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The Soundcore Sleep A30 Special, our top-rated sleep earbuds, drop to $159.99 during October Prime Day—a $40 savings and all-time low price. Packed with active noise cancellation, customizable soundscapes, and side-sleeper comfort, they're...
Others
Pornhub is back in Australia for iOS users who completed age verification through Apple's new child safety features, reversing the March block under strict ID laws.
Entertainment
Amazon’s October Prime Day 2026 brings deep discounts on e-readers, laptops, smartwatches, and TVs. Our guide highlights the best savings, sorting options, and what’s worth your money.
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October Prime Day brings major discounts on MacBook Air, iPad, and Apple Watch models. Here’s everything on sale and how to save.
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The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition drops to $170 during October Prime Day, offering 32GB storage, wireless charging, and ad-free reading at a significant discount from its original $250 price.
Others
Two new PlayStation devices, model numbers CFI-Y2000 and CFI-Y2105, have surfaced in Wi-Fi Alliance certifications, fueling rumors of an OLED-upgraded Portal handheld running Android 15.
Others
Amazon has disabled Alexa voice commands for the 3.5mm aux input on select Echo speakers, though the physical port still works. Owners can still control audio via the app or Bluetooth.
The brief
News
Anthropic opens its Claude for Startups program, offering qualifying early-stage companies a free year of Claude Team, $1,000 in API credits, and access to the Claude Marketplace to accelerate AI-powered product development.
Others
Benchmark leads $25M into Furientis, a startup building mass-produced, low-cost missile interceptors to address critical U.S. defense stockpile gaps.
News
Mirror Particle emerges from stealth with a custom AI world model designed to predict human behavior and explain the motivations behind consumer actions. The San Francisco startup aims to replace guesswork with longitudinal, data-driven...
Entertainment
JioHotstar expands into the Middle East and North Africa through a partnership with Starzplay, offering Indian content to the region's large South Asian diaspora.
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Business
Business
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Technology Innovation Agency have launched a 16-week pilot to help 10 South African tech SMEs in health, agriculture, and fintech become investment-ready and access new sources of capital.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Amazon’s October Prime Day 2026 brings deep discounts on e-readers, laptops, smartwatches, and TVs. Our guide highlights the best savings, sorting options, and what’s worth your money.
News
News
The Soundcore Sleep A30 Special, our top-rated sleep earbuds, drop to $159.99 during October Prime Day—a $40 savings and all-time low price. Packed with active noise cancellation, customizable soundscapes, and side-sleeper comfort, they're...
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News
Republic of Ireland held a delayed pre-match news conference ahead of their Israel Nations League fixture, amid ongoing boycott calls and political controversy surrounding the game.
Politics
Google's new consent screen explains how it uses cookies and data, giving users clear choices to accept or reject additional tracking. Learn what each option means for your privacy and online experience.
Others
Google's consent page explains how cookies and data including IP addresses power service delivery, personalization, and privacy choices. Learn what accepting or rejecting all options means for your online experience.
Others
Google's consent prompt explains how cookies and data power service functionality, ad personalization, and audience measurement, giving users clear options to accept or limit tracking.
Others
Google presents a consent interface detailing how cookies and data—including IP addresses—support service functionality. Users choose between extensive data collection for enhanced features or limited tracking for non-personalized content.
Politics
Google Pics enters the ring as a web-based AI image editor integrated with Google Workspace, offering prompt-driven design and editing that sits between Canva and Photoshop in capability and price.
