La Perla acquired by US billionaire Peter Kern
By Ansa Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 10, 2025 The new owner of Italian…
Bacteria hidden inside tumors could help beat cancer
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London and the University of Cologne have discovered that microbes associated with tumors produce a molecule, which can control cancer progression and boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Most people are familiar with the microbes on our skin…
Deaf people criticise Coventry hospital over interpreter delays
Rosie EatonCoventry and Alex McIntyreWest Midlands BBC Terry Murray said he was in hospital for 24 hours without an interpreter A deaf man who spent 24 hours in hospital without the support of an interpreter said staff were shouting out his name despite being told he could not hear. Terry Murray, from Rugby, is among…
Suffolk mum’s campaign to get son access to healthcare services
Alice Cunninghamin Brandeston Richard Knights/BBC Chantal Chaervey has struggled for years to get her son with cerebral palsy access to healthcare services since he turned 18 When Chantal Chaervey’s son with cerebral palsy lost access to healthcare services at 18, she did not imagine she would be fighting four years on to change this. As…
Puma appoints Thomas John as vice president, people & organization
By DPA Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 7, 2025 The sports company Puma has appointed Thomas John as its new vice president, people & organization. In this role, the 59-year-old will be responsible for human resources strategy and organizational development, starting on October 16, 2025, and reporting directly to CEO Arthur Hoeld. Thomas…
Freshers' flu: 'I'm coughing all the time'
Students share their experiences with freshers’ flu – and what they’ve done to get better. Source link
The Future of AI Filmmaking Is a Parody of the Apocalypse, Made by a Guy Named Josh
The AI kept getting things wrong. In one shot, Tiggy looked inexplicably jacked. In another, his back was too dry. When the filmmaker told one piece of software to give the back of Tiggy’s head “frog-like skin,” it superimposed an entire frog’s face. The AI seemed to resist depicting Tiggy naked, but Tiggy does not…
Three win prize for paving way for very powerful computers
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics that is paving the way for a new generation of very powerful computers. “There is no advanced technology used today that does not rely on quantum mechanics, including mobile phones, cameras……
The three big unanswered questions about Sora
OpenAI is making moves toward monetizing things (you can now buy products directly through ChatGPT, for example). On October 3, its CEO, Sam Altman, wrote in a blog post that “we are going to have to somehow make money for video generation,” but he didn’t get into specifics. One can imagine personalized ads and more…
Depop still loss-making but revenue surges
Published October 7, 2025 Peer-to-peer shopping platform Depop has filed its accounts for 2024 and they show revenue jumping, although the company remains loss-making. Depop Revenue leapt 42% to £101.6 million last year and the operating loss narrowed from £49.1 million in 2023 to £42 million this time. The company also said the net loss…
Steen & Strøm highlights importance of tax-free sales, says shoppers visit Oslo rather than London
Published October 7, 2025 The crucial place VAT-free sales have in department store retail has been shown by the latest results from Oslo’s Steen & Strøm, the world’s oldest continuously running department store. Steen & Strøm It said this week that it’s “celebrating record tax-free sales, marking its fourth consecutive year of growth”. Tax-free sales…
