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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Aldi's designer perfume dupes are back – the exact spot you need to go to & grab them for £1.99 before they sell out
ALDI has sent beauty buffs into a frenzy with posh perfumes dupes for just £1.99. The discount retailer has seriously upped its beauty game in the recent years - and their latest addition to the shelves is no exception. Advertisement 2 The discount retailer has launched new mini perfumes for just £1.99 Credit: tiktok/@fibeautyfindsuk 2 The latest collection boasts dupes of viral perfumes - but without the hefty price tag Credit: tiktok/@fibeautyfindsuk A bargain hunter recently revealed Aldi has launched new The mini perfumes, priced at just £1.99, retail for just a fraction of the price of the real thing, saving cash-strapped beauty buffs a fortune. What's more, not only are they more affordable but the mini scents are also ideal for chucking in your bag - or when you go travelling for a few days. The latest drop includes Lacura Prism which is thought to be the perfect dupe for the iconic Prada Paradoxe, currently on offer for £57.60 at Boots. Advertisement read more on beauty Prism - which customers claim is "nearly identical" to the original - is described as "delicate and light" and offers "gentle notes" of Orange Blossom, Neroli and Jasmine. It also boasts "warm undertones" of Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk, and Amber which match a rich Bergamot and Tangerine "freshness on the finish". Meanwhile, if you've been thinking of snapping up the much-loved Miss Dior perfume but can't justify spending £72, Aldi's Perfect Pink is said to be a great alternative. Similarly to its high-end sister that can retail for over £115, Perfect Pink combines delicate floral scents that's reminiscent of fresh flower bouquet - and even the baby pink bottle is almost identical, minus the signature bow. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous ''Aldi, you've done it again! I have no idea how Aldi keeps getting these dupes spot on, but I'm so here for it,'' Last but certainly not least is a dupe of a perfume that everyone and their mum seem to be talking about - the posh £335 Baccarat Rouge. I get stopped in the street by people asking where my perfume's from - it's a dupe of a designer scent & saves me £135 Unlike the real deal, the budget-friendly version - the Cardinal Red Eau de Parfum - retails for a mere £1.99, saving you over £330. The high-end version is a favourite amongst celebs, including Rihanna and Advertisement And similarly the Lacura scent offers a a seamless blend of soft jasmine, sweet saffron, warm amberwood and cedar. The perfume therefore makes for the perfect spicy and floral mix that you'll find difficult to resist - and it already seems to have become a hit on social media. The best perfume dupes on the high street WE all love a good perfume, but they can also be pricey. So why not try a dupe from the high street instead? Here's some of the best: *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue Marks & Spencer: Apothecary Warmth, £9.50 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 - BUY NOW Sea Salt and Neroli, £13 - dupe for Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino - BUY NOW Midnight Blossom, £10 - dupe for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - BUY NOW Soft Iris, £10 - dupe for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle - BUY NOW Zara: Energetically New York, £25.99 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 Nude Bouquet, £12.99 - dupe for Dior's Miss Dior Applejuice, £12.99 - dupe for DKNY's Be Delicious Sublime Epoque, £22.99 - dupe for Armani My Way Aldi: Empress, £5.99 - dupe for Paco Rabanne Olympéa Feminine, £6.99 - dupe for Coco Mademoiselle Masculine, £6.99 - dupe for Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Hotel Collection No39 Poppy and Barley, £6.99 - dupe for Jo Malone's Poppy and Barley 'I can't believe they've done a Baccarat Rouge dupe… RUN to Aldi,'' said one delighted shopper. 'It's just amazing - it's just unreal.' added another fan. Advertisement While another said: "This Cardinal Red is a dupe for Baccarat Rouge. It is spot on, I can't believe it." One shopper, TikToker @ The Scottish mum said in Replying to a viewer, she went on in the comments: ''I seen them this morning - sitting at the checkout!'' Advertisement
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Aldi's designer perfume dupes are back – the exact spot you need to go to & grab them for £1.99 before they sell out
Plus, the best perfume dupes on the high street right now SCENT-SATIONAL Aldi's designer perfume dupes are back – the exact spot you need to go to & grab them for £1.99 before they sell out ALDI has sent beauty buffs into a frenzy with posh perfumes dupes for just £1.99. The discount retailer has seriously upped its beauty game in the recent years - and their latest addition to the shelves is no exception. 2 The discount retailer has launched new mini perfumes for just £1.99 Credit: tiktok/@fibeautyfindsuk 2 The latest collection boasts dupes of viral perfumes - but without the hefty price tag Credit: tiktok/@fibeautyfindsuk A bargain hunter recently revealed Aldi has launched new mini perfumes which are said to be affordable dupes of cult favourite scents, including the viral Baccarat Rouge. The mini perfumes, priced at just £1.99, retail for just a fraction of the price of the real thing, saving cash-strapped beauty buffs a fortune. What's more, not only are they more affordable but the mini scents are also ideal for chucking in your bag - or when you go travelling for a few days. The latest drop includes Lacura Prism which is thought to be the perfect dupe for the iconic Prada Paradoxe, currently on offer for £57.60 at Boots. Prism - which customers claim is "nearly identical" to the original - is described as "delicate and light" and offers "gentle notes" of Orange Blossom, Neroli and Jasmine. It also boasts "warm undertones" of Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk, and Amber which match a rich Bergamot and Tangerine "freshness on the finish". Meanwhile, if you've been thinking of snapping up the much-loved Miss Dior perfume but can't justify spending £72, Aldi's Perfect Pink is said to be a great alternative. Similarly to its high-end sister that can retail for over £115, Perfect Pink combines delicate floral scents that's reminiscent of fresh flower bouquet - and even the baby pink bottle is almost identical, minus the signature bow. ''Aldi, you've done it again! I have no idea how Aldi keeps getting these dupes spot on, but I'm so here for it,'' one perfume whizz previously said. Last but certainly not least is a dupe of a perfume that everyone and their mum seem to be talking about - the posh £335 Baccarat Rouge. I get stopped in the street by people asking where my perfume's from - it's a dupe of a designer scent & saves me £135 Unlike the real deal, the budget-friendly version - the Cardinal Red Eau de Parfum - retails for a mere £1.99, saving you over £330. The high-end version is a favourite amongst celebs, including Rihanna and Molly-Mae Hague. And similarly the Lacura scent offers a a seamless blend of soft jasmine, sweet saffron, warm amberwood and cedar. The perfume therefore makes for the perfect spicy and floral mix that you'll find difficult to resist - and it already seems to have become a hit on social media. The best perfume dupes on the high street WE all love a good perfume, but they can also be pricey. So why not try a dupe from the high street instead? Here's some of the best: *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue Marks & Spencer: Apothecary Warmth, £9.50 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 - BUY NOW Sea Salt and Neroli, £13 - dupe for Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino - BUY NOW Midnight Blossom, £10 - dupe for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - BUY NOW Soft Iris, £10 - dupe for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle - BUY NOW Zara: Energetically New York, £25.99 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 Nude Bouquet, £12.99 - dupe for Dior's Miss Dior Applejuice, £12.99 - dupe for DKNY's Be Delicious Sublime Epoque, £22.99 - dupe for Armani My Way Aldi: Empress, £5.99 - dupe for Paco Rabanne Olympéa Feminine, £6.99 - dupe for Coco Mademoiselle Masculine, £6.99 - dupe for Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Hotel Collection No39 Poppy and Barley, £6.99 - dupe for Jo Malone's Poppy and Barley 'I can't believe they've done a Baccarat Rouge dupe… RUN to Aldi,'' said one delighted shopper. 'It's just amazing - it's just unreal.' added another fan. While another said: "This Cardinal Red is a dupe for Baccarat Rouge. It is spot on, I can't believe it." One shopper, TikToker @fibeautyfindsuk, recently shared the news on social media - where she also revealed the exact spot to find the scents before they sell out again. The Scottish mum said in the video: ''Back in stock and smelling [fire emoji].'' Replying to a viewer, she went on in the comments: ''I seen them this morning - sitting at the checkout!''
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Business Standard
26-06-2025
- Business Standard
Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs may soon get native Discord app
Discord is reportedly developing a native version of its communications platform for Windows on Arm. According to a report by The Verge, an early Arm64 build is already available for testing and promises better performance on Qualcomm Snapdragon -powered Copilot Plus PCs compared to the emulated version currently in use. In a statement to The Verge, Discord spokesperson Claudia Fellerman confirmed that development is underway, although still in its early stages. There's no official timeline for a public rollout. At present, Windows on Arm users can run the standard Discord app via emulation, but this approach often results in slow channel loading, occasional freezing, and an overall degraded user experience. Initial feedback from testers of the Arm64 build suggests a significantly improved experience, with faster load times and smoother navigation without the lag seen in the emulated version. Once officially released, Discord will join a growing line-up of apps optimised for Windows on Arm, including Google Chrome, Zoom, Photoshop, Dropbox, and Spotify. According to The Verge, there are currently over 730 apps tailored for Windows on Arm—about 42 per cent of which are fully native, while roughly 31 per cent use Microsoft's Prism emulator. Microsoft has significantly improved the Windows on Arm ecosystem in recent years, enhancing support for both translated legacy applications and native Arm64 apps. Native builds like Discord's are particularly valuable for new Copilot Plus PCs, as they can better leverage the efficiency and performance advantages of Qualcomm's Arm-based chipsets—especially in demanding applications like video calling and real-time collaboration.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Prism Assurance, Ltd.
OLDWICK, N.J., June 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-" (Excellent) of Prism Assurance, Ltd. (Prism) (Burlington, VT). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Prism's balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM). The stable outlooks reflect AM Best's expectation that the captive insurer will maintain its very strong level of balance sheet strength and adequate operating performance supported by risk-adjusted capitalization at the strongest level, as measured by Best's Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), steady streams of income from intangible assets and the execution of prudent risk management strategies. Further, Prism also has sufficient liquidity supported by the company's ability to call on its loan-back to the parent, in addition to the financial flexibility afforded through the parent company, Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Apogee) [NASDAQ: APOG], if needed. As a single parent captive, Prism inherently benefits from a low expense structure/ratio with minimal distribution, driving an expense ratio that is much lower than that of traditional commercial insurers. There is manageable volatility in the company's underwriting performance from the low frequency, high severity type claims it was established to cover. The parent contributes trademarks and associated royalty income to the captive in addition to interest from the parent loan-back to provide a steady stream of net investment income. Profitability metrics in terms of return on revenue, return on equity, and return on invested assets far exceed industry averages on both five- and 10-year terms. Prism is the single-parent captive insurance company of Apogee, one of the largest architectural design and construction companies in the United States. AM Best assesses Prism's business profile as limited as the company provides very specific lines of coverage to Apogee, although its risks do have a level of geographic diversification, reflecting the scope of the parent's operations. As a captive, Prism is an integral component of the Apogee organization's overall risk management capability and awareness. The company is interwoven into Apogee's ERM program, and as a result, Prism displays excellent risk identification and mitigation processes. Prism works cohesively with business units across the overall organization to reduce claims severity and frequency. Negative rating impact could occur if a deterioration of Prism's operating performance leads to a material loss of risk-adjusted capitalization or if AM Best's perception of the parent's ability and willingness to support the captive materially declines. Positive rating action, although unlikely in the near term, could occur due to a sustained trend of improvement in the company's operating performance. AM Best remains the leading rating agency of alternative risk transfer entities, with more than 200 such vehicles rated in the United States and throughout the world. For current Best's Credit Ratings and independent data on the captive and alternative risk transfer insurance market, please visit This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best's website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best's Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best's Credit Ratings, Best's Performance Assessments, Best's Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best's Ratings & Assessments. AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit Copyright © 2025 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. View source version on Contacts Luke Davies Financial Analyst +1 908 882 2467 Dan Teclaw Director +1 908 882 2390 Christopher Sharkey Associate Director, Public Relations +1 908 882 2310 Al Slavin Senior Public Relations Specialist +1 908 882 2318 Sign in to access your portfolio
Techday NZ
20-06-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Lantronix & Aerora partner to advance AI-powered drone systems
Lantronix has entered into a new collaboration with Aerora to drive development in Edge AI-driven solutions for drones, robotics, and surveillance applications targeting multiple industry sectors. The relationship pairs Aerora's OEM platform for AI-powered visual navigation systems with Lantronix's Open-Q System-on-Module (SoM), which leverages Qualcomm Technologies chipsets. This aims to deliver processing power for situational awareness, computational imaging, and real-time decision-making in high-demand scenarios. Market opportunity The global drone market is anticipated to reach $163.6 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 15% according to Grandview Research. Segments such as logistics, agriculture, infrastructure and public safety are identified as the principal drivers for this expansion. The U.S. Federal Government has affirmed the importance of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial and government uses, offering support for manufacturers in the field. Lantronix and Aerora are responding to increasing commercial and governmental demand for advanced drone solutions, especially where AI-driven features can offer new capabilities. The partnership is positioned to speed up technological advancement while helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face the challenge of shortening development timelines and maintaining quality. Technology integration At the core of the solution is Aerora's platform, which incorporates pre-integration of key system components including the camera, gimbal, gimbal motors, housing, telemetry and interface. Developers can achieve simultaneous 4K video streaming alongside high-resolution thermal video, which expands operational capacity in surveillance, search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and industrial inspections. The integrated package also includes the Teledyne FLIR Hadron 640R module and Prism software, bringing thermal and RGB imaging to new levels of precision and reliability. Such technologies address the pressure for faster time-to-market and reduced engineering overhead in a competitive sector. "Lantronix's collaboration with Aerora promises to advance the development of AI-powered drones and other intelligent applications, equipping developers with cutting-edge tools from leading embedded compute technologies," said Saleel Awsare, CEO and president of Lantronix. "This breakthrough in advanced AI-driven solutions delivers a transformative impact, opening doors to new opportunities in both private and government sectors." Lantronix's Open-Q SoMs serve as the foundation for the AI systems, providing reliability for drone, robotics and surveillance application developers as they seek to deploy Edge AI while retaining access to embedded compute expertise. OEM focus and compliance Aerora's technology has an emphasis on achieving NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) compliance, a critical standard for many government and defence customers in the United States. By merging capabilities from Lantronix, Qualcomm Technologies, and Teledyne FLIR, Aerora intends to offer a solution that is not only flexible but scalable for manufacturing at high volumes. "At Aerora, our core mission is to deliver rapid integration, flexible sensor solutions and fully NDAA-compliant manufacturing at scale. By collaborating closely with industry leaders like Lantronix and Qualcomm and integrating advanced imaging technologies such as Teledyne FLIR's Hadron 640R, we empower drone OEMs to significantly reduce development timelines, expand their operational capabilities and confidently meet demanding market requirements," said Ghel Ghedh, chief technology officer for Aerora. This ongoing incorporation of AI-powered navigation, imaging, and control systems is anticipated to support OEM drone manufacturers with faster and more reliable product development, meeting both technology and regulatory benchmarks. Through these efforts, both companies seek to support expansion in drone usage across civil, industrial, and public safety sectors, where high standards for imaging and rapid response are increasingly required.
