AI is helping developers save time, but the struggle to find timely information is costing businesses millions
Many developers report saving time when using AI to improve code Searching for information still…
Kiabi accelerates second-hand drive and launches home and toddler lines
By AFP Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 7, 2025 Kiabi, France’s favorite ready-to-wear brand, unveiled its diversification strategy on Monday to defend its market leadership in a struggling apparel sector. The plan includes second-hand clothing and toys, a household linen collection, and a new toddler footwear brand. Kiabi tests its first in-store beauty…
Physicists just built a quantum lie detector. It works
Can you prove whether a large quantum system truly behaves according to the weird and wonderful rules of quantum mechanics — or if it just looks like it does? In a groundbreaking study, physicists from Leiden, Beijing en Hangzhou found the answer to this question. You could call it a ‘quantum lie detector’: Bell’s test…
Bacteria hidden inside tumors could help beat cancer
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London and the University of Cologne have discovered that microbes associated with tumors produce a molecule, which can control cancer progression and boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Most people are familiar with the microbes on our skin…
Deaf people criticise Coventry hospital over interpreter delays
Rosie EatonCoventry and Alex McIntyreWest Midlands BBC Terry Murray said he was in hospital for 24 hours without an interpreter A deaf man who spent 24 hours in hospital without the support of an interpreter said staff were shouting out his name despite being told he could not hear. Terry Murray, from Rugby, is among…
Suffolk mum’s campaign to get son access to healthcare services
Alice Cunninghamin Brandeston Richard Knights/BBC Chantal Chaervey has struggled for years to get her son with cerebral palsy access to healthcare services since he turned 18 When Chantal Chaervey’s son with cerebral palsy lost access to healthcare services at 18, she did not imagine she would be fighting four years on to change this. As…
Puma appoints Thomas John as vice president, people & organization
By DPA Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 7, 2025 The sports company Puma has appointed Thomas John as its new vice president, people & organization. In this role, the 59-year-old will be responsible for human resources strategy and organizational development, starting on October 16, 2025, and reporting directly to CEO Arthur Hoeld. Thomas…
Freshers' flu: 'I'm coughing all the time'
Students share their experiences with freshers’ flu – and what they’ve done to get better. Source link
The Future of AI Filmmaking Is a Parody of the Apocalypse, Made by a Guy Named Josh
The AI kept getting things wrong. In one shot, Tiggy looked inexplicably jacked. In another, his back was too dry. When the filmmaker told one piece of software to give the back of Tiggy’s head “frog-like skin,” it superimposed an entire frog’s face. The AI seemed to resist depicting Tiggy naked, but Tiggy does not…
Three win prize for paving way for very powerful computers
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics that is paving the way for a new generation of very powerful computers. “There is no advanced technology used today that does not rely on quantum mechanics, including mobile phones, cameras……
The three big unanswered questions about Sora
OpenAI is making moves toward monetizing things (you can now buy products directly through ChatGPT, for example). On October 3, its CEO, Sam Altman, wrote in a blog post that “we are going to have to somehow make money for video generation,” but he didn’t get into specifics. One can imagine personalized ads and more…
