President says he has a buyer for popular app
President Donald Trump has said he has a buyer for TikTok, the video-sharing app that…
BBC Inside Science – Could technology replace animal testing in science?
Available for over a year This week the UK government set out its vision for a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances. Animal experiments in the UK peaked at 4.14 million in 2015 driven mainly by a big increase at the time in genetic modification experiments….
A simple hack to help you switch off after work
Dr Claire Ashley shares her tip on the Woman’s Hour Guide to Life. Source link
Google Deepmind is using Gemini to train agents inside Goat Simulator 3
The researchers claim that SIMA 2 can carry out a range of more complex tasks inside virtual worlds, figure out how to solve certain challenges by itself, and chat with its users. It can also improve itself by tackling harder tasks multiple times and learning through trial and error. “Games have been a driving force…
BasicNet’s co-chief executives Lorenzo and Alessandro Boglione: “We will strengthen Woolrich’s leadership and international presence in the outdoor lifestyle category”
Published November 13, 2025 Immediately after buying Woolrich’s European operations from the L-Gam fund, the Turin-based BasicNet group outlined to FashionNetwork.com, in the words of its two CEOs, brothers Lorenzo and Alessandro Boglione, its initial plans to restore the iconic US brand to prominence. A typical Arctic Parka – Woolrich “The transaction amounts to €90…
Mapping the Uneven Burden of Rising ACA Marketplace Premium Payments due to Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) offers premium tax credits to help make health insurance more affordable. Under original Affordable Care Act provisions, an income cap for premium tax credits was set at 400% of the federal poverty level. Above that threshold, federal financial assistance was not available, creating a “subsidy cliff.” The American Rescue Plan…
Axel Arigato links with artist Alvin Armstrong on major collab
Published November 13, 2025 Axel Arigato is big on collabs and its latest — launching 13 November — is with Brooklyn-based artist Alvin Armstrong, a multidisciplinary creative known for his bold, figurative paintings that capture movement, rhythm, and the vibrancy of colour. Axel Arigato x Alvin Armstrong That sounds like the perfect combo for a…
The State of Ransomware – Q3 2025
Key Findings Record fragmentation and decentralization: The number of active extortion groups in Q3 2025 rose to a record of 85 groups, the highest number observed to date. The top 10 groups accounted only for 56% of all published victims, down from 71% in Q1. Stable high activity: Ransomware victim postings stabilized at an average…
Swiss economy minister back in Washington for tariff talks
By AFP Published November 13, 2025 Switzerland’s economy minister Guy Parmelin was back in Washington for talks on Thursday, for the third time since the Alpine country was clobbered with huge tariffs. The Swiss luxury watch industry is eager to secure more favourable US tariffs – Shaftesbury Capital Vice President Parmelin was scheduled to meet…
OpenAI’s Open-Weight Models Are Coming to the US Military
When OpenAI unveiled its first open-weight models in years this August, it wasn’t just tech companies that were paying attention. The release also excited US military and defense contractors, which saw a chance to use them for highly secure operations. Initial results show that OpenAI’s tools lag behind competitors in desired capabilities, some military vendors…
Nearby super-Earth may be our best chance yet to find alien life
A possible “super-Earth” located less than 20 light-years from Earth is giving researchers renewed optimism in the search for planets that might host life. The newly identified world, GJ 251 c, earned its “super-Earth” label because current data indicate it is almost four times the mass of Earth and is likely a rocky planet. “We…
