Irvine, Calif. – November 03, 2026 -- The 2027 Mazda3 brings wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and phone charging to more buyers, and the 2.5 S Preferred Hatchback is offered with i-Activ all-wheel drive for under $30,000, Mazda North American Operations announced.

Both the sedan and the hatchback return with updated packaging. The company also keeps a 6-speed manual transmission available on the 2.5 S Hatchback.

LAS VEGAS – November 02, 2026 -- SRT Performance has unveiled the Jeep Wrangler Scrambler SRT Concept, an open-air pickup built on a Wrangler foundation that is the first high-speed, desert-performance Jeep concept to wear an SRT badge. It reimagines the Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler, which paired Jeep capability with pickup utility.

Burlington – October 30, 2026 -- Festival fans who can't attend can now pass their Front Gate Tickets pass to another fan at exactly the price they paid, with nothing added on top. CashorTrade, the face-value ticket marketplace, has integrated with Front Gate Tickets, the Austin-based ticketing company behind festivals including Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Bourbon & Beyond, Lost Lands and Ultra Music Festival.

NEW YORK – October 30, 2026 -- Homeowners ordering custom window treatments from TWOPAGES can choose from 50+ collections and 1,000+ fabrics, with standard drapery production taking 3–7 days. Timelines differ for other categories, including Roman shades and bamboo shades.

Miami – October 30, 2026 -- Free-to-play social gaming platform Hit Fortune now counts more than 100,000 daily active users and offers over 1,000 slot-style titles on mobile. The platform reached the milestone as it marked its two-year anniversary on Sept. 26.

Hit Fortune adds new slot-style games every week

The library spans a range of themes, visual styles and gameplay experiences. It mixes third-party titles with games built in-house by Game Wonder, the studio behind the platform.

Washington – October 28, 2026 -- Microplastics turned up in the blood of 27 of 28 people tested in a new report, a 96% detection rate across participants in Canada and the United States.

The report, titled Microplastics in Me: Finding Plastics in Human Blood, comes from Plastic Pollution Coalition, Plastic People, and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. It is the first to publicly identify a group of individuals who have microplastics in their bodies.

NEW YORK – October 21, 2026 -- Hip-hop manager and author Sophia Chang's new podcast, The Baddest Bitch in the Room, is available now on the SiriusXM app and all major podcast platforms, with new episodes every Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.

Seattle – October 20, 2026 -- Seabourn is turning its Earth & Ocean restaurant concept into a fleetwide culinary philosophy, with locally inspired menus and new dining experiences coming to guests at sea and ashore.

The philosophy pairs regional specialties, seasonal produce and culinary traditions with gourmet ingredients sourced worldwide for their quality, flavor and craftsmanship. It takes its name from the Earth & Ocean restaurant that Seabourn introduced in 2018, which offered rotating menus built on fresh, locally available ingredients.

New York – October 19, 2026 -- SiriusXM will broadcast every NBA game of the 2026-27 season, from Opening Night through The Finals, and its new SiriusXM Sports Pass subscription includes all of them for $5 per month.

Opening night brings a three-game slate on October 20

The season starts with a tripleheader on October 20. At 3:00 pm ET, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics visit Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.

Seoul – October 19, 2026 -- Korean beauty brand MARSHIQUE's targeted wrinkle and lifting patches are now on Ulta.com, with prices ranging from $16 to $25 and in-store availability starting November 1.

The online launch went live on October 18. The brand will then appear in 504 Ulta Beauty stores nationwide on November 1. Ulta Beauty operates more than 1,500 stores and is the largest specialty beauty retailer in the United States.