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Swiss independent watchmakers Hazemann & Monnin have been awarded the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives, receiving a €150,000 grant (≈$162,000) and a year‑long mentorship at LVMH’s La Fabrique du Temps. The win underscores LVMH’s push to nurture emerging talent in haute horology.
Electronic dance music star John Summit is rolling out an exclusive SiriusXM channel, Experts Only Radio, on March 27. The channel will stream directly from the SiriusXM app and feature Summit’s label releases, live sets and a preview of his...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced its 2026 East Bay Home Tours, a two‑day public event in June that will showcase a curated selection of private, architect‑designed residences. The tours aim to give homeowners and design professionals rare insight...
British Paralympian Kadeena Cox has been featured in three new Infostation profiles, each centering on her mantra, “I don’t let anyone tell me I can’t do something.” The repeated coverage underscores her growing role as a motivational figure for audiences...
Russia’s Chelyabinsk court ordered the Oscar‑winning documentary ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ removed from three streaming platforms, labeling it extremist and terrorist propaganda. The film, which won the 2026 Academy Award and a BAFTA, documents Kremlin‑driven indoctrination in Russian schools following...
Anthropic introduced auto mode for its Claude AI, allowing the model to decide its own permissions and execute tasks like file handling and calendar invites without continual user approval. The feature, rolled out as a research preview, intensifies the race...
Personalized rehabilitation programs are emerging to accommodate clients who cannot abandon work responsibilities. Facilities like Tranquil Shores offer flexible scheduling, remote therapy, and tailored treatment plans that align with individual career demands. By integrating technology and confidential care, these programs...
Chef Joey Chavez and his wife Kaitlyn opened Truffle & Rye Market & Café in Richmond, a Houston suburb, offering artisanal sandwiches, pastries and coffee. The venture marks the chef’s move from Michelin‑starred kitchens to a community‑focused casual concept, highlighting...
The U.S. Air Force launched its updated Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment (PFRA) at Yokota Air Base, led by Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Damian, as part of a department‑wide overhaul that adds Warrior Ethos criteria and mandates two annual fitness tests....
Actress and Louis Vuitton ambassador Zendaya stepped onto the Paris red carpet for the "The Drama" premiere in a one‑of‑a‑kind white gown with a black train, underscoring the luxury house's couture capabilities and the star's reputation for narrative dressing.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened a sweeping Raphael retrospective, "Rafael: Sublime Poetry," displaying 237 paintings, drawings, tapestries and a fresco fragment from 60 museums and private collections. Curated by Carmen Bambach, the show runs March 29‑June 28 and will not travel, marking...
The piece argues that many professionals treat personal growth as a performance, focusing on language, visibility, and applause rather than genuine change. It distinguishes authentic development, which manifests as quieter, consistent behavior shifts, from superficial signaling. The author warns that...
At the 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition, the Simplified Chinese Books Pavilion—jointly run by Chinese Creation Publishing and Xiamen International Book Company—showcased almost 8,000 titles, with mainland digital literature drawing the largest gatherings of visitors under 30. The trend signals...
I'm a digital nomad right now... and I really hate it. I've spent the last 6 weeks in Bangkok + Germany, working on 12 hour time differences from New York, and I find it damn near impossible to accomplish my professional...
Corcept Therapeutics saw its shares climb almost 20% after the U.S. FDA approved its lead drug Lifyorli in combination with nab‑paclitaxel for platinum‑resistant ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer. The approval, based on a 381‑patient trial, validates the company's...
Elko County’s Planning Commission approved a private ski resort on Peter Christodoulo’s Ruby Mountain Ranch in a 5‑2 vote. The conditional use permit allows five three‑seat chairlifts, a lodge with five guest rooms, and limits use to the owner’s family...
Johns Hopkins scientists have assembled the most detailed cellular atlas of the human neocortex, merging data from nearly 200 studies and over 30 million cells. The open‑access web portal makes the high‑resolution map available to researchers worldwide, facilitating exploration of gene‑expression...
Byte Sized Lessons with Zola and Zena, written by cybersecurity expert Dr. Rae Rivera, has been released worldwide as a new educational adventure for young readers. The book combines storytelling with hands‑on activities to teach children core online‑safety skills, targeting...
Primo Brands has appointed baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr. as its inaugural "CEO of H2O" and rolled out a unified healthy‑hydration campaign across its six regional spring‑water brands for the 2026 MLB season. The move ties a sports icon to...
There's this thing that happens when you stand in front of something so big your brain can't quite process it. Dacher Keltner at UC Berkeley calls it awe, and his research suggests it does something interesting to us. It makes our...
🤔Something very interesting is happening. My book on AI and human cognition is now showing up on Amazon’s top lists in: 🔴Epistemology 🔴Cognitive Psychology 🔴Medical Cognitive Psychology Interestingly, this distribution wasn’t planned. The larger conversation is now shifting, and not about what AI can do, but...
The Bear House, a smart‑casual menswear label, is launching a shop‑in‑shop (SIS) concept in more than 15 Shoppers Stop locations across India. The rollout spans seven cities—including Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Jaipur—aiming to broaden the brand’s offline...
Today we're introducing TRIBE v2 (Trimodal Brain Encoder), a foundation model trained to predict how the human brain responds to almost any sight or sound. Building on our Algonauts 2025 award-winning architecture, TRIBE v2 draws on 500+ hours of fMRI recordings...
Interlune, a lunar‑resource startup, announced that its first customers are ready to purchase helium‑3 extracted from the Moon. Helium‑3 is touted as a fuel for next‑generation nuclear fusion reactors that produce no long‑lived radioactive waste. The company highlights the technical...
The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM) has been awarded a $15.5 million grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The funding will expand national nano‑characterisation capabilities, linking atomic‑scale insights to Canada’s critical‑minerals strategy, semiconductor supply chain and electronic‑waste recycling efforts.
Psychologists identify seven counterintuitive habits that help parents raise genuinely grateful children, from thanking kids first to discussing gratitude casually. Research shows that modeling gratitude, setting clear limits, and being transparent about family finances foster authentic appreciation. Parents who call...
In 1997 NOAA’s hydrophone network captured an ultra‑low‑frequency, extremely loud underwater sound dubbed the “Bloop,” heard across sensors spaced over 3,000 miles. Initial speculation ranged from a giant sea creature to shifting ice, but acoustic analysis later matched the signature...
Scientists at Vrije Universiteit Brussel discovered that the acidic environment of sourdough activates wheat enzymes, breaking down arabinoxylan fibers. The conversion turns water‑extractable arabinoxylans into water‑unextractable forms, altering dough texture and digestibility. Specific bacteria, such as Lactococcus lactis and Limosilactobacillus...
Precigen (PGEN) reported fiscal Q4 2025 revenue of $9.7 million, up 149% year‑over‑year, and projected first‑quarter 2026 sales to exceed $18 million. The surge stems from the rapid commercial rollout of its FDA‑approved gene‑therapy Papzimius and broader payer coverage across the United...
Charlotte Cornfield’s new album *Hurts Like Hell* marks her most intimate work to date, directly inspired by her recent transition to motherhood. The record balances stark, confessional lyrics with lush folk‑rock arrangements, showcasing a vocal confidence that has deepened over six...
Biotech start‑up Neion Bio is pioneering a method to turn chicken embryos into miniature drug factories. Scientists micro‑inject genetic constructs into three‑day‑old embryos, reprogramming the developing bird to synthesize pharmaceutical compounds within the egg. The approach promises faster, cheaper production...
In June 2013 a coordinated occultation campaign across South America captured the centaur Chariklo passing in front of star UCAC4 248‑108672, revealing two brief dimming events that indicated the presence of rings. The finding, published in *Nature* and announced on March 26 2014,...
Fashion journalist Tim Blanks will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) gala in Montreal on April 23. The ceremony, a marquee event for Canada’s fashion ecosystem, also recognizes designer Sophie Theallet, Groupe Dynamite CEO Andrew Lutfy, and...
Foreigner has expanded its 50th‑anniversary tour, adding new U.S. stops in Albuquerque, El Paso, Scottsdale and Reno, bringing the itinerary to over 90 shows through 2027. The celebration already includes acoustic shows in Colorado, a Las Vegas orchestral residency, a spring Florida...
Researchers have identified a new giant DNA virus, ushikuvirus, isolated from a freshwater pond near Tokyo. The virus infects the amoeba Vermamoeba vermiformis and carries a full complement of eukaryote‑like histone genes. Unlike its relative medusavirus, ushikuvirus destroys the host...
Researchers at Nanjing University found that adding manure‑derived hydrochar or thermoplastic polyurethane microplastics to rice‑paddy soils significantly boosts labile phosphorus—by 21.1% and 14.2% respectively. Hydrochar supplies readily degradable carbon, spurring fast‑growing copiotrophic bacteria that rapidly solubilize phosphorus. In contrast, the...
In this episode of The Fourth Story, host Kate Baker narrates Thomas Ha’s speculative short story “Scion,” set in a constantly reconfiguring manor that mirrors the deteriorating mind of the protagonist’s father, the Leavenlord. The tale follows a young heir...
Purgatory Resort in Colorado announced it will shut down on March 29, 2026, a full month earlier than usual because of an unusually warm winter and depleted snowpack. The decision follows a historic heat wave that left the Western U.S....
During a 2024 African safari, the author and guide CJ pursued a prized kudu named Half‑Horn but were diverted by a juvenile wildebeest missing a hind leg, trapped by a poacher’s snare. The author shot the crippled animal twice, delivering...
As a medical school professor, I can tell you: the textbooks got this one wrong. We taught that once you have prostate cancer, exercise is nice but optional. New data says it may be the most powerful tool in your arsenal. 828...
The hardest skills have nothing to do with technique. Adaptive. Clear in thinking. Emotionally fit. Present. You cannot muscle your way into any of them.
Renowned Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, now 98, was appointed honorary conductor of the Norrköping Symphony on March 26, 2026. The orchestra marks the occasion as a homecoming, since Blomstedt launched his professional career there in 1954 and led as principal...
I almost sent a figure with wrong cluster labels to my collaborators. The R code ran perfectly. No errors, no warnings. I caught it because cluster 2 showed upregulated genes in RNAseq but reduced chromatin accessibility in ATACseq. Biologically, that's backwards....
Zendaya. Robert Pattinson. Alana Haim. Mamoudou Athie. It’s a new episode of @Fandango’s Big Ticket, live now. Here’s a clip. In theaters April 3. https://t.co/Kvhfntn06u
After a seven‑year hiatus, Scottish indie‑rock band The Twilight Sad returns with *It’s the Long Goodbye*, their first studio album since 2016. The record draws on frontman James Graham’s personal turmoil, including his mother’s early‑onset dementia and subsequent death, delivering...
If you know your athletes, and you know how fast they should be going in each zone, they are one and the same.
Drove my daughter to school this morning mostly in silence until we saw a lady speed walking, just flailing her arms around, looking a bit silly. We both looked at each other and chucked. Me: Nice technique. 14: You go, Queen. Love our...
IBM announced that its 127‑qubit quantum processor successfully simulated the magnetic properties of real‑world materials, achieving 99% fidelity compared with laboratory measurements. The experiment reproduced the behavior of iron oxide at room temperature, a benchmark previously out of reach for...
