TikTok unlawfully tracks your shopping habits – and your use of dating apps
https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-unlawfully-tracks-your-shopping-habits-and-your-use-dating-apps
https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-unlawfully-tracks-your-shopping-habits-and-your-use-dating-apps
noyb.eu
TikTok unlawfully tracks your shopping habits – and your use of dating apps
TikTok tracks its users even if they're using other apps. The video platform therefore also knows what dating app you use
You’re not burnt out, you’re existentially starving
https://neilthanedar.com/youre-not-burnt-out-youre-existentially-starving/
https://neilthanedar.com/youre-not-burnt-out-youre-existentially-starving/
Neil Thanedar
You're Not Burnt Out. You're Existentially Starving. - Neil Thanedar
“Those who have a ‘Why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘How’.” ― Viktor Frankl quoting Friedrich Nietzsche, Man’s Search for Meaning Let me guess: Viktor Frankl calls this feeling the “existential vacuum” in his famous book Man’s Search for Meaning. Frankl…
We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwllqz1l0o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwllqz1l0o
BBC News
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
Maybe the default settings are too high
https://www.raptitude.com/2025/12/maybe-the-default-settings-are-too-high/
https://www.raptitude.com/2025/12/maybe-the-default-settings-are-too-high/
Raptitude.com
Maybe the Default Settings Are Too High
I’ve been reading Lord of the Rings for two months and I’m just at the end of the first part. It’s not because I’m not enjoying it. It’s one of the most ...
Toys with the highest play-time and lowest clean-up-time
https://joannabregan.substack.com/p/toys-with-the-highest-play-time-and
https://joannabregan.substack.com/p/toys-with-the-highest-play-time-and
Substack
Toys with the highest play-time and lowest clean-up-time
The worst toy is one with many pieces that my kids dump on the ground and then play with for only 2 minutes.
Fathers’ choices may be packaged and passed down in sperm RNA
Within a sperm, there is an information about the father’s fitness, such as diet, exercise habits and stress levels, to his offspring.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-dads-fitness-may-be-packaged-and-passed-down-in-sperm-rna-20251222/
Within a sperm, there is an information about the father’s fitness, such as diet, exercise habits and stress levels, to his offspring.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-dads-fitness-may-be-packaged-and-passed-down-in-sperm-rna-20251222/
Quanta Magazine
How Dad’s Fitness May Be Packaged and Passed Down in Sperm RNA | Quanta Magazine
Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has become impossible to ignore.
A new research shows that 21-33% of YouTube's feed may consist of AI slop
https://www.kapwing.com/blog/ai-slop-report-the-global-rise-of-low-quality-ai-videos/
https://www.kapwing.com/blog/ai-slop-report-the-global-rise-of-low-quality-ai-videos/
Kapwing Company Blog
AI Slop Report: The Global Rise of Low-Quality AI Videos
Kapwing’s new research shows that 21-33% of YouTube’s feed may consist of AI slop or brainrot videos. But which countries and channels are achieving the greatest reach — and how much money might they make? We analyzed social data to find out.
I changed my personality in six weeks
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260102-how-i-changed-my-personality-in-six-weeks
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260102-how-i-changed-my-personality-in-six-weeks
Bbc
How I changed my personality in six weeks
Based on emerging research showing people can shift their core personality traits, Laurie Clarke tried tweaking hers. Here's what happened.
How to Spot a Liar in 3 Questions (Without Them Knowing)
https://freedium-mirror.cfd/https://medium.com/the-springboard/how-to-spot-a-liar-in-3-questions-without-them-knowing-58c77069ef9b
https://freedium-mirror.cfd/https://medium.com/the-springboard/how-to-spot-a-liar-in-3-questions-without-them-knowing-58c77069ef9b
freedium-mirror.cfd
How to Spot a Liar in 3 Questions (Without Them Knowing) | by Joshua Mason | in E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower - Freedium
The secret to detecting deception isn't about body language — it's about "Cognitive...
The Risks of AI in Schools Outweigh the Benefits, Report Says
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5674741/ai-schools-education
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5674741/ai-schools-education
NPR
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
I'm 34. Here's 34 things I wish I knew at 21
https://elliot.my/im-34-heres-34-things-i-wish-i-knew-at-21/
https://elliot.my/im-34-heres-34-things-i-wish-i-knew-at-21/
elliot.my
I'm 34. Here's 34 things I wish I knew at 21
People communicate most honestly through jokes. Pay attention to them.
If you can't refuse something, it owns you.
Fear of being cringe will stop you livin...
If you can't refuse something, it owns you.
Fear of being cringe will stop you livin...
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/
https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/
MIT Media Lab
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task – MIT Media Lab
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and …
Scientists identify brain waves that define the limits of 'you'
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-brain-waves-that-define-the-limits-of-you
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-brain-waves-that-define-the-limits-of-you
ScienceAlert
Scientists Identify Brain Waves That Define The Limits of 'You'
Where to draw the line?
Vitamin D & Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
https://blog.ncase.me/on-depression/#effect_sizes
https://blog.ncase.me/on-depression/#effect_sizes
blog.ncase.me
Vitamin D & Omega-3 may have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
An accessible deep dive into the science (⏱️ 30 min read)
How I Taught My Neighbor to Keep the Volume Down
https://idiallo.com/blog/teaching-my-neighbor-to-keep-the-volume-down
https://idiallo.com/blog/teaching-my-neighbor-to-keep-the-volume-down
Ibrahim Diallo Blog
How I Taught My Neighbor to Keep the Volume Down
When I moved to a new apartment with my family, the cable company we were used to wasn't available. We had to settle for Dish Network. I wasn't too happy about making that switch, but something on the
Why More Companies Are Recognizing the Benefits of Keeping Older Employees
https://longevity.stanford.edu/why-more-companies-are-recognizing-the-benefits-of-keeping-older-employees/
https://longevity.stanford.edu/why-more-companies-are-recognizing-the-benefits-of-keeping-older-employees/
Stanford Center on Longevity
Why More Companies Are Recognizing the Benefits of Keeping Older Employees