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Wellness
fromDesign Milk
1 day agoMatteo Thun Embeds BASIN Glacial Waters into Lake Landscape
BASIN Glacial Waters integrates European thermal bathing traditions with glacial-fed hydrotherapy at Lake Louise, combining architectural design with physiological wellness benefits in North America's first facility of this scale.
EU data protection
fromDataBreaches.Net
8 hours agoUK Court of Appeal Rules on the Concept of Personal Data in the Context of Data Security - DataBreaches.Net
A controller's data security duty applies to all personal data under its control, regardless of whether third parties could identify individuals from that data.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
14 hours agoI spent six months tracing where your data actually goes after you click 'Accept All' - what I found is a global supply chain of control that no single regulator can touch - Silicon Canals
Data flows from a single cookie consent click travel through dozens of third-party domains in milliseconds, creating an untraceable global supply chain that existing privacy regulations cannot effectively govern.
EU data protection
fromCointelegraph
4 hours agoHow EU Crypto Tax Laws Are Set to Work in Practice
The EU's DAC8 directive expands tax transparency for cryptocurrency by requiring platforms to report user identity, tax residency, and transaction data to authorities starting January 1, 2026, with automatic information exchange among member states.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
12 hours agoDutch Tax Authority hands US software company control over VAT system
The Netherlands outsourced VAT system management to American company FAST Enterprises, creating digital sovereignty risks with €1.5 billion weekly revenue exposure and potential US control over critical tax infrastructure.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
10 hours agoData Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses
Congressional Democrats identified $20.9 billion in consumer losses from identity theft linked to four major data broker breaches, with one company refusing to improve opt-out accessibility.
UX design
fromBusiness Matters
1 day agoHow User Interviews Can Be Accelerated with an AI-Powered Insights Platform
AI-powered research platforms address the infrastructure burden surrounding user research—recruitment, scheduling, transcription, and synthesis—rather than the interviews themselves, removing friction that causes teams to abandon research.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
9 hours agoMortar AI & DAIVID Partner to Integrate Creative Effectiveness into MMM
Mortar AI and DAIVID integrate creative effectiveness into Marketing Mix Models, enabling marketers to measure emotional drivers that influence sales and optimize creative profitability at scale.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
14 hours agoHorizon Media's David Campanelli Shares His Strategy For Breaking Down Media Silos | AdExchanger
Horizon Media consolidated media buying across digital, video, search, social, and programmatic under unified leadership, treating programmatic as an execution method across multiple channels rather than a separate silo.
Remote teams
fromFortune
4 hours agoWorkers are making over $1 million by secretly holding down multiple gigs-and they're doing it all within the 40-hour workweek | Fortune
Remote work enables employees to secretly hold multiple jobs simultaneously, with some earning over $1 million annually by working five positions at once using AI productivity tools.
Privacy technologies
fromTechRepublic
6 hours agoMillions at Risk as Android Mental Health Apps Expose Sensitive Data
Ten popular Android mental health apps with 14.7 million combined installs contain 1,575 security vulnerabilities, including dozens rated high severity, potentially exposing users' sensitive therapy data and personal information.
National Football League
fromSun Sentinel
5 hours agoMiami native Fernando Mendoza, likely top pick for Raiders, channels Tom Brady at combine
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, a Heisman Trophy winner and national champion, is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, where Tom Brady is a minority owner.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours agoBen Markovits: I used to think any book concerned with people falling in love can't be very good'
Reading shaped formative years through detective stories, fantasy epics, and memoirs that provided companionship and escape during frequent moves and family transitions.
Privacy technologies
fromSilicon Canals
11 hours agoI traced who profits every time you tap 'I agree' - the answer is a class system hiding in plain sight - Silicon Canals
Cookie consent mechanisms trigger real-time bidding auctions that distribute ad revenue through intermediaries, creating an invisible class system where 30-70% of advertiser spending is absorbed by middlemen rather than reaching publishers or users.
Wine
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 hour agoI thought I was in control': Ex-Napa Valley winemaker apologizes as he's sentenced in $2.5 million grape scam
Former Napa Valley winemaker Jeffry Hill pleaded guilty to fraud involving grape theft and wine mislabeling schemes totaling $2.5 million, receiving probation and substantial restitution requirements.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours agoJudge sides with salmon against Trump administration in hydropower ruling
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to modify hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake Rivers to protect declining salmon populations from turbine damage and warm reservoir conditions.
Social media marketing
fromTODAY.com
3 hours agoWhat Does 'Mogging' Mean? Understanding the Latest Slang Word
Olympic skater Alysa Liu uses the slang term 'mog,' which means appearing superior to someone physically or aesthetically, originating from toxic masculinity communities but now sanitized through social media use.
Writing
fromDefector
2 days agoWhat I Learned From My Annoyingly Long Correspondence With "Elena Ferrante" | Defector
An AI-generated scam email impersonating Elena Ferrante used phrases from published book descriptions to deceive an author, revealing how AI can convincingly mimic famous writers while containing telltale signs of fabrication upon scrutiny.
SF LGBT
from48 hills
4 hours agoYBCA's 'Conjuring Power' grounds hope for LGBTQ+ power in our shared history - 48 hills
Conjuring Power exhibition showcases San Francisco's citywide queer and trans artistic leadership, resistance, and resilience across multiple neighborhoods through intergenerational collaboration and archival materials.
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
6 hours agoFourth Annual Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies - San Francisco Bay Times
The San Francisco Bay Times and Oakland LGBTQ Center will host the fourth annual Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Black Women Leaders & Allies awards ceremony on February 26, 2026, at The White Horse Inn in Oakland, recognizing fifteen individuals across multiple fields and generations.
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