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‘Strategic change and grasping nettles’: where now for John Lewis as boss exits?
John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis is leaving abruptly, amid a difficult period for department stores and questions over the chain’s recovery. His departure matters because he led key efforts to revive the retailer, while the wider sector faces weak demand, changing shopping habits and renewed pressure on high-street businesses. Ruis, who returned in 2024,…
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‘Once I started zooming in, I never stopped’: the mesmerising art of macro photography
Converts describe a demanding form of capturing nature very close up that has grown in popularity in last few years Vote here for your favourite invertebrate of the year “I always just pray ‘please don’t fly away’,” says Dara Ojo. As a wildlife photographer, he can handle spending minutes, hours and sometimes days waiting for…
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The “crazy” 1982 role Jack Nicholson would have loved to play: “That’s a hard part”
He could pull it off. The post The “crazy” 1982 role Jack Nicholson would have loved to play: “That’s a hard part” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Deputy national security adviser Andy Baker to leave White House: Report
White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker is leaving the Trump administration in the coming weeks, the latest departure from President Trump’s national security team. Baker, who previously served as Vice President Vance’s national security adviser, has been closely involved in the administration’s foreign policy decisions and was part of the U.S. delegation that…
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Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
TechCrunch lists fusion start-ups that have each secured more than $100 million in private capital, reflecting rising investor confidence that fusion energy could eventually provide abundant low-carbon power. The sector’s momentum has been helped by advances in computing, AI and high-temperature superconducting magnets, alongside a 2022 US laboratory result that achieved scientific breakeven. – Commonwealth…
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Pregnant woman plunged into nightmare after WestJet canceled flight home from Jamaica… just days before her CONTRACTIONS started
A pregnant woman was left stranded in Jamaica after WestJet cancelled her flight home, with her situation becoming more urgent when she began experiencing contractions days later. The case highlights the potential risks for passengers with time-sensitive medical needs when flights are cancelled or disrupted. The article centres on the woman’s attempt to return home…
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Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in
Tickets for the Bayeux tapestry’s British Museum exhibition sold out within a day after visitors faced online queues of up to nine hours, but guests at the five-star One Aldwych hotel can access a reserved allocation. The arrangement has drawn criticism from Hastings and Rye MP Helena Dollimore, who argues that it allows wealthy visitors…
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These Mass Effect veterans are carrying the RPG’s “principles” into a new game that sounds like Dispatch meets The X-Files
Former Mass Effect developers are applying the role-playing series’ design principles to a new game, according to GamesRadar+. The project is described as combining the workplace-management elements of Dispatch with paranormal-investigation themes reminiscent of The X-Files. The article’s available text does not identify the game, its developer, release date or platforms. Its central point is…
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USB4 Vs USB-C: What’s the difference between them?
USB-C and USB4 refer to different parts of the same technology: USB-C is the physical connector, while USB4 is a data-transfer standard that uses that connector. USB4 matters for people using demanding equipment because it can carry power, video and high-speed data through one cable, supporting monitors, docks and fast external storage. All USB4 cables…