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Press review · Sunday, 18 October 2026 · as of 10:25 UTC
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petapixel.com
17-Year-Old Photographer Captures 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' Shot of Falcon Chasing a Dragonfly
It's won a competition.
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gizmodo.com
Xiaomi Copied the Foldable iPhone Before Apple Even Announced It
The Xiaomi 18 Fold sure resembles what Apple's first foldable iPhone is expected to look like.
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caranddriver.com
This One-Off V-10-Swapped Ford Mustang Avoided the Crusher. It’s Preserved as a 510-HP Middle Finger
Kept hidden from Ford's bean counters for years, this 1999 GT still packs a serious 10-cylinder punch.
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dcrainmaker.com
Massive News: COROS To Add Full Mapping to Pace 4 Watches
COROS has just rolled out maps to the COROS Pace 4, here's what you need to know and how to get started.
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ign.com
Breath of the Wild's New Vinyl Box Set Is an Amazing Addition to My Zelda Collection - IGN
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zdnet.com
I used my iPhone 17 Pro without a case for a year - here's how it looks now - ZDNET
From pockets full of lint to backpacks and cupholders, here's how the iPhone's aluminum unibody design has fared over time.
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news.xbox.com
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for September 7 to 11
Next Week on XBOX: EA SPORTS NHL 27, Mewgenics, HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush, The Royal Writ, and more coming soon!
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theverge.com
Aqara goes all in on smart lighting
A new floor lamp, outdoor smart lighting, and LED strip from Aqara support Zigbee and Thread.
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josephwriteranderson.com
Pokémon 30th is Getting a Salamence ex Chase Card – Plus Moltres, Morpeko and Maushold — Joseph Writer Anderson
It’s been a relatively slow week for Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration card reveals. While Sunday saw a huge news drop for the future of the Pokémon TCG , since then it’s been crickets. People over at Pokémon are probably just recovering from their massive and successful event that drew 54,000 fans t
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techadvisor.com
Galaxy S27 plateau design owes a huge debt to Apple
Samsung could be emulating Apple's iPhone 17 Pro design with two of its upcoming flagships in order to add a key new feature
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polygon.com
40 Years Ago, Konami Changed the Video Game Industry Forever
Without Konami's early hit, it's difficult to see how we would have gotten to Dark Souls and other gothic adventures.
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sfgate.com
Diplo once again walks miles to escape Burning Man
"You've just got to persevere."
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caranddriver.com
The Jensen Interceptor Returns as a 960-HP V-8 Track Monster, and Will Spawn Roadgoing Variants
The new Interceptor GTX mirrors its ancestor’s fetching proportions and brings motorsports-inspired aerodynamics and a punchy V-8.
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insider-gaming.com
Ananta Will Be Supported For At Least 7 Years
During an interview with Insider Gaming, it was revealed that NetEase plans to support Ananta for at least seven years.
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pcworld.com
Windows 11 will soon tell apps how old you are. Here's how it works
Microsoft is adding system-level age verification APIs to Windows 11, allowing registered apps to query the user's age.
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gamescom Apologizes for Its Response to Theft of Indie Developers' Equipment and Promises Improved Security Measures
gamescom has provided a second response regarding the theft of developers’ equipment during its event, offering an apology for its initial reaction to the ordeal.
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wccftech.com
Blizzard's StarCraft Site Breaks Itself Days Before BlizzCon, and Fans Already Decoded a Hidden 2575 Horror ARG
Amid various StarCraft rumors, the official website starts glitching suspiciously just one week ahead of BlizzCon 2026, and fans discover ARG.
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eurogamer.net
"Anything but a mobile game and we’ll all be stoked" - Something strange is happening to the Starcraft website as BlizzCon approaches, igniting speculation
Strange glitches and visual distortion can be seen on the official Starcraft website roughly a week ahead of BlizzCon, prompting speculation among fans.
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polygon.com
Miami Wants To Turn The City Into 'GTA 6' And Cops Aren't Happy About It
Miami-Dade officials proposed a massive GTA 6 partnership with Rockstar, but some county reps aren't having it
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mashable.com
'Final Fantasy Resonance' hands-on preview: Turn-based combat is still great
Tap right twice to heal your whole party, like a real RPG.
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nintendolife.com
Final Fantasy Resonance Demo Arrives On Switch 1 & 2 Today
First dibs
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Today Only, This Simple Trick Can Save You $10 on GTA 6 for Xbox
Xbox owners can save $10 on Grand Theft Auto 6's ultimate edition using this simple workaround (but it's only available today).
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appleinsider.com
Apple still on track for a revolutionary iPhone 20 in 2027
We're approaching the dawn of the iPhone 18 Pro, but a new report is addressing what to expect from the iPhone 20. Here's what to expect, so far.
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tech.yahoo.com
Welcome To GameSpot Metroidvania Week
Metroidvanias. What was once a relatively niche genre has slowly become one of the most prolific across the industry. Through a combination of indie developers paying homage to their favorite classics and major publishers injecting search-action DNA into their top franchises, the genre centered around discovery and exploration has never been more thriving. The original...
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'No One Puts Double Fine Out of Business Except for Me' — Tim Schafer Explains Double Fine's 'Creative Awakening' After Leaving Xbox
Tim Schafer, game designer and founder of Psychonauts developer Double Fine, gave a strong response after Xbox divested the studio as part of its massive restructuring efforts this summer.
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dualshockers.com
Blizzard Launches New StarCraft ARG Teaser Amid IP Handover Rumors
Blizzard is teasing a new StarCraft game through an online ARG, despite rumors that a South Korean publisher would take over the IP.
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rockpapershotgun.com
Playing Mass Effect-inspired RPG Exodus was an uncomfortably familiar space trip, despite some brilliant zero-G fights
Action-RPG Exodus shows flashes of real creativity, but risks coming off as a less characterful Mass Effect shooter. Here's our hands-on impressions.
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curbed.com
Can a Rock Club Survive in North Brooklyn?
A young person used to be able to stumble along Kent Avenue into live music. Now, nowhere can stay open.
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developer.nvidia.com
NVIDIA PAIR Virtual Inference Router Expands Available Compute on Your Local Network | NVIDIA Technical Blog
AI agents are learning to do more by working together. A lead agent can break a complex task into smaller jobs and assign those jobs to specialized subagents. Additionally, users are starting to run…
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kotaku.com
Miami Sheriff Opposes Plans To Transform The City Into GTA-Land
The 'GTA x MDC' marketing event proposed by Miami-Dade’s mayor has been criticized by both Miami-Dade's sheriff and its commissioner
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9to5mac.com
OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here - 9to5Mac
Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Business and Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan....
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foxnews.com
Migrants spark outrage after video shows baby dolphin beaten during beach celebration
Video from Ceuta shows migrants pulling a dolphin calf from the water and striking it with a stick as outraged residents tried to intervene on the beach.
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cbssports.com
Ilia Topuria breaks silence 'after going through that hell' with Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250
Topuria addressed his loss to Gaethje for the first time in a letter penned to Topuria's son
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nintendo.com
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct 9.8.2026 and Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026 - Nintendo Official Site
Tune in on Sept 8 at 7am PT for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct (Approx 30 mins) and on Sept 9 at 7am PT for Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026 (Approx 45 mins).
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androidauthority.com
Your older Pixel phone may finally be getting Quick Share AirDrop support
Your Pixel 7 or Pixel 8 looks like it's about to get AirDrop/Quick Share support, just like all the newer Pixel phones.
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Nvidia wants to turn your house of gaming PCs into an AI supercomputer
Nvidia's free RTX PAIR app spreads local AI workloads across multiple GPUs on your network, dramatically cutting down on processing times.
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'This Move Reflects the Team’s Evolving Workplace Needs' — Bungie Confirms Plans to Sublease Parts of Its Enormous Bellevue Headquarters Following Mass Layoffs
Bungie has responded after announcing plans to sublease 210,984-square feet of its massive headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, saying this move reflects its continued focus on a “digital first” model.
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trendforce.com
Memory Costs Drive Up iPhone 18 Series BOM; AI and Pricing to Shape Upgrade Demand, Says TrendForce
TrendForce’s latest smartphone industry research indicates that Apple plans to adjust its product launch schedule starting in 2026, splitting new releases between fall and spring. This fall will see the debut of the flagship iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, along with the highly anticipated iPhone 18 Fold (tentative name), Apple’s first foldable smartphone. The standard iPhone 18 and other variants are expected to follow in the first quarter of 2027.
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usatoday.com
Ex-Labor secretary drank at work, brought staff to strip club, watchdog says
Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned her Cabinet post the day before her interview with investigators at the Department of Labor.
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macrumors.com
Apple Is Testing a Four-HomePod Surround System, Code Suggests
Apple appears to be working on some major new HomePod home theater features, including a four-speaker surround sound system and a new "Party Mode," according to code found in audioOS 27 beta 8, and shared on the MacRumors forums by member pdfu. References in the software for the second-generation HomePod suggest the ability to tune for a setup with front-left, front-right, rear-left, and rear-right HomePods.
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cnet.com
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Ultra Launch May Be Days Away, if You Can Get One - CNET
The iPhone 18 Pro could be upstaged by Apple's first foldable this year, though the iPhone Ultra might be hard to get at launch.
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nbcnews.com
Safety manager of center where boy died in hyperbaric oxygen chamber sentenced to prison
The mother of Thomas Cooper, 5, tried to remove her son from the hyperbaric oxygen chamber on fire and was injured as she watched her son burn alive.
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thegamepost.com
Bungie Puts Its Massive 211,000 Sq. Ft. Bellevue HQ Up for Sublease After Major Layoffs
Bungie HQ in Bellevue is up for sublease after major layoffs, with 210,984 square feet of game-development space available through September 2035.
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musicradar.com
Audacity enters a “new era” with the biggest update in the free and open-source audio editor’s 26-year history
Audacity 4 overhauls the software's editing workflow, polishes up its interface and introduces new ways for users to organize their work
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This New iRobot Concept Is the Matryoshka of Robot Vacuums
Hey, who put this robot inside my robot?!
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apnews.com
US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government.
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kotaku.com
You Can Get 5 Excellent 90+ Rated Steam Games For Under $25 Right Now - Kotaku
Tomb Raider and Guardians of the Galaxy belong in any big Steam library
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mashable.com
The latest iPhone Ultra rumors and leaks: What we know so far
Apple doesn't mind being late to the party. Will its first foldable phone be its next big hit?
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sbnation.com
Pablo Torre’s Dodgers bombshell reveals real threat to every American
Come fan with us. SB Nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of SBNation.com, MMAFighting.com and over 300 fan-centric team communities.
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variety.com
‘Fauda’ Creator Calls Mark Ruffalo a ‘Rare Combination’ of ‘Stupid’ and ‘Ignorant’ After His Viral Statement on Paramount: ‘Do You Understand What It Means, “Genocide”?’
'Fauda' creator Avi Issacharoff has called Mark Ruffalo 'ignorant' on Israel-Hamas conflict.