By Bloomberg Published June 19, 2025 Swiss watch exports dropped by almost 10% in May, driven by a sharp decline in shipments to the US. The fall reverses the previous month’s surge, when manufacturers rushed to export ahead of anticipated tariffs. US tariffs trigger sharp fall in Swiss watch exports in May – AFP Total…
As IT and security priorities converge under rising pressure, patch management is no longer just a hygiene activity but a strategic tool to eliminate the risk from exposed vulnerabilities. Since the last major release cycle, we’ve been expanding the Qualys Patch Management solution into a broader capability. These enhancements span the architecture, automation, and risk-based…
Getty/BBC 3D-printed guns could become “the weapon of choice” for criminals and violent extremists around the world, an expert has told the BBC. These DIY, untraceable firearms have been recovered in several recent criminal cases, including the alleged use of a partially 3D-printed gun in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. BBC Trending…
Insect eyes are generally sensitive to ultraviolet, blue and green light. With the exception of some butterflies, they cannot see the color red. Nevertheless, bees and other insects are also attracted to red flowers such as poppies. In this case, however, they are not attracted by the red color, but because they recognize the UV…
The human brain is very good at solving complicated problems. One reason for that is that humans can break problems apart into manageable subtasks that are easy to solve one at a time. This allows us to complete a daily task like going out for coffee by breaking it into steps: getting out of our…
Identify key risks to the business. getty Business leaders know the future is uncertain. The sharpest ones sketch out contingency plans for the things that could go wrong at the company. They could be external changes, such as recession, technological change, different social attitudes, new regulations, or upstart competitors. Some of the risks are internal:…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most members of the U.S. House and Senate were nowhere near Washington when a gunman went to the homes of two Minnesota state lawmakers, killing two people and wounding two others. And that’s exactly what rattled U.S. representatives and senators. They, too, weren’t in Washington. They were…
Summer is here, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota. Are we going to write about quarterbacks?…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 19, 2025 Faltering economies, trade wars, geopolitical tensions, market volatility. These factors are undermining the confidence of luxury goods consumers on a global scale, with a strong impact on luxury brands’ sales. According to the latest luxury sector report by consultancy firm Bain & Co., presented on Thursday in…
Hisense‘s superb mini-LED TVs are available with some great prices for both US and UK buyers right now. In the US, Amazon is offering the Hisense U7N 75-inch mini-LED TV for just $799.99. That’s the lowest we’ve ever seen, and far below the $1,499.99 launch price back in October 2024. Meanwhile in the UK, Amazon…
