When you think of social media, you might picture viral TikTok dances or humorous memes on X. In the business realm, you might envision consumer brands seizing trends-or creating them. However, for B2B marketers, social media might not immediately stand out as a vital part of the marketing toolkit. Yet, overlooking it could mean missing significant opportunities. In today’s marketing landscape, 83% of B2B buyers require 3-10 interactions before considering a brand reputable.¹ For marketers aiming to expand brand awareness or attract new customers on a budget, every touchpoint counts. With 85% of B2B purchasers being Millennials and Gen Xers,…

Caution: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault. For many years, I thought concerns over children’s exposure to pornography didn’t apply to my daughter. She’s only 9 years old and has little access to the internet. She won’t see pornography for years, I thought. But that thinking is naive and sorely mistaken, says social scientist Michael Flood, who’s at Queensland University of Technology in Australia. He has been studying how pornography impacts children for two decades. “When we survey parents, we find that they often really underestimate the extent to which their own children are likely to have seen pornography,”…

More than 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease today, and this neurodegenerative disorder affects nearly 10 million people worldwide.1 But even as diagnoses surge, industries tied to manufacturing and defense are fighting to keep one of the most well-documented environmental triggers on the market — trichloroethylene (TCE). A clear, volatile solvent used for industrial degreasing, TCE is a damaging chemical that seeps into groundwater, lingers in soil, and vaporizes into homes from contaminated sites. Today, it’s already banned or restricted in Europe and several other countries, and in December 2024, the U.S. followed suit, after the Environmental Protection…

At RSAC 2023, Cisco unveiled its new solution, Cisco XDR, with the promise of transforming the way that Security Teams operate. Two years later, Cisco has executed that promise for over 1000 customers, providing defined and prioritized incidents with guided responses, and reducing mean time to respond. Now at RSAC 2025, Cisco is democratizing Security Operations further, evolving the jobs of cyber-defenders once more in the world of AI. Instant Attack Verification Designed to take Incidents in Cisco XDR to the next level, Instant Attack Verification continues to focus on ensuring organizations can quickly understand what is happening in their…

A survey of older Americans found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, and 92% said that if diagnosed, they would probably or definitely want to take a drug that could slow down the disease’s progression. The results may indicate a recent shift in openness toward Alzheimer’s testing and treatment. Westend61/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Westend61/Getty Images Older Americans want to know if they are in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and would happily take a blood test to find out, according to a national survey. The survey of 1,700 people…

You probably don’t think twice before tossing a dryer sheet into your laundry. It’s just part of the routine. But here’s something you may not realize: those soft, scented sheets release hidden toxins into your home, your clothes and your body. They even damage your appliances and hurt the environment. But don’t worry — you don’t have to give up fresh, soft laundry. You just need a few simple swaps. Let’s explore what’s really in your dryer sheets, why it matters and how to make easy changes to protect your health starting today. What’s Really in Dryer Sheets? Hidden Chemicals…

Coty Raven Morris conducts the combined Rose and Thorn Choirs singing an African piece called “Modimo” at the From the Dust concert performed at First Congregational Church in Portland in November, 2023. Chad Lanning for Portland State University hide caption toggle caption Chad Lanning for Portland State University As a young child in New Orleans, Coty Raven Morris didn’t make a distinction between learning music and learning anything else. “The things that I learned about history, about my culture, about other people’s cultures, I learned in song and play,” she says. “There were not specific music classes when I was…

By now you’ve probably heard of (or even tried) sriracha sauce. This famous chili sauce has popped up in stores and even restaurants all over. It’s surprisingly easy to make, adds a nice kick to foods, and you can even ferment it for added probiotics! The original sauce was made with red chillies in Si Racha, Thailand. A Vietnamese immigrant, David Tran, crafted his own version and launched Huy Fong Sriracha, named after the ship that brought him to America. Made with Thai chili peppers it’s been a growing trend since the 80’s, but really came into vogue in the…

MCP for DevOps – Series Opener and MCP Architecture Intro You have undoubtedly heard about Anthropic’s MCP (Model Context Protocol) open source project. If you haven’t, I hope your vacation on a remote island without internet access was lovely! As a die-hard YouTube Premium fan, I am inundated with video recommendations with themes like “What is MCP?” “OMG, This Changes Everything,” and my favorite, “Goodbye Developers, MCP is Here to Stay.” Seriously? While it is a fantastic project, it isn’t here to replace us. Over the next several weeks, I will delve into these topics: MCP—Why Should You Care?: This…

Unpasteurized cow’s milk is an incredibly important food. It contains a great mix of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, and other nutrients that support you from birth, all the way into adulthood. Now, biotechnology companies are attempting to cash in by producing fake milk. But as you’ll learn soon enough, it doesn’t hold a candle to the real thing — raw milk from grass fed cows. Lab-Made Milk Is Being Engineered to Replace the Real Thing A report published by Investigate Midwest looked into Brown Foods, a biotech startup claiming to have created the world’s first lab-grown milk, dubbed “UnReal Milk.”1 •…