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US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 hours ago

U.S. bars Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

U.S. bars five European activists and officials accused of pressuring American tech firms to censor U.S. speech under a new visa policy.
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
5 hours ago

I quit my job at 29 and traveled solo. I didn't tell my parents until I'd finished my business plan.

Cassi Zheng quit her job at 29, traveled solo across Asia and Europe, embraced slowing down, and launched aromatherapy brand Aurawell.
fromFuncheap
12 hours ago

SF's Snowboard & Ski Trick Workshop w/ Pro Coaches & Trampolines (House of Air)

Max out your ski or snowboarding skills with House of Air's Adult Slopestyle Workshop - designed to push your limits in a controlled, high-energy environment. Beginners and seasoned free skiers and boarders alike will make rapid improvement with our expert instruction and guidance. In this workshop, students will work with Olympic trampolines, an airbag, and a custom launchpad to practice aerial tricks, spins, and flips, and grab techniques
Digital life
fromTheregister
1 hour ago

Keeping Windows and macOS alive past their sell-by date

Users can adopt mostly free open-source software while keeping their existing Windows or macOS by refreshing the OS and replacing proprietary applications.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

No bickering around the Christmas tree! If your family are trapped by their algorithms, here's the way out | Dr Kaitlyn Regehr

Social media algorithms create individualized filter bubbles that intensify political polarization and holiday family tensions; discuss systemic technological processes rather than debating personal beliefs.
Digital life
fromThe Atlantic
14 hours ago

Do Your Parents Have a Screen-Time Problem?

Older adults increasingly develop phone-dependent habits that reduce attention and family connection, paralleling concerns about children's device-driven behavior.
OMG science
fromBig Think
1 day ago

The simplest explanation for ultra-high-energy cosmic rays

Earth continuously intercepts a diverse cosmic-ray flux, including protons, antiparticles, and heavy nuclei, sometimes reaching energies well above the expected GZK cutoff.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

Is the Klein Bottle the Perfect Holiday Gift for Math Fans?

A Mobius strip is a nonorientable band with a single surface and edge, producing unique mathematical, physical, and practical implications such as slower-wearing conveyor belts.
#aws-storage-gateway
EU data protection
fromThe Hacker News
2 hours ago

Italy Fines Apple 98.6 Million Over ATT Rules Limiting App Store Competition

Italy fined Apple €98.6 million for App Tracking Transparency rules that disproportionately burden third-party developers with duplicative consent requirements and restrict App Store competition.
UX design
fromMedium
20 hours ago

The consequences of inaction: One of the best arguments for design

Facts alone do not motivate teams; designers must frame problems with context, emotion, and narrative to drive action.
UX design
fromMedium
5 days ago

Designing the 3 layers of AI context

LLM context should be managed as layered human memory—semantic, working, and long-term—to preserve conversation continuity, relevant history, and evolving meaning.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
1 day ago

Giving Users A Voice Through Virtual Personas - Smashing Magazine

AI can turn scattered user research into functional personas that provide consolidated, multi-perspective, on-demand user feedback to inform decisions across an organization.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Atlantic
11 hours ago

Companies' 'Wrapped' Features Keep Getting Weirder

Year-end wrap-ups have proliferated across apps, turning users' personal activity data into entertaining recaps while exposing extensive tracking and data monetization.
EU data protection
fromThe Hacker News
22 hours ago

Passwd: A walkthrough of the Google Workspace Password Manager

Passwd offers a Google Workspace–focused, zero-knowledge enterprise password manager providing AES-256 encryption, centralized admin controls, granular permissions, audit logs, and compliance readiness.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
4 hours ago

A Rundown On (Pretty Much) Every Ad Tech Deal Of 2025 | AdExchanger

Ad tech M&A revived in 2025 with strategic buyers driving most scaled transactions, marked by acquisitions like T-Mobile's Vistar and Blis and Trade Desk's Sincera.
Food & drink
from48 hills
8 hours ago

Good Taste: Fantastic food moments of 2025 - 48 hills

Local newcomer restaurants offer standout sandwiches, bagels, tacos, and burgers with inventive ingredients and exceptional execution, making them must-try dining options.
Artificial intelligence
fromForbes
3 hours ago

Stop Wasting Money On AI Agents: 5 Rules For Choosing The Right Use Cases

Automate simple, repetitive, high-frequency tasks with autonomous AI agents to save time and money; avoid using them for nuanced, creative, or judgment-heavy work.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
8 hours ago

Should you track your family's location?

Declining continuous smartphone location sharing preserves personal privacy and autonomy, avoiding social pressure and constant tracking despite potential convenience for reassurance during travel.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
10 hours ago

14 Of The Best Restaurants In The Great Lakes Region, According To Customer Reviews - Tasting Table

Great Lakes Region offers abundant recreational activities and a diverse culinary scene featuring local specialties and acclaimed restaurants like Mabel Gray.
#generative-ai
fromDigiday
5 hours ago
Marketing tech

Marketers are keen to use generative AI in ad campaigns, but hidden costs lurk

fromDigiday
5 hours ago
Marketing tech

Marketers are keen to use generative AI in ad campaigns, but hidden costs lurk

Artificial intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 hour ago

Top 10 networking stories of 2025 | Computer Weekly

AI-driven demand requires new long-haul and advanced optical networks to rapidly scale datacentre capacity, address infrastructure debt, and meet security, governance, and capex constraints.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 hour ago

Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2025 | Computer Weekly

Threat actors executed high-profile cyber attacks in 2025 that impacted major UK retailers and manufacturers, leaving lasting operational, reputational, and security consequences.
Major League Baseball
fromDodgers Nation
9 hours ago

Clayton Kershaw Calls Dodgers Dominance 'Good For Baseball'

Dodgers' sustained dominance has driven record viewership and defenders argue that dominance fuels passionate fandom and growth for baseball.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
10 hours ago

The impact of social media on public relations

Social media transforms PR into continuous, direct, content-driven engagement that requires strategic planning, integrated creative skills, and resources to manage reputation and exploit opportunities.
Writing
fromSlate Magazine
2 hours ago

Why You Should Eschew the Word "Eschew"

Vocabulary, conversation, and voice shape English; careful word choice and avoidance of linguistic tics distinguish strong voice from self-parody.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 hour ago

Thrad Launches $5k Monetisation Fund to Establish Advertising as the Primary Monetisation Engine for the AI Ecosystem

Thrad launched a USD $500,000 Monetisation Fund to provide financing and API/SDK infrastructure for in-chat native advertising, enabling immediate monetisation for conversational AI products.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 hours ago

Burkina Faso leader vows AES alliance crackdown on armed groups in Sahel

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali launched a 5,000-strong joint battalion, strengthened AES ties, expelled Western partners and aligned with Russia to bolster sovereignty.
Major League Baseball
fromMLB Trade Rumors
6 hours ago

A's Likely To Rely On Internal Options At Third Base

The A's acquired Jeff McNeil from the Mets, sent prospect Yordan Rodriguez, and assumed $10 million of McNeil's remaining salary while targeting second base stability.
Books
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 day ago

Books to get your mind and feet dancing * Oregon ArtsWatch

Photographic books and archival coaching projects preserve choreography, illuminate choreographic intent, and reveal why people dance across professional, recreational, and therapeutic contexts.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
2 hours ago

This 'Quiet Park' Is One of the Best Destinations for a Mental Reset in the U.S.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park's expansive quiet reveals subtle bodily and natural sounds and earned a Quiet Conservation Area designation.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

Converts by Melanie McDonagh review the road to Rome Catholicism's unlikely 20th-century resurgence

Between 1910 and 1960 over half a million people in England and Wales converted to Catholicism, drawn by doctrinal certainty and an unassuming, non-proselytising clergy.
Information security
fromChannelPro
2 hours ago

Keeper Security expands federal bench with latest senior hires

Keeper Security appointed Shannon Vaughn and Benjamin Parrish to federal leadership to strengthen identity security and advance zero-trust modernization across government agencies.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 hour ago

Google is betting on carbon capture tech to lower data center emissions. Here's how it works

AI data centers consume large amounts of electricity and can drive substantial greenhouse gas emissions unless electricity generation uses carbon capture and storage to sequester CO2 permanently.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 day ago

Critical n8n Flaw (CVSS 9.9) Enables Arbitrary Code Execution Across Thousands of Instances

Critical RCE vulnerability CVE-2025-68613 in n8n can allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code; apply patches immediately or restrict workflow editing.
Remote teams
fromFortune
23 hours ago

Remote work is officially dead: 3 days in the office is the new norm, says CEO of the world's biggest recruiter-except for 'very special' talent | Fortune

Remote work is becoming a status symbol reserved mostly for top performers with specialized skills, while most employees shift to hybrid office schedules.
Remote teams
fromForbes
21 hours ago

How To Become A Better Team Player In A Dispersed Team Framework

Intentional, empathic behaviors and conscious attention are essential to build trust and engagement in dispersed hybrid and remote teams.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
1 day ago

I thought a privacy screen protector was a great idea - until I put one on my Galaxy S25 Ultra

A two-way privacy screen protector preserves on-axis clarity while blocking side views but can interact with auto-brightness and cause unexpected dimming.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
23 hours ago

Dear Pepper: Slaying the Self-Doubt Dragon

Frequent journaling can be both therapy and a legitimate path to memoir; questioning whether the work is self-serving or intended for readers is normal.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
1 day ago

What drives people to work during the holidays

Many office and remote workers continue working through Christmas–New Year's due to client demands, managerial behavior, time-sensitive tasks, and job-security fears.
Wine
fromLondon On The Inside
1 day ago

Stable Wines Review | "Goodbye Horses and The Dreamery Team Open Another Banger"

Stable Wines is a candlelit basement wine bar in Islington offering expertly selected low-intervention wines, a short changing menu of snacks, and mostly walk-in service.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
1 day ago

How to turn on Private DNS Mode on Android - and why it's a must for security

Private DNS on Android encrypts DNS queries to prevent network eavesdropping and tracking, improving privacy and online security.
Social media marketing
fromInc
20 hours ago

How Meta's Link Limit in Facebook Posts Will Cost Small Business Marketers

Meta is testing a limit that allows Facebook business accounts only two free external links per month, requiring a Meta Verified subscription for more.
Social media marketing
fromChron
11 hours ago

H-E-B's happiest employee alleges social media ban by grocer

H-E-B employee Zarita Robinson was told to stop posting her joyful, in-store TikTok videos, ending a popular local H-E-B content presence.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The hill I will die on: Ignore the haters, TK Maxx is actually quite good | Hannah J Davies

TK Maxx offers affordable, eclectic, quality goods that provide small joyful treats despite occasional messiness.
Wine
fromTasting Table
3 days ago

What To Look For If You Want A Buttery Chardonnay - Tasting Table

Buttery chardonnays gain creamy, buttery flavor primarily through malolactic conversion, producing aromas of brioche, ripe yellow apples, and pears.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,394

Ukrainian and Russian strikes killed civilians, devastated energy infrastructure leaving 180,000 without power across regions, and Russia deployed a new Oreshnik hypersonic missile.
Wine
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
6 days ago

Wine Trends for 2026 - San Francisco Bay Times

Wine trends for 2026 include preservation technology, low/no-alcohol options, and Zebra Drinking habits that support varied, moderated consumption.
#liverpool
Node JS
fromInfoWorld
9 hours ago

Deno adds tool to run NPM and JSR binaries

Deno 2.6 adds dx, an npx-equivalent tool to run NPM and JSR package binaries while preserving Deno's security model and performance.
New York Islanders
fromEyes On Isles
6 hours ago

NY Islanders head into Holiday break with thrilling 2-1 win over New Jersey Devils

The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 with a late Adam Pelech goal, snapping a three-game losing streak before the holiday break.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
3 hours ago

Barcelona narrow January defender hunt to three surprise names | Barca Universal

Barcelona have narrowed their search for a low-cost central defender to Nicolas Otamendi, Stefan de Vrij, and Marcos Senesi.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
2 hours ago

Barcelona's interest teenage prodigy draws response from Norwich City boss - 'Want to keep our best talents' | Barca Universal

Barcelona are close to signing 15-year-old Norwich prospect Ajay Tavares, offering La Masia development amid limited first-team opportunities at Norwich.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
2 hours ago

The inside story of how Hansi Flick convinced star attacker to join Barcelona | Barca Universal

Marcus Rashford's loan to Barcelona, driven by Hansi Flick's early involvement, has produced strong performance with seven goals and 11 assists in 24 games.
Dallas Cowboys
fromBlogging The Boys
9 hours ago

Dak Prescott and Cowboys players participated in Christmas bonuses for team staff

Cowboys players pooled money to fund holiday bonuses for team staff, with Dak Prescott urging generosity, while the team appeared on HBO's Hard Knocks.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
5 hours ago

Streetsies 2025: The Best Projects of the Year - Streetsblog New York City

New York City implemented congestion pricing, avoided a South Bronx highway expansion, and saw trash containerization grow despite mayoral setbacks to livable streets.
Manchester City
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
1 hour ago

Chelsea & Man City set to actively pursue youngster making waves in England

Chelsea and Manchester City are pursuing Leicester City's 16-year-old winger Jeremy Monga due to his rapid rise, senior appearances, technical ability, and maturity.
Cryptocurrency
from24/7 Wall St.
10 hours ago

Is XRP the Most Undervalued Crypto in 2026? The Case for $5 and Against It

XRP may be undervalued given rising transaction throughput, institutional ETF-driven token lockups, and shrinking exchange inventories despite a large circulating supply.
Manchester City
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
3 hours ago

Antoine Semenyo makes future preference clear amid Man City, Man United & Liverpool interest

Manchester City are moving to sign Antoine Semenyo, negotiating with Bournemouth for a flexible deal despite a 65 million release clause; the player wants the move.
Marketing
fromForbes
3 hours ago

Holiday 2025 Changed The Rules Of Brand Activation Campaigns

Holiday 2025 forced brands to prioritize practical multi‑channel activations that deliver value, daily-use relevance, and curated social-commerce bundles instead of deep discounts.
National Hockey League
fromMaple Leafs Hotstove
9 hours ago

Craig Berube on the Leafs snapping their slump ahead of the break: "We're going to have a better Christmas, I guess, if you like Christmas"

Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh 6-3 to reach 16-15-5; coaches are reviewing power-play responsibilities while scoring returned and players regained form.
National Hockey League
fromMaple Leafs Hotstove
8 hours ago

Game Review: William Nylander leads the way, Maple Leafs get badly needed win over Penguins ahead of Xmas break

Chris Tanev’s return and William Nylander’s breakout performance energized the Maple Leafs, improving defense, puck movement, and providing a timely offensive boost.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
5 hours ago

Streetsies 2025: The Biggest Failures Of The Year - Streetsblog New York City

Corruption in the Adams administration led officials to prioritize business interests, dismantle bike safety infrastructure, and criminalize cyclists, disproportionately harming immigrant e-bike riders.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
6 hours ago

John Carlson reportedly not part of pre-Olympic drug testing, suggesting he will not make Team USA's roster

John Carlson did not participate in mandatory pre-Olympic drug testing and is therefore unlikely to make Team USA's 2026 Olympic roster.
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