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.

Lewes – October 19, 2026 -- HiBy's new RS2 II portable Hi-Fi player costs US$439 in its aluminum alloy edition, weighs 156g and uses the same DARWIN III audio architecture as the company's flagship RS8 II.

Hong Kong – October 19, 2026 -- TECNO and BBC StoryWorks have released a new film about "100 Portraits of Becoming," a two-year portrait project that will collect 100 portraits and personal stories across five countries, starting in Kenya.

TECNO co-created the project with visual artist Angélica Dass. It pairs Dass's approach to portraiture with TECNO's Universal Tone imaging technology, which is designed to represent different skin tones fairly. The countries involved are Kenya, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Brazil.

San José – October 16, 2026 -- Brazilian poker player Gabriel "kingqueensuited" Tavares took home $204,657 by winning Americas Cardroom's Sunday Banana two weeks in a row, on Oct. 4 and Oct. 11. He has also reached Day 2 of the $5 Million GTD NLH Venom PKO.

Two Sunday Banana titles pay $96,336 and $108,321

The Oct. 4 Sunday Banana, a $1,050 buy-in event, drew 436 entries and built a $436,000 prize pool. Tavares won $96,336. A week later, he finished first among 502 entries competing for $502,000, earning $108,321.

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.

Salt Lake City – October 16, 2026 -- The Know Your Lemons Foundation has updated its Webby award-winning app with new games that teach breast self-exams and help users assess their personal risk to build a custom screening plan, a first for the app. The update arrives during Breast Cancer Awareness Month alongside the launch of the #Lemonista movement.

Belize City – October 16, 2026 -- BC.GAME says its BC Engine rewards mechanism has paid out more than 10 million BCD, equivalent to over US$10 million, in the six months since it launched on April 8, 2026. Eligible $BC holders earn the rewards through hourly settlement rounds.

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.

Boston – October 15, 2026 -- MacPaw's new AI assistant Eney is available now for Mac and iPhone, free to try for 14 days with 10,000 AI credits. It watches your apps, files and calendar, prepares the next step and waits for your approval before it acts.

Eney is built for people whose days fill up with chasing documents, catching up on threads or prepping for calls. According to MacPaw, it needs no complicated setup or AI know-how.

Shenzhen – – October 14, 2026 -- The 1MORE SonoFlow Max HQ60 wireless over-ear headphones are on sale worldwide, with up to 105 hours of playback per charge, noise cancellation up to 50 dB deep, and a choice of White, Silver or Black.

QuietMax 2.0 noise cancellation adapts to your surroundings

The HQ60 uses QuietMaxTM 2.0 noise cancellation with a maximum depth of up to 50 dB. An AI-adaptive algorithm detects ambient noise in real time and targets distractions such as subway rumble, road noise, office equipment and conversations.