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The Guardian
11 hours ago
- The Guardian
Rise in ‘alert fatigue' risks phone users disabling news notifications, study finds
It has become a feature of modern life – millions of phones simultaneously buzz or sound the alarm as users are notified of breaking news deemed too important to miss. Now evidence is mounting that the prevalence of news alerts is giving rise to 'alert fatigue', with some mobile phone users peppered with as many as 50 notifications a day. The rise of news aggregators such as Apple News and Google on mobile devices means some users can receive more than one alert about the same story. Analysis by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found that 79% of people surveyed on the subject around the world said they did not currently receive any news alerts during an average week. Crucially, 43% of those who did not receive alerts said they had actively disabled them. They complained of receiving too many or not finding them useful, according to the research, which covered 28 countries. The use of news alerts has grown over the last decade. Weekly use of alerts in the US has grown from 6% to 23% of phone users since 2014 and from 3% to 18% in the UK, according to the analysis. The extraordinary power of the BBC News alert was underlined in the research, which suggested almost 4 million people in the UK will be notified every time the broadcaster sends one. Researchers found news companies are acutely aware they are walking a delicate line between notifying users about crucial information and causing them to unsubscribe by sending them too many updates. The study discovered that some publishers are less retrained than others. In the UK, the Times sends no more than four alerts each day. The Financial Times sends a number of general news alerts to everyone and then a personalised notification at the same time each day for those who opt in. Elsewhere, the Jerusalem Post and CNN Indonesia were found to be typically sending up to 50 alerts each day, and some news aggregator apps were sending even more. A research tool used to monitor news alerts found that the New York Times averaged 10 a day, Tagesschau in Germany averaged 1.9, NDTV in India sent 29.1, while BBC News averaged 8.3 a day. The Guardian sends about seven a day, according to the same research tool. 'It is a tightrope that publishers have been walking,' said Nic Newman, the report's lead author. 'If they send too many, people uninstall the app, which is obviously a disaster. The classic problem is publishers know they shouldn't send too many individually. But collectively, there are always going to be some bad actors who are spoiling the party. 'It is definitely alert fatigue. That's partly to do with news avoidance. [Users] want to protect themselves during the day, so they are not distracted and they can get on with other things. It doesn't mean to say they're not interested in news, but they just don't want news all the time, 24 hours a day, coming at you like an express train.' The research comes amid a huge battle for the smartphone lock screen, seen as a prime location as companies seek to build a closer relationship with their audiences or customers. News alerts jostle for position alongside messages from social media companies, games and other entertainment apps. Too many alerts could cause problems for the whole industry. The big smartphone software operators such as Apple and Google have routinely warned publishers about sending too many alerts. This has led to concerns that these platforms could further restrict or mediate their notifications in the future.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Can you guess this Yankees catcher in today's in-5 trivia game?
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Politico
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Politico
Inside Kamala Harris' LA unrest
Presented by Californians for Energy Independence KAMALA'S CALCULUS — Like many Angelenos, Kamala Harris has spent recent days glued to local TV news and doom-scrolling on the Apple News app. Unlike most in the city, she's also been making calls to her mayor, Karen Bass, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, a person close to her told Playbook. Such is the odd duality of the former vice president's state of affairs — a civilian who not long ago was the putative leader of the Democratic Party and who could soon be seeking that role again, either in another White House bid or by running for California governor. This will-she-or-won't-she phase, described by five people with knowledge of her activities, has now collided with the world's biggest news story unfolding in her backyard. Harris has been choosy about when to weigh in publicly on politics since leaving Washington. So her statement on social media this week denouncing President Donald Trump's activation of the National Guard as a 'dangerous escalation' instantly lent itself to frenzied tea leaves reading. (Not to mention shenanigans: A post with similar formatting that stated Harris was passing on the governor's race cropped up online soon after, temporarily confusing political insiders and even other gubernatorial candidates. The suspicious provenance, not to mention the typos, should've been the tip-off it was fake.) For Harris, it was a natural issue to speak up on for several reasons, according to one of the people familiar with her thinking and granted anonymity to speak freely. First, she's coming at this as a lifelong Californian who came up in law enforcement and has made the rule of law a driving theme of her career. She also empathizes with the protesters, after growing up steeped in the civil rights protests of her childhood and campus anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s. From her time as vice president, she's aware of how the decisions made in the White House can shape these volatile situations — hence her denunciation of Trump for making what she called a 'cruel, calculated decision to spread panic and division.' As tumultuous as these days have been, those close to her say her decision-making process has not been fundamentally disrupted. Her late-summer deadline remains the same, which means the waiting game will likely continue for weeks. Harris allies, who are ever cautious of getting out ahead of her decision, argue that if she does enter the governor's race, the president picking a fight with the state will be a boon to her, since she'd be the only one in the field of Democrats who has been in direct confrontation with him before. And, in their view, Trump taking aim at Los Angeles now undermines a point that's being whispered quietly among some rival contenders — that his personal dislike of Harris could imperil the state. 'If she was worried that her becoming governor might put a bigger target on California, the last week took that question off the table,' one Harris supporter said. 'We've got a helluva target on us no matter who the governor is.' Right now, it's Newsom, her longtime friend and rival, who's bearing the brunt of Trump's ire, and his profile has surged substantially because of it. Harris, who wasn't able to connect with her longtime political friend and rival but left him a voicemail to express support, may be eyeing Newsom's rising stock as she contemplates her next moves, said Democratic strategist Steve Maviglio. 'There's enhanced competition if she does decide to run for president. That's a worry, because she's clearly thinking, 'Do I want to do that again?'' he said. 'On the other hand, it helps her if she runs for governor, because aside from him in the state, she's viewed as the most anti-Trump candidate.' GOOD MORNING. It's Thursday. Thanks for waking up with Playbook. You can text us at 916-562-0685 — save it as 'CA Playbook' in your contacts. Or drop us a line at dgardiner@ and bjones@ or on X — @DustinGardiner and @jonesblakej. WHERE'S GAVIN? In Los Angeles, coordinating the state's response. THE SCOOP FIRST IN POLITICO: PLOUFFE'S NEW BASE — Veteran Democratic strategist David Plouffe is joining the global advisory council of Coinbase, our Christine Mui and Christopher Cadelago scooped this a.m. Plouffe has in recent years worked extensively in tech, helped guide Kamala Harris' presidential campaign and was a top aide to Barack Obama. He's the latest political heavy-hitter to join the advisory body, where he said he aims to bring his skills as a storyteller to an industry fighting for credibility and stability. Plouffe will be charged with outreach to tech-savvy voters who have shifted to the right in recent years. His addition is meant to reinforce the bipartisan credentials of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange as it pushes for broader buy-in after Trump and other Republicans opened their arms to the industry and many of its policy goals. 'A lot of the debate is 'are you pro-crypto or anti-crypto, pro-ride sharing or not, pro-home-sharing or not,'' Plouffe said in an interview, referencing the emerging industries that have grown around companies like Uber and Airbnb. 'And I think this next stage is really deepening the benefits, whether that's the unbanked, whether that's security, whether that's opening up new forms of commerce.' POLLING PLACE TIME LAPSE — California voter support for providing health care coverage for undocumented immigrants has fallen below a majority, according to Public Policy Institute of California polling released last night. Just 38 percent of likely voters supported the benefit, down from 50 percent in 2023 and 58 percent in 2021. The survey was conducted from May 22 to May 29, after Newsom floated freezing Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented Californians and requiring undocumented adults to pay $1,200 annual insurance premiums to offset the rising costs of the offering. The poll was taken before state legislative leaders publicly countered Newsom by proposing smaller premiums for patients ages 19-59 and other changes meant to soften the cuts. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: SUING SOCIETY — A PAC pushing to target what it calls 'predatory personal injury lawyers' is promoting a new internal poll that suggests most Californians are concerned about the costs of excessive litigation. The poll, exclusively shared with Playbook, suggests that 72 percent of registered voters agree that 'lawsuit abuse' drives up the price of goods and services for consumers. It was commissioned by Protecting American Consumers Together, an advocacy group whose major donors include Uber and Waffle House Inc. The survey was conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, which bills itself the largest GOP polling firm in the country, and included 1,000 voters contacted last month. PACT shared the poll days after the Consumer Attorneys of California, which represents injury lawyers, announced an ad blitz targeting the group and accusing it of attempting to 'roll back consumer protections' to enrich greedy corporations. It's the latest volley in a growing feud between large corporations and so-called billboard attorneys, as they battle over tort reform proposals in Sacramento. Earlier this year, PACT persuaded Georgia lawmakers to pass sweeping legislation that limits civil lawsuits. CAMPAIGN YEAR(S) FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: FOURTH LIEUTENANT — Former Sausalito Mayor Janelle Kellman doesn't bring a household name to the lieutenant governor's race. But neither do her opponents, which — her campaign argues — makes the race wide open even though Treasurer Fiona Ma is lapping the field in fundraising so far. Her campaign is circulating internal polling to key donors showing Kellman and Ma tied as the top Democrats in the field with 16 percent support among likely primary voters. The survey, conducted over phone calls and text-to-web, relied on Kellman receiving the ballot designation 'small business owner and climate nonprofit leader,' while using Ma's 2018 designation, which labeled her a CPA despite her being a Board of Equalization member at the time. Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs received 6 percent support while Newsom's Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday had 3 percent. But the survey was taken before former state Sen. Steven Bradford dropped out of the race to run for insurance commissioner; it also included Republican David Serpa, who is now running for governor and received 25 percent support. 'Voters' decisions are heavily influenced by party label and ballot designation when candidates are not widely known by the broader voting base,' reads a polling memo distributed by the campaign. 'Provided sufficient funding to increase outreach, this survey data proves Kellman's ability to consolidate most Democratic voters and secure an advancement to the general election.' Kellman made an initial campaign push at the California Democratic Party Convention in Anaheim two weeks ago, speaking to delegates alongside Ma, Tubbs and Fryday. She grew up in Pennsylvania and went to Yale for her undergraduate degree and Oxford for a master's in environmental management before moving to California to go to law school at Stanford. Now, Kellman leads the climate organization Center for Sea Rise Solutions and has an e-commerce platform for selling team sports shirts and uniforms. In an interview, she stressed her ability to address voters' climate anxiety as a key to her viability. 'I've also been on the front lines nationally and globally, taking action on climate resilience and climate risk, and I know what measures we need to be taking to help protect people like everyday Californians up and down our coastlines, which are already flooding and prone to wildfire,' Kellman said. HOMELESSNESS CRISIS MIFFED MAYORS — The leaders of the Bay Area's three largest cities released a joint statement Wednesday assailing lawmakers in Sacramento for releasing a budget deal that doesn't fully restore funding for a grant program to combat homelessness. Mayors Matt Mahan of San Jose, Barbara Lee of Oakland and Daniel Lurie of San Francisco accuse the state of walking away from the crisis by failing to maintain $1 billion in annual funding for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. Lawmakers have proposed to set aside $500 million for the program in fiscal 2026-27, while Newsom wants no new funding for it. 'Homelessness is our residents' biggest concern,' the Democratic mayors said. 'We already spend a fraction of our state budget to address it. Now is not the time to do even less.' CLIMATE AND ENERGY POWER PLAY — California energy officials green-lighted the largest solar and battery project in the country Wednesday — their first time using a new streamlined permit process meant to shorten timelines and circumvent local opposition. Read last night's California Climate for more on the project and what its lessons are for other renewable energy projects. Top Talkers TENSIONS HEIGHTEN— Federal agents crashed into a vehicle in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, then appeared to fire some sort of chemical round before taking the man who was driving into custody, the Los Angeles Times reports. 'This was no hit and run. This was a targeted arrest of a violent rioter who punched a CBP officer,' said the Department of Homeland Security in a post on X. DESERTED MONUMENTS — The Trump administration plans to eliminate designations for California's two newest national monuments, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Sáttítla Highlands National Monument and Chuckwalla National Monument were both issued designations by President Joe Biden earlier this year. AROUND THE STATE — San Diego has the highest inflation rate in the nation, with a rate of 3.8 percent. (The San Diego Union Tribune) — The State Bar has suspended former San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos from practicing law for six months after he destroyed evidence in a civil lawsuit. (The Orange County Register) — Nearly one in three jobs in the Fresno County Public Defender's Office are empty. (ABC) Compiled by Nicole Norman PLAYBOOKERS PEOPLE MOVES — Sean Elsbernd is the new president and CEO of SPUR (the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association), one of the region's most prominent public policy think tanks. He was previously a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Elsbernd was also chief of staff to former Mayor London Breed and worked for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. — Kevin McKinley, who most recently handled California public policy for Meta, has joined the government affairs team at a16z (also known as the VC giant Andreessen Horowitz) as its new state lead. He also had stints at the now-defunct Internet Association, heading up California advocacy, and the state Chamber of Commerce, focusing on privacy and tech policy. BIRTHDAYS — former Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.) … Jack Yao of SC Strategies … Coco Pannell BELATED B-DAY WISHES — (was Wednesday): Disney's Lucas Acosta … Juliette Medina WANT A SHOUT-OUT FEATURED? — Send us a birthday, career move or another special occasion to include in POLITICO's California Playbook. You can now submit a shout-out using this Google form.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
How Kamala Harris is processing the LA unrest
LOS ANGELES — Like many Angelenos, Kamala Harris has spent recent days glued to local TV news and doom-scrolling on the Apple News app. Unlike most in the city, she's also been making calls to her mayor, Karen Bass, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, a person close to her told Playbook. Such is the odd duality of the former vice president's state of affairs — a civilian who not long ago was the putative leader of the Democratic Party and who could soon be seeking that role again, either in another White House bid or by running for California governor. This will-she-or-won't-she-phase, described by five people with knowledge of her activities, has now collided with the world's biggest news story unfolding in her backyard. Harris has been choosy about when to weigh in publicly on politics since leaving Washington. So her statement on social media this week denouncing President Donald Trump's activation of the National Guard as a 'dangerous escalation' instantly lent itself to frenzied tea leaves reading. (Not to mention shenanigans: A post with similar formatting that stated Harris was passing on the governor's race cropped up online soon after, temporarily confusing political insiders and even other gubernatorial candidates. The suspicious provenance, not to mention the typos, should've been the tip-off it was fake.) For Harris, it was a natural issue to speak up on for several reasons, according to one of the people familiar with her thinking and granted anonymity to speak freely. First, she's coming at this as a lifelong Californian who came up in law enforcement and has made the rule of law a driving theme of her career. She also empathizes with the protesters, after growing up steeped in the civil rights protests of her childhood and campus anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s. From her time as vice president, she's aware of how the decisions made in the White House can shape these volatile situations — hence her denunciation of Trump for making what she called a 'cruel, calculated decision to spread panic and division.' As tumultuous as these days have been, those close to her say her decision making process has not been fundamentally disrupted. Her late-summer deadline remains the same, which means the waiting game will likely continue for weeks. Harris allies, who are ever cautious of getting out ahead of her decision, argue that if she does enter the governor's race, the president picking a fight with the state will be a boon to her, since she'd be the only one in the field of Democrats who has been in direct confrontation with him before. And, in their view, Trump taking aim at Los Angeles now undermines a point that's being whispered quietly among some rival contenders — that his personal dislike of Harris could imperil the state. 'If she was worried that her becoming governor might put a bigger target on California, the last week took that question off the table,' one Harris supporter said. 'We've got a helluva target on us no matter who the governor is.' Right now, it's Newsom, her longtime friend and rival, who's bearing the brunt of Trump's ire, and his profile has surged substantially because of it. Harris, who wasn't able to connect with her longtime political friend and rival but left him a voicemail to express support, may be eyeing Newsom's rising stock as she contemplates her next moves, said Democratic strategist Steve Maviglio. 'There's enhanced competition if she does decide to run for president. That's a worry, because she's clearly thinking, 'Do I want to do that again?'' he said. 'On the other hand, it helps her if she runs for governor, because aside from him in the state, she's viewed as the most anti-Trump candidate.' Like this content? Consider signing up for POLITICO's California Playbook newsletter.
Politico
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Politico
How Kamala Harris is processing the LA unrest
LOS ANGELES — Like many Angelenos, Kamala Harris has spent recent days glued to local TV news and doom-scrolling on the Apple News app. Unlike most in the city, she's also been making calls to her mayor, Karen Bass, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, a person close to her told Playbook. Such is the odd duality of the former vice president's state of affairs — a civilian who not long ago was the putative leader of the Democratic Party and who could soon be seeking that role again, either in another White House bid or by running for California governor. This will-she-or-won't-she-phase, described by five people with knowledge of her activities, has now collided with the world's biggest news story unfolding in her backyard. Harris has been choosy about when to weigh in publicly on politics since leaving Washington. So her statement on social media this week denouncing President Donald Trump's activation of the National Guard as a 'dangerous escalation' instantly lent itself to frenzied tea leaves reading. (Not to mention shenanigans: A post with similar formatting that stated Harris was passing on the governor's race cropped up online soon after, temporarily confusing political insiders and even other gubernatorial candidates. The suspicious provenance, not to mention the typos, should've been the tip-off it was fake.) For Harris, it was a natural issue to speak up on for several reasons, according to one of the people familiar with her thinking and granted anonymity to speak freely. First, she's coming at this as a lifelong Californian who came up in law enforcement and has made the rule of law a driving theme of her career. She also empathizes with the protesters, after growing up steeped in the civil rights protests of her childhood and campus anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s. From her time as vice president, she's aware of how the decisions made in the White House can shape these volatile situations — hence her denunciation of Trump for making what she called a 'cruel, calculated decision to spread panic and division.' As tumultuous as these days have been, those close to her say her decision making process has not been fundamentally disrupted. Her late-summer deadline remains the same, which means the waiting game will likely continue for weeks. Harris allies, who are ever cautious of getting out ahead of her decision, argue that if she does enter the governor's race, the president picking a fight with the state will be a boon to her, since she'd be the only one in the field of Democrats who has been in direct confrontation with him before. And, in their view, Trump taking aim at Los Angeles now undermines a point that's being whispered quietly among some rival contenders — that his personal dislike of Harris could imperil the state. 'If she was worried that her becoming governor might put a bigger target on California, the last week took that question off the table,' one Harris supporter said. 'We've got a helluva target on us no matter who the governor is.' Right now, it's Newsom, her longtime friend and rival, who's bearing the brunt of Trump's ire, and his profile has surged substantially because of it. Harris, who wasn't able to connect with her longtime political friend and rival but left him a voicemail to express support, may be eyeing Newsom's rising stock as she contemplates her next moves, said Democratic strategist Steve Maviglio. 'There's enhanced competition if she does decide to run for president. That's a worry, because she's clearly thinking, 'Do I want to do that again?'' he said. 'On the other hand, it helps her if she runs for governor, because aside from him in the state, she's viewed as the most anti-Trump candidate.' Like this content? Consider signing up for POLITICO's California Playbook newsletter.
