European cloud providers claim success over Microsoft in latest CISPE court battle
CISPE members gain access to Microsoft software on a PAYG CSP-Hoster Program Privacy and sovereignty…
11 Smart Prompts to Do More With Google Bard
While ChatGPT might be claiming most of the generative AI headlines, Google has its own large language model (LLM) chatbot, called Bard. You can sign up at bard.google.com, and while it’s still described as an experiment, it’s already capable of writing poems, solving puzzles, giving you travel advice, and much more. Like ChatGPT, Bard isn’t…
Fertility clinics must stop unproven treatments, watchdog warns
Smitha MundasadHealth reporter Getty Images Both NHS and private fertility clinics must stop offering unproven treatments that don’t help people have children, new official guidelines say. The draft guidance advises against several popular fertility “add-ons”, including so-called endometrial scratches. These add-ons can “give false hope and put people through unnecessary procedures at an already difficult…
Tuckernuck opens debut New York City store
Published September 10, 2025 American lifestyle brand Tuckernuck has opened its first-ever store in New York City, taking the heritage brand’s store footprint to two locations in the U.S. Inside the Tuckernuck store in New York City – Courtesy Located at 1121 Madison Avenue, the new Tuckernuck New York City store is inspired by the traditional specialty store…
Samantha Cameron to wind down Cefinn label
Published September 10, 2025 Samantha Cameron’s Cefinn label is to be wound down with the former Smythson creative director (who’s also married to ex-Prime Minister David Cameron), facing cost pressures, international trading issues and the tough wholesale market. Cefinn The current autumn collection will continue to be sold and the winter collection will launch later…
About Half of Adults with ACA Marketplace Coverage are Small Business Owners, Employees, or Self-Employed
The enhanced premium tax credits, created under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and later extended through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), have reduced premiums for millions of Marketplace enrollees. They have also contributed substantially to Marketplace enrollment more than doubling to 24.3 million people in 2025. Currently, over nine in 10 enrollees (92%) receive…
Bansk Group acquires majority stake in skincare brand Byoma
Published September 10, 2025 Bansk Group announced on Wednesday it has acquired a majority stake in affordable skincare brand Byoma. Byoma The New York-based consumer brands private investment firm acquired the Byoma stake from Yellow Wood Partners, a fellow private equity firm focused on consumer brands. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Scottish skincare…
Simple blood test could spot Alzheimer’s years before symptoms
In a landmark study of Hispanic and Latino adults, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between self-reported cognitive decline and blood-based biomarkers, which could pave the way for a simple blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This approach could be faster, less-invasive and…
The foods that delay dementia and heart disease. Backed by a 15-year study
A healthy diet can slow down the accumulation of chronic diseases in older adults, while inflammatory diets accelerate it. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Aging. Researchers have investigated how four different diets affect the accumulation of chronic diseases in older adults. Three of the diets studied were…
Scientists finally solve the mystery of ghostly halos on the ocean floor
In 2020, haunting images of corroded metal barrels in the deep ocean off Los Angeles leapt into the public consciousness. Initially linked to the toxic pesticide DDT, some barrels were encircled by ghostly halos in the sediment. It was unclear whether the barrels contained DDT waste, leaving the barrels’ contents and the eerie halos unexplained….
Sweat and food stains vanish under blue light
Sweat and food stains can ruin your favorite clothes. But bleaching agents such as hydrogen peroxide or dry-cleaning solvents that remove stains aren’t options for all fabrics, especially delicate ones. Now, researchers in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering report a simple way to remove yellow stains using a high-intensity blue LED light. They demonstrate the…
