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Press review · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · as of 22:15 UTC
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cbsnews.com
Drastic water cuts issued for California, Nevada and Arizona from drought-stricken Colorado River
Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
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foxnews.com
Portugal enacts 'burqa law' largely prohibiting face coverings in public
Portuguese President António José Seguro has enacted a measure that bans people from covering up their face while in public places, with some exceptions, AFP reported.
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pushsquare.com
PS5 Console Exclusive Phantom Blade Zero Poised for Gargantuan Launch
Sharpen your swords
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aljazeera.com
Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other states
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei slams Trump's latest threat as a return to 'full-scale classic colonialism'.
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foxnews.com
Heidi Klum leaves little to the imagination in latest Instagram photo
Heidi Klum wished her Instagram followers a good morning with a risqué photo, days after sharing topless beach snaps from her St. Barts anniversary trip.
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thehackernews.com
Microsoft Defender's Own Driver Can Be Weaponized to Delete Security Software at Boot
BTR Reforged uses Defender's signed BTR.sys with an administrator account and SeLoadDriverPrivilege for kernel file and registry operations.
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theverge.com
HoverAir’s transforming modular drone has already been halted in the US
So much for HoverAir’s seeming loophole in the drone ban.
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techrepublic.com
Pixel Watch 5 vs Galaxy Watch9: Price, Battery, Features Compared - TechRepublic
Compare Pixel Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch9 prices, Android compatibility, battery claims, Gemini tools, health features, and subscription costs.
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gtplanet.net
Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges: Eiger King
The latest set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges is becoming available to players around the world, replacing the previous quintet as your console ticks past midnight into the morning of Friday, August 21. As usual there's five events, comprising four from the existing World Circuits races (thi
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Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial: 6 Seven
With all three of the Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial events expiring all at the same time this morning, due to the game update that brought a raft of physics changes, we've got a rare, all-new line-up this week. Indeed it was the fact that the new event last week was only running for a single w
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thedrive.com
GTA 6 Driving Physics Hint at Return to the Realism of GTA 4
If you were disappointed with the arcade-style handling of cars in Grand Theft Auto V, you may like what you see in the latest GTA 6 gameplay leak.
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theatlantic.com
Thank You for Your Inattention to This Matter
The good news is that the world has stopped responding breathlessly to Donald Trump’s every empty provocation. That’s also the bad news.
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macrumors.com
The MacRumors Show: Michael Fisher Talks iPhone Ultra
YouTuber Michael Fisher, known as "MrMobile," joins us on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show to talk through key rumors about the "iPhone Ultra" and how the device could compare to rivals. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Michael has covered the foldable phone category since 2019 and personally owned or reviewed nearly every major device in it, from the original Galaxy Fold to Samsung's newly redesigned Galaxy Z Fold8.
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nintendoeverything.com
Nintendo takes down over 400 Switch emulator repositories in a single day
Nintendo’s fight against emulators continues, and we’re now hearing that in just one day, the company has taken down over 400 repositories. Seven DMCA anti-circumvention were filed at GitHub. With that, more than 400 emulator repositories were targeted. Copies of the Suyu emulator, Yuzu forks, and Skyline were impacted. Most of these code repositories are now offline. Nintendo primarily targeted...
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hoopsrumors.com
Klay Thompson To Join Heat After Buyout With Mavericks
The four-time champion will reportedly sign a two-year deal with Miami worth nearly $13MM.
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jalopnik.com
Ow! My Balls! - Jalopnik
The M Carbon Buckets in BMW's M2 CS did a commendable job holding my thunder thighs in place, but seem designed to ensure I can't have children in the future.
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kotaku.com
People With Eyes Accuse System 3 Devs Of Using Gen AI On Its James Pond Reboot - Kotaku
System 3 denied the accusation in a blog post, but c'mon man look at that cow
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9to5mac.com
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 to get one big upgrade at perfect time - 9to5Mac
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 are launching soon, and rumors indicate they’ll pack a big upgrade: a new, more powerful chip.
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kotaku.com
Someone Found A Bottom To Splatoon Raiders' Bottomless Buffet
The bottomless pit has a bottom after all
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gamespress.com
NO MORE ROOM IN HELL 2 CROSSES 1 MILLION PLAYERS, DOUBLING PLAYER BASE FOLLOWING FIRST WEEK OF 1.0 LAUNCH
One million zombie survivalists now on board, doubling player base since 1.0 launch.
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Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
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nfl.com
Raiders' Klint Kubiak not ready to name Week 1 QB; 'reps' key for Fernando Mendoza's development
Las Vegas Raiders HC Klint Kubiak again declined to name a Week 1 QB between Fernando Mendoza and Kirk Cousins following his team's second preseason game.
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Ed Martin, controversial pardon attorney at DOJ, leaving Trump administration
Ed Martin, the pro-Trump lawyer who has been at the center of several controversies, is departing the administration, the president announced.
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gizmodo.com
Don't Call This Flying Camera a Drone Unless You Want It to Get Banned
This drone maker is exploiting a loophole to bring its "intelligent self-flying camera" to the U.S. despite a ban.
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variety.com
Mark Ruffalo Goes Scorched-Earth on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Calling Out the Ellison Family’s Complicity in Palestinian ‘Genocide’
Mark Ruffalo went off on the pending Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. by the Ellisons, calling out their complicity in Palestinian “genocide.”
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apnews.com
Trump loyalist Ed Martin is leaving the Justice Department to focus on election 'legal battles'
Ed Martin, a loyal White House ally who held multiple Justice Department posts despite unconventional tactics that sometimes rankled his superiors, is leaving President Donald Trump’s administration.
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nbcnews.com
The Garmin Instinct 3 gets 18 days of battery on a single charge — it’s $150 off right now (and it’s lowest price ever)
We haven’t seen this mark down since Amazon Prime Day.
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insider-gaming.com
ARC Raiders Cancels Expeditions Until Early 2027
Embark Studios has announced that the fifth Expedition coming to ARC Raiders will be the last until at least early 2027.
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nvidia.com
Mortal Shell II & The Sinking City 2 Launch This Week With DLSS
Plus, Luminary is available now.
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kotaku.com
Pokémon’s Battle System May Not Be Turn-Based For Much Longer
Game Freak wants Pokémon Champions to preserve the old style
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Meghan Markle in Talks to Join ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 3
Meghan Markle is in talks to join 'The Gentlemen' Season 3 after it was confirmed she would be making her acting return.
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Supreme Court temporarily allows White House ballroom construction to continue
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
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foxbusiness.com
Dave Portnoy backs Pizza Hut rebrand as 'brilliant move' — then makes his pitch
Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy called Pizza Hut's temporary "Hut" rebrand for the NFL season "brilliant," while pitching Barstool Sports as the ideal ad partner.
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draftsim.com
The Ultimate Guide to The Hobbit Draft
The Hobbit has been out for over a week now, and the secret is out: Black is overpowered, the set is aggressive, and the games are very repetitive. I'll show you how to break a format like that wide o
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news.lgdisplay.com
LG Display unveils FLiPP, achieving dream next-generation OLED technology - LG Display Newsroom
SEOUL, Korea (August 19, 2026) – LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it has successfully developed a dream OLED patterning method that is free from the conventional fine metal mask (FMM) process, using its own proprietary technology. Its groundbreaking FMM-less method delivers much greater flexibility in mass production as
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nintendolife.com
Another Crab's Treasure Scores A Switch 2 Edition And Free Upgrade
Higher fps, enhanced resolution and more
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usatoday.com
World's oldest living person just turned one year older. Meet Ethel
Ethel Caterham was crowned Guinness World Records’ oldest living person in mid-spring 2025.
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foxnews.com
French transgender phenom Julie Tetart looks absolutely unstoppable in latest videos, but WNBA still silent
Julie Tetart's new training video shows the Monaco Basket Association player chiseled and ready, yet no WNBA team has called the trans athlete.
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polygon.com
Nintendo Just Delivered Devastating News to Emulator Users
Nintendo just took down over 400 GitHub repositories for Nintendo Switch emulators after issuing a DCMA notice.
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click2houston.com
Donald Trump to present Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew at Johnson Space Center in Houston
President Donald Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four Artemis II astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—at Johnson Space Center in a ceremony scheduled for August 28.
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notebookcheck.net
Sony CEO calls memory shortage timing "lucky" following PS5 console price increases
Despite criticism over PS5 price hikes, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki is confident in PlayStation’s future. The memory shortage intensified when the company had already secured a large user base. The executive told The Wall Street Journal that he is content to profit from existing console owners.
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‘GTA 6’ Developer Rockstar Games Subpoenas Microsoft, Discord Amid Leaks
Rockstar Games filed subpoenas with a federal court requesting information from Microsoft and Discord regarding "GTA 6" gameplay leaks.
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9to5google.com
Pixel 11 Pro Fold is changing how I multitask on a foldable with 'App Handles' [Gallery]
Google is launching a new Android feature with the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, "App Handles," which is changing how I use foldable multitasking.
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kotaku.com
Psychonauts Dev Now Owns All Its Games And Publishing Rights
'Everything, we got back, the transfer of the IP came back to us'
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Pixel 11 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: Can a re-run contend with a re-do [Video]
How close does the Pixel 11 Pro get to the iPhone 17 Pro? Does Google’s best of 2026 contend with...
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$100 Best Buy gift cards will be $60 at stores Saturday
Save $40 on almost anything Best Buy sells.
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pushsquare.com
Psychonauts Dev Double Fine Reveals Its Future Plans Today
Having gone back to being an independent team
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foxnews.com
Tourists get dangerously close to massive bison in stunning nature video posted online
Video captures tourists getting dangerously close to massive bison, ignoring basic wildlife safety rules that could prevent a potentially deadly encounter.
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zdnet.com
I tried the free Wispr Flow voice dictation tool everyone's talking about - and I'm hooked
Designed for Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android, Wispr Flow is a pleasure to use compared with other voice dictation apps. Here's how.
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pushsquare.com
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta: Start Times, How to Get Early Access, and What's Included
All you need to know about the Modern Warfare 4 beta