Press review · Thursday, 15 October 2026
15 October 2026
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sfchronicle.com Tech ·
S.F. leaders slam ‘gross’ AI video game where players shoot ‘zombies’ in the Tenderloin
San Francisco leaders condemned a new game that turns a digital version of the Tenderloin into a shooting gallery, with targets that critics say resemble homeless residents and people with...
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
KDE turns 30 with Plasma 6.8, remote upgrades, and an X11 farewell
KDE celebrates 30 years with a new Plasma release, a farewell to X11, and a movie.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Battlefield 6 Gets Slammed For More Slop Slipping Through: 'Charging Players $$$ For AI-Generated Content Is Peak Disrespect'
Operators with five guns and misspelled patches have fans shaking their heads
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ign.com Tech ·
'It's Clear That We Missed the Mark' — Jagex Cancels RuneScape Reignited Less Than Two Weeks After Announcing It
Creative director Mod Ryan announced that RuneScape Reignited, a new game mode designed for both old and seasoned players to start fresh, has been canceled less than two weeks after it was first announced.
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mp1st.com Tech ·
Report: Cancelled "Assassin’s Creed Destiny" Unveiled in First Screenshots & Gameplay Footage
We have unearthed gameplay footage and details for Assassin's Creed Destiny, a title set in 206 BCE China by TiMi Studio Group and Ubisoft.
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pagesix.com Tech ·
Billy Joel reveals he can’t drive or perform anymore in heartbreaking health update
In a new interview, the “Uptown Girl” singer opened up about how his diagnosis with a rare brain disorder has affected his everyday life.
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cbsnews.com Tech ·
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam after saying she's a lawyer
The White House described Katie Zacharia as "uniquely qualified" to be the new press secretary.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing
Withings, the maker of smart scales for measuring body weight, has announced that customers who create an account on October 13, 2026 or later must have a Withings+ subscription for automatic syncing of data to third-party apps, including Apple's Health app. In the U.S., Withings+ costs $99.50 per year. If you created your account on or before October 12, 2026, automatic syncing to third-party apps remains free.
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
Apple is about to kick off four weeks straight of new product launches - 9to5Mac
Next week’s iPhone Duo launch kicks off what’s shaping up to be four straight weeks of new Apple products arriving in users’ hands.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
The Ocarina Of Time Remake Doesn't Do Everyone's Favorite Bombchu-Bowling Baddie Justice - Kotaku
But her updated goth look is a vibe, though
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gematsu.com Tech ·
PEAK coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 on October 22
Aggro Crab and Landfall will release cooperative climbing game PEAK for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 on October 22, the developers announced. It will support cross-play between all plat…
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nbcsports.com Tech ·
Jalen Hurts is out for Sunday with a blood clot in his leg
Hurts developed the condition last week.
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pitchfork.com Tech ·
Justice Composed the Score for Grand Theft Auto VI
The French electronic duo have also tapped Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard for a new song from the game’s soundtrack
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rockstargames.com Tech ·
Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer
Check out the Launch Trailer, featuring the debut of “Flower in a Hurricane” from original score composers Justice feat. Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
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theverge.com Tech ·
A fake Android app pretending to be Google Chrome reportedly got 100,000 Play Store downloads before Google removed it.
A Reddit user spotted the fake “Chrome” app as a sponsored suggestion above the real version. As Android Authority reports, the app was originally added to the Play Store as a “Ball Bounce” game before the developer reskinned it as a Chrome dupe. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/fake-google-chrome-app-screenshot-reddit.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]
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today.com Tech ·
Michael Che Reacts to Shane Gillis’ Controversial ‘SNL’ Monologue, Talks New Netflix Special
The “Weekend Update” co-anchor gave his thoughts on Gillis’ monologue and opened up about his latest project.
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velo.outsideonline.com Tech ·
Stress Testing 6 Completely Different Gravel Bikes to Find the Future of Gravel
In episode 2 of the Velo Gravel Field Test, we put our 6 test bikes through 3 rounds of head to head challenges: climbing, descending, and efficiency.
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prnewswire.com Tech ·
Sony Electronics Updates its Premium Walkman® Lineup Including New Signature Series Walkman® NW-WM1ZM3, NW-WM1AM3 and NW-ZX900 Digital Media Players
/PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today announced new premium Walkman® digital media players – NW-WM1ZM3, NW-WM1AM3, and NW-ZX900. Designed for music...
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The best reason to care about Nvidia’s RTX Spark: ‘everything’ will run on Arm
Nvidia’s new laptops will run all your apps and games, the company claims.
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nintendo.com Tech ·
Paid DLC is coming to Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave—Wave 1 is out now! – News – Nintendo Official Site
Watch the video for your first look at the paid Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass DLC. This Expansion Pass DLC will add extra content in three different waves.
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popsci.com Tech ·
Sony wants to DAP up your digital audio with the Walkman Signature Series
A trio of updated digital audio players offers portability and flagship performance for listeners seeking more than a smartphone can provide.
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
"No Offense To Zelda" - Activision Exec Says Call Of Duty: MW4 And GTA 6 Are The Two Biggest Games Of The Year
How to p*** off Nintendo fans in four words
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gran-turismo.com Tech ·
The Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV - Part 1 Update: Six New Cars, the SUGO Track, and Various New Features! - GT7 Updates - gran-turismo.com
The follwing is a list of contents included in the 1.72 update of Gran Turismo 7, Spec IV' - Part 1 ...
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Apple TV 4K, HomeView pre-order ship times now delayed later in November - 9to5Mac
Pre-order shipping times for new Apple TV 4K and HomeView products have already started slipping into late November for new orders.
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dailygalaxy.com Tech ·
NASA Develops Solid-State Batteries to Support Human Exploration of the Moon
NASA has tested solid-state battery cells at temperatures as low as minus 112°F, opening new possibilities for powering future Moon missions.
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digitalfoundry.net Tech ·
Review: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20: The OLED Upgrade We've Been Waiting For - At A Cost
The price premium is extraordinary.
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Apple CEO John Ternus on Early Foldables: 'Kind of Cheap and Crappy'
In a recent interview with TIME, Apple CEO John Ternus described some early foldable smartphones as feeling "kind of cheap and crappy". Samsung released its first foldable in 2019, but Apple opted to take its time and has now developed the iPhone Duo with a premium design and a barely-noticeable display crease.
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'We Agree That the Current Experience Is Not Where It Needs to Be' — Sega Pulls Disastrous Total War: Shogun 2 Remaster From Sale Following Backlash
Creative Assembly and Sega have pulled Total War: Shogun 2 — Complete Edition from Steam after a raft of complaints about the quality of the remaster.
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digitalfoundry.net Tech ·
GTA 6 Launch Trailer Arrives - More Than A Month Ahead of Launch
With a banging soundtrack from Justice.
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bbc.com Tech ·
Hole in Neanderthal shoulder bone linked to ancient wooden spear
A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound may be evidence violence shaped human life far earlier than thought.
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purexbox.com Tech ·
The Reviews Are Flooding In For The ROG Xbox Ally X20
Officially out today!
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How Windows is being optimized for Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops
Microsoft has focused on local AI models, gaming, and memory management.
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
The ‘Call of Duty tax’ means games media doesn’t cover COD the way it used to, Activision says | VGC
Its large audience has “become status quo” and people forget the work that goes into each entry…
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John Ternus talks iPhone Duo, ‘cheap and crappy’ foldables in new interview - 9to5Mac
TIME just published its list of best inventions of 2026, and iPhone Duo made the list with John Ternus interviewed for the cover story.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Samsung just released Android 17 updates for Galaxy S23 and several more devices
Samsung’s Android 17-based One UI 9 update continues to pick up steam, with several more Galaxy devices joining the fray....
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
‘No offense to Zelda’ but GTA 6 and COD Modern Warfare 4 are ‘the two biggest games of the year’, Activision exec says | VGC
Modern Warfare 4 is out next week…
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Microsoft says Windows 11 is now ‘more responsive’ and runs better on 8GB of RAM
A lot of the speed improvements are thanks to smarter ways to manage memory and PC resources.
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timeextension.com Tech ·
'The Current Experience Is Not Where It Needs to Be' - SEGA Is Pulling Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from Stores
Original 2011 release has been reinstated (for now)
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer suddenly drops, showing a saucy shower scene, a tense police chase, and high-flying heists
Rockstar Games has released the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 today, which is a showcase of the hijinx players can expect come the 19th November.
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GTA VI’s new trailer gives you one more look at Vice City
It’s almost here.
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blogs.nvidia.com Tech ·
Dial Up the Cloud: NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Controls Arrive on GeForce NOW
Plus, stream ‘Enshrouded’ 1.0 and ‘Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2’ at launch alongside 10 new games this week.
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thegamebusiness.com Tech ·
Fixing Call of Duty: Inside Activision’s Modern Warfare 4 comeback plan
Plus, Lucasfilm Games targets independent studios for future Star Wars games
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metro.co.uk Tech ·
Could AI be messing with our memories? Scientists think so
Research has found that as machines take over more thinking, people may become less able to scrutinise what truth AI tells us.
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Xreal has a new premium set of display glasses.
First came the One, then the One Pro, then the 1S. Now, we have the $599 One Pro Plus — not kidding! These have brighter screens than the Pro (1,200 nits, up from 700), more ergonomic nose pads, and an improved Real3D mode that can render 2D content in 3D at 60Hz, up from 30Hz. First impressions are fine — not dramatically different from the One Pro so far, though that’s not such a bad thing. However, they’re a little more comfortable, and it’s a big UI improvement being able to adjust virtual screen size and distance from the button rocker instead of hidden away in a menu. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/xrealoneproplus.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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timeextension.com Tech ·
Original Nintendo Donkey Kong Artwork Goes to Auction at a Price That'll Make You Jump, Man
Former employee auctioning wealth of Nintendo treasures
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inshorts.com Tech ·
Fake Chrome app crosses 100,000 downloads before removal
A fake Google Chrome app crossed 100,000 downloads on the Google Play Store before being removed, raising concerns over security checks. Listed under developer Hizbartech, the app was initially published as a game called Ball Bounce on August 22. Its name and icon were changed to resemble Chrome, and paid ads pushed it above the official browser in search results.
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cnbc.com Tech ·
Memory stocks are getting hammered. China and a 2029 oversupply are the big worries
SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron have been some of the hardest-hit names in the latest tech sell-off.
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businessinsider.com Tech ·
The Pixel 11 Pro review: Great cameras again, but is Google's flagship running out of ideas?
Google Pixel 11 Pro impresses with AI and cameras, but higher prices and RAM cutbacks make it a tough sell against the best iPhones and Samsungs.
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GTA 6 Will Make The Game Awards Cutoff Date for Eligibility by the Skin of Its Teeth, Confirming It Has a Chance at 2026 Game of the Year
GTA 6 is officially in with a chance of winning the 2026 Game of the Year award at this year’s The Game Awards, after the show confirmed the cutoff date for eligibility.
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gizmodo.com Tech ·
Nvidia’s RTX Spark PCs Aren’t a Revolution, but They May Change Laptops Forever
Get ready for the MacBook Pro-ification of PCs. The real test will be how they perform with all the emulation and AI running inside.