Maxell adds a little speaker to its Walkman-esque tape player, and this is one launch I hope stays in Japan
Maxell is launching a Walkman-style cassette player with a built-in speaker The speaker is mono…
Physicists uncover hidden “doorways” that let electrons escape
Imagine a frog inside a box with an opening partway up one side. Whether it can escape depends on how much energy it has: if it can jump high enough, it could, in theory, reach the opening. But success requires more than just a high jump — it also needs to pass through that opening….
Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean
Far beneath the ocean’s surface, researchers have found bacteria that can digest plastic, using specialized enzymes that evolved alongside humanity’s synthetic debris. A large-scale global study by scientists at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) revealed that these marine microbes are widespread and genetically prepared to consume polyethylene terephthalate (PET) — the tough…
Roberta Valentini’s ‘Penelope Archive’ to be auctioned in Paris
Published November 4, 2025 The eighth sale by the British auction house Kerry Taylor, hosted in partnership with Maurice Auctions in Paris, offers a selection of more than 400 avant-garde fashion pieces and accessories, split into two sessions (at 10.30am and 3.00pm on November 6). The second session will be devoted entirely to the ‘Penelope…
Impersonation and Spoofing Vulnerabilities Exposed Microsoft Teams Vulnerabilities Uncovered
By Andrey Charikov and Oded Vanunu Key Findings: Check Point Research uncovered four vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams that allow attackers to impersonate executives, manipulate messages, alter notifications, and forge identities in video and audio calls. Both external guest users and malicious insiders could exploit these flaws, fundamentally breaking trust in a platform used by 320M+…
Inside Shein’s fast-fashion fight in France
By Reuters Published November 4, 2025 Chinese online fashion platform Shein is ramping up its fight in France, gambling that its first permanent shop, in a Paris department store, will help fend off fierce pushback from lawmakers against its low-cost model. Shein logo and their web shop are seen in this illustration taken, May 16,…
Haglöfs appoints a new CEO
Published November 4, 2025 Following the recent reorganisation of its DACH sales, Haglöfs is once again making a change at the top: the Swedish outdoor company and Martin Daniels, who only joined as CEO in August 2024, have, according to a press release, mutually agreed to part company. Andreas Lorenz, previously chief commercial officer, has…
Apple Patches Everything, Again – SANS Internet Storm Center
CVE-2025-31199: An app may be able to access sensitive user data. Affects Spotlight x CVE-2025-43292: An app may be able to access sensitive user data. Affects CoreMedia …
Amazon’s $38 billion OpenAI deal shows it is no longer an AI laggard
By Reuters Published November 4, 2025 Amazon‘s $38 billion cloud deal with OpenAI marks a major endorsement for the e-commerce giant’s cloud business after recent setbacks, including ceding market share to rivals and an outage that disrupted large parts of the internet. Amazon logo outside an Amazon warehouse in Manchester, Britain, October 28, 2025 –…
Kara Swisher Would Rather Work for Sam Altman Than Mark Zuckerberg
Kara Swisher is the epitome of a multi-hyphenate: a podcast host, journalist, author, and CEO agitator. Swisher has also, in her way, turned IDGAF into her personal brand. Deeply sourced and happy to ask the hard questions, she doesn’t care about being liked. As she said during a recent live event, “I have four kids!”…
Breakthrough brain discovery reveals a natural way to relieve pain
Scientists have discovered that the human brain has its own built-in pain map, activating different regions when easing pain in the face, arms, or legs. Placebo pain relief only works in the exact area where the brain expects it to happen. Understanding this system could lead to safer, more precise treatments that target pain exactly…
