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Press review · Saturday, 24 October 2026
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theguardian.com
Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says
In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafety
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purexbox.com
Xbox Seems To Be Making A Fortune On The New Black Ops Ports For PS5
They've been spotted trending higher than GTA 6
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eurogamer.net
Dragon's Dogma 2 devs want to use Dark Arisen DLC to "win back the trust" of RPG fans in the wake of performance and microtransaction controversies
A chat with producer Naoto Oyama and director Kenta Kinoshita about Capcom's lofty plans for a huge Dark Arisen update.
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arstechnica.com
Hackers quickly prove that Neo Geo Doom ports are not "impossible"
Clever coding and graphical compromises get a classic game on more classic hardware.
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foxnews.com
Graham reportedly refused medical help before scheduled TV appearance
Sen. Lindsey Graham reportedly insisted on delaying medical help to appear on "Meet the Press," saying he still needed to finish his foreign policy goals.
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digitaltrends.com
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s headline Privacy Display may have an ugly red side effect
Samsung is investigating reddish patches reported on some Galaxy S26 Ultra screens, with its unusual Privacy Display panel emerging as one possible explanation.
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notebookcheck.net
Later GTA 6 PC release date due to limited resources, hints ex-Rockstar producer
With GTA 6 PS5 and Xbox pre-orders open, PC gamers are awaiting a release date. A former Rockstar Games producer explains why even the prosperous studio must budget its time and money. The company typically optimizes titles for consoles before focusing on PC ports.
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nypost.com
Trump reveals Lindsey Graham’s ‘one bad moment’ after senator’s shocking death at 71
“Then he called me like about 40 minutes later, and he said, ‘Did I really say that? I can’t believe it.’ And he took it back,” Trump said.
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cbsnews.com
Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, set to be tapped to serve out Senate term
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will hold a press conference to announce his pick to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.
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1 person killed in Maine shooting involving ICE, state House speaker says
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition identified the person who was shot as a 26-year-old Colombian man who was authorized to work in the U.S.
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The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’
The union for 12 nurses laid off by Montefiore hospital say company broke contract they recently won through a strike
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polygon.com
I got obliterated in the Pokémon team's new Soulslike — and I can’t wait to play more
Act like you know what you're doing
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ubisoft.com
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Everything You Need to Know for Launch
The game is out now! Find out everything you need to know to dive in.
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androidauthority.com
Samsung will kill your health data if you don't consent to AI training
Samsung is reportedly holding your health data hostage if you don't let the company train its AI with your data.
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uk.news.yahoo.com
A record-breaking T. rex, an Antarctic fossil, and the climate clues in dinosaur bones
A record-breaking T. rex goes up for auction as a long-lost Antarctic fossil resurfaces. What dinosaur bones tell us about a warmer Earth and our climate.
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androidpolice.com
A huge visual upgrade for Google Maps is rolling out on Android Auto
Immersive Navigation has arrived, and it's game-changing
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cyclingnews.com
'Not every road bike has to be an aero spaceship' - Cervélo launches a brand-new Soloist
The Soloist is for the rider who meets at the cafe for the Tuesday night tear-up
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polygon.com
Dragon's Dogma 2's controversial changes won't kill its soul
The game's creators want more casual players to enjoy Dragon's Dogma 2 ahead of a major update
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forbes.com
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Launch Timeline Comes Into Focus
The schedule that runs up to the release of the next iPhones is meticulously staged. So far, it looks like the iPhone 18 Pro timetable is proceeding according to plan.
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pushsquare.com
You'll Need to Play Pokémon Dev's Beast of Reincarnation Twice for All the PS5 Trophies
Gotta catch 'em all
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404media.co
I Bought the $3,000 Fitness Suit That Electrocutes You. I’m Sending It Back
Celebrities like George Clooney have praised the expensive Katalyst suit. For me, it derailed my other exercises and made me reassess my obsession with fitness and efficiency.
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pushsquare.com
Here Come the Lawsuits! Sony's Physical Disc Debacle Likely to Keep Its Lawyers Busy
Manufacturer already fighting multiple lawsuits
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kotaku.com
Square Enix Is Charging Full Price For A Shinier Octopath Traveler
'Improved resolution' is not worth $60, Square
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tmz.com
Brad Pitt's Daughter Zahara Takes Out Ad to Drop Pitt Name
Another kid of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is getting closer to closing the book on the family name ... Zahara has taken the next legal step to become Zahara Jolie.
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deadline.com
Paramount-WBD Merger Is Anti-Competitive, State AGs Allege In Proposed Action
The long wait for California & NY officials to file their widely anticipated antitrust action over the $110B Paramount WBD merger could be over
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huffpost.com
Astonishing New Detail Emerges In Trump’s World Cup Red-Card Intervention
The Times of London released a surprising version of events that led to Folarin Balogun being allowed to play.
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kotaku.com
Pokémon Champions Reveals Something New And Scary About Gengar
Pokémon Champions reveals the ghost-type monster has tiny little feet
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counterpointresearch.com
Infographic: iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 18 Pro Max (E) BoM Cost Comparison
iPhone 18 Pro Max (12GB + 1TB) BOM cost is expected to rise by nearly $300 compared to its predecessor.
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macrumors.com
Apple Acquiring SigScalr
In March, Apple informed the EU that it had agreed to acquire certain assets and hire employees from SigScalr, according to a notice published today on the European Commission's website. SigScalr created the open-source observability platform SigLens, which companies can use to aggregate and analyze logs, metrics, and traces at massive scales for monitoring and debugging purposes.
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gematsu.com
Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II coming to Switch 2
Publisher Square Enix and developer ACQUIRE have released Switch 2 versions of Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II via Nintendo eShop in Japan for 5,478 yen each. A bundle is also available …
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rockpapershotgun.com
The Sunday Papers
The best of this week's writing about games (and other things) from around the internet. Delight in glow worms mating, waist high walls, and water features.
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playstationlifestyle.net
Stealth PlayStation 5 Feature Update Adds a Handy New Widget - PlayStation LifeStyle
Sony Interactive Entertainment has quietly dropped a new PS5 feature update that adds a handy new widget to the Welcome Hub.
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techcrunch.com
Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates | TechCrunch
Some of the new features are powered by Google's Gemini AI assistant, which reflects the tech giant's broader push to integrate Gemini across its products while also better positioning Waze to compete with rival services such as Apple Maps.
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thehackernews.com
Attacker Uses Suspected AI-Generated PowerShell Script to Map Active Directory
A likely AI-generated PowerShell script mapped Active Directory after an attacker gained RDP access to a Windows Server with compromised credentials.
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post-gazette.com
Dining critic's notebook: Recent standouts, from unexpected tavern bites to a Pittsburgh classic
I’ve spent the past few weeks revisiting established favorites and diving deep into the restaurants at Station Square. (Keep your eyes peeled for...
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ign.com
'Additional Packs Are Entirely Optional': Ubisoft Responds to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash, as $60 Game Arrives With $85 of DLC
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has faced a stormy start on Steam, where the $60 game's collection of optional extras totals $85.
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France to summon Russia's ambassador over "sabotage and espionage in a dozen European countries"
Paris will summon Russia's ambassador and the EU and U.K. are announcing new sanctions over an alleged "vast cyber campaign" targeting European countries.
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blog.google
Waze rolls out new customization features and more Gemini updates
Whether you're riding a motorcycle or want fewer voice prompts, the latest features — including Gemini updates — give you more flexibility.
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theverge.com
One of SteelSeries’ best gaming headsets is over $100 off
Let’s be real, you were going to recycle the box anyway.
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wccftech.com
PlayStation 5 Emulation Mirrors PS4's Early Days, As SharpEmu Boots Demon's Souls Remake, But Don't Expect To Run GTA 6
SharpEmu PS5 emulator boots Demon's Souls remake on PC, but don't expect to run Grand Theft Auto VI this November.
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salon.com
It's time to reclaim the Luddite
Big Tech looted our attention. Getting it back means rethinking the world offline.
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The ‘Palworld’ Stats To Level First, Those To Ignore And How To Respec
Here are which stats should be a priority to upgrade in Palworld, which ones to avoid for a while, and how to respec the skill points.
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bostonglobe.com
The latest wedding trend? Brides are turning to GLP-1s. - The Boston Globe
Doctors worry the drugs are becoming a wedding fad as online prescribing makes them easier to obtain.
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androidauthority.com
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's creaseless display just leaked, and it looks impressive
A new leak has given us a real-world look at the crease-free display of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and it looks quite promising.
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gematsu.com
Lunarium launches July 29
Hand-drawn isometric action RPG Lunarium will launch for PC via Steam on July 29 for $17.99 / €17.99 / £15.99, publisher Imperfect Games and developer Lunarium Game Studio announced. It will suppor…
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kotaku.com
UK Trade Group Calls Death Of Discs A Blow To Consumer Choice
The move is coming even as many still buy games physically
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The Animus Hub – How to Get the Most out of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
With the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced available now, discover how the Animus Hub helps you unlock rewards, explore deeper lore, and take on new challenges.
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warhammer-community.com
Create Horus Heresy veterans with new combi-weapons and shotguns
Check out the new upgrade kit of combi-weapons and pouches for your troops in Warhammer: The Horus Heresy.
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pushsquare.com
July 2026 PS Plus Premium Game Has Already Been Confirmed
You can uncover The Mindgate Conspiracy next week
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LEGO Leak Reveals $200 Donkey Kong Arcade Cabinet
LEGO leaks have revealed a $200 Donkey Kong Arcade Cabinet, reportedly due for release next month.