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NFL Pro Divisional Round preview: Critical insights on all 8 teams https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-pro-divisional-round-preview-critical-insights-on-all-8-teams

Analysis: DRAM and NAND memory prices have jumped 600% over the past year for routers and set-top boxes, hitting telcos targeting aggressive broadband rollouts (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/in

Nesta poll on public attitudes to AI in the public sector: 'Top concerns centre on AI inaccuracy, over-reliance and privacy risks'
https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/five-essential-insights-for-public-sector-managers-on-a…

Five essential insights for public sector managers on AI and public trust
Our findings highlight five critical areas of concern and support that should inform how public sector organisations approach AI adoption

Why is John Harbaugh atop Giants' coaching wish list? Insights into cycle's top candidate https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6966155/2026/01/14/john-harbaugh-ny-giants-head-coach-search-ravens/

Amazon Threat Intelligence observed sustained targeting of global infrastructure between 2021-2025, with particular focus on the energy sector, by Russian state-sponsored threat actors.
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/

Amazon Threat Intelligence identifies Russian cyber threat group targeting Western critical infrastructure | Amazon Web Services
As we conclude 2025, Amazon Threat Intelligence is sharing insights about a years-long Russian state-sponsored campaign that represents a significant evolution in critical infrastructure targeting: a tactical pivot where what appear to be misconfigured customer network edge devices became the primary initial access vector, while vulnerability exploitation activity declined. This tactical adaptation enables the same […]

Weekend Reads
* Is this an AI bubble?
https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memo/is-it-a-bubble
* Internet Protocol Journal

Is It a Bubble?
In his latest memo, Howard Marks explores if there is a bubble in AI, identifying uncertainty, parallels to past bubbles, AI's vast potential, and emphasizing the importance of prudence.

FAAA Podcast Series
Tune into the latest from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) as we bring you updates, insights, and conversations shaping the financial advice profession...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/faaa-p

We just found out our AI has been making up analytics data for 3 months and I’m gonna throw up.
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So we’ve been using an AI agent since November to answer leadership questions about metrics. It seemed amazing at first fast answers, detailed explanations, everyone loved it.
I just found out it’s been hallucinating numbers this entire time.
Our VP of sales made territory decisions based on data that didn’t exist. Our CFO showed the board …

Uber launches Uber Intelligence, an insights platform that lets advertisers tap into Uber's data about customer trips and deliveries (Lara O'Reilly/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-ads-launches-intelli…

Uber is turning trip and takeout data into insights for marketers
Uber has said its ad business is on track to generate $1.5 billion in revenue in 2025. It's hoping a new insights platform will encourage more spend.

from my link log —
TEMPEST@Home: finding radio frequency side channels.
https://duo.com/labs/research/finding-radio-sidechannels
saved 2020-04-27

Duo Blog: Discover Security Insights and News | Duo Security
Explore the Duo Blog for expert tips, security insights, and resources to stay updated on the latest in security and access management trends.

Global smartphone shipments rose 2% YoY in 2025, with Apple capturing the top position at a 20% share and 10% YoY growth, ahead of Samsung's 19% market share (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-sm…

Historical fiction is like stepping into a time machine, where forgotten eras spring to life with vibrant detail. For those passionate about the blend of fact and creativity, these stories go beyond education—they enrich our historical understanding.
Which recent work has offered you lasting insights and a memorable journey through time? 📚 #HistoricalFiction #BookInsights #ReadingJourney

Low-maturity #tech orgs fetishize ideas.
Their process goes like this: a senior stakeholder has an idea, then the engineers build it. Only then can the team go and "validate" it.
The main outcome of this process is ANXIETY, because people know they are making a huge bet, but the risks aren't being acknowledged.
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The Product Picnic
Writing on UX and product management to connect today's discourse with classic insights that the industry forgot.

Uber launches Uber Intelligence, an insights platform that lets advertisers tap into Uber's data about customer trips and deliveries (Lara O'Reilly/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-ads-launches-intelli…

Uber is turning trip and takeout data into insights for marketers
Uber has said its ad business is on track to generate $1.5 billion in revenue in 2025. It's hoping a new insights platform will encourage more spend.

"CJEU’s Russmedia decision: how online marketplace platforms could be held liable under the #GDPR"
https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/20…

CJEUs Russmedia decision how online marketplace platforms could be held liable under the GDPR - Bird & Bird

GÉANT Compendium 2025 data is now available 📊
Every year, the GÉANT Compendium captures how Europe’s #NRENs operate, evolve and support their communities, from networks & services to organisation, funding and people.
What’s new in the 2025 data:
🔹 Expanded organisational insights, including funding models and expenditure
🔹 New benchmarking questions on NREN staff, including…

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Friend, not foe: lowered tissue reactivity to long-term polyimide implants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.06.703281v1 "insights on optimizing device design parameters as well as surgical insights for improved tissue integration of intracortical electr…

NFL Pro wild card preview: Critical insights on all 6 games https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-pro-wild-card-preview-critical-insights-on-all-6-games

🛰️ Satellite data reveals new insights into sustainable groundwater usage in the Hollywood Basin
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-satellite-reveals-insights-sustainable-groundwater.html

Satellite data reveals new insights into sustainable groundwater usage in the Hollywood Basin
Groundwater is a critical resource in Southern California, where long-term drought and climate change place increasing pressure on local aquifers. Some regions, like the Hollywood Basin (a small region in and around the West Hollywood neighborhood), are increasing their reliance on these aquifers in order to reduce the amount of water imported from elsewhere. A new Caltech-led study provides the most detailed picture to date of how the Hollywood Basin responds to groundwater usage, revealing th…

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I think this is interesting, from "Frontiers in Neuroscience" mag. New "HYPOTHESIS AND THEORY article" by Joachim Keppler, head of Department of Consciousness …

Frontiers | Macroscopic quantum effects in the brain: new insights into the fundamental principle underlying conscious processes
Empirical findings indicate that conscious states are inextricably linked to long-range synchronized activity patterns that result from phase transitions and...

Dissecting the puzzle of tectonic lid regimes in terrestrial planets: #TerrestrialPlanets,
Offering New Insights into the Evolution of Earth and Venus: https://www.hku.hk/press/press-releases/detail/28772.html

Innovation and Data Privacy Are Not Natural Enemies: Insights from Korea’s Experience 
https://fpf.org/blog/innovation-and-data-privacy-are-not-natural-enemies-insights-from-koreas-experience/

"...using science-backed methodology and AI‑driven insights to support data‑informed hiring and talent management decisions."
(nonsense words I encountered during job search, describing an automated "assessment" I was given)
This is AI driven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMoONIKPmRw

Ukraine’s Mobilization Crisis: challenges, needs, and implications for 2026 — Next KI Insights Monthly Briefing: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/08/ukraines-mobilization-crisis-challenges-needs.html

Become a vital part of next year's Berlin Buzzwords, taking place from 7–9 June 2026, by joining us as a speaker and sharing your unique ideas, findings, projects or insights with the open-source community.
Find out more about our CfP and submit your proposal now: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/call-for-papers/

The Creative Business Community Podcast
Giving creative business owners a platform to share their stories, insights, and lessons learned...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/creative-business-community/
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Global installed base of active smartphones grew 2% in 2025; eight OEMs had 200M active devices each, and nearly one in four active smartphones is an iPhone (Tarun Pathak/Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/in

Epic insights on the #semiconductor industry in #Taiwan. We’re on the second day of our workshop, with a heavy focus on walks.
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The industry came to the island in the freaking 1950s. Here’s a precious IBM machine, infamously transported by horse car 🐎 because trucks were to shaky…

"Gender-fair language in translation and post-editing: Insights and best practices"
#linguistics

The number of new software vulnerabilities discovered could top 100,000 in 2026, according to the latest forecast by FIRST. But that doesn't necessarily mean more cyberattacks. Check out my latest CSO piece on how CISOs might have to up their efforts to separate signal from noise as CVE volume soars.
Many thanks to Michael Roytman of Empirical Security, Éireann Leverett of FIRST, and Sasha Romanosky of Rand for their insights.

CISOs must separate signal from noise as CVE volume soars
FIRST forecasts a record surge in disclosed vulnerabilities in 2026, but security researchers say most will not translate into real-world attacks, forcing CISOs to rethink prioritization, automation, and capacity planning.

The Ukraine Reparations Loan: How to fix Europe's financial plumbing. As US support for Ukraine vanishes, Europe must overcome Belgian opposition and improvise fiscally to provide Kyiv with €210 billion.
https://www.cer.eu/insights/ukraine-reparatio…

The Ukraine Reparations Loan: How to fix Europe's financial plumbing
As US support for Ukraine vanishes, Europe must overcome Belgian opposition and improvise fiscally to provide Kyiv with €210 billion.

Why CeeDee Lamb thinks Cowboys trading away Micah Parsons was a win-win https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/why-ceedee-lamb-cowboys-packers-trading-away-micah-parsons-win-win/a97…

Aging well is a journey rich with opportunities for growth and vitality. My passion is guiding seniors toward resources that enhance financial stability and physical health. 📚💪 Thriving in our golden years begins with informed decision-making. How do you stay active and engaged as you age? Share your insights! #HealthyAging #SeniorLiving

from my link log —
Floppy disk history: The evolution of personal computing.
https://www.hpe.com/us/en/insights/articles/the-history-of-the-floppy-disk-1703.html
saved 2019-10-10

Critical fantasy football insights for Week 14: The Jordan Love to Christian Watson era https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6852464/2025/12/02/critical-fantasy-football-insights-usage-week-14/

https://candost.blog/the-unbearable-joy-of-sitting-alone-in-a-cafe/

Shaped by meaning, weighted by reliability: New insights into #multisensory integration https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697596v1 "auditory and visual signa…

"Study Report: Can #astrologers truly gain insights about people from entire astrological charts?"
https://www.clearerthinking.…

Any #starling-el users out there who miraculously see this: Starling have removed the insights API, so the insights feature is broken right now.
I plan to remove it when I have a sec.
Everything else works as before though.
#starlingbank

Tom Brady's Former HC Bruce Arians Weighs in on Raiders' Search https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-tom-brady-bruce-arians-weighs-in-search

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Invest Rural
Shares the real stories, lessons and investor insights from Australia's rural innovation ecosystem...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/invest-rural/

GMIMS-DRAGONS: A Faraday Depth Survey of the Northern Sky Covering 350–1030 MHz / A Three-dimensional Model for the Reversal in the Local Large-scale #Interstellar Magnetic Field: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4365/ae2471 / https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ae28d1 -> New map of the Milky Way’s magnetism offers insights into cosmic evolution / Two new studies reveal structural complexity in the galaxy: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/01/29/new-map-of-the-milky-ways-magnetism-offers-insights-into-cosmic-evolution/ / https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/mapping-magnetic-field-milky-way

Youth Privacy in Australia: Insights from National Policy Dialogues
https://fpf.org/blog/youth-privacy-in-australia-insights-from-national-policy-dialogues/
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Jay Yarow, who previously led digital strategy at CNBC and Business Insider, is named president of CoinDesk Insights, the media and events division of Bullish (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/12/01/cn…

CNBC Veteran Jay Yarow Joins CoinDesk to Expand Media and Events
Yarow will oversee CoinDesk Insights as its parent company looks to expand digital asset coverage across the globe.

Revised comment on the paper titled "The Origin of Quantum Mechanical Statistics: Insights from Research on Human Language
Miko{\l}aj Sienicki, Krzysztof Sienicki
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.07881 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.07881 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.07881
arXiv:2512.07881v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This short note comments on \citet{Aerts2024Origin}, which proposes that ranked word frequencies in texts should be read through the lens of Bose--Einstein (BE) statistics and even used to illuminate the origin of quantum statistics in physics. The core message here is modest: the paper offers an interesting analogy and an eye-catching fit, but several key steps mix physical claims with definitions and curve-fitting choices. We highlight three such points: (i) a normalization issue that is presented as "bosonic enhancement", (ii) an identification of rank with energy that makes the BE fit only weakly diagnostic of an underlying mechanism, and (iii) a baseline comparison that is too weak to support an ontological conclusion. We also briefly flag a few additional concerns (interpretation drift, parameter semantics, and reproducibility).
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National Grid DSO's contracted flexibility numbers are impressive. The domestic segment is showing particularly strong growth, with EV charging accounting for the majority of this. Many small units are coming together to make a big contribution.
https://dso.nationalg…

Submodular Maximization over a Matroid $k$-Intersection: Multiplicative Improvement over Greedy
Moran Feldman, Justin Ward
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.08473 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.08473 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.08473
arXiv:2602.08473v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We study the problem of maximizing a non-negative monotone submodular objective $f$ subject to the intersection of $k$ arbitrary matroid constraints. The natural greedy algorithm guarantees $(k 1)$-approximation for this problem, and the state-of-the-art algorithm only improves this approximation ratio to $k$. We give a $\frac{2k\ln2}{1 \ln2} O(\sqrt{k})<0.819k O(\sqrt{k})$ approximation for this problem. Our result is the first multiplicative improvement over the approximation ratio of the greedy algorithm for general $k$. We further show that our algorithm can be used to obtain roughly the same approximation ratio also for the more general problem in which the objective is not guaranteed to be monotone (the sublinear term in the approximation ratio becomes $O(k^{2/3})$ rather than $O(\sqrt{k})$ in this case).
All of our results hold also when the $k$-matroid intersection constraint is replaced with a more general matroid $k$-parity constraint. Furthermore, unlike the case in many of the previous works, our algorithms run in time that is independent of $k$ and polynomial in the size of the ground set. Our algorithms are based on a hybrid greedy local search approach recently introduced by Singer and Thiery (STOC 2025) for the weighted matroid $k$-intersection problem, which is a special case of the problem we consider. Leveraging their approach in the submodular setting requires several non-trivial insights and algorithmic modifications since the marginals of a submodular function $f$, which correspond to the weights in the weighted case, are not independent of the algorithm's internal randomness. In the special weighted case studied by Singer and Thiery, our algorithms reduce to a variant of their algorithm with an improved approximation ratio of $k\ln2 1-\ln2<0.694k 0.307$, compared to an approximation ratio of $\frac{k 1}{2\ln2}\approx0.722k 0.722$ guaranteed by Singer and Thiery.
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Just spotted: ‘Why Python is the language of AI: insights from Guido van Rossum’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXE5rEVlu20
See also:

Meditation With Ashley Brown
Each week you'll find: Simple meditation insights to understand the mind. Guided practices for calm, focus, and inner freedom. Inspiring conversations with my favourite teachers and wisdom keepers...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustr…

It’s hard to articulate just how quickly batteries for grid storage are coming online.
These massive arrays of cells can soak up electricity when sources like solar are available and prices are low,
and then discharge power back to the grid when it’s needed most.
Back in 2015, the battery storage industry had installed only a fraction of a gigawatt-hour of battery storage capacity across the US.
That year, it set a seemingly bold target of adding 35 gigawatt-hours by …

Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices Fall to $108 Per Kilowatt-Hour, Despite Rising Metal Prices: BloombergNEF | BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF’s new framework and scorecard provides a tool for investors to analyze country-level climate risk and resilience.

IME, a lot of good information on how to achieve things with the #OpenHAB Rules DSL requires good searching on the OpenHAB forums or mining through the Javadoc.
I thought I'd use Claude over the weekend/last night to help generify some stuff in my config, and it suggested a cool approach whereby I could put metadata against items and then use that metadata in my rules to customise b…

Ukraine battlefield update: Strategic, operational, and defense technology shifts — next KI Insights monthly briefing: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/05/ukraine-battlefield-update-strategic-operational.html

Taboo in the clean room: workers in #semiconductor fabs, e.g. TSMC in #Taiwan, face high mental pressure. They cannot eat pizza – it’s too similar to the form of an IC waver. 😬
I will continue dropping these insights, here from clinical psychology. Unions are banned, btw., so better med…

🪸 Tree rings of the sea: How environmental conditions influence microalgae and coral communities
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-tree-sea-environmental-conditions-microalgae.html

Tree rings of the sea: How environmental conditions influence microalgae and coral communities
An international research team led by marine biologist Prof. Dr. Maren Ziegler from Justus Liebig University Giessen (JU) has developed an innovative method for reconstructing the past of corals and their symbiosis with algae by drilling into coral skeletons. The results, published in Global Change Biology, offer new insights into changes in symbiotic single-celled algae species that are crucial to the survival of coral reefs.

Nvidia announces the Alpamayo family of AI models, tools, and datasets for AVs, and details a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz on its first full-stack AV effort (Larry Dignan/Constellation Research)
https://www.constellationr.com/blog-news/i

A look at how Mercedes Benz, Nvidia collaborated on autonomous vehicles
Nvidia outlined its Alpamayo open AI models and datasets to bring reasoning to autonomous vehicles. At CES 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Mercedes Benz with Alpamayo will hit the road in the first quarter. Huang said Alpamayo and its collaboration with Mercedes Benz is its first full-stack effort for autonomous vehicles (AVs). The approach with Alpamayo revolves around reasoning-based vision language action (VLA) models that bring human thinking to autonomous vehicle designs. "Our vision is…

Urban Flexitarians Are Driving Japan’s Vegan Tuna Boom, Says New Report https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/urban-flexitarians-japan-vegan-tuna-boom/

Urban Flexitarians Are Driving Japan's Vegan Tuna Boom, Says New Report
According to a new in-depth report by Future Market Insights, Japan’s vegan tuna boom is driven primarily by urban flexitarians

Why we sleep: insights from current research https://www.ru.nl/en/donders-institute/news/why-we-sleep-insights-from-current-research

Why we sleep: insights from current research | Radboud University
In the sleep lab of Martin Dresler, scientists work every day to piece together the scientific puzzle of sleep. We spend roughly a third of our lives asleep, switching off for eight hours makes any organism highly vulnerable.

The NY Times interview is full of amazing insights.
E.g. @… makes the point that AI is both touted as being your collaborator or colleague with whom you can play back and forth to do math while at the same time the LLM is always praising your input, never challenging you and there is zero trust in the output.
It's the most painful of all possible collaborations: One who cannot be trusted at all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/science/mathematics-ai-proof-hairer.html
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Esbarrei aqui agora com este canal contendo všrios cursos do MIT, de všrias šreas diferentes. Todos em inglês. Mas acho que podem interessar a alguns:
https://www.youtube.com/@mitocw

As an educator, I've discovered seniors have the most compelling stories, brimming with wisdom and insights from history. Their resilience and personal tales are both educational and inspiring. Let’s celebrate these priceless narratives — each one a gift waiting to be unearthed. What's a senior story that has impacted you deeply? 🌟📚

Investigation: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used two UK-registered companies to move ~$1B in stablecoins since 2023, evading international sanctions (TRM Insights)
https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/how

How Two UK-registered Companies Moved Over a Billion in Stablecoins for the IRGC | TRM Blog
Two UK exchanges linked to Iran’s IRGC moved ~USD 1B in crypto—underscoring how sanctioned actors are building infrastructure, not just abusing it.

New year, new opportunities – become a speaker at this year's Berlin Buzzwords on 7-9 June and share your projects, insights, and ideas!
We are looking for talks on search, data science, operations, store, scale, people and community, and much more. Visit our website to find out more and submit your proposal!
Call for Papers: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/call-for-papers/

Critical fantasy football insights for Week 12: Spotlight on Cousins after Penix hits IR https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6814487/2025/11/18/critical-insights-usage-fantasy-football-week-12/

Meta-learning three-factor plasticity rules for structured credit assignment with sparse feedback
Dimitra Maoutsa
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09366 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.09366 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.09366
arXiv:2512.09366v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Biological neural networks learn complex behaviors from sparse, delayed feedback using local synaptic plasticity, yet the mechanisms enabling structured credit assignment remain elusive. In contrast, artificial recurrent networks solving similar tasks typically rely on biologically implausible global learning rules or hand-crafted local updates. The space of local plasticity rules capable of supporting learning from delayed reinforcement remains largely unexplored. Here, we present a meta-learning framework that discovers local learning rules for structured credit assignment in recurrent networks trained with sparse feedback. Our approach interleaves local neo-Hebbian-like updates during task execution with an outer loop that optimizes plasticity parameters via \textbf{tangent-propagation through learning}. The resulting three-factor learning rules enable long-timescale credit assignment using only local information and delayed rewards, offering new insights into biologically grounded mechanisms for learning in recurrent circuits.
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MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, plans to launch membership subscriptions in the summer of 2026, offering events, curated insights, and moderated community spaces (Sara Fischer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/04/ms-now-msnbc-subscription-plan-members

Exclusive: MS Now to launch membership-based subscription product next summer
It represents the most significant digital investment in the network's 30-year history.

Raising The Bar Perth 2025
Raising the Bar and The University of Western Australia hosted 10 free talks across 5 lively Perth venues, creating another unforgettable evening of ideas, insights, and conversation...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/raisin

Microsoft Research, Providence, and UW develop the GigaTIME AI model, aiming to perform tumor analysis in a fraction of the time and cost of existing methods (Lisa Stiffler/GeekWire)
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-an

In the US, men who smoke are around 21 times more likely to die from lung cancer than men who have never smoked.
But the damage doesn’t stop there:
smoking also increases the risk of other cancers,
including mouth, throat, bladder and pancreatic cancer,
in addition to other health conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
heart disease, and diabetes.
Why does one habit harm so many organs?
Cigarettes carry a mixture of carcinoge…

Smoking increases the risk of death from many causes
Most of us have heard that smoking damages the lungs. The chart drives this home: in the US, men who smoke are around 21 times more likely to die from lung cancer than men who have never smoked.

Long-term effects of forty-hertz auditory stimulation as a treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Insights from an aged monkey model study https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2529565123 Supports potential as a

"15 Prozent der Menschen glauben an #Astrologie. Da fällt man doch vom Glauben ab!" (Zitat aus meiner Erinnerung, nagelt mich nicht an jedes Wort fest.)
🤣
Etwas witzig gewählte Phrase von @… bei der aktuellen Episode von

Apple's iPhone 16 was the world's best-selling smartphone in 2025, followed by the 16 Pro Max and 16 Pro; Apple took 7 of the top 10 spots and Samsung took 3 (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/in

💉 3D-printed blood vessels could unravel secrets of strokes
#biotech

3D-printed blood vessels could unravel secrets of strokes
3D printed blood vessels on glass that mimic blood vessel anatomy and the fluid dynamics of blood flow could be an invaluable tool in studying the causes of stroke, new research from a University of Sydney team has found and it has already led to important insights.

Spotify releases Wrapped 2025, adding features like Wrapped Party, its first live interactive experience, a Top Song Quiz, Listening Age, and Wrapped Clubs (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/spotifys-2025-wrapped-becomes-a-mul…

Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds its first multiplayer feature with 'Wrapped Party' | TechCrunch
Spotify Wrapped returns to its data-driven roots with new interactive features, deeper insights, and social experiences designed to revive its fan-favorite feel.

What Pocket Health, Amazon Prime Vision's new tool, teaches us about QBs, OL and defenses https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6916237/2025/12/24/pocket-health-insights-amazon-prime-vision/

“How can one mutation cause such different effects?”
Pera explained. “It comes down to genetic background.
Each strain has a unique genetic makeup that can either protect against or magnify the impact of that mutation.”
To confirm these findings in living organisms, Pera introduced the same mutations into live mice from the same eight strains.
Remarkably, the neurons in the brains of these mice phenotypically matched what he had seen in the petri dish,
providin…

What stem cells tell us about autism and other developmental brain disorders
By pairing stem cell technology with genetic diversity, JAX researchers uncover why identical mutations can lead to severe disease in some—and no symptoms in others.

Snap updates its Family Center tool to let parents view daily screen time averages and a breakdown of time spent by specific app segment like Snap Map (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/snapchat-gives-parents-n…

Snapchat gives parents new insights into teens' screen time and friends | TechCrunch
With these new features, Snap is likely looking to appease regulators and parents over concerns about safety and screen time on its platform.

Manifolds and Modules: How Function Develops in a Neural Foundation Model
Johannes Bertram, Luciano Dyballa, T. Anderson Keller, Savik Kinger, Steven W. Zucker
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.07869 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.07869 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.07869
arXiv:2512.07869v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Foundation models have shown remarkable success in fitting biological visual systems; however, their black-box nature inherently limits their utility for under- standing brain function. Here, we peek inside a SOTA foundation model of neural activity (Wang et al., 2025) as a physiologist might, characterizing each 'neuron' based on its temporal response properties to parametric stimuli. We analyze how different stimuli are represented in neural activity space by building decoding man- ifolds, and we analyze how different neurons are represented in stimulus-response space by building neural encoding manifolds. We find that the different processing stages of the model (i.e., the feedforward encoder, recurrent, and readout modules) each exhibit qualitatively different representational structures in these manifolds. The recurrent module shows a jump in capabilities over the encoder module by 'pushing apart' the representations of different temporal stimulus patterns; while the readout module achieves biological fidelity by using numerous specialized feature maps rather than biologically plausible mechanisms. Overall, we present this work as a study of the inner workings of a prominent neural foundation model, gaining insights into the biological relevance of its internals through the novel analysis of its neurons' joint temporal response patterns.
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Super Bowl 2026: Can Patriots offense get back on track or will Seahawks defense shine?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-2026-preview-seahawks-patriots-analysis/

Huddle In Level Up Podcast
Where we share skills, insights, and experience from business leaders and marketing managers, because there is just so much to learn from the people around you...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/huddle-i…

Canberra Sentinel - The Podcast
Tom Ravlic aims to bring you insights with political figures, journalists, and subject matter experts from here and across the world...
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Survey of 2,203 US adults: 59% say they read at least one book in 2025; readers who prefer e-books report more reading than those who prefer print or audiobooks (David H. Montgomery/YouGov's The Surveyor)
https://yougovamerica.substack.com/p/most-americans-didnt…

Most Americans didn't read many books in 2025
Welcome to YouGov's weekly newsletter The Surveyor, with new polling data, insights, and charts on politics, life, and other topical issues — from our U.S. News team.

Super Bowl 2026: Can Patriots offense get back on track or will Seahawks defense shine?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-2026-preview-seahawks-patriots-analysis/

Fundamental, which has developed an LTM to analyze structured data, comes out of stealth with $255M in funding, including a $225M Series A, at a $1.2B valuation (Russell Brandom/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/fund…

Fundamental raises $255 million Series A with a new take on big data analysis | TechCrunch
Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by enterprises.

🌠 Meteorite crater hosts methane-making microbes—a clue to life on Mars?
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Meteorite crater hosts methane-making microbes—a clue to life on Mars?
Scientists have discovered living microbes producing methane in the fractured rocks deep inside Sweden's Siljan impact crater, offering insights into Earth's earliest life and the search for life beyond our planet.

(2025) Investor insights from China, Dongwu Securities: The commercialization of non-intrusive brain-computer interface products is expected to accelerate #BCI

The Gardener's Lodge
Through conversations with experts, industry leaders, and passionate enthusiasts, discover fresh insights into horticulture, gardening, agriculture, and ecology...
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Chinese smartphone shipments fell 1.6% YoY in Q4 2025 and 0.6% YoY for 2025 due to weak demand, rising prices, and memory shortages; iPhone shipments rose 28% (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/China-Smartphone-Shipments-Q4-20…

Super Bowl 2026: Can Patriots offense get back on track or will Seahawks defense shine?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-2026-preview-seahawks-patriots-analysis/

Aussie Gunners Podcast
Four passionate Gunners based in Australia, we aim to provide you weekly insights and plenty of banter, purely focusing on the Arsenal...
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Spotify releases Wrapped 2025, adding features like Wrapped Party, its first live interactive experience, a Top Song Quiz, Listening Age, and Wrapped Clubs (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/spotifys-2025-wrapped-becomes-a-mul…

Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds its first multiplayer feature with 'Wrapped Party' | TechCrunch
Spotify Wrapped returns to its data-driven roots with new interactive features, deeper insights, and social experiences designed to revive its fan-favorite feel.

Global smartphone shipments in 2026 are set to shrink 2.1% due to rising memory costs, led by Chinese OEMs; DRAM price surges are set to raise costs by 10%-15% (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/in

Snowflake and OpenAI agree to a multi-year, $200M partnership to integrate OpenAI's models into Snowflake Cortex AI and the Snowflake Intelligence agent (Sabrina Ortiz/The Deep View)
https://www.thedeepview.com/articles/snowflake-lands-usd200m-openai-partn…

Snowflake lands $200M OpenAI partnership
Snowflake has established itself as a top data cloud provider. Now, it’s partnering with OpenAI to bring AI-powered data insights to users. On Monday...

RBI Australia: Inside The Game
Delivers quick, expert insights into baseball and softball. From coaching tips and drills to game strategy and terminology...
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The IP Australia Podcast - Empowering Your Great Ideas
The official podcast by IP Australia, discover real stories and practical insights to help start-ups and small business navigate IP (intellectual property)...
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Not In Print: Playwrights Off Script - On Inspiration, Process And Theatre Itself
We're talking to Australian playwrights about their work, getting insights straight from the source...
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My Spiritual Side
Journalist and author Jacinta Tynan speaks with inspiring people about their spiritual awakenings, insights and the practices that have transformed their lives...
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The Dynamic Leader Podcast
My intention, with every conversation, is to offer you, as leaders, insights and strategies on how you can become more effective in your role, to be strong and to be kind...
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