Published October 23, 2025 It’s a big week for Primark as the ever-expanding fashion retail giant has just opened its first Middle East store. It’s located in Kuwait under its partnership with Alshaya Group. Primark/Alshaya The store has opened at Grand Plaza, The Avenues, with the Kuwait debut being its 18th international market entry. Also…
Mu is not the only comedian who has tried to imitate the style of AI-generated videos, but he really nails all of the elements: The clumsy bodily movements, the spaced-out facial expressions, and the unpredictable plot development. Many viewers, me included, were shocked at how accurately he captured the essence of AI slop videos. Mu…
By Bloomberg Published October 23, 2025 For decades, Nike Inc. told its customers to Just Do It. Now its designers, engineers and scientists have their own mantra: “Create epic s–t.” Experimental Nike sneakers – Nike x Windowsen That mandate comes straight from their new boss, who has used the phrase in internal presentations and documents. Phil McCartney,…
By AFP Published October 23, 2025 Fashion house Alexander McQueen is cutting 55 jobs at its London headquarters, representing 20% of its staff, as it struggles with falling sales, its French parent company Kering confirmed Thursday. McQueen is known for its tailoring and subversive aesthetics – McQueen Women’s Wear Daily first reported the layoffs, part…
Available for over a year The ‘bionic eye’ may make you think of Star Trek’s Geordi La Forge. Now, scientists have restored the ability to read in a group of blind patients with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). And they’ve done it by implanting a computer chip in the back of their eyes. Professor…
A variety of bacteria, fungi and viruses live in the clouds above Earth’s surface George Pachantouris/Getty Images The colours of microbes that live in clouds high in the sky have been measured for the first time, giving scientists clues that could help us find life on other planets. A diverse range of microorganisms have been…
When disasters strike, Google products like Search and Maps help billions of people make critical decisions to stay safe. Our flood forecasting information — now covering more than two billion people — provides life-saving forecasts before the most significant river floods. It’s helped organizations like World Vision get drinking water and food to communities when…
Research by: Antonis Terefos (@Tera0017) Key Points Check Point Research uncovered and analyzed the YouTube Ghost Network, a sophisticated and coordinated collection of malicious accounts operating on YouTube. These accounts systematically take advantage of YouTube’s features to promote malicious content, ultimately distributing malware while creating a false sense of trust among viewers. Our investigation identified and…
As their influence grows, so do the challenges data engineers face. A major one is dealing with greater complexity, as more advanced AI models elevate the importance of managing unstructured data and real-time pipelines. Another challenge is managing expanding workloads; data engineers are being asked to do more today than ever before, and that’s not…
Getty Images Susan Egelstaff said physical activity was vital for a healthy society A former Olympian has said physical activity should be prioritised by councils when they need to make budget cuts. Badminton player Susan Egelstaff, who competed at the 2012 Olympics in London and is a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, told BBC Scotland the…
