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The bull market turned 4 years old on Monday. Investors say reaching a fifth birthday could be challenging

The S&P 500’s bull run has entered its fifth year, powered by the AI boom, but weaker market breadth, high expectations and inflation risks are raising doubts about how long it can last.

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23:06TechnologySmartphone Shipments Just Hit a New Low. Thanks, RAMageddon 23:01ScienceCrew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island 23:00CultureAfter 29 Years, South Park Officially Releases Its Most Controversial Episode Ever 22:17BusinessElon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor 22:06TechnologyCyberattack Targets French Supermarket Refrigerators, Forcing Mass Food Disposal 22:02CultureHulu Deserves Kudos For Turning A 10-Episode Masterpiece Miniseries Into A Full Show 22:00CultureJason Statham’s $1.5B Action Blockbuster Is Officially About to Disappear From Netflix 21:35BusinessEarnings beats are now the norm. What the stock market needs to keep rallying 20:37BusinessSatya Nadella went from an H-1B worker to Microsoft CEO. The Trump administration just shut that path for his employees 20:18BusinessAirlines raised fares as fuel costs surged, but Delta’s CEO says those higher ticket prices could be here to stay as long as demand holds up 19:31BusinessFridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack 19:14BusinessIonQ to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal for up to $1.3 billion 19:06TechnologyApple’s New Smart Home Hub Is Reportedly Called HomeView and Will Ship in November 19:00CultureDisney's New Fantasy Adaptation Based On 11-Book Series Is An Apology 6 Years In The Making

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After 29 Years, South Park Officially Releases Its Most Controversial Episode Ever

Screen Rant declares that the latest episode of South Park, 'Billionaire Weenietown,' is the most controversial in the show's 29-year history, featuring grotesque nudity, a slur, and a degrading deep-fake of the US president.

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Hulu Deserves Kudos For Turning A 10-Episode Masterpiece Miniseries Into A Full Show

Hulu has renewed Shogun for a second season after the 2024 historical drama became a major critical and streaming hit. The next run will be an original story with a 10-year time jump.

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Satya Nadella went from an H-1B worker to Microsoft CEO. The Trump administration just shut that path for his employees

The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft from the PERM green card programme, blocking new applications and those already pending. The move comes despite Satya Nadella receiving a top US technology honour the same day.

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Cyberattack Targets French Supermarket Refrigerators, Forcing Mass Food Disposal

Hackers forced internet-connected fridge and freezer controllers at hundreds of French supermarkets into defrost mode, spoiling food and triggering some fires. The attack hit several grocery chains and exposed weak points in food-supply systems.

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Earnings beats are now the norm. What the stock market needs to keep rallying

US company profits are expected to surge again, but analysts say that may not be enough to sustain the market rally unless big banks and tech keep delivering strong guidance.

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Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack

A cyber attack hit hundreds of French supermarkets overnight, overheating fridges and freezers and spoiling food worth millions of euros. Prosecutors have opened a cyber-crime investigation.

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Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor

Elon Musk has disclosed more than $276 million in donations to Republican groups since July, making him the biggest known donor for the 2026 midterms. The giving comes as he mends ties with Donald Trump and keeps major business links to the federal government.

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Apple’s New Smart Home Hub Is Reportedly Called HomeView and Will Ship in November

Apple is expected to unveil a Siri-focused smart home display called the HomeView on Tuesday. Bloomberg says it will go on sale in November and act as a home command centre.

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Disney's New Fantasy Adaptation Based On 11-Book Series Is An Apology 6 Years In The Making

Disney's upcoming Artemis Fowl TV series aims to redeem the franchise after the widely panned 2020 film adaptation, promising to restore the books' sharp wit and moral complexity.

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Smartphone Shipments Just Hit a New Low. Thanks, RAMageddon

Global smartphone shipments fell 20% in the third quarter of 2026 to their lowest level since 2012, as rising DRAM and NAND costs pushed up phone prices. Analysts say AI data centre demand is squeezing memory supply and making shoppers wait longer or buy refurbished devices.

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Airlines raised fares as fuel costs surged, but Delta’s CEO says those higher ticket prices could be here to stay as long as demand holds up

Delta’s boss says strong demand has let airlines pass on much of a sharp rise in fuel costs to passengers, keeping higher fares in place for now.

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IonQ to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal for up to $1.3 billion

IonQ will buy cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal worth up to $1.3 billion, as it seeks to bolster defences against AI and quantum-era threats.

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Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island

A research team has reached Nikumaroro Island to inspect possible wreckage linked to Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance. They will work around giant coconut crabs and extreme weather while searching for the so-called Taraia Object.

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Jason Statham’s $1.5B Action Blockbuster Is Officially About to Disappear From Netflix

Jason Statham’s Furious 7, his biggest film at $1.5 billion worldwide, is set to leave Netflix on 31 October. The action hit has an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Astronomers witness supermassive black hole gorge on a cosmic meal before 'burping' radio jets 300 days later

Using NASA’s Swift spacecraft, astronomers saw a supermassive black hole in NGC 1275 flare in X-rays and, about 300 days later, produce radio jets. They estimate its mass at between 100 million and 1 billion times the Sun.

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The Fitbit Air Is Getting an Upgrade

Google is adding health-tracking tools and improved workout detection to the Fitbit Air, including insulin resistance estimates, blood pressure trends and sleep breathing quality in its Premium plan.

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What Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Reveals About Media’s Future (Guest Column)

A guest column says the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery deal shows media consolidation alone will not solve fragmentation, streaming pressure and the rise of AI and new rivals. The argument is that future growth will depend on reinvention, not just scale.

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SpaceX launching 6,300 pounds of cargo to the ISS on Oct. 13: Watch it live

SpaceX is due to launch a Falcon 9 and Dragon cargo capsule on 13 October, carrying 6,300 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station. The mission is expected to dock on 15 October.

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