New York – October 15, 2026 -- Sandbox VR opens its first New York City location on October 23 at 777 7th Avenue in Times Square, and guests who book by October 22 can save 20% on all tickets.

The 10,324-square-foot Manhattan venue is the company's 100th location. It sits within walking distance of Broadway's Theatre District, Rockefeller Center, and Radio City Music Hall.

New York – October 15, 2026 -- A new podcast episode, "AI for a Better World: What Does It Mean to Be Human in the Age of AI?", debuts October 15, 2026, on the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network and on all major podcast streaming platforms via the Planet Classroom Network.

Host C. M. (Cathy) Rubin, an award-winning journalist and education reformer, talks with Viktoria Modesta, a bionic pop artist, futurist and former MIT Media Lab Fellow. Their subject is how emerging technology is changing human agency, artistic expression and self-worth.

Toronto – October 15, 2026 -- Toca Boca World players can dress their characters in looks inspired by HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys and play four songs from Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters in their stories when the collaboration launches October 27.

United States – October 15, 2026 -- TickTalk Radio, a closed music service for kids' smartwatches, costs $4.99 a month as an add-on. It is included in the TickTalk Wireless Premium plan and runs on the new $169.99 TickTalk 6.

The service has no ads, no algorithmic social feeds and no open search. Parents approve what their children can hear.

San Diego – October 14, 2026 -- Sony Electronics has introduced the ECM-W5 wireless microphone system for video creators, and pre-orders open at 7 AM PT/10 AM ET on October 14, 2026. The system pairs two transmitters with one receiver and sends audio over a line-of-sight distance of up to 500 m.

Beijing – October 13, 2026 -- A new documentary, From Barren Land to Prosperity: Fujian-Ningxia Partnership, premiered on China Media Group's CCTV-4 channel on October 5. It looks at how one of China's poorest regions changed over three decades.

Chengdu – October 12, 2026 -- XGIMI's new HORIZON 30 Series projectors are open for pre-order from October 12 through October 31 at XGIMI.com, starting at $1,899 for the HORIZON 30 Pro. Open sales begin November 1.

San Jose – October 12, 2026 -- Poker fans can watch eight-hour live streams on the official Americas Cardroom Kick channel on October 11, 15 and 18, as the $6.5 million guaranteed Dual Venom PKOs continue. Viewers can join the chat during each broadcast.

Three Americas Cardroom Pros take the first-flight streams

Jon Pardy is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, when Day 1C starts at 1:05 p.m. ET. Ana Marquez follows on Thursday, October 15, for Day 1D, and Drew Gonzalez streams Sunday, October 18, for Day 1E.

San Francisco – October 12, 2026 -- Owners of select 2026 Hisense TVs can now get Dolby Vision 2 through a firmware update, with more models receiving it over the coming weeks. Dolby Laboratories and Hisense say it is the first phase of a broader rollout.

Four 2026 Hisense lines get the update first

The Hisense UX, UR9, UR8 and U7 (sold as the U7 pro in the EU, MEA and CSA) are first in line. Models running Google TV or VIDAA OS will unlock Dolby Vision 2 over the coming weeks in North America, Europe and APAC.

Burbank, Calif. – October 11, 2026 -- CLEAR+ Members born in 1997 can get a free booking of CLEAR Concierge, the company's VIP airport service, if they pass through security in a CLEAR+ Lane between June 29 and July 6, 2026.