Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 20 times easier
Quantum computers have long been a potential threat to encryption sakkmesterke/Shutterstock Quantum computers could crack…
Google AI Studio launches logs and datasets for AI developers
Turn insights into product excellence Every user interaction is a chance to improve your product and the model’s ability to deliver better responses. You can export your logs as specific datasets (in CSV or JSONL format) for testing and offline evaluation. By identifying examples in your logs where quality and performance dipped (or excelled), you…
Kontoor Brands names Børre Hegbom global head of Helly Hansen
Published October 30, 2025 Kontoor Brands announced on Thursday the promotion of Børre Hegbom to the role of senior vice president, global head of Helly Hansen, effective immediately. Helly Hansen Reporting to Scott Baxter, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Kontoor Brands, Hegbom will lead the Helly Hansen business, with…
Gucci launches technical mountainwear line “Altitude” with Jannik Sinner
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 30, 2025 Gucci, the Kering Group fashion house, is venturing into the world of technical winter sportswear with an exceptional athlete who began his journey as a young ski champion before rising to the top of global tennis. Fittingly, Jannik Sinner will serve as the global brand ambassador…
What makes Hurricane Melissa such a dangerous storm?
Rachel Hagan and Mark Poynting,Climate Reporter Strong winds and wild waves in Kingston, Jamaica A very powerful hurricane has made landfall in Jamaica and is the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island in modern history. Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 4 storm, first hit the island’s southern coast with maximum sustained winds of 295km/h…
What is COP30 and where and when is it taking place?
Mark PoyntingClimate reporter, BBC News Getty Images World leaders will soon gather for their annual meeting on how to tackle climate change. COP30 is taking place ten years after the Paris climate agreement, in which countries pledged to try to restrict the rise in global temperatures to 1.5C. What is COP30 and what does it…
Can this “miracle mineral” really help us sleep?
Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter Getty Images It’s been described as the mineral of the moment. Millions of us are taking magnesium for a whole range of reasons. Can it help us sleep better? Sort our digestion problems? Give our busy brains a moment of peace? In the fast-moving world of supplements, it’s magnesium’s time…
Gold demand hit records as price soared: industry data
By AFP Published October 30, 2025 Demand for gold hit a record high in the third quarter as the the precious metal’s price hit all-time highs on geopolitical unrest, industry data showed Thursday. AFP Total demand grew three percent year-on-year in the July-September period to 1,313 tonnes, the World Gold Council said, as the metal…
Coats completes OrthoLite buy, announces new divisional structure, Q3 trading to plan
Published October 30, 2025 Coats Group has completed the acquisition of premium insoles maker OrthoLite Holdings as the restructuring apparel and footwear components supplier also said Q3 trading is on track. Image: Coats Group Coats said the acquisition “strengthens the product portfolio and capabilities of [our] existing footwear business through expansion into the attractive, high-growth…
Nanotyrannus: Dinosaur skeleton settles long debate over ‘tiny T. rex’ fossils
Artist’s impression of a pack of Nanotyrannus attacking a juvenile T. rex Anthony Hutchings A dinosaur fossil thought to be a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex is in fact a fully grown carnivore of a different species, according to researchers who believe they have finally settled a long-running and fierce debate in palaeontology. The dispute stems from…
Chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories
But facts aren’t dead. Our findings about conspiracy theories are the latest—and perhaps most extreme—in an emerging body of research demonstrating the persuasive power of facts and evidence. For example, while it was once believed that correcting falsehoods that aligns with one’s politics would just cause people to dig in and believe them even more,…
