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Qualcomm discovers zero-day vulnerability in chipsets
In October 2024, Qualcomm confirmed that hackers had exploited a previously unknown security flaw buried deep inside the chipsets powering millions of Android phones.
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Psychology
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic appear to rewire the brain’s motivation system, not just…
Sandra Meijer, a 51-year-old dental hygienist in Minneapolis, started semaglutide injections last October to lose forty pounds.
Analysis
Scientists now say eating after a specific time each evening significantly raises…
Elena Vasquez, a 51-year-old pediatric nurse in San Antonio, ate dinner at 8:45 p.m. nearly every night for two decades.
Digital
How Mercedes turned Millennials into brand advocates
In 2013, Mercedes-Benz had a problem that no amount of luxury positioning could solve.
News
What Quebecor World’s collapse taught us about print’s slow death
The company arranged $1 billion in emergency financing from Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley to keep operations running.
News
Why regional startups don’t need Silicon Valley to scale
Ask most founders where ambitious companies are built, and they'll point west — to San Francisco, Austin, or New York.
Analysis
How consistency beat purpose in the longest-running consumer study in marketing
A few years ago, a story started circulating in marketing circles that felt both urgent and flattering.
Digital
Ivanti and the security industry’s oldest unsolved problem
When Ivanti disclosed a critical vulnerability in its Connect Secure platform in early 2025, the company had technically already fixed it.
Culture
6 lessons small businesses can learn from the success of Mini Brands
Within a few years, the hashtag #minibrands had accumulated over six billion views on TikTok.
Analysis
Nonprofits are winning on mobile traffic and losing on mobile revenue
Back in 2010, the idea of donating to a charity from a mobile phone felt like a genuine breakthrough.
The Noise
Why opt-out compliance is a values question, not a technical one
In 2006, a relatively unremarkable legal settlement landed quietly in the email marketing world.
News
The ad industry’s AI problem isn’t adoption—it’s accountability
A few years ago, the conversation around AI and advertising regulation felt almost hypothetical.
News
Rotator cuff tears appear in nearly all adults over 40 — and may be overtreated
The physician points to the image, the patient sees the damage, and a treatment pathway — often surgical — begins.
Analysis
If you feel anxious every Sunday evening, your mind is sending you a warning you…
Around 4 PM on Sunday, sometimes earlier, a familiar tightness settles into your chest.
Digital
The Gmail tab that marketers fear is actually where people go to buy
An archived version from 2013 is available for reference here.
News
Another round of cool rainy weather has hit Singapore, and residents are coping with…
Singapore is, by almost every measure, a city engineered against discomfort.