Windows 11’s new update is reportedly proving a nightmare to install for some, but I’m hardly surprised given its messy rollout
Windows 11’s June update is failing to install for some people It’s complicated because Microsoft…
Luxury reshapes Milan’s Quadrilatero with a wave of dazzling new flagships
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 22, 2025 Saint Laurent, Fendi, Celine, Valentino, Dries Van Noten, Alberta Ferretti, Plan C, JW Anderson, Ports 1961 — these are just a few of the luxury heavyweights ushering in a new chapter for Milan’s high-end retail scene. As Milan Fashion Week kicks off on Tuesday, September 23,…
Lingua Franca launches Guardian sweater collab as newspaper targets the US
Published September 24, 2025 UK newspaper the Guardian has linked up with premium American fashion firm Lingua Franca on a sweater collection featuring slogans that underlines the publications independent journalism. Guardian x Lingua Franca – Photo: The Guardian The newspaper also publishes a US edition and its link-up with the US-based business has resulted in…
It’s surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot
To conduct their study, the authors analyzed the subreddit’s top-ranking 1,506 posts between December 2024 and August 2025. They found that the main topics discussed revolved around people’s dating and romantic experiences with AIs, with many participants sharing AI-generated images of themselves and their AI companion. Some even got engaged and married to the AI…
Paul Smith launches Collectors Club loyalty programme
Published September 24, 2025 Paul Smith has launched a new loyalty initiative that “rewards curious collectors and dedicated customers alike”. Paul Smith Called Collectors Club, it “looks to bring a spirit of joyful discovery and the unexpected” with an omnichannel rewards approach “that’s inspired by Sir Paul’s own love of collecting”. The unique rewards approach…
Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent BBC/Fergus Walsh Professors Ed Wild and Sarah Tabrizi led the UK part of the trial One of the cruellest and most devastating diseases – Huntington’s – has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of…
Estée Lauder supplier Intercos targets $200 million US expansion
By Bloomberg Published September 24, 2025 Cosmetics manufacturer Intercos SpA is working on at least one acquisition in the US to expand its skin and hair care business in the world’s largest beauty market. Intercos CEO Renato Semerari – Source: Intercos The Italian company, a supplier to brands including Estée Lauder Cos. and Dolce &…
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The AI Hype Index: Cracking the chatbot code
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. Millions of us use chatbots every day, even though we don’t really know how they work or how using them affects us. In…
Pharmacies to offer flu spray vaccination to toddlers in England
Catherine SnowdonHealth Producer Getty Images Thousands of pharmacies in England will offer free NHS flu spray doses to toddlers for the first time this year. The vaccination is given via a child’s nose and two and three-year-olds could previously access them at their GP surgery. Around 4,000 pharmacies have signed up to deliver the vaccine…
How Veo is helping the Fukuda Art Museum create “Moving Paintings”
Using technology to explore art in new ways and broaden its accessibility comes with a technical and curatorial challenge: how to move beyond the single, fixed frame. Every static masterpiece, historical photograph, or archival artifact holds not just a captured moment, but the potential for a story that continues beyond the image’s edge. The recent…
