IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029
A rendering of IBM’s proposed quantum supercomputer IBM In less than five years, we will…
NHS: More doctors and online booking
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images GP Dr David Turner no longer sees patients on a Wednesday morning. Instead, he spends that time sifting through the online appointment requests to work out what each patient needs. Last week there were 84 requests, and the week before it was more than 100. “It’s relentless – you get…
Denim takes centre stage: fashion collaborations reimagine a timeless icon this season
Published November 10, 2025 Denim takes centre stage this season in the form of several new collaborations. Diesel x Karol G offers denim pieces and garments inspired by the singer’s musical world; Guess Jeans x Allen Iverson spotlights iconic ’90s T-shirts and jeans; Frame x The Society Archive reworks vintage denim pieces; Evisu x Icecream…
Dover Street Market trio to share Isabella Blow title at Fashion Awards
Published November 10, 2025 The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden will receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator at The Fashion Awards in London next month. Dover Street Market The trio is being recognised on 1 December in London “for their incredible contribution to the…
Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter Alamy It’s the body’s superhighway that carries information from your brain to your major organs. You might not have a clue it exists – let alone that you might need to train it. But a quick scroll through my social media and there’s a whole array of tips on the…
Fashion buying outside US bounces back after tariff price hikes says JOOR
Published November 10, 2025 US tariffs have been just about the biggest story dominating business headlines this year but a new report suggests that the world outside the US is becoming used to them. JOOR Discover Online wholesale specialist JOOR said its data shows a Q3 bounce-back in fashion buying — the US excluded —…
The strange science behind cat cuteness
Cuteness, it would seem, is one of life’s most endearing evolutionary strategies – and one that felines have hijacked to remarkable levels. For cat lovers, our furry feline friends are akin to our closest companions, and this is reflected in our neurobiology: being close to them triggers activity in the same emotion-processing region of the…
New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade’
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Listen to James read this article Flu strikes every winter, but this year something seems to be different. A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer. It appears to evade some of our immunity, has kick-started a flu season more than a month early, and is a…
Nursing and Midwifery Council ‘should’ve acted faster’ over Letby
The nursing watchdog “should’ve acted faster” when responding to concerns about baby killer Lucy Letby, its new boss has said. Paul Rees, appointed head of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in July, told The Independent that neonatal nurse Letby should have been suspended after she was first arrested in July 2018. Letby remained free…
Amid scandal, France’s Shein boutique at BHV attracted more than 50,000 visitors
By AFP Published November 10, 2025 The first French Shein boutique at BHV Paris, which opened on Wednesday amid a scandal surrounding the Asian platform, has attracted “more than 50,000 visitors”, Frédéric Merlin, president of Société des Grands Magasins (SGM), which owns BHV, announced on Sunday. The Shein boutique at BHV – FNW/Léa Minerve The…
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir’s CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him? Source link
