The α-Centaurid meteor shower will be active from 28 January to 21 February, producing its peak rate of meteors around 8 February. Over this period, there will be a chance of seeing α-Centaurid meteors from anywhere where the shower’s radiant point – in the constellation Centaurus – is above the horizon. The Origin of the Shower As In-The-Sky reports, […]
World Nutella® Day was established on February 5th, 2007, by Sara Rosso, an American blogger and a Nutella lover just like you. She thought the hazelnut spread deserved a worldwide celebration day, and all Nutella fans agreed! They began celebrating by sharing pictures, ideas, inspiration, and recipes on social media: that’s how World Nutella® Day became a global phenomenon. But the […]
Stella McCartney has bought back the minority stake in her eponymous brand previously held by LVMH, the companies announced last week. “This new chapter for Stella McCartney reflects her desire to write a new page in her story independently, after working closely with the group to strengthen the fundamentals and governance of her house,” LVMH said in […]
Coca-Cola is diving deep into the nostalgia pool with its brand-new flavor. Last week, the soda giant announced that it’s releasing Coca-Cola Orange Cream. According to the brand, the new drink is a “delicious taste of Coca-Cola infused with refreshing orange and smooth, creamy vanilla flavors.” As Food & Wine reports, while it’s an all-new flavor, […]
February 4 is World Cancer Day, and 2025 marks the first year of the new “United by Unique” campaign, which focuses on a people-centered approach to cancer care. Organized by UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) since 2000, this global initiative has become one of the most significant health awareness days worldwide to raise awareness and improve knowledge […]
Meta’s Safety Advisory Council has claimed that many of Meta’s recent changes risk “prioritizing political ideologies over global safety imperatives” in an official letter. The council added that: “As one of the world’s most influential companies, Meta’s policies set a powerful signal – not just for online behavior, but also for societal norms.” As PCMag reports, […]
An atmospheric river originating from near Hawaii known as a ‘Pineapple Express,’ will send copious amounts of moisture into a large portion of the Northwest and California into the new week, resulting in heavy rain and waist-deep snow, warn AccuWeather meteorologists. The Pineapple Express, already evident on weather maps this weekend, will bring a variety of hazards to the […]
And so the musical chairs of fashion artistic/creative directors that began last Fall continues in 2025. In the same week where Maison Margiela announced that Glenn Martens would be taking over creative director duties, it was revealed that Kim Jones is exiting his position as Dior’s artistic director of men’s collections after seven years. As Fashionista reports, […]
Blue Ridge Beef is recalling 5,700 pounds of dog food due to salmonella contamination. The natural raw pet food brand is recalling certain lots of its 2-pound log Natural Mix after samples of the product were found to be contaminated. As Parade reports, the samples, which were collected on Jan. 8 by the North Carolina Department of […]
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is making headlines with its low-cost and high-performance chatbot, but it may just have an AI safety problem. As PCMag reports, Cisco’s research team used algorithmic jailbreaking techniques to test DeepSeek R1 “against 50 random prompts from the HarmBench dataset,” covering six categories of harmful behaviors including cybercrime, misinformation, illegal activities, and general […]