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Quinn Wang
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HONOR marks the Dragons' title with offers through November 30: registration gifts, Far EasTone plans and name discounts
Three promotions have different conditions: a limited Lee Da-hye gift box after phone registration, selected Far EasTone plans, and a name-based offer starting October 29. Check dates and eligibility separately.
Hyundai x RISD Motion Rewild Studies How Nature Moves
The 2026–27 Regeneration Studio connects biomimicry, Nature Lab prototyping and physical AI mobility. Understand the research timetable and the distinction between aims and validated products.
Canon’s Seochon Photo Apothecary Runs Until November 1
Explore objects, portraits, moments and rooftop landscapes at Youthquake, then select a photograph to print. Four on-site images accompany hours, location and reservation guidance.
From Jungkook’s Leica to Asahi’s Kodak: Six Cameras and Different Ways to Photograph
M6, M11, FM3A, Minilux, X100V and FZ55 enter different creators’ daily lives. Compare focusing, exposure and portability rather than simply following a celebrity model.
Shokz × JOJO Phantom Blood headphones pair Jonathan and Dio with different designs
The October 23 collaboration introduces Jonathan Joestar OpenRun Pro 2 and Dio Brando OpenDots 2, priced at ¥27,880 and ¥29,880 in Japan.
UNITED ARROWS Dresses Unitree G1: A Robot Suit Designed Around Joints and Heat
Developed with GMO AIR, the clothing is planned for preorder from November 20. The price is unannounced; familiar tailoring must accommodate a different body structure.
Porsche Files Patent for Hybrid Manual Transmission Combining Dual-Clutch System with Physical Clutch Pedal and H-Pattern Shifter
On September 23, Porsche submitted an engineering proposal to the European Patent Office attempting to recreate the traditional manual driving experience within a dual-clutch automatic transmission, addressing the limitation that hybrid models like the 911 T-Hybrid cannot be equipped with manual gearboxes.
Strive Drops Another $100M on Bitcoin, Doubling Down Twice in One Week to Hit 36,818 BTC
Strive bought 1,223 bitcoin at an average price of about $81,734 each, spending roughly $100 million, following its purchase of 2,822 BTC earlier last week — bringing its total holdings to 36,818 BTC.
Coinbase Flips the Script: Now Building Stablecoin Cards for Marqeta's Clients
Coinbase and Marqeta are deepening their partnership—but this time, Coinbase isn't just a customer. It's now providing stablecoin payment card tech to other businesses on Marqeta's platform, extending a relationship that dates back to 2020.
One Model, Two Computers: Meta Open-Sources Muse Spark Open, and the Entry Fee Is 1TB of Memory
Meta has released Muse Spark Open, an 800-billion-parameter open-source model optimized for Apple Silicon. But to actually run it locally, you'll need a Mac Studio setup that could cost up to $38,000.
Apple Intelligence Finally Clears China's Approval—Apple Will Rely on Alibaba's Qwen to Power It
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has approved Alibaba's Qwen and Wanxiang models for use in Apple Intelligence. Apple actually got the green light back in July but has yet to roll it out—now the approval documents have surfaced alongside network access licenses for the iPhone Duo, just days before the new lineup's unveiling.
StarkWare Launches Public Version of OffMarket, Letting Polymarket Users Trade Without Linking Positions to Their Accounts
StarkWare is opening OffMarket up to everyone, allowing Polymarket users to place orders without publicly tying their positions to their own accounts — trading records are no longer an open book.
Qualcomm Beats Arm in Court but Only Wins $2 — Both Sides Claim Victory
A Delaware jury found Arm breached its licensing agreement and interfered with Qualcomm's business dealings, but awarded damages of just $2. Both companies issued statements declaring the outcome a win for their side.
Beats Pill Rumors Confirmed: Pikachu Collab Speaker Officially Teased, Release Date Still Unknown
Beats dropped a silhouette teaser on social media, confirming that a Pokémon Pikachu collab Pill speaker is on the way—echoing rumors from August when Pikachu showed up on Apple's campus. Still no word yet on release date or pricing.
What Happens to Your Accounts After You're Gone? Google and Apple's Digital Legacy Rules Are Worlds Apart
Google's Inactive Account Manager and Apple's Legacy Contact both let family members access account content, but the triggering conditions, waiting periods, and scope of accessible data are completely different. Without advance setup, accounts are simply left to the system's default handling.
Smart #2 Debuts at Paris Motor Show: After a String of SUVs, the Brand Remembers Who It Used to Be
Smart unveiled its ultra-compact electric car, the #2, at the Paris Motor Show, offering roughly 290 km of range on a single charge and starting under £20,000 — though the tiny car likely won't be making its way to the US market.
PS5 Price Hiked Three Times in Six Years: The $399 Console From 2020 Now Costs $599 in 2026
The PlayStation 5 hasn't gotten cheaper since its 2020 launch—it's gone up in price again and again. Sony has confirmed that rising memory costs are the main culprit, a complete reversal of the usual pattern where consoles get cheaper as a generation winds down.
Former FTX COO Slams Netflix's New Series 'The Altruists': Turning the Collapse Into a Love Story Made Her Sick
Former FTX COO Constance Wang has publicly responded to the trailer for Netflix's new series "The Altruists," saying the content made her "physically sick" and accusing the production of rewriting the FTX collapse as a love story.
Meta Blocks All TikTok Ads — "Standard Business Practice" on the Surface, Child Safety Battle Underneath
Citing "refusing to promote a competitor is normal business behavior," Meta has announced a ban on ads from TikTok parent company ByteDance across seven countries — timed right after Meta itself paid $1.8 billion to settle a child safety lawsuit.
Bitwise CEO: Dogecoin ETF Flop Exposes the Gap, Company Doubles Down on NEAR and AI
Bitwise's CEO called the lackluster debut of the Dogecoin spot ETF a "tragedy," saying it highlights the gap between ETF buyers and actual crypto users. The firm recently launched a spot NEAR ETF and says AI will be a top priority going forward.
Out of Battery? Ring's New Smart Lock Comes With a Hand-Crank Dial
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff believes dead-battery anxiety is the key reason smart locks haven't gone mainstream. The new Smart Lock features a built-in hand-crank generator—just turn the handle for emergency access. It's slated to launch in early 2027 at $249.
Polymarket Rolls Out Protocol V2, Replacing Gnosis Framework with Single ERC-1155 Contract
Polymarket has launched Protocol V2, replacing its old Gnosis-based framework with a single ERC-1155 position contract and switching to pUSD as collateral, streamlining on-chain position structures.
Candidates Can't Bet on Their Own Win: US Congressman Proposes Bill to Close Prediction Market Conflict-of-Interest Loophole
US Representative Don Davis has introduced a bill that would ban federal office candidates and their family members from trading prediction market contracts tied to the outcome of their own elections, directly calling out a gray area that's existed in the rules all along.
PS2 Original Security Chip SPC970 Fully Cracked, 25-Year-Sealed Code Exposed for the First Time
Developer DiscoStarslayer and collaborator Libby found an EEPROM write exploit, spending four years to finally read out the original PS2's MechaCon security chip firmware. 22 image files have now been uploaded to GitHub.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Officially Named Skydance, Ellison Announces Personally
The $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger has officially been named Skydance, with CEO David Ellison announcing the news himself in the very first post on his newly created X account. The deal is expected to close by the end of this month.
SEC Proposes New Framework: Investment Advisors and Funds May Get Green Light to Self-Custody Crypto Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has put forward a draft framework for crypto asset custody, allowing investment advisors and funds to self-custody crypto assets under certain conditions, with state trust companies available as an alternative custodian option.
Ditching Master & Dynamic, Neurable Goes Solo on Its Latest Brain-Reading Headphones
Neurable has launched its first independently designed brain-sensing headphones, the Neurable One, priced at $499. The headphones feature built-in EEG tracking for focus and brain age, paired with 40mm beryllium drivers and six-microphone noise cancellation.
DogeOS Public Testnet Goes Live, Dogecoin Set to Plug Into EVM Smart Contracts
DogeOS has launched a zero-knowledge rollup public testnet, enabling Dogecoin to run EVM smart contracts, with the testnet using DOGE to pay gas fees.
Robinhood Adds Perpetual Futures and Weekend Stock Trading, Rolls Out AI Agent Builder
Robinhood announces its US stock platform will open up perpetual futures trading and weekend stock trading, while also launching Robinhood Agents in the same update, letting users build their own custom AI agents right in the app.
Senate Report Names Names: USDT Emerges as Core Tool in Iran's Shadow Banking System
A new US Senate investigative report states that Tether and its stablecoin USDT have become central to the operation of "Iran's shadow banking system"—details are scarce, but the allegation is unambiguous.