Seattle – October 14, 2026 -- Expedia Group's new Unpack '27 report identifies seven travel trends for 2027, from one-night getaways to hobby-led rentals in landlocked US cities. The report draws on first-party data from Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo, plus global traveler research and social listening.

Dubai – October 14, 2026 -- Bybit has rolled out a revamped app homepage that puts crypto, stocks, macro assets, Earn and Alpha into one interface, and it is now available to the public. The exchange says more than 80 million users worldwide trust the platform.

Five tabs let users choose their markets

The multi-tab homepage has dedicated Crypto, Stocks, Macro, Earn and Alpha tabs, so users can view the markets most relevant to them. The homepage remembers each user's preferences.

Singapore – October 13, 2026 -- VPN Proxy Master has added 62 server locations across its Windows and Mac apps, giving desktop users more city-level connection choices in 105 countries.

Windows server locations jump 40.5% to 163

Windows gets the largest share of the upgrade. Server locations rise from 116 to 163, and country coverage grows from 94 to 105. That adds 11 countries and 47 server locations.

Charlotte – October 13, 2026 -- Women are being urged to discuss their personal blood clot risk with a healthcare professional this World Thrombosis Day, October 13, as a global campaign focuses on how that risk shifts across a woman's life.

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.

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.

Dubai – October 12, 2026 -- Eligible Bybit users can now buy and sell more than 1,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs with USDC and no trading commissions. The list includes Apple (AAPL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU) and the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ).

Access depends on jurisdiction. Users must be in a permitted jurisdiction and complete the required KYC verification. Bybit says it serves more than 80 million users worldwide.

Suwanee – October 12, 2026 -- If you are shopping for a TV of 100 inches or larger, or a laser projector that fills a wall, Hisense now holds the top global position in both categories. According to Omdia data for Q3 2025, the brand took a 56.6% shipment share in the 100-inch-and-over TV segment and a 68.9% share in Laser TV.

Hisense ranks No. 1 in two large-screen segments

Omdia's latest figures put Hisense first worldwide in both categories. The 56.6% share covers shipments of TVs at 100 inches and above. The 68.9% share covers Laser TVs.