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How to See the Spectacular Supermoon Dominate the Night Sky Next Week

Skygazers, get ready to head outside and spot the supermoon next Monday. The full moon will appear on Oct. 6. You shouldn't have any trouble seeing it, as it'll be the first of four consecutive supermoons. NASA says a supermoon is any moon within 90% of perigee, which occurs when the moon is closest to Earth. During this time, the moon is approximately 226,000 miles away from our planet, roughly 25,000 miles closer than when it is in apogee. The benefit for us on Earth is that the moon will ap

iOS 26.1 release date: Here’s when to expect the next iPhone update

iOS 26.0.1 just arrived this week, but the next more substantive iPhone update coming is iOS 26.1. It’s in beta testing now, but a public launch isn’t far off. Here’s the expected iOS 26.1 release date. iOS 26.1 expected to launch in late October Apple is a secretive company, but it can also be highly predictable in certain ways. For example, every September new iPhones launch at more or less the exact same time. Software launches tend to be very cyclical too. So even though Apple hasn’t yet

This week’s bundle savings: Founder and Investor Pass deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

You read that right. From today through October 3, we’re offering an exclusive deal just for founders and investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Founder Bundle Passes: Groups of 4–9 founders save 15% . Groups of 4–9 founders save . Investor Bundle Passes: Groups of 4–9 investors save 20% (up from 15%). Round up your founder community or investor network, spread the news on all channels, and secure your bundle passes now — these group savings are only available for a limited time. Register you

James Gunn Teases That Plans May Have Changed for the DCU’s Damian Wayne

Brad Bird has finally begun work on his sci-fi passion project, Ray Gunn. Jodie Whittaker says she is always willing to come back to Doctor Who. Plus, Tom Holland offers a brief update after his injury on the set of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Spoilers get! Ray Gunn According to World of Reel, filming has officially begun on Brad Bird’s passion project, the sci-fi noir Ray Gunn. Zero K Deadline reports Caleb Landry Jones, Peter Sarsgaard, and Andrea Riseborough are attached to star in Zero K,

‘GoldenEye’ is Coming Back to Theaters Next Week

We’re not getting a new James Bond movie for a while, but at least we can see an old one in theaters pretty soon. On Friday, October 3, GoldenEye will play in select theaters worldwide, and exclusively at Alama Drafthouse for U.S. audiences. The re-release serves two purposes: first, October 5 is James Bond Day—Dr. No, the first film in the series premiered on that day in 1962—and GoldenEye itself will turn 30 years old in November. (Beyond the deisgnated holiday, its October date may also be d

Doctors Blame Cannabis for Healthy Woman’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest

A healthy 26-year-old woman’s sudden loss of heart function appears to have had an unusual cause: cannabis. In a recent report, her doctors described what they believe to be a rare case of cannabis-induced cardiac arrest. Doctors at the WellStar Spalding Health System in Georgia detailed the strange incident earlier this week in the American Journal of Case Reports. The woman appeared to have no preexisting heart problems or other reasons for her heart stopping outside her cannabis use, the doc

Best early Amazon Prime Day deals 2025: Our 50+ favorite sales ahead of October

Prime Big Deal Days -- also known as October Prime Day -- will return Oct. 7-8. It's one of the first sales to kick off the 2025 holiday shopping season, and you can expect plenty of savings on tech, home, and more, including deals on Amazon-exclusive products like Fire TVs and Echo devices. Also: Everything you need to know about Prime Big Deal Days As ZDNET's experts, we cover deals 24/7, and we've learned a thing or two about finding the best offers to share with you. Amazon and competing r

A Huge Comet Is About to Become Visible in the Sky

In October, a newly discovered comet will streak so close to Earth that people may be able to make out its heavenly fireworks with the naked eye — a spectacle that won’t happen again for more than a millennium, according to Space.com, so it’s worth trying to spot it. This icy interstellar visitor, now given the clunky name of C/2025 R2 (SWAN), is estimated to make its closest approach to Earth at a mere 25.10 million miles away on around October 21, Space.com reports. It’s visible to people wit

Nintendo is opening a pop-up store in London this fall

Nintendo will open an official pop-up store in London this fall, its first-ever in the UK. The store will be open from October 22 to November 16 on the ground floor of the Westfield London shopping mall in Shepherd's Bush. The Japanese gaming giant operates official stores in Tokyo and Kyoto, as well as permanent locations in New York and (20 years later) San Francisco . The pop-up store in London will feature an extensive collection of Nintendo merchandise across the brand's most iconic titles

Google just asked the Supreme Court to save it from the Epic ruling

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. “The Supreme Court is Google’s last hope to avoid an Epic reckoning in October,” I wrote last week. Google apparently agrees. Today, it’s finally elevated its Epic v. Google case, the one that might fracture its control over the entire Android app ecosy

Disney decides it hasn’t angered people enough, announces Disney+ price hikes

While mired in controversy from all sides, the Walt Disney Company has unveiled price hikes for Disney+ and its other streaming services today. As of October 21, Disney+ will cost up to 20 percent more, depending on the plan you have. Disney+ with ads is increasing from $10 to $12 per month, while the ad-free plan is going from $16 to $19 per month. The annual, ad-free plan will go from $160 to $190. Acquisitions have enabled Disney to own multiple streaming services, so it’s not just Disney+

Best early Amazon Prime Day deals 2025: Our 55+ favorite sales ahead of October

Prime Big Deal Days -- also known as October Prime Day -- will return Oct. 7-8. It's one of the first sales to kick off the 2025 holiday shopping season, and you can expect plenty of savings on tech, home, and more, including deals on Amazon-exclusive products like Fire TVs and Echo devices. Also: Everything you need to know about Prime Big Deal Days As ZDNET's experts, we cover deals 24/7, and we've learned a thing or two about finding the best offers to share with you. Amazon and competing r

Here’s everything new Apple Arcade has coming in October

Apple Arcade adds new games for subscribers every month, and Apple just announced that there are four new titles coming in October, including NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition. Four new Apple Arcade games in October are headlined by NBA2K26 Apple Arcade users recently gained two new games, NFL Retro Bowl ’26 and Jeopardy! Daily, but the lineup of October releases shows more on the way soon. On October 2, Arcade is adding three new games: But the bigger highlight of the month arrives a couple weeks lat

How to See the Spectacular Supermoon Dominate the Night Sky

Skygazers, get ready to head outside and spot the supermoon, coming in early October. NASA says that a supermoon is any moon within 90% of perigee, which occurs when the moon is closest to Earth. During this time, the moon is approximately 226,000 miles away from our planet, roughly 25,000 miles closer than when it is in apogee. The full moon appears on Oct. 6, and you shouldn't have any trouble seeing it. It'll be the first of four consecutive supermoons, one each month, as the moon continues

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Here’s everything new Apple TV+ has coming in October

Apple TV+ kicked off its best-ever fall lineup with major returning TV shows in September, but October brings a greater focus on brand new original series. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV+ in October. The Lost Bus When: October 3 What: Movie Genre: Drama From director Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, “The Lost Bus” is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (Ame

This medical startup uses LLMs to run appointments and make diagnoses

This is the new reality for patients at a small number of clinics in Southern California that are run by the medical startup Akido Labs. These patients—some of whom are on Medicaid—can access specialist appointments on short notice, a privilege typically only afforded to the wealthy few who patronize concierge clinics. The key difference is that Akido patients spend relatively little time, or even no time at all, with their doctors. Instead, they see a medical assistant, who can lend a sympathe

Octopus Energy spins off its Kraken utility billing and AI platform

British renewable energy provider Octopus Energy said this week that it’s spinning off Kraken, its tech platform for utilities, spurred in part by $500 million in committed annual revenue from other utilities and energy providers. An eventual Kraken IPO could be valued at $15 billion and could occur within a year, according to The Wall Street Journal. Kraken was actually the company’s initial product, according to Octopus CEO Greg Jackson. “We created Octopus as the ‘demo client,’” he told the

Best early Amazon Prime Day deals under $25 in 2025: My favorite cheap sales ahead of October

It's official: Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale will return Oct. 7-8. The sale, more popularly known as October Prime Day, is one of the first to kick off the holiday shopping season. You're sure to see discounts on plenty of items, including dozens of gadgets and trinkets that won't break the bank. Also: Everything you need to know about Prime Big Deal Days I cover deals 24/7, and I know a thing or two about finding the best offers to share with you. Amazon and competing retailers tend to in

Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support next month

​​​​​Microsoft reminded customers again this week that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will reach the end of extended support in less than 30 days, on October 14, 2025. Redmond also advised organizations using Visio 2016/2019, Project 2016/2019, and related apps to upgrade as soon as possible to avoid security, compliance, and performance issues since they will also reach the end of support next month. According to the company's product lifecycle website, Office 2016 reached the end of mainstream

Get Ready to Spot the Spectacular Supermoon Dominating the Night Sky

Skygazers, get ready to head outside and spot the supermoon, coming in October. NASA says that a supermoon is any moon within 90% of perigee, which occurs when the moon is closest to Earth. During this time, the moon is approximately 226,000 miles away from our planet, roughly 25,000 miles closer than when it is in apogee. The full moon appears on Oct. 6, and you shouldn't have any trouble seeing it. It'll be the first of four consecutive supermoons, one each month, as the moon continues its el

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Best early Amazon Prime Day deals 2025: Our 35+ favorite sales ahead of October

Amazon just confirmed that its Prime Big Deal Days sale -- also known as October Prime Day -- will return Oct. 7-8. It's one of the first sales to kick off the 2025 holiday shopping season. You can expect to find discounts sitewide on tech, home, and more, including deals on Amazon-exclusive products like Fire TVs and Echo devices. Also: Everything you need to know about Prime Big Deal Days As ZDNET's experts, we cover deals 24/7, and we've learned a thing or two about finding the best offers

Amazon Prime Day is October 7-8: Everything you need to know about October Prime Day

It's September, which means fall seasonal sales and early holiday savings are on the horizon. Labor Day is in the rearview, but plenty of the most significant sales of the year will be creeping up soon, and Amazon's October Prime Day event (formally called Prime Big Deal Days) is one you can't miss. The retailer recently confirmed that the sale will return this year on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and Wednesday, Oct. 8. Also: 3 money-saving tricks I use every time I shop online - and you should too Amazon

Samsung details One UI 8 release schedule for dozens of devices

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has officially shared the One UI 8 availability schedule. The Galaxy S24, Z Flip 6 and Fold 6, A56 5G, and A36 5G will get the stable update this month. All other eligible devices are scheduled for October. Yesterday, Samsung began rolling out the stable version of One UI 8 to Galaxy S25 devices. Along with that rollout, the company published a newsroom post announcing which devices will be eligible for the update. At the same time, its Korean com

Amazon to host Prime Big Deals Day sales event on October 7 and 8

Amazon is continuing its annual tradition of hosting a second Prime event of the year, called Prime Big Deals Day, in October. Following the pattern established in recent years, the company announced the event will take place on October 7-8, with sales starting at 12:01 AM PT on October 7. Amazon is betting that shoppers will embrace various AI tools during the event, such as its shopping assistant Rufus, along with visual search tools like Amazon Lens and Lens Live, which allows customers to p

Apple’s new product roadmap makes October event seem likely

Apple’s September event happened earlier this week. But now that preorders for new iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods models have all started, it’s time to look ahead to the next batch of new products, all of which very much seem like they could merit an October event. Apple’s history of October events and launches September is typically the biggest launch month for Apple, but the company almost always follows it up with more product launches in October. Recent Octobers have included introducti

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Amazon October Prime Day: Everything you need to know about Prime Big Deal Days

It's September, which means fall seasonal sales and early holiday savings are on the horizon. Labor Day is in the rearview, but plenty of the biggest sales of the year will be creeping up soon, and Amazon's October Prime Day (usually formally called Prime Big Deal Days) event is one you can't miss. The retailer has yet to officially confirm the sale or share specific dates, but trust that an announcement should be coming soon. Amazon typically unveils its fall sale dates in mid-September, and l

10 Indie Genre Films We’re Excited for This Fall

You’d be hard-pressed to be a movie fan if you didn’t find a big Hollywood release to be excited about this fall. Maybe it’s the return of the Avatar, Predator, or Tron franchises. Maybe it’s a new film from an iconic filmmaker like Edgar Wright, Guillermo del Toro, or Yorgos Lanthimos. Or, maybe you can’t wait to be scared by new films in the Conjuring, Black Phone, or Five Nights at Freddy’s franchises. Whatever the case, as usual, Hollywood tries to have something for everyone. But there’s al

You can now book doctors appointments through the Samsung Health app

Samsung Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Samsung Health users can now book virtual doctors' visits. They can also manage Walgreens prescriptions on the app. The virtual doctors can prescribe medication and provide care. You can do more than track your sleep, steps, or cycle on Samsung's Health app. Samsung announced several health integrations to connect users with practitioners and pharmacies on Wednesday. Starting Sept. 8, Samsung Health users

The UK’s largest energy supplier has created its own EV charger

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. The UK’s larger energy supplier, Octopus Energy, is launching its own EV charger. The Octopus Charge is designed to pair with the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, which offers up cheaper electricity rates overnight for EV charging. Octopus Energy has designed and built its own EV charger and is backing it with a three-year warranty. There’s a £999 (about $1,300) tethered option

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Will Arrive Just in Time for Halloween

We knew It: Welcome to Derry was arriving in October, but now we know exactly when to start looking for red balloons in the sky and paper boats in the sewer: October 26. Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs’ expansion of Stephen King’s haunted Maine town as seen in the recent It movies announced the news today with a suitably festive social media post: Everyone’s dying to see IT. #ITWelcomeToDerry premieres October 26 on HBO Max.pic.twitter.com/9HqODk9P1Q — IT: Welcome to Derry