Spider-Man: Brand New Day video teases the new suit that Tom Holland’s webslinger will wear in the Marvel movie – but it’s not the big reveal I was expecting
The first teaser for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been released It celebrates the first…
Prepare to enjoy four spectacular supermoons in a row
A supermoon in Colorado Springs in 2024 Parker Seibold/The Gazette via AP Photo/Alamy The next few months will be a wonderful time for moon lovers, because we have four supermoons coming up – in a row. These exceptional full moons are the Hunter’s moon in October, the Beaver moon in November, the aptly named (for…
New Scientist recommends Chris Hadfield’s Final Orbit
Just over 50 years ago, US astronauts and Soviet Union cosmonauts met in space for a ceremonial handshake. This mission serves as the background for former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s latest alt-history space thriller, Final Orbit, which introduces an accident that kills half the crew. Meanwhile, Hadfield revives the cancelled 1960s Shuguang space programme in…
Responsible AI: How PowerSchool safeguards millions of students with AI-powered content filtering using Amazon SageMaker AI
This post is cowritten with Gayathri Rengarajan and Harshit Kumar Nyati from PowerSchool. PowerSchool is a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, serving over 60 million students in more than 90 countries and over 18,000 customers, including more than 90 of the top 100 districts by student enrollment in the United States. When…
OpenAI’s Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI
The data center gold rush hinges in part on the idea that models will improve in line with the laws of scaling—so long as they’re trained on more data and compute. “There’s this basic story that scale is the thing, and that’s been true for a while, and it might still be true,” Jonathan Koomey,…
General relativity might save some planets from death
Artwork of two planets orbiting a white dwarf star JULIAN BAUM/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Planets orbiting dead stars known as white dwarfs might be able to remain habitable thanks to general relativity subtly altering their motion. When stars like our sun run out of fuel, they expand and become red giants before expelling their outer layers,…
Cult Gaia pops up in Arizona
Published October 6, 2025 Los Angeles–based Cult Gaia has opened a new pop-up at Scottsdale Fashion Square in Arizona, marking the brand’s first location in the state. Cult Gaia pops up in Arizona. – Cult Gaia The pop-up aims to immerse visitors in the brand’s signature aesthetic while introducing its latest collections to the Scottsdale…
5 tips for taking better group photos with the Pixel 10
Shakespeare-ish Your Pixel phone, a tool to capture all,With group shots posing quite a tricky call,But fear thee not, for features now abound,To make each picture perfectly profound. Best Take finds smiles, Add Me brings you in,Camera Coach guides, where light and shadows spin,Palm Timer waits, no rush to take your place,And edits tweak with…
Google expert helps define vibe coding
You’ve heard of coding, and you’ve definitely heard of vibes. But what do they have to do with each other? Vibe coding is an emerging field of development, thanks to AI. It’s helping people build websites, apps and more. To get a better idea of how vibe coding works, why it’s becoming increasingly popular and…
StockX names new global brand integrity director to fight counterfeits
Published October 6, 2025 U.S. resale platform StockX announced on Monday the appointment of Pilar Toro to the role of director of brand integrity, as the company looks to double down on its verification systems. Pilar Toro – Courtesy Reporting to StockX’s chief security officer, Paul Guerra, Toro’s new role will focus on fortifying the firm’s partnerships…
First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
Newly qualified doctors in their first year of practice in England have voted in favour of strike action in a row over a shortage of jobs. The British Medical Association (BMA) union says thousands of resident doctors are ending up without training places when they move from year two to three. This year there were…
