New York – – October 14, 2026 -- EltaMD has launched Rapid Recovery Serum and Rapid Recovery Cream, a two-product system for skin after lasers and microneedling that is sold only through participating skin health professionals. Patients need to ask their provider whether it is available.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Maven Pet has launched Companion, an AI assistant inside its app that is available now to all subscribers for $167.92 a year, hardware included.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Dog owners heading into holiday travel now have a new daily option: PetLabCo.® has launched NeuraBlendTM Calming Chew, a melatonin-free soft chew priced at $38.60 to $43.93 for a 30-day tub, depending on dog size.

It is the company's first calming product. Each pork-flavored chew combines 10 active ingredients, including valerian root, ashwagandha, L-theanine and a postbiotic blend, to help support calm behavior.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Starting Thursday, October 15, fans aged 21 and over can buy an oversized inflatable bar, a vintage photo booth or a cocktail-serving armchair for $12.99 each, the suggested retail price of a 750mL bottle of Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Tennis, pickleball and padel players across the U.S. can now search more than 67,000 facilities and 280,000 courts on a single platform, after CourtsApp announced its national expansion.

One search replaces club sites, park directories and search engines

Racquet sports are growing in popularity, but the places to play them remain highly fragmented. Players often have to check individual club websites, park directories and search engines just to find a court.

NEW YORK – October 12, 2026 -- Costco members can now buy Hohem's iSteady M7 AI tracking smartphone gimbal on Costco.com for $199.99, a member-only price that undercuts the $299 U.S. MSRP by $100.

The listing is Hohem's first entry into U.S. membership retail. Hohem CEO Chen Min said the company wants filming tools to be "accessible to more people," pointing to family moments, travel footage and content creation as target uses.

Seattle – October 12, 2026 -- Nordstrom is rolling out its 2026 holiday season with a David Bowie collaboration, FAO Schwarz toy shops, a new in-store app mode and same-day beauty delivery in more than 15 markets starting this month.

Hauppauge – – October 12, 2026 -- Patients in Westchester can now book cataract evaluations, glaucoma care and comprehensive eye exams with Susan Fromer, MD, a board-certified ophthalmologist with more than 30 years of experience, at SightMD's Harrison, New York office.

Fromer brings cataract and glaucoma expertise to SightMD's New York team

Fromer has joined SightMD's New York physician team. Her specialties are comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery and glaucoma management, along with the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of eye conditions.

New York – October 12, 2026 -- California investors use AI for investment decisions more than those in any other U.S. state, according to the new Investing.com AI Investing Index. Ohio and Colorado tie for second, followed by Florida and Texas, while Wall Street's home state of New York ranks only 13th.

The index analyzed 12 months of U.S. user activity. It looked at the use of AI for investment research and at engagement with AI-focused stocks, adjusted for audience size in each state.

New York – October 11, 2026 -- US passport holders can now add a free, TSA-approved digital ID to Samsung Wallet and use it at more than 250 Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, leaving the physical ID in the bag. The feature, called Samsung ID with CLEAR, comes from a partnership between CLEAR and Samsung Electronics America.