New York reports that the industry is now on pace for $90 billion in profits this year, leading to higher compensation.

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The Google Pixel Watch 5 is discounted by $60 during Amazon’s October sale, with the 41mm version on sale for $334.99, and the 45mm version for $364.99. The latest version of Google’s smartwatch rolled out alongside the Pixel 11 phones in August with improved GPS, gesture controls, and offline Gemini, although we had mixed results ahead of its launch with Google’s AI assistant’s proactive notifications. It’s possible that it has gotten better since.

The discount here helps offset the Pixel Watch 5’s $50 price hike over the Pixel Watch 4, and is particularly notable for coming so soon after the watch released. While every one of its new health features wasn’t rolled out in time for our initial review, Google is continuing to expand the watch’s functionality.

Read our Pixel Watch 5 review.

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The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.

The alleged victim is not part of Kieran Hayler or Katie Price's extended families.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the rape allegations, but the lawyer says comments she made on the case should disqualify her.

The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.

Paramount has completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming a combined company known as Skydance. The merger officially puts Paramount and WBD's film studios, along with major networks and brands like HBO, CBS News, and CNN, under one roof.

The road to the media megamerger has been a rocky one for Paramount, which secured an agreement in February after waging a months-long battle against Netflix for WBD. Since then, it has faced criticism from both lawmakers and Hollywood talent about the negative impact of media consolidation.

Paramount cleared its last major hurdle last month, as it settled with 12 states that …

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The Emmys have a new home - and it looks like Amazon paid plenty for the rights. The awards show and Amazon announced a six-year deal that will move the Emmys from its traditional broadcast television home to Prime Video. The shift begins with the 2027 ceremony, which will air next September, though you won't actually have to sign up for Prime Video to watch it. The announcement instead says that the stream "will be free to view for audiences worldwide."

According to Deadline, Amazon paid around $20-25 million per year for the rights, making the deal worth upwards of $120 million. "Our broadcast partners have been tremendous stewards of the …

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Starting on October 9th, anyone using Google Gemini on a free plan will be limited to the Flash Lite model. Free users can currently choose from Gemini Flash Lite, Flash, and Pro, but now you'll need a $4.99/month Google AI Plus subscription to access the standard Flash model. However, that subscription is also getting a downgrade - it will soon no longer include Gemini Pro. Google says AI Plus subscribers will receive an email letting them know when they'll lose access to it.

After these changes, access to the top-tier Gemini Pro model and a "Deep Think" advanced reasoning option will be restricted to users with a Google AI Pro or Ultra s …

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The prosecution says the targets were journalists working for a satellite channel critical of the Iranian government.

NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama says he was inspired by the unity and camaraderie of rugby after spending time with French second tier side Provence.

After suffering years of frustration with Apple's parental control features, I've been eagerly anticipating the revamped Screen Time that launched last month with iOS 27. Unfortunately, I can't use it.

Technically, this is because my 18-year-old son hasn't got round to updating his MacBook. But mostly, it's because Apple's rollout of the new feature has been confusing and frustrating, with fiddly requirements that might have you digging through drawers for your old devices.

"We're working to resolve delays some families are seeing."

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I'm not even trying to use Screen Time on my son's devices. He's 18, away …

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Novak Djokovic claims the 102nd title of his astonishing career as Alex de Minaur retires injured from the China Open final.