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Press review · Saturday, 17 October 2026 · as of 00:58 UTC
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metro.co.uk
Could AI be messing with our memories? Scientists think so
Research has found that as machines take over more thinking, people may become less able to scrutinise what truth AI tells us.
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theverge.com
Xreal has a new premium set of display glasses.
First came the One, then the One Pro, then the 1S. Now, we have the $599 One Pro Plus — not kidding! These have brighter screens than the Pro (1,200 nits, up from 700), more ergonomic nose pads, and an improved Real3D mode that can render 2D content in 3D at 60Hz, up from 30Hz. First impressions are fine — not dramatically different from the One Pro so far, though that’s not such a bad thing. However, they’re a little more comfortable, and it’s a big UI improvement being able to adjust virtual screen size and distance from the button rocker instead of hidden away in a menu. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/xrealoneproplus.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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timeextension.com
Original Nintendo Donkey Kong Artwork Goes to Auction at a Price That'll Make You Jump, Man
Former employee auctioning wealth of Nintendo treasures
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scientificamerican.com
Scientists just voted to redefine how the world keeps time
A new system, called the “leap hour,” will allow Earth’s rotation and official time to fall out of alignment by a full hour
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inshorts.com
Fake Chrome app crosses 100,000 downloads before removal
A fake Google Chrome app crossed 100,000 downloads on the Google Play Store before being removed, raising concerns over security checks. Listed under developer Hizbartech, the app was initially published as a game called Ball Bounce on August 22. Its name and icon were changed to resemble Chrome, and paid ads pushed it above the official browser in search results.
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cnbc.com
Memory stocks are getting hammered. China and a 2029 oversupply are the big worries
SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron have been some of the hardest-hit names in the latest tech sell-off.
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businessinsider.com
The Pixel 11 Pro review: Great cameras again, but is Google's flagship running out of ideas?
Google Pixel 11 Pro impresses with AI and cameras, but higher prices and RAM cutbacks make it a tough sell against the best iPhones and Samsungs.
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ign.com
GTA 6 Will Make The Game Awards Cutoff Date for Eligibility by the Skin of Its Teeth, Confirming It Has a Chance at 2026 Game of the Year
GTA 6 is officially in with a chance of winning the 2026 Game of the Year award at this year’s The Game Awards, after the show confirmed the cutoff date for eligibility.
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gizmodo.com
Nvidia’s RTX Spark PCs Aren’t a Revolution, but They May Change Laptops Forever
Get ready for the MacBook Pro-ification of PCs. The real test will be how they perform with all the emulation and AI running inside.
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windowscentral.com
I tested RTX Spark, and here's what I learned over the last week
The first RTX Spark PCs launch tomorrow, and I've spent the last week testing what this new chipset from NVIDIA is good at.
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aboutamazon.com
Amazon introduces 2 new AI products from Bee: Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse
Bee expands its ambient AI family with two personal AI devices designed to remember the moments that matter most, plus new integrations with Alexa+ and Amazon.com.
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videogameschronicle.com
A former Nintendo employee is auctioning a wealth of classic items, including the original Donkey Kong art | VGC
The art, one of 49 pieces up for auction, has an estimated value of up to $150,000…
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9to5mac.com
The 'renewable' iPhone Duo display layer may help buyers justify the price
The iPhone Duo starts at $1999 for the 256GB model and rises to an eye-watering $3199 for the 2TB version...
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nypost.com
Feds building case to deport Ilhan Omar as new details emerge about DC home raid
The “Squad” member is the target of separate federal investigations, The Post confirmed Wednesday.
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macrumors.com
Apple Now Inviting Media to October 28 'Launch Experience'
Apple has begun inviting selected members of the media to a product launch experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In a post on X, Gurman described the gathering as an "all-day product launch experience" for touchscreen MacBooks, a new iPad mini, and Macs equipped with M6 chips.
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pcworld.com
Google's new Googlebook has clever AI tricks. I'd still pick a Windows laptop
Googlebooks have arrived with one goal: get to sign on to Google's vision of AI productivity. But does it work? In Smart Mode this week, I compare some of the Googlebook's new productivity features to Windows' own.
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'I'm in Grade School Again' — Arc Raiders Players Are Complaining About Griefers Who Are Bullying Them in PvE
Arc Raiders PvE lobbies are already stacked with griefers, using the relative safety of the mode, where your bullets don’t affect other raiders, to put other players in dangerous spots via other means, whether that be manipulating the AI, using tools, or simply getting in the way.
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Big Walk skipped Xbox to boycott Microsoft’s involvement with Israel
The omittance was intentional.
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aljazeera.com
Russia says Ukraine resumes attacks on oil refineries
Ukraine's president earlier said Kyiv was 'done' with energy ceasefire and that strikes on Russian oil refineries would resume.
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tomshardware.com
Unsupervised AI agent reportedly deletes TV show’s entire edit weeks before release, erasing months of work — TV show can't air, AI agent was given access to the production server and wiped the finished season
Another case of AI agents deleting something they shouldn't.
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I tried Meta's Muse AI agent for 3 days — then it sent me a strange message that made me want to delete the app completely
Ugo Nwune stopped using Muse after receiving an unexpected message from the agent. He said the incident affected his trust in AI agents.
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hypebeast.com
Sony’s New ECM-W5 Wireless Mic System Captures Audio From Up to 500 Meters Away
Yours for $400 USD.
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gizmochina.com
Red Magic 12 Pro+ gaming phone launches with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, liquid-cooling system, 8,400mAh battery, and more - Gizmochina
Red Magic 12 Pro+ launches in China with a 185Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, an 8,400mAh battery and active cooling.
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eurogamer.net
Big Walk developer explains the lack of Xbox version, says it won't happen until Xbox is "removed as BDS boycott targets"
Big Walk developer House House has explained no Xbox version of Big Walk will come until the Palestinian-led boycott movement removes Microsoft from its list.
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videogameschronicle.com
Xbox reveals the Nano Controller, a smaller and cheaper alternative with a rechargeable battery | VGC
The $50 controller will be available from November…
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mk.co.kr
A new gene has been discovered that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to slow aging. Old mice admini.. - MK
A new gene has been discovered that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to slow aging. Old mice administered the gene showed a 44% slower progression of senility and increased survival time.According to..
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aftermath.site
Big Walk Isn't On Xbox Because Of The 'Palestinian-Led BDS Movement'
'We would love for people to be able to play the game on Xbox, but not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets'
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nbcnews.com
Pope Leo had a good night in the hospital, the Vatican says
Further updates are expected on Thursday, but the pope’s pathology report may not be available for several days.
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kotaku.com
Zero Escape And Hundred Line Director's New Game Canceled Before He Could Announce New Studio [UPDATE: Something's Off] - Kotaku
Kotaro Uchikoshi planned to announce new studio Crash Keys alongside its first game
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pushsquare.com
First Final Fantasy Resonance PS5 Review Released, Rough Campaign Length Revealed
Is it resonating with critics?
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bioengineer.org
Scientists Reverse Aging in Cells and Mice With a Single Gene
Harvard-led researchers developed a transcriptomic aging clock to screen rejuvenation genes and found that over-expressing the RNA splicing factor SRSF1 reverses multiple hallmarks of aging in human
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foxnews.com
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood
Karoline Leavitt called President Trump "the best boss" and revealed details about her grueling work weeks before leaving the White House press role to spend more time with her children.
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mlb.com
Brewers-Dodgers NLCS Game 4 FAQ (8 ET, FS1/FOX One)
LOS ANGELES -- It’s been 44 years since the Brewers last reached the World Series. They’re one win away. Milwaukee brings a commanding 3-0 lead into Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night. But the Dodgers are the champs until they’re not, and they’ve faced plenty
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nintendolife.com
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Expansion Pass Announced, Wave 1 Launches Today
Three waves revealed
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Asus’ new business laptop will have 8GB of RAM and be aimed at less business-y types.
Asus is announcing the ExpertBook A7: a 14-inch laptop with a 120Hz OLED display and an Intel Core 5 320 chip. It’s available today, starting at $1,299.99 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. But coming in the new year is an 8GB / 256GB version for a more affordable $899. 8GB felt workable in the XPS 13, and it didn’t have a fancy OLED, but it cost $200 less. Update, October 14th: The entry-level ExpertBook will have 12GB of RAM for $899, not 8GB. See new post here. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/A7406CMA_Standard_06_Silver_20260813_whitebg.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/A7406CMA_Standard_04_Black_20260813_whitebg.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/A7406CMA_Standard_09_Black_20260813_whitebg.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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Repairing the iPhone Duo’s folding screen costs as much as a new iPhone
You might want to get AppleCare Plus.
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sfgate.com
Horoscope for Thursday, 10/15/26 by Christopher Renstrom
LIBRA (Sept. 22 - Oct. 22): A friend of a friend comes through with flying colors. This is definitely a relationship worth cultivating.
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No, HomePod Mini 1 Won't Support Siri AI as CNET Reported
Update – 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time: CNET has corrected its article and now says only the HomePod mini 2 will support Siri AI. Original article follows. Siri AI will apparently not be limited to the new HomePod mini 2, with support also coming to the first-generation HomePod mini in a software update later this year, according to a report today from CNET's Jeff Carlson. "The HomePod Mini 2 also gets a faster S10 processor, which should help with processing Siri AI requests," he said.
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Planet Zoo 2 Is a Vibrant and Thriving Sequel Full of Lovely Visual Upgrades Excitingly Expanded Zookeeping Mechanics - Review
A vibrant and thriving sequel full of lovely visual upgrades and expanded mechanics.
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mynintendonews.com
New batch of Zelda 40th Switch 2 console and Pro Controller contain replaceable battery
UK video game and toy retailer Smyths have just received a new batch of stock of the Zelda 40th anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 console and the Zelda 40th anniversary Pro Controller and these new…
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gamesindustry.biz
Rockstar's next game won't take eight years to make: "The engine, the tools and the team we've built during GTA 6 will allow us to do things more quickly"
Developer's team has more than doubled since Red Dead Redemption 2's launch in 2018, with over 4,000 working in development and QA
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mlb.com
Chourio's history-making 1st-pitch HR comes 1 year to the day after he did the same thing!
LOS ANGELES -- Budding Brewers superstar Jackson Chourio wasted no time stunning the Dodger Stadium crowd. Chourio crushed the first pitch of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series -- a center-cut 97.6 mph four-seamer from Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell -- for a homer to right-center in Wednesday's 6-2
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theguardian.com
Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access
Ukrainian president accused US president of picking the other side after four years of war
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sciencealert.com
Astronomers Have Detected A Mysterious Signal Coming From Empty Space. Nobody Knows What It Is.
In the southern constellation of Fornax lies a tiny patch of sky just like any other.
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nintendolife.com
"You're Late, 007" - First Light Has Finally Locked In A Switch 2 Release Date
"Exclusive GoldenEye Suit" also revealed as a pre-order bonus
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iPhone Duo Compromises: Everything You Have to Give Up
Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo asks buyers to pay more for a folding screen while accepting almost 40 compromises compared with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, spanning camera capabilities, everyday usability, and ownership costs. At equivalent storage capacities, the iPhone Duo costs $800 more than the iPhone 18 Pro and $700 more than the Pro Max.
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texastribune.org
Ken Paxton to close Senate run with “Come And Take It” bus tour
The Republican nominee plans to hit over 30 stops across Texas, concluding with a stop at the Alamo on the eve of Election Day, as he competes in an intensely close Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.
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hackaday.com
AI Controls IPhone Via ESP32
Do you want to get an AI agent to do something to an iPhone? You could try and jailbreak the device and do some heavy software hacking, or… you could grab a microcontroller off the shelf and …
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9to5google.com
YouTube Music rolling out AI labels in the Now Playing screen
In response to more AI-generated content appearing on streaming services, YouTube Music is adding a new AI label directly to the player.
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zdnet.com
Windows update patches a whopping 1,400 security bugs - including 2 zero days - ZDNET
This month’s update also marks the first official one for Windows 11 26H2 and the end of support for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro.