Howard Smith

Why Did QuantumScape Stock Soar Today?

QuantumScape reported earnings, but something more important was the highlight. QuantumScape (QS +7.95%) wants to revolutionize electric vehicle (EV) battery technology. The company is developing next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology that it hopes will become the EV standard in the coming years. The company just released its third-quarter update, and two important things stood out….

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Bothell Designer Launches Outdoor Women’s Clothing Brand | Style

Bothell Designer Launches Outdoor Women’s Clothing Brand | Style

Photo by Steve Korn, courtesy of Ariell Design Lina D’Aquino, a clothing designer based in Bothell, recently announced the launch of Ariell Design, a women’s outdoor-adventure clothing brand.  The collection currently available to customers includes items like leggings, tank tops, light jackets, and a hat — all created with Swiss design standards and Colombian colorways…

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Photographers capture Greater Bay Area in new light

Photographers capture Greater Bay Area in new light

From left: Acclaimed photographers Michael Nelson, Nick Ut, Irfan Khan and Ringo Chiu at the opening of the photography exhibition Greater Bay Area Sightings, held at Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia, California, on Oct 17, 2025. (RENA LI / CHINA DAILY) For Nick Ut, the Vietnamese-American photographer best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning image The…

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Asian shares rise after White House confirms plans for Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi

Asian shares rise after White House confirms plans for Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after the White House confirmed plans for President Donald Trump… MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after the White House confirmed plans for President Donald Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week. The confirmation reduced some of the…

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泰國人氣冬甩店「Drop by Dough」 全球首間海外分店登陸上環 香港限定口味開心果/芒果

泰國人氣冬甩店「Drop by Dough」 全球首間海外分店登陸上環 香港限定口味開心果/芒果

泰國人氣冬甩店「Drop by Dough」 全球首間海外分店登陸上環 香港限定口味開心果/芒果 泰國人氣甜品品牌 Drop by Dough 近期正式進駐香港,於上環德輔道中開設全球首間海外分店。分店開業後迅速成為甜品愛好者的新熱點,更有香港限定口味,即睇下文詳情。 泰國手工冬甩 每日新鮮出爐 以手工冬甩聞名的 Drop by Dough 來自泰國曼谷,主打每日新鮮製作的酵母冬甩,外層香脆、內裡鬆軟。品牌長期被譽為「泰國國民級冬甩店」,深受當地遊客與本地人喜愛。 裝修延續簡約藍系風格 推出香港限定口味 香港店延續曼谷分店的深藍色木系設計,空間簡約溫馨,設有多個採光良好的打卡位。店內提供多款招牌口味,包括煙肉芝士、抹茶紅豆、Nutella 榛子醬、焦糖燉蛋、咸蛋吉士與粟米濃湯等,並推出香港限定口味:開心果Pistachioooooo 及芒果 Mango Kati。 咖啡與冬甩搭配 除了冬甩之外,店內亦供應自家調配咖啡與冷熱飲品,非常適合與朋友相約下午茶或周未小聚。由於每款冬甩每日限量供應,建議大家提早到店選購,以免售罄。 咖啡與冬甩搭配 Drop by Dough 地址:上環德輔道中239號地舖 營業時間:周一至日 08:00 – 19:00   Source link

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Labour loses in Welsh heartlands

Labour loses in Welsh heartlands

The Plaid Cymru leader said the party will not “rest here” and will continue building momentum. “We’ve shown here that we can win anywhere,” Rhun ap Iorwerth told BBC Wales. “This is a historic night for Caerphilly, it’s a historic night for Plaid Cymru, it’s a historic night for politics in Wales. We are seeing…

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