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Press review · Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · as of 22:27 UTC
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techcrunch.com
Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses | TechCrunch
Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic as AI search sends fewer clicks to the web.
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arstechnica.com
Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.
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vox.com
The future of medicine is video games
In the future, kids won’t receive anesthesia for minor surgeries. They’ll get put into virtual reality.
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kotaku.com
Xbox And EA Won't Share Digital Sales Data With Circana Anymore
The industry gets a little less transparent
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gamesindustry.biz
Geoff Keighley clarifies how trailers are selected for Gamescom Opening Night Live
Editorially selected games get in for free, but others are "paid placements"
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kotaku.com
The New Rat Horror Game Is Being Pirated A Week Before Launch
This is getting old
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androidauthority.com
Google is getting tougher on Android apps that use too much memory
Android 17 is limiting on how much memory individual apps can use. Apps that use too much memory can slow down and eventually be terminated.
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patspulpit.com
Patriots training camp notebook: Defenses fight back on Day 2 of Eagles joint practices
The Patriots held their 20th training practice on Thursday, August 20.
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uk.news.yahoo.com
Anna Faris Opens Up About Drinking, Depression and Sobriety: ‘Had to Take a Step Back’
Anna Faris felt a strong correlation between "drinking and depression" while she was working toward getting sober.
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abc7.com
6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Peru's southern Andes, no immediate damage reported
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru's southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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riotgames.com
2XKO Active Development Will End in December 2026
Servers to remain online, all gameplay content unlocked in September. Read for details on timing and refunds.
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foxnews.com
Smokin' Charley Hull respects summer in a sizzling new social media post, Little League drama & illegal tackle
Mason Rincon's walk-off home run featured an apparent throat slash gesture, raising questions about travel ball culture in the Little League World Series.
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foxnews.com
Police identify suspect accused of terrorizing Philadelphia women while wearing creepy Chucky-style mask
Surveillance video allegedly shows Zymire Hughes, 22, wearing a creepy Halloween mask and chasing women in Philadelphia before a combat-trained woman fought back.
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europeanspaceflight.com
ESA Confirms Ariane 6 Block 3 Upgrades Have Been Shelved - European Spaceflight
ESA has confirmed that the proposed Ariane 6 Block 3 evolution, including the ICARUS lightweight upper stage, has been shelved.
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pushsquare.com
Microsoft Stops Sharing Digital Sales Data with Circana
More projected numbers moving forwards
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nintendoeverything.com
Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections 1.70 update announced, patch notes - new character Uchiha Nanashi and more [update: trailer]
August 19: In a surprise update, a new version 1.70 update has been announced for Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, highlighted by the addition of Uchiha Nanashi for free. The patch goes live tomorrow, August 20. Uchiha Nanashi is the main thing here, but that’s not all. Other highlights include the addition of Color 5 to the costumes...
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democracynow.org
“Love Machines”: James Muldoon on How AI Is Changing Relationships & the Global Workers Fueling AI
James Muldoon is a sociologist who writes about the changing nature of human-technology relationships. Love Machines: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Our Relationships investigates how people form emotional attachments with large language models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude. Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labor Powering A.I., co-written by fellow researchers Mark Graham and Callum Cant and based on more than a decade of fieldwork, follows Global South workers whose knowledge and labor are the basis of AI tools and assistants. “A lot of people see artificial intelligence as something that is largely automated, frictionless, and just appears as a useful tool for us. But most of the human hours that go into making artificial intelligence possible are not done in labs in Google or OpenAI. The majority of the work is actually very piecemeal 'data annotation' work, which is outsourced to various locations in the Global South, everywhere from India to East Africa to the Philippines,” explains Muldoon. Meanwhile, on the other side of the production process, consumers are increasingly turning to artificial chatbots to fulfill social needs, incentivizing tech companies to amplify the “addictive and manipulative, controlling behaviors” embedded into their systems to keep users increasingly dependent on their products. “We need much stricter regulation to stop these companies … that can get people hooked and give people harmful and dangerous advice,” says Muldoon.
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notebookcheck.net
New Xperia 10 VIII reveals itself in leak as Sony confirms global launch
A new mid-range Sony Xperia smartphone has revealed itself in an early benchmark leak. At the same time, Sony has finally confirmed when it will launch the Xperia 10 VIII, too.
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a90skid.com
Nintendo Pre-Order Updates: Minecraft Dungeons 2 Joins September Lineup
Pre-order *Minecraft Dungeons 2* for Switch and Switch 2, launching September 29!
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gamerant.com
Pokemon Officially Teases New HeartGold and SoulSilver Releases
Nintendo of America eases a potential return, re-remake, or general port of the beloved Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver games.
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bgr.com
Your AirPods Will Be More Powerful With iOS 27 - Here's How - BGR
With the release of iOS27, AirPods are getting some new features. A firmware update is also required to benefit from the new features.
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mashable.com
Best Buy's 60th Anniversary Sale: Shop deals on laptops, TVs, Apple
This will probably be the biggest and best tech sale we see until October.
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eurogamer.net
GTA 6 leaker shares footage suggesting link or access to playable build of the game, as Rockstar struggles to contain even more gameplay videos
Rockstar's efforts to stop the GTA 6 gameplay video leaker are proving futile so far. More footage emerges showing possible playable access to the game.
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pushsquare.com
Wolverine's Incredible Suit Looks So Dang Goofy on PS5
You look ridiculous, bub
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9to5google.com
Google now lets you chat to customize Discover, tune News audio briefings
Google is rolling out updates that let you customize Discover and the Google News audio briefing. The first...
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macrumors.com
iPhone 18 Pro: Pre-Orders and Release Date
Apple has yet to reveal when the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra will be announced and released, but the dates usually follow a familiar pattern. As usual, the iPhone event is expected to take place in the first half of September. Labor Day falls on September 7 this year. The last time the holiday was on that day was in 2020, but the iPhone event that year was delayed until October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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kotaku.com
Riot Will End Active Development On 2XKO At The End Of The Year - Kotaku
2XKO will not make it to its first official birthday
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Google Pixel screen savers add new styles and iPhone-like switching [Gallery]
Google is rolling out a new update to screen savers on Pixel, which includes new styles as well as the ability to switch between panels.
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9to5mac.com
ChatGPT update adds Apple Messages integration on Mac - 9to5Mac
Well, this seems interesting. ChatGPT’s latest update adds a new Mac integration: the ability to work with conversations from Apple’s...
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Apple Card Turns Seven With Big Change Ahead
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the Apple Card becoming widely available in the U.S., following a more limited preview period. Apple's credit card can be managed in the iPhone's Wallet app, with key benefits including color-coded spending summaries, no fees, and Daily Cash cash back paid out daily. Apple Card holders can also open a high-yield savings account. The anniversary comes ahead of a big change planned for the Apple Card.
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androidauthority.com
Pixel 11 adds new Screen Saver features, including a new style that's impossible to ignore
Google is adding a new Pixel 11 Screen saver that shows your battery percentage in large, bold text, along with new clock styles.
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apnews.com
What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights
Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from space. That's the word from a pair of NASA astronauts living aboard the International Space Station for the past six months.
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ign.com
Marvel’s Wolverine Limited-Edition PS5, DualSense Controller, and Console Covers Are Now Up for Preorder
Marvel's Wolverine for PS5 is getting the royal treatment, with limited-edition PS5 consoles, covers, and controllers up for preorder now.
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Miyazaki suggests FromSoftware is is keen to return to single-player games after The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign
Souls house FromSoftware has done back-to-back multiplayer games with The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign. But it hasn't forgotten solo players.
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The Big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Interview — Infinity Ward on the Beta, Matchmaking, and Much More
IGN interviews Infinity Ward on all things Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 ahead of the beta.
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slate.com
My Kid Messed Around and Found Out. My Wife Wants to Blame Someone.
This is ridiculous.
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variety.com
‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ as Biggest R-Rated Movie of All Time With $1.35 Billion
"The Odyssey" is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, overtaking the benchmark set by 2024's "Deadpool & Wolverine."
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newrepublic.com
Two Years Ago, They Revered Trump; Now, They Ridicule and Revile Him
The manosphere in 2024 not only propelled Trump to victory; it exalted him as a savior. Today? It’s gone—and so are the president’s image and myth.
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iPhone 18 won’t launch next month, here’s when it’s coming instead - 9to5Mac
Per reporting, a key product will be missing from Apple’s September event: the base iPhone 18. Here’s when to expect iPhone 18’s launch.
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Apple Says CarPlay Ultra is Coming to These Vehicle Brands
Last year, Apple launched CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its CarPlay software system for vehicles. More than a year later, CarPlay Ultra is still limited to Aston Martin's latest luxury vehicles, but that should change in the foreseeable future. In May 2025, Apple said many other vehicle brands planned to offer CarPlay Ultra, including Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis.
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foxnews.com
Dem’s ‘sexist’ remark against cancer survivor provokes Republican to go scorched earth: ‘Guy’s got a problem’
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins calls Jon Ossoff's viral remark about White House aide Natalie Harp "sexist" and "misogynist."
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blogs.nvidia.com
Bring the Fire: Play Games on GeForce NOW With New Firefox Browser Support
GeForce NOW welcomes Firefox support to the cloud and delivers 12 new games this week, with 'Gallipoli' leading the charge.
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videogameschronicle.com
As Switch 2 prices are set to increase next month, Nintendo has now confirmed the new UK price | VGC
The console will cost £24 more than it currently does from September 1…
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Save $75 Off the Nintendo Switch 2 Plus Up to $130 in Best Buy Credit When You Trade in a Switch Console for a Total of Up to $205 in Potential Savings
That's up to $205 in total savings, and just fyi the retail price goes up starting September 1.
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androidauthority.com
Pixel Weather gets a fresh look and a handy new forecast detail with the latest update
Google is rolling out the new Pixel Weather icon to older Pixel phones, alongside a forecast timestamp and the new Weather Brief name.
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gamedeveloper.com
EA workers trapped in a maelstrom of uncertainty after Saudi deal
Current EA employees share their views on how the publisher's seismic $55 billion buyout will impact the people behind its popular franchises.
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IO Interactive announces new sales milestone for James Bond game 007 First Light, cementing its status as a success
Hitman studio IO Interactive enjoys continued success with James Bond game 007 First Light, and it's much needed amidst Xbox-related layoffs.
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kotaku.com
The Duskbloods' Characters Look Like A Bunch Of Total Doofuses
freakin' ZORK?!
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nintendolife.com
007 First Light Hits Major Sales Milestone, Still Confirmed For Switch 2
Don't panic
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kotaku.com
The Scariest Thing In The Silent Hill: Townfall Gameplay Trailer Is How Scots Pay For Electricity - Kotaku
The 19-minute-long gameplay demo left me with more questions than answers, one of them being 'Damn, y'all live like that?'