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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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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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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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Meta’s Muse AI Is Building a Dossier on You. Here’s What’s Actually in It

Meta’s Muse AI agent is drawing scrutiny over how much personal data it can access, how it uses that data and whether it respects user permissions. Reported issues include a zero-day flaw, disputed access to Apple Messages and accidental disclosure of a home address.

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6 Years Later, New John Dutton Makes Taylor Sheridan’s Coldest Yellowstone Quote Better Than Ever

A re-examination of Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' and its spinoff 'Marshals' highlights the enduring coldness of John Dutton's 'meaner than evil' advice, as Kayce Dutton's journey in law enforcement mirrors his father's moral compromises.

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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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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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Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Holds Steady at No. 1 for Second Week on Singles Chart

Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” stays at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week, while her latest release also pushes her to another chart milestone.

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‘VisionQuest’ Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive?

Marvel's VisionQuest will debut on Wednesday, 14 October with eight episodes, opening with two and then rolling out across October and November. The series follows Vision after WandaVision as he searches for purpose and evades a bounty.

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Apple Home Event Rumor Roundup: Everything We Expect to See Tomorrow

Apple is expected to use tomorrow’s “Welcome Home” event to unveil home tech, including a Siri-focused smart display, a new HomePod model and a refreshed Apple TV. Reports also point to home security cameras and an LG-linked thermostat.

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I Tested the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max’s Batteries and Was Awestruck by One Change

CNET found the iPhone 18 Pro Max has the longest battery life of any iPhone yet, while the smaller 18 Pro is Apple’s fastest-charging phone. The gains come from larger batteries, the A20 Pro chip and iOS 27.

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When Are the iPhone 18, iPhone Air 2 and iPhone 18E Coming Out?

Rumours suggest Apple may delay the standard iPhone 18 and a possible iPhone Air 2 until spring 2027, while the iPhone 18E could launch around the same time.

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GTA 6 Blamed for PlayStation Pro 5 Shortages

Demand for the PlayStation 5 Pro is being linked to anticipation for Grand Theft Auto 6, with the console out of stock on Sony’s site and reselling for about $1,100 or more.

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New 8-Episode Mystery Series On Prime Video Is The Best Of Its Kind

Prime Video's original teen mystery series 'Sterling Point' has become a breakout hit, topping global charts and earning a rare perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, outshining other YA shows on the platform.

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Garrett Hedlund, Jake Lacy & Jessica Biel Going ‘Downriver’ For Artists Equity Independent Pictures, Hungry Bull Productions

Garrett Hedlund, Jake Lacy and Jessica Biel have joined the dramedy Downriver, a Montana fly-fishing story from Artists Equity Independent Pictures and Hungry Bull Productions.

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Our Moon Is Becoming ‘Earth’s Junk Drawer,’ Former NASA Attorney Warns

A former NASA lawyer says commercial activity is outpacing rules on the Moon, with pet ashes, adverts and artworks already being sent there. He warns that without stricter oversight, lunar debris could threaten future missions.

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Chris Pratt's Action Thriller That Divided Critics & Audiences Officially Returns Next Week

Chris Pratt’s Prime Video action series The Terminal List returns on 21 October after a four-year wait. Season 2 shifts from revenge to a global spy thriller set across Mozambique and Europe.

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Cyberattack Targets French Supermarket Refrigerators, Forcing Mass Food Disposal

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

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

Meta’s Muse AI Is Building a Dossier on You. Here’s What’s Actually in It

6 Years Later, New John Dutton Makes Taylor Sheridan’s Coldest Yellowstone Quote Better Than Ever

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

The Fitbit Air Is Getting an Upgrade

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

Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Holds Steady at No. 1 for Second Week on Singles Chart

‘VisionQuest’ Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive?

Apple Home Event Rumor Roundup: Everything We Expect to See Tomorrow

I Tested the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max’s Batteries and Was Awestruck by One Change

When Are the iPhone 18, iPhone Air 2 and iPhone 18E Coming Out?

GTA 6 Blamed for PlayStation Pro 5 Shortages

New 8-Episode Mystery Series On Prime Video Is The Best Of Its Kind

Garrett Hedlund, Jake Lacy & Jessica Biel Going ‘Downriver’ For Artists Equity Independent Pictures, Hungry Bull Productions

Our Moon Is Becoming ‘Earth’s Junk Drawer,’ Former NASA Attorney Warns

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