• M&S profits dive by nearly two-thirds as clothing sales slide

    M&S clothing and homewares sales fell by 5.9% in the first quarter. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters Marks & Spencer has reported a 64% drop in annual profits to £176.4m as weak clothing sales were compounded by more than £400m of restructuring costs relating to the new chief executive’s turnaround plan. Chief executive Steve Rowe insisted the […]

  • COMPUTERS
    Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling them

    The picture shows how ABC-driven parameters lead to more accurate predictions of user behavior. Credit: Aalto University Computers are able to learn to explain the behavior of individuals by tracking their glances and movements. Researchers from Aalto University, University of Birmingham and University of Oslo present results paving the way for computers to learn psychologically […]

  • HOME & GARDEN
    Modern Comfort and Luxury at apartment Designed by Interjero Architektura

    Luxurious and modern, two storey apartment located in Vilnius, Lithuania designed by architectural studioInterjero Architektūra. The sparse design features exquisite materials palette (marble, wood, leather and rich textures), a decor combination between modern comfort and luxury and characteristic color combinations alternating bold dark and tranquil lights. The first floor features open plan kitchen and living […]

  • CLOTHING
    Womyn’s Coalition fights fast fashion by trading clothes

    Photo by Marcella Baietto | The State PressStudent looking through donated clothing at the Earth Day Clothing Exchange at the terrace of Engrained in the MU on ASU’s Tempe campus on April 18, 2017. By Karisma Sandoval | 16 minutes ago In an effort to promote sustainable fashion, the Womyn’s Coalition hosted a recycled clothing event on […]

  • CLOTHING
    Syrian schoolgirl arrested by religious police for ‘inappropriate clothing’ freed after classmate protest

    Syrian children walk to school in Idlib city during a brief ceasefire in September 2015 Reuters A young Syrian girl and her father, arrested by religious police in Idlib province, have been freed after vociferious protests from her classmates. Several male members of Idlib’s al-Hisba, or religious police, reportedly visited al-Orouba School for Girls without […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    New Curved Phone Over $1,000 Announced by Samsung

    Samsung has thrown the smartphone buying public a curve. Cost conscious entrepreneurs won’t be picking this phone, costing over $1,000 and not available outside South Korea. But perhaps it will teach us all something about innovation. The aptly named new Samsung Galaxy Round has a 5.7-inch display with 1080 pixel resolution, the same as the recently […]

  • NEWS
    How to Use Amazon Affiliate Marketing: A Step by Step Guide

    Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is no doubt one of the world’s most famous online marketplaces. But the company also offers n opportunity to some small business owners — particularly online marketers. The platform offers a well-known Affiliate program. Interested? Here’s a step-by-step process on how you can become am Amazon affiliate. How to Become an Amazon Affiliate […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Drone Deliveries in US Stalled by More Regulations

    Amazon completed its first drone delivery Wednesday in the U.K. and not in the U.S., marking the debut of its comprehensive unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shipping service. This was a direct manifestation of America’s burdensome regulations, which seem to be forcing Amazon, and other businesses, to take their drone technology abroad. “The fact that Amazon chose […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Mother-Daughter Team Helps Environment by Collecting Old Electronics

    0 Recycling old electronic equipment can be a hassle. And the toxic materials in those devices can be incredibly harmful to the environment. That’s why mother-daughter team Rachel Treasure and Eva Metcalfe started their business, E-CycleWise. The business takes people’s unwanted or damaged electronic devices and disposes of them in a way that won’t harm the […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Drone Deliveries in US Stalled by More Regulations

    Amazon completed its first drone delivery Wednesday in the U.K. and not in the U.S., marking the debut of its comprehensive unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shipping service. This was a direct manifestation of America’s burdensome regulations, which seem to be forcing Amazon, and other businesses, to take their drone technology abroad. “The fact that Amazon chose […]