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Saudi Arabia’s new Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look normal
Saudi Arabian startup Ceer has unveiled two highly angular electric vehicles, the Exobot sedan and SUV, marking an ambitious attempt to establish the country as an electric-car producer. The vehicles are intended to attract attention with dramatic, science-fiction-inspired designs, and are expected to go on sale in Saudi…
Jehovah’s Witnesses ease ban on blood treatments saying transfusions of blood-derived products now a ‘matter of personal conscience’
Jehovah’s Witnesses have changed their policy so followers may personally decide whether to accept transfusions of red cells, white cells, plasma or platelets derived from another person’s blood. The denomination still prohibits whole-blood transfusions, but medical ethics experts say the change could improve patient safety and reduce conflicts…
Alec Berg Lands Netflix Overall Deal, Developing College Drug Ring Comedy With Charlie Hall
Alec Berg has signed an overall deal with Netflix and set up his first project there: an untitled comedy series co-written by and starring Charlie Hall. The series will centre on a drug ring operating from a college fraternity, loosely inspired by recent events at Pennsylvania State University.…
Disney Restructures Entertainment and Consumer Products, Promotes Cathleen Taff to Lead Combined Unit
Disney has detailed its organisational restructuring with the promotion of Cathleen Taff to President, Disney Entertainment – Studios and Consumer Products, effective 4 October, whilst Lisa Baldzicki assumes an expanded role overseeing Disney Parks merchandise and retail operations. These appointments underscore the company's strategy to integrate global licensing…
EU Delists Russian Oligarchs While Extending Broader Sanctions in Contentious Compromise
The EU has removed Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list following pressure from France and Luxembourg—France citing "national security" grounds related to a prisoner exchange involving French nationals, and Luxembourg where Fridman is suing for £12bn after his assets were frozen. To secure…
Swinney defends Holyrood’s right to call independence referendum as opposition highlights neglected domestic crises
Scottish First Minister John Swinney led a parliamentary debate in which he tabled a motion asserting Scotland's status as a nation and arguing that the Scottish Parliament, rather than Westminster, should have authority to determine when another independence referendum is held. The debate exposed significant divisions, with Reform…
Taylor Swift Announces ‘Patient Zero’ Single, Arriving September 25
Taylor Swift has announced "Patient Zero," a new single arriving Friday, September 25th, marking her first original release since co-writing and producing "I Knew It, I Knew You" for the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. The announcement followed a coordinated promotional campaign in which she replaced the letter O…
Motorola unveils first phone powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Motorola has become the first manufacturer to announce a smartphone featuring Qualcomm's top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset with the Signature 27, positioning it as the company's most advanced flagship device in several years. The phone features a distinctive design with an unusually shaped camera arrangement,…
Motorola’s new Signature 27 is among the first smartphone to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor
Motorola has unveiled the Signature 27, a flagship smartphone and refresh of its existing Signature handset. Its main significance is the inclusion of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, making it one of the first phones to use the company’s latest high-end chipset. The phone includes…
How to set up 5.1 surround sound system for your Xbox
Xbox Series X/S consoles can deliver immersive 5.1 surround sound, improving positional awareness in competitive games and adding atmosphere to story-driven titles. With a modern TV, the simplest setup is to connect the Xbox to an HDMI eARC/ARC port and send audio from the TV to a soundbar…
Qualcomm is making not one but two versions of its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip
Qualcomm has unveiled two versions of its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor—the standard Gen 6 and the higher-tier Extreme Gen 6—to serve different tiers of premium smartphones launching next year. This dual offering lets device manufacturers choose performance levels that suit their target markets, following Qualcomm's…
Apple limits new texture and grain editing to latest iPhones
Apple has clarified that its new texture and grain controls for photo editing will be significantly more restricted than initially suggested by confusingly worded press releases. The feature, announced with the iPhone 18 and 18 Pro, sparked confusion when Apple's statements implied it would be available on older…
Putin secures record supermajority as AI bubble fears intensify
Russia votes amid mobilisation worries whilst leading figures warn AI boom may be speculative with no proven productivity gains.
Best Buy bundles free Pixel Buds 2A with eligible Googlebook preorders
Best Buy is offering free Pixel Buds 2A earbuds in hazel with preorders for qualifying Googlebook laptops, giving prospective buyers an added incentive to try Google’s new Android-powered machines. The promotion runs until 25 October 2026, with some laptops expected to ship from 5 October. Eligible models come…
Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting
British Columbia is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman over the Tumbler Ridge school shooting, arguing that ChatGPT was used to plan the violence and that OpenAI failed to warn police. The province says the tragedy caused extensive harm and is seeking funding to rebuild the demolished secondary school,…
Intruder detained after disrupting oxygen supply at Colorado hospital
An unidentified intruder broke into the outdoor oxygen storage facility at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora on 3 September at 3:30 am and intentionally disrupted the oxygen supply. The suspect, now in custody, was captured on surveillance footage scaling a fence and appeared to know what…
Swinney defends fresh independence referendum debate amid domestic crises
John Swinney led a Scottish Parliament debate arguing that Scotland should have the right to hold another independence referendum, despite the 2014 vote in which 55% backed remaining in the UK. Opponents accused him and the SNP of repeatedly revisiting the issue while failing to focus on pressing…
Smith says Alberta’s temporary residents cost province C$1bn annually
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said temporary residents cost the province about C$1 billion annually in health care and education, while contributing roughly C$150 million in provincial tax revenue. Her comments come ahead of an October 19 referendum on immigration, access to publicly funded services and possible separation from…
Sony’s PHYSINT cancelation reportedly ‘didn’t come out of nowhere,’ with ‘budget concerns’ and ‘missed deadlines’ a factor
Hideo Kojima's action espionage game PHYSINT has moved from PlayStation to Xbox after Sony withdrew support in early September. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reported that budget concerns and missed deadlines prompted PlayStation to cease backing the project, prompting Kojima Productions to take the game to Xbox instead. This…
Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Sept. 26, 2026 | Billboard News
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has made chart history by becoming the longest-running No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The result highlights the song’s exceptional staying power, while Karol G also reaches a new peak with “BbY WOW”. For the week dated 26 September 2026, “Choosin’ Texas”…