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Press review · Saturday, 24 October 2026
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forbes.com
GTA 6 And Take-Two Interactive: The ‘Rebel Strategy‘ Driving A Gaming Titan
What can strategists learn from GTA maker Take-Two? How a replicable blockbuster formula and smart hedging created one of gaming's greatest success stories.
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9to5google.com
Galaxy Watch 9, Ultra 2, and Z Flip 8 sure do look like Samsung sequels in official-looking renders [Gallery]
New leaks have revealed some official-looking renders of the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Watch 9, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
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ign.com
Doubts Microsoft Would Be Able to Sell Off Xbox in Its Entirety Even if It Wanted To, but Big Companies May Try to Buy Parts of It
One of the big questions emerging from Asha Sharma’s appointment as Xbox CEO earlier this year, and the subsequent layoffs and restructuring that have occurred in recent days, revolves around the long-term future of Microsoft’s gaming business. Will Microsoft sell off Xbox? Are the changes that started this week laying the groundwork for a sale?
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kotaku.com
Lenovo Has Officially Ditched Its Piracy-Packed Game Boy-Like
The G02, pre-installed with dozens of Nintendo and Sega games, is no longer on sale
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gizmodo.com
Lenovo Kills Its 'Game Boy' That Was Preloaded With Illegal Games
The Lenovo G02 came too close to touching the third rail of retro game emulation.
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9to5mac.com
No delay to iPhone Ultra, says supply-chain report - 9to5Mac
More supply chain sources have rejected claims of delays to iPhone Ultra production, reporting that it appears to be on...
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theverge.com
The PocketMage resurrects the PDA with an e-paper screen
The PDA lives on thanks to the pocketable PocketMage.
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topgear.com
The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is a 671bhp EV that sounds like a four-pot
AMG stuffs the CLA saloon and shooting brake full of axial flux motors. Does 0-62mph in 3.0 seconds
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roadandtrack.com
The McLaren 788HS Is the Ultimate Evolution of the 750S, With 777 HP to Prove It
Limited to just 200 examples, McLaren's "definitive and final" 720S successor inches ever closer to the 800-hp benchmark.
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The Most Likely Return To ‘Destiny’ Is A ‘Destiny 1’ Remake
Destiny 2 is dead, but the most logical way for Destiny to live on would be in the form of a Sony-greenlit Destiny 1 remake.
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autocar.co.uk
What if a 911 had eight cylinders? Ruf's jaw-dropping new supercar is the answer | Autocar
Legendary Porsche fettler adds a pair of cylinders to 911's flat six for monstrous power – and noise
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sciencealert.com
World-First 'Super Alloy' Could Transform The Way Metals Are Made
Metal alloys are used everywhere from aircraft to cutlery, making them an indispensable part of modern life.
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Destiny 2 Players Get One Last Surprise from Bungie, Developer Reveals Limited Support Plans
Bungie has given Destiny 2 one last surprise as a farewell gift and revealed its limited support plans for the game.
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macrumors.com
'Siri AI' Lawsuit Update: Apple to Pay Owners of These iPhone Models
In May, Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit over Siri AI's delayed launch, and eligible iPhone users could receive up to a $95 payout. This week, the California court overseeing the case held a hearing regarding preliminary approval of the settlement, but the judge has not yet issued a ruling.
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buzzfeed.com
34 People Who Made A Mistake That Ruined Their Whole Day
Yikes.
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usatoday.com
I swapped my smartphone for a 'dumb phone'. It changed me
Can you survive a month without a smartphone? I tried it.
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Weibo leaker says iPhone 18 Pro thickness will be ‘surprising’ - 9to5Mac
Days after materials from Apple supplier Tata surfaced online, prominent Weibo leaker “Fixed Focus Digital” doubled down on his earlier claim that the iPhone 18 Pro will be thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro.
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topgear.com
Hoo boy, RUF has built a 1,000bhp+ boxer engine with *eight* cylinders
Welcome to the ‘Boxer-Eight’: 4.8-litres of twin-turbo fury
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pushsquare.com
Round Up: Ridiculously Positive Dawnwalker Previews Claim It's a Game of the Year Candidate
The next great RPG?
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eurogamer.net
Sony, Bungie settle with ex-Marathon director they accused of "predatory behaviour", bringing $200m wrongful dismissal lawsuit to a close
Former Marathon director Christopher Barrett departed Bungie in 2024, but filed a lawsuit after reports of inappropriate behaviour emerged.
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insider-gaming.com
Ubisoft Barcelona Celebrates Successful Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch With Layoffs
51 Employee's, many of whom worked on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will celebrate its launch with being laid off.
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Sony Settles With Fired Marathon Game Director Who Sued PlayStation and Bungie for More Than $200 Million, Adds Name to Credits
Sony has reached a settlement with former developer Christopher Barrett, who it had accused of sexual misconduct. As a result of the settlement, Barrett will be added to the credits of recently released extraction shooter Marathon.
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Say hello to Claude Wrapped
It allows you to see an analysis of your usage data over the past month, three months, six months, or year.
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Google Chrome 150 for Android adds dedicated back button
The latest version of Google Chrome is widely rolling out today with a dedicated back button and other small interface tweaks.
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servethehome.com
AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer System Review AMD Goes for Local AI
We test the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer system and see how AMD is putting its spin on a 128GB local AI dev box
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arstechnica.com
Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space
The BOHR mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft."
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androidauthority.com
Android's next big backup feature could skip the biggest phone brand on the market
Google is testing a free Quick Share automatic PC backup feature for Android, but it might not support Samsung phones. Here's probably why!
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wccftech.com
Tensor G7 Could Arrive With A Key Upgrade That’ll Make Nearly Everything Better About The Pixel 12, Assuming You’re Incredibly Patient
What the Tensor G7 lacks in raw performance, it could make up for in the form of a major upgrade that could make you wait for the Pixel 12
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zdnet.com
You can soon restore Windows 11 from scratch even if it can't boot up - here's how
Now in preview mode, the new Cloud rebuild option will restore Windows to a clean state if some glitch prevents it from even loading.
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thebulwark.com
He Lived Here for 35 Years. Put Three Kids in College. ICE Killed Him.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was picking up a crew for a construction project when ICE shot him. It now claims he was the aggressor.
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gamesindustry.biz
Build a Rocket Boy staff to protest upcoming "all-expenses-paid" fan event
Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) staff have organized a protest outside the studio's Edinburgh offices this weekend in respons…
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cnet.com
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 Event: Invites Are Out, Here's What to Expect
Samsung's foldable phone launch will take place later this month in London. We'll be there.
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droid-life.com
New Google Health App Update 5.03: More Metrics, Sleep Improvements
Google pushed a new Google Health app update today on Android and iOS as version 5.03. This new update begins rolling out today and will continue in phases over the next week, so try not to worry if you don't get it right away. This release is significant as it continues to bring improvements to...
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robbreport.com
The 2026 Audio Awards: The 40 Best Headphones, Speakers, Turntables, and More
The Robb Report staff test hundreds of the best audio products every year. We've mined those reviews to name the best audiophile gear of 2026.
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs, Bethesda Staff Say, Fearing Delays, Crunch, and Generational Talent Being Replaced by Contractors
This week's devastating Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on Bethesda's development of The Elder Scrolls 6, multiple staff at the studio have told IGN.
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Google Health 5.03 rolling out: More Today stats, naps part of sleep total
Google is rolling out version 5.03 of the Health app with more quality-of-life updates on Android and iOS...
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slate.com
Norway’s Philosophy of Sports Is Very Different From America’s. Only One of Them Is Still in the World Cup.
We’re fundamentally misunderstanding the point of sports.
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nbcnews.com
Bonnie Tyler, singer famed for ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ dies at 75
The Welsh singer died in Portugal, her family said Thursday. She had been receiving treatment in the hospital for weeks.
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Workers keep leaving the US labor force. Experts can't agree why
Over the last year, about 1 million workers have thrown in the towel. In June alone, 720,000 people left the workforce. Here are some reasons why.
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'I'm not a programmer' anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now
At the Open Source Summit in Mumbai, Torvalds discusses the pain and power of AI in the kernel, and why Linux no longer supports 'museum' technology.
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mashable.com
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: Everything we know
Samsung's most confusingly-named foldable is almost here.
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androidauthority.com
Google Play Store will look a little different the next time you open it
Google appears to be widely rolling out a few new UI changes for the Play Store, affecting the Games and Apps tabs.
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Apple stops signing iOS versions for several older iPhones and iPads - 9to5Mac
iPhone and iPad users hanging on to older devices will no longer be able to restore or downgrade to several older iOS versions starting today. Here are the details.
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techcrunch.com
Elon Musk says X will send DMs when posts you've engaged with are corrected | TechCrunch
X plans to send users direct messages when posts they’ve liked, replied to, or reposted receive Community Notes, an update aimed at addressing criticism that the platform’s crowdsourced fact-checking system often arrives too late to curb misinformation.
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androidauthority.com
Google Photos is finally getting its bottom bar redesign on Android
The row of navigation controls at the bottom of Google Photos has been updated to be a bit more compact and consistent.
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bbc.com
The weirdest things that mess up WiFi - and how to improve your signal
The world runs on wi-fi, but strange things can stand in its way – including your lunch.
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polygon.com
Final Fantasy 7's lesser-known remake is shutting down, Square Enix confirms
The lesser known Final Fantasy 7 remake from Square Enix is shutting down
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aftermath.site
Well At Least The Future’s Looking Bright For Bethesda’s *Checks Notes* ‘Strongest Franchises'
A memo from Bethesda's boss says the company will focus on "our franchises and IP with meaningful long-term potential"
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androidauthority.com
Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra renders spoil Samsung's big reveal
Leaked Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra renders reveal Samsung's next foldables ahead of launch, including new colors and expected specs.
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cbssports.com
Chicago Cubs vs. Baltimore Orioles Results, Stats, and Recap - July 8, 2026 Gametracker
CBS Sports brings you live coverage, scoring, expert picks and stats for the MLB matchup between Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles on July 8, 2026