Daily News Digest - Summary for October 24 2025
Tech CEO’s are using this man’s behavioral science tool to turn our children into addicts
Tech CEO’s are using this man’s behavioral science tool to turn our children into addicts
2 Minute Video Breaks Down Persuasive Design – Ability to Control Behavior Through Technology

Stanford University Behavioral Psychologist Dr. BJ Fogg gave the tech companies the formula for screen addiction: B=M+A+T or Behavior = Motivation + Ability + Trigger. The science is called Persuasive Design - The Ability to Control Behavior through technology. A flash of color (Trigger) + A Simple Tap (Ability) + A burst of Rewards (Motivation) is the formula to hook a child’s brain…
How To Make Coconut Milk Ice Cream (3 Flavors!)
Cookies and Cream, Pistachio Almond, and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream flavor, ready in 25 mins.

By Food Babe
As you probably know by now, I don’t have any diet related dogmas (except avoiding industrial chemicals, pesticides, toxins and other additives in food), but I do follow my body’s intuition and listen to it very closely when deciding what to eat. I have noticed not eating dairy products on a daily basis has improved the way my body looks and feels tremendously. I used to be one of those gals that SWORE by greek yogurt for snack time… and now I can’t even think of having that stuff. My skin is brighter and less sensitive, my stomach feels flatter and my general energy soars when I pay attention to the amount of dairy products in my diet. But, if there’s one thing that gets me off my routine – it’s ice cream! I love it! And that’s why I’m always looking for ways to enjoy dairy free desserts and it’s why I created this recipe so I can enjoy ice cream all the time without sacrificing how I feel, the way I look or my energy level…
Ozempic Literally Came From a Monster – And It’s Not Alone
The toxic bite of a Gila monster can kill a human, but a specific ingredient in the cocktail of the lizard’s venom is the reason we have glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy.

By Jess Cockerill
The toxic bite of a Gila monster can kill a human, but a specific ingredient in the cocktail of the lizard’s venom is the reason we have glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy.
At the end of the 20th century, endocrinologist Daniel Drucker was looking for a hormone similar enough to the human gut’s GLP-1, which would have similar appetite-suppressing and blood sugar-regulating qualities, without being broken down by the human body so quickly…
Pivotal Research On Creatine Finds Foundational Applications Way Beyond The Gym - Including Brain, Bone, And Healthy Aging
With some extra benefits for women...

by Tyler Durden
There’s new science out on creatine monohydrate that reveals it’s way more than just a performance enhancer for athletes. In fact, it’s pretty amazing for a wide variety of applications throughout all stages of life. If you already take creatine, you know it’s great for increasing muscle strength, size and performance. But did you know it even helps maintain lean tissue strength without exercise? It’s also powerful when it comes to cognition and memory - including early-stage Alzheimer’s and sleep-deprived college students…
Satellite Direct to Cellphone - SpaceX Starlink vs Apple vs AST Space Mobile
by Brian Wang

by NextBigFuture
EXEC Summary
SpaceX’s $17 billion acquisition of EchoStar’s AWS-4 and H-block spectrum enables broadband DTC (direct to cellphone) with 20x throughput over prior low-band spectrum from T-mobile.
This mid-band S-spectrum offers excellent propagation characteristics but phones will need new chips to work with the spectrum band…
EU Declares War On Its Own Members
Yesterday, two near-simultaneous acts of sabotage saw explosions ripping through oil refineries in both Hungary and Romania

by Simplicius
Yesterday, two near-simultaneous acts of sabotage saw explosions ripping through oil refineries in both Hungary and Romania. In Hungary it was the MOL in Százhalombatta, which reportedly receives Russian oil, while in Romania the Petrotel-Lukoil, a subsidiary of the Russian parent company…
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