DIGITAL CLONES OF REAL MODELS ARE REVOLUTIONIZING FASHION ADVERTISING

Sat 10 May 2025: Driven by advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse technologies, digital clones are transforming fast-fashion marketing. Always available, ageless and adaptable to any setting, these virtual figures enable brands to create immersive, cost-effective campaigns that resonate with today’s digital-first consumers.  Virtual influencers — digitally created personas used to provide entertainment, generate content and […]

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CHILD DAMAGES €50M ROTHKO PAINTING AT DUTCH MUSEUM

Sat 10 May 2025: A painting by American artist Mark Rothko, displayed at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was damaged by a small child. The artwork, valued at approximately 50 million euros, was exhibited in a publicly accessible storage area. In a statement from the museum, it was explained that the painting “Grey, Orange on […]

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THE VATICAN’S MESSY FINANCES: WILL POPE LEO XIV BE ABLE TO CLEAN UP?

Sat 10 May 2025: The late Pope Francis sought to battle corruption, but his successor faces the even harder task of balancing the books. In the days leading up to the papal conclave, which concluded on Thursday with the election of Robert Francis Prevost, 69, as Pope Leo XIV, the editor of Catholic Church specialist news outlet […]

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WHY LONELINESS SHOULD BE TREATED AS A SOCIAL ISSUE

Fri 09 May 2025: Anyone who has experienced loneliness knows how deeply personal it feels. We feel lonely when our social and emotional needs aren’t being met. Because of this, psychological research often focuses on individual-level solutions, encouraging people to change their perceptions or behaviour through therapy. But this focus misses the heart of the […]

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SELLING FEAR: MARKETING FOR CYBERSECURITY PRODUCTS OFTEN LEAVES CONSUMERS LESS SECURE

Thu 08 May 2025: You have likely seen multiple ads for products and services designed to make you more secure online. When you turn on your television, see online ads, or even when you get in-app notifications, you are likely to encounter cybersecurity technology marketed as the ultimate solution and the last line of defense […]

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ISRAELI SPYWARE FIRM NSO ORDERED TO PAY META, WHATSAPP NEARLY $170MLN OVER HACKING

Wed 07 May 2025: A federal jury in California ordered Israeli cyberintelligence firm NSO Group on Tuesday to pay Meta and WhatsApp nearly $170 million for hacking about 1,400 users on the instant messaging platform. The spyware vendor, which created the Pegasus surveillance tool, has to pay $167,256,000 in punitive damages and another $440,000 in […]

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AI-DRIVEN 3D HEART SCANS SPEED UP DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT

Wed 07 May 2025: Revolutionary AI-driven 3D heart scans cut the need for invasive tests and have already saved millions of pounds, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) said Tuesday. “Now rolled out across 56 NHS hospitals in England, the clever tech enables doctors to diagnose and treat patients with suspected heart disease much faster by […]

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