ARC-AGI-2: Leading AI models fail new test of artificial general intelligence
The ARC-AGI-2 benchmark is designed to be a difficult test for AI models Just_Super/Getty Images…
Before T. rex, there was the “dragon prince”
An international team of paleontologists has identified a previously unknown dinosaur species named Khankhuuluu, believed to be the closest-known ancestor of the giant Tyrannosaurs. The discovery, led by Jared Voris and Dr. Darla Zelenitsky from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Science, has been published in Nature. Voris, a PhD candidate in the Department of…
Deckers Brands’ net sales increase 9.1% in FY26 Q2 but year’s forecast misses expectations
Published October 24, 2025 Global footwear, apparel, and accessories business Deckers Brands reported a net sales increase of 9.1% year on year in the second quarter of the 2026 financial year with its brands Hoka and Ugg clocking double-digit growth. However, shares slipped as its 2026 full-fiscal forecast came in under analysts’ predictions. Inside a…
Scientists finally see what sparks Parkinson’s
For the first time, researchers have directly seen and measured the protein clusters thought to spark Parkinson’s disease, marking a major milestone in understanding the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition. These microscopic clusters, known as alpha-synuclein oligomers, have long been suspected as the starting point for Parkinson’s, but they have remained undetectable in human brain tissue…
New Balance expands India footprint with Surat store launch
Published October 24, 2025 Global athletic brand New Balance has expanded its brick-and-mortar network in India and opened a mono-brand outlet in Gujarat at shopping centre VR Surat. The launch was marked by an in-store showcase event. Outside New Balance’s new Surat store – New Balance “We are thrilled to bring New Balance to Surat-…
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden open to leading other maternity inquiries
George Torr,East Midlands and Rob Sissons,East Midlands health correspondent BBC Donna Ockenden is currently leading a review of maternity failings in Nottingham, the largest inquiry of its kind in the NHS Hundreds of babies have died or been injured while under the care of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, which runs maternity departments at…
Reports of OCD among under 25s triple in 10 years
Nat Wright,health producer and Sophie Hutchinson,health correspondent BBC Sophie says obsessive compulsive disorder is still misunderstood The number of 16-24 year olds in England reporting symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, has more than tripled in a decade, BBC analysis of NHS data has found. The condition is now the second-most widespread mental health…
The debt advice service helping to reduce GP visits
getty GP surgeries in south London are giving financial advice to help patients manage debt and handle benefits claims – and the results are striking. In the 34 practices running the Back on Track scheme in Lambeth and Southwark, one in three patients visited their GP less often after receiving advice, and more than 1,100…
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Use and Trust in Health Care Apps and Websites
Key Takeaways There is widespread use of health care apps or websites to manage individuals’ health care with about three in four adults in the U.S. saying they have used a health care app or website in the past year, including majorities of adults regardless of income, education, race and ethnicity, and where they live….
Swedish fashion retailer Nelly appeals Shein copyright ruling
By Reuters Published October 24, 2025 Swedish online fashion retailer Nelly said on Friday it had appealed a court ruling that cleared two units of much bigger rival Shein of infringing its copyright. Shein is known for its trend-driven fast fashion – Archivo While Sweden’s Patent and Market Court earlier this month ruled that an…
Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Alison Tilsley, 63, and former rugby player Alex Wood, 43, died in the incident A care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third was seriously hurt when a leaking boat capsized during a day trip. Exeter Magistrates’ Court…
