The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics that is paving the way for a new generation of very powerful computers. “There is no advanced technology used today that does not rely on quantum mechanics, including mobile phones, cameras……
OpenAI is making moves toward monetizing things (you can now buy products directly through ChatGPT, for example). On October 3, its CEO, Sam Altman, wrote in a blog post that “we are going to have to somehow make money for video generation,” but he didn’t get into specifics. One can imagine personalized ads and more…
Published October 7, 2025 Peer-to-peer shopping platform Depop has filed its accounts for 2024 and they show revenue jumping, although the company remains loss-making. Depop Revenue leapt 42% to £101.6 million last year and the operating loss narrowed from £49.1 million in 2023 to £42 million this time. The company also said the net loss…
Published October 7, 2025 The crucial place VAT-free sales have in department store retail has been shown by the latest results from Oslo’s Steen & Strøm, the world’s oldest continuously running department store. Steen & Strøm It said this week that it’s “celebrating record tax-free sales, marking its fourth consecutive year of growth”. Tax-free sales…
Published October 7, 2025 ASOS has launched ASOS Live, an “immersive video shopping experience” that we’re told “brings inspiration, discovery, and shopping together in one seamless journey”. Shutterstock The launch comes after a trial period that saw it blending creator-led content with real-time shopping, “allowing customers to watch live or on demand, shop instantly and…
Baroness Kathy Willis talks about the importance of green and blue spaces in cities. Source link
Wounds that do not heal are often caused by bacterial infections and are particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with diabetes, cancer and other conditions. Acetic acid (more commonly known as vinegar) has been used for centuries as a disinfectant, but it is only effective against a small number of bacteria, and it does…
What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and wellbeing? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain region plays a key role in how animals learn to continue drinking to avoid the stress and misery of withdrawal. In a new…
Even though many years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are not completely understood. This is especially true for Long COVID, a chronic condition that can develop after COVID-19 that causes a variety of lasting symptoms. Among the most common and debilitating of these is cognitive…
Published October 7, 2025 It was always odds on that Jonathan Anderson’s JW Anderson label would see lots of change with the designer’s hands very full due to his responsibilities at Dior, but nobody could accuse him of neglecting JWA. JW Anderson Last month saw the reopening of its Soho, London store, “marking a key…
