Kia becomes the latest car giant to offer in-car Netflix – and as a father with young kids, I’m fully on board with the idea
Kia says it will offer Netflix, Disney+ , YouTube and LG Channels The entertainment is…
B-logic: five companies explore the future of sustainable denim
Published October 13, 2025 Circulose, iTextiles, Labor Made, Neela, and The Lycra Company will unveil a centenary-inspired denim collection reinterpreted through the lens of sustainable fashion at the Kingpins trade show in Amsterdam on October 15 and 16. B-Logic Dubbed B-Logic (“be logical” in English), this line of nine menswear and womenswear silhouettes has been conceived, from…
Botox crackdown pledged by regulator after BBC investigation
The pharmacists’ watchdog has promised to investigate and “take action” after the BBC exposed illegal and potentially harmful practices in the aesthetic Botox industry. Under UK law, Botox can only be supplied under prescription by a qualified medic following a face-to-face consultation with the patient, to check it is safe for them. But undercover BBC…
Heads Up: Scans for ESAFENET CDG V5
In January, a possible XSS vulnerability was found in the electronic document security management system ESAFENET CDG. This was the latest (as far as I can tell) in a long list of vulnerabilities in the product. Prior vulnerabilities included SQL injection issues and weaknesses in the encryption used to safeguard documents. In other words: A typical…
Kiwis and mineral water can cut constipation, says new guidance
Eating several kiwi fruit a day can help relieve constipation and is a better starting point than worrying about a high-fibre diet, according to new guidance on the condition. The advice says drinking water high in minerals is better for constipation than tap water, and magnesium oxide supplements are good for improving symptoms. Researchers from…
NotebookLM Video Overviews now use Nano Banana, Brief format
A creative boost with Nano Banana Nano Banana in NotebookLM generates helpful, contextual, and beautiful illustrations based on the sources you upload. The result is Video Overviews that don’t just tell you about your documents — they help you understand and remember them. New Video Overviews will automatically use one of six new visual styles:…
ASOS to launch premium menswear line this month
Published October 13, 2025 It’s a big moment for ASOS as the digital fashion giant “pushes into premium” with a new menswear line launching on 20 October. Debuting on its platform next week, the ‘ASOS Collective’ not only aims to “sharpen” the fashion retailer’s menswear proposition but “signals a confident pivot: ASOS aiming higher in…
Make agents a reality with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: Now generally available
Get agents out of prototype purgatory and into production with security, scalability, and reliability When we launched AWS in 2006, we believed that cloud computing would transform how organizations build and scale technology. We’re now at a similar inflection point with AI agents. We envision a world where billions of agents work together, transforming everything…
Brett Johnson appoints Marco Fiandesio as new CEO
Published October 13, 2025 Brett Johnson, an American high-end menswear label founded by its eponymous designer, has appointed a new CEO. The label has entrusted the role to Marco Fiandesio, with the aim of further strengthening the brand’s positioning and steering its expansion across global markets. Marco Fiandesio is the new CEO of Brett Johnson….
Transforming commercial pharma with agentic AI
The need for personalization extends to sales and marketing operations too as pharma companies are increasingly needing to compete for the attention of health-care professionals (HCPs). Estimates suggest that biopharmas were able to reach 45% of HCPs in 2024, down from 60% in 2022. Personalization, real-time communication channels, and relevant content offer a way of…
This experimental “super vaccine” stopped cancer cold in the lab
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have shown that their nanoparticle-based vaccine can successfully prevent several aggressive cancers in mice, including melanoma, pancreatic cancer, and triple-negative breast cancer. Depending on the cancer type, up to 88% of vaccinated mice stayed tumor-free (depending on the cancer), and the vaccine also reduced — and in some…
