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Press review · Saturday, 24 October 2026
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techcrunch.com
Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call. | TechCrunch
As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed specifically for kids, from feature-limited mobile devices to minimalist home phones.
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animenewsnetwork.com
Final Fantasy Resonance Game Posts New Trailer
Pre-orders open for Switch, Switch 2 digital standard, deluxe edition of game
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ign.com
'There's a Huge Amount of Mutual Respect' — Todd Howard Dismisses 'Fan Chatter' About Purported Rivalry Between Bethesda and Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian
Todd Howard has dismissed what he described as “fan chatter” about a supposed rivalry between Fallout developers Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment.
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kotaku.com
Bethesda Isn't Giving Up On Starfield, New Content Coming
As part of Bethesda's big road map laying out its future, the studio confirmed more Starfield updates are in the works
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vogue.com
I Tried Volufiline for Hollow Undereyes—Here’s What It Can (and Can’t) Do
We put the plumping ingredient to the test.
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halowaypoint.com
Inside the Art of Campaign Evolved
To learn more about the art of Halo: Campaign Evolved, we sat down with Halo Studios Art Director Chris Matthews and Donnie Taylor, Halo: Campaign Evolved Art Director, to talk shop!
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supercarblondie.com
Man with staggering $20 billion net worth put a car order in so big that Mercedes had to shut down its factory
The 'Rainbow Sheikh' has a staggering $20 billion net worth and once put in a car order that was so big, it shut down manufacturing at a Mercedes factory
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cartoonbrew.com
Disney Jr., Animaj Quietly Launch ‘Ozzy Fox’ On Youtube
Created by Jennifer Oxley and developed by 'Pocoyo' creator Guillermo García-Carsí, the preschool series has drawn nearly 800,000 views in its first two days.
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statnews.com
Can ultrasound unlock the power of gene therapy? A startup makes big claims
Sonothera is developing a new way to deliver genes into cells that, if borne out, could have a big impact on muscular dystrophy and other diseases.
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cbsnews.com
Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner known for roles in "My Left Foot" and "Home Alone 2," dies at age 81
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
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kotaku.com
Disney Has Started Feeding Your Kids AI Slop
Bluey who?
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kotaku.com
The Odyssey Fans Say The Movie Needs An Epilepsy Warning
Christopher Nolan’s latest film has one segment that fans are warning new viewers about
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watchesbysjx.com
Swatch Debuts MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon 1969 | SJX Watches
Worth its weight in gold.
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slate.com
My Friend and I Bonded Because We Shared the Same Big Question. Now That I Know the Answer, Our Friendship Isn’t the Same.
She should just listen to me.
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wired.com
Swatch’s New Gold MoonSwatch Solves the Problem of the Nightmare Royal Pop Launch
Swatch’s latest MoonSwatch is the Mission to the Moon 1969, a limited-edition model with components crafted from Omega’s 18K Moonshine Gold. To get one, you'll have to join a lottery.
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macrumors.com
iPhone 18 Pro Launching in Two Months With These 12 New Features
It is now mid-July, and that means the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now just two months away. The devices are expected to look similar to the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but there will still be many year-over-year changes, with rumored features including a smaller Dynamic Island, 5G via satellite, and more.
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kotaku.com
Marathon Game Director Leaves As Player Counts Dwindle
Joe Ziegler will depart as player counts crater
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theverge.com
Samsung’s brighter Freestyle Plus projector is now available.
First announced at CES, the latest version of Samsung’s all-in-one home theater solution is finally available through Samsung’s online store for $1,199.99. That’s a bit steep for 430 ISO lumens and a 1080P resolution when Xgimi’s latest portable does 1,600 ISO lumens for $799, but Samsung’s can correct for distortions on uneven projection surfaces like curtains. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/samsung1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/samsung2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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coindesk.com
Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China’s Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark
Moonshot's Kimi K3 took the top spot in frontend coding away from Claude and OpenAI, and it's free. Semiconductor stocks fell, and crypto fell with them.
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9to5google.com
Google rolls out 'Your info' card in Contacts app on Android with phone number sharing [Gallery]
The Google Contacts app is making it a little bit easier to find your own number on Android, with a...
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gamerant.com
Palworld Just Got a Brand-New Update for July 2026
Palworld releases the first new update since the game's 1.0 launch, which players can download and install now on all supported platforms.
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kotaku.com
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Price And Pre-Order Rumors Swirl
Also: that mobile version of Final Fantasy 14 has been canceled
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tomshardware.com
Intel Nova Lake leak points to Core Ultra Series 400 branding, staggered release next year — hotly anticipated flagship 52-core desktop CPU might not arrive until late 2027
A huge leap for desktop processors incoming?
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androidauthority.com
Google accidentally leaves a Pixel 11a clue in its Phone app
Google's latest Phone app beta includes a list of codenames belonging to the Pixel 11 lineup, with one particularly interesting moniker.
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mmafighting.com
Conor McGregor responds to ‘nonsense’ claims he was injured going into UFC 329, reveals who he wants in final UFC fight
Conor McGregor answers multiple questions from fans Friday morning.
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pbs.org
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
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bleacherreport.com
Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns Tie Major Championship Record with 2nd-Round 62s at British Open
Lucas Herbert's only win on the PGA Tour came in 2021, but he had the round of his life at The Open Championship on Friday.
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eurogamer.net
Battlefield 6 is getting an evolved Carrier Assault mode in Season 4, and the Top Gun collab brings more than cosmetics
Battlefield 6 will deliver an evolution of Carrier Assault alongside a Top Gun collaboration in Season 4, but you'll have to wait a while for that.
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reMarkable's new Paper Pure is good. That's why I wrote this review on it. | TechCrunch
Remarkable's Paper Pure replaces Remarkable 2, and it is quite good.
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'We Prioritized Core Combat' — Black Flag Resynced Director Explains Why Ubisoft Ditched Hidden Blade Combat
Richard Knight, director of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, explained why Edward Kenway is missing some of his most beloved fighting moves — and why fans shouldn’t lose hope that they’ll never come back.
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playstationlifestyle.net
Classic PS1 Shooter’s PS5 Remake Out Today on PlayStation Store - PlayStation LifeStyle
A cult classic from the PlayStation 1 days has gotten a new HD remaster, and it's out now. Better yet, the game is also discounted.
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variety.com
‘Fallout 5’ in Preproduction, ‘Elder Scrolls 6’ Is Bethesda’s ‘Primary Development Focus’ Following Xbox Layoffs, Studio Chief Says
Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard confirms "Fallout 5" is in the works and "The Elder Scrolls 6" is the studio's top priority.
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Predicting Buyer or Seller for All 30 MLB Teams at 2026 Trade Deadline
Adios, MLB All-Star Break.
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sports.yahoo.com
The 154th British Open: How to watch the Open Championship golf tournament, Round 3 tee times, TV channel, streaming schedule, and more
The 154th Open golf tournament runs through Sunday, here's how to watch.
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aljazeera.com
‘Yuba’ – My dear father
My father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, believed leadership meant putting Qatar and its people first.
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Google explains the design of Android’s new Noto 3D emoji
To mark World Emoji Day, Google has delved into the design of its new 3D emoji. All 3,977 emoji characters have been redesigned...
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gematsu.com
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to end service on September 30 in China, global version canceled
LightSpeed Studios will end service on the Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile for iOS and Android on September 30, the company announced. The global version is no longer in development.
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Battlefield 6 Gets the Top Gun Treatment in August with Special Crossover Event
Battlefield 6 is getting a Top Gun crossover next month.
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GameStop CEO says Sony's decision to go disc-less is 'totally irrelevant' — claims software, including physical discs, accounts for only 12% of the company's business
Software revenue fell by 27% in one year
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Valve’s Steam Machine Brings the Best and Worst of PC Gaming to the Living Room
Great for indie darlings, but Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo remain kings of TV gaming.
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blog.talosintelligence.com
UAT-11795 deploys novel Starland RAT and bespoke WLDR C2 implant in financially motivated campaign
Cisco Talos is disclosing UAT-11795, a sophisticated, Russian-speaking, financially motivated adversary that has been conducting a malicious campaign targeting users in the U.S. and Europe since at least June 2025.
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supercarblondie.com
Amateur astronomer spotted the Tesla Roadster Elon Musk launched in space and what he saw caused a bit of panic
An amateur astronomer spotted the Tesla Roadster that Elon Musk sent into space aboard a SpaceX rocket, and a tiny mistake led to a moment of massive panic
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San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App Stores
The City Attorney’s Office sent the tech giants cease-and-desist letters this week telling them to stop profiting from 13 “face-swap” apps that are overwhelmingly used to target women and girls.
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magic.wizards.com
Secret Lair: A Marvelous Mathom Superdrop
Pack your pocket-handkerchief, polish your buttons, and mind the Dragon—The Hobbit comes to Secret Lair on August 17, 2026!
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notebookcheck.net
Lenovo launches new 16-inch gaming laptop with Inkjet-printed OLED and 240Hz
Lenovo has unveiled the Legion R9000P as what it says is the world's first gaming laptop to feature an inkjet-printed OLED display. Also with a 240Hz refresh rate, the new 16-inch laptop could cost less than competing models in the market.
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independent.co.uk
OpenAI launches $230 keyboard amid Apple theft allegations
Codex Micro comes ahead of mystery device that CEO Sam Altman says is ‘the coolest piece of technology that the world will have ever seen’
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windowscentral.com
We spoke to Todd Howard on Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, and MORE!
As Xbox's cuts bite, Bethesda set out to reassure fans about the future of its biggest franchises. We spoke to the legendary Todd Howard to learn more.
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foxnews.com
Squad Dem in the hot seat after spending spree at luxury hotels: 'Champagne socialist'
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s campaign reported thousands of dollars in spending at high-end hotels and a private chauffeur service during the second quarter, sparking GOP accusations that the progressive ‘Squad’ member is a ‘champagne socialist.’
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Bethesda teases Fallout 5 soon after Xbox’s mass layoffs
Microsoft’s gaming division attempts to share some good news amid the fallout of its large-scale ‘reset.’
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gsmarena.com
Samsung's best pre-order perk won't be available for the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8
A new rumor claims the company is trying to save some money this time around. The best part about pre-ordering a new Samsung smartphone has, for the past...