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Wellness
fromFast Company
10 hours ago

5 reasons setting better boundaries improves relationships

Healthy relationships require flexibility and balanced boundaries rather than rigid patterns, allowing people to navigate codependency on a spectrum while maintaining fulfilling connections across multiple relationships.
OMG science
fromHigh Country News
10 hours ago

How federal cuts are reshaping Alaska's communities, research and species management - High Country News

Two USGS research biologists with 50+ years combined experience resigned in April 2025 due to the Trump administration's assault on federal science and hostile conditions at federal agencies.
OMG science
fromNature
18 hours ago

This supernova is too bright - now astronomers might know why

Superluminous supernovae are 10 to 100 times brighter than expected, and a wobbling signal from one explosion may explain how this extreme brightness occurs.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
7 hours ago

Where did magic mushrooms come from? Scientists just got closer to an answer

Scientists discovered Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, a new magic mushroom species in Africa that shared a common ancestor with Psilocybe cubensis approximately 1.5 million years ago.
Digital life
fromAxios
1 day ago

Clean your feed: Dodge TikTok's powerful algorithm

TikTok's algorithm learns from viewing behavior rather than explicit likes, and users can reduce its influence by using the Following feed, actively flagging unwanted content, and searching for desired videos.
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
2 hours ago

Good Wi-Fi key to platform choice and reducing churn: Report

In-home Wi-Fi quality is the primary differentiator between broadband platforms, with visual AI-powered self-support apps reducing churn and improving customer loyalty.
Wellness
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Wellness Gurus Are Failing - Who Should Your Trust?

The wellness industry relies on hope and marketing rather than evidence, creating opportunities for personalities to exploit vulnerable people seeking health solutions.
Wellness
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Is Kim Kardashian's energy drink safe? Scientist dissects beverage

Kim Kardashian's new energy drink Update uses paraxanthine instead of caffeine, claiming to deliver energy without crashes or jitters, though sucralose content raises metabolic health concerns.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
4 hours ago

Police Scotland fined for mishandling victim data

Police Scotland was fined £66,000 for extracting an entire mobile phone's contents from a crime victim instead of only necessary text messages, exposing sensitive personal data including special category information.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
4 hours ago

Meta Developed Four New Chips to Power Its AI and Recommendation Systems

Meta developed four new AI chips (MTIA 300, 400, 450, 500) for powering generative AI and content ranking, with one in production and three shipping between 2027.
EU data protection
fromExchangewire
10 hours ago

Digest: Anthropic Sues US Defence Department; Meta's Deepfake Moderation Falling Short; Barb Adds Pre-Campaign Functionality - ExchangeWire.com

Anthropic sued the US Defence Department over an unlawful 'supply chain risk' designation stemming from disagreements over AI safeguards, while Meta faces criticism for inadequate deepfake detection and moderation on its platforms.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Hacker News
4 hours ago

Meta Disables 150K Accounts Linked to Southeast Asia Scam Centers in Global Crackdown

Meta disabled over 150,000 accounts linked to Southeast Asian scam centers through international law enforcement coordination, resulting in 21 arrests and new protective tools across its platforms.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mediaite.com
18 hours ago

Whistleblower Alleges Frmr DOGE Employee Absconded With Americans' Private Data

A former DOGE staffer allegedly planned to share sensitive Social Security databases containing records of over 500 million Americans with his private employer, potentially constituting an unprecedented security breach.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Foreign hacker reportedly breached FBI servers holding Epstein files in 2023

A foreign hacker compromised FBI files on Jeffrey Epstein during a 2023 break-in at the New York field office, revealing the high intelligence value of materials containing connections to prominent political and business figures.
UX design
fromAcquire
11 hours ago

Acquire | Humanscale's newest design might just be the ultimate lounge chair

Humanscale's Diffrient Lounge combines ergonomic lounging with integrated work functionality, featuring a recline mechanism, USB-C charging ports, and customizable materials for home office use.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
6 hours ago

EU law advisor wants cybercrime protections fast-tracked

EU legal advisor urges banks to reimburse cybercrime victims immediately rather than delaying payments pending fraud investigations, regardless of gross negligence claims.
UX design
fromeLearning Industry
1 day ago

The Missing Framework: A Methodology For Pedagogically-Sound AI Integration In Learning Design

An instructional designer synthesized 16 ID frameworks into one unified methodology to guide AI integration throughout course development, addressing a gap in evidence-based frameworks for designing with AI.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
10 hours ago

How TikTok is redefining the way we search

Young people increasingly use TikTok and Instagram instead of Google to search for businesses and places, with 40% of US teens aged 18-24 preferring social platforms for restaurant discovery.
Remote teams
fromFinanceBuzz
6 hours ago

13 Remote Entry-Level Jobs That Pay at Least $42 an Hour

Thirteen remote jobs paying at least $42 hourly offer high-paying entry-level opportunities across creative, sales, design, and financial sectors.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
9 hours ago

UNC6426 Exploits nx npm Supply-Chain Attack to Gain AWS Admin Access in 72 Hours

UNC6426 exploited stolen GitHub tokens from the nx npm supply chain compromise to completely breach a victim's cloud environment and exfiltrate data within 72 hours.
Major League Baseball
fromDodgers Digest
3 hours ago

Santiago Espinal set to make Dodgers Opening Day roster; how'd he do it? - Dodgers Digest

Santiago Espinal, signed to a minor-league deal, has earned an Opening Day roster spot with the Dodgers through exceptional spring training performance, hitting .500 with improved exit velocities despite small sample size.
Remote teams
fromIT Brew
37 minutes ago

Return to office presents challenges for IT teams managing transition

Return-to-office policies require significant investment in security infrastructure and modernization to maintain protection standards established during remote work periods.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 hour ago

A new report looks at 559 funding proposals to determine local journalism's biggest problems

Local journalism funding suffers from too many competing nonprofit solutions, inefficient intermediaries, and philanthropic institutions failing to select viable winners or allow unsuccessful projects to fail.
Environment
fromArs Technica
5 hours ago

What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.

EPA criminal enforcement cases dropped 76 percent in Trump's first year compared to Biden's first year, with only 16 cases filed despite recent high-profile prosecutions and $17 million in criminal fines.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
11 hours ago

Workers are too afraid of layoffs to take PTO

17.5% of American workers avoid using paid time off due to layoff fears, despite expert warnings that forgoing vacation harms neither job security nor career advancement.
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

I clicked on an Instagram post about a happy dog and opened a hellish portal | Polly Hudson

Social media algorithms amplify content based on brief engagement, causing users to inadvertently create personalized feeds of depressing material through accidental interaction patterns.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
5 hours ago

The Protein-Packed Aldi Hidden Gem I Love To Stock Up On - Tasting Table

Aldi's Simms Beef Sausage Snack Sticks are underrated protein snacks offering 6 grams of protein per two-stick serving with satisfying texture and flavor despite recent shrinkflation.
Wine
fromMail Online
4 hours ago

What your favourite drink says about you, according to science

Alcoholic drink preferences trigger learned cultural associations that influence how people perceive personality traits, with wine suggesting sophistication, whisky suggesting confidence, and tequila suggesting fun and wildness.
Writing
fromAnOther
3 hours ago

Sound of Falling: An Eerily Beautiful Portrait of Rural Women's Lives

Director Mascha Schilinski created Sound of Falling, a fictional film exploring how historical and inherited experiences shape women's bodies and identities across a century at a German farm.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

UK Society of Authors launches logo to identify books written by humans not AI

The Society of Authors launched a certification scheme allowing human authors to register works and display a 'Human Authored' logo, addressing the need to distinguish human-written books from AI-generated content in an increasingly flooded market.
Wine
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 hour ago

UFO-like winery by 314 architecture studio appears half buried in greek vineyards

A circular winery in Greek vineyards merges futuristic design with natural integration, appearing as an ancient geological formation through vegetation and embedded terrain.
Food & drink
fromEater
4 hours ago

The 18 Best Restaurants in Buffalo

Buffalo's food scene extends beyond wings to include distinctive regional specialties like Buffalo-style pizza, beef on weck, and pierogies, with restaurants like Jay's Artisan Pizzeria and Waxlight Bar a Vin representing the city's diverse culinary offerings.
Writing
fromBig Think
1 day ago

"If it sounds literary, it isn't": The deceptively simple rules behind good writing

Neal Allen and Anne Lamott co-authored Good Writing by combining Allen's 36 writing rules with Lamott's annotations, creating a collaborative guide where Allen explains rules and Lamott provides practical examples and alternative perspectives.
Wine
fromDefector
1 day ago

My Coworkers Browbeat Me Into Drinking James Harden's Wine | Defector

James Harden's wine-only autograph signing in Cleveland exemplifies athletes' growing involvement in wine ventures, a trend influenced by Gregg Popovich's refined oenology culture.
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