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 -- 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.

Houston – October 13, 2026 -- Creality has opened US pre-orders for the K3, a flagship 3D printer starting at $849 that swaps between four nozzles in about 5 seconds instead of purging filament through a single one. The company says this cuts total print times by up to 80% and material waste by up to 85% compared with conventional single-nozzle multi-color workflows.

Olathe, Kan. – October 13, 2026 -- Garmin's third-generation MARQ collection is available now, with six luxury tool watches starting at a suggested retail price of $2,500 and offering up to 18 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.

The lineup includes the MARQ Adventurer, Athlete, Aviator, Commander, Diver and Golfer. Each has its own bezel, strap or bracelet, plus an exclusive, customizable watch face collection. Faces are inspired by classic timepieces such as the World Timer, Panda and Flieger.

Panama City – October 13, 2026 -- Eligible BingX users can now buy U.S. stocks and ETFs with USDT and USDC, starting at $5, without wiring fiat or opening a separate brokerage account. The platform launched the service through an integration with Alpaca, a provider of brokerage infrastructure and APIs.

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.

Fort Lauderdale – October 12, 2026 -- Buying crypto with cash just got cheaper for Americans near one of 400-plus new machines: Lowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs has launched with a flat 5% fee on every purchase, compared with the 12% to 15% typical at Bitcoin ATMs and 20% or more at some of the largest national operators.

The machines sit in convenience stores, gas stations and shopping centers in Florida, California, Arizona, Texas and other states. They sell Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and the dollar-pegged stablecoins Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) for cash.

Hong Kong – October 12, 2026 -- ugee has launched ugee maker, a moderated, kid-friendly 3D printing community for families and beginners, and anyone who signs up for an account is entered into a $1,000 prize giveaway.

The platform targets what ugee describes as a gap in the market. Beginners currently choose between technical communities with little safety guidance for young users and family-friendly platforms that require buying a specific brand's hardware. ugee maker offers a third option for parents, kids and newcomers.

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.

Lisbon – October 12, 2026 -- Travellers on multi-carrier trips across the oneworld alliance can now check in once, scan their passport and save boarding passes to their digital wallet. The feature is live on all alliance carriers and covers every oneworld-operated flight in an itinerary, regardless of which airline operates the first leg.

The feature runs on oneworld's proprietary technology, which lets different member airlines' systems communicate through a shared digital platform.