Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK
Uber will trial robotaxis – autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel…
Boris Johnson left Covid Inquiry in a hurry
Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter Closing schools in Covid ‘a nightmare idea’, former PM Boris Johnson says Papers in hand, Boris Johnson arrived at the Covid Inquiry before the sun came up. He was there to answer questions on decisions he made during the pandemic that directly impacted children. And what an impact they had. School attendance,…
Lilly Pulitzer finds new youth under the Florida sun
Published November 20, 2025 In Key West, the last inhabited island in the Florida Keys, where the road ends and the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico begin, the international fashion press and numerous influencers gathered on Monday evening to attend Lilly Pulitzer’s fashion show. The new Lilly Pulitzer’s collection with Heather Van Der…
The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK’s Covid response
BBC It was the most momentous event in UK history since World War Two. As a new virus took hold, millions of us were told to stay at home and billions of pounds were spent propping up the country’s economy. The Covid inquiry will publish its second set of findings on Thursday, looking in detail…
Is Vinted minted to the tune of $9.2 billion?
By Bloomberg Published November 20, 2025 Gen Z youngsters are under pressure from rising costs of everything from food to housing, as well as competition from artificial intelligence for their jobs. Second-hand clothing platform Vinted provides a useful hedge against those strains, which are prompting them to cut back on $6 lattes and casual meals and could soon be coming for…
JD Sports highlights progress made but growth still hard to come by
Published November 20, 2025 JD Sports Fashion’s Q3 update on Thursday came with a forecast of full-year profit at the lower end of market expectations on the back of weaker macro and consumer indicators in recent weeks. Reuters And while it also reported a 1.7% fall in quarterly like-for-like sales, that was an improvement on…
WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers
Zoë Schiffer: So shifting gears, our next story deals with another inescapable fact of modern life, which is scam text messages. Brian, how many scam texts or calls would you say you receive in a given week these days? Brian Barrett: I mean, how many have I received during this recording? It is incessant, and…
Sneakers see dip as flats grab attention, buyers look to affordable pricing says JOOR footwear data
Published November 20, 2025 There’s been a lot of talk of late about trainers/sneakers’ grip on the modern footwear market weakening slightly and some new data backs that up. JOOR Online wholesale specialist JOOR said its data shows buyers are still looking towards comfort-driven pieces but often picking sandals and more traditional flat shoes. Not…
The Zelos-450 Pellet Grill Has Features Missing on Grills Triple Its Price
Grills don’t need AI, but you might need an AI grill. When it debuted at CES early this year, the Brisk It Zelos-450 was advertised as being “the first grill with generative AI.” That AI comes in the form of “Vera,” an in-app feature that “creates customized recipes based on your input” and then sets…
Dr Martens H1 update shows progress, American recovery but EMEA weakness
Published November 20, 2025 Dr Martens’ six-month results for the FY26 period to late September on Thursday showed the execution of its new strategy on track with full-price DTC revenue rising 6%. Image: Marc Jacobs x Dr Martens But there were still some negative figures with overall revenue on a reported basis dipping by 0.8%…
Google DeepMind Hires Former CTO of Boston Dynamics as the Company Pushes Deeper Into Robotics
Google DeepMind has hired the former chief technology officer of Boston Dynamics as the company pushes deeper into robotics. Aaron Saunders, who is partly responsible for giving the world back-flipping and dancing machines, joined as the VP of hardware engineering earlier this month. The hire is a key part of DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis’ vision…
