A non-biting midge trapped in amber found in Ecuador Mónica Solórzano-Kraemer An array of perfectly preserved insects and even a spider’s web, encased in 112-million-year-old amber, have been found in a quarry in the Amazon rainforest. Xavier Delclòs at the University of Barcelona, Spain, and his colleagues had heard that amber – fossilised tree resin –…
Published September 18, 2025 Dior announced on Thursday the appointment of Mia Goth as brand ambassador to the French maison, the latest celebrity recruitment ahead of Jonathan Anderson’s debut for Dior women’s on October 1. Mia Goth – Courtesy “Mia Goth becomes a Dior ambassador for the collections by Jonathan Anderson,” said the Paris-based house…
By Ansa Published September 18, 2025 Smart glasses with an integrated display—reminiscent of the early Google Glass—and gesture control inspired by the film “Minority Report” are at the heart of Meta’s latest wearables launch. Presented by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Connect event, the new Meta Ray-Ban Display is joined by two additional products: the…
As organizations scale their use of generative AI, many workloads require cost-efficient, bulk processing rather than real-time responses. Amazon Bedrock batch inference addresses this need by enabling large datasets to be processed in bulk with predictable performance—at 50% lower cost than on-demand inference. This makes it ideal for tasks such as historical data analysis, large-scale…
By Reuters Published September 18, 2025 Entrepreneur Nelson Yang is drawing inspiration from Taiwan’s history to transform the humble banana plant into an unlikely sustainable textile. A worker carries the middle section of a banana plant, known as the pseudostem, to be processed into fabric materials, in Pingtung, Taiwan, on August 20, 2025. – Reuters…
Elon Musk’s controversial comments at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London have raised doubts over his fellowship of the Royal Society – the world’s most prestigious scientific institution. Addressing the rally organised by right-wing activist Tommy Robinson, Musk criticised “uncontrolled migration” and said: “Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you….
Published September 18, 2025 Joe Corré, co-founder of Agent Provocateur and the son of Vivienne Westwood, has opened the Light House in London’s Soho a lingerie-cum-eveningwear-meets-accessories boutique that will also operate as a private members’ club. The Light House The store is located on Berwick Street in the former home of a 200-year-old+ lighting specialist…
By Bloomberg Published September 18, 2025 Shein Group Ltd. has begun offering other fashion brands access to its apparel manufacturing network in China as a service, according to people familiar with the matter, as it seeks new revenue streams amid pressure on its retail business from U.S. tariffs. Shein launches manufacturing service for brands as…
The science, engineering and maths behind Armand Duplantis’s latest world record. Source link
By Bloomberg Published September 18, 2025 Amer Sports Inc. rose after the sporting goods company lifted its sales outlook for the quarter, citing strong momentum at its Salomon and Arc’teryx brands. Arc’teryx and Salomon drive Amer Sports forecast hike – Arc’teryx The boost marks a reversal of sentiment for its Arc’teryx brand — part of…
