ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories from Apple’s beautiful Liquid Glass to the Xbox’s surprise handheld launch
It’s been a massive week for tech news, with Apple‘s WWDC taking place and a…
Wild new “gyromorph” materials could make computers insanely fast
Researchers are exploring a new generation of computers that operate using light, or photons, instead of electrical currents. Systems that rely on light to store and process information could one day run far more efficiently and complete calculations much faster than conventional machines. Light-driven computing is still at an early stage, and one of the…
Geox revenue down 6.2% to €492.8 million in the first nine months of the year
By Ansa Published November 13, 2025 Italian clothing and accessories brand Geox reported nine-month revenues of €492.8 million, down 6.2% compared to the same period in 2024. Excluding the impact of the closure of its subsidiaries in China and the US, the decline was 3.8%. Geox Despite softer revenues, management expects an adjusted EBIT margin…
State Medicaid Officials Project Flat Enrollment Post Unwinding but Increased Spending and Budget Pressures, as States Prepare for Impact of Federal Medicaid Policy Changes
As states completed the “unwinding” of pandemic-era continuous coverage, Medicaid enrollment fell 7.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to be largely flat in FY 2026, according to KFF’s 25th annual Medicaid Budget Survey. At the same time, total Medicaid spending grew by 8.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to grow by 7.9% in FY…
Jupiter’s wild youth may have reshaped the entire Solar System
New research from Rice University indicates that Jupiter dramatically reshaped the early solar system. According to the study, the giant planet created rings and wide gaps in the protoplanetary disk, helping to solve a long-standing mystery: why many primitive meteorites formed several million years after the very first solid materials. The work draws on hydrodynamic…
Social Media Content Moderation Policies and False Claims that COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Cancer — The Monitor
VOLUME 34 November 13, 2025 Summary This volume examines recent policy changes and proposals related to social media platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) that may affect online health information and explores contradictory studies on COVID-19 vaccines and cancer. Additionally, it shares other updates relevant to health communicators, including ACOG guidance on contraceptive misinformation, an alternative…
New Neanderthal footprints in Portugal reveal a life we never expected
An international team of researchers has identified a previously unknown Neanderthal site on the southern edge of the Iberian Peninsula, located along Portugal’s Algarve coast. The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports by Nature Publishing Group, describe the earliest evidence of Neanderthal hominids in Portugal. This discovery marks an important step forward in understanding…
Your anxiety may be controlled by hidden immune cells in the brain
Anxiety disorders affect roughly one in five people in the United States, making them among the most widespread mental health challenges. Although common, scientists still have many questions about how anxiety begins and is controlled within the brain. New research from the University of Utah has now pinpointed two unexpected groups of brain cells in…
AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next
Judges, Palmer says, already “struggle with what to do about affairs with humans,” and AI companions will only complicate that, as they take into account the broader impact on the relationship. Children complicate the matter even more. When it comes to custody battles, “it is conceivable and likely that they would question the parents’ judgment…
Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2025 & 2026
States are facing a more tenuous fiscal climate due to slowing revenue growth and increasing spending demands in state fiscal year (FY) 2026. Recent shifts in economic conditions as well as recent federal actions, including cuts to safety net programs and tax code changes in the recently passed reconciliation law (H.R.1), changes to the Affordable…
Lacoste plans Hong Kong flagship in tycoon family’s space
By Bloomberg Published November 13, 2025 French fashion label Lacoste SA will open its biggest Hong Kong store in the landmark Pedder Building, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest global brand betting on a city regaining its retail buzz after years of Covid restrictions and political upheaval. Footwear by Lacoste – Lacoste-…
