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Press review · Sunday, 25 October 2026
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androidpolice.com
I started using Projects in Google Drive; it instantly boosted my productivity
Google Drive finally feels smarter
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hackaday.com
RF Hacking A Ceiling Fan Via The Remote
[Sam Wilkinson] recently installed a Dreo CLF513S ceiling fan in his place — it’s cheap, well-sized, and blows air around as you’d expect it to. The only problem is that it only w…
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forbes.com
PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2026: Predictions, Rumors, Leaks And More
PlayStation Plus free games for July 2026: predictions, rumors and leaks for PS Plus Essential, including possible PS5 and PS4 titles ahead of the official reveal.
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tmo.report
Could New Plans Be Coming To T-Mobile Tomorrow?
Sometimes carriers give away that something is coming without ever saying anything. Recent moves suggest something big is coming Monday.
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playstationlifestyle.net
Major PS5 Feature Down for the Last 2 Weeks, Sony Silent - PlayStation LifeStyle
A widely used PS5 feature has been down for the last two weeks on both the console and the PS App, and there's no sign of a fix.
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404media.co
Snap's AI Specs: LOL
Snap's AR Specs glasses are indeed very heavy, very dorky.
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cbsnews.com
Dangerous heat wave impacting large swathes of the U.S. this week, forecasters warn
A heat wave will blast a large swath of the U.S. this week. The National Weather Service says temperatures will feel hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.
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system76.com
COSMIC Hits Keep Coming With New System Monitor
When we build a product, everything is created with the System76 signature quality and polish — even the utilities! See how our new System Monitor in COSMIC takes performance tracking to the next level in user-friendly layout and design
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screenrant.com
June 30 Is Officially A Sad Day For Xbox Game Pass
Game Pass members, mark your calendars.
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theverge.com
Nest’s quest to fix your thermostat
On Version History: What “the iPod of thermostats” really means.
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apnews.com
A skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board
A skydiving plane has crashed in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board. Authorities say the plane suffered a malfunction and fell almost vertically after taking off from the Nancy-Essey airfield Saturday.
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Transcript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 28, 2026
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026. This interview was conducted on June 25, 2026.
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cbssports.com
Canada vs. South Africa odds, prediction, time: 2026 World Cup Round of 32 picks from expert on 18-8 roll
SportsLine's Martin Green has revealed his South Africa vs. Canada best bets for their 2026 World Cup knockout round match on Sunday
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9to5mac.com
Apple working on M7 Ultra Mac Studio for 2028 with potential major upgrade: report - 9to5Mac
Later this year, Apple will be debuting an updated version of the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra...
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npr.org
Three firefighters killed on Colorado-Utah border as wildfires intensify
The deaths occurred as crews battled multiple blazes across a parched region. Two other firefighters were also injured.
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nbcnews.com
Dangerous heat wave to scorch U.S. ahead of July Fourth
Millions across the central and eastern U.S. could face days of triple-digit heat index values.
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kotaku.com
AI As Conscious As That Toy Bird Is Thirsty
OpenAI and the like are using our fantasies about technology to bilk investors, if we want to protect the public we need to establish the difference consciousness and something mimicking it
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nintendolife.com
Poll: What's Your Switch 2 Game Of The Year So Far?
Switch 1, too
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nintendoeverything.com
Famitsu review scores - June 28, 2026 - Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 and more
The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of June 28, 2026 are as follows: Star Fox – 8/9/9/8 The Last Salvage Squad – 8/7/8/7 Mousebusters – 7/8/8/6 Note that for each review, four editors gave out scores. The final total in the Famitsu review is there for out of a total of 40 points. For previous Famitsu scores, check...
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9to5google.com
Google Home Speaker uses 99% less adhesive than Nest Audio [Gallery]
Google’s environmental reports for the Home Speaker include a look at how the new Gemini device is made and images of the internals.
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purexbox.com
Four Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In July & August 2026
The closures we know about so far
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geeky-gadgets.com
What Apple Just Confirmed About the iPhone 18 Pro and Ultra
Apple has confirmed the foldable iPhone Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro for fall 2026. Explore the new A20 Pro chip, variable aperture cameras, and premium designs.
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mashable.com
The AdGuard Family lifetime plan is down to $15 for Deal Days
Turn your family’s devices into ad-free zones with this lifetime AdGuard deal.
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gematsu.com
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes DLC character Zohar reveal trailer
Publisher Arc System Works and developer French-Bread have released the reveal trailer for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes downloadable content character Zohar, who is due out this summer alongsi…
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zdnet.com
Thermal cameras can spot problems you can't see - what I've learned after years of testing
Thermal cameras have saved me thousands over the years. Just the other day, one simple check saved me $1,000.
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jalopnik.com
A Guy In Sweden Built An Inline-16 Out Of Volvo Engines And It Sounds Awesome - Jalopnik
The 8.1-liter inline-16 engine is not connected to a car, but is made from four 2.0-liter Volvo engines joined together in a line.
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purexbox.com
Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In July 2026
All the confirmed reveals so far
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androidcentral.com
This 4K Google TV deal is exactly what Optimus Prime gave his life for. We should honor him (and then binge 'Transformers')
Autobots, roll out on this deal!
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androidpolice.com
I found a hidden Google Maps feature that made my Pixel's always-on display useful
A hidden Maps trick worth turning on
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slashgear.com
5 iOS 27 Features You Should Be Excited About - SlashGear
iOS 27 adds Siri AI, performance improvements, stronger parental controls, customizable Liquid Glass effects, and smarter apps.
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tomsguide.com
5 ChatGPT prompts I use to build a productivity routine that actually sticks
Stop winging it and start working smarter
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jaysbrickblog.com
LEGO's June 2026 Double Insider Points promotion ends soon! - Jay's Brick Blog
Heads up, LEGO’s June 2026 Double Insider Points promotion ends very soon with the final day to score 2x Insider Points on all purchases on LEGO.com being 28 June 2026. LEGO Double Points offers don’t come around very often, so be sure to scout the list of LEGO Sets Retiring Soon, stock up on LEGO […]
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timeextension.com
Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (June 28th 2026)
Sonic pinball! Retroid Pocket Nova! Star Fox 64!
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buzzfeed.com
29 Wrong Number Texts That Backfired In The Most Hilarious Ways Imaginable
Sometimes, a wrong number feels so right.
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makeuseof.com
Every USB-C cable looks identical, but this tiny chip tells you which ones actually work
E-marker chips should be the one specification you should look out for when buying a USB-C cable.
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gematsu.com
Rivals of Aether II adds Gouie on August 4, Mina the Hollower in 2027
Platform fighting game Rivals of Aether II will add Gouie, “The Lost Mireling” as its next free additional character update on August 4, developer Aether Studios announced. The titular …
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planetf1.com
F1 LIVE: How the Austrian Grand Prix unfolded from the Red Bull Ring
It's hot. Very, very hot. And the track action will also be heating up as the drivers take to the track for the Austrian GP.
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usatoday.com
George Strait joins Alan Jackson in rare appearance at farewell show
Alan Jackson ended his country touring career in Nashville with a surprise appearance by friend George Strait, who himself has retired from the road.
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thewrap.com
'Supergirl' Sinks to $38 Million Box Office Opening, 'Toy Story 5' Nears $300 Million Domestic
Supergirl opened to $37 million at the box office, making it unlikely the film will reach the $300 million needed to break even.
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techcrunch.com
Govee's smart nugget ice maker makes every iced drink feel like a luxury | TechCrunch
For some people, the ice in a beverage is almost as important as the drink itself. That's the audience Govee had in mind when designing its latest ice
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androidauthority.com
Don't buy a new smartphone in 2026 — buy these 5 older Android phones instead
Many smartphones have seen price hikes or relatively few upgrades in 2026. Here are 5 older Android phones to buy instead.
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AI chatbots hit the dating scene, becoming the lovelorn's modern-day Cyrano
Artificial intelligence adopters have been using the tech in varied ways to find romance. Some patronize AI matchmaking services.
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fortune.com
Ex-Google engineer says Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai share the same trait—it's the lesson he swears by as a $7.2 billion AI CEO | Fortune
$7.2 billion AI founder Arvind Jain ‘observed’ Sundar Pichai at Google for years before he became CEO—and learned you need to ‘think crazy’ to be successful
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gizmochina.com
Belkin launches new 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 dock with 140W PD charging & triple 4K 144Hz display support - Gizmochina
Belkin launches a 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 dock with 140W PD charging, 120Gbps bandwidth, triple 4K@144Hz display support, and 14 connectivity ports.
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iPadOS 27: Apple is leaving these five iPad models behind, but owners deserve better - 9to5Mac
We’re about 3 weeks out from when Apple unveiled iOS 27 to the world at WWDC26, and it’s still safe...
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tomshardware.com
Get an RTX 5060 gaming laptop loaded with Ryzen 7 CPU and 32GB RAM for $1,099 — mobile gaming upgrade just got $300 cheaper
Great value on this mid-range gaming laptop.
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gematsu.com
Mana series 35th anniversary trailer
Square Enix has released a trailer in celebration of the Mana series’ 35th anniversary.
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techtimes.com
Karpathy CLAUDE.md Grows to Ten Rules: New Self-Check Protocol for AI Coding Loops
Karpathy CLAUDE.md ten rules: a document attributed to Andrej Karpathy began circulating Friday, adding six agent self-check rules to the community four-rule template. It covers verification before fixing, debugging discipline, dependency hygiene, and named failure modes that loops should recognize
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nintendoeverything.com
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising announced for Nintendo Switch 2
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is making its way to Nintendo Switch 2, Cygames revealed today. It will be available on September 17, 2026. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a fighting game. On the same day as the Nintendo Switch 2 version, the title is getting a version 2.0 update with “Id” as a DLC character, a new stage, new system...
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skyatnightmagazine.com
Space elevators could one day exist, transporting us off-Earth with the push of a button. Here's how they would work | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
What is a space elevator and how would one work? We look at the science behind building an elevator to take us into space.