HDMI 2.2 is officially ready to bring 4K 480Hz, and even up to 16K video – here’s when to expect it on TVs and monitors
HDMI 2.2’s bandwidth is up from 48Gbps to 96Gbps Uncompressed 4K at 240Hz and 8K…
Topman links with Kilimanjaro for music-influenced collab
Published October 17, 2025 It’s been a busy few weeks on the collaboration front for Topman with the menswear brand now lining up an artist inspired tie-up with Scottish-Zambian artist and DJ Kilimanjaro. The collection, we’re told, “blends creativity with confidence, offering layered autumn styles that are effortless, elevated, and perfect for the season”. It’s…
In China, global companies struggle as home-grown brands steal thunder
By Reuters Published October 17, 2025 For many companies, business in China has changed for the long term as a fragile economy and sluggish consumer demand are forcing executives to rethink their brand strategy and compete with rising home-grown rivals. A Laopu Gold jewellery store – Bloomberg From Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing to furniture giant…
Calais-Caudry Lace aims to secure European Geographical Indication status
Published October 17, 2025 Recognised as a protected geographical indication in France, Dentelle de Calais-Caudry says it has begun the process of becoming a European geographical indication to better protect its identity against low-grade counterfeits. Dentelle de Calais-Caudry From December 1, the European Union will introduce a simplified procedure under Regulation 2024/1143, which now governs…
more halloween costumes from tiny neural net
Bonus: more halloween costumes from tiny neural net AI Weirdness: the strange side of machine learning You have landed upon a bonus post! In bonus posts, I include extras as a thank-you to AI Weirdness supporters. It’s…
Halloween costumes by tiny neural net
I’ve recently been experimenting with one of my favorite old-school neural networks, a tiny program that runs on my laptop and knows only about the data I give it. Without internet training, char-rnn doesn’t have outside references to draw on (for better or for worse) but it still manages to remix the data into interesting…
H&M enlists Glenn Martens for an inventive collection with a ‘royal’ twist
By EFE Published October 17, 2025 Maison Margiela’s current creative director, Belgian designer Glenn Martens, joins a long list of names- including Karl Lagerfeld, Olivier Rousteing, Stella McCartney, Rei Kawakubo and Versace– who have collaborated with the Swedish brand H&M on a capsule collection. Belgian designer Glenn Martens is Maison Margiela’s current creative director –…
'Game-Changing' HIV Protection Jab Approved
Injection to prevent HIV to be offered to NHS patients in England and Wales for first time Source link
Calls to suspend doctor who ‘harassed’ woman raped by his son
BBC Ellie Wilson is a campaigner for survivors of male sexual violence A charity is calling for a GP to be suspended over his “harassment” of a woman who was raped by his son. Dr Andrew McFarlane, 61, was arrested and charged with communications offences in August after he called Ellie Wilson a “manipulative liar”,…
Buyer’s view: Nicholas Atteshlis (Zalando) highlights London’s creative dynamism
Published October 17, 2025 After an intense month of fashion weeks, from New York to Paris via London and Milan, marked by numerous debuts at the helm of major brands, the fashion world is catching its breath. FashionNetwork.com sought buyers’ views on the season. Nicholas Atteshlis, who heads designer relations at Zalando, analyses these major…
Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?
I recently vacationed in Italy. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing suggestions and restaurant recommendations. The bot reported that the top choice for dinner near our hotel in Rome was a short walk down Via Margutta. It turned out to be one of the best meals I can…
