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Press review · Saturday, 24 October 2026
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bgr.com
Why Do Roku Remotes Have Tags – And Can You Remove Them? - BGR
The little purple tags on Roku remotes are solely there for brand recognition, and though they can be removed, doing so is trickier than you might think.
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screenrant.com
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Pre-Order Date Appears Online
Zelda OoT Remake: August Pre-Order Date Leaked
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notebookcheck.net
LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.
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mashable.com
Samsung users report bizarre Galaxy S26 Ultra defect
Some Android users are seeing red.
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cnet.com
Google Pixel 11 Rumor Roundup: New Colors, Higher Prices and Lots of Leaks
Everything we've heard about what the new Pixel 11 phones look like, new prices and more storage than last year.
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chromeunboxed.com
Googlebook’s Magic Pointer app teardown gives us a glimpse under the hood
Last week, we caught a glimpse of the new Magic Pointer app surfacing on the Play Store, giving us a brief look at the app-driven AI-powered cursor coming to Googlebook later this year. But a brand new deep dive just blew the doors wide open on exactly how this contextual tool operates under the hood....
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ign.com
Great New Games Are Getting Caught Up in the Online Backlash Against PlayStation Killing Discs
Angry gamers are telling people to buy great new indie games on non-PlayStation platforms amid backlash to Sony killing discs.
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sammobile.com
Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra specifications reportedly leak
Just a week ahead of the official announcement of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, their specifications have leaked.
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gamesindustry.biz
Newzoo: GTA 6 pre-orders generate estimated $260m globally during first week of campaign
Data suggests highly-anticipated title generated $180 million in digital pre-orders across the US and five key European markets
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1Password Will Let You Allow Claude to Use Your Passwords, but Not See Them
You'll have to give your thumbs-up -- or some kind of biometric approval -- when the AI agent needs to use a password.
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arstechnica.com
2026 Lucid Gravity Touring review: A strong act 2
Quick, comfortable, roomy, and agile for a large electric SUV.
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eurogamer.net
Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for July
Sony has revealed the games coming to PlayStation Plus this July, including some beloved oldies.
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cnbc.com
Iran says civilian infrastructure hit by latest U.S. strikes, expands attacks to Syria, Bahrain
The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce signed by the U.S. and Iran last month showed further signs of unravelling
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gamingbible.com
PlayStation Plus reveals 9 more free games for July 2026
Your PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games have been announced, and here's when you can play them.
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theguardian.com
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss
Evil Empire creatives explain how it is playing to today’s ‘metroidvanias’ and honouring the original’s legacy with much fresh slaying to be done
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macrumors.com
1Password for Claude Lets AI Log In Without Seeing Your Passwords
Popular password management app 1Password today added Claude support, which means AI service Claude can access credentials stored in 1Password for completing browser tasks. With the integration, Claude can use 1Password logins and one-time codes without the actual password being exposed to Claude. Passwords never reach Claude's context, memory, or Anthropic's systems. When Claude wants to sign in to a website, 1Password shows the user which credential Claude wants access to and why.
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quantinuum.com
A New State in Quantum Computing
Researchers from Quantinuum, Caltech, the University of Chicago, and Harvard created a rare topologically ordered state of matter on Quantinuum's System Model H2 and used it to perform protected universal quantum gates with non-Abelian anyons. The work explores an alternative approach to fault tolerance by using topological properties to protect quantum information. This could reduce the need for magic state distillation, which can (in some circumstances) be resource-intensive.
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news.xbox.com
Free Play Days – GTA Online, Crisol: Theater of Idols, Planet Zoo, Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - XBOX Wire
Free Play Days - Crisol: Theater of Idols, Planet Zoo, Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports, Grand Theft Auto Online, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2!
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garminrumors.com
Garmin CIRQA Resurfaces on Garmin’s Own Support Site
Garmin’s unannounced CIRQA smart band has appeared on Garmin’s Romanian support site as a Health Status compatible device, hinting at its sensors and a screenless design.
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bbc.com
Kit Connor and Joe Locke: 'Making a film like Heartstopper will forever be important'
The Netflix movie brings Alice Oseman's popular screen adaptation to a conclusion.
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Might Make the Long Wait for a New 2D Castlevania Worth It | IGN Preview
After playing the first three hours of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Dead Cells developer Evil Empire's take on the legendary series seems to be poised to live up to extraordinarily high standards set by its predecessors.
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EU Orders Google to Give Rival AI Apps the Same Android Access as Gemini
The European Commission today formally ordered Google to give third-party AI services the same access to Android device features that Gemini has. Europe's Digital Markets Act requires software makers like Apple and Google to grant equal interoperability to third-party apps and services, and the EC is enforcing it. DMA interoperability rules are why Siri AI won't be available in the European Union when iOS 27 launches.
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npr.org
Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.
Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
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wccftech.com
GTA 6 is on Pace to Outsell Every Game's Pre-Order Campaign, as Newzoo Pegs 51 Million Copies in Week One
Newzoo estimates GTA 6 could sell 51 million copies in its first week, putting Rockstar’s launch campaign on pace to set a new record.
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gizmodo.com
A Rare Atlantic Niña Is Emerging Amid a Super El Niño. Here's What That Means
This phenomenon has only occurred five times within the last four decades.
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videogameschronicle.com
Street Fighter 6 is getting fragrances that make your room smell like a character’s fighting style | VGC
The scents are “built on the fusion of fragrance and technology”…
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pokemongo.com
Save the Date: Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026
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kotaku.com
Doom Director Addresses The State Of id After Xbox Bloodbath
id Software was hit hard in the latest round of Xbox mass layoffs
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group-ib.com
ClickLock Stealer: Paste Once, Lose Everything
Analysis of ClickLock, a modular macOS stealer delivered via ClickFix that uses fake dialogs, kill loops, and a GSocket backdoor to steal passwords, browser data, and crypto wallets.
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Razer Blade 16 (2026) Review: A Gaming Laptop You Can Actually Call 'Portable'
When laptops cost this much, you should damn well want to carry it with you everywhere.
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uk.news.yahoo.com
Rosie O’Donnell says Michelle Trachtenberg would skip their plans before her death: ‘She was in pretty bad shape’
“I wish I could have done more. I tried to help her as much as I could,” said the actress, who shared the screen with her in “Harriet the Spy.”
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rockpapershotgun.com
"There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft": Xbox owners accused of cultivating a "disposable worker mentality" in damning report on layoffs
A new report into Microsoft's layoffs paints a damning picture of how the cuts were carried out and how they've left staff morale going forwards.
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gearpatrol.com
The Ultimate Affordable Tool Watch Gets Its Most Tactical Version Yet | Gear Patrol
Independent watch brands Nodus and Raven have teamed up for a new take on the TrailTrekker featuring lume-infused forged carbon.
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gematsu.com
Arcade comedy sports game Pro Jank Footy launches August 12 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Over-the-top arcade comedy sports game Pro Jank Footy will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 12, developers Powerbomb Games and Tinker Town announc…
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spectrum.ieee.org
How a Spinning Drone Exploits Your Eyes to Become Nearly Invisible
Computational design generates a spinning drone that’s nearly transparent
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Pokémon TCG: Amazon Has First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 Back in Stock and 25% Off Today — These Won't Last Long
Market prices for the Pokémon TCG's First Partner Collection Series 2 set have plummeted by over 37% in just the past month alone. Amazon finally has stock back with a massive discount to reflect the market changes, and we don't expect these to last long at this price.
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Ubisoft is working on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus, just don't ask when it's going to be available
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced players want New Game Plus mode, and the game will indeed be getting one.
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New Smart Ring Says It Can Deliver Accurate Blood Pressure Tracking Without a Cuff
The $399 Signal Ring by Vital Signals claims to deliver cuffless, calibration-free blood pressure readings from the finger.
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gothamist.com
Engineer behind buckled high-rise says crucial reinforcing steel was 'never installed'
Engineer Christopher Behan said reinforcing steel was never installed, despite plans that explicitly called for it.
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Insists Sony Killing Physical Discs 'Doesn't Matter at All' Because Video Game Sales Make Up So Little of His Business
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has sparked a fiery debate in the gaming community after remarking that sales of physical games are “totally irrelevant" to his business.
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insider-gaming.com
GameStop CEO Says Games Are "Irrelevant" To Company Revenue
In a new interview, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen says that games and software are "irrelevant" to the company's business.
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Apple Sued Over Reported 'Hide My Email' Flaw
Apple this week was sued over a reported "Hide My Email" flaw that could expose a user's real email address. The proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple violated California's false advertising law and other consumer protection statutes by knowingly offering a feature that does not work as advertised.
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gematsu.com
Mario Tennis Fever version 1.1.0 update now available, adds new court, racket, special match, and more
Nintendo has released the version 1.1.0 update for Mario Tennis Fever, which adds GameShare via GameChat support, the “Black Hole Racket” Fever Racket, the “Galaxy Court” st…
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Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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GTA 6 Hacker Found Competent for Retrial After Indefinite Sentence to Secure Hospital
The hacker behind the massive GTA 6 leak in September 2022 has been released from indefinite imprisonment at a secure hospital and is now awaiting a retrial.
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bgr.com
5 Micro Center Finds With Deep Discounts In July 2026 - BGR
Micro Center is holding a back-to-school sale along with regular monthly discounts that let you get laptops, computer monitors, and components on the cheap.
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Why Xbox Forcing Obsidian to Make a New Fallout Game Amid Brutal Layoffs Is the Most Bittersweet Gaming News of the Year
Obsidian is reportedly starting work on a new Fallout game led by Josh Sawyer, but the project comes amid devastating Xbox layoffs and the cancellation of Avowed 2.
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techdirt.com
Sony Deletes A Bunch More Movies From The Accounts Of People Who ‘Bought’ Them
In all of our discussions about how the digital revolution has created a system in which people don’t actually own the things they think they’re buying, I get particularly frustrated by…
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draftsim.com
Hasbro-Nintendo Partnership Puts MTG One Step Closer to a Legend of Zelda Collaboration
The Legend of Zelda would be a mega-hit for Magic: The Gathering, and the odds of getting a crossover look more likely than ever thanks to a recent Hasbro collaboration with Nintendo.
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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!