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Press review · Monday, 19 October 2026 · as of 00:58 UTC
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mashable.com
GTA 6 Cyberleek update: Everything leaked so far, what might be next
It seems like the leaks might be over for now.
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theverge.com
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price
$198 through September 7th.
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9to5google.com
Google TV Streamer gets $50 price increase
Google has quietly raised the price of the Google TV Streamer to $149.99.
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vox.com
The Supreme Court just gave Trump his illegal ballroom
And the justices didn’t even bother to explain why…
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polygon.com
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Looks Like the Best Video Game Adaptation Ever
The Mass Effect clone we've been waiting for
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polygon.com
Steam’s Best New Game Demo Is So Good I Just 5 Hours Shoveling Sand
When life gets you down, dig a hole
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polygon.com
Naughty Dog Confirms Major Intergalactic Milestone Ahead of Sony's State of Play
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet gets an important update ahead of State of Play
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mashable.com
Microsoft Outlook outage reported by thousands of users
Is Microsoft Outlook down? Here's what we know about the outage.
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cryptobriefing.com
Chatbots rarely encourage suicide but still enable harmful role-play
A Transluce study of more than 50,000 AI conversations found fewer explicit suicide prompts but persistent risks from harmful role-play and delusions.
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apnews.com
DA says a teen who recorded San Diego mosque shooting livestream has been charged with murder
A North Carolina district attorney says a 17-year-old girl who recorded a livestream of a shooting that killed three people at a San Diego mosque and disseminated the attackers’ white-supremacist writings has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting.
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wccftech.com
ASUS ProArt P14 Configurations Featuring NVIDIA’s RTX Spark To Start From 24GB Unified Memory, No Proprietary Charging, But NVMe Storage Options Limited
ASUS ProArt P14 featuring NVIDIA RTX Spark launches with 24GB unified memory non-proprietary USB-C charging and limited NVMe storage options check out full details
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ign.com
GTA 6 Will Have No Microtransactions or Generative AI at Launch, Rockstar Says
Rockstar Games has said Grand Theft Auto 6 will have no microtransactions or generative AI when it launches in November.
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fastcompany.co.za
From Lens to Robot: How Honor is Redefining the Creator’s Toolkit in the AI Era
Honor Robot unpacked
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whitehouse.gov
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Deal with Nine Additional Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to Lower Drug Prices for Americans
ADVANCING MOST-FAVORED-NATION (MFN) PRICING: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced nine new agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers to
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kotaku.com
Another PlayStation Studio Cofounder Announces His Retirement
Ilari Kuittinen leaves Housemarque after 33 years
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militarytimes.com
USS Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Thailand lifts hope and sex-tourism risk
The USS Abraham Lincoln will visit Thailand this week. Thai officials are anticipating an economic boost but warning of sexual exploitation risks.
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sciencealert.com
GPS Glitched Across The US by as Much as 33 Feet. Scientists Have Never Seen This Before.
In November 2025, Earth was buffeted by several massive eruptions of solar material that slammed into the magnetosphere.
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thewrap.com
Gal Gadot Explains Her Wonder Woman Exit: 'The Henry Situation Was Not Being Handled Elegantly'
Gal Gadot explains why she turned down the chance to play Wonder Woman a bit more for James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe
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cnbc.com
Microsoft Outlook and OpenAI's ChatGPT Work are experiencing user outages
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work offering was down for some users on Monday, and Microsoft said it was having issues with Exchange Online.
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forbes.com
Xbox’s ‘Fable’ Is Reportedly As Long As ‘Avowed’
Fable's length has been revealed ahead of its Xbox release, and it's shorter compared to most modern RPGs outside of shorter ones like "Avowed."
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androidpolice.com
I love phone-size e-readers; a new release shows that Kindles are lagging behind
The new e-reader trend is missing a brand
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9to5mac.com
iPhone Ultra release timing: Here’s what the latest reporting says - 9to5Mac
Apple will unveil its foldable iPhone Ultra next week at the September event, here’s what to expect from release timing after that.
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GTA 6 Fans Think They Found the Real-Life Inspiration for Jason and Lucia's Apartment in Vice City
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think they've spotted the real-life inspiration for Jason and Lucia's Vice City apartment – but don't expect to ever visit it yourself.
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androidpolice.com
I tested AI presentation tools across Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Claude Design; one clear winner generated professional decks
The tool that finished the deck instead of starting it
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Google Wallet for Android adds 11th digital state ID, first addition in 10 months
After a 10-month pause, Google Wallet is now rolling out support for Ohio state IDs on Android. This is the first addition...
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flatpanelshd.com
PlayStation 5 Pro faces shortages around the world after 'GTA VI' preview
Base PS5 still available but for how long?
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What new Google Messages features are rolling out [August 2026]
Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long...
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kotaku.com
Naughty Dog's New Game Finishes Recording But Not Ready To Show More
The PS5 exclusive has been MIA since its original reveal in 2024
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androidauthority.com
Google Messages has another chat problem users didn’t ask for
Google Messages is aware of a bug that splits group chats into separate threads, while similar reports involve individual RCS conversations.
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cnet.com
Microsoft Outlook Hit by Exchange Online Service Outage - CNET
Outlook users are facing a frustrating start to the work week thanks to an issue with Microsoft Exchange Online.
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macrumors.com
Apple Releases macOS Golden Gate Beta 8
Apple today provided developers with the eighth beta of macOS Golden Gate, with the update coming a week after Apple seeded the seventh beta. Developers can download macOS Golden Gate by going to System Settings > General > Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled, and a free developer account is required. macOS Golden Gate includes multiple design improvements.
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foxbusiness.com
Target launches specialty beauty concept at stores nationwide as Ulta partnership ends
Target is expanding its beauty business with a new specialty-style concept featuring 90 brands, dedicated advisers and more than 1,600 products.
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Naughty Dog Confirms Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Has Finished Shooting its Performance Capture
Naughty Dog's next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, has wrapped shooting on the game's performance capture.
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iOS 27 beta 8 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade - 9to5Mac
Apple has released the eighth iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 8 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle...
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pushsquare.com
$900 PS5 Pro Now Sold Out in US Amid GTA 6 Fever
No disc drive, no buy?
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gamerant.com
Stardew Valley Dev Gives Official Update on New Game Haunted Chocolatier
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe recently gave fans an update on the development of his upcoming game, Haunted Chocolatier.
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polygon.com
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Director Defends DLSS 5 for Bringing Out ‘Original Artistic Vision'
Daniel Vávra defends DLSS 5 and the use of AI in video games
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Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple
Apple is in for another executive shakeup.
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blog.playstation.com
State of Play & State of Play Japan return on September 3
Two broadcasts, back-to-back, featuring updates from studios around the world and deeper dives on upcoming games from creators in Japan and Asia.
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Apple could discontinue 10+ popular products next week - 9to5Mac
Apple is holding its September event next week, and as new products launch, the company is expected to discontinue 10+ current devices.
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app.com
Is Outlook down right now? Microsoft outlook down for many
Microsoft Outlook users are reporting issues, most are about receiving emails.
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tech.yahoo.com
4 lessons I hope Apple’s foldable iPhone takes from the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
If we do get a foldable iPhone soon, I hope it follows Samsung's lead on a few things.
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spacecityweather.com
Tropical system likely to bring heavy rainfall to upper Texas coast
In brief: In today’s post we provide the latest information on Invest 97L, which is meandering west toward Texas this morning. The primary threat is heavy rain and the potential for flash flo…
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videogameschronicle.com
Take-Two says its investigation into the GTA 6 leaker is ‘rapidly evolving’ as it requests another Discord subpoena | VGC
It’s also asked for the details to be kept secret so it doesn’t “tip off the alleged infringers”…
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caranddriver.com
The Lexus IS Still Won’t Die, Returning for 2027 with a Green Special Edition
It’s not more efficient, but rising sales figures mean that the sports sedan that just won’t die is back for another model year.
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nintendoeverything.com
Signs pointing to possible Nintendo Direct next week
We don’t have any sort of confirmation at this point, but a Nintendo Direct could very well be happening next Thursday, September 10. Much has been made of a social media post going around regarding Just Dance: Decade of Hits. Essentially, some content surrounding the game leaked. Ubisoft made a post on social media to respond to the situation and...
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‘GTA 5’ Actor Says Fans Are ‘Out Of Their Minds’ Saying ‘GTA 6’ Looks Worse
In the wake of the "GTA 6 Extended Look," some fans claim that "GTA 5" looks better. A "GTA 5" actor is now shooting that down.
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Microsoft Is Slowly Healing Windows 11, With OneDrive Finally Allowing Users To Fully Opt Out Of The Service, Getting Rid Of The Incessant Reminder
Microsoft is making it easier to opt out of OneDrive on Windows 11 by removing persistent backup prompts and improving user control
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
OpenClaw that Sam Altman spent billions on and claims to have beaten GTA 6 gets 'largest update in its history'
OpenClaw has rolled out OpenClaw 2.0, marking the most extensive software upgrade in the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent platform’s history since its debut last year. Announcing the release, the development team playfully referenced Rockstar Games’ upcoming November title launch with the social post, “HA!
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Read Tim Cook's full memo to Apple employees on his last day as CEO - 9to5Mac
Today is Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO, with John Ternus set to take over tomorrow. To mark his...