Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relations campaigns that were spearheaded by three influential players.

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Two men were mistakenly arrested in the Bronx by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Gary R. Brown, a federal judge, condemned the agency’s actions.

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The Spanish Supreme Court canceled an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, who has been living in self-imposed exile in Belgium.

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Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

Netflix just announced The Conjuring: Unspoken, a new horror game set in The Conjuring universe that you can play with your phone as a controller, and it will launch exclusively on the service on October 13th.

Here's Netflix's description of the game:

The Conjuring: Unspoken is an interactive paranormal investigation you can play from your couch. It's a narrative experience, so you shape the story by choosing different dialogue options as you play. Using your phone, you scour the historic Red Lion Inn (reportedly a haunted place in England) for clues about things that go bump in the night.

As demonologist Francesca Noakes, you scan the …

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The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.

Googlebooks are here. The first models went on sale Sunday, October 4th, and we received review units of all five Googlebooks about 24 hours ago. Since then, we've been in a mad dash to put the devices through their paces and get a check on what it's like to use these Android laptops.

At first glance, Googlebooks feel very Chromebook-ish, and at times a little janky. But Google has some great new ideas afoot on how a laptop and phone interact. You can already link your phone to a Windows laptop to sync your notifications and mirror your whole iPhone on macOS. But Googlebooks allow you to take actions on your phone from your laptop in a way …

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The Nvidia-backed company is targeting an IPO in 2027.

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Apple TV has had a really great run in 2026 - and a cozy new addition is helping expand its lineup even more. As the streaming service has attempted to grow in order to better compete with the likes of Disney and Netflix, it has steadily broadened the range of its series. This year has included everything from a pair of OnlyFans dramedies to the horror-comedy hybrid Widow's Bay, alongside the return of some big names like Ted Lasso and Silo. And now you can add Small Prophets to the growing list of new flavors on Apple TV.

The six-episode comedy actually premiered on the BBC earlier this year, but it's going to be streaming on Apple TV on O …

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Three men tried to flee the UK in a lorry after their crimes, but were stopped by French police.

For frequent travelers who like to pack light, the Anker Nano 100W universal travel adapter packs multiple USB ports and is equipped with the ability to adapt to outlets in over 200 countries and regions with its US, UK and EU plugs. During October Prime Day, it’s only $63.99 (usually $79.99) at Amazon.

The adapter has four total USB ports, with two USB-C that support up to 100W when used individually, an additional USB-C for another device, and a USB-A port for good measure. The exterior screen lets you check your charging power and status at a glance, and the prongs fold away neatly for packing the charger away before takeoff or when you leave the hotel.

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From spoofing hypersonic missiles to jamming drone signals, combat zones are in the grip of an electronic arms race.

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Gunner Stockton has proved that overlooking him is a mistake

Scientists say that if the woman did die of plague, it is unlikely to have spread widely around Russia or to other countries.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit seeks to deepen cooperation with a country rattled by President Trump’s threats against neighboring Greenland.

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Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.

About 130 million people have been deleted from final or preliminary voter rolls in a process that some government critics have described as opaque.

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How good can Falcons offense be after Saints steamroll? ‘Sky’s the limit’