Labubu-maker Pop Mart diversifies into jewellery with new concept store
By Reuters Published June 15, 2025 “Blind box” toymaker Pop Mart, which has seen frenzied…
Represent relaunches Owners Club, adds women’s line, Man U’s Mason Mount fronts campaign
Published October 23, 2025 British luxury fashion brand Represent is expanding its signature, bestselling line Owners Club and boosting it on two fronts. First, it’s chosen Manchester United and England footballer Mason Mount to star in its elevated men’s campaign. And second, there’s also the introduction of a debut women’s Owners Club range. Meanwhile, Mount…
Luxe brand websites AI, agents are top sources for product info, say UK shoppers
Published October 23, 2025 Who’s providing consumers with the best high-quality product information, luxury brand websites or artificial intelligence (AI) agents? Well both, actually, according to a new report, “signifying how UK shoppers now search for and discover products”. Shutterstock It appears the two channels are running almost neck and neck (68% for brands, 67%…
The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water
NASA’s Phoenix Lander’s solar panel and robotic arm with a sample in the scoop NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M University Mars may have a network of liquid water flowing through the frozen ground. All buried permafrost, on Earth and beyond, is expected to host narrow veins of liquid, and new calculations show on Mars, they could…
Primark debuts in Middle East as Kuwait store opens in Alshaya deal
Published October 23, 2025 It’s a big week for Primark as the ever-expanding fashion retail giant has just opened its first Middle East store. It’s located in Kuwait under its partnership with Alshaya Group. Primark/Alshaya The store has opened at Grand Plaza, The Avenues, with the Kuwait debut being its 18th international market entry. Also…
The Man Who Makes AI Slop by Hand
Mu is not the only comedian who has tried to imitate the style of AI-generated videos, but he really nails all of the elements: The clumsy bodily movements, the spaced-out facial expressions, and the unpredictable plot development. Many viewers, me included, were shocked at how accurately he captured the essence of AI slop videos. Mu…
Nike design chief wants ‘epic’ shoes and wants them now
By Bloomberg Published October 23, 2025 For decades, Nike Inc. told its customers to Just Do It. Now its designers, engineers and scientists have their own mantra: “Create epic s–t.” Experimental Nike sneakers – Nike x Windowsen That mandate comes straight from their new boss, who has used the phrase in internal presentations and documents. Phil McCartney,…
Fashion house McQueen to cut 20% of London jobs: Kering
By AFP Published October 23, 2025 Fashion house Alexander McQueen is cutting 55 jobs at its London headquarters, representing 20% of its staff, as it struggles with falling sales, its French parent company Kering confirmed Thursday. McQueen is known for its tailoring and subversive aesthetics – McQueen Women’s Wear Daily first reported the layoffs, part…
BBC Inside Science – Have scientists created a bionic eye?
Available for over a year The ‘bionic eye’ may make you think of Star Trek’s Geordi La Forge. Now, scientists have restored the ability to read in a group of blind patients with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). And they’ve done it by implanting a computer chip in the back of their eyes. Professor…
Cloud microbes’ colours could help us detect life on other planets
A variety of bacteria, fungi and viruses live in the clouds above Earth’s surface George Pachantouris/Getty Images The colours of microbes that live in clouds high in the sky have been measured for the first time, giving scientists clues that could help us find life on other planets. A diverse range of microorganisms have been…
New updates and more access to Google Earth AI
When disasters strike, Google products like Search and Maps help billions of people make critical decisions to stay safe. Our flood forecasting information — now covering more than two billion people — provides life-saving forecasts before the most significant river floods. It’s helped organizations like World Vision get drinking water and food to communities when…
