BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Tuesday released images of Earth and the moon captured by the Tianwen-2 probe in orbit.
The CNSA said that the narrow-field-of-view navigation sensor equipped on the probe recently captured the images of Earth and the moon, demonstrating good functional performance.
The images released include a photograph of Earth obtained by Tianwen-2 when it was approximately 590,000 kilometers away from the planet, as well as a new photograph of the moon captured when it was about the same distance from the moon. After the images were transmitted back to the ground, they were processed and produced by scientific researchers.
The Tianwen-2 probe has currently been in orbit for over 33 days, at a distance from Earth exceeding 12 million kilometers, and it is in good working condition, the CNSA said.
China launched its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen-2, on May 29 — an endeavour to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids and the early solar system.
The mission aims to achieve multiple goals over a decade-long expedition: collecting samples from near-Earth asteroid 2016HO3 and exploring main-belt comet 311P, which is farther from Earth than Mars. ■
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on June 9, 2025
Apple (AAPL) could turn to ChatGPT maker OpenAI or Anthropic for help after delays in the launch of its highly anticipated AI-enhanced Siri, Bloomberg reported Monday.
The iPhone maker has held talks with both Anthropic and OpenAI about relying on their AI models instead of in-house technology, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Siri can be used to access ChatGPT with some iPhone models.
Significant delays have raised pressure on Apple to prove it can compete with other tech leaders on AI development.
Anthropic declined to comment on the report. Apple and OpenAI did not respond to an Investopedia request for comment in time for publication.
At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi said the Siri features “need more time to reach our high quality bar” and that more information would be released “in the coming year.”
Shares of Apple rose 2% to close just above $205 on Monday. The stock has lost nearly a fifth of its value in 2025 so far, making it the second-worst-performing member of the Magnificent Seven stocks this year after Tesla (TSLA).
When it comes to sharing her beauty regimen, Khloé Kardashian is taking a page from sister Kylie Jenner’s digital book.
The reality TV star and media mogul, 41, opened up about her history of cosmetic procedures in the comments section of a June 28 Instagram post. Following her recent appearance at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Italy wedding, Kardashian received a shout-out from Dr. Jonny Betteridge, a London-based aesthetician, who praised her as the “standout face” from the celebrity nuptials.
Betteridge, who said Kardashian’s physical appearance has “changed a lot over the past few years” speculated that “The Kardashians” star’s “transformation” likely included cosmetic procedures such as a “temporal brow lift,” a rhinoplasty (nose job), lip filler, and a face and neck lift.
“She looks dramatically different from a few years ago,” Betteridge concluded. “And whether you see it as glow up or glam makeover, there’s no denying she’s created a bold new look for herself.”
The following day, Kardashian responded to Betteridge’s assessment by confirming the cosmetic work she’s had done in a detailed list, including the doctors and service providers who oversaw her procedures. “I take this as a great compliment!” she wrote.
“In 2025 there are many other things we can do before surgery,” Kardashian added. “But when it’s time, and if I choose to, I know some great doctors 😉💞”
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What cosmetic work has Khloé Kardashian done? See the full list
Nose job (Dr. Raj Kanodia)
Laser hair removal (SEV Laser)
Botox and sculptra (7Q Spa Laser & Aesthetic Center)
SoftWave laser treatment for “skin tightening” (SoftWave)
Dermal fillers (unspecified)
Collagen baby threads treatment for chin and neck (The Things We Do)
Salmon sperm facials and peptides (unspecified)
“445 cc”: Kylie Jenner gives out breast implant order on TikTok
Khloé Kardashian’s beauty candor follows Kylie Jenner’s breast implant confession
Earlier this month, Kardashian’s younger sister got candid about her own cosmetic history. The Kylie Cosmetics founder, 27, revealed her exact breast implant order after a fan, social media influencer Rachel Leary, complimented Jenner’s bust in a TikTok video published June 2.
“445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!!!! silicone!!! garth fisher!!! hope this helps lol,” Jenner wrote in the comments section.
Kardashian previously opened up about her relationship with body image, including her explorations of plastic surgery, in the June 2021 reunion for “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” Kardashian revealed at the time that she’d had a nose job, as well as unspecified “injections.”
“When the show first started, I was very secure, very secure,” Kardashian said. “Then, during the first couple seasons I became insecure because of the public opinions of myself. Then, I had a good run of being secure. Then, recently I’ve become now insecure again. So, I guess it just goes up and down.”
Tinder is piloting a new featuring using facial recognition scans to verify profiles and increase security.
New users in California will now be mandated to take a video selfie during the app’s onboarding process which Tinder will compare against the user’s other photos to verify their profile is genuine.
The app will also check the scan against faces used on other accounts and provide verified profiles with a special badge.
Tinder will store a non-reversible, encrypted face map to detect duplications, according to Axios, which reported on the new feature.
“We see this as one part of a set of identity assurance options that are available to users,” Yoel Roth, head of trust and safety at Tinder’s parent company Match Group, told the outlet. “Face Check … is really meant to be about confirming that this person is a real, live person and not a bot or a spoofed account.”
The app is planning to use facial recognition selfie scans to match profiles to photos and detect duplicates
The feature is already in use in Colombia and Canada, and California will be its first U.S. pilot market.
The stored facial data is deleted once a user deletes their profile, Tinder claims.
Computer and app users have long attempted to use fraudulent identities on public profiles, for purposes ranging from financial “romance scams” to full-blown, in-depth attempts at pretending to be someone else, a practice known as “catfishing.”
U.S. Justice Department and FBI officials told CBS News in 2024 that there were more than 64,000 romance scams in the U.S. the previous year.
The practice is common enough that it inspired a hit Netflix documentary about the “Tinder Swindler,” who is accused of using dating apps to swindle matches out of millions.
Tinder and its competitors have previously added features such as identification verification, real-time photo verification, and location-sharing to prevent safety issues.
Tokyo – July 1, 2025 – Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announces a key senior leadership appointment in Japan, as the firm continues to expand its footprint in the market and strengthen its commitment to Japan.
Muneya Taniguchi will join as Vice Chairman of Japan and Executive Advisor to lead the firm’s expansion, primarily focusing on western Japan. Prior to Blackstone, he was with MUFG Bank as Deputy President and with Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities as Deputy Chairman, building relationships and guiding business strategies in western Japan.
Atsuhiko Sakamoto, Head of Private Equity, Blackstone Japan, said: “We are pleased to welcome industry veteran Muneya to our Blackstone Japan team. His expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our presence in the market and stay differentiated through our scale and partnerships. We are coming on the heels of our most active year in Japan across businesses, investing in fantastic businesses and assets and delivering for investors.”
He continued: “Japan is an integral part of Blackstone’s global business and a key driver of our growth. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support of our Japanese partners and investors – some who have entrusted us since our founding days 40 years ago.”
Blackstone has executed a number of high-profile transactions in the country, including investing in Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, the largest real estate investment by a foreign investor; Amutus (formerly Infocom), the leading provider of digital comics; Sony Payment Services, carveout of Sony’s payment service provider; I’rom, a preeminent Japanese site management organization; and CMIC, Japan’s top contract research organization. In Private Wealth, the firm has been a pioneer, partnering with leading Japanese financial institutions to create access to its four flagship strategies to individual investors.
About Blackstone Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s $1.2 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.
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AWARD has launched AWARD Crash, a new two-day intensive course to address one of the most pressing challenges facing agencies today: fast-tracked creatives lacking the soft skills to lead. The course will take place in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth during various dates in September and October. For details and bookings, visit the course webpage. Places are limited.
Designed for mid-to-senior creatives moving up the career ladder, Crash sharpens the critical skills rarely taught formally, from presenting ideas and navigating feedback, to managing internal dynamics and client relationships.
“Creatives have been promoted quickly over recent years, but the support systems around them haven’t always kept pace,” says Mandie van der Merwe, AWARD Chair and CCO of Saatchi & Saatchi.
“They’ve got the hard skills, yet many haven’t developed the tools to thrive in leadership roles. That can lead to internal friction, work that doesn’t land, and a loss of confidence. AWARD Crash was built to bridge that gap.”
Crash is short and practical, unlike traditional training. It combines five online sessions with a day and a half of immersive, small-group workshops and is led by some of the industry’s most respected leaders: van der Merwe, Julian Schreiber (Special), Sarah McGregor (AKQA), and Lea Walker (Mrs Walker).
Says Schreiber: “The reality is, today’s creatives aren’t just idea generators, they’re running a reputation-driven business within the business.
“Getting buy-in, collaborating effectively, understanding their role, and staying resilient under pressure are essential skills and this program has been designed to help strengthen those muscles.”
Bookings are now open for courses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, running throughout September and October.
For details and bookings, visit the course webpage.
Two era-defining avant garde fashion designers, Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo, will be brought together in a blockbuster summer exhibition announced on Tuesday by the National Gallery of Victoria.
It has been more than 20 years since Westwood’s work has been exhibited extensively in Australia, and the NGV show will be the first since the designer’s death in December 2023.
Linda Evangelista in a Vivienne Westwood design from 1996. Photograph: Images Press/Getty Images
Curated by the NGV, with works drawn from the museum’s extensive fashion collection supplemented by loans from the Metropolitan Museum, the V&A and others, Westwood | Kawakubo will open in Melbourne on 7 December.
Westwood came to prominence as the designer behind the tattered, torn and often obscene garments of London’s 1970s punk scene, before moving towards irreverent but historically grounded tailoring and corsetry in the early 1980s. Later her climate activism became a critical component of her life and work.
Rihanna in Comme des Garçons at the 2017 Met Gala. Photograph: Daniele Venturelli/WireImage
After establishing Comme des Garçons in her native Japan, Kawakubo appalled the fashion establishment when she began showing in Paris in 1981. Her deconstructed and distressed designs won her a fervent underground fanbase and, with the hindsight of history, they have gained critical approval too. In 2017 Kawakubo was the subject of a rare standalone exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum; it was only the second time the Costume Institute had run an exhibition of a living designer, the first being Yves Saint Laurent in 1983.
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Katie Somerville, the NGV’s senior curator of fashion and textiles and the exhibition’s co-curator, says while Westwood and Kawakubo’s works are aesthetically distinct, there is “a lovely symmetry” in the designers’ lives and practices. Both designers were self-taught and they were born a year apart. They also built businesses in an industry that was, and remains, male-dominated in its upper echelons.
When planning the exhibition, Somerville researched whether the pairing had ever been made before, “and no one had”, she says. “So that’s always a really exciting space to be in … when you can present an exhibition concept that does break new ground.”
Katie Somerville, senior curator, fashion and textiles, at the NGV poses with a 1987 Vivienne Westwood ensemble. Photograph: Eugene Hyland/National Gallery Victoria
Rather than a chronological retrospective, the exhibition will be curated thematically, with rooms devoted to punk, the designers’ engagement with the body and their historical influences.
More than 140 works will be on display, including early-career punk ensembles by Westwood, alongside a tartan gown worn by Kate Moss in the designer’s 1993-94 Anglomania collection. From Comme des Garçons there will be a custom dress worn by Rihanna to the 2017 Met Gala and 40 garments donated by Kawakubo for the exhibition.
The NGV has become known for its double-bill blockbusters, including Warhol | Ai Weiwei and Keith Haring/Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines. Westwood | Kawakubo will be the first fashion pairing and the first to feature female artists. “I think when you bring two individual artists together … [there are] wonderful new ways of seeing their work that come out of that comparison,” Somerville says.
“We’re not for a minute saying that they’re the same or similar, but there’s enough there that connects them to make that sort of back and forth of looking at their work together … really exciting and productive.”
Seth Rollins’ plans for domination of WWE have been made clear, though he has yet to be able to fully kick his plan into action. Rollins’ group was able to get a win in the main event of Raw on Monday, with Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed defeating Sami Zayn and Penta, but it came after Rollins was attacked on multiple fronts.
Rollins was attacked by CM Punk and LA Knight after coming to the ring to confront world heavyweight champion Gunther. That led to a match between Rollins and Knight being set for the upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Even the Breakker and Reed win wasn’t what the group wanted after Jey Uso ran in to save Zayn and Penta from a post-match beatdown.
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Jey Uso saves Sami Zayn and Penta from a Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed beatdown
CM Punk brawled with Seth Rollins after Rollins interrupted a Gunther promo. After talking about how he was going to beat Goldberg at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Gunther said he would be the one asking, “Who’s next?” This brought out Rollins, who talked about how winning Money in the Bank meant he could go on an all-out assault on both world titles. Rollins also said that as long as there was breath in his body, Punk would never hold another world title. This brought Punk running to the ring, where he brawled with Rollins until Rollins escaped through the crowd. LA Knight then jumped Rollins in the crowd and they brawled into the concession area before Rollins ran off.
Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed def. Sami Zayn & Penta via pinfall after Breakker hit a spear on Zayn. As Zayn was warming up backstage, he was attacked by Karrion Kross. Ross ended his attack by hitting Zayn in the ribs with a pipe, compromising Zayn before the night’s main event. Seth Rollins had already left the arena after being attacked multiple times earlier in the evening and Paul Heyman told Breakker and Reed to stick to the plan of taking out Zayn and Penta. Breakker finally got the win for his team after a lengthy match and then hit a spear on Penta for good measure. Reed and Breakker were set to continue the attack after the match, but Jey Uso ran in with a steel chair to make the save. Uso stood tall with Zayn and Penta after he took out both Reed and Breakker with the chair.
The main event was a fine match, as is to be expected from any televised wrestling show at this point. But the show as a whole felt like it was missing something. Instead of feeling like a significant show, everything felt like a set-up for Saturday Night’s Main Event or Evolution with very little meat for the show itself. Grade: B-
What else happened on WWE Raw?
Iyo Sky challenged Rhea Ripley to a match at Evolution. Sky said Adam Pearce said she could choose who to defend her women’s world championship against and wanted to face the best, and that meant she wanted to face Ripley.
Dominik Mysterio taunted AJ Styles with a doctor’s note saying he is not medically cleared to compete. Because of this, if Styles touches Mysterio before he is cleared, Styles will not get a shot at the intercontinental championship.
World Tag Team Championship – Finn Balor & JD McDonagh def. New Day (c) via pinfall to win the titles. McDonagh hit a moonsault on Xavier Woods followed by a Balor Coup de Grace to score the win.
Rusev def. Sheamus via pinfall with a jumping side kick. The hard-hitting match finally turned when Rusev exposed the steel turnbuckle connector and rammed Sheamus into it, leading to the finish.
Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley ended in a double pin. Adam Pearce told the women they would meet for the No. 1 contender spot to the intercontinental championship. The match ended after a pin where both women’s shoulders were down. The two then brawled through the crowd.
Roxanne Perez officially became part of Judgment Day. After Balor and McDonagh won the tag titles, they spoke to Adam Pearce about the women’s tag title situation with Liv Morgan injured. They suggested Perez be made Raquel Rodriguez’s new partner, which was accepted with the caveat that Perez and Rodriguez would have to defend the belts at Evolution against teams from Raw, SmackDown and NXT.
A protein long blamed for the brain damage seen in Alzheimer’s disease has now been found in astonishingly high levels in healthy newborn babies, challenging decades of medical dogma.
The discovery could transform our understanding of both brain development and Alzheimer’s disease itself. The protein, called p-tau217, has been viewed as a hallmark of neurodegeneration – yet a new study reveals it’s even more abundant in the brains of healthy infants.
Rather than being toxic, p-tau217 may be essential for building the brain during early development.
To understand why this matters, it helps to know what tau normally does. In healthy brains, tau is a protein that helps keep brain cells stable and allows them to communicate – essential functions for memory and overall brain function. Think of it like the beams inside a building, supporting brain cells so they can function properly.
But in Alzheimer’s disease, tau gets chemically changed into a different form called p-tau217. Instead of doing its normal job, this altered protein builds up and clumps together inside brain cells, forming tangles that impair cell function and lead to memory loss typical of the disease.
For years, scientists have assumed high levels of p-tau217 always spell trouble. The new research suggests they’ve been wrong.
An international team led by the University of Gothenburg analysed blood samples from over 400 people, including healthy newborns, young adults, elderly adults and those with Alzheimer’s disease. What they found was striking.
Premature babies had the highest concentrations of p-tau217 of anyone tested. Full-term babies came second. The earlier the birth, the higher the protein levels – yet these infants were perfectly healthy.
Premature babies have the highest levels of p-tau217. (andresr/Getty Images Signature/Canva)
These levels dropped sharply during the first months of life, remained very low in healthy adults, then rose again in people with Alzheimer’s – though never reaching the sky-high levels seen in newborns.
The pattern suggests p-tau217 plays a crucial role in early brain development, particularly in areas controlling movement and sensation that mature early in life. Rather than causing harm, the protein appears to support the building of new neural networks.
Rethinking Alzheimer’s disease
The implications are profound. First, the findings clarify how to interpret blood tests for p-tau217, recently approved by US regulators to aid dementia diagnosis. High levels don’t always signal disease – in babies, they’re part of normal, healthy brain development.
More intriguingly, the research raises a fundamental question: why can newborn brains safely handle massive amounts of p-tau217 when the same protein wreaks havoc in older adults?
If scientists can unlock this protective mechanism, it could revolutionise Alzheimer’s treatment. Understanding how infant brains manage high tau levels without forming deadly tangles might reveal entirely new therapeutic approaches.
The findings also challenge a cornerstone of Alzheimer’s research. For decades, scientists have believed p-tau217 only increases after another protein, amyloid, starts accumulating in the brain, with amyloid triggering a cascade that leads to tau tangles and dementia.
But newborns have no amyloid buildup, yet their p-tau217 levels dwarf those seen in Alzheimer’s patients. This suggests the proteins operate independently and that other biological processes – not just amyloid – regulate tau throughout life.
The research aligns with earlier animal studies. Research in mice showed tau levels peak in early development then fall sharply, mirroring the human pattern. Similarly, studies of foetal neurons found naturally high p-tau levels that decline with age.
If p-tau217 is vital for normal brain development, something must switch later in life to make it harmful. Understanding what flips this biological switch – from protective to destructive – could point to entirely new ways of preventing or treating Alzheimer’s.
For decades, Alzheimer’s research has focused almost exclusively on the damage caused by abnormal proteins. This study flips that perspective, showing one of these so-called “toxic” proteins may actually play a vital, healthy role at the start of life.
Babies’ brains might hold the blueprint for keeping tau in check. Learning its secrets could help scientists develop better ways to preserve cognitive function as we age, transforming our approach to one of medicine’s greatest challenges.
Rahul Sidhu, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Sheffield
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
