Would you buy your child a ChatGPT‑powered Barbie? I’m queasy at the prospect of a real‑life Small Soldiers scenario
Mattel is partnering with OpenAI to build AI‑powered toys, which might lead to some amazing…
Chamatex launches ASF 4.0 in Portugal, backed by Carlos Tavares and Teddy Riner
Published November 17, 2025 Producing sports footwear in Europe: that was Chamatex’s bold bet when it launched its ultra-modern, automated ASF 4.0 factory in Ardèche, France in 2020. A new automated footwear production unit is set to open in Portugal – ASF 4.0 Five years on, another Advanced Shoe Factory 4.0 is set to open…
Advice for PCOS has not changed for 30 years, says Essex woman
Supplied Alex Allan is a nutritionist and said more needs to be done for women who have polycystic ovary syndrome When Alex Allan was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged 22 her GP told her the symptoms could only be managed and to come back when she wanted to have a baby. Thirty years…
Supporting Africa’s work to modernize data systems
Public data is essential for solving major challenges, and for Africa, it’s the fuel for an AI-driven future. To help realize this potential, Google is committing $2.25 million to help modernize the continent’s public data systems, making them accessible and ready for the AI age. This funding will leverage Data Commons, our open-knowledge repository that…
L’Oréal buys second Chinese skincare stake as C-Beauty brands snare market share
By Reuters Published November 17, 2025 Cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it has taken a minority stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan, marking its second investment in recent months in China, where local brands have grown rapidly. L’Oréal is eyeing China’s beauty market – Reuters L’Oreal did not disclose the size or cost…
Autry marks Milan flagship opening with Music Week installation
Published November 16, 2025 Footwear label Autry is set to mark the opening of its new Milan flagship with a cultural moment during Milano Music Week, transforming its San Babila boutique into a hybrid listening bar and club for a one-night event. Autry marks Milan flagship opening with Music Week installation. – Autry As an…
Estée Lauder takes minority stake in Mexican luxury fragrance brand Xinú
Published November 16, 2025 The Estée Lauder Companies has taken a minority stake in Mexican luxury fragrance brand Xinú. Estée Lauder takes minority stake in Mexican luxury fragrance brand Xinú. – Xinú The deal marks the first time the beauty giant has invested in a Latin American brand, a move that signals its growing focus…
Move over açaí – the Amazon has more ‘superfoods’ to offer
Georgina RannardClimate and science reporter, Belém, Brazil Getty Images Açaí is a popular health food sold around the world In a lab in a renovated warehouse on the banks of a churning, brown river in Belém, Brazil, machines are pulping candidates for the next global “superfood”. Cupuaçu… Taperebá… Bacaba… Like açaí berries – these fruits…
Hartlepool woman had ‘agonising’ hysteroscopy without consent
Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria BBC The University Hospital of Hartlepool said improvements had been made after Dawn Lord’s complaint A woman who did not give informed consent for a hysteroscopy has described the procedure as “agonising”. Dawn Lord, 51, believed she was attending an appointment at the University Hospital of Hartlepool to discuss future…
Decoding Binary Numeric Expressions – SANS ISC
In diary entry “Formbook Delivered Through Multiple Scripts“, Xavier mentions that the following line: Nestlers= array(79+1,79,80+7,60+9,82,83,72,69,76,76) decodes to the string POWERSHELL. My tool numbers-to-hex.py is a tool that extracts numbers from text files, and converts them to hexadecimal. Like this: I can then use another tool, hex-to-bin.py to convert the hexadecimal numbers to binary,…
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
Justin Rowlatt,Climate editor and Jessica Cruz,South America producer BBC / Tony Jolliffe The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it. The ban – which prohibits the sale of soya grown on land cleared after 2008 – is widely credited with curbing…
