North America – November 03, 2026 -- Ford and Lincoln drivers in the U.S. and Canada can stream music, radio and podcasts straight from the dashboard starting this October, with no phone needed.

The new Ford Streaming Radio and Lincoln Streaming Radio apps, powered by Stingray, run directly in the vehicle's SYNC or Ford/Lincoln Digital Experience system.

Nashville, Tenn. – October 31, 2026 -- Matt Robertson of Kuttawa, Kentucky, won $1.25 million at World Bass Enterprises' inaugural "The Champions" tournament, the biggest payout ever awarded to a bass fishing tournament winner. He landed five fish weighing 20 lbs. 2 oz. on the final day.

Canada – October 31, 2026 -- Investors can own silver as physical bullion, as mining-company shares or through exchange-traded products, and each route carries different costs, risks and levels of control.

Bullion is the metal itself. Mining shares are part ownership of a business. Exchange-traded products can track either the silver price or a basket of miners. The right choice depends on what you want silver to do in your portfolio: direct ownership, silver-price exposure or exposure to mining-company growth.

MONTREAL – October 30, 2026 -- An electric scooter that covers 25 miles (40 km) on a mild day will go about 22 miles (35 km) at 32°F (0°C), according to Apollo Scooters. The company analyzed 512,359 rides on 8,449 scooters, and the roughly 12% loss it found is well below the 20 to 50% figure often cited online.

Range loss builds gradually as temperatures fall

Apollo tagged each ride with the local air temperature and compared it with the same scooter at 68°F (20°C). The loss grows in steps rather than dropping off a cliff:

TORONTO – October 29, 2026 -- The Hilton Honors American Express Card, Hilton's first co-branded credit card in Canada, launches on October 29, 2026 with a $150 annual fee and 6X points on purchases at Hilton properties. American Express Canada and Hilton announced the card as the next step in a partnership that has lasted more than 70 years.

Hilton says Hilton Honors membership in Canada has grown by more than 40% since 2023. Cardmembers can use points across Hilton's portfolio of 28 brands and more than 9,600 properties worldwide.

Sunnyvale – October 29, 2026 -- XREAL's AURA glasses, which XREAL calls the first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR, are available to order now in the United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea. A limited-time offer sets the 12GB + 256GB model at $1,099 and the 16GB + 512GB model at $1,299. Shipping is expected to begin in mid-November.

MIAMI – October 28, 2026 -- A new survey of 2,000 adults in the United States and Canada finds that 81% miss the sense of wonder they had as kids more than the free time they had back then. Club Med, the all-inclusive resort operator, commissioned the study from Wakefield Research as the first edition of its Art of Free Time Report 2026.

Boston – October 28, 2026 -- People with Parkinson's can now order WellPD, an FDA-cleared and CE-marked wrist-worn device from Empatica that tracks tremor, dyskinesia and bradykinesia at home, along with sleep and activity.

A companion app pulls those measurements into daily summaries. The aim is to help users see how their symptoms fluctuate, spot changes around medication doses and talk through those patterns with their care teams.

Auburn Hills – October 27, 2026 -- Mopar is selling a limited-run '27 Dodge Charger package for $10,995 (U.S. MSRP), adding carbon-fiber parts and a cold-air intake to the two-door R/T and Scat Pack Plus. Only 270 units will be built to mark the brand's 90th anniversary in 2027.

Only 270 cars, split across three colors

Mopar will build 90 cars in each of three colors: Bludicrous, Diamond Black and White Knuckle. Of the 270 units, 243 are allocated to the U.S. and 27 to Canada. Dealer orders open in early January 2027, and production starts in spring 2027.

McLean, Virginia – October 27, 2026 -- Hilton Honors members with Silver, Gold, Diamond or Diamond Reserve status can now use their Points toward hotel charges straight from their phone, with no front desk visit. The new Pay with Points benefit is live at 150 participating hotels in the U.S.