AI-tailored shoes and digital passports for luxury jewelry: how the fashion and beauty sectors are tapping into next-gen tech Posted July 15, 2025 At VivaTech in Paris, artificial intelligence is taking center stage, reshaping how global brands in fashion and beauty create, sell, and connect. An AI-powered scanner, develo…
WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in parts of the messaging app Posted July 14, 2025 WhatsApp said that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people who use the m…
Flashlights and glowing golf balls. How a NY man played for 35 hours in quest for world record Posted July 13, 2025 A New York man is laying claim to the record for most consecutive hours playing golf—a 35-hour stint on a course on Long Island …
Should you let pets sleep next to you? (Does it even matter what the experts say?) Posted July 12, 2025 It turns out our furry best friend might be our sleep enemy. Lots of pet owners let their animals sleep on the bed with them, which usually disrupts sleep. But many would say it's…
Japan’s chief meteorologist calls rumors of a July earthquake a hoax and urges people not to worry Posted July 11, 2025 The head of Japan’s meteorological agency dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a “hoax,” urging people not to worry because e…
Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopter Posted July 10, 2025 As the owner of a marina, Kate Gervais is used to seeing boats in the water. But for the last couple of days, she's been seeing them in the air. The Washington Department of Na…
Walmart cake decorators see top hourly pay as business thrives during graduation season Posted July 9, 2025 Inside a bakery at a New Jersey Walmart, Melissa Fernandez assembles and decorates cakes. “The Cupcake Bouquets are number one right now. It’s the biggest seller,…
Comic talent: meet the illustrators making their mark on Marvel and DC Posted July 8, 2025 From the ruins of war to the pages of Marvel and DC, Croatian artists have built stories as powerful as the ones they illustrate. They have now built a reputation within the popul…
Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts Posted July 7, 2025 To attract the brightest minds to America, President Donald Trump proposed a novel idea while campaigning: If elected, he would grant green cards to all foreign students who gradu…
Amazon commits to stepping up fake-review fight after UK watchdog’s investigation Posted July 6, 2025 Amazon has pledged to beef up the fight against fake reviews, Britain’s competition regulator said after an investigation into whether big online platforms are do…