativity, reduce stress, and enhance long-term productivity.
Wellness
fromWIRED
10 hours ago

Why Are Some Women Training for Pregnancy Like It's a Marathon?

A woman undertook extensive lifestyle and household changes, followed fertility influencers, and pursued extra testing to optimize fertility and reduce exposure to reproductive toxins.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
2 hours ago

6 phone scams targeting seniors that sound completely legitimate - Silicon Canals

Modern phone scams use sophisticated tactics and AI-powered impersonation to exploit emotions and convincingly target seniors for financial and personal harm.
Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Breathwork has its uses but when it comes to unlocking your fullest human potential', beware the puffery | Antiviral

Breathwork practices influence the autonomic nervous system and mood, with some benefits supported by evidence and other claims lacking substantiation.
Digital life
fromZDNET
18 hours ago

After 30 years with Linux, I switched it for Windows 11 - and found 9 serious problems

Windows 11 produced persistent frustrations, restrictive behavior, and usability failures, making Linux a preferable operating system after a week of use.
OMG science
fromNature
21 hours ago

Regulatory grammar in human promoters uncovered by MPRA-based deep learning - Nature

Massively parallel reporter assays provide cell-type-specific causal training data enabling more direct inference of DNA sequence effects on promoter activity than epigenomic maps.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Is It Better to Learn a Second Language as a Child or Adult?

Children gain pronunciation and implicit-learning advantages, while adults offer stronger explicit learning strategies and cognitive control for successful second-language acquisition.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

The Divided Brain: How Two Halves Create One Mind

Brain hemispheres are structurally and functionally specialized yet continuously communicate via the corpus callosum, with contralateral control enhancing perceptual and motor efficiency.
UX design
fromblog.logrocket.com
3 hours ago

How do you implement accessible linear design across light and dark modes? - LogRocket Blog

Practical design and UX practices improve product consistency, research clarity, writing quality, and authentication security for SaaS and B2B/B2C products.
Tech industry
fromFortune
2 hours ago

Palmer Luckey says AI will make hardware so cheap you'll be able to buy a 'Ford F-150 for $1,000' | Fortune

AI-driven manufacturing will cut production and recycling costs drastically, enabling cars for about $1,000 and making vehicles effectively seasonal purchases.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
8 hours ago

The European offensive against encrypted phone evidence | Computer Weekly

Massive law-enforcement hacks of encrypted crypto-phone networks yielded seized messages but face increasing legal challenges leading courts to demand disclosure and potentially exclude evidence.
Tech industry
fromFortune
11 hours ago

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says Trump has a point about the AI race: 'there's a real hesitance to adopt these kind of products in the West' | Fortune

Palantir presents its breakout AI-driven growth as proof that AI-leading nations and institutions will gain outsized economic and strategic advantages over Western non-adopters.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 hours ago

Server CPUs join memory crunch, with prices set to rise

Datacenter servers face CPU supply constraints atop severe memory shortages, raising system costs while shipments still grow at double-digit rates.
UX design
fromLogRocket Blog
4 hours ago

UX designers don't need to be data scientists - but they must challenge data - LogRocket Blog

Designers must combine usability insights with product analytics and business metrics to understand real-world user behavior and the design's impact on business outcomes.
Privacy professionals
fromSan Jose Spotlight
21 hours ago

Mountain View police turn off license plate cameras after breach - San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View police disabled all license plate cameras immediately after discovering widespread unauthorized access to ALPR data and vendor-controlled data access settings.
UX design
fromMedium
8 hours ago

The AI delegation matrix: what parts of your UI shouldn't exist?

Apply a scoring model to decide when tasks should be Human-Led, Assist, or Delegated based on stakes, complexity, accountability, and repeatability.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
21 hours ago

Epstein Files Leak Sensitive Data, Victim Information, and Credentials

Government-retracted Epstein records exposed PII of about 100 victims, leaked financial data, passwords, and account credentials, leading to threats and alleged account compromises.
fromZacks
3 hours ago

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#return-to-office
fromAol
2 hours ago
Remote teams

The five-day office comeback: Why stricter return-to-office mandates may push top performers out (and leave US companies weaker in the long run)

fromMoneywise
2 hours ago
Remote teams

The five-day office comeback: Why stricter return-to-office mandates may push top performers out (and leave US companies weaker in the long run)

fromFortune
6 hours ago
Remote teams

Forcing staff back to the office is an outdated 'factory-style' approach, says CEO of the world's largest workspace firm | Fortune

fromAol
2 hours ago
Remote teams

The five-day office comeback: Why stricter return-to-office mandates may push top performers out (and leave US companies weaker in the long run)

fromMoneywise
2 hours ago
Remote teams

The five-day office comeback: Why stricter return-to-office mandates may push top performers out (and leave US companies weaker in the long run)

fromFortune
6 hours ago
Remote teams

Forcing staff back to the office is an outdated 'factory-style' approach, says CEO of the world's largest workspace firm | Fortune

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Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
10 hours ago

Butler/Till, SWYM.ai, & OpenX Reduced CPA 57% for National Health & Wellness Brand

AI-powered upstream inventory curation reduced CPA by 57% and CPC by 20% while minimizing manual optimization for a national health and wellness brand.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
1 hour ago

Half of Chrome's AI extensions are harvesting your data - see the surprising worst offenders

Many AI-branded browser extensions collect user data, including PII, creating significant privacy and security risks that require cautious permission management.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
15 hours ago

The True Meaning of Holistic Media, With Carat's Carrie Drinkwater | AdExchanger

Media buying requires practical awareness of where ads run and who is targeted, prioritizing client-specific, holistic planning over indiscriminate, data-driven buying.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
11 hours ago

Digest: Amazon Opens Ad Stack to AI Agents; Uber Returns to Asia via Macau; Publicis Groupe Ends 2025 on a High

Amazon opens its ad stack to AI agents with a standardized integration; Uber relaunches in Macau; Publicis reports strong 2025 growth.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
6 hours ago

International White Wine Festival returns to Anderson Valley

Anderson Valley hosts an International White Wine Festival Feb. 14-15 featuring over 40 white and sparkling wine producers, tastings, and special winery events.
Books
fromInsideHook
11 hours ago

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This February

Ten February books revisit history, reassess notorious figures, examine bourbon and toy design histories, showcase graphic design, and offer emotionally resonant fiction and film retrospection.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
13 hours ago

Sudan: Khartoum claims normalcy despite ongoing fighting

Khartoum's international airport reopened and the army-backed government promotes safety despite significant infrastructure damage, security risks, and remaining mine threats.
Wine
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
6 hours ago

International White Wine Festival returns to Anderson Valley

International White Wine Festival returns to Anderson Valley Feb. 14–15 with over 40 producers showcasing Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay and international white and sparkling wines.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
5 hours ago

Is your Roku TV tracking you? It's likely, but here's how to put an end to it

Roku, Fire, and Chromecast TVs collect viewing, usage, and screen-content data; privacy/ACR settings can limit collection, but full privacy requires disconnecting TV from the internet.
Wine
fromTravel + Leisure
8 hours ago

I Live in California, and This Is the No. 1 Wine Region in the Country-and No, It's Not Napa

Suisun Valley is a small, underrated Northern California wine region offering diverse, high-quality wines, family-owned tasting experiences, fewer crowds, and reasonable prices.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
20 hours ago

The power of social listening and the 'little win' that made my day

Authentic audience listening and third-party social validation show when a social campaign resonates, confirming effective messaging and genuine engagement.
Food & drink
fromTime Out New York
in 2 hours

Where to eat like the 'Heated Rivalry' boys around NYC

New York offers eateries and drinks where fans can recreate Heated Rivalry characters' meals and beverages — tuna melts, blueberry-banana smoothies, and Brooklyn ginger ale.
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
16 hours ago

The Rundown: What YouTube creators should expect to change in 2026

YouTube is implementing AI moderation, new creator-facing AI tools, enhanced monetization for vertical/live content, and discovery changes to reshape creator earnings and visibility in 2026.
#renewable-energy
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Books
fromAnOther
8 hours ago

30 Years On, Infinite Jest Offers a Map to an Increasingly Chaotic World

Infinite Jest remains a culturally iconic, sprawling novel that blends satire, addiction, technology, and formal experimentation, shaping David Foster Wallace's literary legacy.
Major League Baseball
fromMLB Trade Rumors
3 hours ago

MLBTR Podcast: Twins Front Office Shake-Up, The Brendan Donovan Trade, Eugenio Suarez, And More!

A new MLB Trade Rumors Podcast episode features Darragh McDonald and Steve Adams covering parity, player contracts, Cubs moves, free agents, and arbitration updates.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

Tantrums, rancid meatloaf and family silver stuffed into underpants: the delicate art of the Holocaust comedy

Gisela was a strict, relentless German-Jewish grandmother who enforced discipline, delighted in others' misfortunes, and punished through repeated, embellished family anecdotes.
Environment
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
11 hours ago

Energy transition investing in family portfolios - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Clean energy investment spans generation, grids, storage, electrification, and critical minerals, requiring investors to balance public and private exposures, infrastructure scale, geopolitics, and execution risks.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
22 hours ago

J.K. Rowling's 12 rejections prove most people quit too early - Silicon Canals

Persistent effort through repeated rejection often leads to success; quitting early prevents potential breakthrough achievements.
Writing
fromUFC
2 days ago

Fight By Fight Preview | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira

Thomas Gerbasi teased the narrator about their enduring passion for the sport, its athletes, and the week-to-week excitement that never dimmed after a decade.
Writing
fromDefector
2 days ago

The Crossword, Feb. 2: Hard Act To Follow | Defector

Rebecca Goldstein and Kelsey Dixon constructed the Monday crossword, edited by Hoang-Kim Vu, with a lighthearted Atlanta babysitter rumor and an AVCX partnership.
English Premier League
from101GREATGOALS.COM
5 days ago

FPL 2025/26: The Ultimate Chip Strategy Guide -Master the Blanks, Doubles, and Chaos Ahead

Plan chip usage around scheduled blanks and double gameweeks to exploit fixture disruption and maximize points during the season run-in.
English Premier League
fromSoccer News
5 days ago

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank not happy with squad situation as January window nears its end (Video) - Soccer News

Tottenham Hotspur's squad is thinner than at the start of the year due to injuries and player departures during the January winter transfer window.
Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 week ago

Russian State TV Host, Famed Ballet Dancer Hit By New EU Sanctions

The EU imposed sanctions on prominent Russian state TV figures and other pro-Kremlin individuals under measures addressing Russia's destabilizing activities, including asset freezes and visa bans.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Tymoshenko vs Zelenskyy: Political clash over graft rocks wartime Ukraine

Yulia Tymoshenko faces bribery charges and is accused of obstructing cabinet appointments, clashing with President Zelenskyy and potentially weakening wartime governance.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,423

Russian forces continued offensive operations, seizing settlements, striking energy and military targets, causing civilian casualties, widespread power outages, and prompting emergency repairs and humanitarian concerns.
New York Knicks
fromwww.amny.com
15 hours ago

Knicks extend win streak to 7, dismantle Wizards 132-101 amNewYork

New York Knicks dominated the Washington Wizards 132-101, shooting 52% and showcasing balanced offense, strong defense, and Mikal Bridges' efficient 23-point performance.
Golden State Warriors
fromwww.mercurynews.com
15 hours ago

Warriors instant analysis: Without Curry, shorthanded Golden State falls to 76ers before trade deadline

Warriors lost 113-94 to the 76ers without Steph Curry, with role players contributing amid injuries and trade-deadline roster uncertainty.
New York Islanders
fromEyes On Isles
3 hours ago

Now is not the time for Islanders to target rentals

Islanders should avoid short-term rentals at the deadline and instead pursue veterans with term or RFAs to add long-term depth across multiple roster positions.
Online marketing
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
8 hours ago

Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

Google Search results remain highly volatile since February 2, causing significant traffic fluctuations and unconfirmed updates while Google provides no public commentary.
Real Madrid
fromESPN.com
20 hours ago

Real Madrid transfer questions: What to do about Vini Jr., Bellingham?

Real Madrid must resolve summer squad issues—defence, midfield and the futures of Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham—amid coaching uncertainty and disjointed attacking balance.
FC Barcelona
fromSoccer News
9 hours ago

Prediction: Barcelona vs Mallorca - Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts - Soccer News

Barcelona host Mallorca in La Liga with Barcelona leading the table, strong form, key injuries, and Lamine Yamal 6/5 anytime odds.
New York Islanders
fromwww.amny.com
17 hours ago

Horvat scores twice including OT winner, Islanders come back to beat Penguins amNewYork

Bo Horvat scored the overtime winner as the New York Islanders rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4, strengthening their playoff position before the Olympic break.
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