4chan and porn sites investigated by Ofcom
Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images The online message board 4chan is being investigated by…
Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites
Fossil fuels pollute the air when they are extracted and when they are burned, but the steps between those two points involve far more than familiar scenes of drilling equipment and smoke-filled power plants. These visible operations represent only the beginning and end of a five-stage process that brings fossil fuels from the ground to…
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Alison Holt,Social affairs editor and Becky Morton,Political reporter Getty Images The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt social care from the rise in National Insurance. The party said the chancellor had provided extra funding for the NHS and other public sector organisations to cover the cost of the tax rise – but…
Marcolin strengthens its presence in Spain with new Barcelona showroom
Published November 20, 2025 Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin is focusing on the Catalan capital as it expands in the Spanish market. On November 18, Marcolin opened its new showroom in Barcelona, a venue on Avenida Diagonal that houses offices alongside an exhibition area dedicated to the brands in its portfolio. The Italian company specialised in…
Gemini 3 Pro Image model from Google DeepMind
How Nano Banana Pro helps you bring any idea or design to life Nano Banana Pro can help you visualize any idea and design anything – from prototypes, to representing data as infographics, to turning handwritten notes into diagrams. With Nano Banana Pro, now you can: Generate more accurate, context-rich visuals based on enhanced reasoning,…
Light has been hiding a magnetic secret for nearly 200 years
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that the magnetic component of light plays a direct part in the Faraday Effect, overturning a 180-year belief that only light’s electric field was involved. Their work shows that light can exert magnetic influence on matter, not simply illuminate it. This insight could support advances in…
Matt Hancock ignored call to test all NHS staff, Covid inquiry hears
Getty Images The government ignored an early warning by two Nobel prize-winning scientists that all healthcare workers should be routinely tested for coronavirus in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard. The advice came in a strongly-worded letter sent in April 2020 by the chief executive of the Francis Crick Institute, Sir Paul Nurse, and…
K-Way strengthens its presence in Milan, forecasts growth for 2025
Published November 20, 2025 K-Way’s retail expansion is gathering pace with a new opening in Milan, and the company confirms it will end the year on a positive note after recording €159 million in revenue in 2024. “The year 2025 is definitely set to grow. The rate will depend on the performance of November and…
Luxury sector to revive in 2026 but price hikes leave shoppers ‘betrayed’, Bain says
By Reuters Published November 20, 2025 The global luxury goods industry is likely to sell 3% to 5% more next year after stagnating in 2025, but years of aggressive price increases have alienated customers, threatening long-term growth, Bain & Company warned on Thursday. Luxury price increases are alienating some younger shoppers – Louis Vuitton Bain…
Westinghouse and Google Cloud partner on AI platform
A foundation for AI Westinghouse CEO Dan Sumner has stressed that AI-driven decision-making optimization is essential to making nuclear power a viable investment for utilities and addressing energy urgency. A major factor in the partnership’s success has been Westinghouse’s AI readiness. The company already established its own proprietary AI infrastructure, Hive, designed specifically to meet…
Mouse ‘midwives’ help their pregnant companions give birth
Adult mice used their paws and mouths to remove pups stuck in a pregnant female’s birth canal Violet J. Ivan/NYU Grossman School of Medicine Mice seem to assist pregnant females when they get into difficulty giving birth, with experienced mothers being the most helpful. This is thought to be the first official sighting of such…
