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Press review · Sunday, 18 October 2026 · as of 23:26 UTC
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hothardware.com
Samsung Drops $799 Galaxy Book6 To Bring AI PCs To The Masses
Samsung introduces an entry-level $799 14-inch Galaxy Book6 powered by Intel’s 18A Wildcat Lake Core Series 3 chips and Galaxy AI support.
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usatoday.com
'Dancing with the Stars' reveals hosts, judges for Season 35
'Dancing with the Stars' has announced its hosts and judges for Season 35, which is set to kick off on Sept. 15.
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gematsu.com
Capcom announces TGS 2026 lineup, Capcom Spotlight
Capcom has announced (2) its lineup for Tokyo Game Show 2026, which will run from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
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insider-gaming.com
Double Fine Will Develop 'Brütal Legend 2' if it Hits $100M Kickstarter Stretch Goal
In a new Kickstarter campaign, now-independent Double Fine has said it will develop Brütal Legend 2 if it reaches a $100 million stretch goal.
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gematsu.com
Konami Press Start live stream set for September 3 featuring Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Silent Hill: Townfall, and Rev. NOiR
Konami will host a “Konami Press Start” live stream on September 3 at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET / September 4 at 00:00 JST, featuring game news and updates, the company announced. Yo…
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techcrunch.com
If space data centers feel far-fetched, why not interstellar travel? | TechCrunch
The team behind Starcloud's orbital data centers has a new high-risk space project: Sending a probe to Alpha Centauri.
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purexbox.com
Five New Xbox Games Are Releasing Today, Plus August's Final Game Pass Addition
Something cosy, something serious
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theverge.com
Nvidia’s DLSS 5, explained
A show-and-tell with Nvidia’s controversial DLSS 5 neural rendering, launching this week.
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notebookcheck.net
Samsung launches new 14-inch MacBook Neo rival with 25-hour battery life
The Samsung Galaxy Book 6 has been officially unveiled, and it stands as a new rival to the MacBook Neo with its 14-inch display. It’s powered by the Intel Wildcat Lake processors and has a rated battery life of up to 25 hours. The starting price is $799.
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John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple
Cook out.
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thedailybeast.com
Hegseth Posts Vile Attack on Woman as Pentagon Collapses Around Him
No gibe is too cheap for the would-be presidential contender.
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ign.com
After Being Ditched by Xbox, Double Fine Says It'll Make Brütal Legend 2 If Its Amnesia Fortnight 2026 Kickstarter Raises an Impossible-Sounding $100 Million
Psychonauts and Costume Quest maker Double Fine has launched its new game development Kickstarter project after cutting ties with Xbox, and says it'll make Brütal Legend 2 if it raises an impossible-sounding $100 million.
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screenrant.com
Final Fantasy 6 Officially Returns January 2026
Final Fantasy VI is one of the best entries in the beloved series, and it's return should be celebrated, whatever form it comes in.
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kotaku.com
Sony Gets Fans Hopes Up With September 2026 State Of Play
Back-to-back broadcasts will kick off September
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eurogamer.net
As the legal hunt for the GTA 6 leaker continues, Take-Two reportedly tries another more secretive Discord subpoena, this time specifying individuals
Take-Two appears to have learned new information about the people responsible for leaking GTA 6 footage, and the company is changing tactics to find them.
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futura-sciences.com
Early users are stunned by the foldable iPhone—despite two worrying flaws - Futura-Sciences
Apple Steps Into the Fold If Apple is throwing its hat into the foldable phone ring, it must be feeling pretty confident. This shift is a major revolution for a company famous for cautious, calculated innovation rather than bold risk-taking. Yet, for now, according to Mark Gurman, a well-known Apple...
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roadandtrack.com
First Drive: The Bentley Continental Supersports Has Hit the Gym
It’s less powerful than its hybrid siblings, but rear-wheel drive and a diet make this the most exciting Continental so far.
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nbcsports.com
John Lynch: Aaron Donald makes the Rams better, but we're pretty good, too
The 49ers are preparing to face Donald next week in Australia.
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9to5google.com
Galaxy Z Fold 8 is so popular that Samsung is stealing parts from next year's phones just to make more
Samsung has a hit on its hands with the Galaxy Z Fold 8, to the point where the company is...
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npr.org
Hindu pilgrims, on arduous trek, among Nepal's missing
Among the hundreds still missing on Nepal's border with China are Hindus from India and beyond, participating in a journey of devotion to a sacred mountain
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techradar.com
Rockstar says 'every room' in GTA 6 has been hand-crafted and NPCs have over 600,000 animations, compared to Red Dead Redemption 2's 300,000
According to Rockstar Games, the team went above and beyond to create Grand Theft Auto 6's grand scale and sense of realism.
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polygon.com
New Sci-Fi Action Game Might Be One of The Best Shooters of 2027
Alien Deathstorm is an upcoming sci-fi horror FPS from Rebellion, and we played it at Gamescom 2026.
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mashable.com
The new JBL Cove collection brings luxury audio home
While sold individually, these speakers are meant to pair together for full surround sound.
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theregister.com
Microsoft preps this year's Windows 11 feature tweaks: 26H2 hits Release Preview
Same servicing branch as 24H2 and 25H2... and the same buggy updates
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nintendolife.com
Round Up: The Reviews For Orbitals On Switch 2 Are In
A new co-op king?
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9to5mac.com
Here's the likely reason the iPhone Ultra isn't getting an Apple Pencil
A report yesterday suggested that Apple considered making a special version of the Apple Pencil for the upcoming iPhone Ultra...
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purexbox.com
Xbox Fans Begin Creating Disc To Digital Lists For Supported And Non-Supported Games
Rapidly gaining in numbers
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FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads
The FTC claims higher advertising costs were passed on to consumers.
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npr.org
Made in America: How AI is keeping this U.S. factory competitive
GE Appliances is leaning heavily into artificial intelligence to improve quality and efficiency on the factory floor.
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fratellowatches.com
Seiko Expands The Speedtimer Collection With Four New References
✓ Jorg goes hands-on with the latest Seiko Speedtimers ✓ Two new mechanical chronographs and two time-only models ✓ Read it here! ✓
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gematsu.com
Tengo Project announces side-scrolling shoot ’em up remake Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission
Tengo Project has announced Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission, a 16-bit-style remake of the 8-bit side-scrolling shoot ’em up game S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team. Platforms and a rel…
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memeburn.com
HONOR Robot Phone vs DJI Osmo Pocket 4: Do You Still Need a Gimbal? - Memeburn
HONOR built a 3-axis gimbal into a phone. The DJI Pocket 4 is the dedicated benchmark. We compare specs, stabilisation, colour science and who should buy which.
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monochrome-watches.com
First Look: Seiko Adds 4 new References to its Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Collection
Seiko's racing-oriented collection expands with new, appealing colours, adding the HBD001, HBD002, HBC003 and HBC004 references.
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macrumors.com
Apple Releases New iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and tvOS 27 Public Betas
Apple today released the sixth public betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate, allowing anyone with a compatible device to download and test the new software. The sixth betas come a week after Apple seeded the fifth betas and a few hours after the eighth developer betas. You can get started by signing up on Apple's beta website and then opting in to the public beta by opening up the Settings app on your device, selecting General, and choosing Software Update.
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npr.org
Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano. The exhibit had led to backlash because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.
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Apple Seemingly Made a Mistake When Announcing the New Mac Studio
Apple's press release for the new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips last week initially stated that the computer had "next-generation SSD architecture built on PCIe Gen 6". However, as spotted by the French blog MacGeneration, Apple removed the PCIe 6.0 mention from the announcement shortly after it was published.
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techspot.com
Scientists built a battery that charges almost instantly, but there's a catch
The device, developed by a team led by CSIRO quantum science researcher James Quach, is designed to take advantage of a quantum effect called superabsorption. In simple...
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tomshardware.com
DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some cases
The leaked DLL that keeps on giving.
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androidpolice.com
I tested the Pixel Watch 5 and discovered Google's best smartwatch yet
I'm ignoring the looks, because everything else is fantastic
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Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles | TechCrunch
As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.
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Even In Titanium, The Gagà Laboratorio Labormatic Superleggero Is No Lightweight
✓ Gagà Laboratorio introduces the titanium Labormatic Superleggero ✓ The latest mix of Italian design and Swiss horology ✓ Read it here! ✓
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thetimes.com
Nostalgia for Eighties and Nineties video games gives them extra life
A Sheffield museum recreates gaming’s formative decades complete with retro computers and teenage bedrooms with period posters — but not the smelly socks
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microsoft.com
TerminalFix campaign deploys a reverse tunnel through multistage intrusion | Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft Threat Intelligence provides analysis of a ClickFix campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA prompts, DLL sideloading, and a reverse tunnel, with detections and hunting guidance.
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mk.co.kr
Samsung Electronics released 'New Galaxy Book 6' in Korea on the 1st with the functions and performa.. - MK
Samsung Electronics released 'New Galaxy Book 6' in Korea on the 1st with the functions and performances necessary in everyday life. Samsung Electronics has expanded its lineup of Galaxy Book 6 series..
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sports.yahoo.com
Lane Kiffin & LSU Reportedly Now Facing Expulsion From SEC Over Signing NFL Players
While LSU and head coach Lane Kiffin are leading the movement of signing athletes who were playing for NFL teams […]
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theguardian.com
Thirty years of waiting, a memoir and a trial: conviction in Tupac Shakur killing brings closure
A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of the hip-hop icon
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sammobile.com
Samsung introduces cheaper Galaxy Book 6 to rival the Apple MacBook Neo
Samsung has introduced at $799 Galaxy Book 6 in the US to challenge the $699 Apple MacBook Neo, with a bigger screen and more ports.
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wafb.com
SEC ponders extreme steps if LSU uses former pro players, including boycott, expulsion, report says
Conference retains high-powered New Orleans law firm for possible legal fight
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npr.org
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans for decades.
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apnews.com
More than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed has 1,000 as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster.