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During Amazon’s October sale, the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL received discounts exceeding $250. The 256GB Pixel 11 Pro is now priced at $849, down from $1,099, while the Pixel 11 Pro XL with the same storage drops to $999. The standard Pixel 11 with 256GB is also on sale for $749, making the Pro models more attractive due to their advanced camera features and slight price premium.
Bloomberg has reported that Apple intends to introduce a long-rumored smart home hub, a redesigned HomePod mini, and a Siri-enhanced Apple TV 4K on October 13. The report did not say whether these products will be revealed via a dedicated event or simply through press releases, as Apple has done with some recent launches.
Employees paid every two weeks will receive an extra paycheck this October, a result of how the 26-pay-period calendar falls this year. The timing means some workers get three paychecks in the month instead of the usual two, though the total annual pay remains unchanged.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation launched its 2026 Opt Out October guide on Thursday, offering instructions for disabling AI data training, social media tracking and age verification across various platforms. The guide also lists alternative services for social media, browsers, design tools and operating systems, and the EFF says it will update the guide as circumstances change.
Workers at Sama Pharmaceuticals near Nablus describe commutes that once took minutes now taking hours due to Israeli military checkpoints, with delays across Nablus averaging nearly two hours after October 2023. Employees like Ali Haj Ali and Ohood Khatatbeh describe unpredictable waits, sometimes turning back without reaching home, and towns like Beit Furik devising their own systems to manage a single checkpoint gate.
Amazon has begun offering discounts on its own devices and other popular products in advance of its October Prime Big Deal Day sale, which runs from 3AM ET October 6th through 3AM ET October 8th. The Verge says it will keep updating its roundup of deals as more become available before the event officially starts.
A trailer for the upcoming October film 'Wicker' has been released, featuring Alexander Skarsgård in a creature role involving a basket-like figure. The reveal generated significant online buzz over the summer months.