Hong Kong – October 19, 2026 -- The Hypershell X Ultra S, a 1.7 kg foldable consumer exoskeleton, has been named to TIME's 2026 Best Inventions list in the Sports & Fitness category. The full Hypershell X Series is available now at Hypershell.com and on Amazon.

Irving – October 19, 2026 -- Caris Life Sciences has launched the second commercial for Caris Detect, its multi-cancer early detection blood test, with three-time major champion golfer Jordan Spieth as the face of the campaign.

San Francisco – October 16, 2026 -- Human Longevity, Inc. (HLI) now offers up to $1 million in treatment and clinical support to eligible members diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, after expanding its Cancer Prevention Pledge to cover the disease. The support is subject to program terms.

CEO and Chairman Dr. Wei-Wu He says the company is confident enough in its detection approach that no member under its ongoing care should reach stage IV without earlier detection. The pledge is meant to provide backing if advanced cancer develops anyway.

Sunnyvale – October 16, 2026 -- XREAL's new 1 Pro+ AR glasses are available globally from XREAL.com for $599, bringing a display up to 1,200 nits at peak brightness, AI HDR and smoother 2D-to-3D conversion.

The 1 Pro+ is an update to the XREAL One Pro, which has been part of the company's wearable display lineup since 2025. XREAL says it chose to build on that foundation rather than reinvent it.

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.

Somerville, Mass. – October 15, 2026 -- Lilypad, a paint and primer that absorbs excess moisture and prevents condensation, now comes in seven new colors after landing on TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 list in the Manufacturing & Materials category.

One gallon absorbs about 13 ounces of water vapor

Adept Materials built Lilypad for rooms that get wet. The paint takes in moisture when humidity spikes and releases it as conditions normalize. A single gallon absorbs about 13 ounces of water vapor, roughly what a hot shower releases.

San Diego – – October 12, 2026 -- Eleven students from the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF) reached the 76th Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), and they brought home eight awards worth a combined $6,300. The world's largest precollege science and engineering competition concluded on May 15 with the Grand Awards ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona.

Las Vegas – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense is showing the 163MX RGBY MicroLED Display at CES 2026, an ultra-large screen that adds a fourth, yellow sub-pixel to the usual red-green-blue design. The display has won a CES 2026 Innovation Award for that four-primary architecture.

San Francisco – October 10, 2026 -- Solvely.ai's AI math solver walks learners through text or image-based questions with step-by-step explanations, follow-up questions and visual whiteboard explanations. The company says the goal is helping people build understanding and skills rather than simply completing tasks.

Ewing Township, N.J. – October 07, 2026 -- Arm & Hammer Baking Soda is holding its third annual Baking Soda Rocket Day on October 8, a nationwide hands-on STEAM event that has reached more than 200,000 students since launching in 2024.

The program combines classroom resources, baking soda rocket launches and in-person events designed to connect science lessons to real career paths for young learners.