In 2025, Gen Alpha arrived as beauty consumers — in 2026, they will reshape the industry
Since 2023, Glossy has been closely tracking the rise of Gen Alpha’s beauty obsession. While kids and tweens have always discovered beauty products as they grow up — whether by watching their mothers at home or learning from friends at school — Gen Alpha is among the first cohorts to learn from influencers on TikTok, in real time and in lockstep with the trend cycle. They...
Tapered Candles Are Bringing Serious Drip to Dining Rooms
I’ve noticed something bright and comforting, even in the moodiest of dining rooms across the country: real candles, and lots of them. After a long reign of battery-powered faux candles for safety and convenience, some restaurants are back to scattering demure tea candles in votives across their tables, and a number have leaned into an even more dramatic choice: long and...Palo Alto Crosswalk Signals Had Default Passwords
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Vivobarefoot partners with NFL star to drive barefoot awareness
Vivobarefoot partners with NFL star Mack Hollins Credits: Vivobarefoot British footwear brand Vivobarefoot, known as a leader in the barefoot (minimalist) shoe movement, has announced a partnership with NFL American football wide receiver Mack Hollins to champion barefoot education and “foot freedom”. The move marks Vivobarefoot’s first step into the world of professional...
Puma appoints new vice president of global brand marketing
Nadia Kokni Credits: Puma Puma has appointed Nadia Kokni to the role of vice president of global brand marketing. Kokni took over the marketing management role effective January 1, the Herzogenaurach-based sporting goods company announced on Thursday. In this position, she will report directly to chief brand officer Maria Valdes. In her new role, she will lead the global...
Ermenegildo Zegna appoints new chief innovation & AI officer
Zegna store Credits: Ermenegildo Zegna Ermenegildo Zegna has promoted Marco Barberini to group chief of staff officer and chief innovation & AI officer. Barberini announced his new role, which he took on at the beginning of the year, on the professional networking site LinkedIn on Thursday. He has been with the Zegna brand for almost eight years, which belongs to the...
Smashing Security podcast #449: How to scam someone in seven days
Romance scammers have apparently discovered astrology… and Taurus is their secret weapon. In episode 449 of “Smashing Security”, we take a look inside an actual romance-fraud handbook – complete with scripts, personality “types”, corporate jargon, and a seven-day plan to get victims from hello to hand over the crypto. Then Lesley...
pcTattletale founder pleads guilty in rare stalkerware prosecution
The founder of a spyware company that encouraged customers to secretly monitor their romantic partners has pleaded guilty to federal charges – marking one of the few successful US prosecutions of a stalkerware operator. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading →![<![CDATA[Building a bank for doctors: A mission to improve financial lives of physicians]]>](https://theindustryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/db7b671c912bb932ff66607acbbe18ef3e5a4e66-1200x628-3-800x418.jpg)
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