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Press review · Saturday, 24 October 2026
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politico.eu
Water infrastructure hit in Iran, Kuwait amid latest Gulf war flare-up
Tehran attacked Washington’s Gulf allies after another night of U.S. strikes.
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nbcnews.com
Idaho pushed anti-trans laws for years. Then a teen died.
The life and death of May Pollard, 16, provides a window into the tragic effect that legislation and political rhetoric have had on trans people in America.
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9to5mac.com
iPhone 18 Pro is just two months away, but you probably shouldn't wait for it - 9to5Mac
The next iPhone lineup is around the corner – and it’s going to be a different one. The base model...
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ign.com
Bethesda Game Studios Says Starfield 'Remains an Important Part of Our Future,' Confirms 17 Million Players and Teases Starborn DLC for 2027
Bethesda Game Studios has reassured fans that Starfield “remains an important part of our future,” teasing Starborn DLC in 2027.
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foxnews.com
US forest service workers kidnapped, ziptied for hours by father-son duo: California AG
A tense, 15-hour standoff in the remote wilderness of Northern California ended peacefully early Friday morning as the FBI Hostage Rescue Team secured the release of two Forest Service employees.
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theatlantic.com
Fighter Jets Are Passé
The future of warfare is drones, clearly.
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digitalfoundry.net
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Our Optimised Settings For A Terrific PC Release
No storms face this port.
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digitalfoundry.net
Nintendo Explains How to Replace Its New User-Serviceable Joy-Con Batteries in 12 (or 13) Easy Steps
Hey kid, you wanna see inside a Switch 2 controller?
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polygon.com
Disco Elysium studio announces layoffs after new game flounders
ZA/UM says that Zero Parades: For Dead Spies failed to perform commercially
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nbcnews.com
An open letter to OpenAI’s secret gadget
The ChatGPT maker is working on its own physical device, which is shrouded in mystery — and controversy.
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androidauthority.com
Survey says this is fans' biggest worry with the Galaxy S27 Ultra
With the Galaxy S27 Ultra launch still months away, what do fans want to see Samsung upgrade? We asked in a poll; here are the results.
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Jennifer English Steps Down From Tides of Annihilation Role Due to 'Personal Health Reasons'
English actress Jennifer English is stepping away from her role as the protagonist in Eclipse Glow Games’ Tides of Annihilation due to health issues.
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supercarblondie.com
US man drives a 1,000HP Batmobile in public and it goes exactly as you'd expect
It's no surprise that this man was turning heads when he was driving a Batmobile in public
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thebiglead.com
California family sets up above-ground pool. Then they realize how dangerous it is when their daughter gets fiberglass in her foot
"It had my daughter over there screaming and crying."
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npr.org
The 2000s called. They want their digital camera back
Why are people who weren't born 25 years ago snapping up the digital camera of that era? Blame Taylor Swift, trend cycles, childhood nostalgia and smartphone fatigue.
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hothardware.com
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D Review: 3D V-Cache Gaming Performance For Less
The new AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D is similar to the existing 8-core Ryzen 7 7800X3D, but with lower base and boost clocks and a lower price.
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novacrystallis.com
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to end service in China on September 30, 2026, global version cancelled
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will end service in China on September 30, 2026 according to developer LightSpeed Studios (Tencent Games), citing an “adjustment in business operations and changes in the…
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As a PC Gamer Who Hasn’t Bought a Disc in a Decade, I Think PlayStation All-Digital Future Was a Long Time Coming – but There Are Still Reasons To Be Wary
PC gaming has been all-digital for years, but while Steam proves it can work, PlayStation owners should still be wary of losing physical discs.
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purexbox.com
Two 'Day One' Games Are Available Today Across Xbox And PC Game Pass (July 17)
The final batch of the week
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techcrunch.com
Apple and Google ordered to purge 'nudify' apps from App Stores | TechCrunch
In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been aware that they are hosting apps in violation of state law.
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popularmechanics.com
Scientists Just Found a Secret Switch That Turns Off Fat Storage—And Turns On Fat Burning
Silencing the expression of the MTCH2 protein in human cells made them “immune” to obesity.
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gsmarena.com
Samsung is adding yet another preinstalled app to Galaxy phones, but there's a silver lining
You didn't ask for this, but there you go - Samsung and Amazon are making a big deal out of adding the Amazon Music app to the Galaxy Store.
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foxnews.com
WATCH: Inside look at the dangerous cartel human smuggling tunnels still being used at border
CBP's elite team reveals how cartels use 32 storm drain tunnel entry points from the Rio Grande to smuggle migrants underground in El Paso.
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kyivindependent.com
Moscow Oblast oil depot, fulfillment center reportedly set ablaze as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital
The latest attack on oil infrastructure in Russia's capital region comes exactly one month after Ukrainian forces launched their largest-ever drone attack on Moscow, striking the Moscow Oil Refinery on June 18.
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visordown.com
Honda confirms CB400 Super Four and CBR400R Four E-Clutch arrival dates
Honda has confirmed the launch date for its new CB400 Super Four E-Clutch and CBR400R Four E-Clutch models, which will be available in selected markets.
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OpenAI tweaks chat access in the ChatGPT app for Mac - 9to5Mac
OpenAI has updated its recently redesigned ChatGPT app for Mac to make chats easier to access once again. Here are the details.
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mashable.com
The best budget smartphones of 2026 so far
Round up the usual suspects.
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Fortnite Locks Skimpy Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn Swimwear Skins to Modes Rated 13+
Fortnite has released DC characters Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn in skimpy swimwear, and locked their use to modes rated T for Teen, or ages 13+.
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gameinformer.com
The Unlikely Story Of How Konami Asked Evil Empire To Make Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
What started as a simple crossover request became a years-long collaboration.
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Don’t Buy the Steam Deck in 2026. I Love Valve’s Gaming Handheld, but After Massive Price Increases, It’s Impossible to Recommend When Asus Offers the Same Performance for $200 Less.
Ever since the Steam Deck debuted in 2022, it's been one of my favorite devices. It was relatively affordable for a handheld gaming PC, but still powerful enough to play pretty much anything I would realistically play on the go. And while I still love the thing, the recent price increases make it almost impossible to recommend to anyone looking for a budget gaming handheld right now.
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slashgear.com
If You Own One Of These Routers, You're At Risk - And There May Never Be A Fix - SlashGear
If you own an older Tenda router, your home network could be at risk. Learn which models are vulnerable and the steps you should take now to stay safe.
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blog.playstation.com
Pro Jank Footy brings classic arcade chaos August 12
A love letter to the arcade sports games of old.
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gamingbible.com
GTA 6 gamers settle for 'trailer 2.5' as new look hailed as 'awesome'
Rockstar Games should take note of this.
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usatoday.com
Trump says China seized 220 million voter files. What the documents say
The president said China 'fought like hell not to have a Donald Trump win.' A USA TODAY review of declassified records tells a different story.
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theguardian.com
Off-duty employee at Colorado ICE facility arrested for shooting protester
Woman has non-life threatening injuries after Brandon Booth shot her with pistol outside ICE facility and drove off
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newsweek.com
The story of how a joke created a salad-based panic
A Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce quickly became an internet obsession, turning salad into a symbol of contagion as jokes and panic outpaced public health messaging.
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nypost.com
Sunny Hostin tried to talk cops out busting her Harvard-educated son for trespassing on Metro-North tracks: ‘He has no criminal record’
Bodycam footage obtained by The Post from shows the moment 24-year-old Gabriel Hostin was spotted jogging along MTA tracks in New Rochelle while on the phone with his TV personality mom last month.…
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tmz.com
'The Bear' Star Abby Elliott Files For Divorce From Producer Husband
Abby Elliott's closing two big chapters in her life ... "The Bear" and her nearly 10-year marriage to husband Bill Kennedy.
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club386.com
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D falls to record low price, undercutting rereleased 5800X3D | Club386
As owners of DDR4 systems flock to the 5800X3D, now is a great time to pick up its successor in this Amazon AMD CPU deal.
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Savvy ice cream shop owner makes 43% of monthly rent betting on weather: ‘If it rains, we still win’
A California ice cream shop is freezing some assets — by placing bets on freezing weather. 28wishes, a bougie independent ice cream parlor in downtown Los Angeles, has been gaining cash on Kalshi, …
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vice.com
All New Fortnite Sprites in July 16 Update – Powers & How to Get Them
Every new Fortnite Sprite in the July 16 update, including the Air, Batman, and Seven Sprites, their powers, and how to get them.
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mashable.com
Best Pokémon TCG deal: Pitch Black ETB hits record-low price with 25% cut
Or under $86 at TCGplayer.
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pushsquare.com
Big Shake-Up on Sony's Struggling Live Service as Marathon's Game Director Departs
Bungie woes go on
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The Zoom hack that says, 'Don't record me' | TechCrunch
If every meeting, watercooler conversation, and date gets transcribed and summarized, who's actually reading any of it?
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cbsnews.com
Employee of Aurora ICE Processing Center arrested, accused of shooting Colorado protester
An employee of a group that operates an ICE detainment center in Aurora, Colorado, was arrested after police said he shot and wounded a woman who was taking part in a protest.
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hollywoodreporter.com
Netflix Paid $587 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Company
The streaming giant disclosed the figure in a footnote in a securities filing Friday.
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windowscentral.com
I break down 6 new Windows 11 Insider features for July, including one that can save your PC
Microsoft's latest Insider builds in early July introduce Cloud rebuild, big Search improvements, Taskbar customization, and more changes.
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thehackernews.com
New wp2shell WordPress Core Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code
WordPress 6.9.5 and 7.0.2 patch wp2shell, a pre-auth core RCE that lets anonymous attackers run code on default installs, even with no plugins.
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kotaku.com
Disco Elysium Studio Says Game About People Forced Into Impossible Situations Didn't Sell Well Enough To Prevent Layoffs - Kotaku
In a post on social media, ZA/UM wrote that it would lay off 32 developers two months after releasing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
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theverge.com
Shark’s versatile ChillPill cooling system is back to its best price
Costco’s throwing in free accessories too.