This tiny PC packs a 16-core beast, but missing specs raise big questions about real-world performance
AOOSTAR’s NEX395 has the power, but the cooling system remains a complete mystery Radeon 8060S…
A rogue black hole is beaming energy from a nearby dwarf galaxy
Traditionally, black holes are usually thought to “reside” at the centers of galaxies. However, a research team led by Dr. AN Tao from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a wandering black hole in a dwarf galaxy located about 230 million light-years away (redshift z = 0.017). Unlike typical…
Brain fat, not just plaques, may be the hidden driver of Alzheimer’s
It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are challenging that assumption. The research findings, published in Immunity, show that excess fat in the brain’s resident immune cells, called microglia, impairs their ability to combat disease. This insight opens a path to lipid biology-based…
Europe’s fashion industry faces uncertain future amid global trade disruption
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 In a shifting global landscape marked by increasing economic nationalism, tariff wars and the strategic weaponization of trade, Europe’s fashion industry may find itself dangerously unprepared. This was the warning from French economist Sébastien Jean, who addressed professionals in the French textile and clothing sector on…
Scientists reveal pill that helps shed 20% of body weight
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna, Austria (Sept 15-19) and simultaneously published in NEJM shows that daily treatment with the new once-daily GLP-1 agonist orforglipron results in substantial weight loss in people living with obesity that do not have type 2 diabetes. The…
Luxury: Technology is at the heart of strategy, yet remains marginal within executive committees
Published September 24, 2025 A gap between perception and reality. In the luxury sector, the vast majority of chief executives (85%) regard technology as strategic, yet only 35% of CIOs sit on executive committees. This is one of the headline findings of the latest Bain & Co study, conducted with the Comité Colbert, which brings…
Charlotte Tilbury launches on Amazon in the US
Published September 24, 2025 Luxury makeup, skincare and fragrance brand Charlotte Tilbury is expanding its U.S. presence with the launch of a dedicated storefront on Amazon Premium Beauty. Charlotte Tilbury launches on Amazon in the U.S. – Charlotte Tilbury The launch brings Tilbury’s full range of skincare, makeup, and fragrance through Amazon’s Premium Beauty hub,…
Converse names new VP of global footwear and design
Published September 24, 2025 Converse has appointed Chavon Webster as its new vice president of global footwear and design. Chavon Webster, VP of global footwear and design at Converse. – LinkedIn Webster joined Nike in February 2022 as director of kids’ lifestyle footwear and was promoted to senior director of women’s sport and training footwear…
L’Oreal names new CEO of US business in leadership shuffle
By Bloomberg Published September 24, 2025 L’Oreal SA appointed Alexis Perakis-Valat as chief executive officer of its US and North America business, turning to a company veteran to drive growth in the largest cosmetics market. Alexix Perakis-Valat – Courtesy Perakis-Valat, who joined the world’s largest beauty group in 1994, replaces David Greenberg, who will assume…
Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic
Dr Chris van Tulleken is on a global hunt to uncover a virus deadlier than Covid-19. Source link
Stüssy and Wales Bonner launch surf-inspired capsule collection
Published September 24, 2025 Stüssy has partnered with menswear brand Wales Bonner on a capsule collection that reimagines surf culture through a global lens. Stüssy and Wales Bonner launch surf-inspired capsule collection. – Stüssy X Wales Bonner The collaboration draws on beachside influences from Labadi and Bull Bay to Tokyo and Santa Ana, seen most…
