New York – October 29, 2026 -- Air France-KLM Flying Blue has been ranked the world's best airline rewards program for the third year in a row, according to point.me's 2026 report. The award travel search platform scored 33 leading loyalty programs using more than 250 million award fares from its own pricing data.

LONDON – October 29, 2026 -- McLaren's car for the Mexico City Grand Prix carries a 'Livery of Dreams': bespoke sticker artwork built from fan wishes submitted earlier in the season to Velo and the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team.

The artwork also appears on paddock screens and in the garage during race weekend. Adult Velo consumers and motorsport enthusiasts from around the world were invited to share their most unique fan wishes, and the best submissions became part of the design.

TORONTO – October 29, 2026 -- A fourth PAW Patrol feature film is in development, and Paramount Pictures is set to distribute it in 2029, Spin Master Corp. announced.

Cal Brunker returns to direct and co-write

Brunker, who directed the first three PAW Patrol films and The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, is back in the director's chair. He is co-writing the new film with Bob Barlen. The movie is a Spin Master Entertainment production, made with Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies.

Cangzhou – October 28, 2026 -- Photographers and video creators worldwide can enter the 2026 Nandagang International Wetland Photo Contest for free until November 28, 2026, with a US$1,500 Grand Prize on offer. The contest is part of Global Wetland Week, a campaign launched by the Cangzhou International Communication Center.

Los Angeles – October 28, 2026 -- The Digimon Card Game is coming to iOS and Android as DIGIMON ALYSION, a free-to-play app with in-app purchases, and pre-registration opens today in 49 countries and regions.

BANDAI CO., LTD. develops and operates the online card game. Its official release is planned for 2026.

Shenzhen – October 28, 2026 -- A ten-video smartphone filmmaking masterclass built around the vivo X500 Pro Max goes live on November 9, 2026, taking learners through the making of one vertical Reel from first shot to final export.

The course comes from Kolder Creative, the platform of filmmaker Sam Kolder, and follows the global launch of the vivo X500 Series. It consists of one introductory video and nine lessons, all built on the same project.

Berkeley, Calif. – October 27, 2026 -- Family holiday bookings with active-travel company Backroads are up nearly 20 percent in 2026 compared with 2025, as grandparents, parents and kids swap traditional gifts for shared winter trips, from surfing in Costa Rica to ice caves in Iceland.

Early bookings for 2027 are also strong, particularly for Kids & Teens trips, which are seeing significant year-over-year growth.

Dubai – October 27, 2026 -- Holders of Tether Gold (XAUT) can now earn a 2.83% fixed APR over a 90-day term through Bybit's new XAUT Savings product on Easy Earn. The offer runs in partnership with XAUE Protocol.

Only 2,000 XAUT are up for grabs

The rewards pool totals 2,000 XAUT and is allocated first come, first served. Bybit says the product goes live on Oct. 26, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Terms and conditions apply, and eligibility details are listed on Bybit Easy Earn.

SINGAPORE – October 27, 2026 -- Trip.com has added a feature called My Travel Impact to its app. It pulls a traveller's more sustainable hotel, flight and rail choices into a single dashboard. The launch follows Trip.com Group's 2026 Sustainable Travel Consumer Report, which found that 56.8% of travellers now intentionally choose more sustainable options and 75.4% say sustainability matters when they make travel decisions.

My Travel Impact covers hotels, flights and rail

The dashboard draws on three parts of a journey:

SINGAPORE – October 27, 2026 -- Turbo VPN has added 42 server locations and 35 streaming connections to its Windows and Mac desktop apps, and it is running a limited-time Halloween deal of 75% off subscriptions plus three extra months of service. Both desktop apps now cover 105 countries. The service is operated by INNOVATIVE CONNECTING PTE. LIMITED.

Windows coverage grows from 98 to 105 countries

On Windows, server locations rise from 133 to 159. The 26 new locations include Brussels, Graz, Tirana, Boston, Denver, Phoenix and Washington, D.C.