Old solar gadgets, rogue modules, and risky firmware could be the cyber timebomb inside your solar system
Forescout report finds many vulnerable solar devices run outdated firmware with known exploits active in…
Calais-Caudry Lace aims to secure European Geographical Indication status
Published October 17, 2025 Recognised as a protected geographical indication in France, Dentelle de Calais-Caudry says it has begun the process of becoming a European geographical indication to better protect its identity against low-grade counterfeits. Dentelle de Calais-Caudry From December 1, the European Union will introduce a simplified procedure under Regulation 2024/1143, which now governs…
more halloween costumes from tiny neural net
Bonus: more halloween costumes from tiny neural net AI Weirdness: the strange side of machine learning You have landed upon a bonus post! In bonus posts, I include extras as a thank-you to AI Weirdness supporters. It’s…
Halloween costumes by tiny neural net
I’ve recently been experimenting with one of my favorite old-school neural networks, a tiny program that runs on my laptop and knows only about the data I give it. Without internet training, char-rnn doesn’t have outside references to draw on (for better or for worse) but it still manages to remix the data into interesting…
H&M enlists Glenn Martens for an inventive collection with a ‘royal’ twist
By EFE Published October 17, 2025 Maison Margiela’s current creative director, Belgian designer Glenn Martens, joins a long list of names- including Karl Lagerfeld, Olivier Rousteing, Stella McCartney, Rei Kawakubo and Versace– who have collaborated with the Swedish brand H&M on a capsule collection. Belgian designer Glenn Martens is Maison Margiela’s current creative director –…
'Game-Changing' HIV Protection Jab Approved
Injection to prevent HIV to be offered to NHS patients in England and Wales for first time Source link
Calls to suspend doctor who ‘harassed’ woman raped by his son
BBC Ellie Wilson is a campaigner for survivors of male sexual violence A charity is calling for a GP to be suspended over his “harassment” of a woman who was raped by his son. Dr Andrew McFarlane, 61, was arrested and charged with communications offences in August after he called Ellie Wilson a “manipulative liar”,…
Buyer’s view: Nicholas Atteshlis (Zalando) highlights London’s creative dynamism
Published October 17, 2025 After an intense month of fashion weeks, from New York to Paris via London and Milan, marked by numerous debuts at the helm of major brands, the fashion world is catching its breath. FashionNetwork.com sought buyers’ views on the season. Nicholas Atteshlis, who heads designer relations at Zalando, analyses these major…
Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?
I recently vacationed in Italy. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing suggestions and restaurant recommendations. The bot reported that the top choice for dinner near our hotel in Rome was a short walk down Via Margutta. It turned out to be one of the best meals I can…
Netherlands’ renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Rotterdam AFP via Getty Images The Netherlands has raced to switch to wind and solar power In a Dutch government TV campaign called “Flip the Switch” an actress warns viewers about their electricity usage. “When we all use electricity at the same time, our power grid gets overloaded,” she says. “This can…
Ray-Ban maker shares hits all-time high as investors bet on Meta AI glasses boom
By Reuters Published October 17, 2025 Shares in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica rose 14% to hit an all-time high on Friday, adding nearly $20 billion in market value as investor enthusiasm for its AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta glasses gathered momentum. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, as he delivers a speech presenting the…
